Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

"I……"

Before Momoka could reply, Nina interrupted without hesitation: "It must be the agency's fault! Every song Momoka sings is great. Anyone who doesn't appreciate the charm of her songs has no taste at all!"

Just now he was sitting on Taoxiang's body and wanted to beat her up, but now he has become Taoxiang's number one supporter.

Hoshikawa Taku raised his eyebrows and couldn't help laughing. Nina really practiced the saying "beating is love, scolding is care".

"I also think it's the firm's problem."

He nodded, then suddenly changed the subject, "You may not know, but there's actually a rumor going around Diamond Stardust's office..."

Momoka looked up suddenly, and An and Subaru also listened attentively.

"The contract with that agency seems lenient, and they even offer artists a higher base salary than other agencies. But in reality, they have additional conditions. For example, if a certain album's sales don't meet the target, the artist's income will be deducted, and the artist may even be asked to bear part of the loss themselves."

Taoxiang's expression changed slightly.

Because, when she was in this firm, she signed such a contract.

She also asked at the time whether these additional contracts would have any impact on them. The agency repeatedly assured them that as long as they performed normally according to the agency's requirements, they would not lose money.

But in fact, this is not the case. When they first started the activity, they still suffered heavy losses.

During the days at the firm, Taoxiang made almost no money and lost all the money.

Hoshikawa Taku hadn't finished speaking yet.

"Not only that, but what's even more terrifying is that they also interfere with the artists' private lives, such as specifying costumes for performances, specifying programs... step by step eroding the artists' freedom."

"A designated program?"

An and Subaru suddenly opened their eyes wide, as if they thought of some unpleasant scenes.

"It's not...that kind of show, is it?"

Her voice trembled, and she seemed to see a picture before her eyes, as if she saw the Diamond Stardust team members being sexually exploited one by one...

In fact, the number of female idols entering the lesbian scene has been increasing recently. Some of them were forced into this path by their agents because they signed unscrupulous contracts.

Taoxiang's face turned pale instantly, and she stood up suddenly: "Mr. Xingchuan, are you serious? I'll go and warn them now!"

She looked anxious and rushed out as she spoke.

Although Taoxiang pretended not to know them when they met just now, Taoxiang was very concerned about her former teammates and did not want to see them fall into the abyss.

Xingchuan Taku quickly grabbed her hand: "Don't be impulsive!"

"Some informal agencies do force artists to make extreme choices, but that agency is relatively disciplined. The most extreme thing they would do is probably ask them to take some rather revealing photos."

Hoshikawa Taku's words were just to comfort him, and he wasn't actually sure.

The kind of agency that would let idols go out to accompany clients actually exists in reality, and it is the largest agency in Japan - Johnny's.

Before it was exposed, no one would have thought that this seemingly formal agency would actually let its male artists sell hooks.

Other unexposed agencies may have done similar things, but at least for now, Taku Hoshikawa has not heard of any similar scandals involving Diamond Stardust's agency.

Momoka's expression was still tense, but a little more relaxed than before.

"The way they exploit artists is mainly reflected in the economic aspect. They will take various commissions from the artists and take away the profits that belong to the artists for various reasons."

"If you don't believe me, you can ask your former teammates and see if the money they earn is enough to cover their daily living expenses now that they are so popular."

Hoshikawa Taku is very confident about this.

Generally speaking, a new band basically makes no money in the first three years. The bulk of the money goes to the agency, and it is good enough if they can cover their daily living expenses.

Diamond Stardust seems to be very popular now, but that's because the agency has invested heavily in them.

Now that they have gained fame, the agency must of course recoup the profits.

Hoshikawa Takuto suspects that although they appear glamorous on the surface, they are actually "paid workers" and their monthly salary is not enough to cover their daily expenses.

……

Ps:

I forgot one thing, where are the people from Triangle Junior High School?

Did God really disappear without a single word?

So what's the point of this plot?

Chapter 168: The Two Children's "Tit-for-Tat"

An Hemai, the "second-generation star", also knows a thing or two about the agency's unspoken rules.

She nodded slightly and said in agreement, "Yes, my grandmother also told me about the agency's profit model. Whether it's a new actor or a professional band, in the first few years of signing a contract, they are basically trading their fame for money, and the monthly income they receive is pitifully small."

"Only when the original contract expires can you get a real money-making contract."

"Of course, there's also the possibility of being terminated by the agency due to lack of profit."

She added.

Signing a new person is essentially a gamble for an agency - a gamble on whether this person can become popular. After all, they can't offer a high-paying contract with a monthly salary of one million to an unknown newcomer right from the start.

And everyone understands this.

Therefore, no matter how unscrupulous the agency is, there are still countless young girls who continue to enter the entertainment industry, just betting on the possibility of their future fame.

However, Momoka and the others are not unknown amateurs. If they want to join the agency, they have many options to choose from.

Momoka stared at Hoshikawa Taku and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Hoshikawa, since you say that Diamond Stardust's firm is unscrupulous, what can your firm bring to us?"

"If we sign with your agency, can you guarantee that our songs will become popular and make the band successful and famous?"

Hoshikawa Taku was not afraid of Momoka asking, but he was afraid that she would not be interested and would completely ignore it.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, he put one hand in his pocket, and gently tapped the table with the other hand. He said firmly: "I can promise you that within a year, you will reach or even surpass the level of Diamond Stardust."

"And you can create whatever you want and dress however you like. I won't interfere in the slightest."

When Hoshikawa Taku said this, the three people opposite couldn't help but widen their eyes.

