I became a girl group idol for my sister.

"But that's the market, isn't it? Becoming an idol is much easier than becoming an actor." Feishan Bird muttered to herself, "Of course, those who ultimately succeed are definitely top-notch."

“Because the threshold is lower, it is actually more brutal.” Feishan Ming said slowly: “Because the more people go in, the more competitors there are, and the more opponents you have to defeat. That child fought her way out like that. Not only her, but all the others did the same. They fought their way out on their own.”

At this point, Fei Shanming laughed: "Perhaps, she can make a name for herself in the entertainment industry in the future. After all, she has brought sword and spear films to a level that is popular with the public, which is no ordinary achievement."

"Well... should we say the director is just that talented?"

"A strong director is one aspect; that director has a lot of ideas. But the actors are also crucial. 'The Demon Killer' even opened up a market for sword-fighting films outside of Japan. Although there is a group of die-hard fans for this kind of film in Europe and America, there are too few die-hard fans. This kind of work that expands the market at once is very important. It may even allow the relatively old and hardcore sword-fighting films to gain more audiences."

As Hiyama Akira finished speaking, he raised a finger.

"If we seize this opportunity, Miyamoto Nana might be able to break into the European and American markets. After all, film and television is a great springboard. She gives the impression that she is not limited to Japan in her acting career, which is extremely important for her development in Europe and America."

"Dad, do you mean she can work in Hollywood after graduation?" Fei Shan Bird's eyes widened, finding it unbelievable: "That's too exaggerated."

“Not after graduation, but before graduation. She might be able to break into Hollywood and start filming a movie before graduation.” Akira Hiyama smiled, her eyes filled with an all-knowing light: “And the possibility is extremely high.”

"This...this is before graduation?! This is even harder than getting into Hollywood after graduation...or is it..." Feishan Bird suddenly paused, then realized, "This person, Tianbei Liza, she wants to directly break into the Western entertainment industry?!"

“She’s been making a lot of small moves in the market, which many people have simply ignored, but I can tell that she’s ready to enter the European and American markets.” Fei Shanming said slowly, “Just wait and see, there will be relevant news soon.”

"Small actions?" Feishan Bird was stunned again. He carefully recalled the news related to SKR, but found that he couldn't remember anything important. So he could only pick up his phone and search.

"Temper Risa has acquired the nearly bankrupt Clover Company. This company's main business is live streaming, but it mainly focuses on computer-based streaming. There has been no news since the acquisition. Currently, apart from the usual operations, the only change is that the streamers' income and the platform's revenue are split 50/50, which has increased the streamers' profits. What they are doing else is unknown... This news is already several months old..."

“It’s not just that. The trademark registration is already complete, and not only in Japan, but also in the United States, Europe and other places. She even registered trademarks for everything from the live streaming industry to condoms all at once. It’s obvious that she doesn’t want the trademark to be used in those places,” said Akira Hiyama.

Hearing her father's words, Hiyama Bird became even more surprised.

"Such a big move? The industry isn't reacting at all!" He said this, but he was also clearly a little puzzled: "But this kind of platform, what's the big deal? Is it because people don't think it's a threat?"

"That's why she said she missed everything. I can understand her thinking." The old man chuckled and picked up his son's phone: "An iPhone, and a smartphone at that, with a big screen."

"Well, that's right."

“A few years ago, even fashionable girls in Japan who liked trendy things didn’t like iPhones, thinking they were too troublesome and difficult to use. But now, look at the streets, all you see are iPhones and Android phones. Those old-fashioned phones have disappeared, and watching videos on your phone has become a very common activity.”

Feishan Bird narrowed his eyes, his mind racing, while the old man looked at him but did not continue speaking.

This is like an exam.

"Older people don't really like these kinds of phones, but most of them are young people. SKR itself targets young people, whether they're homebodies or fashionable men and women, they prefer smartphones that allow them to easily watch videos and browse the internet. If we can do a good job of advertising these phones..."

Feishan Bird muttered to himself as if answering a question, then suddenly stopped, and a light finally appeared in his eyes.

"Her reason for acquiring this company wasn't to continue the other party's videos on computers, but to extend them to mobile phones?!"

Kiyama Akira smiled and nodded, acknowledging his son's answer.

“Oh, I see. In that case…” Feishan Bird immediately stood up: “No, this is indeed an overlooked area. Digital copyright, digitization… buying CDs can be for collecting, but digital music is also a huge market… I’m going to the company now!”

