Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

She smiled and said, "I'm going to post the photos of our celebratory meal on my account. Miss Xiangzi, you should be in the photo too!"

"Then I'll wear the mask." Xiangzi took out the mask that Taku Hoshikawa prepared for her.

"By the way, why does Miss Xiangzi have to wear a mask when she appears?" Hong Xia asked curiously, "Could it be that the company that Miss Xiangzi signed with has special requirements that prohibit her from appearing in public?"

"There is no such rule, but I want Xiangzi to reveal her identity on a more suitable stage. Before that, I want her to wear a mask when she is active." Taku Hoshikawa explained.

"Wait!" Hong Xia was confused. "Why can Mr. Xingchuan decide Miss Xiangzi's schedule?"

Ijichi Hoshige felt that there was no need to hide it anymore, so she explained at the right time: "Actually, Hoshikawa is a talent scout, and Xiangzi is an artist under their company."

"Wait... a scout!?" This explosive news surprised everyone in the band. Even Yamada Ryo raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Sister, is the scout you are talking about the kind that will sign a band?!" Hong Xia asked hurriedly, her tone full of anticipation.

"Yeah, that's the kind. I was worried that you would be too nervous, so I didn't reveal his identity. Now it seems that my concerns were correct."

Seeing Hong Xia's shocked expression, Xingge felt that he had done the right thing.

If they knew there was a scout standing in the audience observing them, they might not be able to perform normally even with the help of Xiangzi and Boqi.

No, Pochi is a socially anxious person. By then, she won't be able to turn the tide, and being able to play the guitar normally will be considered a victory.

"So you're a scout. I always thought you and Xiangzi were a couple." Yamada Ryo suddenly said something shocking.

"How can we be a couple? There is such a big age gap between us!" Xiangzi explained quickly with a red face.

"It's not that bad. It's not uncommon for high school and college students to pair up. Besides, we're rock musicians, so it's not uncommon to see couples with a twenty-year age difference."

Yamada Ryo spoke seriously, as if she had seen it with her own eyes.

"Okay, stop making up stories about me. Xiangzi and I are partners, and I'm still single." Taku Hoshikawa said speechlessly.

When they heard him say that he was single, Pochi and the others in the underage group didn't have any special reaction, but his two teammates in the adult group, Ijichi Seika and Hiroi Kikuri, looked at Hoshikawa Taku in surprise.

Being a talent scout allows one to meet many beautiful girls, but he doesn’t even have a girlfriend?

Wouldn't that be...

Taku Hoshikawa didn't know what they were thinking. His attention was now on the few people who had ended the band.

He asked directly, "Hongxia, Kita, Liang, Pochi... I saw your performances, and each of you has great potential. Do you want to sign a contract with me and become a professional band?"

"We, become a professional band?"

"Are you sure you're not kidding?"

Hong Xia and her friends' band was formed less than half a month ago and has only just had its first performance. They are a band with only the newest members.

Generally speaking, it is a question whether this kind of band can get a second chance to perform on stage, but Taku Hoshikawa said that they should sign a contract?

Hongxia's dream is to become a professional musician. She thinks it will take her at least several years, or even decades, to accomplish this goal.

Taku Hoshikawa suddenly proposed to sign them, which made Hongxia feel unreal.

"Sister..." Hong Xia subconsciously looked at her sister.

Ichichi Xingge also frowned.

As the manager of Livehouse, she has also met many scouts.

She asked Toyokawa Shoko to perform with the End Band in order to make Hoshikawa Takuta focus on Hongxia and the others.

But she just wanted Taku Hoshikawa to pay more attention to them and consider them more when signing bands in the future, and she didn't think of asking him to sign these newcomers directly now.

Talent scouts are willing to sign band members who have a certain fan base and whose performance level reaches professional level.

Just like the band of Hiroi Kikuri and others.

New bands like Bochi and his friends are usually not even looked at.

There are also scouts who will specifically focus on new bands.

