Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

However, it was still early and the effect of the lights was not obvious.

Moreover, the audience in the audience did not really buy it. Most of them just stood there casually, occasionally chatting, looking away from time to time, and some even lowered their heads to play with their mobile phones.

The first band tried very hard to liven up the atmosphere. The lead singer waved his arms desperately on the stage, trying to motivate the audience, but the reaction from the audience was still cold.

In the end, their performance ended abruptly with little applause.

The director spread his hands towards Taku Hoshikawa with an expression that said, "See? I told you so."

Seeing that his efforts were useless, Taku Hoshikawa stopped thinking about it and just casually adjusted the preset lights.

Taking this opportunity, he picked up the list given by the director and browsed through the list of prime-time bands, confirming each band's style, song rhythm, and their lighting requirements during the performance.

Time passed quietly, the sky gradually darkened, more and more spectators came, and the effect of the lights finally became apparent.

Takuya Hoshikawa perked up and began to manipulate the lights.

However, it was just a change from preset to manual operation, and there was no more lighting changes, it just made me look less idle.

After a few more performances, the atmosphere of the music festival finally became lively, and the audience in the audience were gradually infected by the atmosphere and began to interact.

Seeing that the performance of this group of bands was about to end, the executive director immediately picked up the intercom and announced: "Next group of bands, please get ready!"

"Hai Ling, did you hear that? It's our turn soon!"

Hearing the excited voices coming from beside him, Taku Hoshikawa's heart moved.

Sea bell?

This name, could it be that...

He raised his head and looked at the band not far away.

Sure enough, among the band members, Taku Hoshikawa saw a familiar figure - Hachiman Kailing!

The last time Taku Hoshikawa saw her was at the [Fanxing] Livehouse, when he wanted to sign her to the agency and make her the second artist besides Xiangzi.

However, after giving her her business card, she never contacted me again. I didn't expect to meet her here today.

Although Taku Hoshikawa now has many talented people under his command and some of them are easier targets to target than Hai Ling, but now that he has met her, how can he let her go?

"Hi, Miss Hachiman, we meet again."

Hoshikawa Taku took the initiative to greet her.

Hai Ling was doing the final check before the performance when she suddenly heard someone calling her and was stunned for a moment.

I raised my head and looked to the side, and found that it was the stage staff who greeted me.

"Do you know me? Are you my fan?"

She tilted her head slightly, a look of confusion in her eyes.

It seems that I really forgot about myself...

Hoshikawa Taku smiled and explained, "I'm Hoshikawa Taku, a talent scout. We've met before at the [Stars] Livehouse, and I gave you my business card."

Hai Ling's brows moved slightly, as if she was trying hard to recall something. After a moment, she nodded in sudden realization.

"Oh, I remember now. You said you wanted to work with me. Sorry, I've been too busy and haven't had time to contact you."

The guitarist next to Hai Ling jokingly said, "Hai Ling is a well-known 'band mercenary' in the industry. She has to attend rehearsals for many bands at the same time. If you don't tell her clearly what's going on, she won't have the time to come to you, okay?"

The drummer chimed in, "In order to prepare for this performance, we actually discussed the schedule with Hai Ling a month in advance!"

Hoshikawa Taku raised his eyebrows and roughly understood why Hailing had not contacted him actively - it was not that she was not interested, but that she was really busy.

That's right, she is a genius who manages thirty bands part-time. She is like a top spinning around these bands every day. It's a miracle that she can make ends meet. How could she have time to come to me?

Takuto Hoshikawa suspected that she was taking drugs, otherwise where did she get so much energy?

"I'm looking for you actually..."

Hoshikawa Taku stopped mid-sentence. He couldn't finish what he wanted to say in a short time. Hailing was about to go on stage to perform, so he continued, "After your performance, if it's convenient, could you come over to my place? I also want to talk to you about the band."

"can."

Hai Ling nodded without hesitation.

Her attitude was still that decisive and decisive, without any hesitation or dragging her feet.

She left in a hurry last time because she had rehearsals to do next. Today, she only had this one performance scheduled, so the rest of the time was free and she could chat with Taku Hoshikawa.

While they were talking, the previous band on the stage had finished their performance and was standing in front of the microphone giving their thank-you speeches.

The backstage staff quickly came on stage to clean the instruments and reminded the Hailing Band to prepare to go on stage.

Xingchuan Taku waved to Hailing and the others and said with a smile: "I wish you a successful performance."

Watching the Hailing Band enter the stage one after another, Taku Hoshikawa placed his hands on the lighting control console and his eyes became more serious.

Originally, for a "low-level" band like this, he could have just been perfunctory and used only basic preset lighting.

But in order to leave a good impression on the Hailing Band, he decided to "abuse his power for personal gain" once.

Chapter 156: Getting something for nothing.

“I didn’t expect our performance to have such a strong response!”

After the performance, Hai Ling's teammates wiped away their tears of excitement and walked off the stage excitedly.

The scorching lights on the stage had not yet completely gone out, and the residual light shone on the sweaty ends of their hair, reflecting a little bit of light. There was still a blush of excitement on their faces, and their breathing was rapid.

The response to their performance was very good, far beyond their expectations.

After leaving the stage, the band leader quickly walked up to Hai Ling and solemnly handed her an envelope of cash, saying gratefully:

"Hai Ling, this is your appearance fee for this performance. We'll call you next time we have a performance!"

Hai Ling played an indispensable role in the success of this performance.

She has been controlling the rhythm of the entire game, like a "professional companion", allowing them to perform better than usual.

