Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

Taku Hoshikawa comforted the director with kind words, which allowed him to hang up the phone with peace of mind.

"Lupa, come in."

Hoshikawa Taku called Lupa back in, who had gone out on his own accord while he was on the phone.

"Lupa, how are you doing with the task assigned to you?"

"Manager, I've watched all the videos and comments posted by Guitar Hero, and I can already imitate her speeches pretty well." Lupa said immediately.

The task that Taku Hoshikawa gave to Lupa was to run the Guitar Hero account, and posting comments in the voice of Guitar Hero was naturally part of the operation.

"In your opinion, what kind of person is Guitar Hero?" Hoshikawa Taku asked deliberately.

"Hmm..." Lupa thought seriously for a moment, "She must be an outgoing, lively, and very social girl. The reason she doesn't show her face is probably because she doesn't like to be in the spotlight, afraid that her classmates and family will discover her identity. She also deliberately wore a figure-revealing tracksuit..."

Lupa replied seriously, but Hoshikawa Taku had already started laughing.

"Manager, is my analysis wrong?"

"How should I put it..." Hoshikawa Taku suppressed a laugh, "The account shows that she is indeed a sunny and cheerful girl, but she is actually a socially anxious person."

"Social phobia?" Lupa was shocked.

The comments on this account are either about going here to play with friends, or about going there to celebrate someone's birthday, and it seems like they are very popular.

Such a person is actually socially anxious?

"Anyway, you'll know when you see her. She should be here today."

Chapter 61 Who is not a musician?

The sun sets, its afterglow filling the streets, and the warm orange light casts a shadow on Pochi's slightly nervous face.

Around six o'clock in the afternoon, just after the band's rehearsal ended, Pochi hurriedly left Shimokitazawa and rushed to the Hoshikawa office.

Pochi was very alert along the way, often looking back suddenly, fearing that someone was following him secretly.

After all, her contract with Xingchuan Agency is still a secret for the time being, and it would be bad if Hongxia and the others knew about it.

What Pochi didn't know was that her sneaky behavior actually attracted more strange looks from passers-by.

When she arrived at the door of the office, she looked around again, and made sure that no one was following her before she sneaked into the office like a thief and carefully pushed open the door of Taku Hoshikawa's office.

Hearing the noise, Xingchuan Taku raised his head and smiled: "Pochi, you are finally here, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Mr. Hoshikawa, I'm sorry. Nijika, Kita and the others have signed up for the school's cultural festival performance. We have to rehearse these days, so we're a little late..." Pochi whispered with a guilty look on his face.

"It's okay, it's not too late." Hoshikawa Taku said magnanimously, "You're also practicing after finishing over there. It's the same wherever you practice. It's great that you can find time to come."

Hoshikawa Taku smiled and praised: "You really work hard, practicing until this point."

Hoshikawa Taku treats each girl differently.

In front of Xiangzi, he is a mature partner; in front of Pochi, he is a patient and tolerant big brother; and in front of Lupa and Xiaozhi, he is a professional manager.

Just as you need to prescribe the right medicine for the right disease, you also need to use the right special method to conquer an idol girl.

"Hehe..." Hearing the compliment, Pochi's face turned red all of a sudden, and the corners of her mouth stretched out, revealing her unique silly smile.

Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, her eyes lit up and she asked excitedly, "By the way, Mr. Xingchuan, I heard from Sister Xingge that it was you who invited Master Sakamoto to perform with Sumimi?"

"Did Xingge tell you?"

Pochi nodded, and with a smug look on his face, he pulled out a ticket from his pocket and held it in front of Hoshikawa Taku as if showing off: "Not only that, Sister Xingge also gave each of us a ticket!"

Hoshikawa Taku raised his eyebrows: "Oh? She's quite generous. I was going to give you one."

With the joining of Master Sakamoto, the price of tickets skyrocketed. Hoshikawa Taku originally thought that Xingge would sell these tickets to make a fortune, but he didn't expect that she would generously give them to the Ending Band.

"Xingge said that the opportunity to see Maestro Sakamoto live is rare, and she wants us to see for ourselves the difference between him and us amateurs," Pochi sighed. "It seems Xingge also wants us to become a professional band as soon as possible..."

"So...you guys better perform at the school festival. Maybe Xingge will change her mind and let Hongxia and the others join my agency."

Taku Hoshikawa rubbed Pochi's head, still trying to seduce him.

"I will!" Pochi nodded repeatedly, looking up at Hoshikawa Taku with admiration. "By the way, Mr. Hoshikawa, Master Sakamoto is so famous, and he's willing to participate in this concert. How did you do that?"

