Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

The director hesitated for a moment and said, "But what if their band's performance is not good?"

"Anyway, if they fail, you won't have to take the blame. The only loss will be Momoka's reputation. And if their performance is successful, you won't have to pay them an appearance fee."

Hoshikawa Taku urged, "What do you think? Is this a good idea?"

The director thought for a moment, then finally smiled wickedly: "You're pulling off a scam... I didn't expect you to be so resourceful."

"How about it, do you want to try it?"

"...Okay, I'll go ask the person in charge."

The director made up his mind.

He hurried away to ask for instructions, and a few minutes later, the director brought good news.

"The person in charge agreed to let them go on stage."

"That's good, I'll contact them."

Hoshikawa Taku took out Momoka's business card and called her.

"Momoka, where are you now? Are you still at the concert?"

"Mr. Xingchuan, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Momoka was surprised that she received a call from Hoshikawa Taku.

"I've secured a chance for you to go on stage. It's over here on the main stage, in an hour."

There was a pause on the other end of the line, and then Momoka's shocked voice came: "...Huh? Mr. Xingchuan, are you kidding?!"

Is Taku Hoshikawa so proactive?

We just said in the afternoon that we would give them the opportunity to go on stage, but within a few hours, we said they could go on stage?

This speed is too fast! ?

Chapter 157 Why do we have to sing "Empty Box"!?

"I'm not kidding. If you want to go on stage, get here within ten minutes, or I'll give the opportunity to someone else."

Taku Hoshikawa didn't say much and hung up the phone.

"Was that Mr. Xingchuan who called just now? What happened?"

Jing Qinrencai, who was eating yakitori skewers, tilted her head and looked at Taoxiang with a puzzled look.

They were enjoying delicious food in the dining area at this time.

"Mr. Xingchuan said that he wanted us to go to the main stage. He secured a chance for us to go on stage..."

Taoxiang held the phone, with a look of surprise and uncertainty in her eyes.

"real or fake!?"

Jing Qinrencai's eyes widened instantly, and the grilled chicken skewers she had just taken a bite of almost fell to the ground.

Taoxiang pursed her lips and said hesitantly, "Maybe it's true... What should we do? Should we go there?"

"Of course I'm going. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Jing Qinrencai said almost without hesitation, and hurriedly finished the food in her hand, not even bothering to wipe the sauce on the corner of her mouth, and hurried over there with Taoxiang.

"Hurry up, let's go there!"

It is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist!

While eating Chibi Maruko, An and Subaru always feel that they are often forgotten by them. Do they think of them as the "light bulb" in the love story of the young couple?!

"Hey, wait for me too!"

He stomped his feet and quickly followed.

Soon, they arrived at the backstage of the main stage and saw Taku Hoshikawa and the director and his group.

The director was originally talking to Taku Hoshikawa, but when he heard the noise, he turned around.

"Are you three the band that the Xingchuan brothers were talking about?"

He glanced at Taoxiang in surprise, "I didn't expect it was really you. You actually formed a band again..."

[Diamond Stardust] already had a lot of fans before signing the contract. It was one of the most famous amateur bands, with a popularity similar to that of [SickHack]. Many agencies extended olive branches to them.

The person that the agencies valued most was naturally the lead singer Momoka Kawaharaki. However, Momoka chose to leave the group, which caused a huge uproar at the time.

The director thought Taoxiang had retired from the entertainment industry, but he didn't expect that she would form a band again.

The director glanced at the three people, and finally his gaze moved to Jing Qinrencai. His brows furrowed slightly, and a look of hesitation appeared on his face.

"Are you the lead singer of the band?"

He asked tentatively, "How old are you?"

"What do you mean?"

Jing Qinrencai's expression instantly turned unhappy. She puffed out her cheeks, put her hands on her hips, and retorted in a bad tone, "But I'm already 17 years old and will be an adult soon!"

"17?"

The director's frown deepened, and he couldn't help but look at the energetic girl again.

Not to mention she is 17, just looking at her appearance, she even looks like a 12-year-old elementary school student.

The director's original determination suddenly began to waver.

After all, this kid looks too unreliable. Which band would choose a kid as the lead singer?

He tilted his head to look at Hoshikawa Taku, smiled wryly, and said, "Brother Hoshikawa, do you really want them to go on stage? Or should I find another band here to fill in the time?"

The director didn't deliberately lower his voice when he said this, and Jing Qinrencai heard it clearly and immediately got furious.

"Hey, what do you mean? Are you looking down on us?"

She clenched her fists, glared at the director, and said unconvincedly, "You haven't even seen our performance yet, how can you think we're no good?"

The director had no intention of confronting the kid, and just looked at Hoshikawa Taku, waiting for his answer.

However, Hoshikawa Taku said with a serious face, "Director, I believe in them. If they really don't perform well, the responsibility lies with me."

When these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.

Taoxiang was a little overwhelmed and said quickly: "Mr. Xingchuan, there is no need. How can we ask you to guarantee us..."

Hoshikawa Taku smiled and shrugged.

"Since I said I would let you on stage, I will keep my promise. Isn't that what we agreed on before? I don't want to break my promise and be chased and hacked by some sword-wielding novelist."

"Mr. Hoshikawa..."

Jing Qinrenna, who was standing aside, now looked at Hoshikawa Taku with a completely changed look in her eyes.

At first, she disliked Hoshikawa Taku and even hated him a little.

