Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

Although Hanedaoka Girls' Academy is an ordinary high school, it is quite supportive of students' interests and hobbies.

Whether you are interested in chemical experiments, astronomical observations or music, the school will try its best to provide relevant equipment and venues.

This has also become Xiangzi's "little happiness" these days.

Pushing open the door of the department room, a familiar layout comes into view - neatly arranged stools and various wind instruments placed properly.

But what attracted Xiangzi's attention most was still the piano by the window.

Although it is not as good as the piano in the Toyokawa family mansion or the piano in Tsukinomori, it is at least much better than his cheap electronic piano.

In order to save money these days, she has developed the skill of "fleecing the sheep" - she would rather play the piano in school than not.

Whenever the students in the band club were about to have an activity, she would always seize that little bit of time to secretly indulge herself.

Xiangzi sat down, skillfully adjusted the music score, and placed his fingers on the keys, and a light and lively melody flowed out.

The music seemed to temporarily pull her away from the pressures of reality, as if she had returned to those carefree days.

However, good times are always short-lived.

Before I had played a few songs, I heard footsteps outside.

Xiangzi's fingers slowly lifted from the piano keys, and a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.

The footsteps not only reminded her that it was time to leave, but also reminded her that it was almost time to go to work.

Xiangzi did not join any club activities, and she had to do odd jobs after school to supplement the family income.

Because of this, she actually didn't have any in-depth communication with her classmates, and she didn't even have a friend here to talk to.

Coming out of the brass band, Xiangzi saw a pink-haired girl humming a cheerful tune and walking towards the astronomy department.

Xiangzi remembered that her name was Chihaya Aine, and she was also a transfer student.

Completely different from her own past when she refused to communicate and had no friends, she integrated into the school very quickly.

In just a few days, she had friends to talk to, and even had a very close communication with her former teammate Takamatsu Deng. The two even left school together after school.

She keeps up with the latest trends. Two days ago, she approached me and said she wanted me to form a band with her.

Of course, Xiangzi refused, she didn't have that kind of time.

By the way...if she wanted to find teammates, she should have asked Takamatsu Deng, right?

Is she teamed up with Deng now?

After hesitating for a moment, Xiangzi stopped, a polite smile appeared on his face, and he took the initiative to greet and asked, "Chihaya-san, have you found the band members?"

In Xiangzi's impression, Chihaya Aine should be a very lively and outgoing girl.

But when she saw herself, her expression seemed a little strange, her eyes flickered, and she seemed to be unable to speak.

She spoke hesitantly, "...Well, I found my teammate. Her name is Nagasaki... Nagasaki Suyo."

The moment he heard the name, Xiangzi's expression froze and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

Nagasaki Suyo...she was the bassist of her former band.

She is the person who cares most about the band. She has been looking for me since I left the band. Even now, she is still trying to find out my whereabouts.

Just two days ago, another member of her band, Wakaba Mutsu, came to her and asked her if she wanted to reveal his whereabouts to Su Shi.

Xiangzi refused. She didn't want to have anything to do with Nagasaki Suyo now.

Xiangzi couldn't believe that the person who had been asking about his whereabouts just two days ago and wanted to reunite the band would suddenly go looking for someone to form a new band.

What exactly is Nagasaki Suyo's plan?

Despite the doubts surging in his heart, Xiangzi remained calm on the surface.

She nodded, her tone cold.

"Is that so? Congratulations."

Without waiting for Aiyin to say anything, Xiangzi walked past her and headed straight towards the school gate, his steps a little hurried.

However, when she just reached the school gate, the scene before her made her stop in her tracks.

Standing at the school gate was a figure wearing the Tsuki no Mori school uniform. She was looking around as if she was looking for something.

That person was none other than Nagasaki Suyo.

The person he least wanted to see appeared here.

Su Shi's eyes swept across the crowd and quickly caught sight of Xiangzi's figure.

Her eyes lit up and a familiar smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. That smile of persistence and kindness made Xiangzi's heart tighten.

"Xiangzi, long time no see!"

Su Shi called out her name, with a hint of uncontrollable joy in his tone.

Xiangzi did not respond, but just quickened his pace with a cold face, as if he didn't see her, walked past her quickly and headed straight towards the station.

But Su Shi obviously didn't intend to give up. She immediately caught up and made it clear that her target today was Xiangzi.

Why did she find this place?

Xiangzi felt a surge of irritation in his heart.

Could it be that Ruoye Mu leaked his information? That wooden guy clearly promised him not to leak any information!

Of course, maybe she didn't leak the information on her own initiative, but Su Shi secretly followed her.

Xiangzi didn't want to confirm it now, but just continued to quicken his pace with a cold face.

However, Su Shi never compromised. No matter how fast she walked, Su Shi could always keep up.

After school, Xiangzi usually goes home first to change from his school uniform into casual clothes.

According to the rules, the place where she worked was not allowed to recruit minors, and Xiangzi was recruited only after he concealed his identity.

But now that Nagasaki Suyo is following him, it is not convenient for Xiangzi to go home.

If Su Shi saw her current residence or even discovered that she was working, it would undoubtedly expose her current situation.

For Nagasaki Suyo, Xiangzi is still the arrogant young lady.

Xiangzi didn't want her to see his current miserable state, and he didn't want her to interfere in his life.

