Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

After the music festival, "Guitar Hero" temporarily stopped its flash mob activities.

Firstly, Mizuno Ai dominated all the hot searches during that period, and secondly, she had also visited all the popular locations in Tokyo and had been performing in flash mobs for a month, so the audience's sense of novelty had long since worn off.

Taku Hoshikawa simply let Pochi take a break for a while, and only updated a few short videos per week to ensure that the popularity continued.

Pochi is not short of money, but Hiroi Kikuri can't get used to the lack of extra income for a while.

"There are no plans for that at the moment. Even if we were to do another flash mob, I wouldn't be able to use you. You should find another way to make a living."

Hoshikawa Taku waved his hand and drove him away with a look of disgust.

"Hey, don't be like that!"

Hiroi Kikuri suddenly became anxious and quickly stepped forward to grab Hoshikawa Taku's hand, pleading sincerely, "Don't throw me away after using me. I'm still very useful! I can help you in many ways!"

Hoshikawa Taku looked at her coldly, his tone still cold.

"You are useful, but you don't want to sign a contract with me, right? I've already signed Momoka Kawahara, Jinai Isen, and others, and now I've signed Meow Meng. If I have any events or opportunities to show my face, I will definitely give them priority. I don't have time to give you special treatment."

He pulled his hand out of Guangjing's and said expressionlessly, "I'm very busy right now. If you want to have a drink with someone, go find someone else."

Taku Hoshikawa was not polite at all and directly issued an "eviction order".

Even though Hiroi Kikuri was very thick-skinned after drinking, she couldn't help feeling a little lost at this moment, and left Hoshikawa Taku's office in a dejected manner, holding the bottle of wine.

Her back was dejected, and even her walk lacked the drunken exuberance she had just now.

"Boss, isn't your attitude towards Senior Guangjing a bit cold?"

Miao Meng couldn't stand it any longer and couldn't help but ask, "Don't you have a good relationship with her? You wouldn't be so disgusted with her just because she didn't sign a contract with you and spent money lavishly on alcohol, right?"

At this time, Hoshikawa Taku had a meaningful smile on his face.

"What do you know? I just used 'cold violence' on her on purpose."

"on purpose?"

Miao Meng tilted her head, looking confused.

Hoshikawa Taku didn't explain, but just chuckled and said, "Just wait and see. Within a week, she'll come back and beg me to sign a contract."

Chapter 221: Hiroi Kikuri's "Amazing Wisdom"

"What? I just had a few drinks. Why are you so cold..."

After Hiroi Kikuri was kicked out by Hoshikawa Taku, she became more and more angry and ran to Iwashita Shima's house in a rage.

As soon as she entered the door, she collapsed on the sofa in Zhima's house, buried her head in the pillow, and complained incessantly like a wronged child.

"I've been spending a bit extravagantly lately and can't make ends meet, so I went to him to borrow money. It would be fine if he didn't lend me a penny, but he shouldn't be so stern and even kicked me out..."

Holding a cup of cold tea, Iwashita Shima listened quietly to Hiroi Kikuri's complaints before saying, "Don't blame him for being unhappy when he saw you. I'm also disappointed to see you acting like this."

"That's over 300,000 yuan, and you spent it all in just half a month. You have no sense of money management at all..."

I can only say that it’s a good thing that Kikuri Hiroi is not the person in charge of the finances of their band, otherwise they would have gone bankrupt long ago and would have been burdened with huge debts.

"It's not like I only spend money and don't make money, I just don't have the opportunity to make money at the moment!"

Hiroi Kikuri curled her lips, picked up the beer can on the table, and gulped down a few more mouthfuls. Then she asked Iwashita Shima, "Shima, our band still hasn't received any activities? If we still don't have any income, I really can't survive!"

Of course, Hiroi Kikuri didn't come here just to complain. She wanted to ask when the band could have a performance, otherwise she wouldn't even have money to buy drinks.

Iwashita Shima sighed softly and said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. Because of you, no one is inviting us to perform. Even when I came to recommend myself, I was rejected..."

This is a lie.

In fact, their band is not without new invitations.

