Persona: Devil Summoner

“Isn’t it scary?”

The sweet girl who just finished the interview still had a blush on her face, and she couldn't suppress her excitement: "I said, I saw the president! The president is so handsome! Handsome and young! To be honest, he can debut as an idol himself! Too honorable, I recommend him."

“Is it really that beautiful?!”

"Tell me what questions you have!"

A group of people were talking at once, until the secretary at the door coughed dryly, and then they calmed down a little. The secretary had a cold face and called the next person in...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 601 Both selecting a concubine and selecting a concubine are selections, so how come they are not the same?

In Japan, idol is a very diverse concept.

In China, when people mention idols, most of them are singers and movie stars.

But in Japan, you will see all kinds of weird idols. The most typical one is Togo Ichimi-san, who is a shogi idol.

On one hand, this shows that Japan is a very inclusive country where a hundred flowers bloom. On the other hand, it also shows how difficult it is to survive in the idol industry nowadays. If you can't compete head-on with others, you can only open up new tracks.

In particular, the star effect is too strong. Modern people know that stars earn a lot, are popular, and live a life of luxury, so a large number of people want to get the same treatment and join this industry. However, they forget that only a small number of successful people can be reported in the media, and a large number of unknown actors will never see the light of day...

Therefore, when they heard that a new firm was recruiting, they didn't care what the company's background was. Even if it was really a money laundering organization funded by a gang, as the rumors said, they didn't care! They had to seize this rare opportunity...

Moreover, you can imagine that if you go to a big idol agency with fierce competition, you have to work very hard to debut and be promoted by the company. But if you go to a new company that has just been established and has plenty of money, and they don't have idols to promote, then if you go there, the chances of being promoted by the company will increase.

Thinking of this, Jiang Tianwei could understand why so many people applied for the job.

But Jiang Tianwei gradually felt that he was not recruiting idols, but...

For example, he just saw a noble and cold lady with a tall figure and cold eyes, which instantly struck Jiang Tianwei's heart.

Then what questions did the two people around me ask?

"Do you know how much salmon costs per pound today?"

“How many convenience stores are there near your apartment?”

What kind of problems are these?

Later, another student came in who looked like he was still in junior high school. He must have watched the latest cartoons and was particularly dreaming of becoming an idol, so he came for an interview.

The little girl is chubby and very cute.

What questions did the two of them ask?

"How was your physical education score in the high school entrance exam?"

“How many seconds can you run the 100-meter dash?”

Are these questions idols should ask? Do you think this is an athlete selection?!

At this pace, Jiang Tianwei interviewed more than 20 girls. The more he thought about it, the more puzzled he became: This is not a talent show, this is simply a selection of concubines!

He originally thought that the basic skills of an idol were voice, stage presence, and acting. It seemed that the Kawahara Group required idols to be able to do laundry and cook, and to be enthusiastic about work, to regard the company as their home, and to care about the collective. They were just one step away from giving their hearts to the company...

So, Jiang Tianwei used the excuse of going to the toilet and won precious rest time...

As soon as he walked out of the door, the secretary who had been standing at the door came in and got together with the bald man wearing sunglasses.

"How is it? Are there any people who meet the boss's standards among the current interviewees?"

The secretary asked.

The bald man and the man with sunglasses both shook their heads: "No. All of them are not suitable. Either they have a rumored boyfriend at school, or they are not good at managing the household frugally, or they have a bad personality, or they like to gossip... They are not suitable."

Here we must make a clear concept. When people talk and do things, they always have a "yardstick" to measure each other. For example, if someone kills an innocent person, Cao Cao and Liu Bei will have completely different ideas about it, even if they are feudal monarchs of the same period.

People always use their own yardsticks to measure things, so what is important is not objective facts, but "I feel". For gang members with bald heads and sunglasses, what is an idol?

Idols are the reserve camp for mistresses!

Therefore, their criteria for recruiting idols are basically based on the criteria for recruiting future mistresses of the Kawahara Group.

They saw it clearly. Their boss was a man who didn't like women, but the young master was a man full of vigor and vitality! A kid of this age suddenly said he wanted to open an idol agency. Wasn't it for that kind of thing? Well, it was just that the young master couldn't say it clearly. Of course, these people under him had to "show their filial piety".

What most confirmed their guess was that Jiang Tianwei had basically been judging girls based on their appearance from the beginning to now, which further strengthened their speculation: the young master had indeed come here for this purpose.