The purpose of this kind of scout is not to sign bands and make them famous, but to use their identity as a scout to specifically deceive young girls who are inexperienced in the world, get them to date them, and defraud them of their money and sex.

Based on the contact over the past two days, Ijichi Xingge doesn't think that Hoshikawa Taku is the kind of bad guy who targets little girls, but why did he say that he was willing to sign Hongxia and the others?

Chapter 30: Pochi Doesn't Want to Go to School

"Hoshikawa, why do you want to sign Hongxia and the others?" Ijichi Xingge frowned and looked at Hoshikawa Taku with a scrutinizing look.

"I think they have great potential. With time, they will definitely become a famous band." Taku Hoshikawa answered very officially.

This answer did not satisfy Ichichi Xingge.

"They have potential in the future, so there's no need to sign them now. They're still students. I don't plan on letting Hongxia drop out and become a full-time musician after graduating from high school."

Hoshikawa Taku secretly thought that something was wrong.

He realized that he was a little too anxious and his behavior was inconsistent with the logic of a professional scout.

According to common sense, no one would sign newcomers like the Ending Band, and scouts would most likely treat them as amateurs who are just playing around.

Signing them would only be a waste of resources and would not bring any benefits in the short term.

But Hoshikawa Taku is different, he has a system.

As long as he signs a contract to end the band, he will immediately receive a reward for completing the task, and everyone in the band can also get hidden bonuses brought by the system.

It's a win-win.

But Hoshikawa Taku couldn't say this openly, and he couldn't use the same method he used to convince Xiangzi to convince Hongxia and the others to sign the black-hearted contract.

Ichichi Xingge is a "sister-protective maniac", and her livehouse was opened specifically for Hongxia.

She is like Hongxia's agent. With such an experienced person like her around, no matter how good her words are, the other party will not fall for them.

Maybe from now on I will be labeled as a "black-hearted scout" and Hong Xia and others will stay away from me.

Xingchuan Taku deliberately sighed and said with regret: "I really think Hongxia and the others have potential. Since you think they should concentrate on their studies now, let's forget about it for now.

When they want to sign a contract later, they can contact me again. I welcome them at any time."

What Hoshikawa Taku said finally matched Ijichi Hoshika's impression of a talent scout.

Maintain a certain interest in new people, but don't cling to them even after they reject you.

She dismissed her doubts and thought that it was just Taku Hoshikawa who impulsively asked for a contract after seeing Xiangzi perform with them.

"If these little guys reach the stage where they should sign with an agency, I will definitely contact you first." Xingge said with a smile.

Didn't they say they were going to sign the contract? Why didn't they sign it in just a few words?

Pochi on the side was dumbfounded.

When Taku Hoshikawa said he wanted to sign the contract, Pochi was the one who agreed the fastest in his mind, without even a hint of hesitation.

After signing a contract to become a professional musician, doesn’t that mean you won’t have time to go to school and need to drop out?

This is not a dilemma, it is a double happiness!

For Pochi, school is a place where she has no friends. The happiest time for her over the years is playing guitar after school.

She doesn't have any good memories of school and she wishes she could drop out early to become a professional musician!

For others, going to school is about getting a degree that will allow them to get a better job.

Bochi's grades are not that good. According to her current grades, it would be a miracle for her to be admitted to an ordinary university. After graduation, she can only find an ordinary nine-to-five job.

Pochi didn't want to live like that at all.

She wanted to support herself with music, wanted to leave school, wanted to escape society, and wanted to escape from everything she was afraid of and resisted.

For Pochi, Taku Hoshikawa's proposal was a godsend, and she couldn't wait to sign a contract with Taku Hoshikawa on the spot!

Dropping out of school? Becoming a professional musician? This is the life I've always dreamed of!

Boqi is looking forward to her teammates being willing to "pursue their dreams" and give up their studies for their musical dreams, so that she can also end her student career and enter the music industry.

