Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

In just a moment, Taku Hoshikawa became a master of network operations.

While Hoshikawa Taku's brain was receiving the "knowledge transfer" from the system, Pochi also felt the subtle changes in her body from the system.

She didn't know if she was too excited, but her whole body was hot and a warm current was flowing throughout her body.

"How strange... something seems a little different..." Pochi muttered, feeling his cheeks burning and his whole body warm.

Finally, she couldn't help but pull off the loose pink sportswear jacket on her body, trying to dissipate the heat.

When Hoshikawa Taku came back to his senses from the system's knowledge transmission, he saw Pochi sitting opposite him at first sight. She was only wearing a simple black T-shirt at the moment, and her good figure hidden under the sportswear was fully revealed.

The slender waist and unexpectedly outstanding curves made Taku Hoshikawa unable to take his eyes off for a while.

I can only say that it is a waste of resources for Pochi to wear sportswear.

Pochi noticed Hoshikawa Taku's gaze, came back to his senses, looked down and saw his coat thrown on the ground, and his face suddenly turned red again.

"Ah! I-I don't know what's wrong with me, I suddenly feel so hot! I definitely didn't mean to do that!"

She hurriedly picked up her coat and put it on again, but Pochi's mother stood behind Pochi, forcibly took off her coat and threw it aside.

"Pochi, don't be so restrained in front of Mr. Hoshikawa. It's okay if you take off this outfit."

She squatted down beside Pochi, touched his waist and said, "You're going to perform on stage in the future. You can't always wear this tracksuit that covers you up so tightly, right?"

"Maybe you'll have to wear all kinds of sexy swimsuits to take revealing photos in the future. It's such a waste to cover up such a great figure..."

When Pochi's mother said this, it seemed as if she hated him for not fighting back.

"Mom...!" Pochi shouted shyly. He tried to snatch the clothes but failed. He could only look at Hoshikawa Taku pitifully.

Hoshikawa Taku coughed lightly and supported Pochi, saying, "Pochi is still very introverted, so it's not suitable for him to show up on the stage right now.

I discussed it with Boqi and decided to first use the identity of 'Guitar Hero' to gain a firm foothold in the industry, and then find the right opportunity to show my face."

Michiyo was slightly stunned when she heard this, but did not refute.

Pochi was visibly relieved and quickly nodded in agreement: "Yes! Mr. Hoshikawa and I have agreed that now is not the time to take it off!"

Hoshikawa Taku took the opportunity to change the subject and said to Pochi, "Speaking of Guitar Hero, Pochi, the most important task for you right now is to quickly increase the number of followers on the Guitar Hero account."

"Only when your attention skyrockets can we implement the next step of our plan."

"Increasing fans..." Pochi's face showed distress.

"I've been posting videos for several years now, but they've been pretty lukewarm. I only have a little over 30,000 followers. How can I possibly increase my followers quickly?"

Hoshikawa Taku explained, "That's because the videos you posted were too monotonous. They only showed you playing guitar and showing your hands. People didn't know who you were, what you looked like, or what your figure was like. They were simply attracted by your guitar skills, so naturally, you attracted fewer fans."

Boqi's mother took the opportunity to interrupt and said, "I've said it before, as long as Boqi is willing to show her face and body, it will be easy for her to gain fans."

She touched her cheek, sighed in distress, and said sadly, "If I wait until I'm as old as me, even if I wear a JK suit, people will call me an old aunt. I don't show off when I should, and I can't show off when I want to..."

"No, Auntie still looks very young, just like Pochi's sister. To me, she looks like a college student."

Pochi's mother smiled happily.

"Oh, Mr. Hoshikawa is really good at talking. Don't call me aunt, just call me by my name, Michiyo!"

Why is my mother chatting with Mr. Hoshikawa!

Pochi quickly asked, "Mr. Xingchuan, do you think I should take off this sportswear too?"

Xingchuan Taku smiled slightly, and said with a hint of seriousness in his tone:

"You definitely have to take off your workout clothes. After all, they're what you wear every day, and they could easily reveal your identity. But... you won't be asked to wear a swimsuit all of a sudden. You just need to wear normal clothes."

He paused and said:

"Miss Michiyo is right. You can gain followers by showing off your face and figure, but those followers are just casual fans drawn to your figure. They won't provide any financial benefits, because they can always find better meal replacements online."

