Losing money, mygo, what does it mean that I really lost money?

Jin Zhaozhi said, "Just follow my script and show the virtual character's various lively expressions within 60 seconds of music. If you have any clever ideas, you can communicate with me to make changes, but the time will not exceed one minute. If you want to be remembered by the audience, this little bit of time is enough."

"One minute is too short...do something cute like a hand gesture?" Chihaya Aine counted the seconds on her fingers, and after thinking it over and over, she was starting to think about using cuteness to get more screen time.

If you try to act cute, you'll probably only get a cold laugh that says, "The product is talking."

Damn it! President Jin seemed so friendly during the interview, but all I did was add him on WeChat and bombard him with private messages for days, treating him like my manager and complaining about the agency's schedule. I was just grumbling, and I didn't miss any training, yet Jin Teruyuki called me a commodity!

Chihaya Aine's silent thoughts of criticizing Ima Teruyuki spread.

"Manager, I'm here."

The blonde girl pushed open the door to the rehearsal room, carrying several takeout meals. "The shop manager told me to buy these meals. Call Maruyama Aya and the others over. Also, Takamatsu-san is on his way."

Chihaya Aine displayed the qualities of a good student: "Ah, Arale, you have to use your stage name when you're working. You can't call other people by their real names, or you might accidentally let it slip during the live stream."

“Yes, Xiao Aiyin, you’re right.”

Arale Nakamachi smiled gently and handed her a meal.

"Hehe." Ai Yin was praised, but she forgot about her inner grumbling and went to eat with Miao Meng.

For students, this meal, which costs at least 2000 yen, is nothing special, but for Ps*Ple, who has been subjected to the management of a top-notch agency, it's a completely different story.

Maruyama Aya, holding the warm meal, her eyes moistened, said, "I'm so touched. The agency actually provides meals. Is this paradise? I was just thinking about going out to find somewhere nearby..."

"..."

Now, Zhao Zhi doesn't know what to say.

Compared to capitalists who exploit idols, he seems too mild. This is a good thing, though. As the saying goes, agencies that only focus on overtime pay and meal expenses won't make big money; winning people's hearts is more important.

He looked down on the money of these minor entertainers.

If you're going to make money, make money from the inherently evil Toyokawa Zaibatsu.

After the group left with the food, Arale said to Jin Zhaozhi, "Manager, shall we go to the store? Your food is here. I'll get you a cup of Earl Grey tea."

"Okay. Thank you for your hard work, Arale."

“I’m still working at the coffee shop this month, and there are still a lot of raw materials in the coffee shop. It would be a waste to just resell them…” she added.

Backstage at the rehearsal room.

Several tables had already been put together, forming a small canteen-like space.

Chihaya Aine propped her chin on her hand and pressed the air conditioner remote control:

"Before, I heard my dad say that life is dark and hopeless for idols at the bottom of society. Aren't you happy being with everyone? Sister Miaomeng, and everyone else, are all very nice people."

“You’ve met a good president,” Maruyama Aya said.

She recalled her experience: first, she spent three years as a trainee in the darkest of times; then, she was asked to lip-sync during her debut performance; the lip-syncing was exposed in front of thousands of people; afterwards, tickets could not be sold...

Chihaya Aine joined last month and is preparing for her debut this month. Her agency has invested a lot in promotional resources and has a clear operational strategy for her. There's no comparison.

"President Jin? Hmm, that's right."

“It’s because you, Xiao Aiyin, have been too well protected by your family,” Miaomeng said. “You’ve been a good student and student council president since childhood, and you’ve lived happily with your parents. Of course, you’ve never been beaten down by society.”

Chihaya Aine retorted stubbornly, "I have social experience too, I'm good at making friends..."

Don't make me laugh, Meow Dream Sister.

Miao Mengqin felt that President Jin's capital hand was so warm.

After experiencing how her viewership, views, and followers would increase on their own, she no longer missed the feeling of being a stray cat, a small-time streamer who had to forage for food in the wild. She would love to stay at President Jin's agency for the rest of her life, as she enjoys the feeling of being tamed like a stray cat.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side of the strait, which is one hour behind Japan.

In Pingzi-kun 152's livestream, Niu Zhihao, wearing glasses, was showcasing a Ps*Ple album: "You know, I'm a fan of anime and manga, and I've been a Ps*Ple fan for a long time. I can't wait to see Ps*Ple's second group Bilibili exclusive stream..."

The live stream chat was almost entirely filled with insults directed at him.

Get lost, don't come near me, I find you disgusting.

[You mean Bull Demon King? Didn't you say "the idols at the bottom are causing a ruckus"? Now you're sucking up to him?]

[Wasn't it said that anime and manga culture was becoming like a fandom?]

[Didn't they say Princess B wouldn't dare to criticize?]

