People are in animation, but they can connect to reality

After receiving two applications to join the group, the senior student standing next to her was so excited that she burst into tears and couldn't speak for a long time.

"Hey, you don't understand at all."

After school, during club activities, Takeda-san was surprised to see a completely new member. Unlike Asagi, Kotobuki Nana seemed to be a very capable club member, even making Takeda-san feel inferior. She had no experience whatsoever to offer Kotobuki Nana.

"But you can learn slowly. That's why the club exists."

"Then the club activities officially begin."

Asagi began his true musical journey.

Back at the rental house, Asagi had no part-time job scheduled for the day. It was almost 8 o'clock when he got home from the club, and he didn't have time to see Rupa and the others. Asagi bought some instant food from a nearby supermarket and heated it up in a pot.

While waiting, he turned on his phone. Ebizka Satoshi sent him an exciting message: his followers had increased.

"Hey, hey, hey, Asagi, the account suddenly gained a lot of followers."

Asagi could feel Ebzuka Satoshi's joy through the screen.

However, Asagi checked the number of followers of the band "my all" on his phone and found only a few hundred. He realized that this was the original account of Ebizuka Satoshi and Rupa.

"It's your own account, right? My all's followers are only a few hundred people."

"Huh? Traffic generation is also very important. I haven't released any works yet, but there are already hundreds of people following me. Isn't this important?"

Asagi agrees with Ebizka Satoshi that drainage is important.

Asagi wanted to know what MMK was doing now, so he sent a message.

"Is MMK practicing?"

"Working." Then MMK posted a picture of working.

"Do you want to start a live show?"

Asagi texted back.

After a long time, MMK replied, "Hehe, I think this is better too. I'll discuss it with them."

Chapter 30 Younger than me

After finishing the conversation, Asagi took out the music book that Senior Takeda had lent him and started reading it until the time on his phone showed 11:38. He threw the book down and felt very tired.

The next time I met MMK, Rupa, Anhe Aung, and Ebizuka Chi was at the restaurant where they worked part-time on Wednesday. After school, Asagi and Takeda from the club took a leave of absence and came to the place where they worked part-time.

Rupa and Ebizuka Satoshi arrived much earlier than him.

When Ebizka Satoshi saw Asagi, he threw his work clothes over to him.

"Hurry up and put on your clothes and help. There are too many people here today. Rupa can't handle it alone."

"Ah."

Asagi took the work clothes and put them on, tidied himself up briefly in the kitchen, and was about to run over, but Ebizuka Satoshi reached out to stop him.

When Asagi was confused, Ebizka Satoshi suddenly said softly,

“The number of fans has increased a lot.”

Asagi knew that Ebizka Satoshi was a bit of a tsundere person and not good at expressing his feelings too directly. She said this, which was a subtle way of expressing her gratitude. It was likely that few people besides Rupa and Asagi would understand Ebizka Satoshi's feelings.

"Well, come on."

Asagi clenched his fists to cheer Ebizka up. However, when Ebizka heard this, instead of showing his joy, he turned his head away shyly, mumbling something indistinct under his breath.

He didn't care what Ebizuka Satoshi was saying, probably words of thanks, he hurried to the front desk. In the huge restaurant, Rupa was busy all by himself.

"Hey, I'll be there soon."

"Please wait a moment..."

"I'm so sorry..."

Asagi heard Rupa repeating these words. He took a quick look at the restaurant and saw it was packed. He picked up the menu from the table and walked towards the customers.

"Excuse me, what can I order?"

After two days of working, Asagi was already familiar with the restaurant's working procedures and was no longer the dull waiter from last week. With Asagi's help, Rupa's workload was significantly reduced, giving her a chance to breathe.

The peak period ends after 9pm, which is when MMK, Ann and Ang appear. Today, MMK is wearing black stockings and a grey coat. Since she has a slimmer figure than the others, this outfit makes her look youthful and energetic.

Unlike An and Ang, she likes to wear a school uniform and then show a cute smile, pretending to be an innocent student.

