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

"Manager, who are these two?"

It was precisely because their interests almost completely overlapped that they hit it off and decided to work together to identify the culprit behind veMjic, Toyokawa Shoko, who seemed to have just finished a performance.

Main text: Chapter 40, Chapter 39 Xiangzi: You must have made a lot of money, right?

Toyokawa Shoko reacted quickly.

She quickly realized that the two people in front of her were newly joined artists, and changed to a more dignified and solemn tone: "Greetings, both of you. I am Oblivionis (Oblivion), a second-generation member of ExElio."

"Oh, good day...Ob what?"

An and Subaru subconsciously replied with "Greetings," before realizing something was amiss.

Wait a minute, putting aside why the person in front of me would use a phrase like "Gui An" that nobody uses in real life, what does the string of letters "Ob" in her self-introduction mean? Could the person in front of me be the absolute core keyboardist and another founder of the operatic band concept that Jin Zhaozhi mentioned?

Nobody told her that virtual YouTubers need to have this kind of stage name?

Unlike An and Subaru, who were filled with confusion.

Momoka Kawahara grinned mischievously at Shoko Toyokawa, "Good afternoon, I'm Kawahara, the captain of the first generation, and she's Anwa Subaru, the second generation member, who is also your drummer."

"Oh, so it's moris (love), right?"

An and Subaru: "?"

Sometimes, it can feel quite helpless.

Toyokawa Shoko enthusiastically began explaining the "chuunibyou" (middle school syndrome) setting:

"Your name is also Oblivionis's knight. Like Oblivionis, Moris is a doll resurrected under the moonlight. She symbolizes love, fearless in loving and being loved."

"It feels great," Jin Zhaozhi nodded.

An and Subaru couldn't help but retort:

"Quite the opposite."

Kawaraki Momo's test:

"Is that really the case?"

Jin Zhaozhi ignored the two's antics.

He poured Toyokawa Shoko a cup of black tea. "You look like you just finished working. Hopefully, your schedule won't conflict with the agency's future plans."

After taking a sip of black tea, Toyokawa Shoko's eyes lit up. The familiar taste of black tea washed away her slight fatigue, and her tone seemed to have returned to that of a dignified and elegant young lady:

"Yes, I just finished dealing with my business and came over immediately. But please rest assured, I have some experience in time management and won't cause any trouble for the firm."

“Then it doesn’t matter.” Imaizumi nodded. In his view, this was clearly the eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family accumulating strength for her comeback, which was even better for him.

However, in reality, Toyokawa Shoko was using a calm voice to conceal the fact that she had actually quit her job washing dishes at a small restaurant.

Because the Earl Grey tea tasted quite to her liking this time, she accepted Jin Zhaozhi's misunderstanding.

She said, "I have some new ideas about the worldview. And I have prepared the DJ versions of the two songs 'Don't Ask When to Return' and I'm here to discuss with the president whether they need to be modified."

As she spoke, Toyokawa Shoko took out two design sketches, one front and one back, from her bag. "These are concept sketches of my performance costumes. What are your thoughts, Ms. Anwa?"

"Me? Is this me?" So

An and Subaru took theirs.

Then, looking at her red and black performance outfit, resembling a tuxedo, and the mask covering half her face, An and Subaru, who had once believed that virtual YouTubers could fulfill their musical dreams, felt their world crumble.

Momoka Kawahara, standing nearby, nudged her, clearly having a different opinion on this style, and began whispering to her.

Toyokawa Shoko, being quite tactful, took some black tea and went to the table next to her.

Jin Zhaozhi sat down opposite her. Qiu

Seeing An and Subaru's expressions, she began to doubt herself: "Is my style... too radical? I can understand her, after all, it's too far removed from the existing style of girl bands."

"No, this style is fine, I really like it." (Ling)

Jin Zhaozhi negated her self-doubt and began to affirm: "Losing one's own unique characteristics is tantamount to death. The industry doesn't lack mediocre imitators of Roseli, but it has never had a veMjic."

"There's no need to praise me like that."

Shoko Toyokawa looked somewhat embarrassed, her words unconsciously adopting her spoiled young lady's quirk, "I'm actually quite well aware that I'm not good at design. Aside from the mask concept, which I'm very satisfied with, the clothes all need major revisions."

Chatting with Jin Zhao was pure torture for her. (Liu)

Looking at the image now is like looking at her former self.

To put it simply, he was practically affirming his own value entirely; this was the first time Toyokawa Shoko had ever encountered such complete affirmation. More importantly, she herself greatly admired President Imami's strategic vision.

If it were just an ordinary passerby, or a band member with whom she had severed ties, and they were completely certain of her, she certainly wouldn't feel this way, because it would be taken for granted.

