Crossover anime, Hachiman's childhood friend's growth diary

In front of Ijichi Hoshika was coffee, but the cup was still full, so she probably hadn't drunk any yet.

In addition, there was a thick contract on the table.

Huh, how did that guy leave such an important thing here?

For any company, contracts are extremely important and confidential, even if they are not signed by both parties.

So, upon noticing the talent scout's oversight, Hachiman immediately frowned:

"Miss Xingge, may I take a look at this?"

Before Ichika could agree, Hachiman had already picked up the contract, while Ichika simply shrugged indifferently.

"Whatever, a kid your age couldn't possibly understand it anyway."

"Hmm, so many words, I'm almost dizzy just reading them."

While pretending to complain, Hachiman quickly skimmed through the contents of the contract. A few minutes later, he took a deep breath and put the contract down again.

Well, this contract may seem fine at first glance, but it's full of traps.

For example, it might state that the musician (Party B) needs to pay a certain amount of training fees to the agency, and that all training fees will be refunded after the musician (Party B) debuts.

Generally, during the training period from joining a company to their official debut, the agency will cover the training costs for newcomers and will also prepay a sum of money as living expenses. This is the first time I've seen a company ask for training fees in return.

Furthermore, during the training period, the second party (the musician) is required to complete the work assigned by the agency. Isn't this blatantly an attempt to get something for nothing?

Hikigaya asked Iji Chisaka about his inner doubts, while Iji Chisaka felt it was no big deal. After all, it was lucky that such a big company would take notice of him, so as long as the fee wasn't too outrageous, it didn't matter.

"But wouldn't a student like Miss Xingge have that much money to pay for the training fees?"

"You don't need to worry about that. I'll handle it myself. Besides, to ensure the artist's livelihood, the agency will also provide a decent signing fee." Ijichi Hoshika opened the contract. "As for what you're worried about, the contract clearly states that all training fees will be refunded after debut."

“That happened after my debut,” Hachiman deliberately emphasized. “Besides, the signing fee wasn’t specified in the contract.”

Hearing this, Ichiji Hoshika seemed to realize something.

"Hey, you're overthinking it. Strawberry Agency has become quite famous lately, so their reputation shouldn't be a problem."

"is it?"

Seeing the worry in Hikigaya's eyes, Ichichi Seika felt concerned and sighed deeply.

"Hey, putting me aside for now, Hachiman, what are you doing here?"

"Ah, I'm here to study."

Having anticipated Ijichi Hoshika's problem, Hikigaya quickly offered an explanation.

"read?"

"Yes, is there a problem?"

"Uh, aren't you only in elementary school?"

"If you don't study hard in elementary school, you will definitely not be able to get into a good school when you grow up."

Hearing this perfectly sound argument, Ichiji Hoshika's lips twitched. On one hand, she was amazed by the novelty of the other person's thought process, and on the other hand, she felt that Hachiman was being sarcastic towards her.

After finishing her coffee in one gulp, Ijichi Seika picked up her schoolbag, stood up, and dusted herself off.

"Then I'll be going now. Hachiman, you stay here and study hard."

"Ah."

After Ijichi Hoshika left, Hachiman had no reason to linger in the restaurant any longer.

but.

Before he left, he suddenly saw a strange business card on the ground. He bent down to pick it up and his eyes lit up slightly after reading what it said.

121 Berry Production

The next day, during lunch break, Hachiman took out the prepared fried noodles bread from his bag, ate it with his drinking water, and quickly left the classroom.

His destination this time was the student council office.

As Hachiman walked up the special teaching building, he noticed that almost no students were passing by, perhaps because everyone wanted to relax during their lunch break.

"arrive."

Hikigaya stopped in front of the student council office. Compared to his previous visits here, his mood was noticeably heavier today.

After all, he's carrying an important mission entrusted to him by a girl.

Since the student council president had granted him the authority to enter the office at will, Hachiman simply knocked on the door, made sure it was open, and then walked in.

"excuse me."

"Oh, it's Hachiman. Long time no see."

As soon as he entered the room, Hachiman heard a clear, cold voice coming from deep within the room.

Looking slightly ahead, you can see that the magpie is currently lying on the table.

Hearing the door open, the other person slowly raised their head and then cast a surprised look at Hachiman, seemingly wondering why they had appeared at this time.

"Oh, President, you're here so early?"

He came over as soon as get out of class ended, so why was President Fanghu able to get there even faster than him?

Could it be that the other party is actually a kind of earthbound spirit, similar to the one in the student council office?

That's absolutely terrifying!

"Because the leadership transition is coming up soon, I want to finish as much of my work as possible so that the next president can have an easier time."

Hibari Hohara solemnly put down his pen and then stretched out his still underdeveloped body.

Normally, the student council elections would be held last semester, but due to special circumstances, the elections were postponed until now. However, this has little to do with Hachiman.

"You haven't shown up for a long time. Let me guess, what happened this time?"

Because of the midterm exams, Komachi and Ichinose Honami's communication was interrupted for a while, so Hachiman naturally lost his reason to come over.

Speaking of which, it seems that Komachi has been nagging about Ichinose Honami again these past few days. Honestly, is that woman really that great?

If one of them weren't his beloved younger sister, Hikigaya wouldn't want to be someone else's mouthpiece.