[Didn't you get banned by the platform's moderators once and are afraid to criticize Princess A-B? Why did you immediately end the broadcast after answering the phone before? Director Niu, I told you to answer the phone, are you deaf?]

"No, to be honest..."

Niu Zhihao got annoyed when the comments hit a nerve, and started spouting things like "old-timer anime fan" and "you guys have only been watching Japanese idols for a few years," arguing back with the comments.

Qi said, "Now every time I open Bilibili, and refresh the page, the comments are all about pink heads. I think there are quite a few casual viewers who are just casual fans of this idol group, so why are you attacking me? You say I'm just a casual fan, and I am, but I haven't done anything else."

[You're just a clueless opportunist who jumps on the bandwagon whenever Ps*Ple is trending. Our PP group is incredibly unlucky to have you dragging us into this mess.]

[Attack Bull Demon King, Bull Demon King, you've already privately invested!]

3. [User "Gentle Grapefruit Chef" has been banned]

Director Niu is getting anxious, Director Niu is getting anxious.

[Think about it carefully. Brother Fan next door also boasted that PP Group has powerful backers and even bought a whole roomful of merchandise directly from Japan. Why is everyone attacking you instead of him? You're utterly awful!]

Amidst the barrage of offensive comments, the moderators in the live stream only symbolically banned a few who went too far, and then immediately and secretly created new accounts to join in the chaotic chatter.

The anime fandom that Ps*Ple attracted alerted many self-proclaimed veteran anime fans. Then, Niu Zhihao, who routinely made light of things during his livestreams, was hailed as an opinion leader and used to attack PP Group's fans, causing chaos.

Even though Niu Zhihao immediately apologized by kneeling down, he was still tagged by the fan club, and he would be attacked relentlessly whenever the group was mentioned.

Faced with his current situation, his choice is:

"Oops, my computer is lagging! My computer is lagging! I have to end the stream!"

[Oh no, Director Niu is going to watch PP Group's Bilibili exclusive live stream!]

[This is bad! Retreat! Retreat!]

【…】

Main text: Chapter 29 and Chapter 28 are too advanced, far ahead of the competition.

Ni Ping (Pingzijun152) and the reactions from his live stream chat to his inappropriate remarks are a microcosm of the chaotic development of Bilibili Ps*Ple fans.

Faced with a small idol group that comes with sincerity, caters to the tastes of anime fans, and whose management hits the nail on the head, fans are actually at a loss, unsure how much emotion to invest in response.

Some people just treat it as entertainment, while others see it as the next big thing, the next star, for Bilibili's live streaming department. Some people are so eager to lay bare everything about themselves and exhaust all their resources to show their love for them.

All of this is because President Jin is too advanced.

According to the original development plan, the first step should have been to have unauthorized reposts appear on the platform to build up popularity. Once a certain level was reached, authorization would be negotiated with the agency for official entry. After that, the agency would tentatively send artists to perform Bilibili-exclusive content once a month, adjusting the operational arrangements based on the feedback.

7 He accelerated directly to the late-stage virtual streamer money-making model, with a full set of proven Bilibili-limited content that consistently and accurately hit the tastes of Bilibili viewers, so his current popularity is not surprising at all.

In the words of the head of Bilibili's live streaming department, the idol himself has excellent appearance. Within the acceptable range of the ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) community, the other party's management still has such courage to conduct high-intensity Bilibili-exclusive live streams, learning Chinese, watching Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and singing down-to-earth songs. It is only natural that he became popular.

If you can't even get up like this, the live streaming department should just get out of here.

In the rehearsal room, after dinner, night fell from the horizon.

The pale blue-gray sky resembled a precious jade, and the warm breeze, imbued with the subtropical monsoon climate, mingled with the city lights, lingered for a long time on this street that had once been a mecca for bands.

Let's look at Yoro Nai in the distance instead.

A two-and-white-haired, cat-like girl squatted on the ground, propping her chin up with her hand, surrounded by stray cats of various sizes and colors meowing. After a long while of meowing, she took out her unplugged guitar and began to strum the strings.

Now, Zhao Zhi arrives at the performance room on the second floor of the rehearsal room.

The setup here is similar to LiveHose, except there aren't many seats for the audience; instead, multiple cameras are used for surround shooting. The lighting and sound equipment was acquired by him at a low price from SPCE.

Old Cat Builds Poetry Boat at a Friendship Price.

"Everyone, let's do a final check on the makeup and instruments."

Yamato Maya sat in front of the drum set and spoke softly.

She had everything set up: camera positions, lighting, sound, and so on. Next to her drum kit were additional facilities for controlling the various stage devices and camera positions, allowing her to act as the on-site director.

