The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

"Okay, let's summarize what happened... The four Noctchills disrupted the show because you asked them to lip-sync, but it's not just that—

When we contacted them beforehand, we told them we'd be doing a live show. Then, long after they'd prepared, you asked them to lip-sync, saying you were worried they wouldn't perform well on the spot. And it wasn't just that you changed your mind at the last minute; even the questions you asked on the show were completely different from what we'd told you.

"After all, they're just a small idol group with no background, so they'll just have to give in if I say a few words to them. Don't you think so?"

The man opposite nodded and added some examples from the past.

"You actually came with your own explanation. You're quite considerate~"

In addition to asking questions about Noctchill, Pingxin also took the time to ask about some industry "practices," or unspoken rules, and heard a lot of interesting things -

For example, lip-syncing on TV shows seems to be a common practice in some places. Some lesser-known idols, artists, and singers will even actively seek out others to "unspokenly control" them. And if you want to build good relationships, you have to obey them, otherwise a large number of people with connections online will ban you...

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!... Sorry, sorry, it's just that the thought of the word [ban] makes me laugh. I have a low sense of humor, please forgive me. After all, I never imagined that such a word could actually be uttered by an insignificant program director—"

I didn’t expect that it wasn’t Noctchill or me who treated idols as a joke, but you industry professionals~”

Irony, so ironic.

The person who is closest to the idol is actually the one who respects the idol the most, believes in the idol the least, and is the one who is most dismissive of the idol. This joke is so funny~!

"Then listen carefully, everyone at Hengxin Group, its subordinate units, and affiliated units. This is an order from the top leader... ahem—"

Ping Xin cleared his throat before continuing solemnly:

"Everyone I belong to must not participate in these fraudulent things. Deliberately creating a show effect for entertainment is one thing, but 'fraud' like this is another. And the most unforgivable thing is that you actually lip-synced -

Past violations will be forgiven, but future offenders will be dismissed or expelled, and all relevant personnel will be held jointly liable. Self-inspection and rectification will begin from now on. All existing cases of this kind must be counted and reported within the next week, and appropriate action will be taken.

Noticing the violent mental fluctuations of Director Lao Deng across from him, Ping Xin thought for a moment and decided to give him permission to say one last "last word" -

Some people are still alive, but they are already dead.

As the direct trigger for this major change in the media industry, and the bait that attracted the number one person in Hengxin Group, he was destined to have a bad ending, but that had nothing to do with Pingxin.

"Hey, hey... Now that you can wake up, is there anything you want to say?"

When his body reconnected with his soul, when he was finally able to breathe and speak with his own consciousness, the first thing he had to do was to breathe deeply, breathe with all his might, and enjoy the suffering that only life can bring.

Then, the man, who was already close to madness, pointed at the black-haired young man in front of him, the man who destroyed everything for him, and said, "You...you...you lunatic—"

Ping Xin didn't expect him to say that. Well, although he thought about it... he didn't expect that the first sentence he said would be such nonsense.

"Thank you for the compliment. People often say that."

The director was stunned for a moment, then pointed at him and shouted, "I don't know who you are, but this will definitely not end well for you!"

"Hmm... Why, just you? Or the people behind you?"

Ping Xin wiggled his fingers carelessly. If he felt like doing something strange or bad, something even worse would happen to him.

"Because you're declaring war! ...on the rules of this entire industry... no, the entire society—"

He opened his arms and was about to give a powerful and courageous speech when he lost the ability to move again.

You liar, that's not hypnosis at all.

"Oh, I see... But, a declaration of war?"

Although he was off-camera, people could still clearly hear what he said next, and could even feel the unparalleled confidence, dominance, and boundless ambition in his heart.

"Hmm... then, let's declare war. Because I'm a petty boss, I'm the only one who can bully and exploit my employees, no one else can. Whether it's an individual, a company, a group, or something even more formidable, come and give it a try—"

As long as you have the courage to be my enemy.

As long as you can afford the price.

As long as you don’t regret it afterwards.”

At this moment, the silence ended, and the director blurted out the words that kept echoing in his mind -

"You devil!!!"

Ping Xin was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

Gently, lightly, and naturally.

"Thank you. After all, my nickname is [Devil]"

It's a painting devil though, right?

