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

Chapter 29: No One Is the Best
"Can I sign my name for this animated film theme song commission? How much will the remuneration and share be?"

Without paying attention to the strange looks from people around him, Xia Fan asked the question that concerned him most.

Being credited is related to whether one can gain trust, and the remuneration for creation is equally important to someone like myself who is a multi-millionaire in debt.

"..."

As soon as he asked this question, the atmosphere in the chaotic meeting room froze instantly.

“You don’t ask about Party A’s creative requirements, but directly ask about the right to be credited and the remuneration?”

"Hey, this kid, don't you think he will definitely be selected?"

"Other people's songs are 'far ahead' of the New Songs Chart, so of course I have the right to ask this."

The producers stared at each other in amazement, feeling mixed emotions.

Wen has no first, Wu has no second.

The achievements of music creation, apart from personal ability and inspiration, are mainly influenced by external factors such as market atmosphere, contemporary hot topics, and audience culture.

Theoretically, as long as you continue to produce songs that are above a certain standard, in the repetitive cycle of trends, even if the inventory has been in the music library for ten years, there is a possibility that it will become popular again at any time.

However, Bethesda is a profit-seeking corporation and will not give producers so much time to "develop themselves".

The producers in the music department are all elites who have survived various harsh systems such as KPI, KBI, GS, and the last-in-first-out system. They all have a few best-selling songs.

On the first day of work, in front of so many professional producers, wasn't it impolite to ask directly about the price in such a "it's already in your pocket" tone?

"Ahem, Mr. Xia, you didn't attend the previous two meetings, so it's normal that you don't know the situation."

"For this commission, my name will be on the credits of the film's credits and on music-related products. The fixed remuneration is 100 million yen, and there will be subsequent revenue sharing from paid digital downloads, soundtrack sales, and royalties."

Hiroshi Yamazaki is a conservative and stubborn person. He is always serious when talking about work and patiently answered Xia Fan's questions.

"As long as it's signed... 100 million yen... It's about the same as 1000 hours of part-time work at a convenience store... And there's an extra share..."

Xia Fan took out his cell phone, opened his calculator, and calculated silently...

"Section Chief, can I also try this commission?"

Then he raised his head and looked at Yamazaki with shining eyes.

"This commission is issued to the entire department. You have already signed a 'part-time' contract, so of course you are eligible to submit the manuscript."

"But this is a custom song for the animation. If you plan to modify it with 'stock', let alone the quality, a week may not be enough."

Meeting Xia Fan's gem-like eyes, Yamazaki suddenly felt that he was not so anxious after all, and the annoyance of not being able to "adjourn the meeting" disappeared without a trace.

"Also, Mr. Xia, have you ever seen "Blade of the Cursed Spirit"?"

Suddenly remembering something, Yamazaki asked another question.

"I have read it... a few years ago, I read the first volume from a classmate."

Xia Fan recalled and answered truthfully.

He is usually busy with schoolwork and part-time job, so he can only watch anime briefly, which requires a lot of time.

"Pfft... doesn't that mean we've only read the beginning..."

"You must be kidding. Cursed Blade has been serialized for ten years, with more than 100 volumes!"

"It's been ten years. Do you know that the current plot has changed drastically from the first volume you watched?"

"One week is not enough to catch up on the anime, how can we capture the 'theme' of the theme song?"

As soon as he said this, the producers present burst into laughter.

If it is a two-hour original animated film, you can take the time to savor its essence and create songs that fit the theme.

However, for a long-running work like Curse of the Soul, the comic book author will inevitably "crazy fill" and "extend life" in order to maximize profits. Over time, many characters' heights, muscle mass, painting styles, looks, skills, races, and even genders have all changed...

In terms of interpersonal relationships, the villain becomes the supporting role, and the supporting role becomes the villain, and this cycle goes on endlessly.

These changes have resulted in the story having multiple cores and themes, like a giant ball of wool with countless knots, making it difficult to grasp the main points.

"Hey, Xia Jun, if you are selected, remember to treat us to fried chicken."

“Yes, and burgers!”

“However, if you are not selected, you can come and share your experience in creating “Sakura”!”

After laughing and joking, they realized that what Xia Fan showed was not "arrogance" but the "innocence" unique to students. Coupled with his pleasing appearance, the producers' grudges were dispelled and they started to tease him instead.

"Thank you for the reminder, seniors. I will do my best."

Xia Fan stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.

You have to catch up on the show first to see if the song fits the theme of the animation.

"Nothing, meeting adjourned!"

Yamazaki seized the opportunity, spoke quickly, and walked out of the meeting room door.

……

Tokyo University of the Arts, student apartment.

“I understand~ the reason for becoming stronger~ Take me with you and move forward ahhh… cough cough cough…”

Xia Fan, wearing headphones, stood in front of the computer and sang in a stiff voice...

"It's even worse than Fat Tiger... I am tone-deaf, so I must be out of my mind to want to try to record a demo myself."

Shaking his head, he took off his headphones in frustration and checked the melody on VOCALOID.

After returning from the music club, he looked up the plot synopsis of "Cursed Blade" and confirmed that it was very suitable for "Gurenge".

Then, it only took him half an hour to write the melody of "Red Lotus" on the music software.

When submitting the theme song for "Cursed Blade", it would be more formal to use a DEMO recorded by a real person, so he tried to record two lines himself.

However, he didn't expect that the rock-style song "Red Lotus" would be much more difficult to sing than he expected.

As an "amateur", Xia Fan couldn't handle the opening paragraph alone.

“For DEMO, I would like to record it with real people’s voices.”

"But if I need help, there's only one singer I know..."

Thinking of this, Xia Fan opened the TIKTOK software and clicked on the video account named "Sakura Front, Hoshina Hanami's Farewell Song".

"Has the first video been uploaded for Kyushu, which I arrived in the day before yesterday?"

In the video titled "The first day I missed you in Kagoshima", Hoshina Hanami, wearing a sailor suit and a round hat, looks very girly, standing on the gravel road of Tadamoto Park.

The girl sang "Sakura" softly, and the Osama Senbonzakura on both sides of the road swayed in the wind, and cherry blossoms fell like rain.

"For a new account, the number of views is pretty good. No wonder the number of followers has been increasing steadily recently."

After Xia Fan skillfully clicked "like", "collect", "follow", and "repost", he silently sensed his own faith value...

[Current cumulative faith value 1274]

The popularity brought by "Sakura"'s continued dominance of the charts exceeded his expectations.

But in just a few days, the faith value that the "toilet paper girl" consumed with her life had been replenished, and the growth trend remained stable.

(End of this chapter)