Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

Xiangzi was silent for a moment, hesitating whether to tell him the truth.

She always chose to hide her family background from her friends, but it was different for Taku Hoshikawa - he had known about her current situation for a long time and was an "insider".

There was no point in hiding it from him.

"Just as you see." Xiangzi glanced away, with a hint of unwillingness in his tone.

"My father and I have already left the Fengchuan family. Starting a band is very expensive. We are living in a tight financial situation now, and I have to work to supplement the family income. How can I have the time and energy to start a band?"

Taku Hoshikawa's gaze swept across the electronic piano and returned to Xiangzi's face.

"But you still love music and yearn for the life you had in the band, right?"

This time, Xiangzi did not refute or try to cover up anything, but remained silent. That silence itself was the most direct answer.

Xingchuan Taku understood and a smile appeared on his lips. He adjusted his sitting position and said with a little more seriousness:

"Xiangzi, if I tell you that I can pay you to reunite with your band and let you play music without any worries, would you be willing?"

"You?" Xiangzi raised his head, his eyes full of suspicion, "Why are you helping me?"

Hoshikawa Taku smiled, took out a business card and handed it to her.

"I forgot to tell you, I'm the general manager and scout of the Xingchuan Idol Agency. I'm looking for a suitable teenage idol. If you're still interested in the band, you can sign a contract with me."

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ps: Today is the first day of the new year, I wish you all a happy new year

The following is a lonely Xiaoxiang who came back from work and spent New Year's Eve alone.

Chapter 5 Xiangzi is really a "succubus"

Xiangzi was stunned. His eyes swept over the business card, but he did not reach out to take it.

"Wait..." She frowned, clearly doubtful. "I heard from my father that you're in a lot of debt... Do you still have enough money to open an idol agency?"

Taku Hoshikawa makes no secret of this.

"Yes, I owe a lot of debt, but the more debt I have, the more I need to start a business. If I work for a living, I will never earn enough to pay off my debts in my lifetime. Do you know how much I owe?"

Xiangzi shook his head and looked at him with some curiosity.

"One billion." Hoshikawa Taku raised his fingers and made the sign of the cross. "What kind of job do you think I could do to pay off that much?"

Xiangzi widened his eyes, obviously shocked by the number.

Even for the wealthy Toyokawa family, 1 billion is a figure worthy of attention.

"So you owe so much..."

Since Taku Hoshikawa owes so much money, it's no wonder he lives a life of drunkenness and drinking every day like his father.

After all, this financial gap cannot be filled by working normally.

"Are you planning to make money by training idols? Do you think you can pay off all that debt just by taking a cut from the idols?"

Japanese idols' income is relatively low.

According to public information, the annual income of a national-level Japanese actor is only about 700 million yen.

The industry of "girl idol" is even more miserable in Tokyo, a city with fierce competition. Except for the top ones, many people's annual income is even lower than that of ordinary office workers.

Many young girls work for a living to pursue their "dreams".

Where does Taku Hoshikawa get the confidence to make money to pay off his debts by signing amateurs?

"You don't need to worry about this kind of thing. I don't expect you to make much money for me. What I'm asking now is, do you want to continue making music?"

Hoshikawa Taku looked around and said mercilessly, "Just like you said, making music requires a good environment, a fixed time cost, and huge expenses."

"You work odd jobs every day, and then stay up late playing the piano after get off work to disturb others. Do you think this kind of practice is really efficient?"

Xiangzi blushed and defended himself, "I didn't disturb anyone. I always wear headphones when I play the piano. I didn't affect anyone!"

"But it still affects your sleep, right? You stay up late playing the piano every night. Do you still have the energy to study when you are in class during the day?" Hoshikawa Taku asked back.

This time, Xiangzi stammered and couldn't say anything.

No matter how hard she tried to be stubborn, she had to admit that working around the clock like this took a toll on her spirit.

She has been distracted during the teacher's class many times.

If I continue like this, I won’t be able to play the piano at night, let alone do my part-time job.

Seeing that Xiangzi was wavering, Taku Hoshikawa took out his business card.

"If you still have a musical dream, don't want to continue wasting your talent like this, and want a comfortable, free practice environment, then come find me."

"There's no need to answer me now. If you have any ideas, give me a call."

His eyes fell on the sheet music of "Spring Shadow", and after a pause, he said meaningfully:

"If you still want to form a band and play with your old friends, you can come to me and I can help you reorganize the band."

