Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

Hoshikawa Taku believed that if he really stayed reluctantly, her mother might turn hostile on the spot and transform into a fighter to beat him up.

Chapter 44: Yoshinoya's Slacking Waiter

Let’s go back to when Taku Hoshikawa sent the interview message, at the same time at a Yoshinoya fast food restaurant.

It is now around four or five in the afternoon. There are not many people in the store. Occasionally one or two customers come in, order their food, and then leave in a hurry. The air is filled with the aroma of warm rice and sauce.

Rupa stood behind the counter, dressed in a neat shop assistant uniform, wiping the tabletop with a rag in her hand while casually glancing at the light outside the window.

Her movements were somewhat careless. After all, there were few customers at this time of year, giving people a lazy and comfortable feeling.

Satoshi Ebizka sat in a small corner behind the counter, swiping his phone back and forth. The screen mostly displayed entertainment news and live videos of some bands.

She and Rupa have both worked in this store for a long time. The manager has always trusted them, and no one would pursue them even if they were slacking off.

This relaxed atmosphere has become a habit.

Suddenly, Ebizuka Satoshi's cell phone vibrated. It was a text message.

She casually glanced at the screen, but was stunned the next second. She instantly jumped up from her lazy state, her voice full of surprise and disbelief:

"Rupa! I...I got a message for an interview!"

Rupa paused while wiping the counter. She turned to look at Zhi and asked curiously, "Interview news? What interview?"

Ebizuka Satoshi looked up at her, his voice still trembling: "It's the Hoshikawa Idol Agency. They asked me to go for an interview tomorrow morning!"

"Really?!" Rupa's eyes suddenly lit up, and she put down the rag in her hand and quickly walked to Zhi's side.

Zhi raised his phone and showed her the screen.

The text on the message was clear and concise - interview invitation, time and place, signed by "Hoshikawa Idol Agency".

Rupa's expression instantly changed from boredom to excitement.

"Wow, did you actually get the interview news? That's great, this is a great opportunity!"

"Rupa, what about you? Have you received any response?" she asked quickly.

Satoshi Ebizuka and Rupa submitted their resumes together. Since I received a reply, she should have received a reply as well, right?

“Yes, yes, let me see…” Rupa took out her cell phone and turned on the screen.

"How is it?" Ebizuka Satoshi asked nervously.

"Xiaozhi, I received it too..." Rupa showed her the phone with a surprised look on her face.

The text messages between the two people were sent at almost the same time, with exactly the same content, except that the name was changed to Rupa.

"We both actually received an interview... I thought our resumes would be rejected in the first round." Rupa's eyes lit up and her face was full of disbelief.

It wasn't the first time that the two of them had submitted their resumes to this kind of idol agency, but every time they didn't even get an interview and were rejected at the screening stage.

This is understandable, after all, their resumes are so terrible.

I only graduated from high school, lack professional experience, and work odd jobs every day to make a living... Although I have experience in forming a band and can play some musical instruments, anyone who dares to apply for this job knows a little about music.

No matter how you look at them, there is nothing outstanding about them.

This time, the two of them just saw this kind of position and applied for it without expecting a reply at all.

"Rupa, do you think we should go for an interview?"

Rupa answered without hesitation, "Of course, why not? I finally got an interview opportunity!"

"But... with our competitiveness, we'll definitely be eliminated when we get there."

Seeing that Ebizuka Satoshi looked unconfident, Rupa squatted down and patted her shoulder with a smile.

"Xiaozhi, we haven't even tried yet, how do you know it won't work? We have to seize every opportunity."

Xiaozhi raised his head and looked at Rupa, and a glimmer of light gradually appeared in his eyes.

She bit her lip and finally nodded vigorously: "...Well, let's go together!"

Rupa patted his pants and stood up, saying in a brisk tone, "Let's go back early tonight to prepare and ask the store manager for leave. We won't be here tomorrow morning.

The store manager has always taken good care of us. She also hopes that we can find a good job. She will definitely let us take time off!"

"I hope there will be few customers coming to the store today." Xiaozhi prayed.

Unfortunately...her prayers had no effect, or rather had the opposite effect.

Starting from seven o'clock, the originally deserted Yoshinoya was instantly filled with diners flocking in, and the air was filled with the rich aroma of beef rice and the sound of conversations.

Satoshi Ebizuka, wearing a dark blue work apron, is busy all the time. He holds three bowls of steaming beef rice in his left hand and busily collects customers' change into the cash register with his right hand.

Rupa behind the counter was busy in the kitchen like a high-speed assembly line, constantly unpacking and heating the pre-made beef packages, and then handing the prepared rice to Xiaozhi to take out.

The two of them worked in perfect harmony, but the rush hour still made them exhausted.

It was not until after nine o'clock, when the store was about to close, that the customers gradually left.

Rupa wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead, revealing a relaxed smile, and said with a smile: "It's finally over... Xiaozhi, let's get ready to close the store."

Ebzuka Satoshi nodded and was about to start cleaning up when the shop door was pushed open with a "ding-dong" sound.

Two girls walked in, one of them carrying a guitar bag.

There's nothing I can do, there are guests coming...

Although I really want to close the store, since the customers have come, I have to receive them.

Suppressing his dissatisfaction, Xiaozhi still politely greeted them: "What can you two order?"

"Rincai, what do you want to eat?" the taller, adult-looking girl asked the little girl next to her.

"I've never eaten here before... Miss Momoka, do you have any recommendations?"

"Then I'll have a medium bowl of beef rice," Taoxiang replied. "Also, I'll have a beer and she'll have soy milk."

