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

"No. I... I've taken a leave of absence from school..."

She looked very uneasy.

It's like they have "I have a secret" written all over their face.

Not going to school? That's great!

Imaizumi silently nodded in agreement. Playing rock music meant skipping school—well, that was obviously a joke. If a 15-year-old skipping school girl actually joined his agency, things would definitely get intense.

"The coffee shop failed, so I'm planning to establish or acquire an idol agency to train girl band artists. Are you interested? Also, I heard that Hanasakigawa has lenient school rules. If you join, I can arrange for you to attend classes at Hanasakigawa in the morning and come to the agency in the afternoon."

"Idol, me?" Chu Hua pointed to herself, her four big eyes wide. "I came to Tokyo just for four... just to experience life as the manager told me. I can't sing."

"It doesn't matter how good the sound quality is, as long as either you or the sound engineer can perform."

“But, but.”

Mikami Hatsuka thought for a moment, "Let me think about it. I came to Tokyo to find someone who looks a lot like me, if this will help me find her faster."

"Ok?"

Is there a storyline involving Jin Zhao raising his eyebrows and searching for relatives across a thousand miles?

However, it didn't matter to him; he didn't care.

Uncle Jin only wants to make money off the girl's looks and voice. Other than that, she can do whatever she wants, even if she goes to Hanasaki River to build a harem. He just wants to prove that he doesn't need to lose money.

"In a personal capacity, I will do my best to help you."

He handed Sanjiao Chuhua a template artist contract from the association and placed it on the table. "You can take it back and look at it slowly. You can inquire about the salary and benefits. It's definitely top-tier in the industry."

In stories about money-losing systems, most transmigrators choose to maximize their salaries and benefits to lose money. But let's be clear, in this matter, Jin Zhaozhi doesn't intend to do the opposite.

A boss who only thinks about cutting employee salaries won't make big money. How much is an employee's salary anyway? Don't end up spouting "wolf culture" nonsense and causing a scandal.

"Oh, oh, I don't care about the treatment. I'd really like to try being an idol." Misaka Hatsuka scratched her head, her bright hair flowing down between her fingers.

As if she had made up her mind, she left the dressing room with her artist contract, took out her phone, and seemed to be contacting her family. This was somewhat unexpected for Jin Zhaozhi; he had thought she was one of those runaway girls from a small island, but it turned out she was just an ordinary girl who had dropped out of school.

Then it seems he really should contact Hanasakigawa's school administration.

In the coffee shop, Misaka Chuka was making a low phone call and taking photos of a contract. Because her voice was so low, Jin Zhaozhi could only hear words like "sister," "Xiao Xiang," and "mom."

About half an hour later, Jin Zhaozhi, who politely refrained from eavesdropping on other people's family affairs, received an affirmative reply from Sanjiao Chuhua.

“My family agrees, and I agree too.”

"However, my family requires that if I really debut as an idol, I can't use my real name, Chu Hua... Um, is it okay to use Arale as my stage name?"

Main text: Chapter 3 I will take you into the martial arts hall

Misumi Hatsune, who gave herself the stage name Nakamachi Arale, is the daughter of a fisherman and a family villa manager on a Japanese island, and also has a relative named Misumi Hatsune.

Mitsu Miku is her half-sister.

From a young age, Sanjiao Chuhua was pampered by her family and the town. She was also very sensible and often gave the candies, snacks, and powders that her father and other fishermen brought to her to her older sister.

The villa her mother managed had a daughter named Toyokawa Shoko, whom Mikawa Hatsuka had met when she was a child. However, the two didn't speak to each other the next day, and their interaction with this young lady ended there, without any further joy.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she will likely lead an ordinary life on the island. She once dreamed of becoming a star, a figure ubiquitous in big cities, but she lost that dream long ago as she grew older.

—However, after her father's accidental death at sea, when he never returned, her and her sister's fates changed. On the night of the funeral, her sister, Misaki Hatsune, sailed to Tokyo.

Then, without knowing what she was thinking, she just followed him.

I took the Toyokawa family's ferry, following in my sister's footsteps, and arrived in unfamiliar Tokyo.

Upon learning this, her mother, though heartbroken, still called Mikami Hatsuka every day to ask how she was doing in Tokyo and to offer to visit the Toyokawa family if needed. Fortunately, she found a shop manager who paid a very high salary, and managed to settle down in Tokyo...

