Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

"The Xingchuan Office has now started to develop again. Ms. An Hemai is a rare talent for our office."

Hoshikawa Taku said neither humble nor arrogant.

An Hetiantong raised his brows slightly.

"Oh? Where did you see her brilliant performance? Subaru is still studying at an arts school, so the only roles she's appeared in are small cameo roles."

"Ms. Anhe, did you know about the open-air music festival two days ago?"

Hoshikawa Taku suddenly asked.

"I know. I remember there was a girl who was struck by lightning on the stage."

This incident has been widely spread, including on the Internet, television, newspapers... Anyone who pays a little attention to current affairs will know about it.

"Did you know that your granddaughter performed at this music festival?"

An Hetiantong's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he quickly looked at An Hesuba with concern: "Xiao Subaru, you were also at the scene that day, were you injured?"

"No, grandma. The festival lasts two days, and I performed on the first day."

An He Subaru quickly shook her head, but a warm feeling rose in her heart. She lowered her head and said with some guilt, "I'm sorry, grandma, actually... I have been carrying out band activities without telling you."

An and Tiantong looked at her calmly, not feeling surprised at all.

"Ok, I know."

"Eh?"

An He Subaru opened his eyes wide, looking shocked, "You...you knew it a long time ago!?"

"The two girls I met that day were your bandmates, right?"

An Hetiantong picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and looked at his granddaughter calmly, "You actually wanted to tell me this that day, right? I was careful and asked someone to check. I found out that the silver-haired girl was the former lead singer of a well-known band."

An He Subaru once took Nina and Momoka to meet her grandmother. On that day, she was actually ready to confess, but was stopped by Nina, and she never found a chance to say it since then.

She didn't expect that her grandmother had already known about this matter...

An Hemai bit his lip and couldn't help asking: "Grandma... since you already knew it, why didn't you ask me?"

"Girls always have their own secrets."

An Hetiantong said calmly, "Besides, you haven't fallen behind in your studies, so it's understandable that you have some hobbies. I won't stop you."

An and Tiantong looked at their granddaughter with gentle eyes, but when they looked at Hoshikawa Taku, their eyes became sharp.

"You said you were attracted to Xiao Ang when you saw her performing on stage. Did you sign her because of her acting skills or her musical talent? After signing her, what did you want Xiao Ang to do? What could you offer her?"

Hoshikawa Taku smiled slightly and met An and Tendou's sharp gazes calmly.

He sorted out his thoughts and slowly said, "Ms. An He, your granddaughter is a very talented artist. Not only does she have excellent acting skills, but she is also very charming on stage.

Music and acting don't conflict; they can even complement each other. I really enjoy her performances, and I think she can be a versatile artist, shining in both the acting and music worlds."

Taku Hoshikawa once again used the example of Mana Junda as an explanation.

As a current popular artist, "Donut Lady" is very famous in the entertainment industry. Even An and Tiantong have heard of her.

When Hoshikawa Taku talked about Junda Mana, he inevitably mentioned "Sumimi" and "Sankaku Hatsuka". Toyokawa Seikao's face showed a little surprise and his expression became complicated, but he didn't say anything more.

An and Tiantong listened quietly, without expressing their opinions immediately, but lowered their heads and took a sip of tea.

The bitterness of the tea filled her mouth, and she closed her eyes slightly, as if carefully weighing the pros and cons.

The brief silence in the room was like a silent tug of war.

An Hesuba's heartbeat quickened, and his eyes were fixed on his grandmother, waiting for her response.

Finally, An Hetiantong put down his teacup, raised his head, and spoke slowly.

She nodded slightly, looking directly at Hoshikawa Taku: "Of course I believe in my granddaughter's talent, but is your firm really worthy of Subaru joining?"

"To be honest, I've already chosen an agency for Xiaoang. You know Win-Wing, right? It's the agency where that Junda Mana you mentioned works. I often collaborate with their agency, and I've already told them that I'd like to have Xiaoang join in the future."

"What makes you think I want Subaru to join your firm?"

The air stagnated for a moment.

This was the most difficult point that Taku Hoshikawa felt when he first discussed with An and Subaru.

An Hetiantong has been in the entertainment industry for most of his life and has a wide network of contacts. Naturally, he would not casually hand over his granddaughter to a now-defunct firm.

Taku Hoshikawa was well prepared and knew that this was the time to prove himself.

