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

After introducing herself, she switched back to Japanese, speaking much faster:

"We are a five-member idol girl band, and I am the lead vocalist! Thank you so much for your love for 'Weak Water Three Thousand' and 'Memories of Farewell to the Nine Gates.' Our band members are very encouraged. The Japanese DJ versions of 'Exploring Old Friends' and 'Swallow Without Rest' will also be released soon..."

"To express our gratitude for Bilibili's support, we've decided to hold a live stream exclusively on Bilibili this Saturday night! In addition, each of our members will have at least two solo live streams per month, plus two live streams in pairs each month, and one group live stream of all five members..."

"And what's more, we're all learning Chinese! We'll have Bilibili-exclusive live streams for learning Chinese, and we'll also be watching shows like 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' and 'Empresses in the Palace,' so stay tuned! There will also be a secret ancient-style Chinese song that will be performed on our first Bilibili-exclusive stream!..."

Jin Zhaozhi directly taught the Burning Technique.

The results were remarkable, with a warm response on Bilibili.

Looking at the number of reservations, it has already exceeded 2, and there's a significant increase with each refresh. It's safe to say that it's only a matter of time before the two ancient-style DJ tracks surpass one million plays.

This wasn't some unexpected move by Jin Zhaozhi; rather, it was the 1000 million traffic package he ordered from Bilibili that made a difference. With ample traffic support and a prominent homepage preview on Bilibili's live stream page, this level of popularity wasn't surprising; in his view, it was all a natural consequence of various objective conditions.

In addition, as an ACG (Anime, Comics, and Games) website, Bilibili already has a large base of idol fans. Now, with an idol who knows how to create entertaining and down-to-earth content, it's not an exaggeration to say that they're practically raking in money.

It would be strange if someone had a direct data package but chose to engage in elaborate marketing tactics instead.

"Everything depends on how much rice we can collect on Saturday night."

I took a look at it today and I'm very satisfied with Bilibili's speed.

Although his revenue-generating ability is questionable, at least with these 22,000 active reservations, he won't lose money. ※＆零￠'√@

Moreover, it's no wonder that Bilibili is managed by my uncle.

Before he could react, Bilibili's Member Shop had already listed many Pstel*Plettes merchandise items that the agency couldn't sell before. Ps*Ple personalized outfits and collectibles were also under development, and they were in contact with the agency to collaborate, asking the agency to take photos and send them over.

Bilibili obviously doesn't do this internally, but this is the first time it has done so externally, so it's being cautious and not directly launching the collection that's clearly meant to charge money.

There aren't that many virtual YouTubers joining right now, and I haven't even seen how much popcorn Guanrenchi can generate.

"The firm is getting into the swing of things and ready to rake in profits. Toyokawa Real Estate is booming and hitting the daily limit up. Business is really looking great!" Imaizumi was full of confidence and ready to collect his profits.

After his success, the Red Leaf Café was just a minor episode in his life.

Main text: Chapter 12 (Previous Chapter 11: Chihaya Aine's Interview)

After watching some PS*Ple videos in the store, Arale Nakamachi prepared to go home.

Although she couldn't understand the content of the bullet comments, she longed for the dense bullet comments on Bilibili.

The middle school girl, radiating a dazzling youthful energy, waved goodbye to Jin Zhaozhi:

"Manager, that's all for today, goodbye! Nagasaki-kun in the team is running an official account, please follow her~ Don't say anything too hurtful, she'll be sad~"

"Yes, I will."

Jin Zhaozhi nodded, then suddenly remembered something:

"By the way, Chu Hua, there's an opening ceremony for Toyokawa Real Estate in central Tokyo. I have an invitation, and many famous bands will be performing at the ceremony. Would you like to come with me?"

"Me? I'm just a student."

“You’re not only a student, but also a key artist promoted by the agency. After all, I’m going there as the agency president. There will be members from all walks of life in Tokyo at the ceremony, and I plan to let you meet some senior figures in the music industry, which will be good for you,” Imaizumi said thoughtfully.

Ms. Tsuzuki's abrupt closure caused losses for the coffee shop, so it's good to use her connections in the music industry to compensate. Since Ps*Ple has moved to Bilibili, we can use those connections and traffic on Nakamachi Arale first.

Arale Nakamachi pondered for a few seconds, looking deep in thought, before finally agreeing, "Okay! I'll change into the pretty clothes Mom has at home!"

That's settled.

Now that the door is locked, I'm heading home.

In front of his apartment building, he saw the girl again, sketching and writing in her notebook on the overpass. This time, however, he had already found out more about her and knew her identity: "Excuse me, are you Takamatsu Akari, who lives in Mejiro 2-chome Apartment in Toshima Ward and attends Hanasakigawa School?"