They performed well at the music festival and their on-site appeal surpassed that of many professional bands. After reconsidering their performance, several Livehouse owners have invited them to perform in their stores.

This is a good opportunity to revitalize the band, but Shima has temporarily turned down these invitations.

In order to hide his guilty conscience, Iwashita Shima lowered his head and took a sip of tea, then continued:

"Actually, Mr. Xingchuan contacted me a while ago... He said he hopes our band can sign with his agency. That way, we can connect with many business activities through his channels, and we can also earn more income."

"Shima, do you agree?"

When Hiroi Kikuri heard this, she sat up straight with obvious panic in her eyes.

Shima shook his head: "No, after all, you are the captain of our band, I can't make decisions on my own."

Although in reality all aspects of the band are managed by Iwashita Shima and Hiroi is only the captain in name, Hiroi's opinion still needs to be sought on matters like this.

"That's good……"

Just as Hiroi Kikuri breathed a sigh of relief, Iwashita Shima continued, "After I declined, Mr. Hoshikawa suggested that instead of signing the entire band, he could sign me individually, allowing me to leave the band and pursue a solo career... I think this is a good idea and I'm currently considering it."

"How can you even consider something like this! Shima, don't you want me anymore?!"

Hiroi Kikuri was startled and quickly hugged Shima's thighs, saying with a sad face, "Didn't we agree to form a band for life!?"

Shima looked at Kikuri and said expressionlessly, "I originally wanted to control you, but if you keep on falling into this state of self-degradation, I don't think I need to control you anymore... You can't stop me from living a better life, can you?"

Hiroi Kikuri's eyes dimmed a little, and she suddenly became weak. She let go of Shima's thigh and drank the wine in a depressed mood.

Seeing her like this, Shima couldn't bear it.

After a long silence, he suddenly asked, "Hiroi, why don't you want to join Xingchuan's office? Isn't this a good idea? You like him, and you can get closer to him."

Hiroi Kikuri was so shocked when she heard this that she almost spilled the wine in her hand.

"Like...what are you talking about?! Shima, you must be drunk!"

She waved her hands in denial, but a panicked blush appeared on her face, and her tone was a few degrees higher than usual.

"Do you think your disguise is good?"

Iwashita Shima showed a leisurely smile at the corner of his mouth, "Not only me, but even Eliza can see it."

"When you were with us, you always talked about wine and music, but now, his name appears more and more in your mouth, whether it's praise or complaint..."

Hiroi Kikuri was embarrassed by what she said. She hesitated for a while, but when she realized she couldn't hide it anymore, she simply stopped hiding it.

She scratched her head and blushed, "Is it so obvious...Okay, I admit that I have a little crush on him..."

"If that's the case, why are you so resistant to joining the firm? Do you yearn for 'freedom' that much?"

Hiroi embarrassedly expressed his inner thoughts: "At first, it was because of the freedom. I hated the rules and regulations of the agency, so I refused."

"But there's another reason why I don't want to join the Xingchuan Agency - I like him, and I don't want him to treat me as an ordinary artist. I want to have a very special place in his heart..."

"If I really became his employee, I wouldn't be able to act so impudently in front of him..."

"Wow……"

Iwashita Shima couldn't help but sigh.

She never expected that Hiroi Kikuri, whose mind was full of alcohol, would be so sensitive and delicate when it came to feelings.

But then again, if she wasn't sensitive, she wouldn't be able to write so many infectious lyrics.

"Actually, I confessed to Hoshikawa Taku."

Hiroi Kikuri suddenly said with some pride.

"……when?"

Iwashita Shima raised her eyebrows in surprise. She had never heard Hiroi talk about this before.

"It was the day before our performance. I heard that Hoshikawa Taku and Sister Xingge went to a music festival together. I was worried that they might be dating, so that night I stayed at his doorstep waiting for him to come back."

"I thought at the time, if he really didn't come back, it meant he and Sister Xingge were spending the night together, so I gave up on this idea."

“…Is he back?”

Shima asked.

"Ok!"

A drunken smile appeared on Hiroi Kikuri's face, and she nodded vigorously. "Not only did he come back, he also responded to my confession, saying that he actually likes my personality and wants to date me!"