Therefore, the criteria for selecting idols must be strict!

Otherwise, if you are unruly now, and ten or twenty years later, a woman really comes with a son and insists that he is the illegitimate child of the young master, what will you do then?

Jiang Tianwei had no idea that his men were planning such a thing, and he just felt very tired.

He thought that being a puppet emperor was not bad, as there were people behind him to take care of all the big and small things, and the puppet emperor only needed to enjoy himself. But he ended up being a puppet, and that was really unpleasant.

However, I know nothing about idols, so I can only listen to the opinions of two so-called professionals around me.

"That's great, Master. There are so many people who admire you and want to be your personal idol."

When Jiang Tianwei went to the toilet, Fang Zexia's voice came from beside him, and the smell of vinegar slowly spread. Jiang Tianwei frowned: "At least don't come in when I'm in the toilet!"

"What are you afraid of? I've seen it before. What a pity! I don't know how many young girls will be poisoned by you again."

Fang Zexia's tone became more and more sour, and Jiang Tianwei could only smile: "Don't make a fuss, this is not the job I agreed to do!"

"Ah, what are you explaining to me? Are you nervous? What are you nervous about? Are you feeling guilty?"

Fang Zexia's tone suddenly became the same as that of Beichuan Minghai who liked to stir up trouble with Jiang Tianwei. Jiang Tianwei was so scared that he almost had PTSD. He quickly said, "How is that possible? Anyway, you go out first. It's inconvenient for me to go to the toilet..."

It seems that the jealous ghost in my family has started again. If I don't solve this idol recruitment problem quickly, I'm afraid it will be a big problem.

"I won't interview them anymore. I'll let them all go back, okay?"

Jiang Tianwei comforted.

"Then come over when I'm not around?"

Fang Zexia said with a smug look: "Okay, I know you don't have that intention, but you also have to pay attention to your daily words and deeds! You can't always have this kind of problem, understand?"

"I know, I know."

"Answering once is enough at this time!"

"Yes, I understand!"

"Okay, let's go back. Don't keep the girls waiting. Finish the interviews quickly. Let's go back."

Fang Zexia was obviously still upset, so Jiang Tianwei could only follow her lead and returned to the interview room. The three people who had conspired before had already returned to their respective positions, waiting for Jiang Tianwei to sit down.

"Then, the next applicant: Alice. Please come in."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 602 Do you also want to dream about wonderland?

Hiiragi Alice is definitely the one with the most distinctive personality among all the idols Jiang Tianwei has seen so far.

Up to now, most of the twenty or so idols I have seen were dressed in work suits, but some were dressed in casual clothes or idol costumes.

After all, an interview is not an appropriate occasion to be too unconventional.

And this Alice Hiiragi seems to want to break the world's prejudice, so she dresses flashily.

From this name that blends Asian and European elements, you can guess what her clothes will be like.

At first glance, it looks like Alice's outfit in Alice in Wonderland, with a loose blue and white striped skirt and a white apron covered with lace, giving people a dreamlike feeling. Her light green long hair is tied into two large knots, one high and one low, and a striped bow in the same color as the dress is tied on top of her head.

She wore light green stockings on her feet, which were tucked into her fluffy pumpkin pants. The seams were decorated with two blue heart-shaped patterns, and the cute white boots were tied with a bow with a blue ribbon.

As if to emphasize the elements of Alice in Wonderland, a cute white porcelain teapot was decorated on one side of her hair, and her forehead was also decorated with playing cards. Small elements such as playing cards, bows, ribbons, pocket watches, and Cheshire Cat accessories were distributed on her body just right.

There is a widely used theme in Japanese two-dimensional art, called "personification". The Hiiragi Alice in front of me is simply the personification of the fairy tale Alice in Wonderland.

"Your outfit is really amazing..."

Jiang Tianwei couldn't help but sigh.

Hiiragi Alice was a little nervous at first, and lowered her head timidly. When she heard someone asking her a question, she instinctively straightened her back and said, "Yes, yes! My main job is fashion design, and this is something I made myself."

Jiang Tianwei nodded and asked, "Then why do you want to wear this for the interview?"

This is something Jiang Tianwei cannot understand. Even in Japan, you rarely see COSERs wearing this kind of clothing as daily clothes in daily life. The cosplay you see on the street almost all has a clear purpose, either preparing a set of photos or preparing to participate in a comic exhibition. Very few people do not have a job and just wear cosplay clothing as daily clothes.

