Loneliness and Rock and Roll with Band Observer

Goto Ichiri, who was walking at the end, didn't take what she said too seriously.

Yili's attention was more focused on her expression.

She herself said that it was because it was work... so it was tiring.

After leading everyone to the conference room, Qiu Hui immediately set off to chat about work topics with the staff from both sides present.

Yili, who was silently observing everything in the corner, felt both distressed and helpless.

at this time.

"Ichiri-san?"

"Ah! I'm here!"

A name that indicates affection, with a slightly polite suffix. Ichiri, who was not used to this way of addressing, almost jumped out of shock.

She looked at the person who called her like that. Sanjiao Chuhua smiled and nodded.

"Can we talk a little bit?" she said, "about your tour guide."

Chapter 87 Great Character

There are still a few minutes before the meeting officially starts, and generally speaking, even if the scheduled time comes, there will always be various circumstances that push the official start time back for a while.

So, Yili followed Chuhua and temporarily left the meeting room and came to the corridor outside the door.

"…So, Sankaku… No, Hatsuka-san." Ichiri asked timidly, "What exactly do you want to talk to me about? Do you want to ask about Akie?"

Not only does the opponent exude an ultimate Yang-Kaku aura that is probably even more powerful than Kita's, but he also has the scary title of rising star in the entertainment industry, which makes Pochi scream just thinking about it.

Therefore, she was like an undead creature restrained by the sun, and could hardly raise her head in front of Chu Hua.

However, the other party seemed to have noticed Pochi's thoughts, and showed a gentle smile that emphasized affinity, and spoke in a calm tone: "Indeed. Although it's just our first meeting, I am a little interested in Akie's affairs. After all, her enthusiasm for work is a little scary to me. When I just debuted, I couldn't do it like her."

Chu Hua's calm and gentle attitude made the nervous Yili relax a little.

That’s great, she’s the type of Yang Jiao who will take the initiative to take care of the other person’s feelings…

In addition to his attitude and tone, Chuhua's soft, restrained and powerful voice also made Yili feel very comfortable.

The voice is also very nice... She is worthy of being a big star.

"I see. So, what does Chuhua-san want to ask?" Ichiri, who had calmed down a little, replied.

"I want to ask what kind of person is Qiu Hui usually like?" Chuhua smiled, "Is she usually as enthusiastic as this?"

"enthusiasm……"

Ichiri shook his head.

"That's not passion, I think," she said slowly and firmly.

Looking at Hatsuka who seemed to be somewhat interested, she continued to state her opinion: "...Akihie probably doesn't have any opinion on the debut itself. She formed a band with us purely out of... oh, the arrangement of the library. That's what she said."

"...No opinion?" Chu Hua was a little surprised.

But after a brief surprise, she felt that this didn't seem too strange.

Chuhua thought back to Qiu Hui's actions so far. The latter's smooth response to the office staff and the tricky questions she asked that ordinary high school girls would not care about at all showed that her understanding of the industry was at an unusual level for a high school girl.

If that's the case, it's normal for her to have no opinion on her debut, Chu Hua thought.

As she thought this, she reallocated her attention to Goto Ichiri in front of her.

"Yeah." Ichiri nodded, "She joined our band simply because the library's request was to 'find new people to form a band'."

She tried hard to recall the few words she had heard from Qiu Hui before.

In order to achieve an "original" effect, they were asked to find amateur high school students to form a band, and so everyone came together by chance.

It was just a gimmick in the beginning, but due to the unexpected performance of the first show, it gradually got on the track of becoming a regular business.

He joined the band out of his own business needs, and worked extra hard out of a sense of guilt.

She told Chu Hua everything she could think of.

The latter smiled and nodded.

"I see." She exclaimed, "My agent once told me that Akie-san practices very hard."

"Yes, Akie has always taken things related to the band's work very seriously..."

...Although she herself might not be able to gain much pleasure from it, Yili thought.

She was just doing it to finish the band, for everybody.

Because the band is "family", Akie may think so seriously.

"I see." Hatsuka concluded, "All in all, Akie-san is an interesting junior, and I look forward to working with her and everyone else who has finished the band in the future."

As she said this, she smiled a little bitterly.

"Having said that, her current condition is a little worrying."

…Even more worrying than when I first debuted.

"So, I'll have to leave everything to Ichiri-san from now on."

She cast an affirmative look at Yili in front of her.

"...Please ask me?" Yili looked at Chuhua in confusion.

"You arrived at the venue with her in advance, and you followed her almost all the time, often observing her situation from time to time." Chuhua smiled, "You are very concerned about Qiu Hui's situation, right?"

This suggestion immediately made Yi Li blush.

She was about to blurt out "It's not like that" subconsciously, but after thinking about it carefully, she seemed to hear a voice from the bottom of her heart, asking her to admit it directly.

"...Yeah!" Finally, she decided to admit the fact, "I care... a lot!"

Even if I could fool Chuhua, I couldn't fool myself.

After all, the other party doesn't look like someone who would spread such things everywhere...it should be fine, right?

"If things are as Ichiri-san just said, I'm sure Akie-san has been working hard to end the band. At first, it might have been because of her sense of responsibility for the work, then she felt guilty towards everyone, and finally, the bond between team members gradually developed in the process of working together..."