Having almost transformed into a human-shaped hedgehog, she found herself facing her boss, Imaizumi, and strangely felt a sense of returning to Crychic... No, it was more like a delightful feeling of a dream coming true. Perhaps the reason she thought of Crychic was because she had felt something similar there before.

"However, I no longer have the right to leisurely enjoy the easy life of Crychic. My father's life, my future studies, all rest on my shoulders."

Shoko Toyokawa recalled the events in her mind, her eyes revealing a resolute look, and she once again became aloof and unapproachable.

After that day, she lost everything.

"To be honest, I was quite surprised to reach so many consensuses with President Jin. I am truly grateful for President Jin's trust in me... I will not let veMjic down."

"I believe that too. I firmly believe that stage plays are the future direction for deep-dive bands," said Jin Zhaozhi. →∩+｀

His appreciative look almost purified Xiao Xiang once again.

Logically speaking, she wouldn't bow down to anyone right now, nor would she possibly join Ima Teruyuki's agency. However, after hearing that Ima Teruyuki said he would create a dark-style band that perfectly matched her worldview, things changed.

She felt a certain emotion—joy.

She had never imagined that she would reach so many consensuses with Jin Zhaozhi, and even felt that the person in front of her was a kindred spirit who had found the perfect match for her strange ideas.

After that, she became even more curious about this mysterious agent of Hatsuka. And after learning about the way Kon Teruyuki's agency operated, Toyokawa Shoko could only feel admiration.

She admired capable and decisive people, and Jin Zhaozhi was exactly that. She seemed to have nothing after losing the Toyokawa family, but Jin Zhaozhi had nothing, yet she was able to start from scratch.

Even though she was full of thorns, she couldn't find a way to attack Jin Zhaozhi. In fact, the more she thought about him and the more she understood his business strategy, the more she admired him for being so far ahead of his time.

"President Jin, besides your firm, do you have any other investments? Someone like you must have succeeded many times. May I have the honor of hearing your story?"

"..."

President Jin gave her a strange look.

He pinched the teacup.

"Let's try to talk about work."

Main text: Chapter 41 (Chapter 40) Using Xiangzi to command the princes!

Jin Zhaozhi never expected that Toyokawa Shoko had this trick up her sleeve.

Why did we suddenly start talking about investing when we were just having a casual chat?

He could at least be somewhat at ease when others talked about investing, and could vent to them about how Toyokawa Realty treated retail investors so badly. But Toyokawa Shoko, who bears the Toyokawa surname, was talking about this?

Suddenly, Jin Zhaozhi realized:

"Wait, this actually seems like we could talk..."

He had a bold idea. Although Toyokawa Shoko's father, Toyokawa Kiyoshi, was ousted by internal strife within the Toyokawa conglomerate, and Toyokawa Shoko's treatment didn't seem to be very good either, as she was implicated in the Toyokawa Real Estate 168 billion yen incident, she clearly still had the right to inherit the Toyokawa family.

It would be better to follow the example of Cao Cao and develop Toyokawa Shoko into an ally, using him to command other factions and turn against the Toyokawa family. At the same time, Toyokawa Shoko could also return to the Toyokawa zaibatsu.

The Toyokawa zaibatsu has finally been caught!

While pondering his next move, the learned and cultured Imai remained composed. Seeing that he had interrupted, Toyokawa Shoko began reporting on her work and introducing him to Wakaba Mutsumi.

"The guitarist I recommended before, Mutsumi Wakaba, you've seen her on Crychic. She's the daughter of the famous actress Naomi Namori, very familiar with metal, and might be helpful to your agency. But please don't tell her that; she doesn't like being introduced like that..."

"In my DJ remix of 'Don't Ask When to Return,' I made many adjustments based on Ps*Ple's style, such as more dynamic 8-bit sound effects and different speed-up versions..."

"For veMjic's first performance, I prepared many storyboards. As you can see, my idea is to start with moonlight, then introduce the lead singer (who hasn't been found yet), playing the role of a newly joined musical puppet, and have the other puppets introduce the world's lore..."

Toyokawa Shoko is adept at controlling her emotions.

After switching to her work mode, she introduced her preparations in various aspects, which seemed quite thorough. An and Subaru, who had come over to listen, even felt somewhat convinced.

"So that's how it feels..."

As for Momoka Kawahara, she had already gone to the rehearsal room to wait for Nyanmu and Chihaya Aine.

An and Subaru aren't the type to reject new things; otherwise, she'd be no different from her family's old-fashioned self. If Toyokawa Shoko can wear a mask, why can't she?

At least it seems that veMjic is not just a casual hobby project.