The advantage of online live streaming is that it avoids the hassle of selling tickets and getting people in. The disadvantage, of course, is that idols have to sing in front of staff and cameras. Therefore, Jin Zhaozhi installed a large screen opposite the stage, connecting it to Bilibili's bullet comments to display real-time comments, which adds some atmosphere.

"Oh dear, I'm suddenly so nervous..."

In the monitoring room next door, Chihaya Aine and Takamatsu Akari were both watching the stage with sparkling eyes, while the pink-haired girl was rubbing her hands excitedly. As for Nakamachi Arale, she didn't seem to be looking in the direction of the Ps*Ple five.

Miao Meng glanced at her, twirled her pen, and continued writing her stage reflections.

At this moment, only fifteen minutes remain until the Ps*Ple 92nd Group 4th Broadcast B-Limited Zero Performance. →Six≤～●）

Bilibili's live streaming department is equally ambitious and ready to go.

Bilibili's live streaming scene has been quiet for a long time. This time, the department staff are really going all out, even if it means using their own donations, to "create a god" and produce Bilibili's first streamer with over 1,000 followers. Actually, Bilibili had a streamer with over 1,000 followers last year, but he was removed from the platform for making offensive remarks that harassed minors. This is also why the live streaming department is looking forward to creating a new god.

......

Northern Tokyo, Akabane.

Even within big cities, there is discrimination. To people in the heart of Tokyo, Akabane, which has preserved the old town's character, is undoubtedly a rural village.

In the dimly lit room, only the cell phone emitted a pale white light.

Slightly disheveled, Toyokawa Shoko carefully connected her phone to her headphones: "It took me an hour to finally register a Bilibili account... This must be President Jin's performance."

On the small table beside her were dolls and a business card that had been soaked and smoothed out. The business card clearly showed the name of the agency and the name of the representative director and president, Teruyuki Imai.

Shoko Toyokawa has been here with her father for several days, but she still can't adapt to the environment. Compared to the Toyokawa family villa, this place is damp, cramped, and the internet is terrible...

Suddenly, a musical prelude began.

The background of the five-person group photo with the Ps*Ple filter has been changing, and the dense Chinese comments continue to flow. In the scene, a few lights are lit up on the dark stage.

The camera, focused directly on the lights, slowly panned, accompanied by gentle piano music, casting a hazy and dreamlike glow over the live stream. It was a beautiful, pure hue, a dazzling, pure hue.

Toyokawa Shoko wanted to see the stage lights more clearly, but the dense barrage of comments completely obscured much of the image.

She fumbled around for a while before finding the option to display the comments on a third of the screen.

"The number of viewers seems to have exceeded 20,000..." Toyokawa Shoko muttered to herself.

Moreover, she discovered that the screen was filled with not only Chinese comments, but also a lot of Japanese comments, as if all the Bilibili viewers were expressing their joy in Japanese.

As the prelude reached its climax, a few rapid notes followed, and the entire stage instantly lit up, illuminating the scene. The five members of Ps*Ple stood in front of their respective instruments, raising their hands towards different cameras. The live stream showed individual shots in turn, and the chat erupted with loud and sustained cheers.

【Ohhhhhh! ——】

[My God, The Red-Haired Girl?!]

I love this!

[The intro is so good, I want to hear this part, cut it already!]

[The Japanese management is amazing. You let them sing Shatou songs, and you even let them sing "Red Lament"? You always manage to come up with something new.]

Shoko Toyokawa asked, somewhat puzzled, "Is this some kind of special piece of music?"

She could tell it was a traditional melody from the other side of the strait, and the few support musicians in the background, who were barely noticeable, were using instruments characteristic of that side. Was it this that sparked such a heated discussion?

Then, the five idols took turns showing off their cuteness.

Maruyama Aya tilted her chin slightly towards the screen.

A warm smile played on her lips, and her radiant pink curls cascaded down her back. As if knowing how adorable she was, she struck a cute kitten-like pose for the camera.

The barrage of comments exploded.

Main text: Chapter 30, Chapter 29 Toyokawa Shoko: What does a 10 yuan reward mean?

【Cai Cai is so silly and cute! Cai Cai is so silly and cute! She's just too adorable!】

She really knows she's cute!

【wsl】

Ah Wei is dead.

[I always thought Japanese otaku were crazy, why didn't you say so earlier that you were eating so well!]

When will ExElio (the agency behind the company) hold a live concert? Please, I'm begging you! Even if it's still in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, or Shenzhen, I really want to go offline and sing along with Ayana!

Bilibili says it's preparing with E社 (E-Company)

[Don't worry, everyone. To be honest, E社 (E-Company) knows how to make money, so it's only a matter of time before their artists come overseas to hold live performances here. We'll see TFBOYS sooner or later, so we should worry about scalpers instead.]