Hoshikawa Taku smiled mysteriously and said, "It's no big deal. I have some connections in the entertainment industry.

Boqi, as long as you follow me and develop well, whoever you want to cooperate with in the future, whether it is Sumi or the recently popular Diamond Stardust, as long as you say a word, I can invite them over."

Although he has not yet had any connection with these two groups, it has become a habit for Taku Hoshikawa to make big promises to Pochi, just as it comes naturally.

Pochi is just a silly girl. Although the pie that Taku Hoshikawa painted was so unrealistic and completely a castle in the air, she was still very excited when she heard it.

Pochi clenched his fists tightly, his eyes ignited with unprecedented enthusiasm: "Mr. Hoshikawa, what should I do next? No matter what the mission is, I'll follow your instructions!"

Hoshikawa Taku smiled slightly and said, "According to the plan we discussed before, what you have to do now is to perform a 'flash mob performance' on the street as a guitar hero."

This matter had been discussed beforehand, and Pochi had already made up his mind to sing.

Pochi nodded and asked, "Where are we going to start our first performance?"

Hoshikawa Taku pointed his finger out the window and gave his answer without hesitation.

"It's right here on the streets of Shibuya. It's crowded, and the passersby are all young people who follow trends. It's the perfect place for our debut."

"Shibuya..." Pochi shuddered at the thought of singing in front of so many people, but then he remembered that he could perform with a headgear, and his nervousness instantly eased a lot.

"Mr. Hoshikawa, when should I go to perform on the street? Is it today?"

Hoshikawa Taku shook his head: "Don't worry, before the performance, you have to prepare a new song, an original song for Guitar Hero."

"A new song?" Pochi was stunned, his expression suddenly a little embarrassed, "But... I can only write lyrics, not compose music. The songs that ended the band before were all written by Liang-senpai."

Hoshikawa Taku smiled slightly, picked up a sheet of music from the table and handed it to her: "Don't worry about that, I've already prepared the song for you this time. Your task is to sing it well."

Pochi looked down at the music sheet in his hand. The song title was clearly printed on the cover: "Life Will Change".

Pochi flipped open the music sheet, opened the guitar in her backpack and tried to play a few notes along with the music sheet. Soon, she began to sway her head to the rhythm.

This song has a strong rhythm and appeal. Even if Boqi only listens to the prelude, he can realize that this song has great potential for dissemination.

This is undoubtedly a much better original song than what they have been working on so far as the band ends!

Pochi's eyes widened instantly, as if he had just met Hoshikawa Taku for the first time, and he asked in surprise: "Mr. Hoshikawa, did you write the lyrics and compose the music for this song?!"

Hoshikawa Taku said shamelessly, "I'm actually a musician. I wrote the lyrics and music for this song. Now I'm giving it to you. If you can sing it well, you can start your first battle on 'Guitar Hero'."

This song "Life Will Change" is actually the theme song of "Persona 5", and the story background of this work is Shibuya.

What makes Taku Hoshikawa very sad is that this game does not exist in this world. In this case, let him write this song and release it to the world.

It's perfect to perform this song on the streets of Shibuya.

Hoshikawa Taku can be regarded as a "copycat" for once.

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ps: Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. I would like to wish everyone a happy new year again. I have been hiking outside all day today and only had time to sit in front of the computer in the evening to finish the manuscript.

Tomorrow is the second day of the Chinese New Year. It’s time for everyone to visit relatives and friends and face relatives. I would like to give you a personality for visiting relatives.

Chapter 62: The Agency's New Lead Singer

"What was that sound just now?"

Lupa heard the sound of Pochi's guitar and poked his head in curiously.

When Pochi came in, she didn't see Lupa. She thought that only Taku Hoshikawa was here.

She was startled by the sudden sound and froze. She shrank behind Taku Hoshikawa like a frightened rabbit, clutching the corner of his clothes tightly with both hands, hiding herself tremblingly.

Even now, her social anxiety has not been cured and she still gets nervous when she sees strangers.

Hoshikawa Taku sighed helplessly, reached out and gently pulled Pochi out from behind him, while holding her shoulders to comfort her, he introduced her to Lupa: "Let me introduce you, this is Lupa, my new assistant."

Then, he turned to look at Pochi and continued in a calm tone, "And this one—you can call her Pochi. She's the 'guitar hero' you've always wanted to meet."

Lupa's eyes suddenly widened.

"She's a guitar hero!?"