He said confidently, "Since you mentioned Win-Wing, Ms. Anhe, I've collaborated with Sumimi from their firm before. Master Sakamoto was able to be invited to the event thanks to my connections."

"By the way, that mysterious Ms. Oblivionis is also one of my artists."

When Hoshikawa Taku said this, he looked at Toyokawa Kiyosuke with considerable concern.

However, he did not show any special expression when he heard the word "Oblivionis", as if he was unaware that his daughter was the mysterious pianist.

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Ps:

I also watched Kakimoto's interview, in which he said that Toyokawa Kiyoshi actually had a lot of money on hand, enough to make up for the 168 billion yen deficit, but because someone deliberately attacked him, he had no time to repay the money and was forced to abdicate. When he was living in a rental house, he still had a large sum of money in his hands.

I would not adopt this setting.

Because according to the setting in the animation, although Toyokawa Kiyoshi is stupid, there is a reason why he suffered a blow and fell into despair. He wants to use this method to force Shoko to return to the Toyokawa family.

But if what Kakimoto said is true, then the entire Toyokawa family would become clowns.

Toyokawa Seikao held 168 billion yen in his hands, and watched his daughter work three jobs a day. He also forged a passbook and pretended that she had no money, forcing his daughter to drop out of Tsuki no Mori and transfer to a regular high school.

For a whole year, he completely ignored Toyokawa Shoko and didn't care at all when she would come back at night?

Don’t say that the drunkard drinks every day and is unaware of everything. No matter how drunk and confused he is, at least his eyesight is still good, right?

Can't he see that Shoko Toyokawa's school uniform has changed?

There is no way that Toyokawa Kiyoshige didn't know that according to Kakimoto's setting, Saketo was deliberately watching his daughter suffer while he drank beer every day.

If this is the case, Toyokawa Kiyoshi is a complete scumbag. Even if Xiangzi said on Xiaohongshu that Toyokawa Kiyoshi is the "biological father", I would agree.

Kakimoto ruined the characterization of all the characters with just one word, and the stories of Mygo and Mujica no longer existed.

The reason why Xiangzi left CRYCHIC was because her family had no money and she had to work. If her family still had money, would she have quit the band?

Killing is not the right path. Does Kakimoto, a new student, hate Xiangzi so much and want to deny everything Xiangzi did?

Are they going to make everything she does meaningless? The drama isn't enough, so they have to patch it up with interviews and official proof to deny everything she does?

I will adopt the "first creation" setting, but that is a story that has been clearly told in the animation. I will refer to even the outrageous content such as Chuhua being Xiangzi's dog.

However, you don't need to pay any attention to nonsense patches like Kakimoto's.

If we take note, all secondary creations will cease to exist.

In this book, Toyokawa Kiyoshige was really dismissed and he really had no money.

The rich one was actually Grandpa Fengchuan. He wanted to appoint Fengchuan Qinggao as his son-in-law to fill the vacancy but he was too late, so the people from the side branches took the opportunity to start a "palace fight" with him.

This is also what he calls "the darkness of the Toyokawa family."

Finally, I have to say one more thing - Kakimoto Hiroyuki Aminos!

And Unicorn, you old fairy, (TM) you two gods should be a couple for the rest of your lives!

Chapter 188 Please give your granddaughter to me.

[Win-Wing] is the firm that An and Tiantong often cooperate with. She can find out the details of this matter as long as she asks a little. It is impossible for Taku Hoshikawa to lie to her here.

An Hetiantong was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I believe you have enough connections in the music industry, but my granddaughter wants to be an actress in the future. Do you have any resources in the entertainment industry that can help her?"

Taku Hoshikawa had known that An and Tendou would ask this, and he had already prepared a response.

He gently adjusted his sitting posture, sat upright, and said calmly, "Ms. An He, you don't have to worry about this issue."

He turned his head slightly and his eyes fell on Fengchuan Qinggaojie beside him. Only then did he introduce the identity of the person next to him.

"The person next to me is Toyokawa Kiyoshige, the son-in-law of the Toyokawa family's head, and also my partner."

"The Toyokawa family owns countless film and television entertainment resources, and plans numerous film and television projects every year. The major shareholder of the [Win-Wing] agency you mentioned is also the Toyokawa family."

"Hello, I'm Toyokawa Seikaru."

Toyokawa Kiyosuke also nodded at the right time.

Apart from that, he didn't say anything else.

This person is actually a member of the Toyokawa family?

An and Tendou looked at Toyokawa Seikao in surprise. He exuded a decadent feeling. She thought he was Hoshikawa Taku's driver.