When Qi checked into the apartment, he also chatted with Mr. Gao Song.

When He saw Jin Zhaozhi this time, Gao Songdeng did not run away.

She stood on the overpass like a penguin, her gaze occasionally drifting to Jin Zhaozhi. This feeling of staring intently when there was no threat, and running away when someone came near, was exactly like that of a bird.

When Lu realized that Jin Zhaozhi didn't intend to talk to her and was walking straight down the street, she lowered her head, feeling somewhat disappointed. Then she noticed that Jin Zhaozhi had entered the apartment building, downstairs from her apartment.

Takamatsu looked thoughtful.

The following day was the weekend, when students had a holiday.

Qi Jinzhao wakes up in the bliss of making money.

He first opened the Tokyo Stock Exchange and glanced at the trend of Toyokawa Realty's stock. It was red, which made him very happy. He was so happy that he ordered a 2000 yen bowl of beef noodles for breakfast.

The price of a ling (炩) is approximately 100 yuan.

But the final product did not satisfy him.

"What kind of beef is this?"

Jin Zhaozhi picked up a thin slice of beef, which was said to be expensive Kobe beef, and remained silent.

Upon arriving at their offices, the Japanese office workers were already in work mode.

The studio staff are almost constantly coordinating with Bilibili on various content, busy preparing for Ps*Ple's first limited-time live stream on Bilibili. The good news is that Bilibili is somewhat of a lawless zone, so cover songs don't require much of a process, significantly reducing the preparation work.

He went to his office and looked at his assistant.

"What are the plans for today?"

The assistant said, "Interview. After screening, Miaomeng and Chihaya have been selected for the interview round; as you said, President, you have been assigned as the chief interviewer. It will begin in one hour."

Jin Zhaozhi looked at the documents in his hand.

One is a short-haired girl with purple hair who has a slightly cunning, night owl-like air when she purses her lips, and the other is a serious-looking pink-haired girl who obviously handed in a school photo. Both of them are the type who pay attention to makeup.

The one in front is Nyanko, and the one behind is Chihaya Aine. He pays more attention to Nyanko.

Her family background must be quite ordinary. She desperately needs the agency's traffic. Who knows what kind of things a low-level streamer might do for traffic? The agency should keep an extra eye on her in the future.

Ba said, "Then let's get ready and head to the interview room."

5 Meanwhile, on the other side.

Saki Saki is already on her way.

"Hey Hey."

Inside the car, the pink-haired guy with glasses chuckled.

At this point, Chihaya Aine had already received the news that she had entered the interview stage. Overjoyed, she inquired about the interview details and also searched for information about the agency.

The firm underwent a personnel change about a week ago, with the president being changed to Ima Teruyuki.

SHI's agency only has one five-member idol group called Ps*Ple, and one undebuted member, Nakamachi Arale, with very few followers. However, she happens to know about Ps*Ple.

Well, if it weren't for the fact that she felt she was being too flashy, Chihaya Aine would even like to change her usual hairstyle to that of Maruyama Aya, which would make her look more intellectual and gentle.

"Are you really going to become an idol, Aine?"

Mrs. Chihaya leaned out from the front seat of the vehicle.

"It's okay! I've read the agency's introduction. There's a type of artist called a virtual idol. I don't need to appear on camera in real life; I just need to use VR software to capture my face..."

Chihaya Aine explained for a while, only half understanding, then changed the subject, "Of course, once I graduate from London and come back, having built up a good following, I wouldn't refuse to appear on camera in person if it were really necessary~"

"…You kid."

Mr. Chihaya sighed.

Have you already thought about what will happen after graduation? Oh well, as long as Chihaya Aine is happy, that's all that matters. He also had a lawyer review the contract with the agency, and the lawyer said there were no problems; in fact, it was quite generous by industry standards.

By the standards of a typical amateur entertainer, it would be impossible for Chihaya Aine to sign a contract for less than three years. According to the internal rules of the Japanese entertainment industry, she could even sign a ten-year contract like Maruyama Aya, making it impossible for her to leave.

A few minutes later, he stopped the car and had Mrs. Chihaya accompany Aine into the office.

……

"...In conclusion, I greatly appreciate your agency's philosophy of valuing artists' individuality while also focusing on strategic development. Furthermore, I am very interested in your agency's overseas expansion strategy for artist Ps*Ple. Please give me this opportunity." Chihaya Aine answered the interview questions very seriously.

Jin Zhaozhi listened to her speech with great interest and applauded.

"A wonderful answer, Chihaya-kun."

As expected of the student council president, her answer was excellent, full of emotion and sincere. The only drawback was that the script didn't sound like it was written by her, which is probably a burden for a student council president.