"In my opinion, your current advantages are high-quality guitar playing content and a mysterious masked identity. You just need to continue to develop these two advantages, and then add unique video content to quickly become popular."

"What's the content of the video?" Pochi tilted his head and asked in confusion, "Isn't playing guitar good?"

"Of course you have to play guitar, but you can't just limit yourself to playing guitar. You have to come up with different project contents to add novelty."

Hoshikawa Taku gave an example, "For example, you can film a comparison of your playing three years ago and three years later to show your growth; or hold a fan song challenge and improvise based on songs recommended by fans... These are all things that can arouse the audience's interest and encourage them to share."

After listening to Taku Hoshikawa's examples, Pochi suddenly had an idea and wanted to pick up the guitar and record a new video right away.

Hoshikawa Taku held her back.

"Wait a minute, I'm just giving you an example to show you how to increase your views, but that's not enough. If you want to quickly increase your followers, you have to use a more unique and eye-catching method."

"What's that method?" Pochi asked curiously.

"Street performances. I want you to perform on the streets of Tokyo and turn you into an urban legend, the Guitar Hero—a mysterious musician who can appear anywhere at any time."

Chapter 43: Staying at Goto’s house?

"If you're the only one shooting the video, the chances of being seen are still too small. We need to leverage the perspectives of passers-by and have them shoot a lot of videos to increase the chances of you being seen."

What Taku Hoshikawa was thinking of at this moment was "flash mob".

A short and quick performance on the street can easily attract the attention of onlookers. As long as the performance style is unique enough, it can be easily recommended to more people by video platforms.

No matter which video has the traffic, the final popularity will be fed back to the "Guitar Hero" account.

Coupled with his secret promotion, Taku Hoshikawa believes that "Guitar Hero" will soon become an urban legend circulating on the Internet.

"They actually want me to perform on the street..." Pochi's face turned pale and he shook his head frantically.

"The last time I performed on the street, Hiroi-san was with me. If I were alone, I definitely wouldn't be able to do it!"

Taku Hoshikawa looked around and his eyes fell on an empty cardboard box beside him. He picked up the cardboard box and put it directly on Pochi's head.

Pochi stopped crying and became quiet all of a sudden.

"Now what? What if you didn't use your eyes to see, but played guitar with a headgear?"

Pochi was stunned for a moment after wearing the cardboard box. Feeling that the light around him was blocked, he gradually calmed down.

The dark environment made her feel unexpectedly at ease.

"If I wear a headgear, I can play the guitar even with my eyes closed." Pochi's muffled voice came from the box.

Pochi practiced in bed for long periods of time and could easily play the guitar without even looking at the strings.

"Very good." Hoshikawa Taku snapped his fingers in satisfaction.

"If you're sure it's okay, then the plan is finalized. You can prepare for it in the next two days."

Pochi took down the cardboard box and asked hesitantly, "If I want to run the account, will I be unable to rehearse with Hongxia and the others?"

Hoshikawa Taku smiled and said, "Someone will be responsible for operating the account. You can still rehearse with them after school every day. The video shooting will only take an hour at most, so it won't interfere with your time with your friends."

Pochi finally felt relieved and smiled with ease.

"As long as it doesn't affect the rehearsal..."

Suddenly, Pochi's mind became active again, and a bold idea emerged.

"I've already signed a contract with an agency. Going to school is useless to me. I might as well drop out..."

“No dropping out!” ×3

These words were shouted out simultaneously by Hoshikawa Taku and Pochi's parents.

Pochi shrank back in fear from this sudden triple rejection and asked weakly, "Why not? I've already signed a contract, and my main focus from now on will be music. Is it really necessary for me to go to school..."

Michiyo spoke first, a look of disappointment on her face: "Of course it's necessary! You go to school not only to learn knowledge, but also to practice your social skills!"

Boqi's father took over the conversation and said seriously: "Boqi, our family conditions are not bad. I let you sign with the agency because you like it and it will help your future.

But you should do what you want at your age. What you need to do now is go to school and sing the praises of youth with your classmates. As for making money, I'll take care of it for now, so you don't need to worry about it."

Finally, Hoshikawa Takuya spoke.

"Education is very important. The idol industry is extremely competitive. Appearance, skills, education... everything is at stake. Those famous actors all graduated from prestigious universities. You need to at least graduate from high school."

Michiyo couldn't help but clap her hands in agreement when she heard this.

