They all pushed me!

After seeing his sister off, Kitagawa Ryo took another car to his agency.

For Ryo Kitagawa, this year marks the tenth anniversary of his debut.

What’s more important is that the large number of long-term contracts that were signed on his behalf by Kitagawa Jin have finally expired.

Unlike the situation ten years ago when Kitagawa Jin took Kitagawa Ryo everywhere to promote himself, today when Kitagawa Ryo is on the rise, a large number of endorsement contracts have been put on the business table yesterday. In order to cope with these endorsement manufacturers and adapt to changes in the situation, Kitagawa Ryo's agency has also begun to improve his personal team.

It is actually quite incredible. As a well-known top star in the industry, Kitagawa Ryo's agent team only consisted of Mr. Izaki for a long time.

Although he could barely cope with it in the past, as Beichuan Ryo grew older, a large number of programs, advertisements, movies and TV series that were not suitable for him in the past but were jealous of his fan traffic finally had their day, and invitations came one after another.

"Therefore, we plan to assign you a top team in the industry."

"Your main agent will still be Mr. Izaki, but you will also be assigned an executive agent, a publicity agent, an assistant, a personal agent, a professional stylist, a hairstylist, a makeup artist, and a photographer. There will be about 20 people in total."

When he first heard about the arrangement of the management company, Kitagawa Ryo himself was a little uncomfortable with it. After all, he was used to communicating with Mr. Izaki alone, and the relationship between them went beyond that of an ordinary artist and his agent.

Now that so many people were suddenly deployed around him at once, Beichuan Liang felt that he would probably need some time to adapt.

However, the agency also took his ideas into consideration. For important positions such as assistant and personal agent, the final choice lies with Kitagawa Ryo himself.

He went to the agency today just for this matter.

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Kyoko Saito touched up her makeup in front of a small mirror and looked at the other applicants sitting next to her with some caution.

Although the management team and the artists themselves can be said to have achieved mutual success.

But everyone wants to be part of the management team of a famous artist in the industry, especially when that person's name is 'Kitagawa Ryo'.

After all, information is circulated throughout the entertainment industry, and most practitioners can easily see the true images of various artists that are quite distant in the eyes of the audience, and they will even form small groups to complain.

As the wife of the president of Berry Pro, Kyoko Saito married Ichito Saito in the hope that she would have more contact with young handsome actors. However, from the establishment of Berry Pro to now, the most popular group is actually female idol groups.

but--

It was thanks to this network of contacts and the rich experience accumulated in the industry that she was finally able to come here as an applicant for the position of [Assistant].

To be honest, the relationship between Hoshino Ai and Kitagawa Ryo from their agency is quite good. No matter how you look at her, she has advantages...

Just as Kyoko Saito was fantasizing happily, a business card was suddenly handed to her from the side.

Then there was a flattering, even humble face of a woman.

"Hello Hello."

The woman knew very well that those sitting here were a small group of people in the entire entertainment industry who either had connections or abilities, and who knew best how to make an artist famous.

So her smile unconsciously became more humble, and she took out another photo from her pocket:

"Have you heard that my daughter has Maganai?"

"Yes, yes, that child star."

"Although things are a little unsatisfactory now, she will be popular."

Saito Kyoko's hand was suddenly grabbed, and she forced a smile with difficulty:

"what……"

"If she had a good team, Kana would be more popular than Kitagawa Ryo!"

The woman was still smiling, but her eyes made Saito Kyoko a little scared.

Kyoko Saito looked at the girl in the photo who was wearing a hat and looked about four years old.

She even suddenly felt sympathy for this child whom she had never met.

After reluctantly accepting the business card, Kyoko Saito watched the woman walk eagerly towards the next man.

However, the other party did not have such a good temper as her. He frowned and shouted directly:

"Where's the security guard? This person isn't the applicant, I haven't seen her."

The security guard not far away quickly came over, and after confirming that the other party was indeed not the applicant this time, he extended his hand and politely invited her to leave.

Just as the woman seemed to be obediently following the security guard and preparing to leave the building, Kyoko Saito also felt that the incident was over.

The woman suddenly turned around and threw dozens of photos and business cards in her pocket towards the corridor in one breath, as if it was her last struggle.

Beichuan Liang just opened the door of the room and said politely to the outside:

"Next person, please come in—"

A photo was pasted directly on his face.

【Arima Kana】.

Chapter 32: Who would be so lucky?

