Why make things so complicated when they can be solved simply?
Taku Hoshikawa is a "pragmatist". He will not ignore something that can be used just for the sake of being sentimental or saving face.
It's like the existence of a "system".
In Taku Hoshikawa's opinion, since the system chose him and gave him rewards, he would not forcibly choose to "put the system's rewards on the shelf" and not use them in order to prove his ability.
So when he saw that Toyokawa Shoko, a rich second-generation, could have lived the life of a lady but chose to suffer for herself, he felt heartbroken.
You don't want to sit in the Maybach, but I do. You don't want to spend the Toyokawa family's money, but I do!
If he had 1 billion yen, he would have paid off his debts long ago and then started to have harems and enjoy life. How could he possibly open an agency?
……
After saying goodbye to Toyokawa Kiyoshi, Hoshikawa Taku returned to Mizuno Ai's ward with good news.
Mizuno Ai and Hasegawa were waiting for news from him, especially Hasegawa. She had been ignoring calls from her superiors and colleagues, which basically meant she had a falling out with the firm.
If Taku Hoshikawa fails in the negotiations, not only will she not be able to stay in the firm, but she will also not be able to continue taking care of Xiao Ai.
Fortunately, Taku Hoshikawa brought back good news.
Hoshikawa Taku placed the fruit basket he bought downstairs on the bedside table in the ward and said to Mizuno Ai with a smile:
"Xiao Ai, I've already made an agreement with the firm. They've agreed to terminate your contract peacefully. They're also willing to pay you full compensation."
Mizuno Ai opened her eyes wide, and shock flashed across her eyes for a moment, but what came over her immediately was not joy, but instinctive nervousness - how could such a good thing happen in this world?
She looked at Hoshikawa Taku with a complicated expression, and asked in a weak but clear voice: "...What's the price?"
"As for the price, the contract termination process will take about a month. They don't want to terminate your contract right now while your popularity is high and risk getting in the way. It will be a month before they can officially announce your departure."
“…That’s all?”
Mizuno Ai thought she had missed some conditions, what was the price?
"Oh, right."
As if he had just remembered, Hoshikawa Taku added, "Also, you can't say bad things about the agency in public, and you have to maintain good relationships with your former teammates. If you agree, you can also participate in some collaborative activities with your former teammates."
When Hoshikawa Taku said this, his tone was neither hurried nor slow, as if he was describing today's weather. However, the two people in front of him were so shocked that they were speechless for a moment.
They felt that what Taku Hoshikawa said was untrue.
This sounds too good to be true. Is the firm really that kind?
Looking at their questioning looks, Xingchuan Taku helplessly spread his hands and said, "If you don't believe me, you can call your boss. I just talked to him today."
Hasegawa turned on his phone, which had been turned off since last night, and found a bunch of missed calls on it.
At the urging of Taku Hoshikawa, she nervously called her boss.
She had originally prepared herself to be yelled at, but unexpectedly, the supervisor on the other end of the phone had a gentle voice, as if he was a completely different person.
There was no rebuke, no anger, but instead a cautious attempt at flattery—he asked her when it would be convenient for her to come to the agency to complete her resignation procedures, and whether she was willing to hand over her work to the next agent...
That tone was even gentler than her parents'.
Hasegawa was so used to hearing his supervisor's angry scolding that he was not used to his gentle side. He even thought he had come to another world line.
She checked again and was sure that the supervisor was not being sarcastic.
When Hasegawa hung up the phone, the look in her eyes when she looked at Hoshikawa Taku again was strange.
“…How on earth did you do that?”
Hasegawa couldn't help but ask, "What on earth did you do to make the firm make such a compromise?"
"Nothing, just looking for a connection."
Hoshikawa Taku's casual words made Hasegawa feel that Hoshikawa Taku was even more mysterious.
However, Hasegawa did not delve into it further.
She is just an agent and doesn't need to know so many things. The more she knows, the more confused she will be. She only needs to take good care of Xiao Ai and do her job well.
Mizuno Ai's problem was resolved smoothly and satisfactorily.
The two parties also signed a formal written contract in advance, and Taku Hoshikawa was not worried about the possibility of the agency breaking the contract.