But after Taku Hoshikawa praised her voice and stood up to vouch for them without hesitation, she felt an indescribable emotion in her heart, and her favorability towards Taku Hoshikawa increased greatly.

She clenched her fists, her eyes sparkling, and said solemnly: "Mr. Xingchuan, I will definitely not let you down!"

An He Subaru also pursed his lips and nodded slightly to Hoshikawa Taku with respect to show his gratitude.

"That's it, Director. Please do me a favor and let them go on stage."

Hoshikawa Taku spoke to the director again, his tone firm.

The director was silent for a moment, his brain working rapidly.

Why does Taku Hoshikawa take such good care of this new band?

Could it be that he listened to what he said before and was planning to "take action" against this new band?

New bands are the easiest to deal with. Just give them some resources and they will be grateful to you. With a little effort, you can easily cultivate their favorability.

If you look closely, you will find that except for the lead singer who looks like a child, the other two girls in the band are all beauties... Could these two be the "prey" targeted by Taku Hoshikawa?

But the problem is, didn’t this guy just say he wanted to date Ichichi Hoshika? Why is he now trying to provoke a new band?

...Does it mean that he is planning to have his feet in two or even more boats?

The director's mouth curled up slightly, and he suddenly felt a kind of respect between men for Taku Hoshikawa.

Young people are so energetic.

As a man, who doesn't want to maintain ambiguous relationships with multiple beautiful girls? But he is a son-in-law and dare not do such things in private. If something goes wrong, he will be finished.

Only young people like Taku Hoshikawa dare to do this.

Now that we know Taku Hoshikawa's purpose, there is no need to worry about whether the band can perform well or not. Even if they don't perform well, Taku Hoshikawa will cover for them.

Give Taku Hoshikawa an "assist", and he will definitely remember this favor after he succeeds.

Thinking of this, the director deliberately made an appearance of "struggling hard".

After a long while, he finally sighed and said, "In that case... well, I'll give Brother Xingchuan a favor and let them go on stage."

"Well, thank you."

Hoshikawa Takuka had no idea the director had thought so much. He smiled and nodded, then looked at the three of them. "How about it? Do you dare to perform on stage?"

Hoshikawa Taku has already set the stage for them, and it would be unreasonable to retreat at this time.

Tao Xiang took a deep breath, her eyes determined: "If that's the case, then of course we have to go on stage!"

She looked at her teammates. Jing Qingren and An Hesui both nodded without hesitation, their eyes burning with fighting spirit.

Since Taku Hoshikawa values ​​them so much, they must perform well!

"correct."

Hoshikawa Taku suddenly clapped his hands and pointed at the person next to him, "Your band doesn't have a bassist, right? I'll let this bassist next to me go on stage with you guys for the performance later."

Hachiman Kairei nodded calmly.

"Hello, I'm Hachiman Kairei. Mr. Hoshikawa has already agreed with me to go on stage and perform with you guys."

"Hachiman Kairei..."

Taoxiang was very familiar with the name. She was stunned for a moment, a look of surprise on her face. "Could it be that you are the rumored 'band mercenary'? I remember you were charging an appearance fee for your performances, weren't you?"

In fact, in order to find teammates, Momoka once learned about Hachiman Kailing and wanted her to form a band with her, but her appearance fee was prohibitive for Momoka.

There were many wealthy young ladies in the band circle who were willing to pay to perform house shows, but she had no money, so she gave up the idea.

Hachiman Kailing said calmly, "I've already discussed the appearance fee with Mr. Xingchuan. All you have to do is perform with me."

Momoka didn't expect that Hoshikawa Taku was so thoughtful, even finding the bassist they needed the most.

She was grateful for that, but the problem was, there wasn't enough time.

Tao Xiang said awkwardly, "I believe in Miss Hai Ling's ability, but our band's songs are all original. In a short period of time, even if Miss Hai Ling performs well, you won't be able to integrate well with us..."

Hoshikawa Taku suddenly interrupted her and made the decision for them.

"This time, you won't be singing your original songs. You can sing 'Empty Box' and a cover. You can decide which cover you want to sing. 'Empty Box' cannot be changed; it must be sung."

Taoxiang was silent for a moment.

After a moment, she asked, "...why do you want to sing 'Empty Box'?"

"Because this song is your most famous one, and Hailing can play it too, you only need a short break-in before you can perform on stage."

"Empty Box" is the most famous song of the entire "Diamond Dust". It is also this song that made them famous. Not to mention Hai Ling, even an ordinary pink-haired high school girl on the street may be able to play it.

Taoxiang was a little embarrassed: "...Can't I sing this song?"

"Why can't I sing?"

Hoshikawa Taku asked back, "Aren't you the original creator of this song? Have you given away the copyright? Do you no longer have the right to sing this song?"

Taoxiang hesitated and said, "That's not the case... I usually sing this song. It's just that Diamond Stardust will be performing tomorrow, and this song belongs to them. Would it be inappropriate for me to sing it on stage..."

Hoshikawa Taku smiled and deliberately provoked, "Isn't this great? You can compete with Diamond Stardust on stage. Or... do you think your current team and your lead singer can't beat your former 'White Moonlight'?"

Taku Hoshikawa's provocation caused a strong reaction from Renai Isen.

She held Taoxiang's hand tightly and said excitedly: "Taoxiang, why can't we sing "Empty Box"? This is obviously your song!"

"Let's sing this song and declare war on Diamond Stardust!"