At this point, Hiroi became depressed again, "But... he said that I was busy drinking every day and didn't think about the future, so he couldn't be with me. As long as I could quit drinking, he would date me."

"Isn't this good? Why don't you stop drinking?"

“I just can’t quit!”

Hiroi Kikuri suddenly collapsed onto the carpet, flailing around and throwing a tantrum. "Drinking is like eating and sleeping; it's already programmed into my brain. If I could really quit drinking, I would have already done it!"

Shima held his forehead helplessly.

"So... you don't plan to date him anymore?"

"No, of course I want to date him!"

Hiroi Kikuri suddenly sat up and explained with a righteous look on her face why she had been spending so much recently.

"Actually, I've analyzed it carefully, and I think the reason I can't quit drinking is because I've been drinking cheap alcohol like 'Demon Slayer'. I'm not satisfied with the 'quality', so I use 'quantity' to replace it."

"So I was thinking, if I use those high-end wines to satisfy my alcohol needs and raise my 'threshold' for alcohol, would I be able to drink less?"

"If I get used to the taste of good wine, then 'Demon Slayer' will feel bland and tasteless, and I'll drink less in the future."

"It's like smokers who are used to smoking high-end cigarettes and then smoke the cheap ones will feel coughing, so they would rather endure it than downgrade."

Chapter 222: Let’s continue working hard tomorrow.

You know what, Iwashita Shima actually thinks that what Hiroi Kikuri said makes some sense.

Cheap wines are cheap because they have a thin, rough taste and are made with simple techniques, while expensive, fine wines may have more complex flavors and a more delicate taste.

If Hiroi gets used to drinking that kind of good wine, he won't want to drink this cheap wine that costs 100 yen a box all day long.

In fact, the cheap Demon Slayer wine that Hiroi drinks all day long is extremely unpalatable. It tastes exactly like tap water mixed with low-quality industrial alcohol. Except for those poor and alcoholic drinkers, basically no one would buy it. Shima Iwashita can't get used to the taste at all.

How can cheap alcohol that costs 100 yen a box and is cheaper than mineral water taste good?

The reason why Hiroi's health is so poor is largely due to drinking this low-quality wine all day long.

On this point, Iwashita Shima supports Hiroi's change.

"So... you've successfully replaced 'quantity' with 'quality' now?"

Hiroi Kikuri's cheeks flushed, and she scratched her head and said embarrassedly:

"I'm trying to drink more good wine to get my body used to the taste, but the problem is, I've almost run out of money, and I'm still addicted to alcohol, so I can't go back to 'Demon Slayer'..."

idiot!

Looking at the receipt that Hiroi Kikuri took out to prove that she didn't spend money indiscriminately, Iwashita Shima felt so disappointed that he wanted to scold this idiot.

Knowing that he didn't have that much money, he still insisted on buying high-end goods and even dared to try wine that cost 10,000 or 20,000 yuan a bottle.

It's fine if she wants to improve her taste, but at least she should upgrade the price from 100 yen to 1000 yen. Can she afford it if it suddenly goes up to 10000 yen?!

No wonder this guy spent all his money in a short time.

Her heart was good, but her execution was bad. She was stuck, unable to move forward or backward.

"Shima, you understand now, I'm not lazy and idle all day long. I'm also trying to change myself!"

Hiroi Kikuri came over and held out her hand with a shameless face, "So... please lend me some more money! Once my tolerance for alcohol is higher, I can quit 'Demon Slayer' completely!"

Iwashita Shima knew that Hiroi would ask him to borrow money.

She picked up the teacup, took a sip, and sighed with pretended regret.

"I really want to lend it to you, but all my money is invested in the stock market and I can't withdraw it for the time being."

"Did you make money?"

“…still making back the money.”

“Hahahaha…! You still say I’m extravagant, but didn’t you also lose a lot of money?!”

When Hiroi Kikuri heard this, she burst out laughing like a child who had found a weakness, and her eyes were full of gloating pleasure.

"At least I drank all the wine I bought, but you didn't do anything and still lost so much!"

Veins popped out on Shima Iwashita's forehead. Hiroi was laughing at others when they were paying money. He really deserved a beating.

However, she still endured it.