Although he didn't show it on his face, Chu Hua smiled self-deprecatingly in his heart when he said this.

However, I could never really develop that kind of feeling towards Junda-san.

Maybe this is what they call incompatibility?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but envy Qiu Hui, who was able to run around for her companions and was willing to squeeze out her own energy and emotions.

"…So, I think that as a member of the team and someone who cares about you personally, Ichiri-san should be more courageous and express your concern. This will not only help you express your own emotions, but also help inspire Akie-san."

Feeling the other person's introverted personality, Chu Hua tried to encourage him with words like this.

This is not simply to improve the other person's favorability towards oneself, nor does it have any work purpose.

I just simply want to help others.

After saying that, Chuhua observed Yili's reaction.

This time, Goto Ichiri did not act too exaggerated.

She just bowed slightly: "...Thank you."

"I won't be used to it being so formal all of a sudden." Chu Hua smiled helplessly.

She turned her head to look in the direction of the conference room and said, "...The meeting is about to start. Should we go back quickly?"

"……Um."

Goto Ichiri unconsciously puffed out his chest slightly.

The conversation with Chuhua seemed to give her a little more confidence.

Chapter 88 Professional Ethics of Female High School Students

Under normal circumstances, the signing matters of high school girls' groups do not need to be discussed in such a formal meeting.

Today's situation is quite special. One reason is that it involves the third party between the artist and the agency, and the other reason is Akie's insistence.

While the staff from both the library and the agency were arguing over issues that had nothing to do with the end of the band, such as affiliation, profits, and personnel arrangements, Akiie, who was sitting in the audience, took out a notebook she had prepared in advance and wrote down all the information that she thought might come in handy.

When the content of the meeting was about ending the band, she expressed her agreement or doubt and talked about her own opinions with an enthusiasm far beyond that of an ordinary high school student.

Sanjiao Chuhua watched her actions with interest.

Such a dull and money-filled meeting was enough to make an ordinary high school girl feel uneasy. Junda Mana, who had originally been excited to watch the fun, was now so bored that she was about to fall asleep.

The other members of the band were in similar states. After asking for Ms. Yazawa's consent, they all just drifted off to do other things.

Chu Hua knew that this was actually a common situation.

When she decided to sign the contract, although there was no such formal meeting, the scene at that time did make her feel a little unexcited.

According to regulations, artists must be present during the meeting process. However, for groups with multiple members, a representative is usually selected through prior consultation or even drawing lots to attend the meeting with the agent and accept the torture of the cumbersome process.

It is rare to find someone who can attend meetings as seriously as Qiu Hui.

"…These are my opinions. I hope your company can answer them in the next meeting. Thank you very much."

After finishing her speech, Qiu Hui's face turned slightly pale. She subconsciously pulled the corner of her clothes and then sat down.

Chuhua didn't know if it was her illusion, but she did seem to notice that Qiu Hui, who was sitting down, seemed to be trembling slightly, as if she had just fallen into the water and barely climbed ashore.

The meeting continued. Qiu Hui's statement had influenced the direction of the topic to a certain extent, and the staff of both sides began to express their opinions.

Chu Hua, who was losing interest in office work, looked around and suddenly noticed that there seemed to be someone in the audience seats where the band was finishing up who had not left.

It's Goto Ichiri.

After seeing the other person's appearance clearly, Chu Hua smiled slightly.

Ichiri would definitely not be interested in the meeting itself. In that case, the reason why she stayed here was very clear.

Goto Ichiri stood up, walked quietly to Akie, leaned close to her ear, and seemed to whisper something.

The latter responded by smiling and shaking her head. After noticing Goto approaching, she put on a friendly smile to cover up her original mental state.

Is it because he doesn't want to make the other party worry? Chu Hua guessed.

Whatever the real reason, this action made her feel a little bit familiar.

As the core of the popular idol group Sumimi, Chuhua knows that he needs to live with a mask on most of the time.

Even if you feel depressed and dissatisfied, you must keep it deep in your heart and not expose it to the company and the public, otherwise it would be a violation of professional ethics.

Working in this industry means giving up autonomy in many aspects.

Although many of the ideas that Qiu Hui put forward at the meeting were related to autonomy in creation, activities, and performances, her own behavior seemed as if she was fully prepared to give up all of this, and even her subtle expressions tried to conform to professional etiquette standards.

only……

Chu Hua sighed with some sympathy in his heart.

Although she pushed herself very hard, her talent in this area did not seem to be particularly outstanding.

If one paid a little attention, as I was doing now, one could see the wavering in her tone and demeanor.

Although her previous speeches were generally fluent, there were many places where she got stuck, and occasionally she would even make big mistakes that required her to start over.

How should I put it? After all, she is just a high school student...right?

Chuhua felt a little bit regretful.

But if you think about it carefully, there is nothing you can do about it.

If you want to go further on this road, you either have to rely on your talent or make more sacrifices.

Even... in most cases, both are indispensable.

Recalling his journey from being a trainee to where he is now, Chu Hua smiled bitterly and shook his head.

After a moment, she pushed away her distracting thoughts and continued to listen to the meeting.

……

hiss……