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

Ultimately, this Fes is still the first generation's show; their own stories can be re-enacted in their actual debut performance. Doloris attempted suicide due to school bullying—why? And why was she able to revive under the moonlight? These questions will be answered in August.

Unsurprisingly, this variety show live performance became incredibly popular.

Even though only a portion of the audience typed descriptions of veMjic's performance, and the sharing of recordings was prohibited, various topics immediately ignited on Twitter. Hashtags such as #veMjic #Elio1stFes, #rebellion #bullying #againstadultcontrol, #geniusDoloris #superb bassistAndvocalist, etc., quickly rose to the top of Twitter, partly due to E-Company's own promotion, but mostly due to organic traffic.

In an era when girl bands either sang praises of beauty or conveyed emotions through rock music, not a single band dared to express such "negative" emotions. veMjic was the first, the very first!

After veMjic ended, the variety show even experienced a brief lull, as everyone was still immersed in veMjic's completely unique music.

Fortunately, Roseli's lead vocalist, Minato Yuhina, was also performing well, which helped them regain their own cheers, though the enthusiasm was noticeably lower than that of the first and second generation members.

The industry thought E社 was overrated, but it turned out that E社 had hidden a bombshell called veMjic!

In terms of publicity and promotion, E社 (E社) wasn't exactly modest, but it was still too modest.

...

"At least they were saved..."

Roseli's Ayako Udagawa sat backstage in the rehearsal room, watching RS on stage, who were also doing their best to break veMjic's stage dominance. She was a little scared. "veMjic is so unfair. They're so cool, why didn't they come on stage last?"

The first-generation members only sang two songs before coming up to sing, which put a lot of pressure on them. (Tsukasa)

Although they knew their goal was to be at the top of the music industry, to achieve their dream, they had to overcome formidable opponents: the first generation members who included Arale Nakamachi, and the even more terrifying second generation members.

"No, this is terrifying! Even I might become a fan!" (Translated)

"You've never experienced adult control before, your sister likes you so much."

Roseli and the others discussed in hushed tones.

Fortunately, with veMjic's departure, although Nakamachi Arale continued to dominate in every song, the sense of oppression wasn't as overwhelming as with veMjic. It wasn't a matter of skill, but rather that veMjic had reached their peak in terms of band style and emotional interpretation.

Furthermore, how should I put it, with Hitomi Hyouko becoming the lead vocalist of the first generation, the songs of the first generation gradually shifted from showcasing technical skills and a slightly rebellious style similar to VeMjic to a style that emphasizes lyricism.

This put Ps*Ple, who was going to play next, at ease.

On the other side, panting and with her cheeks flushed, Jing Qinren kept drinking water, taking several big gulps before exhaling. Her blue eyes were still fixed on the sound-absorbing walls of the motion capture room.

“I can’t accept this control from adults. You sang very well, Nina.”

Shoko Toyokawa gently handed her a bottle of water. "Are you alright? We have about an hour's break, and then we'll go sing 'The Moment That Pierces Through Dreams' and that'll be it."

"I... I'm just too excited and too moved."

It took Jing Qinrencai a long time to finally utter her words.

"I really love the lyrics written by President Jin. The line in 'Dissonance', 'Does refusing to conform mean being considered a traitor? I never thought I would be abandoned by everyone'... It's exactly me! It's my story! How can lyrics be written so well?"

Even though she had already sung it in rehearsals, she was still excited about her performance.

She had indeed imagined herself leaping over the school building and lying on the ground, but that was too weak, and Igarashi Renna absolutely refused to accept such a weak version of herself. She would rather run away.

“Indeed, ‘Black Sheep’ and ‘Dissonance’ are very moving, and the lyrics are very powerful. Of course, Nina, you also conveyed your emotions very well.” Anwa Subaru nodded.

Compared to the three, Goto Ichiri's feelings weren't as deep; she only felt a certain resonance.

The end of the band and the second generation brought her two different experiences. The end of the band brought her warm friendships, while the second generation brought her the pleasure of working with outstanding people.

She was very happy that she was able to showcase all her guitar skills in the second generation of students.

Therefore, she merely offered her support for their ideas in a submissive manner.

During her break, she subconsciously took out her phone to cover up her current idleness.

She then discovered that the topic had gone viral on Twitter and was trending on Bilibord's Japanese charts!

"Am I dreaming?" Goto Ichiri blinked.

Two album covers featuring second-generation members with black and red color schemes appeared on the Japanese Bilibord trending chart.

veMjic's album "Dissonance" was released just one hour ago, and both "Black Sheep" and "Dissonance" have already jumped into the top 100 this week. This is the kind of treatment only a superstar like Kenshi Yonezu gets! It can't compare to "Sbtitle," which slowly climbed to number one, but it's only been released for an hour!

As for Bilibili, it goes without saying that the average age of anime fans is what it is. On Bilibili, where rebellion has almost become a fashion item, "Black Sheep" and "Dissonance" are the perfect finishing touch.

Toyokawa Shoji 4≈3＞Five〖Six。 |Dead Zhong⌒[n：The son came over and took a look, a smile appearing on his lips.