Moreover, An and Subaru felt that they must have a lot in common.

We both come from families of actors, but the other person can happily and freely play in a band with friends, while I can only play secretly. My family would occasionally find me to play minor roles, which was incredibly troublesome.

Once we meet, Ruoye Mu might become my close friend.

After understanding Toyokawa Shoko's philosophy, Anwa Subaru accepted her idea and chose to wear the mask that was difficult to bear, since she had no way to undo her mistakes.

An and Subaru asked, "So, what are my plans next?"

"I didn't expect the preparation for the second generation of veMjic to be so fast. The virtual avatar is still in the stage of communicating with the artist. Ms. Anwa, you can just do it at your own pace."

According to Jin Zhaozhi, "The scheduled debut date is around September, but the band should gather around July to start practicing. Please make sure to manage your time well."

Nine: "Oh, I see. I understand."

Si'an and Mao nodded.

She left the coffee shop and took the train back to Kawasaki. Further communication regarding the agency was conducted online. Kawasaki isn't far from Tokyo and is part of the Tokyo metropolitan area, so transportation is relatively convenient.

As for Chihaya Aine going to study in London, she can adjust to the time difference and practice. The agency will definitely have her 3D image ready for the live performance, so it doesn't matter if the members aren't together.

Yotsukawa Shoko watched Anwa Subaru leave.

She was pleased that her veMjic worldview now had two audiences: Imaizumi and An and Subaru. Judging from her reaction during her chat with Mutsu, Mutsu probably didn't mind either.

Shoko Mitoyo's only relaxation these days is to stroke the dolls her mother left her under the cover of night, open her notebook with its horizontal and vertical lines, and conceive a fantastical story about the dolls coming back to life under the moonlight.

Perhaps this story once represented a gentle mother's fantasy of embracing her beloved again, a dream of escaping reality. Only she herself could truly know the bitterness of it all.

Fifth, "Toyokawa-kun".

Sojin Teruyuki suddenly shouted, drawing Toyokawa Shoko's attention back to what was in front of him.

"What's wrong?"

"You're interested in my investment experience? Well, it's not that we can't talk about it. Although it's a bit sad to talk about, it's an undeniable failure, and I won't deny that." Jin Zhaozhi crossed his fingers, his tone relatively calm and unperturbed.

"Failure?" Toyokawa Shoko asked curiously.

Based on her impression of Jin Zhaozhi, what kind of failures will he encounter?

Then, Imai Shige slowly uttered a name that felt familiar to her: "I previously invested in Toyokawa Real Estate, and so far I have lost about 3500 million yen."

"Huh?" Toyokawa Shoko's eyes widened slightly.

Countless emotions flashed through her mind in an instant, and she didn't know which one to choose. She seemed to be frozen in place, completely dumbfounded.

“If it were normal market behavior, it wouldn’t be a problem. However, considering that Toyokawa Properties immediately had its president, Toyokawa Seikawa, resign after the 168 billion yen fraud case, and then parachuted in a manager from another Toyokawa-owned real estate company to start selling off Toyokawa Properties’ assets at low prices, I became suspicious.”

Ignoring her dazed expression, Jin Zhaozhi continued speaking, almost as if talking to himself:

“I investigated three people who resigned along with Mr. Qinggao. I happened to see these three people in the background photo of the Toyochuan Entertainment Group press conference the day before yesterday, and they have obviously been given new positions.”

Upon hearing this, Toyokawa Shoko finally understood. Her feelings were complicated, and she even wanted to stop listening: "You mean... that is to say?"

"I believe this is a setup within the Toyokawa family! It came from within the family!" Imaizumi's tone was gentle, but to Toyokawa Shoko, it was like a thunderclap from a clear sky, deafening.

—Her father didn't resign and become what he is today because he was incompetent and scammed. The truth is, President Toyokawa Kiyoshi was framed by someone within the Toyokawa family conglomerate!

Yes, Toyokawa Shoko always firmly believed that her father wasn't such an incompetent, alcoholic brute.

If Father was framed, then that makes sense...

Although Jin Zhaozhi only said it was his own opinion, she had already accepted it as the truth and firmly believed it. Consequently, her trust in Jin Zhaozhi had increased considerably!

Main text: Chapter 42 (Previously Chapter 41) It's my turn to make money off the Toyokawa family.

Even though Toyokawa Shoko tried her best to conceal her family's poverty through her clothing, Imaizumi could still easily detect it.

Not to mention that she always wore the same outfit when she met him, why would a rich heiress from a tycoon family deliberately make her clothes so that her family background wouldn't be obvious?

This in itself is a flaw.

When Miaomeng comes, she can easily see through everything.