Even though Hoshikawa Taku had already given her a "vaccination" that the true identity of the guitar hero was a socially anxious girl, when she actually saw Pochi, Lupa was still shocked. She couldn't connect the girl in front of her who didn't even dare to look her in the eye with the guitar hero.

She thought Hoshikawa Taku was joking, but soon, Lupa's eyes fell on the familiar guitar carried on Pochi's back——

Black body, retro trim, and unique carvings in the details...

Isn't that Guitar Hero's iconic gear!?

Lupa's eyes were dazed for a moment, and the "guitar hero" in his mind seemed to overlap a little with the girl in front of him.

"Are you really a guitar hero?" Lupa asked doubtfully.

Pochi bit his lip and nodded slightly, but because of nervousness, the whole movement looked like some kind of tiny twitch.

Hoshikawa Taku couldn't help but smile and said to her relief, "Pochi is a typical stage-type contestant. Her social skills are almost zero off stage, but once she's on stage, she becomes a completely different person."

Lupa still couldn't believe it. She looked at Pochi again. The latter still looked extremely socially anxious, his body slightly stiff, like a hamster exposed to the light.

But...Taku Hoshikawa wouldn't lie to her about something like this.

Lupa didn't ask any more questions about this. She was curious about another thing that brought her into the office.

"Manager, I just heard Pochi playing the guitar. What song is she playing?"

"It's a new song I just composed. Do you want Pochi to play it for you?"

Hoshikawa Taku handed Lupa a copy of the sheet music for "Life Will Change."

There is no need to explain Lupa's appreciation ability. She saw the potential of this song at a glance.

"Can I really ask Miss Pochi to play for me?" Lupa suddenly became interested.

She wanted to verify with her own eyes the quality of this "guitar hero".

The pressure was immediately put on Pochi. Pochi was stunned for a moment and subconsciously wanted to shake his head to refuse, but——

"If I get stage fright even in a small situation like this, I'm sure I'll fail in Shibuya..."

Thinking of this, Pochi gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and then gripped the guitar.

Although her fingers trembled slightly due to nervousness, the moment her fingertips touched the strings, Pochi's entire aura seemed to change a little bit.

She closed her eyes, recalled the music score that Taku Hoshikawa had just given her, and slowly plucked the strings with her fingers.

The first note sounded slowly, and a clear guitar melody flowed out. Pochi's body was still tense, but as the music progressed, her movements became more and more natural, and the trembling of her fingertips gradually disappeared.

When she played the chorus, the atmosphere of the whole song gradually became passionate, and Pochi's momentum gradually increased. At this time, she was completely immersed in the music, her nervousness and shyness were swept away, her fingers flew on the strings, and all kinds of fancy guitar techniques were used skillfully.

At the end of the chorus, she even suddenly increased the pressure on the strings, and at the same time let the edge of her thumb lightly rub the strings, instantly creating a high-pitched and harsh metallic overtone.

This unique sound effect is like the roar of a wild beast, which instantly makes the emotions of the whole song explode and puts a strong end to the chorus.

Seeing Pochi's "showy" performance, Lupa's eyes also changed -

That’s right, it’s this fingering, it’s this sound. After watching the video for an entire afternoon, she can be sure that the girl in front of her is the “Guitar Hero”!

When the last note slowly fell, Pochi opened his eyes, and the momentum he had just shown disappeared in an instant. He looked at Lupa with a panicked and helpless look, waiting for her evaluation.

Lupa looked at her, silent for a second, then smiled and said, "Okay, I believe it... You are indeed a guitar hero."

Even if he is not standing on the stage, even if he is just playing guitar, Pochi's music still carries an extremely infectious power that makes people unconsciously immersed in it.

This sentence is not a compliment, but it is better than a compliment.

"I told you Pochi is amazing, right?" Hoshikawa Taku smiled and high-fived Pochi, as if showing off his sister. "It was only her first full performance, but she performed so well. She's a musical genius!"

Pochi was praised and laughed foolishly with a smug look on his face, his tail almost sticking up.

"I was a little nervous just now, and there were a lot of things I didn't do well. Let me perform it again!"

She even held the guitar in her hand, pretending to play it again.

He was so nervous that he didn't dare to play the guitar just now, but now he is like a stagehand and has to show off his skills. The change of roles made Lupa a little unable to react.

However, Lupa remained calm. She applauded Pochi's performance and then said, "Although the performance just now was very good, I feel that singing would be more suitable for the atmosphere of this song. Pochi... aren't you going to sing?"