MMK and An Heang found a place with few people and sat down. From a distance, Asagi saw An Heang waving and greeting them. Every time he greeted them, An Heang would show his teeth and laugh.

If you don't know An Heang, you will definitely be deceived by her.

"Want something to eat?"

Asagi walked over and stood in front of them, holding the menu.

"I've eaten."

An Heang waved his hands.

MMK rolled his eyes and raised his hands high.

"More beer, please."

Asagi had a stern face, took the menu in his hand and tapped MMK's head lightly, then looked a little angry.

"No."

"what!"

MMK covered his head in pain, looking very aggrieved.

Seeing MMK's expression, Asagi felt a little bit reluctant, so he said,

"Only one bottle. If you drink too much, you'll pass out again. Miss MMK's drinking is really terrible. It will cause trouble to others. I hope you can be more self-disciplined."

MMK immediately put his hands together and expressed his gratitude to Asagi.

MMK, who got the beer, looked like a kitten getting its favorite toy, with stars in his eyes. Meanwhile, Rupa, standing by, stared at MMK with envy. Asagi had forgotten that Rupa was an even bigger alcoholic, even worse than MMK. However, Rupa was still very serious when it came to his work.

"what..."

After drinking his favorite thing, MMK made an intoxicated sound.

After 9:, the restaurant was almost empty, and Rupa and Ebizuka Satoshi could finally rest. They sat down opposite MMK.

MMK spoke.

"We've decided to hold a live show, but the time hasn't been decided yet. As for the venue, I have an acquaintance. We used to hold live shows there when we were still at Diamond Star."

This was said to Asagi, because the four of them had already discussed it and the preparations were almost done, and the ensemble of the new song was basically completed.

The two songs Asagi gave them plus the songs MMK created himself were enough to hold a live performance. However, MMK and the others already considered Asagi a member of the band, so they informed Asagi of their decision.

In other words, the four of them were waiting for Asagi's answer. They seemed to have mistaken Asagi for their team leader. Perhaps this was the effect of the song.

The four of them sat at attention, their eyes fixed on Asagi. Asagi was the youngest of the five. In front of Ebizaka Satoshi and An Heang, it was fine; the age difference was small, and his height was a slight advantage, so Asagi didn't feel any pressure.

But in front of MMK and Rupa, there was still a kind of invisible pressure. Especially, they seemed to regard Asagi as the team leader.

"Are you ready?"

Asagi coughed lightly twice, adjusted his tone, and looked at them seriously.

The four of them nodded in unison, looking forward to it. MMK was already used to live performances, but this time was different. They came with a hit new song, and they were fully prepared.

Whether in melody or lyrics, "MY ALL" and "Bluebird" exude a powerful aura. In this incomplete anime world, they represent a dominant position.

Perhaps, in the future, Asagi will come up with even better songs, but for now, at least, it is rare to find someone in this world who can tie with them.

"Then let's go ahead and show the world our new strength."

Asagi smiled happily.

His plan finally took its first step. Once he made enough money, he would open a management company and turn MMK and the others into a top band in the country. Then, with enough money to earn, he would open a subsidiary and develop an animation business.

If you're working on a song, you can easily find excuses to cover it up. When inspiration strikes, a song can be finished in an hour or so. But animation is completely different. The production cycle and workload are ridiculously long, and it's something that can't be accomplished by one person.

Having a company can hide your tracks.

"It feels like Asagi-kun is a manager. He seems very serious."

An and Ang giggled and commented on Asagi at the moment.

"He's obviously younger than me," Ebizuka Satoshi was unconvinced.

MMK raised his beer, and Rupa got one from somewhere, and they drank together. Even Ebizuka Satoshi's face lost its usual reserved attitude, revealing an expression of anticipation.

Chapter 31 Kneel down and pray

Since we're going to have a live show, one thing is definitely necessary, and that's selling tickets!

