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

In comparison, Goto Ichiri is much easier to communicate with; at least she's genuinely happy when praised, and she'll even discuss the band with Anwa Subaru and Iori Nina. Praising Wakaba Mutsumi, on the other hand, yields absolutely no feedback.

Meanwhile, Izakura Rinna was still staring at Toyokawa Shoko.

"Sigh." Anhe Mao had a bit of a headache, his fingers curling up the ends of his long hair and pinching it.

Goto Ichiri and Iori Nina, who seem to have the most problems, are actually the ones with the fewest problems? She doesn't know what to do now and can only hope that these two good friends can handle it themselves.

After several members of the second generation left.

As Toyokawa Shoko left with Wakaba Mutsu, her voice finally softened: "Mutsu, please forgive me. I may have said something strange... but I had my reasons for doing this. I wasn't targeting you personally. I just wanted everyone to be faster, much faster."

If this is a band that Shoko could decide on her own, and the other band members were recruited by Shoko Toyokawa herself, she would be very understanding of Mutsuka Wakaba and give her time to adjust. No matter what happens, she won't blame Mutsuka Wakaba, because she personally invited him to join.

But this is the ExElio office.

As the captain of the second-generation team, she couldn't show favoritism in front of others.

In reality, Toyokawa Shoko was under immense pressure.

The anticipation for her isn't limited to the second-generation members; it extends to President Ima, the other staff at the agency, and all the illustrators, animators, and operations personnel who have been quietly preparing for the second-generation members' success. There are also the first-generation members who have silently built the foundation for the second-generation members' popularity, and rival agencies eyeing the agency's market share...

Fourth, she cannot "reject or ignore the trust of others," so she will accept all these expectations and turn them into pressure to drive herself and try to become more confident.

At the very least, we need to help Jin Zhaozhi recover the more than 40 million yuan he lost in Fengchuan Real Estate.

As Erfengchuan Xiangzi spoke, he kept looking down at his leather shoes, the shallow footprints he left on the soft ground, and the weeds he usually didn't pay much attention to.

Ruoye Mu nodded out of the corner of her eye.

As a result, the heavy pressure in Toyokawa Shoko's heart was relieved a lot. She held Wakaba Mutsu's hand and said, "It's so good that you are willing to understand me, Mutsu."

Ruo Yemu asked in a voice as soft as a whisper, "Xiang, what kind of me do you expect?"

"What kind of person are you?" Toyokawa Shoko thought for a moment.

"I can't be a virtual YouTuber like the first generation of trainees."

I can't be that cheerful, eloquent virtual streamer. My way of speaking seems a little different from others. My attempts to lessen Xiang's guilt seem to have become a knife piercing Su Shi...

The rest of the words were swallowed back down by Wakaba Mutsu.

"Then do your best. It's okay if you can't do it." Toyokawa Shoko's words were very gentle, with her unique tenderness. "Just like the first generation member, Himeko, you only need to be yourself. It doesn't matter if you're not like others."

"Do I... have to become a virtual YouTuber?"

"Of course, this is a necessary process for the band to build up its popularity. ExElio is not an entertainment company with extensive promotional resources like Wing-Wind, and its profitability is not very optimistic. We must make full use of all the resources at our disposal."

　"I understand." Ruoye Mu's eyelashes drooped, her pale yellow eyes fixed on the shadows of the flowers and plants beside her leather shoes. Just as the sun changed angles, the shadows also constantly shifted their shapes.

If you were to become a virtual YouTuber, you would become an excellent one.

......

Meanwhile, on the train heading to Shimokitazawa.

Jin Zhaozhi is typing and chatting on her phone.

The female student who was going home left, so he sat down in the empty seat. Everything seemed normal. The only thing that was a little unusual was that Goto Ichiri was sitting next to him.

This is nothing special; he just followed Goto Ichiri onto the tram.

Goto Ichiri fearfully took out her wallet with trembling hands:

"Hey boss, if you want to follow me, I can just give you my wallet. Take whatever you want, no matter how much you've lost!"

"Please, please don't follow me, I'm so scared..."

She looked like an animal whose shell had been forcibly removed, and she curled up as if she had encountered a natural enemy, trying to release the quills that didn't exist.

Unlike when she wears a mask, in reality she speaks with such fear that she feels like she's about to suffocate.

Fortunately, she just seemed a little neurotic and didn't actually scream.

“I’m going to find Ichiji,” said Imaizumi.

"Huh? Does that mean An and Subaru have angered you without my knowledge, and you're looking for a reason to get rid of her, and are already searching for a better Nijika...?"