This time the firm suffered heavy losses, not only losing the wife but also the army. They had to pay the compensation, but they couldn't keep the people, and they still had to save face.
But who made them want to ruin Mizuno Ai's career? This is just reaping what they sowed.
If they hadn't had any bad intentions, Taku Hoshikawa wouldn't have had the opportunity to "poach" his employees.
Mizuno Ai still needs to continue recuperating, and the hospital has clearly required her to stay in the ward for at least one month.
By the time she was almost discharged from the hospital, she had also completed the contract termination process with the agency.
The subsequent negotiations and procedures with the firm were taken over by Hasegawa.
She terminated the contract very quickly and resigned smoothly, but there were still many things to hand over, so she couldn't get out for the time being.
When the artists under her name heard that she was going to resign, they all expressed their reluctance, and some even cried in the company.
Hasegawa didn't want them to have a negative impression of the agency, nor did he say anything bad about it. He just smiled and said that he and Mizuno Ai had found a better place.
Although the girls were reluctant to leave, they respected their choice and gave them blessings and hugs.
Taku Hoshikawa did not interfere too much in the subsequent affairs.
He believed that an agent like Hasegawa would handle the matter well without him having to worry about it.
He has other things to deal with, such as signing Miao Meng.
Chapter 218: Miao Meng, who “bullies the weak and fears the strong”.
After Miao Meng's ward makeup video was released, it was pushed to the top of the popular homepage before Taku Hoshikawa had time to spend money on promotion.
Less than a day after the video was released, the number of views exceeded one million, and the comment section was also rapidly flooded with comments.
Judging from the current data trend, it is not impossible to break through three million views.
There are many reasons why this video went viral.
First of all, it is naturally because of the popularity of Mizuno Ai.
Originally, Miao Meng was still under concentrated attacks from black fans, and social platforms were flooded with accusations of her "riding on the popularity" and "vulgar hype". However, as soon as this video was released, the situation turned around instantly, and those black fans seemed to be strangled by the throat, and were speechless.
No one expected that Mizuno Ai's makeup was done by Miao Meng herself.
In the video, the interaction between the two is intimate and natural, with sincere smiles, just like best friends of many years. Their eyes are filled with trust and tacit understanding when they speak.
How could this be called "hype"? It's clearly a close partnership.
The fans who had been almost silent because of public opinion were now like chickens with blood injected into them and were active in the comment section to support their blogger.
Many of Mizuno Ai's fans who had originally doubted Miao Meng also felt guilty and spontaneously forwarded and liked the video, which created a wave of traffic for the video.
In just one day, Miao Meng not only completely cleared his name, but also saw his number of fans surge by 50,000 to 60,000.
She was so excited that she almost took off on the spot. She was looking at the comments on the screen and grinning foolishly, until the corners of her mouth were almost split to her ears.
Of course, she didn't forget who brought all this upon herself.
Almost immediately, Miao Meng rushed into Xingchuan Taku's office in high heels, jumped in front of his desk with a look of excitement, and said impatiently:
"Boss, let's sign the contract!"
She threw herself onto the desk, her chest exposed to the air as she leaned forward, her skin so white it almost reflected the light. Her skirt was also pulled up a bit as she climbed onto the desk, revealing more of her smooth legs.
She looked at Hoshikawa Taku with burning eyes, and she wanted to put her hand on the contract immediately for fear that he would go back on his word.
Hoshikawa Taku raised his eyelids and glanced at her, his mouth twitching: "Okay, it's not like I won't sign with you. Get down from my desk first."
His eyes involuntarily swept across her wide-open neckline and the thighs that were faintly visible under her skirt, and he waved his hand silently.
"Also, could you please tone it down a bit? If someone sees this, they'll think you and I have some kind of illicit relationship."
"Boss, you didn't pay attention to these things when you were giving Mizuno Ai a massage."
Miao Meng raised a sly smile at the corner of her lips and teased, "I thought you weren't interested in girls' bodies..."
Hoshikawa Taku's expression didn't change much, he just replied calmly: "That's because she's a patient."
"Then boss, can you also give me a massage?"