Sanjiao Chuhua shook her head.

And now, the store manager is planning to train her into one of those dazzling idols?

More than reuniting with her childhood dream, she was concerned that this might allow her older sister in Tokyo to see her and know that she was looking for her... With this in mind, she persuaded her mother to accept the shop manager's kindness.

However, due to her special status, she could not reveal her name openly.

Fortunately, the store manager agreed to her request.

.........................

"No problem at all."

The requirements of the current Zhaozhi regarding the initial triangular flower are certainly not unreasonable.

Okay, from now on we'll call her by her stage name, Nakamachi Arale.

He looked at the coffee shop counter and saw a photo of himself with the band that had performed at SPCE.

“There are too many girl bands now, such as PoppinPrty and Roseli, whose performances we have seen. They are only one marketing campaign away from becoming a hit. The competition in Tokyo is fierce. You either have to fight them to the death or differentiate yourself from them to have a chance to stand out.”

As a time traveler, he happened to know about a field that didn't have many companies yet: virtual YouTubers! Since Arale was already a virtual YouTuber, her stage name didn't really matter.

1. "Triangle, what do you think of these two bands?"

Liu hummed in agreement.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "I prefer PoppinPrty."

Listening to the casual remark, he echoed his first employee:

"Even though they sing sweet songs, they still manage to create a lively atmosphere on stage. This band really appeals to young girls. And they were also the first to perform at a coffee shop."

b sounds like he really admires this band.

This is a lie.

From a business perspective, he didn't appreciate this style at all, because there were too many similar small-scale bands. On the contrary, he really liked Roseli's dark style, which was something that most teenage girls couldn't pull off.

If Roseli had been given the autonomy to manage the group himself, he might have become a wildly popular group with a unique style, like Sakurazaka46. Unfortunately, leader Minato Yuuki only accepted independent management and had a tough attitude; he once kicked a young and talented music producer into the trash can.

Despite not understanding music, Nakamachi Arale surprisingly saw through Imaizumi's ambiguous assessment and became nervous. "Um, did I say something wrong about the band's evaluation?"

Her cheeks flushed, and after uttering a few meaningless syllables, she murmured softly:

"I grew up on an island, where the radio only played island songs and a few pop songs. I don't really know much about music outside of island songs. In fact, I don't even understand why the shop manager chose me..."

"Because my investments are never wrong."

Jin Zhaozhi answered frankly.

He doesn't understand music, but doesn't he know which idols are popular? Having an island singing style might actually be a good thing for her, because not many people can sing that.

Then, Arale Nakamachi fell silent.

"..."

Clearly, the blonde girl was hesitant to speak.

She must be thinking something; her first investment in Tokyo, the Maple Leaf Café, has suffered huge losses, and there's even the possibility of it closing down. He needs to correct this young woman.

With a touch of seriousness, Jin Zhaozhi reiterated:

"My business investment accuracy rate is 1,000%! Unless there are unforeseen circumstances, I will never incur losses. You can fully trust my judgment and the person I've chosen."

This is the confidence of a time traveler.

Even if he was a bit embarrassed this time, he couldn't lose his elegance in the business world! Of course, confidence means turning his foresight into reality, not acting like a fool with his nose in the air.

He accidentally made money through the money-losing system; he was set up. Just wait, wait until he rides on the coattails of the Toyokawa family's 168 billion yen development plan and makes money, then he'll slap the money-losing system in the face.

The current slander?

After he became a partner of the Toyokawa family, he experienced only a few hardships.

The blonde girl quickly explained, "I didn't mean to question the boss, I'm very touched... If the store manager continues to lose money, I..."

"I won't lose money."

Jin Zhaozhi snorted, "That's all for today. I'll contact Hanasaki River with you. It's the holidays now, so there's still time to enroll. After class, I'll also enroll you in vocal lessons. During the classes, you'll receive your salary as an artist from the agency as usual. We'll make further arrangements after that."

"Huh?" Arale Nakamachi made a face.

“My goal is not just a coffee shop or an idol agency. I want to create a place where the girls in the band can truly shine. Even if you have almost no vocal background now, you should still shine as a growing idol, understand?”

"Flash... Shine? Me?"