"Just a rice bowl?"

"Yes, one portion is enough. I only drink beer."

"OK, just a second."

Xiaozhi walked into the kitchen, took out a pre-made beef bun from the refrigerator and put it in the microwave to heat it up.

While waiting for it to heat up, she mixed the sauce.

While preparing, Xiaozhi heard that the little girl who looked about the same age as him had just arrived in Tokyo alone and had even rented a house in the wrong place.

Another person who comes to Tokyo to "chase his dreams"...

Xiaozhi has seen many people like this, and she herself is from another place.

Tokyo is indeed a great place to pursue your dreams, but it's hard to gain a foothold here...

Chapter 45: The Country Kid Looking for Trouble

Will Rupa and I have a smooth interview tomorrow?

Xiaozhi unconsciously thought of the scene of tomorrow's interview. When she came to her senses, Rupa had already brought the guests' orders to her.

"This is, beef! meat! rice!?"

Xiaozhi suddenly heard the little girl's scream. The voice was very explosive and the volume was so loud that Xiaozhi almost knocked over the bottle of sauce in his hand.

Where did this country bumpkin come from? Haven’t you even eaten beef rice?

Xiaozhi just complained and didn't listen to the conversation between the two guests. She was not interested in it.

She sat on a small stool behind the counter, her mind completely focused on tomorrow's interview, thinking about what questions the examiner would ask during the interview.

"Thank you for the treat. Here's the money for both of us!"

Hearing the guest's voice, Xiaozhi stood up.

It's finally time to close. Today we closed more than half an hour later than usual.

Xiaozhi was just about to say goodbye to the guests politely, saying "Goodbye", when she saw the noisy country kid who had never even eaten beef rice bow and say "It's delicious, thank you", while smiling and raising his hands and giving them the middle finger.

Xiaozhi was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage.

She was already annoyed because of working overtime, and this kid actually provoked them!

"You want to fight, right?!"

Veins popped out on her forehead and she was about to rush out with the colander in her hand, but Rupa, who was standing beside her, quickly pulled her back.

Rupa is much calmer than her, and can still smile and say "thank you for your patronage" in the face of provocation.

Watching the two people leave, Xiaozhi angrily dropped his "weapon".

"What kind of person is this? He was obviously enjoying his meal, but he actually gave us the middle finger... This kind of person is simply unreasonable!"

"There are all kinds of customers, including those who like to find fault. The manager is taking such good care of us, we can't cause her any trouble."

Rupa was not angry at all. She cleaned the table while comforting Xiaozhi with a smile.

"Okay, hurry up and pack up and get ready to close the store. I've already asked the manager for leave, so we can go directly to the interview location tomorrow."

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At nine o'clock the next morning, Satoshi Ebizuka and Rupa were already standing in front of the Hoshikawa Idol Agency building.

Although the interview was scheduled for ten o'clock, they didn't dare to be late.

"Can we really do it?" Ebizuka Satoshi muttered, his fingers tightly clenched around his small bag.

"Don't be nervous, just treat it as an experience."

Rupa patted her shoulder and gave her an encouraging smile. "Since we're already here, there's no point in regretting it, right?"

Xiaozhi nodded, and the two of them took a deep breath, pushed open the glass door on the first floor of the building, and followed the guidance of the front desk to the waiting area.

There were already six or seven people sitting on the sofa in the waiting area. Both men and women looked like social elites. They were wearing neat suits, holding thick folders in their hands, and their expressions were either confident or calm.

In stark contrast to them are Xiaozhi and Rupa, both of whom are just wearing casual clothes.

It’s not that the two of them don’t want to wear suits, but they have never bought a suit at all - this thing is useless when interviewing for a temporary job.

Their appearance attracted everyone's attention, but they just glanced at them briefly before turning their attention back to their own information.

"Xiaozhi, sit here." Rupa pretended to be calm and pulled Xiaozhi to sit in an empty seat.

The two sat side by side, trying their best to look less awkward, but Xiaozhi still couldn't help twisting his fingers and glancing back and forth at the other candidates.

These people looked very confident, as if they were sure they would succeed, which put Xiaozhi under a lot of pressure.

After waiting anxiously for an hour, just before the clock struck ten, a crisp sound of footsteps came from deep in the corridor.

A young man wearing sunglasses, who looked like a talent scout, pushed the door open and walked in.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Ebizuka Satoshi felt that the other person's eyes under the sunglasses were staring at him.

Is it because I am too young?

Ebizuka Satoshi's body suddenly tensed up.

She was only 16 years old, while the people who came for the interview, including Rupa, were all adults who were at least 22 years old.

It would be fine if the firm approved Rupa’s resume, but why did my resume, as a minor, get approved?

Could it be that the person in charge of recruitment didn't look carefully and just checked the box?

This possibility is not impossible.

Just when Ebizuka Satoshi was worried that the other party would call him out and drive him out, the other party simply glanced at everyone present and said calmly: "Since you are all here, come to the interview room."

Everyone stood up and followed the "scout" to the interview room.

The layout of the interview room was a bit surprising - there was a table in the middle with several neat rows of stools in front of the table, and the surrounding area was filled with musical instruments and recording equipment. There were several idol posters hanging on the wall. The atmosphere was both formal and a bit casual.

"Everyone, please take a seat. This is the initial interview, and it's also a group interview. I will interview you together with the interviewer next to me."

Behind the table sat a man who looked to be in his forties. He was unshaven and unkempt, but he had the air of someone who had experienced a lot.

His eyes were a little red, as if he had stayed up drunk last night and didn't get enough sleep.