Moreover, she wasn't just joking; she genuinely wanted to become an idol. However, this was also related to the agency's "part-time virtual YouTuber" strategy. Virtual YouTubers don't have to be a primary job, which is very appealing to girls her age. They don't have to appear in public as celebrities, and it doesn't take up much of their lives.

No wonder it's the profession that elementary school girls most want to become: "virtual streamer".

Main text: Chapter 13 Chapter 12 Love Sound: Live broadcast entirely in English, me?

The other interviewers sat upright, pretending not to hear.

Both Nyanmu and Chihaya Aine were personally selected by the company president, Imaizumi, so they'd better not have any other opinions. Their strengths should be praised, and their weaknesses aren't really weaknesses.

Chihaya Aine's reason for coming to the agency was somewhat like seeing a gym membership on sale.

She felt that debuting as a virtual idol with an agency would be useful to her, as she would have pocket money. Before she even had time to think about what she would have to give up, she was already immersing herself in the image of becoming a famous virtual idol, being recognized at school by admiring eyes, acting cute, and asking for secrecy.

As the discussion nears its end, Jin Zhaozhi asks:

"If the agency is planning to form a band, do you have any instruments you are familiar with?"

He had actually read Chihaya Aine's information, but asking here was still a question.

"I'm the guitarist in the student council band! And I hope to be the lead singer!"

“Very good.” Jin Zhao nodded.

He stood up, shook hands politely with Chihaya Aine, and then with Mrs. Chihaya. “It’s a pleasure to reach a cooperation agreement with Chihaya-san. The contract signing is next door.”

Small firms don't care about the interview process; if they like someone, they'll just sign them.

Chihaya Aine was overjoyed, while Mrs. Chihaya was helpless, but that was all.

The contracts are all here; the firm's terms are too good.

The interviewer, seeing that the interview was over, said to the staff member next to him, "Tell the next person, Miss Miaomeng, that she can come in now. Tell her not to be too nervous."

"Um, there's something I haven't mentioned."

Chihaya Aine suddenly raised her hand slightly.

I only raised my hand below my shoulders, feeling a little guilty.

"Let's get straight to the point," Jin Zhaozhi said.

Chihaya Aine muttered to herself for a while, then her voice rose: "I'm still a student, and I'm planning to go to London for high school... What impact will this have on the agency's arrangements?"

"Of course not, we welcome current students."

Now, I wonder what it is.

He thought for a moment, "Since you're going to study in London, Chihaya, your spoken English shouldn't be a problem, right? You can do live streams in English after you go there, expanding your audience in Europe and America. That way, you can make up for the time zone that East Asia doesn't cover with live streams in English."

Take Hololive, with its somewhat tarnished reputation, as an example. Their previous virtual YouTubers in Japan only had a small-scale presence domestically, and their attempts to broadcast in European and American time zones were merely tentative. It was Hololive's first generation member, GwrGr, who truly established a virtual YouTuber empire in the English-speaking world.

Jin Zhaozhi doesn't expect Chihaya Aine to become his own GwrGr. He'll consider it a success if she can get a taste of the benefits of virtual YouTubers in the West and become a pioneer for the agency.

Hearing his words, Chihaya Aine instinctively felt a toothache:

"A live broadcast entirely in English?" Part 2

"Well, since it's London time, if it airs at normal times, the viewers are mostly Europeans, right? If it's still in Japanese, the number of viewers might not even reach a thousand in a year."

"Ah, um, well... I... I should be fine. After all, I've passed all the exams for studying abroad, and my spoken English is usually pretty good." She stammered, hesitating considerably.

"It's mainly about trying things out," Jin Zhaozhi waved his hand. "Go sign the contract. The agency is still commissioning designs for their virtual streamer characters; they only have some final drafts. You can go and choose some first."

"Okay, thank you very much!"

Chihaya Aine bowed deeply, so nervous she could barely walk.

Going to Dundun High School for further studies is not like some low-level master's program in the UK, so it should be fine, right? Jin Zhao glanced at the pink-haired girl a couple of times, but didn't pay much attention to her.

Next up is the streamer Miaomeng.

A cunning purple wildcat walked in.

Her real name is Yutenji Ruomai, which sounds like "meow dream." It's hard to imagine what kind of parents would give their child such a troublesome name.

"Good morning, Meow Dream! I'm your host, Meow Dream!"

"Hello, please introduce yourself," said Jin Zhaozhi.

Her opening remarks were distinctive and memorable, which is quite good.

Moreover, Miaomeng dressed herself up very elegantly and maturely, clearly the type who pays special attention to makeup and other details. If Jin Zhaozhi hadn't known she was only 15 years old, he might have been fooled.