In an instant, Goto Ichiri conjured up a whole host of dark images of the agency.

For example, the pink guitarist who looks a lot like her has to wear a long face every day to report on learning about zero degrees, and also has to introduce herself to everyone in English. President Jin has a very strong desire to control.

For example, she had heard from Inoue Rina that President Jin had a very accurate eye for the music industry, but his investments in the physical industry seemed to be less than ideal. Everyone guessed that the closure of SPCE caused his coffee shop to go out of business.

With a little reasoning, we can guess why the coffee shop and the SPCE closed down. It couldn't be that the SPCE owner decided to close LiveHose after the coffee shop owner decided to do so, could it?

I haven't heard of President Jin investing in anything else lately; maybe he's heartbroken from the losses?

Goto Ichiri was caught in a frantic brainstorming session.

Now I remember.

“Oh right, she also has a younger sister. I’m looking for Ms. Hoshika.” He corrected himself and Goto Ichiri’s statement. “I would like to ask her to recommend a LiveHose in Shimokitazawa.”

"Shimokitazawa, LiveHose?"

"Yes, I heard from her that a LiveHose that's almost finished with renovations is going to be sold. I checked it out and thought it was pretty good. As for Miss Xingge's LiveHose, it seems to belong to the band that's with her sister, which is your End Band, and she doesn't plan to sell it."

Imaizumi introduced his plans to Goto Ichiri in a relaxed tone.

Originally, his idea was not to invest during this cycle and to focus on making money once.

But once you have money in your hands, you can't stay idle.

There was no other way; the firm was making so much money that it had enough to support itself and even had room for further development, so it didn't need him to inject funds into the system.

Given this, he decided to make some moves in the investment field.

"Why is it being transferred?" Goto Ichiri asked.

"I heard from B that he went bankrupt from stock trading. Apparently, he took out a loan to buy shares in Lufengchuan Real Estate."

Jin Zhaozhi scrolled through his phone. "He's already in debt for hundreds of millions and is in a hurry to sell off all his assets, including LiveHose. I'm very interested in LiveHose, and sometimes the rehearsal rooms aren't enough, so I'm looking for a new place to stay."

"Stock trading is terrifying. Luckily, I'm just a country bumpkin with no money and no courage to make money. Even if I had money, I'd spend it all on effects pedals..." Goto Ichiri muttered fearfully to himself.

Although Goto Ichiri didn't seem to realize that the clothes she wore were all very expensive designer brands.

Not long after, Ima Teruyuki and Goto Ichiri arrived in Shimokitazawa and went to Iji Chihoshika's LiveHose, Shinseki. The place was still not very popular, no different from last month.

"Oh, it's Pochettino back!"

The blond drummer whom Jin Zhaozhi had met before ran over excitedly to pick her up.

"How was today's rehearsal? Did you get bullied? I noticed your debut date seems to be the same as Smimi's virtual YouTubers. Should I go support you then?..."

The blue-haired guitarist stood next to her, eating ice cream alone, when he suddenly noticed Ima Teruyuki. She observed him for a moment, but didn't approach, continuing to fiddle with Goto Ichiri's lyrics.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Jin." Yi Di Zhi Xing Zhong ∞＊:贰▲｜臼◇四燯四≯五←〔六∧"Ge slowly sat up from the bar where he had been lying down.

"It seems like she's running back and forth between the two places. Is that okay?"

Imaizumi glanced at Goto Ichiri.

Ijichi Hoshika said lazily:

"It's just a band of kids playing house. It might hurt their feelings to say that, but ultimately, they're just a small band that can't even sell a hundred tickets and doesn't even have a lead singer. They can't be compared to your band. I should thank you for allowing Pochi to continue performing with Shimokitazawa Band."

"Miss Xingge, you actually value their band quite a bit, don't you?"

"Yes, after all, it's my sister's musical dream, and I don't want to disappoint her."

Unlike her arrogant and aloof demeanor when chatting with her own family, Ichiji Hoshika spoke much more normally to Imaizumi Teruyuki. "However, if a big boss like you wants to break up this band, there's nothing we can do. After all, focusing on business is the right thing to do. At most, they can only secretly go underground."

"Of course not, there's no need to add to our meaningless workload."

Jin Zhaozhi glanced at the three members of the band who had finished their performance.

When he first heard that Goto Ichiri had a band in Shimokitazawa, he did consider whether to advise the other party to reduce the frequency of their activities. But when he heard that it was the mature Mango band, he decided to leave it at that.

"Are you planning to debut Hongxia in the agency? She has a nice voice and seems like a very popular person at school. Someone like that would be great as a broadcaster."