Today, Zhao boldly envisions a successful future through his investments:

"Furthermore, if things go smoothly, I plan to build one or two theater-style livehouses equipped with state-of-the-art stage equipment, enabling bands that aren't just casually playing around to perform on stage. That's what I mean by empowerment and granularity!..."

"Also, I'll take you to the martial arts gym!"

"The prestige of a Budokan isn't as high as depicted in novels and manga. I guarantee I'll train you into a super popular Tokyo idol who can fill the Budokan to capacity by the end of the year!"

Isn't that cool? A band with its own worldview, and they even come up with unique ways to interpret it, giving each band member a role within that world. Before each live performance, they put on a short, awkward skit using modern stage equipment.

It doesn't matter if passersby feel embarrassed; whoever can create something interesting will get the traffic.

After hearing the store manager's idea, Arale Nakamachi's expression changed slightly:

"An original world view, and I have to act out a storyline before singing? I'm the lead actor and the lead singer?... Hmm, boss, I didn't mean to doubt you, I'll try my best to keep up with you..."

Main text: Chapter 4, Chapter 4: Chu Hua's Fantasy Time

The next day.

Yoyogi, Minato-ku, Tokyo.

Following the directions given to her by the shop manager, Nakamachi Arale slowly made her way forward and finally arrived at the entrance of a music academy with an overly luxurious storefront.

She looked up and secretly glanced through the floor-to-ceiling window at the luxurious furniture she had only ever seen in the Toyokawa family villa managed by her mother, and her heart pounded: Did the store manager really not make a mistake?

This doesn't seem like a place for someone like her, a small islander.

Moreover, she saw herself reflected in the floor-to-ceiling window.

An ordinary blonde girl wearing a black baseball cap, with a rustic air that smelled of fish. Even after the shop manager encouraged her with an "e" for a long time, she still couldn't manage to lift her head any further.

What she envied most was the store manager's confident demeanor.

"Hello! Are you Ms. Nakamachi?"

A woman sitting at the front desk noticed her and hurriedly came in. "We were supposed to send a car to pick you up, but we just don't have the manpower to do so right now. We're so sorry!"

As she spoke, she bowed to Arale Nakamachi.

"No, no, after all, I don't live that far away..."

Arale Nakamachi quickly waved her hand.

In fact, she revealed that she owns property in the prime port area.

This is the property her mother told her about; it was once developed by Toyokawa Realty. Perhaps it was compensation the Toyokawa company gave to long-serving employees after her mother worked for them for so many years? She didn't quite understand.

"It will be arranged by next month at the latest. Please come in."

The female employee still seemed very enthusiastic.

As the two passed by a rather elegantly decorated room, they happened to see another employee bowing to a young girl with light blue pigtails.

"...I apologize, Ms. Toyokawa, due to a work arrangement error on our part, the composer who was originally scheduled to give lessons at your home is currently unable to fulfill his duties..."

Arale Nakamachi's gaze lingered on her for a moment longer, vaguely recognizing her. She slapped her forehead—wasn't this Toyokawa Shoko, the eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family?

She spent the whole day with her, and the young lady returned to Tokyo the next day.

Strangely enough, her older sister, Mitsu Mitsu, also seemed to have stayed up all night and couldn't be woken up no matter how much she was pushed or shoved, which troubled and puzzled young Arale for a long time.

Seemingly noticing her gaze, Toyokawa Shoko glanced at her casually as well.

The light blue-haired girl's eyes widened instantly. She took a step, about to make a move, but Nakamachi Arale, wearing a black baseball cap, had already disappeared from her sight.

It seems like she recognized me?

So many years have passed, does Miss Toyokawa Shoko still care about me? Nakamachi Arale pondered to herself, and decided to simply stop thinking about her.

Anyway, she and this young lady of the Toyokawa family were from two different worlds. Even in the stage play the shopkeeper wrote, she was the deity, while she was at most a maid...

"Please come to this room." The staff member's voice snapped her out of her reverie.

Arale Nakamachi composed herself.

Clench your fists and encourage yourself.

She came here to learn about music, to become a super popular idol in Tokyo, to perform at the Budokan, to find her older sister, and finally to bring her mother to live with her in Tokyo – a true family hero!

Even someone as strong and discerning as the store manager is supporting her. What reason does she have to back down here? Nothing can defeat her!