They looked at each other and thought that Taku Hoshikawa was bragging.

Taoxiang bluntly asked, "Mr. Xingchuan, I'm also signed to an agency. Your promises are useless to me. How can you guarantee that we can reach the level of Diamond Stardust within a year?"

Hoshikawa Taku spoke calmly, his tone filled with confidence, "Because Guitar Hero and that mysterious Miss 'Oblivionis' are both artists under my management, it only took me a few days to make them all famous online."

Taoxiang is not unfamiliar with these two names.

One is a guitar hero who performs flash mobs on the streets and often appears on trending searches; the other is Ms. Oblivionis, a talented pianist who performs with Maestro Sakamoto and is not inferior to him.

These two are now the hottest names in the entire music industry, and everyone is guessing their true identities.

However, now Hoshikawa Taku actually said that they are all his artists?!

Taoxiang took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, but her eyes had completely changed.

Rencai looked at him doubtfully: "Is this true..."

Seeing their unconvinced expressions, Hoshikawa Taku smiled and pointed to a black box in the corner.

"If you don't believe me, go and see what's in there."

Jing Qinrencai couldn't help but rush over and opened the box impatiently.

As the lid of the box was opened, a set of futuristic metal-textured equipment came into view. The black and gold lines on the guitar-shaped headgear outlined a smooth curve, emitting a faint cold light.

Rencai's eyes suddenly lit up and she exclaimed, "How cool!!!"

She had thought it was very cool when she had seen it in the video before, and now seeing it up close and personal, she was so excited that she wanted to try it right away!

Just as she reached out her hand, wanting to touch the equipment——

"Stop! Don't touch that!"

A clear and rebuking voice suddenly rang out, expressing undisguised dissatisfaction.

Rencai's hand stopped in mid-air, and she turned her head to look, only to see a petite girl with short fluffy hair and wearing a lady's dress walking in from outside the tent, with her arms folded across her chest, her eyes full of vigilance and anger.

The girl stared at her, frowning slightly, and suddenly her eyes changed suddenly as if she remembered something.

She pointed at Rencai and said in surprise, "I remember now! You're the country kid who gave me the middle finger!"

Rencai was stunned for a moment.

Huh? Middle finger?

When had I ever done anything so rude?

Don’t you always give the little thumbs up?

Except for the first time, when she knew nothing, she said "thank you" to two waiters at Yoshinoya while giving them the middle finger...

"Oh, I remember now, you're the waiter at Yoshinoya!"

Jing Qinrencai screamed in surprise.

Although she had only seen him once, it was Ninai's first time, so her memory was still quite clear.

She remembered that besides this petite girl, there should be a foreign waiter with tanned skin.

And then Lupa appeared behind Xiaozhi, confirming her guess.

"It's you two!"

Renai asked in surprise, "Why are you two waiters here!?"

Thinking of the middle finger that Jing Qinrencai gave him, Xiaozhi felt extremely angry.

In order to avoid being complained about, I forced myself to endure it and didn't say a single swear word. Now that my enemies have met again, I can finally "get revenge"!

"I still want to ask you!"

Xiaozhi came over angrily, glaring at her with a tone full of gunpowder: "What are you doing here, a country kid who hasn't even been to Yoshinoya? You've come to the wrong place. This is our band's rest area!"

Rencai was also quite sharp-tongued, retorting, "Your band? How come all the cats and dogs are in a band? You weren't invited here to be the team's chef, were you?"

She looked Xiaozhi up and down, raised an eyebrow and said, "No, you only know how to make pre-prepared dishes. It seems to be the same with or without you."

The two of them were at loggerheads, and the tension was growing.

While the two of them were arguing, Lupa had already greeted Momoka, Ann, and Subaru with a smile.

"Ms. Taoxiang, I watched your performance yesterday. It was great. Congratulations on your return."

Taoxiang was slightly startled and looked at her in surprise: "Hello, may I ask who you are..."

"I'm Lupa, the bassist for the band Extension Line."

Lupa smiled and said with a hint of joking, "Actually, I've known you for a long time. You've always come to eat at Yoshinoya. I was thinking about inviting you to form a band, but I didn't expect that I'd signed with the agency first."

"The agency you signed with is Mr. Hoshikawa's, right? That person over there is..."

Momoka looked over at Satoshi who was still arguing with Nina.

"Her name is Satoshi Ebizuka, you can call her Xiaozhi, she is the keyboard player of the band."

Lupa introduced.

After hearing this, Renai's anger subsided a little, and she looked at Xiaozhi again with great surprise.

"So, you really are a band member... But, you were just a waiter before."

Nina was still very surprised. She didn't expect that these two Yoshinoya waiters could transform into band members.

Xiaozhi crossed his arms over his chest, his chin tilted up slightly in pride.

"Waiting is just our side job. We're actually video bloggers in the music section and have released a lot of original songs! Do you think I'm the same as you?"

Nina pointed at herself and said, "You're talking like everyone's not a band member! I'm the lead singer of Shin Kawasaki. We even performed on the main stage at the music festival yesterday and received rave reviews from the audience!"

Chapter 169: Rencai's "Overcoming the Superior"

Xiaozhi's eyes widened slightly, also surprised.

Just a month ago, Jing Serina was just a country girl who had just arrived in Tokyo and had never even been to Yoshinoya.

It only took her such a short time to perform on stage, and she was performing at a music festival...

Catching Xiaozhi's emotional changes, Jinna felt greatly comforted.