"I said that Mr. Jin and I would bring unimaginable subversion and shock to the music industry. Whether it is his lyrics, my arrangement, or everyone else, it is an unprecedented shock to the music industry! If Xiao Mu listens to these two songs, she will definitely feel it."

"We still have so many songs that we haven't been able to perform here yet. Whether it's 'veMjic,' 'Black Birthday,' or 'The Silent Majority,' they are all excellent songs that are good enough to compete on the trending charts. Let's perform these songs with Xiao Mu in the future!"

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Chapter 105 (from Chapter 101) The music world of puffing, the old cat with puffing (4 words)

At the end of the performance, Jin Zhaozhi received many congratulatory messages.

There are fans of his agency, such as Shifune Tsuzuki, who pays close attention to him; fans of the third generation who are still preparing for their debut; fans of his old acquaintance, Kasumi Toyama; and of course, fans from Bilibili.

Compared to the lamentations from the Japanese music scene, the reaction on Bilibili was much faster.

Before the performance even ended, veMjic's "Black Sheep" quickly topped the Bilibili music charts and was selected as a must-watch song of the week. Besides the popularity of the artists themselves, this year's Chinese music scene, apart from veterans like Jay Chou and G.E.M., really doesn't have many songs worth mentioning.

Aside from older releases, the hottest new songs in the Chinese music scene this year are "Do You Know?" and "Mangzhong", which will be released in June. The latter's lyrics have been criticized, but overall it's quite good.

Then, next up is—

"It would be a lie to say I'm not sad," the widely popular song "Green"; and the adapted version of "Yakimochi (Jealousy)," which was first rearranged and then released later, "The Wind Rises."

And then there's the heavyweight TikTok hit, "Wild Wolf Disco," which features a dragon drawn with the left hand and a rainbow with the right.

G.E.M.'s "Devil from Heaven" was also very popular, but it wasn't a new song this year. Listeners get tired of hearing the same song so often and eventually crave something new. New Chinese pop songs include "Green" and "Wild Wolf Disco," while new songs from Japanese artists include "Black Sheep" and "Sbtitle." Well...

The music section on Bilibili is a direct and seamless entry point.

[E社 is amazing! The live versions of both songs are so powerful, they really brought me to tears.]

This made me, a Bilibili user who spends all my Douyin (TikTok) videos watching "Wild Wolf Disco," laugh.

When will the Chinese music scene adapt [the music]?

Is it really a completely original song?

[Definitely. I'm a Japanese exchange student and know some inside information. The Japanese music industry actually blocks E社 (E-Company) to some extent. Many artists signed with agencies will secretly refuse to provide compositions to E社 because E社 doesn't include them when they come to Bilibili.]

[Who cares about these little musicians? Are you a pretty girl who comes to Bilibili just to show up? Oh, by the way, everyone please check out Roseli's Imai Risa, she's really cute...]

Japanese pop music and anime music are already very popular on Bilibili. With E社's previous popularity and the songs themselves being very catchy, it's not surprising that these two songs went viral in the music section.

On the other hand, this year is also the best year for the Chinese music scene.

The popular songs that followed were very down-to-earth songs like "Learn to Meow," "Love Like Fire," and "Jump Tower." You won't be able to get songs like "Do You Know" or "Mangzhong" anymore.

Since formulaic songs like "Jump Tower," with their formulaic arrangement, catchy chorus, viral hits on TikTok, and extensive marketing, can earn millions of dollars a single song, why are the producers still so serious about it? Of course, music scenes around the world have done the same thing, but the consistent output of high-quality songs in the Japanese music scene has masked this fact.

In addition, there was a discussion about the song's theme.

"Sbtitle" celebrates love, specifically the love between family members that transcends gender, which is hardly debatable. The controversy arises from "Black Sheep," which encourages rebellion and individualism.

[It's only the Japanese who dare to sing this; a song with this kind of theme would definitely get a zero on an essay here.]

[Just kidding, Japanese high schools not only give you a zero, but they also bully you horribly. You like standing out from the crowd, huh? Hey, do you think my water will just spill on your head?]

[Your strategy is a bit like Korean-style marketing. In Japan, it's more like the black sheep is fiercely attacking the older sister's shoe sole with its head.]

[For your information, bullying is quite serious in Japan. In big cities, the regulations are very strict, so the bullying can be more discreet. However, in smaller cities where regulations are less effective, the bullying becomes a serious problem, almost like an industrialized form of bullying.]

[On Twitter in Japan, people are already making sarcastic and attention-seeking remarks about E-Company.]

[KokoroHppy: I'm a Japanese netizen. Is what you're saying true? Is bullying here really as severe as described in the song "Black Sheep"?]

[Japanese IP address, are you serious? You shouldn't know this better than we do.] Lin

【......】Four

The employee in charge of monitoring public opinion called Imaizumi directly: "President, some musicians in the industry have started criticizing 'Black Sheep' and veMjic."

"As expected." Jin Zhaozhi didn't take it to heart.