Miao Meng blinked and said in a deliberately soft tone, "Actually, my whole body hurts too..."
As she spoke, she slowly slid her right hand down her smooth thigh, looking very seductive.
She kept calling "boss" and "boss" all the time. Xingchuan Taku suspected that Miao Meng wanted to be the "boss lady".
Hoshikawa Taku didn't indulge her. Since she wanted to seduce him, he didn't need to be polite.
"You mean it hurts? Then I'll give you a massage."
As he spoke, Taku Hoshikawa stretched out a hand and placed it on her slender thigh, his fingertips moving up along the inside of her thigh without any hesitation.
Miao Meng was still trying to force herself to smile, but when Hoshikawa Taku's fingers moved along the inside of her thighs and even teasingly pressed a few sensitive acupuncture points along the way, she suddenly felt like she was electrocuted and trembled all over.
The feeling was numb and a little shameful, as if all the nerves were stimulated.
She could no longer smile, her cheeks flushed red, and even her ears felt hot.
Her legs went weak and she quickly jumped off the table, almost stumbling while holding onto the corner of the table, barely able to steady herself.
"Boss, what are you doing?!"
Miao Meng's legs were shaking, her face flushed as she asked in panic, "Didn't you tell me there were cameras in the room? How dare you touch me like this?"
Hoshikawa Taku looked calm, leaning back in his chair as if nothing had happened, looking at her with a half-smile.
"Didn't you ask me to give you a massage? Why don't you accept it?"
"If you want, I can also give you a full body massage like Mizuno Ai."
Hoshikawa Taku said this jokingly, glancing at her meaningfully.
Miao Meng is only bold in her words. She is the type who bullies the weak and fears the strong. But once she sees Hoshikawa Taku getting serious, she is the first to back down.
She sat obediently opposite Taku Hoshikawa, her back straight, not daring to make any frivolous movements, and read the contract attentively.
The content of the contract was exactly the same as what Taku Hoshikawa had said before - no base salary, only 5% share of performances and peripheral products, and the contract was signed for a full ten years.
It seemed extremely harsh no matter how you looked at it, but Miao Meng didn't show much hesitation.
Because the most important clause in this contract is: her account belongs to her, and Taku Hoshikawa does not participate in any income sharing.
Now, Miao Meng's account has rebounded strongly from the loss of fans after the reversal of public opinion. The number of fans has reached 41, which makes it a medium-sized blogger.
Last month, she earned 60 yen from advertising revenue, brand sponsorship and audience tips, which is a considerable amount.
Of course, this was only her income last month. Before she met Taku Hoshikawa, the number of views of her videos was very unstable. Sometimes it could reach over 400,000, and sometimes it could only be a few hundred thousand yen.
Seeing her steadily increasing income was the biggest factor that made Miao Meng determined to sign the contract.
Compared with my own self-media income, the basic salary of 50,000 or 100,000 yuan a month is not worth mentioning at all.
"Are you sure you want to sign this? You should read it carefully. It states that after signing, all your social media and social media accounts will be under the agency's control. You must get my permission before discussing sensitive topics."
Taku Hoshikawa stared at Miao Meng with unquestionable seriousness in his eyes.
"If you go behind my back, or completely ignore my warnings and do something similar to this, I have the right to demand compensation from you based on the losses."
Miao Meng didn't take the warning seriously at all. She waved her hand dismissively and said briskly, "It's about risk management. I know that!"
She smiled confidently, her fingers twirling around the ends of her hair, completely forgetting that she had just been awkwardly shaking her legs in front of Taku Hoshikawa.
"I'm serious. If I suffer losses because of you, I won't be able to compensate you even if I sell you off. I will really hold you accountable then. Don't try to fool around with this."
Hoshikawa Taku warned again in a serious tone.
These words really scared Miao Meng. She thought about it seriously for a moment and still felt that she had learned from her mistakes and would not make such a low-level mistake again.
"It's okay, I won't make the same mistake again!"
Looking at the confident Miao Meng, Xingchuan Takuya stopped trying to dissuade her and handed her the pen.
Then, he watched her sign her name on the contract with his own eyes - Yutenji Wakami.
The contract is now effective.
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