"...I'll think about it, I'll ask her."

This time, Ijichi Seika began to seriously consider it.

After thinking for a while, she stood up.

"Alright, let me take you to LiveHose first. That place is pretty good, much better than my little place where I can only squeeze into the basement and have to rely on selling drinks to make a living."

"As for Nijika, I'll ask her later... Hey, P-san!"

She called over a woman with long, straight black hair who looked a lot like An and Subaru, entrusted her with the task of managing the shop, gave her a few instructions, and then left Fanxing with Jin Zhaozhi.

On the way, she crossed her arms and chatted with Jin Zhaozhi.

Ichi Hoshika said:

“I don’t have any dreams left to realize, I just hope my sister can achieve hers. If her dream is music, I don’t want her to just stay here as a little drummer. If she accepts your invitation and wants to make a name for herself, I will agree.”

As for what happens if he signs with Jinzhao?

We can judge this by Goto Ichiri's performance.

Judging from her boastful expression about getting the first-generation members' autographs, you can tell that there are no bad people in the agency and it's a great place. Ijichi Seika is very comfortable letting Nijika go.

"Don't worry, you can ask Goto Ichiri. My management and promotion policies are all focused on the artists and won't cause them any damage." - Imaizumi no Michi.

Ichiji Hoshika nodded.

“Yes, I know. I heard it from Pochi… Ah, Pochi is Goto Ichiri. That’s the name we gave her for convenience. How should I put it? Besides her father, you’re probably the only man she can talk to normally. It seems you are indeed someone they can trust.”

"It's hard to be trusted, and I'm honored."

“I opened this LiveHose to accompany Hongxia in her music career. If she really goes to your agency, you still have your own LiveHose... then I can only hope that you can guide her onto the music path she wants to take.” Ijichi Hoshika sighed.

She said this in her capacity as a parent of Ichiji Nijika.

There was nothing offensive.

Ichiko Hoshika had intended to jokingly complain about her useless efforts, but instead, Ima Teruyuki stopped in her tracks: "In that case, Miss Hoshika, why don't you come too?"

"Huh? What did you say?"

“Miss Xingge, how about you and your sister debut together? Whether it’s in a band or as virtual YouTubers, you can do it together,” Jin Zhaozhi suggested.

After Momoka Kawahara's huge debut, he stopped focusing on teenage girls. Coincidentally, he encountered a pair of sisters who he found very interesting.

An interesting personality is the most important thing for a virtual streamer.

Otherwise, no matter how expensive the virtual avatar is or how much advertising is done, it will be useless.

"My debut?"

"Yes, it's you, with your sister. You usually do duo live streams."

"Um, just so you know, I'm 12 years older than Hongxia. Is it really okay to be a 29-year-old idol?"

Ijichi Hoshika pointed to her face, which made it impossible to guess her actual age, and said, "Besides, I can't make that cute, innocent voice; it might even sound hoarse."

She poked her own face.

Hmm, she still seems as soft and bouncy as a high school student... Although she looks about the same age as Momoka Kawahara, and she still needs to hug a plush toy to sleep...

But 29 years old is 29 years old, isn't it?

At this age, approaching thirty, even a magical girl wouldn't want me!

"You're not serious, are you?"

“Since Miss Hoshika has been following our first generation of members, you should know that the most popular one is Shishigami Momoka, right? You look very similar to her, so I don’t think there’s a problem,” Imaizumi said.

He doesn't think being 29 is a problem.

The idea of ​​sisters becoming virtual anchors together is a very good marketing gimmick in itself.

At 29, Ichiko Hoshika is a bit old for a girl band, but just right for a virtual YouTuber. Plus, she looks very young, so being a little older doesn't really matter.

Ijichi Hoshika never expected that Ima Teruyuki would have this trick up his sleeve.

"Hmm..." she hesitated.

She hesitated even more than whether or not to let her younger sister join the agency and make a proper debut.

Ijichi Seika's relationship with her younger sister, Ijichi Nijika, was strained because she had neglected her younger sister due to her previous band.

After her mother's unexpected death, Ichiji Hikari lost everything and even refused to go to school. Hoshika Shichi had no choice but to take on the responsibility of her guardian. After experiencing a series of events, he took Ichiji Hikari to see his performance, which sparked her longing for a band, leading to the formation of the current End Band.

Therefore, Ijichi Hoshika left her band and started Fanxing, wanting to spend more time with Ijichi Nijika playing in the band, making up for the time she missed with her family, and fulfilling her family's dreams.