"emergency meeting?"

"Yes, this absolutely necessitates an emergency meeting. If we don't seize this opportunity, we might leave the company behind, which wouldn't be a good thing!" Feishan Bird muttered. "But is Tianbei really that smart?"

"After all, Risa Tenbei often does things not for profit, but purely for fun. Do you know what her favorite saying is?"

“I know, it’s ‘Isn’t this fun?’ right?” Hiyama Bird answered immediately, and then father and son looked at each other and laughed.

……

On July 1, 2019, an app suddenly appeared and was simultaneously launched on both Apple and Android app stores.

The Clover video app was released in conjunction with SKR, and was advertised as SKR's designated live streaming platform, which immediately caused a huge sensation among fans.

For SKR's idol, something very important has been announced.

"The Clover platform belongs to the same company as SKR, and is wholly owned by Teacher Tianbei. Idols belonging to SKR can sign a new agreement. It's up to you."

Subaru Hasegawa was explaining to the graduate students. As for the official members, the documents were simply handed out to them, and they would read them themselves. They were already seasoned veterans who had experienced many things, not to mention that the general manager, Minami Sakagami, was in charge of explaining, so he didn't need to worry about it.

"The agreement is very simple. You must live stream for at least four hours each month. You can live stream for one hour each week. As for the gifts from fans, the revenue sharing ratio is 7:3. You can take 70%, and the platform will only take 30%. There won't be too many restrictions on the content of the live streams. But you must remember that you are idols, so you should also pay attention to your words and actions."

Seeing the graduate students who were excited by the news, Subaru Hasegawa continued, "This is also to increase your popularity and bring you closer to your fans. After all, if it's difficult to get more playing opportunities, live streaming is also a way to gain fans. Not to mention, it's also a way for you to increase your income."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. Some people are also doing live streaming themselves. Let me clarify: you can stream on other platforms, but you can't use the SKR name, at least not after signing this agreement. This is very important. I can also say frankly that this platform is just starting out and needs SKR to attract viewers."

Some of these girls are familiar with live streaming, while others are not.

"Is a 70% cut a very high percentage?"

"That's very high! I know that in the industry, it's usually only 50/50, and it's very rare to reach 70%. Besides, once the live stream becomes popular, you might get advertising deals from businesses, which can be a huge source of income!"

Hearing this, Subaru Hasegawa laughed: "Yes, advertising is allowed, but it has to be approved by SKR. If you want to take on advertising on your own, wait until you have enough experience. You can't do advertising on your own right now."

After saying that, he sent out the contract again for everyone to see. Only after everyone had decided whether to sign or not did Subaru Hasegawa take the contract back.

Meanwhile, Miyamoto Sei had already signed the contract for an hour of live streaming per week without any problems. Most importantly, she could also chat with her fans about everyday things, which was fantastic.

He even downloaded the app directly and then did a high-intensity surfing session on the spot. In the end, he found a bunch of problems, sorted them out, and sent them directly to Risa Tenbei.

If you send it yourself, others may not pay attention, but if you send it to Risa Tenbei and then Risa Tenbei delivers it to the company's people, then those people will have to take it seriously.

As for where one's experience comes from, it is of course from past lives.

With so many mature products to reference in the past, it's easy to see what problems this app still has.

"Nana-chan, you seem quite skilled at this. You really like this kind of thing." Sakagami Minami smiled as she watched Miyamoto Se's actions. "Otaku are very sensitive to electronic products."

"Hehe, it's alright, but the level of perfection of this product has exceeded my expectations. It's already reached this level, the smoothness is excellent, the live streaming effect is quite good, and the video uploading operation is also quite simple. It comes with built-in video compression. This way, it might really be able to quickly carve out its own path."

"To carve out a new path?" Sakagami Minami asked with some curiosity, "Like a new publicity strategy?"

“Yes, right now the real main source of advertising is television programs. Without TV commercials, it’s hard to stand out. But this…” He shook his phone, “could surpass television in the future and become a much more powerful advertising tool. This is not just about increasing everyone’s income a little bit…”

This is the battleship that made SKR sweep the world and become a world-class idol!

“The way Nana is talking… it sounds like she’s very familiar with this matter.” Sakagami Minami said, and the others looked over as well. Watanabe Hikaru nodded frantically: “That’s right, Nana-neechan’s words are just like the big boss who carried out this plan.”