Hiranobu threw a flirtatious glance at Higuchi Enka, who pretended not to notice and just kept searching for popcorn in the empty bucket.

"Finally, a message for those who have nothing to do with Hengxin...

The fact that many of you were lip-syncing was discovered by a certain pervert who likes to wear black tights. My friend is very unhappy. As for whether he will come to the East Country in the future, I don’t know, but people from other countries should be very happy. That’s all desu~”

As Ping Xin finished saying this, the movement of his left hand fingers finally stopped. He had just used this hand to control countless thin lines to handle everything.

Of course, hypnosis is a different matter.

But of course that is not hypnosis, but the power of the magnetic field directly controlling the human body and giving instructions directly without going through the person himself.

After all, although Ripple is highly versatile, it is very troublesome to operate at this time. After all, semi-idealistic power is not as convenient as complete idealism.

And the last sentence was pure revenge, his and PhoeniX's—

After all, it's disgusting to take lip-syncing for granted...

Disgusting!!!

Chapter 33: May Rain

Declare war, declare war... but in the end, they still couldn't fight -

It's not that anyone was plotting a major rebellion against Ping Xin's will, but this couldn't be called a fight at all, it was just a one-sided beating.

Moreover, it was a middle-aged warrior who was in the prime of his physical condition, fighting against a cerebral palsy child whose cerebellum was not fully developed and whose limbs were not active. To put it more vividly, it was like this.

After all, those who lip-sync are either unskilled or fakes who rely entirely on capital promotion. It doesn't matter how many such people are promoted, and no one will care too much if they die, because they have basically made back their money anyway.

Or they are just too low-level and incompetent, just like some underground idols at the bottom. They don’t have the protection of a big company and no one cares whether they will be killed by an iron fist. In the end, they just die.

There is another type of situation that is just like Noctchill now, who is stuck in the middle of nowhere but is not as lucky as he doesn’t have a boss or agent.

So, someone who just debuted was caught lip-syncing. At this point, the company was also in jeopardy, and even the idol band that didn't intend to terminate the contract directly but instead dealt with the disgusting issue coldly was on the verge of disbanding.

The rain in May is not the coldest, but it is definitely the most ruthless.

Because if not, how could it be willing to take away this once-a-year spectacular sight, the city of Tokyo filled with brilliant cherry blossoms?

Otherwise, why would it be willing to fall on such a poor person?

"Miss, are you okay?"

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Of course, Hira Nobuyuki wasn't banned from Noctchill; after all, with Hira Nobuyuki's boss behind the scenes, it was hard for anyone else to lick his boots. However, this incident also infuriated Hira Nobuyuki, as well as Asakura Toru, Higuchi Enka, Ichikawa Hina, and Fukumaru Koito.

Needless to say, the former made a big news for you on the spot, the kind that can dominate the headlines for a week. Moreover, this person has always held a grudge and is now preparing for a bigger one.

Although Toru and the other three were not that angry, they were indeed somewhat discouraged by this incident. Their already weak aspirations to become idols were made even worse. If it weren't for Ping Xin's existence, they might have retired on the spot.

But for the four people who didn't have any obsession with idols, this was not a big deal. It's just that when a person's efforts are not rewarded, and when she does her job well but is still disgusted by others, she can't be in a good mood.

So in the next few days, they didn't even go to school. Instead, they drove around with Pingxin (in Delta's car) and enjoyed a short vacation.

But the ban did not disappear, it just shifted to someone else.

When I returned, the cherry blossoms had disappeared, but there was still a pink flower on the street.

"Miss, are you okay?"

Pingxin didn't know who she was, nor did he know why she was standing in the heavy rain with a stack of flyers in her arms, but he would hold an umbrella for her.

Holding her hand, Hirashin pulled the girl, who was looking down, to a place nearby where he was acquainted, the Yuzawa Café, where he would go 80% of the time when he was dating Higuchi Enka.

The reason for holding hands was just to use the wave to check the body and confirm whether it was a 1-for-1 warrior waiting for Allah Huq. After all, the "smell" on this person is bad enough now, and he must be in a bad mood.

Hot towels, hot drinks, and wave conduction can restore some physical strength. The spiritual sustenance of material existence is the basis. If a person is in poor health, he will easily be in a bad mood. He has a deep understanding of this.