As soon as he opened the door, he was attacked by a UFO. Kitagawa Ryo frowned slightly and took off the photo on his forehead. He casually glanced at the content on it. There was a little girl with shoulder-length hair wearing a hat. Her name [Arima Kana] was printed in the lower right corner of the photo.

"Sorry, it was just a minor incident, but the process will continue."

Handing the photos in his hand to the staff who quickly came to clean up the scene, Kitagawa Ryoya did not take this matter too seriously and apologized to the applicants in the corridor with a smile.

During his years in the entertainment industry, he has met quite a number of child stars, and most of these child stars have one thing in common, that is, their agents are usually their parents or other relatives. This phenomenon occurs on the one hand because young child stars, or children, have a natural closeness and dependence on their parents. If the agency rashly arranges an agent, it is likely to have a counterproductive effect.

Another reason is the parents themselves. Many parents of child stars want to hold their children tightly in their hands, as if they are afraid that they will earn less money if they hand their children over to others.

But in fact, most parents do not have the relevant talents and have not received systematic skills training. For example, Kitagawa Susumu directly signed a number of long-term endorsement contracts with Kitagawa Ryo at the price of child labor, which resulted in him being restricted in many ways when his popularity was taking off.

"The next person is Ms. Saito."

"Yes."

When called, Kyoko Saito immediately stood up, took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and followed Ryo Kitagawa into the meeting room for the interview.

"Don't be nervous. After all, Ms. Kyoko and I have known each other for some time."

Returning to the chair behind the desk, Kitagawa Ryo crossed his arms over his chest and spoke in a very intimate manner.

More than three years ago, after the premiere of "Youth Forbidden Game", Kyoko Saito found him and sent him a reaction video of Kitagawa Rumi. Kitagawa Ryo did not agree to Kyoko Saito uploading it at that time, but kept it for himself, thinking that it would be interesting to play it again at his sister's coming-of-age ceremony.

After recalling this past event, Beichuan Liang's tone became more relaxed. He flipped through the documents in his hand and asked:

"Ms. Kyoko is here to apply for the position of [Assistant], right?"

"Yes, and the position I hope to get is [Life Assistant]."

Saito Kyoko nodded and replied.

Artists' assistants are generally divided into [work assistants] and [life assistants]. As the name suggests, they are assistants who are responsible for both the work and life of the artists respectively. The former's job content includes itinerary arrangements, communicating with organizers on behalf of the artists, contacting media interviews, etc. As for the latter, they are more like nannies than assistants.

If the job of an artist is to perform their best for the audience, then the task of a life assistant is to allow the artist to focus on the performance.

For tasks like serving tea, arranging food and accommodation, and providing logistical support, a life assistant must pay close attention to and take note of the artist's living habits and needs.

In Kyoko Saito's opinion, this was exactly the job she had always dreamed of.

And I feel that Liang Zhenren looks better than in the camera.

"But I'm sorry, we don't hire [life assistants] here."

"Whether I'm filming in Tokyo or anywhere else, I'm used to taking care of myself, and in the hearts of my fans, my personality is basically independent and self-reliant."

Kitagawa Ryo's next words immediately shattered Saito Kyoko's fantasy.

However, just when Saito Kyoko was a little hesitant and didn't know how to speak again, Kitagawa Ryo suddenly seemed to have thought of something, rubbed his chin, nodded again and asked:

"But if Ms. Kyoko really wants to be a [life assistant], there is actually room for maneuver."

"After all, you and I have known each other for a long time, and Ai has been asked to take care of you for a long time. Ms. Kyoko knows that I have a sister who is only seven years old this year, and because of my work, I can't be at home for a lot of time in almost a year."

Speaking of this, Beichuan Liang also said with a smile:

"The purpose of a [life assistant] is to take care of the artist's daily life so that they can better devote themselves to their work. So I would like to hire you not in the name of the company, but as a [life assistant] for the Kitagawa family. If I am in Tokyo for activities, Ms. Kyoko will be my work assistant. If I need to leave Tokyo, I also hope that Ms. Kyoko can help me take care of my sister at home."

"I'll give you two salaries. Do you want to accept this plan?"

As Kitagawa Rumi grew up, Kitagawa Ryo could no longer leave her at Kindaichi Toshiro's house as he did before. Moreover, Kindaichi Toshiro himself was the general manager of the LALALAI troupe, and sometimes he was so busy that he was exhausted.

He always felt uneasy about hiring other nannies from outside. After thinking about it, Beichuan Ryo decided that it would be great if he could find a familiar woman who was of a good enough level and willing to help him take care of Ruby.