The Toyokawa family is one of the few large families in the country and plays an important role in many industries. An and Tiantong don't think anyone dares to pretend to be a member of the Toyokawa family, especially someone from the main family.

Seeing that Toyokawa Kiyoshi's identity had "shocked" An and Tendo, Hoshikawa Taku smiled slightly and continued, "I haven't made any achievements in the film and television industry yet. It's just that I lack an artist with real acting talent, so I focus on the music industry."

"But if An and Subaru are willing to join, that's another matter. I'll take this opportunity to delve deeper into the film and television industry."

An Hetiantong tapped the rim of the teacup with his fingers, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Hoshikawa Taku seized the opportunity and added, "Win-Wing is undoubtedly a large agency, but precisely because of its large staff, resources are often highly competitive. For newcomers, whether or not they can secure the right script depends entirely on luck."

"But in my agency, An He Subaru can freely choose the script instead of waiting for the opportunity to come. As a senior, Ms. An He, you should know the importance of a good script."

After Hoshikawa Taku finished speaking, he quietly nudged Toyokawa Kiyoshi with his elbow.

Although Toyokawa Seikao was reluctant to use the Toyokawa family's "tiger skin", he nodded and agreed with Hoshikawa Takudo: "Yes, what Hoshikawa said is right."

Although his tone was still calm, it already represented the recognition of the Toyokawa family.

Anhe Tiantong slowly raised his eyes, his gaze wandering between Hoshikawa Taku and Toyokawa Seikan. His face was no longer as indifferent as it was at the beginning, but now showed some real consideration.

The conditions offered by Taku Hoshikawa were not bad. On the contrary, they were extremely generous. Even some already famous artists would be impressed by them.

A good script has a fatal attraction for artists.

There are more wolves than meat in the [Win-Wing] agency. For An and Subaru, the Hoshikawa agency, which does not have many signed artists now, is actually a good place to go.

With the "Toyokawa family" as a guarantee, she had no doubt about the authenticity of Hoshikawa Taku's words.

However, the conditions were too generous, which made An and Tiantong hesitate.

This is no longer a question of "whether the agency is worthy of the artist", but whether her granddaughter, An Hesuba, is worthy of this resource?

She pondered for a moment, then finally spoke slowly: "Why did you sign Subaru? To be honest, I don't think Subaru is worth the price you mentioned."

The corners of Hoshikawa Taku's mouth rose slightly. The fact that An Hetiantong asked this question meant that she was moved.

Hoshikawa Taku didn't deliberately praise An and Subaru as beauties that appear once in two thousand years just to please her.

He simply said in a calm tone, "Besides An and Subaru's talents, there's a more practical reason—she's your granddaughter. She carries the aura of a celebrity's second generation, which can attract even more attention. Her special status is enough for me to make a significant investment in her."

An Hetiantong raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"You actually want to use my traffic."

She chuckled softly, her tone unable to tell whether she was happy or angry.

She had thought that Hoshikawa Taku would use a lot of nice words to cover up his motives, but she didn't expect that he would be so frank and lay out the real reason in front of her.

This frankness actually changed her impression of Taku Hoshikawa a little.

After An Hemai entered the film and television industry, her status as a second-generation star could be used to make a big deal, allowing her to become famous more easily than ordinary newcomers.

An Hetiantong does not object to An Hesuba borrowing his traffic. If he doesn't help his own granddaughter, who will?

Even if Taku Hoshikawa didn't say it on his own initiative, she would take the initiative to help promote this.

Anhe Tendou understood Hoshikawa Taku's purpose. She did not question it anymore, but turned her gaze to Anhe Subaru and asked with a slightly soft tone: "Xiao Subaru, what is your opinion?"

She had already asked the questions that concerned her most, and she wanted to see An and Subaru's attitudes.

A hint of joy flashed across An Hemai's face. She knew that this meant that her grandmother was willing to give in!

She clutched the corner of her clothes involuntarily, as if to muster up courage. She took a deep breath and looked at her grandmother firmly: "I have thought about it seriously. I want to be an entertainer, but... not just an actor."

"I also like the stage. I want to stand on the stage of a band and play as a drummer. Mr. Hoshikawa's agency can help me realize this wish."

The room fell silent for a moment, and An and Tiantong's gazes deepened.

She slowly put down her teacup and let out a breath. "Being an actor and a musician...it's not easy to balance these two paths."