"So, would you like to tell me your story, Miss Maruyama Aya?"

Although, I already knew...

But this is also part of the test -

Not telling the truth means you are not sincere, not daring to talk about your past means you don’t have the courage to face it, and not knowing that this is your last chance means you don’t have the wisdom and destiny.

This is your last chance to save yourself, so cherish it, young lady.

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"I see. So that means the company arranged for you to lip-sync from the beginning. And it wasn't just you, but the other Pastel*Palettes members as well... Hikawa Hina, Shirasagi Chisei, Yamato Maya, and Wakamiya Eve. Everyone was involved knowingly, right?"

"Yes......"

Maruyama Aya lowered her head even more, ashamed to face this kind gentleman... As for what she wanted, was there anything about her that was worth others' calculations?

The silver-gray-haired model girl looked away at Hirayobu's sharp gaze. Wakamiya Eve was also working at Yuze Cafe today. After all, Hirayobu had worked so hard to teach you piano, not so she could lip-sync on stage.

However, she also didn't want Ping Xin to say too much about her lack of artistic ethics. After all, this person had been pursuing her fiercely before her idol (Higuchi Enka) debuted, and even brought other people here afterwards.

With a guilty conscience and a little bit of confrontational spirit, this innocent and kind-hearted Bushido girl stuck out her tongue, looking very playful, especially behind her teammate Maruyama Aya, who had inherited his true skills.

"As I know, you've passed the first hurdle. So, the second question... do you still want to be an idol?"

"But, I—"

"No buts," Ping Xin interrupted her directly. "Heng Xin just sent the notice and your company went against the grain. I saw that it was an old acquaintance who wanted to poach Yukina, so I snapped it up quickly..."

Ahem, in short, it can be inferred that you are now in a state of being abandoned. Simply put, it is being ignored. Maybe one day in the future, you will be swept into the trash can like expired and moldy food, when no one cares about you anymore.

Pingxin took a sip of the hot drink in front of him and felt right. If the atmosphere hadn't been so awkward, he might even have wanted to hum a little tune. While being a life mentor and watching others grow was wonderful, his favorite thing was to attack them, and that was the kind of one-sided crushing and strategic planning.

There was a time in his previous life when his goal was to kill people with just his mouth. After all, this thing was not considered a controlled weapon. It turned out that it was more interesting when there was a little aggressiveness between people.

After hearing these words, the pink-haired girl, who had already noticed it but was still deceiving herself, finally broke down and started shedding little pearls. Even the hot towel on her head and the hot drink in front of her could not bring her any warmth. After all, she didn't drink a single sip. What a waste.

So Heishin finished his drink in one gulp, and then, under the gaze of Wakamiya Eve, reached out to the hot cocoa in front of Maruyama Aya and drank it leisurely.

Hurting two people at once was something he preferred to doing rather than attacking one person directly—

"And now I'm just asking if you want to continue being an idol, or rather... if you want to continue this idol band, this [Pastel*Palettes]?"

"I......"

Chapter 34: A Deal with the Devil

"And now I'm just asking if you want to continue being an idol, or rather... if you want to continue this idol band, this [Pastel*Palettes]?"

"I......"

Maruyama Aya's heart began to struggle fiercely. This year was her third year as an idol trainee. If she hadn't been unable to debut again, she would have no hope. She also didn't want to do anything that would deceive the world and steal her reputation!

After all, her dream was to become an idol, and she had persisted until now. Now that she finally had hope, it only brought her greater despair. Was this what she wanted?!

Anger, resentment, doubt, confusion, pain, sadness...

All kinds of negative emotions appeared in the heart of this sentimental girl. Although "teasing people" is indeed very interesting, people with such strong negative emotions are like garbage cans, smelly slops, and cesspools in Pingxin's perception.

So if he doesn't drink something sweet to lighten his mood, even he'll feel sick. Too many strong emotions within his perception range will overload him, and too many negative emotions within his range will also make him feel uncomfortable.

It neither allows him to get close to the crowd nor to go too far away from the world. What a troublesome ability...

While drinking his drink, Pingxin waited for Maruyama Aya to give her final answer——

Anyway, it seems that she has come to her senses.

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