Theoretically speaking, Hoshino Ai actually meets this condition, but she is now traveling all over the country, especially at the critical moment when she will perform at the Tokyo Dome next year. She would feel bad to trouble Kitagawa Ryo at this time.

And I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Beichuan Liang always feels that Ruby has an inexplicable discomfort with love.

After much thought, after meeting Saito Kyoko in person today, Kitagawa Ryo's eyes lit up.

Isn't this the perfect candidate who meets all his requirements?

Under Kitagawa Ryo's expectant gaze, Saito Kyoko felt that she was completely unable to say no and subconsciously agreed.

It was only after she walked out of the office that Kyoko Saito realized what was happening.

But if you think on the bright side, she is at least half successful.

But Kyoko Saito still felt inexplicably melancholy.

Even though she doesn't have any children of her own, she is helping her single pusher to take care of the child - no, she is taking care of her younger sister.

Ruby.

Kyoko Saito read the name in her mind.

There is always a magical sense of dislocation that the trajectory of destiny turns back after being disturbed.

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Then, when facing other candidates applying for [Publicity Brokerage] and [Executive Economy], Kitagawa Ryo asked all of them the same question at the end of the interview:

"If one day I were to do something that was out of my own selfish desires but would most likely have a significant impact on my acting career, what would you do?"

Then, based on everyone's answers, Ryo Kitagawa selected his own team.

After the initial formation of a team of about 20 people, personnel in important positions including principal agents, executive agents, publicity agents, assistants, etc. will begin to face the first challenge.

That is, the major manufacturers who have already waved their money, expressed strong intentions to cooperate, and invited Beichuan Liang to be their commercial spokesperson.

"A good endorsement can often achieve a win-win situation for both the brand and the spokesperson. For example, the children's toothpaste and ice cream of the same brand that Liang previously endorsed and worked closely with are a very good example."

Mr. Izaki, the main broker, set the tone for this internal meeting right from the start:

"But from another perspective, if the product endorsed by the spokesperson fails, even the spokesperson will be implicated and his popularity will plummet."

"Especially in the category of infant formula and elderly health products, there have been quite a few negative examples in the past decade or so, so please be cautious and not only carefully examine the level of the manufacturer, but also judge whether this endorsement can bring positive benefits to the artist."

After Mr. Izaki finished speaking, he distributed the thick stack of information in his hand, and then he came to Beichuan Ryo who was sitting in the main seat, pulled over a chair and sat down:

"Speaking of which, is there anything Ryo is interested in?"

"Let's wait for the initial screening first."

Beichuan Liang curled his lips. He had only flipped through two pages, but he had already seen a variety of women's products, including but not limited to foot basins with automatic massage function and various jade Buddha statues.

This is obviously a direct attack aimed at his fan base, but Kitagawa Ryo really doesn't want to accept this kind of advertising endorsement.

Not to mention whether the commercial would show him holding a foot basin and shouting "Mom, wash my feet", just imagining him holding a foot basin and saying slogans like "The best gift for mom" with a smile on his face, it feels like a joke from hell.

"There is a glasses endorsement here. I think it's pretty good. The manufacturer has a good reputation in the industry, and the way Liang wears glasses is very fresh. Fans may like it."

A propaganda economist was the first to raise his hand.

"Keep it for now and look at it later."

Beichuan Liang nodded. He had good eyesight and he had indeed not played any role wearing glasses in these years. He took the information handed over by the Propaganda Economy and took a look. He found that the products of this optician were quite comprehensive. They hoped that Beichuan Liang could become the exclusive spokesperson for their brand. They also listed sample pictures of various products such as flat-frame glasses, sunglasses, and dark glasses.

But after that, the situation fell into a stalemate again.

“This snack brand…”

"This brand was exposed for using expired raw materials in June last year."

“How about this skateboard endorsement?”

"It's too niche. If you want to endorse a sports brand, you can directly cooperate with the big brands and launch joint and personally designed clothes and sneakers. The effect should be better."

Everyone present here is a veteran who has been working in the entertainment industry for decades. After briefly adapting to the work pace, they immediately engaged in positive debate.

"How about this, let's first decide on the few companies that will renew the contract."

Feeling that it would be difficult to come to a conclusion in a short time, Beichuan Liang stood up and expressed his thoughts.

Therefore, the staff quickly changed the topic and gave Beichuan Liang professional advice in a few words:

"It's best not to renew the endorsement of those two children's clothing brands. After all, Liang is old enough now that he can consider taking on more popular and well-known clothing endorsements."