While riding the tram, Shoko deliberately changed trains and took the train heading to the Toyokawa family residence.

She thought Nagasaki Suyo would get off the train early, but she didn't expect her to get on the train and follow her all the way.

Xiangzi was so annoyed that he finally couldn't help but turn around before reaching the mansion.

"That's enough, stop following me, I'm almost home!"

Su Shi was stunned for a moment, but immediately put on a flattering smile: "Xiangzi, please, I just want to talk to you!"

"I have nothing to talk to you about." Xiangzi said expressionlessly.

Seeing that Xiangzi was about to turn around again, Nagasaki Suyo hurriedly asked the question that had been lingering in her mind for several months.

"Xiangzi, why did you transfer schools? Is it because of 'CRYCHIC'? What did we do wrong to make you leave?"

Hearing the familiar band name, Xiangzi frowned and uttered cold words.

"It has nothing to do with that. Don't get involved with me again."

It seemed that these harsh words finally hurt Nagasaki Suyo. This time, when Xiangzi turned around and left, she did not follow him.

After turning a corner, Xiangzi looked back quietly and confirmed that Su Shi could not catch up with him, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She didn't dare to delay any longer and immediately ran towards the next tram.

After a long and arduous journey, Xiangzi finally returned home. After hurriedly changing her clothes, she immediately rushed to her workplace.

However, when Xiangzi finally pushed open the company door, she was greeted by the manager's words that brought her to the bottom.

"Toyokawa Shoko, you are two hours late today. You are fired."

Chapter 7: Su Shi, look at what you have done!

While Daisho-sensei and Nagasaki Motoyo were engaged in a "chase battle", Hoshikawa Taku still maintained his "standard scout look", and looked at the beautiful girls around him with his discerning eyes in the bustling Shibuya.

During the day today, he continued his scout work in Shibuya to discover artists, but after a whole day, he still found nothing.

The system mercilessly drew an "X" on all the girls he liked, saying that these girls did not have the talent to become idols.

"System, you really have been targeting Xiangzi and the others from the very beginning, right?"

Hoshikawa Taku rubbed his brows helplessly and complained in a low voice, "Does this mean that besides them, I can't sign other artists?"

The system's response was as indifferent as ever.

[The host can sign other artists, but untalented artists cannot enjoy the system bonus and will not trigger the system reward. ]

After hearing what the system said, Taku Hoshikawa had to temporarily give up the idea.

Although it is interesting to cultivate a "passerby heroine" from scratch, in the early stage, you must cultivate characters with higher potential values.

Instead of using the "SSR card" given by the system, you have to spend a lot of effort to salvage miracles from the "N card"?

He is not going to be a UP host of civilian strategy guides, so there is no need to torture himself.

However, he didn't give up completely. Whenever he met a girl who seemed to have some potential, he would still hand her his business card.

The agency does not stipulate that it can only sign a few artists. Even if they do not have the talent recognized by the system for the time being, one more option is always better than nothing.

Isn’t it better to have an “N card” than nothing?

Anyway, his agency hasn't said that the lineup is limited to five people.

The more the better.

Just as it was getting dark and Taku Hoshikawa was about to finish work, a phone call suddenly came in.

To Taku Hoshikawa's surprise, the person who called was actually Xiangzi.

"Mr. Scout, where are you now? I want to talk to you about signing a contract."

Xiangzi's tone was calm and there was not much emotion in it, but this sentence still caught Hoshikawa Taku off guard.

He had never expected that in just one day, Xiangzi would take the initiative to propose signing a contract.

What on earth happened that caused this young lady to change so quickly?

It was obviously inconvenient to ask in detail over the phone, so he immediately replied, "If you want to sign a contract, come to Shibuya. My office is right here."

After telling Xiangzi the specific location, Hoshikawa Taku hung up the phone.

This is really a pleasant surprise...

The corners of Taku Hoshikawa's mouth rose slightly, and he stopped wasting time and walked quickly towards the office.

It has been two days since he traveled here, and Taku Hoshikawa himself has not yet been to the office.

Shibuya, the heart of Japan's entertainment industry, is full of record companies, agencies and creative enterprises. Taku Hoshikawa's agency is located near Daikanyama - a prime location that is quiet in the bustling city.

Taku Hoshikawa stood in front of the office building and looked up at the sign with some paint peeling off.

【Hoshikawa Idol Agency】.

This is a five-story building with a gray exterior and a simple and practical design style, obviously a product of twenty years ago.

It looks a bit outdated and even a bit out of place among the surrounding high-rise buildings and modern buildings with transparent glass everywhere.

However, precisely because of this abruptness, it is particularly eye-catching on the bustling streets of Daikanyama.

Despite its unfashionable appearance, the building occupies a prime location, and as land prices in Tokyo have soared, the value of this area has also risen.

Based on the current market value, this small five-story building can be sold for at least 1.5 billion yen, and may even double in the next ten years.

This is also the reason why the bank repeatedly put pressure on Taku Hoshikawa to give up the inheritance.

"I thought it was really simple when I first came here. Fortunately, I didn't sign a contract with the bank..."

When he saw the building, Taku Hoshikawa was extremely glad that he did not choose to sign the contract with the bank.

Even if the system did not exist, selling this building to the bank for ten billion would be a loss-making deal.