The higher your popularity, the more people who like you, the more people who dislike you will naturally be. Moreover, veMjic takes a step further on the sensitive topic of bullying that most people in the music industry dare not touch, taking the rebellious style that the mainstream does not advocate to a new level. It is normal to be controversial.

This isn't a topic that can't be discussed, because discussing it won't change anything.

He called over music director Mio Akiyama, "Mr. Akiyama, arrange for all the participating bands to go to the celebration party. A few of the third generation members can also go. You have a good relationship with them, so please keep an eye on them."

"Do not worry."

Mio Akiyama provides adults with a sense of security.

She went backstage and invited the girls, whose faces were still full of excitement, to eat barbecue, along with Wakaba Mutsu, who had watched the whole thing in the monitoring room and whose face was not very expressive.

As the girls, dressed in gold, pink, and other colors, went out, they all waved to Jin Zhaozhi.

Today, we will respond to each and every one of these responses.

Toyokawa Shoko was the last to come out, and she happened to see Ima Teruyuki looking at her phone with a somewhat displeased expression. She quickly realized what was happening, searched for information, and saw the attack on the second-generation members.

Bilibili users don't just watch for fun; many have shared their own experiences of bullying in the comments section and appreciate E社's ability to deeply depict the psychology and struggles of teenagers.

Conversely, Japanese Twitter is filled with criticism of E社 for being "too unconventional and attention-seeking," and students who have had similar experiences dare not express their opinions on Twitter.

Only on the anonymous forum did students dare to express their support for E社.

"..."

Shoko Toyokawa, who had been confident, suddenly became uncertain again.

Seeing her expression, Jin Zhaozhi said:

"Right now, only the songs of the second-generation members are popular; the band itself isn't, which is why the internet dares to bully you. Once you become a super-popular band that even the mainstream has to acknowledge, your fans will be the new mainstream, the new voice, and then voices defending you will spontaneously emerge."

Toyokawa Shoko nodded silently. (Thoughts)

"I know... I just think some things have been said to be too extreme."

For example, Wing-Wind Studio breathed on the air.

One of the studio's executives fiercely criticized veMjic, saying, "Negative, narrow-minded, and one-sided! So naive it's nonsensical! Some songs in the industry are nothing more than the delusions of arrangers and lyricists with absolutely no student experience, imposing one-sided and extreme emotions on the audience!"

"In contrast, the positive and uplifting Smimi group is completely different. Their song 'Here, the World,' which uses sweet voices to express beautiful aspirations and longings, is a wonderful song that can make you forget all your troubles. Musicians should focus on humanistic values!"

She didn't explicitly name "Black Sheep," but the derogatory terms were clearly referring to "Black Sheep," while subtly praising her own group, Smimi.

Junda Mana liked her post, but Mitsuko Miku didn't.

"That's pure nonsense!"

Upon seeing this, Toyokawa Shoko's face flushed crazily, and she almost breathed out hot air:

"What right do these indifferent adults have to criticize you?! Is it true that what happened to Rina was fake? Is it true that teenagers are being disciplined to do things they don't want to do?"

For Shoko Toyokawa, belittling her might be acceptable. But to belittle Teruyuki Ima, with whom she collaborates, is simply unreasonable; Ima's lyrics are the most valuable lyrics in her heart.

"There are so many songs and bands in the industry that celebrate beauty, why is there a lack of veMjic?" she said indignantly, her usually friendly and sometimes gentle face showing dissatisfaction.

"After all, they're our rivals. I'll have someone handle these comments. Don't be too angry, because it's true that we've squeezed out and taken away market share from these firms. Shouldn't that make them angry?"

The current interpretation.

He was just unhappy.

He put away his phone, looked at Toyokawa Shoko, and thought for a moment, "Well, for you, Shoko, this agency should be called the main branch, right? After all, the industry calls us the challengers of this agency."

Shoko Toyokawa, hands on her hips, said, "We don't have any enemies in the real sense."

At this point, she entered a super favorable period again. After all, veMjic's stunning performance had sparked widespread discussion online, and she turned the negative topics into a driving force for her success.

"Let's go, let's go to the celebration banquet first to relax. Does your partner need any care?"

"Need not."

Toyokawa Shoko shook her head.

Her light blue twin ponytails swayed back and forth.

She, along with Imaizumi and Nakamachi Arale who had been silently following Imaizumi, headed to the barbecue restaurant. Suddenly, she remembered something. "By the way, has the agency considered regular streamers? Like mukbang streamers, they're quite popular on YouTube."

Jin Zhaozhi is a little unsure of what she means.

"what do you mean?"

Could it be that she wants Ruoye Mu to become a mukbang streamer?

Shoko Toyokawa said, "I want my father to livestream himself drinking. He can't continue to be so decadent. Even just having a job would be fine. I can't let him continue to drink at home doing nothing."

"Drinking at home... isn't that a good idea for your family?"

"I no longer have a home! I only have one home, and that is my firm. The so-called Toyokawa family is nothing but a group of despicable high-ups who collude and cheat each other, ultimately cultivating a bunch of scum who, like our rival firm, disregard the truth for profit! If they feel shame, let them feel ashamed!"