Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

"Wait a minute, let me think about it..."

Hoshikawa Taku did not respond immediately, but lowered his head, tapped the table lightly with his right index finger, frowned slightly, as if he was caught in an extremely difficult trade-off.

The office was so quiet for a moment that only the sound of the second hand ticking could be heard, and the air seemed to be frozen.

Su Shi, who was sitting opposite, unconsciously tensed his body, his eyes fixed on Xingchuan Taku's expression, fearing that he would hear Xingchuan Taku's rejection the next moment.

However, Su Shi didn't know that all of this was a "PUA" routine carefully arranged by Taku Hoshikawa.

Every silence of his, every hesitant look, and even every "embarrassed" expression were carefully designed.

He had said so many harsh words before just to undermine Su Shi's confidence, lower her evaluation of herself, and make her feel that she was just a "negative asset" and not even qualified to sign a normal contract.

Once she begins to doubt herself and voluntarily lowers her conditions, then Hoshikawa Taku can naturally propose his "black-hearted contract".

Under Su Shi's nervous gaze, Xingchuan Taku hesitated and struggled for a long time before he raised his head, took a deep breath, and said with a determined expression:

"Su Shi, I don't really care about resources. As long as I can make you guys famous, I don't mind spending more resources. After all, once I sign you, it means I have to be responsible for you. Of course, I can't let you stay at the bottom forever."

"I can let you sign a contract, but in order to protect my rights and interests and ensure that my resources are not wasted, your contract may have to be 'a little bit' longer than others."

"How long was that?"

"Only twenty years."

Twenty years!?

Su Shi couldn't help but widen her eyes when she heard this. Even though she was prepared, she didn't expect that Xingchuan Taku would ask for such a long contract.

Su Shi has become familiar with Renai, An and Subaru these days, and has also found out that the contract they signed is for ten years.

The difference between twenty years and ten years is double, so is that just a "little bit" longer?

They are all around sixteen years old now, and will be twenty-six in ten years, which is about the time when ordinary people just work for three or four years after graduating from college.

At this time, I have already made specific plans for my life. Whether to continue playing in the band or to retire and take care of my husband and children, these are all options. I can decide my own future and not regret it.

But if it is a twenty-year contract, it means you have to work in the firm until you are thirty-six years old.

Once you sign this contract, it means you are giving away the best years of your life.

No matter how much she wanted to work alongside everyone, the price was too heavy.

Moreover, even if she was willing, it would be difficult for others to agree to such an excessive contract.

Seeing that Su Shi hesitated, Xingchuan Taku deliberately provoked her:

"Su Shi, didn't you guys agree that you wanted to be a band for life? It's only been twenty years. If you don't even have the confidence to be a band for twenty years, how can you talk about a lifetime?"

"Since you haven't made up your mind, then you should stop thinking about forming a band. It's not suitable for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Shi's expression changed obviously.

Her eyes flickered, as if she was struggling with some painful choice.

"If……"

Su Shi gritted his teeth and suddenly whispered, "What if... I'm alone, is that possible?"

"I'm willing to sign a 20-year contract with you, and for the others, let them sign ordinary contracts. How about that?"

Su Shi's tone was slow but firm. She no longer dodged his gaze, but met Hoshikawa Taku's eyes with a kind of resolute persistence.

Xingchuan Taku raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then sighed: "Su Shi, I didn't expect you to be so responsible..."

In fact, Takumoto Hoshikawa had no intention of asking Su Shi to agree to all his conditions at once.

In the process of transaction, there will be "price reduction" and "bargaining", back and forth, pulling and tugging, so that both parties will be satisfied and think that they have got the better deal.

Even if Su Shi is unwilling to agree to sign a 20-year contract, Hoshikawa Taku will find various reasons to say that he is moved by Su Shi's sincerity and decides to make concessions and give her a chance.

And now, Su Shi really agreed, which was a pleasant surprise.

"Forget it, who made me trust you so much..."

It was obvious that he had taken advantage, but at this moment, Hoshikawa Taku sighed helplessly, with the corners of his mouth slightly drooping and his brows slightly furrowed, with an expression of "painful" and "helpless" as if he had made a very difficult concession.