In addition to the stable performance of Hai Ling, the "band mercenary", the lighting of this show also played a huge role.

During the performance, Taku Hoshikawa constantly switched the lights and matched the music with precise rhythm changes, rendering the stage dreamlike and creating a strong visual impact.

This is the charm of lighting, which not only enhances the immersiveness of the performance, but also allows the emotions of the music to be more perfectly displayed.

Of course, the premise of all this is that they already have good playing skills, and all the time they have practiced has not been in vain.

Hai Ling reached out to take the envelope, opened it and carefully counted the amount. After confirming that it was consistent with the original agreement, she nodded and put the envelope into her pocket.

"Well, thank you."

The captain blinked and smiled, "Okay, Hailing, go find the lighting engineer next, and thank him for us!"

They could all feel that the lighting this time was different from that of the previous bands' performances, and it was obvious that the lighting designer Taku Hoshikawa had put in a lot of effort.

They still understand this bit of social etiquette.

"Yeah, I'm going over there."

Hailing said goodbye to her teammates and found Taku Hoshikawa who was standing in front of the console.

Hai Ling walked up to him and said calmly, "Thank you for the light just now. I want to express my gratitude to you on behalf of my teammates."

"nothing."

Hoshikawa Taku waved his hand nonchalantly, smiled and praised, "Your performance was great."

"Thank you for the compliment. What do you want from me?"

Hachiman Kairei nodded and asked directly.

Seeing this, Hoshikawa Taku didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Of course I want you to join a band. I wonder if you can spare the time?"

Hachiman Kairei raised an eyebrow, crossed her arms and stared at Hoshikawa Taku.

"I'll find a way to make time. The key is how much you can offer."

"How do you charge?"

“I charge based on the length of training and the size of the performance.”

Hai Ling explained, "The fees vary depending on the length of training and the specifications of the performance. For example, the price of participating in a livehouse is definitely different from that of participating in a music festival."

Hoshikawa Taku asked with interest: "How much did you earn from this music festival?"

"Two hundred thousand yen, including training twice a week for a month, isn't that expensive?"

She paused and continued, "This is the basic quote. If there are additional requirements later, we can get discounts if we are acquainted with you."

Hoshikawa Taku nodded secretly.

Two hundred thousand yen, including training and performance, is indeed not expensive considering Hachiman Kairei's worth.

Taku Hoshikawa calculated Hachiman Kailing's income.

She has signed a total of 30 bands. Assuming she participates in performances with 10 bands at the same time every month, her monthly income is at least 2 million yen.

Two million yen, converted into RMB, is a monthly salary of 100,000 yuan.

Hachiman Kailing is really a rich lady.

Originally, Taku Hoshikawa wanted to see if he could "buy out" Kailing Yawata and let her join his band exclusively.

Now it seems that I am not so generous as to make her give up all other bands and work for me exclusively.

Even if there is, the price is too high and it is not worth it.

However, there is no need to be exclusive.

In the original work, Hachiman Kairei joined Mujica while also taking care of the performances of other bands. Hoshikawa Takuya wanted to use this method to let her join his team.

Hoshikawa Taku said slowly, "I want to form a new band and would like you to join as the bassist. I can even give you a higher appearance fee, but... I'm not sure about your skills and whether you'll be a drag on the team."

Hai Ling raised her eyebrows and a sharp light flashed in her eyes. This was the first time someone questioned her skills.

She said calmly, "If the performance goes wrong because of me, I will not only give you a full refund but also double the compensation."

This is the confidence of Hachiman Kairei.

"it is good!"

Hoshikawa Taku couldn't help but applaud, "That's the kind of ambition we should have!"

"Let's exchange contact information. I'll contact you directly when the rest of the band is settled."

The two took out their cell phones and exchanged contact information. Just as Hoshikawa Taku was about to talk about her future plans for the new band, the director suddenly ran over, sweating profusely, with anxiety written all over his face.

Xingchuan Taku was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the director: "Director, what happened?"

The director held his knees and took a breath, his brows furrowed.

"A band member got drunk and got into a fight with his teammates. They're now in the hospital, and their performance can't continue..."

The director covered his head with his hands, looking troubled as he said, "Xingchuan, can you please call your band members over? I'll arrange for them to perform last."

"So sudden?"

Hoshikawa Taku raised his eyebrows.

"Yeah, it happened so suddenly, so I asked you if you could adjust your band's schedule. If not, I'll go ask which band is willing to come back..."

Hoshikawa Taku thought for a moment and shook his head: "We're too rushed. My band definitely can't come. But... if you need it, I can recommend a band to you."

The director frowned. "Which band? It has to be a well-known, high-quality band. It's prime time right now. If the band flopped and cooled down the crowd, which had worked so hard to get going, that would be bad."

The corners of Hoshikawa Taku's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a mysterious smile: "Have you heard of the band [Shin Kawasaki]?"

The director shook his head in confusion: "I haven't heard of it."

"You've heard of 'Diamond Stardust', right?"

"Of course I know that. They are also on our invitation list. They are one of the biggest guests of this music festival."

The director's eyes lit up. "Xingchuan, could it be that you have some connection with the Diamond Stardust band and can call them over now?"

Hoshikawa Taku smiled.

"That's not possible. But what if I say... the lead singer of this band is Momoka Kawahara, the former lead singer of Diamond Stardust?"

The director's eyes widened. "Kawahara Momoka? Are you saying she has a new band now?!"

"Yeah, and they're at the festival right now. Aren't you worried about not being able to liven up the atmosphere? With a celebrity like her here, you should be relieved, right?"