First, announce the upcoming live event on your official account, and then start recruiting people offline. Usually, offline recruitment involves standing on the street to ask people, but standing on the street is a waste of time because there are only a few people who like rock music, and even fewer who like your band, not to mention that you are not famous yet.

Another way is to mobilize the resources around you and cultivate them into a fan group.

On Friday afternoon, MMK invited everyone out, and Asagi skipped the club activities. At the usual place, MMK was holding a stack of concert tickets.

"I've arranged with a live venue I'm familiar with to have a live show this Sunday at 7pm, and these are the tickets I got from there."

MMK placed the admission tickets on the table. Asagi quickly estimated that there were about 30 tickets. It has to be said that MMK is very efficient.

"I can't handle this many votes by myself, so I can only ask everyone to help me."

MMK probably meant that everyone should divide up the tickets and then sell them. Because their band MY ALL is a social band, there are only two ways to hold a live show. One is to buy a venue and time slot with your own money.

In this model, the money from ticket sales goes to the band, but the venue fee is a fixed expense.

There is another type of scheme that applies to famous live bands. Such bands will be paid by live venues to perform with them, and the live venues will pay the bands a fixed fee, and the ticket sales revenue will go to the live venues.

It's obvious that MY ALL is now an unknown band, and no live venues will pay them to perform. If they want to build a fan base, they have to pay for it themselves.

If they were Diamond Stars, there would be live venues willing to pay for them to perform.

"Is that all?" Asagi asked.

MMK explained: "Some are left at the venues. Professional live venues have a regular flow of customers asking about the live schedule. The venues also sell some."

"What's the price?"

"3000 dollars."

3000 yuan? Asagi was stunned, feeling a bit daunted. He was at a school, and the students didn't have the luxury of spending that much. If it were around 1500 yuan, the students would be fine. He could save a bit by saving on his teeth.

The price of 3000 yuan is aimed at the social group.

"Can it be lowered a bit? I think it's a bit high." Asagi tested cautiously.

"High? 2500 is also fine."

Asagi still had that "impossible, impossible" look on his face. The live venue near the school, where Takamatsu Touma was, only charged 1500 yen. 2500 was still a bit high for a student.

Looking at Asagi's look that it was impossible to complete the task, MMK sighed and compromised helplessly.

"2000 yuan, it really can't be any lower, otherwise I'll lose money."

Yes, because they not only have to consider the ticket price, but also the purchase rate. Not all tickets can be sold, so there will definitely be a lot of tickets left unsold.

Furthermore, if the price is too low this time, not only will you not be able to recoup your investment, but you can't suddenly raise the price next time. Otherwise, your fans will feel like you're exploiting them. It was clearly very cheap last time, and now you've suddenly raised the price by half!

"Asaki-kun, when you sell tickets, remember to say, [This is a discounted ticket. The band is having a big sale, and as a way to give back to new and old customers, the price is one-third off.]" An Heang on the side made a cute expression, with pleading eyes, and added deliberately.

Asagi got 5 tickets, considering that Asagi was a student and didn't interact with many people, so the workload was lighter. MMK got 8 tickets. As the leader, this was the time to show his strength.

An Heang also took away 8 tickets. "Don't look at me as a newcomer. Actually, there are still many people around me who like music, so there is no need to worry about me."

Asagi knew that An Heang was a small wealthy woman, and her school belonged to the arts category, which was a school that burned a lot of money, and the families of her classmates were not poor.

The remaining 10 or so were given to Rupa and Ebizuka Satoshi.

After parting with MMK and the others, Asagi went to a nearby bus stop alone to wait for the bus. As he was walking across an overpass, several familiar figures appeared in front of him.

Nagasaki Suyo with brown hair, Wakaba Mutsu with long light green hair, and Toyokawa Shoko with light blue hair.

Asagi wondered why they were here. She had the impression that Toyokawa Shoko didn't want to meet Nagasaki Suyo, or face her former friends.

Because Toyokawa Shoko is a woman who appears to be very strong, the self-esteem she has developed since childhood prevents her from exposing her current miserable situation to her former friends.