That’s why Jiang Tianwei couldn’t understand why this guy would wear such an outfit when interviewing his idol.

"Because - because I am the idol from Wonderland, Alice, and this is my daily outfit."

As she spoke, she struck a particularly cute pose, swinging the cane tied with a ribbon in her hand around, and she struck a cute pose like an animated character.

Jiang Tianwei nodded and stopped asking questions. He had seen this kind of person before, the kind who had a very rigorous worldview. In fact, when Jiang Tianwei was still in China, he had a classmate like this. Although he was a middle school student, he was different from other children. He had a set of detailed settings that made sense to him, filling up three notebooks. He would strictly follow the settings he made and live his life. He was considered a leader among middle school students.

In the end, Jiang Tianwei gave up asking her too many questions. He always felt that if he said too much, it would cause trouble.

Next, the bald uncle and the guy with sunglasses on the left and right also asked various weird questions.

However, Alice was obviously well prepared. She talked freely and fluently about which store to buy needles and thread or future policies and strategies.

Until now, the two men in black finally showed a bit of softness, and finally saw a person who was a little different. Although this strange outfit was a bit...but considering that idols have to wear messy clothes to go out and dance, the two big guys didn't pay much attention to such small details.

The same goes for Alice Hiiragi. She is somewhat confident in her ability to read other people's expressions. For some reason, she is very good at observing other people's faces. When the two men in sunglasses relaxed their expressions, she knew that she had won!

"Well, I have one last question."

The bald uncle flipped through the file in his hand and spoke slowly.

"!"

Unexpectedly, when Hiiragi Alice saw him flipping through the documents, she looked obviously at a loss.

"According to the information, Miss Alice seems to be a new model who has signed a contract with the agency. Why did she think of coming to interview us?"

Here it comes! Death problem!

This is the most difficult interview question for the interviewee.

There is no one fixed answer, nor one specific solution.

If you say your old employer is bad, how can they know that you will not say that you are worthless next time you change jobs? Or, if you have no feelings for your last company, how can you be sure that you have feelings for this one?

If you say your old employer was good, why did you change jobs?

If it is for your future, does it mean that you are a very utilitarian person, and next time you encounter a better opportunity, you will not hesitate to use our company as a springboard?

Therefore, interviewers have always been very worried about being asked this question.

But unexpectedly, when Hiiragi Alice heard this question, she felt relieved and had a feeling of escaping death.

“I hope to be a light that can illuminate others.”

Hiiragi Alice's tone was sincere, and she didn't sound like she was deliberately creating a character. It was not difficult to tell from her eyes that she was serious.

"When I was a child, I was very introverted and had few friends. I always wanted to change, but I never succeeded. Until one day, I saw a very beautiful skirt in the display cabinet. When I put it on, I felt like a completely different person. This is the original intention of me to start studying fashion design. I hope to design more clothes that encourage people."

The two interviewers looked at each other. They knew about Alice's past, but was it relevant to the question?

“So, I will design clothes that give me courage and want to show them to more people. My previous agency did not approve of my clothing style. So, I hope to go to a more unconventional place and show my ideas to the world.”

The two interviewers nodded at what Alice Hiiragi said, but they did not give her a positive answer. Instead, they officially told her to go back and wait for news.

However, Jiang Tianwei noticed that after Alice Hiiragi left, the two of them drew a circle on the document for the first time. In Japanese test papers, drawing a circle means correct.

It seems that Alice is very much to their liking. Indeed, she has a clean background, no bad record, and strong handcraft skills. The clothes she wears are made by herself. She has a certain ambition, but also knows how to control herself.

Jiang Tianwei didn't really care about these idols, so naturally he didn't care about them. But he did admit that the girl in front of him was dressed very cutely.

However, the Alice in my phone is still more adorable in that purple dress. Sometimes, too much lace can become a visual obstruction...

Ah!

Suddenly, when he thought of Alice in his mobile phone, Jiang Tianwei suddenly had an idea!

Yes, if we talk about models, don’t I have several people in my phone that I can pull out to be models?!

For example, Cleopatra, Alice, Artemis... Isn't it easy to put together a devil idol group? !

The most important thing is that these demons obey their orders. Look, look! They don’t even need to pay their salaries! All the profits from the announcement will be mine! This is reasonable!

(Oh no, why am I thinking about this again? Am I really a black-hearted capitalist?!)

(End of this chapter)