Because that's exactly what I suggested Tempelle Risa do!

However, this kind of thing cannot be admitted!

"You're saying I'm the Boss?! I'm not! The Boss is clearly Tempeh P!"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: The First Live Broadcast

At 9:50 p.m. on the night the app was released, Miyamoto sat in front of the camera. Because she was still not used to live streaming with her phone, all her equipment was newly purchased, including the laptop she used to log in.

As a complete shut-in, he was naturally very skilled at operating a computer.

To enhance the live stream's impact, he even posted announcements beforehand on his Little Bluebird account and blog, intending to see how the stream would go tonight.

"Phew... I'm a little nervous..." Miyamoto muttered to himself, looking at the time approaching ten o'clock, wondering if he should first go to his own live stream as a tourist to check how many people were watching. It would be too disappointing if there was no one there when he went in.

"No, let's forget it. Although it feels a bit like spying on the enemy, it's actually unnecessary..." Miyamoto muttered, turning on the audio and playing music. Before it was exactly 10 o'clock, he would warm up a bit with music.

The music chosen was the relatively gentle old-fashioned song "Can't Take My Eyes Off You." While doing this, Miyamoto checked the screen and saw that the number of online users had reached 9836.

Even though the live stream hadn't officially started yet, the people in the live stream room had already begun a heated discussion.

Moreover, the number of people is increasing rapidly. In the blink of an eye, the number has exceeded 10,000 and is heading towards 11,000.

What surprised him most was that even though he hadn't done a single live stream, many people had already bought his monthly membership. Although it only cost 1280 yen, Miyamoto felt that these people were being a bit too proactive by buying the streamer's monthly membership before even broadcasting.

After all, it clearly showed there that the number of people who had purchased monthly memberships had reached 806, and this number was constantly increasing.

The income from just this short period of time is already equivalent to two months' salary for an average person.

"Suddenly I feel... if I don't have a job in the future, making money through live streaming seems like a good option... Speaking of which, the monthly card is pretty good, but should I ask them to stop sending gifts? It doesn't seem that necessary," Miyamoto muttered to himself, ignoring the monthly cards and starting to read the chat content of these people.

[That's awesome! They even started a live stream! It feels like I'll have more time to see Nana-chan!]

[I must say the official team did a great job this time. Even setting aside top stars like Nana-chan, some girls who can only work in the foot massage parlor can now earn some income. At least for these girls who have entered the idol industry, it's a new guarantee of income.]

[The foot massage industry is simply lacking in skill. Of course, hard work is important, but if you can't improve no matter how hard you try, then you really need to consider whether this industry is right for you. After all, there's no shortage of talented and hardworking people in this industry.]

Why are we talking about this? Let's talk about Nana-chan instead. What do you guys think she'll be wearing for her livestream this time? I'm hoping for a sailor uniform!

Wow, those sailor uniforms are awesome!

[But that's probably impossible. I think it's just normal casual wear at home, maybe even some unisex clothing, since Nana-chan usually likes to dress like that.]

[Even though her clothing ads are all sexy and cute, her casual home outfits are all androgynous, even more masculine. Nana-chan is definitely a tomboy!]

[Don't worry, no matter how much of a tomboy she is, if she's with Ogiko-chan, she'll just have to become the bottom. After all, Ogiko-chan has the senior-sister attribute bonus when facing Nana-chan, plus her attitude towards Nana-chan is more dominant.]

What about the general manager?

[Apple? That's it, we're doomed. We can't possibly make a move. Even though she's a senior and manages the entire SKR, it feels like Nana-chan will turn the tables on us.]

[As for Hikari-chan, she's more like a little sister to Nana-chan—very cute and always clinging to her. But if a character like that gets going, she's probably pretty formidable.]

[This time, Dongxia was really going all out! They kissed right there at the general selection. I wonder if Nana was shocked or excited at the time. Maybe she was both shocked and excited, since it was a girl who took the initiative to kiss her, and she likes girls.]

I was so excited, I almost flew into the sky!

What about Miyu?

[Besides Miyu, there's also Mika!]

[Because they were childhood sweethearts, that's why it ended?]

[What?! They met when they joined the group, how did they become childhood friends? Don't just label people as destined to lose!]

Who says childhood sweethearts always lose? I'm an anime fan, and I'm going to ship Miyu and Nana to death!