"Then let's sign the contract as you said. It'll be considered as giving you a chance."

"Mr. Xingchuan, thank you so much!"

Su Shi's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he finally saw the light in despair.

She stood up and bowed repeatedly, her face full of excitement. Her tone became cheerful, and her eyes and eyebrows were full of sincere gratitude.

But only she herself knows that this gratitude does not mean being defenseless.

She did gamble the next twenty years of her life and gave everything to this man, but that didn't mean she had no backup plan.

It's not like she hasn't considered the worst-case scenario.

If one day she finds that the Hoshikawa Agency cannot give her what she wants, or that Hoshikawa Taku's trust and promises are nothing but empty words to play with her feelings, then she will not force herself to be trapped in this contract.

Even if she has to pay a high penalty, she will be free.

Having a wealthy family gives you this kind of confidence.

Chapter 278: Fire Uranus Chuantuo.

After a fierce struggle, Taku Hoshikawa and Motoyo Nagasaki finally reached a consensus.

Su Shi himself will sign a 20-year contract with a 5% share, while others will sign a 10-year contract with a 5% share.

There is no basic salary.

Of course, there is no basic salary, but Nagasaki Suyo said that she will provide living expenses for others so that Hoshikawa Taku doesn't have to worry about their living expenses.

After all, Su Shi is a rich woman, and a basic salary of tens of thousands of yen is just pocket money for her. It might even be the cost of a meal at a luxury restaurant.

She was willing to pay money to subsidize the band, and Takuya Hoshikawa was happy about it.

"Mr. Xingchuan...Please don't tell anyone else about our transaction."

Su Shi said in a deep voice, "You just need to say that my contract is the same as others."

"understand……"

Hoshikawa Taku smiled and made an "OK" gesture.

Even if Su Shi didn't ask to keep it a secret, Xingchuan Taku would not tell anyone else about this.

If Takamatsu Touma and Shiina Riki knew that they were brought into the agency because of Motoyo's concessions and sacrifices, they would feel guilty and refuse to sign the contract.

After the two of them reached an agreement, Suze brought Taku Hoshikawa to the dessert shop downstairs from the office and met Tatsuki Shiina and Touma Takamatsu.

This was also the first time that Taku Hoshikawa met the two of them in real life.

Takamatsu Deng held the cup in both hands and looked uneasily at Hoshikawa Taku in front of him, his body slightly shrunken, a bit like a little penguin sitting on ice, cramped and cautious.

Shiina Riki straightened his back, sat upright, and swept his eyes over Hoshikawa Taku like a cordon.

It was as if he was afraid that he would do something that would threaten Takamatsu Deng, and he was always ready to protect her.

“Oh, there’s no need to be so nervous. Aine and I have always been friends, and I won’t be too harsh on you.”

Hoshikawa Taku smiled and sat down opposite the two of them, sitting side by side with Su Shi.

He crossed his hands on the table and said slowly, "I've already learned most of the situation from Su Shi. You want to sign a contract with the agency, right? Well...it's not impossible."

"However...our agency's resources are really tight lately. Plus, you guys are all newcomers with little performance experience and haven't demonstrated your abilities on stage yet. Therefore, your salary contracts will be slightly lower."

He held up five fingers and said, "Your artist share is 5%, and the contract period is 10 years."

“…5%?”

As soon as he finished speaking, Shiina Riki's expression changed on the spot.

Tatsuki Shiina is also an insider in the industry and knows a lot of inside knowledge in this area.

While working at RING, she heard many stories of bands that made it from livehouses to being signed.

Even for the most basic newcomer contract, the profit share usually remains at around 10%.

And 5% is clearly telling them that they are worthless.

She subconsciously glanced at Gao Songdeng.

Let Deng take this kind of share? What a joke!

They practiced together, performed together, and stumbled together to get to where they are today.

Takamatsu Deng may be taciturn in the eyes of outsiders, but he is the purest lead singer she has ever seen and the "best vocalist" in her mind. Even if others do not agree, she cannot accept such a "cheap sale"!

“Isn’t this too low?”

Her voice turned colder, and she frowned unhappily, "Even underground idol groups don't only take 5% these days, do they? Are you looking down on us?"

