Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 23: Sakura Front, the Beautiful Girl's Farewell Song

"Every year, there are many tourists chasing the 'Sakura Front', locals also gather together to enjoy the cherry blossoms, and there are many students taking graduation photos. If you follow the 'Sakura Front' and sing along the way in the cherry blossom viewing spots, you don't have to worry about the popularity of the scene."

"Oh, by the way, we can also make a series of planning videos and post them on Hanami's personal social media account, so we don't have to worry about running out of content for online promotion. A beautiful girl singing about parting sorrow in the cherry blossom rain is touching just thinking about it..."

After thinking about the "planning proposal" put forward by Xia Fan, Yoshihide Higashino and Ryoko Tachibana suddenly felt their ideas become clear.

"Not only did he write a masterpiece like 'Sakura', but he was also able to come up with this highly profitable S-level project..."

"You kid, you're so weird!"

Then, they all looked at Xia Fan with incredible eyes at the same time.

"That's not an exaggeration. I just know this song better and it just came to my mind..."

Xia Fan waved his hands repeatedly.

What he didn’t say was that in the previous life on Earth, when “Sakura” was first released, no one was interested in it. The original singer, Naotarou Moriyama, used this “walking singing” method to promote it, and eventually its popularity blossomed like cherry blossoms, and it was called the “Sakura Miracle.”

"There's no time to lose. The flowering season in Kyushu is almost over. We have to hurry and set off! The name of this project is "Sakura Front, the Farewell Song of the Beautiful Girl!" I'll write a proposal right away..."

"Leave the tour route, accompanying team and equipment to me for overall coordination."

Yoshihide Higashino and Ryoko Tachibana were both action-oriented people. Their eyes immediately lit up and they began to make arrangements.

"Following 'Sakura Front' from Kyushu all the way to Hokkaido? There are many cities I haven't been to yet. This must be a trip worth remembering for a lifetime..."

Xing Minghua held her chin with anticipation and glanced at Xia Fan secretly.

"If we sing on the road, will Xia Fan come to help?"

She asked hesitantly and in a low voice.

"Originally, Xia Fan could have been an intern. Not only would it be good work experience, but it could also help me increase the number of people and earn a decent salary."

"Unfortunately, he got another job..."

Higashino Yoshihide held a cigarette in his mouth and typed on the keyboard without raising his head.

"Huh? I have a new job?"

Xia Fan, whose forehead was just short of the word "poverty", showed an expectant look.

"That's right. Who told you to go crazy with the first song you wrote?"

"Late last night, the head of the music club, Touguchi Norio, called me and repeatedly confirmed with me whether 'Xia Fan' was a pseudonym for some big music producer. After I guaranteed with my life that you were a newcomer, he insisted that I find a way to sign you to the music club."

"I didn't tell him that you were my contracted artist. I only said that we were in a partnership. At most, I helped him get you to be a 'part-time musician'. I finally managed to trick you into getting this 'unequal agreement'."

Having said that, Dongye winked slyly and threw a document to Xia Fan.

Originally, Xia Fan had only signed an performing arts agency contract with his company and had not signed a long-term contract for music creation, so he was not lying.

"Part-time cooperation agreement for the Music Department of Company B?"

Xia Fan quickly flipped through it and found that it was a work contract. The content was that he would cooperate with Company B in music production on a "part-time" basis, and the remuneration would be in the form of "sharing of the works", without any "exclusive" restrictive clauses.

"Those who can work in Bethesda's music department, whether part-time or full-time, are all top musicians in the industry. Your work experience here will be of great benefit to your future development, but Bethesda is a difficult ship to get on and off, so there's no need to be tied down from the start."

"Besides, you are still studying. It's ok to work part-time, but if you delay your studies because of working full-time, your dad will kill me."

Dongye rubbed his dark circles and stretched.

Company Be has always been quite overbearing in terms of contracts and copyrights. If Xia Fan signed the contract while he was still an amateur, his future development would definitely be limited. He had obviously thought it over carefully, so he argued with Tongkou Norio for most of the night to strive for "maximum benefits" for Xia Fan.

"I have no opinion."

As always, Xia Fan signed the agreement without hesitation.

Bethesda's music department is the industry's top song creation and publishing platform. There is no reason for me to refuse this non-restrictive work contract.

"By the way, speaking of work, didn't Xia Jun ask me to recommend a part-time job like a well-paid advertising shoot?"

"I recommended you to someone I know at SUN Advertising yesterday. Please contact him to schedule an audition when you are free."

After hanging up the phone, Tachibana Ryoko came up with an intoxicating fragrance and handed Xia Fan a business card with "SUN Advertising Company" printed on it.

"Xia Fan has so much work to do, there's really nothing we can do. He's going out to sing this time, and I don't know how long it will take him to come back..."

Thinking that she might not be in Tokyo for a while, Hoshina Hanami's face shrugged.

"By the way, Xia, Xia Fan, I wanted to tell you on the phone yesterday that this debut went so smoothly, all thanks to you. If I have time to go back to Tokyo, please let me treat you to a meal!"

Then, she cheered herself up again and made a request to Xia Fan.

"As for eating, it's fine when everyone is free. You must do your best when you go to sing this time!"

Xia Fan nodded in agreement and encouraged her seriously.

The better the publicity effect of Hoshina Hanami is, the greater the potential of "Sakura" can be squeezed out, helping himself to earn more faith and commissions.

"Ok?"

"Oh?"

Yoshihide Higashino, who was writing a plan, and Ryoko Tachibana, who was talking on the phone with someone, looked at each other silently.

"Hey, hey, there seems to be something wrong with these two..."

"When did you start calling each other by name? Something's wrong. I need to observe you carefully."

The "Yokohama Two-Headed Dragon" has developed an "encrypted communication channel" that can communicate with eye contact only after hundreds of fights. It has awakened again after ten years.

"Advertising shooting, music production..."

"I've been picking my feet for half a month, and now I get two job offers?"

Without noticing other people's different thoughts, Xia Fan just stared blankly at the part-time job agreement and business card on the table.

"Speaking of which, what would the Bethesda music department, the place where music students dream of getting a good education, look like? There should be a suitable channel for publishing "Gurenge"..."

He had a feeling that he would be very busy in the coming period.

……

A few days later, in Shinjuku, on the 10th floor of the B-company building, in the music club.

"Hello, Section Chief Yamazaki. My name is Xia Fan. I have made an appointment to join the company. Here is my resume and the cooperation agreement."

In the spacious office, Xia Fan took out a stack of documents from his bag and handed it to the man sitting opposite him.

(End of this chapter)