"Uh, there are various reasons... Um, President, may I use the computer today?"

"Please do as you wish."

Despite saying he was casual, for some reason, Fang Huyuan kept a close eye on Hachiman, which made him quite nervous after he came in.

"Thank you very much."

Ignoring the gaze from behind for the time being, Hachiman slowly turned on his office computer. After confirming that he was connected to the internet, he first logged into his email.

Upon checking, I realized I had indeed missed several emails.

Hikigaya's email contact is currently only Ichinose Honami, so all the missed emails were from her.

After a quick check, it turned out to be mostly meaningless chatter. Hachiman read it casually and planned to tell Komachi about it when he got back.

After doing all that, Hikigaya glanced in the direction of Hokarahara.

Hmm, good, I didn't notice this side.

Actually, there's nothing that Hikigaya needs to hide when he searches for information later. It's just that Hibari Hokurihara seems to be in a bad mood today, so he's a little afraid that she might misunderstand.

Having confirmed that the other party was doing their own thing, Hachiman opened a webpage and took out the business card he had found yesterday from his pocket, entering a few keywords into the search box based on the information on it.

In the blink of an eye, a series of related pages popped up, and Hachiman read them intently.

After a while.

He came to a conclusion.

"As expected, at least on the surface, this firm doesn't seem to have any major problems."

Mr. Koenji's Strawberry Productions is officially called Ichigo Production, and it is located in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.

Although this agency was established for a short time and had a very simple management structure, it quickly became one of the most famous entertainment agencies in the country thanks to the phenomenal performance of one of its super-popular idols.

However, it is worth noting that apart from that phenomenal popular idol, Ichigo Production's resume is not particularly outstanding, and the other artists under its management are only barely passable.

"Putting aside the issue of resources, an agency like this doesn't fit the traditional band's image at all. Why would they approach Ms. Xingge at a time like this?"

Looking at the project and idol group on the screen, Hachiman frowned in confusion.

Ichigo Production established its own official website, and Hikigaya found information on all the artists under Takatsuki Production on it. Apart from a few streaming influencers, the vast majority of the artists are related to girl idol projects.

In other words, this agency was specifically set up for teenage idols.

If it were a regular management company that manages singers or bands, it would be fine, but the other party has almost no experience in managing rock bands. Could it be that Ichigo Production wants to turn Ichigo into a powerful female idol?

Just imagining Ichika Hoshika wearing an adorable uniform, jumping around energetically on stage, and then casting a wink spell on the enthusiastic fans below, made Hikigaya shudder.

How should I put it? This scene was just too impactful...

Half an hour passed, and after looking through almost all the information available online, Hachiman still couldn't find anything too strange.

As he aimlessly compared the address on the business card with the location on the Berry Production website, he suddenly noticed something was amiss.

What's the deal with this address?

The address on the business card is slightly different from the address on the official website; if you don't look closely, you can hardly tell the difference.

Opening the map makes it even clearer that the two are not the same location.

Of course, this doesn't prove anything.

For various reasons, the address on a business card may not accurately reflect the company's location. Sometimes, strange incidents occur where a taxi driver takes you to a different place than the address on the business card.

But this still caught Hachiman's attention.

"Tokyo isn't too far from here, let's find a chance to go and take a look in the next few days."

122 Hachiman: Please use me.

"Hachiman, are you interested in idol activities?"

"Wow!"

Just as Hachiman was contemplating whether to visit Ichigo Production's office, Kohara suddenly came up behind him with his hands behind his back and casually leaned his face close to his.

Red strands of hair fell onto Hachiman's shoulder, and a rather strong fragrance wafted from behind him.

Completely unprepared and deeply engrossed in thinking, Hikigaya was so startled when he saw the few blood-red strands of hair on his shoulder that he almost jumped off his chair.

Damn, that terrified me!

Perhaps somewhat dissatisfied with Hikigaya's reaction, Hokhara pouted, revealing a rare expression of displeasure.

To prevent the misunderstanding from escalating, Hachiman quickly explained:

"Ahem... President, you misunderstand. It's just that my sister is a little concerned about this. As her brother, I have to make sure these things are in good condition."

That's right, there are also many flaws in the current idol industry!

For example, they might wear very revealing clothes during performances, or secretly contact wealthy male fans; the idol industry is a mess.

Listening to Hachiman's earnest and flawless explanation, Kohara slightly calmed down his angry expression:

“I understand your concerns, but this time, you're probably overthinking it. I can assure you that the artists under that company are all fine.”

"Hey, does the president also look at these things?"

Hachiman raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

In his opinion, Fang Huyuan should be the type who is strictly disciplined by his family and doesn't even watch TV programs much. He never expected that he would be involved in idol groups.

"Hehe, I don't know what kind of existence I am in your eyes, but I do have some understanding of the things that are popular these days..." After a pause, Fang Huyuan suddenly uttered a strange word, "love".

"like?"

After a moment's thought, Hikigaya quickly realized that it was the name of a famous idol from Ichigo Production.

Just as he was about to ask for more information in this direction, Hokurihara suddenly shifted the topic to something Hikigaya didn't want to mention.

　"By the way, Hachiman, I heard about what happened last time. You really can't stay still."

"I'm sorry, I don't understand what the president is saying..."