"It's not that I look down on you, but I think you are worth the price."

Taku Hoshikawa chuckled, then slowly repeated the comments he had made to Su Shi before. Su Shi's face changed slightly, but he did not stop him.

After all, if these words were not said, Li Xi would still feel good about himself and have an unrealistic perception of himself and Deng.

It’s like a college graduate who originally thought he could easily earn tens of thousands of yuan a month, but when he went to look for a job, he found that jobs paying four or five thousand yuan were the norm, and they didn’t even have weekends off or five insurances and one fund.

When they talk about “rectifying the workplace,” they are actually just facing reality and being taught a painful lesson by reality.

Taku Hoshikawa's comments on Riki and Deng were undoubtedly met with Riki's angry glare.

It would have been fine if he just looked down on himself, but he actually said that the light was a penguin that was making "coo-coo-quack-quack" sounds!

Although the penguin is very cute and Deng always says things that others can't understand, it is wrong for him to say them in front of Deng!

Her eyes were as sharp as knives as she glared at Taku Hoshikawa fiercely.

Hoshikawa Taku had anticipated that Riki would be turned down by his words. He shrugged nonchalantly, a nonchalant smile on his face, and spread his hands, his tone still relaxed:

"There's no point in glaring at me. I'm telling the truth. Of course, you can think the price is low, and you can choose not to sign."

"I'm just offering an objective choice. After all... you were the ones who 'took the initiative' to sign the contract, not me trying to poach you, right?"

After saying this, he looked at Gao Songdeng who was sitting beside him with his head down and remained silent.

His eyes softened a little, and his tone was a little slower than before:

"Deng-san, I've heard about your situation from Suyo. You want to work with Aine and renew your friendship, right? That's a good point, and I support you reconciling with Aine."

"I understand your feelings, but understanding is understanding, and reality is reality. Once the agency signs you, they need to provide a platform and resources, and platform costs are inherently high - publicity, venues, production, resource connections, operations staff... No part of this is free."

"Although 5% is a small amount, it is at least a door you have. If you don't sign this contract, you won't even be able to reach the threshold."

Li Xi gritted his teeth and was speechless for a moment.

She couldn't refute this argument. This person's words were so flawless that even the reasons for her to fight back had been prepared in advance.

But just as she was feeling indignant, Gao Songdeng said softly, "...I agree."

Li Xi turned his head to look at the lamp in astonishment.

Gao Songdeng still looked weak and nervous, but at this moment, there was an unexpected firmness in her eyes.

She whispered, "We didn't sign the contract just to make money. As long as we can continue to perform on stage and as long as Mygo is still around, we can still form a 'lifelong band'."

"5% or 1%...it doesn't matter to me."

Her voice was very soft, but it seemed to melt all of Shiina Riki's anger in that instant, turning the fire that was about to explode into a helpless sigh.

Lixi was actually prepared to sign the contract, and the attitude she expressed was actually a way of "bargaining".

At this moment, the lamp is like an innocent college student who, when his mother was haggling with the vendor over the price, found that the price could not be lowered, so she agreed to a fixed price.

It made Lixi feel a little powerless.

At this moment, Xingchuan Taku suddenly interrupted with "kindness":

"Mr. Lixi, it's okay if you don't want to accept it. After all, this is a lifelong commitment, so it's better to be cautious. If you choose the wrong person, you'll be tying your entire life to someone you don't like..."

Although Hoshikawa Taku's words seemed to be considering her, they actually contained a hidden meaning of "adding fuel to the fire", as if to say that Shiina Ritsuki had no intention of forming a team with them for life.

If it were any other time, Li Xi would be able to remain calm, but now in front of Deng Qian, Li Xi suddenly became "angry".

She is a loyal "light guard" and she doesn't want the light to doubt her loyalty, which would cause her favorability to drop.

Li Xi pointed at Xingchuan Taku and explained anxiously: "Of course I want to form a band for life, but I think this guy is deliberately lowering the price and deliberately suppressing our value!"

Although Li Xi was furious, he was still sober and did not fall into the trap of self-proof. Instead, he began to attack Xingchuan Taku.