"Yes! Mr. Xingchuan is absolutely right!"

Pochi was speechless, lowered his head and muttered softly: "I understand, I won't drop out..."

Seeing Pochi's compromise, Hoshikawa Taku smiled slightly and changed the subject:

"In fact, besides society, school is also a stage for you to show yourself. Isn't your school holding a cultural festival soon? You can also perform on stage and gain more attention."

Pochi was stunned for a moment and looked up.

"Mr. Xingchuan, didn't you say that you wouldn't let me reveal my identity?"

Hoshikawa Taku smiled slightly, a calculating look in his eyes: "Not as a guitar hero, but in the name of ending the band."

"You can participate with Hongxia, Kita and the others and stand on the stage as an ordinary student. This will be safe and will also help you gain performance experience."

"Cultural Festival, can I really do it..." Pochi's voice became smaller and smaller, his hands tightly grasping the hem of his clothes, with an unconfident look on his face.

Performing in front of the entire school's teachers and students was undoubtedly a very difficult challenge for Boqi.

Hoshikawa Taku encouraged him, "Pochi, the stage of the cultural festival is more controllable than street performances, and the audience is mostly students. This is a perfect opportunity to test the waters."

Pochi still lowered his head, still looking a little hesitant.

Taku Hoshikawa suddenly changed his strategy, his tone was somewhat bewitching.

"Pochi, don't you want to be looked at with admiration by your classmates? Don't you want to be the center of other people's conversations? Don't you want to be surrounded by your classmates and become popular?"

Boqi is very hesitant, lacks confidence, has low self-esteem and is timid. She dare not show herself in front of others, but this does not mean that she does not want to perform in front of others.

She must have imagined countless times in her mind what it would be like to play the guitar in front of her classmates, bathed in their admiring gazes, but she didn't dare to act because she was worried that she would fail.

What Taku Hoshikawa has to do is to arouse Pochi's desire to "show off in front of others".

And Pochi soon took the bait.

Just thinking about being cheered on in front of the whole school made him feel so happy that a smug, silly smile appeared on Pochi's face.

Pochi clenched his fists, his whole body ignited: "Mr. Hoshikawa, I've decided, I want to go to the cultural festival!"

In front of Taku Hoshikawa, Pochi was just like a rookie and was easily taken advantage of.

"That's great, sister. If you are going to the cultural festival, can I go and watch?" Goto Jiri looked at Pochi with shining eyes.

Pochi smiled and patted Erli's head.

"Of course you can go and see it. Erliru, you can tell your classmates in school that you are the sister of the famous star Goto Ichiri!"

Although he had just signed the contract and was not yet famous, Pochi had already become complacent.

"Hey, Pochi, don't be too happy too soon."

Michiyo put her hands on her hips and warned, "You can't just imagine a cultural festival. Have you discussed this with your band members?"

"There's also rehearsal time, song selection, and stage design. You'll need to be personally involved in all of this. Don't be too rushed when the time comes. Don't come back crying to your mother if you make a fool of yourself!"

Pochi's originally high morale suddenly collapsed, his eyes began to drift around, and finally he looked at Hoshikawa Taku pitifully.

"Mr. Hoshikawa..."

She now regards Taku Hoshikawa as her savior.

Hoshikawa Taku chuckled and rubbed Pochi's head with his hand: "Don't worry, I will help you prepare the plan, but the execution depends on your efforts."

That night, the lights in Pochi's house were on until late at night.

Taku Hoshikawa sat in the living room, discussing the stage design and song selection with Pochi, while accepting the advice of Pochi's father.

Pochi's father also formed a band when he was young, so he has a lot of experience in stage setting and band collaboration, and he talks about it endlessly.

Michiyo was serving tea and water beside him with a satisfied smile on her face. The look she gave Hoshikawa Taku became increasingly gentle, even with a bit of the appreciation unique to a "mother-in-law".

When Taku Hoshikawa was about to leave that night, she even asked to let Taku Hoshikawa "stay overnight" in Pochi's room.

Even though Hoshikawa Taku had been attracted by Pochi, who was wearing a simple T-shirt that exposed her body curves, the whole night, he finally chose not to stay after a fierce struggle.

He definitely can't stay. Even if he really has that kind of feeling towards Pochi, he can't reveal his thoughts in front of Pochi's parents.

Even a beast in human clothing still has to pretend.