But what Pochi didn't expect was that after Ijichi Hoshige rejected the proposal, Hongxia, Kita and the others did not object, but nodded in agreement.

They all felt that their skills were not good enough to become a professional band.

You don't want to sign the contract, but I do!

Pochi shouted this in her heart, but her "i-human" personality still did not allow her to be the opponent who sings the opposite tune.

She could only watch as the adults' conversation shifted from the signing to other topics.

Such a good opportunity disappeared right before my eyes...

Pochi could only force a smile and cry silently in his heart.

After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere of the celebration banquet gradually became lively and everyone had a smile on their face.

Even Hiroi Kikuri completely let herself go after a few drinks and smiled drunkenly.

It seemed as if she had entered a "happiness spiral", forgetting her past stupid actions and enjoying the short-lived pleasure brought by alcohol.

However, this joy came to an abrupt end when the waiter came to collect the bill.

"I'm only responsible for our meals. She'll pay for that guy's drinks herself." Ijichi Hoshige pointed at Hiroi Kikuchi and said expressionlessly.

The waiter walked over to Hiroi Kikuri with a smile and handed over the bill: "Miss, for the drinks alone, you need to pay 4300 yen."

Hiroi Kikuri was stunned for a moment, then she searched all over her body, and finally only found 2600 yen.

She rubbed her hands together and looked at her teammates with a wry smile: "Look, I don't have enough money... Can I...?"

"You...do you know how much you owe us two?"

The drummer sighed.

Although he said that he would teach Hiroi Kikuri a lesson, he still took out his wallet and paid for the remaining money for her wine.

"I knew you were the best. When I make money, I will definitely pay you back!" Hiroi Kikuri burst into tears of gratitude.

The drummer rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"I don't expect you to pay me back. We'll be thankful if you don't cause any trouble for us two."

Another teammate asked worriedly, "Speaking of which, Juli, how are you going to pay me back? Our next performance is in ten days. What are you going to do in the meantime?"

【Sick Hack】 is also a well-known band, and originally made good profits by selling records and performing in various livehouses.

But because of the stupid things Hiroi Kikuri did, there are only two livehouses left that have not blocked her, and she can only hold two or three performances a month at most.

This money would be enough if she spent it frugally, but Hiroi Kikuri spends several thousand yen on alcohol every day, and the remuneration she gets from performances is not enough for her to spend.

Not to mention that her remuneration for today's performance was withheld as compensation.

Hiroi Kikuri scratched her head and said nonchalantly, "The worst that can happen is I can just sing on the streets. Besides that, I can't find any other job anyway."

If other musicians were as famous as Hiroi Kikuri, they would not sing on the streets at all. Even if they did not perform with their band members, they could easily earn a high income by being a resident singer in a bar.

But Hiroi Kikuri is "notorious", so she is not invited to perform in bars, let alone events in shopping malls and stores.

Afraid that she would mess up her business.

Of course, if Kikuri Hiroi is willing to quit drinking, she will still be able to get a lot of work with her abilities.

But if she stopped drinking, she wouldn't be herself anymore.

Chapter 31 I'm super, box!

"He's already 25, but he's still living like a street urchin and can't find a proper job. Hongxia, Bochi, you guys better not learn from him."

The drummer gave his younger generations an earnest warning.

Hongxia, Pochi and the others shuddered when they thought about their future becoming like Hiroi Kikuri, an adult who couldn't even afford money for a drink and had to shamelessly borrow money from others.

This future is too bleak, don’t let it happen!

Hoshikawa Taku took a sip of his wine and jokingly said, "This is obviously a celebration party, so let's not talk about such realistic topics.

Guangjing has brought this upon herself. If you hadn't been a drunkard like her, you wouldn't have ended up like this."

Shoko Toyokawa has been living in poverty for some time and hasn't enjoyed a good meal in a restaurant for a long time.

She didn't join in the conversation and was happily enjoying this rare meal when she heard Hoshikawa Taku say this.