Xiangzi looked down at the business card with a complicated expression. After weighing it in his mind for a moment, he took the business card.

"...I'll think about it."

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After leaving the Toyokawa family, Taku Hoshikawa felt refreshed.

The joy of seeing Toyokawa Shoko washed away the frustration of failing to strike up a conversation throughout the day.

Taku Hoshikawa believed that Xiangzi would call him after careful consideration.

Although Xiangzi is still working as "Customer Service Xiaoxiang" now, the unwillingness in her heart will soon lead her to form the "AveMujica" band.

"System, Toyokawa Shoko should meet your requirements, right?"

[The other party is very talented and is a suitable candidate for training.]

Sure enough, what the system wanted to say was the same as what Hoshikawa Taku imagined.

Hoshikawa Taku raised the corner of his mouth, crossed his arms, and said half-jokingly, "System, you didn't plan this all along, did you? You said the girl I approached before didn't meet the standards. Could it be that you've been targeting Xiangzi from the beginning?"

【...】

The system didn't respond, and it was so cold that it made people's teeth itch.

Taku Hoshikawa didn't mind and started counting on his fingers.

"Since Xiangzi exists in this world, then Wakaba Mu, Nagasaki Suyo, Takamatsu Deng and others should also exist. If the members of Mygo and Ave are signed to the agency, then there will be ten girl idols."

The more he thought about it, the more he thought this plan was feasible, but he quickly shook his head and sighed.

"But then again, even if I really signed all of them, it would be hard to make a billion yen in a year... They're not big stars like Mikado Hatsuka, so how can they have such high commercial value?"

Even for an idol as famous as Mikado Hatsuka, the most he can earn in a year is 100 million yen.

"System, can the task you issued really allow me to pay off my debts? I don't want to be considered a dishonest person."

[Host, please trust this system. As long as the host is determined to complete the task, even if it's just with a few of them, paying off the money will be a very easy task.]

Although the system's voice remained cold, Hoshikawa Taku could hear a sense of confidence in it, as if his worries were just nonsense.

and many more......

Taku Hoshikawa suddenly discovered a "highlight".

He narrowed his eyes, his tone more inquiring.

"System, you just said 'even if it's just relying on these few'... Could it be that you have other idols you can sign in your plans?"

[Please explore on your own. 】

The system's words were very official, and it had decided not to reveal any information at all.

Hoshikawa Taku asked a few more questions out of curiosity, but the system remained silent and did not respond.

Hoshikawa Taku curled his lips and didn't care anymore.

He began to think about the second artist to sign after Xiangzi.

My firm is penniless, and anyone with sufficient common sense would not choose to work for such a firm.

So, the next person should be someone who is not so rational.

The figure of Nagasaki Suyo appeared in his mind.

"Su Shi is a good choice. If she hears that Xiangzi has signed with my agency, considering how much she cares about Xiangzi, she might even be willing to pay to work for him."

Then, Hoshikawa Taku thought of Sankaku Hatsuka again.

"As for Sanjiao Chuhua, although she is currently signed to an agency, if she can be given better development opportunities, there is a high possibility that she will be willing to switch jobs."

There is also the Takamatsu Lantern.

"As for Takamatsu Deng, if I suggested forming a 'lifelong band' to her, with her silly personality, she would probably be fooled into joining me."

Once Takamatsu Touma is signed, the addition of Tatsuki Shiina will be a natural progression.

Plus Hachiman Kairei...

Thinking of this, Taku Hoshikawa couldn't help but sigh that Shoko Toyokawa is really a succubus.

As long as she is signed, a series of girls can be fooled into signing contracts.

If she was by Kyubey's side, why would he need to go through so much trouble to fulfill the girls' wishes one by one?

Chapter 6: Nagasaki Suyo, Staking Out at the School Gate

Hanegaoka Girls' Academy.

This is where Shoko Toyokawa goes to school now.

Ever since she moved in with her father and no longer relied on her family's financial support, the high tuition fees of Tsuki no Mori Girls' Academy became a luxury she could hardly afford.

In order to save money and avoid her former bandmates, she transferred to this ordinary high school.

"I heard that Xiangzi was the eldest daughter of Yuezhisen. Why did she transfer to our class?"

Although she had transferred to another school for some time, Shoko Toyokawa could still occasionally hear such curious whispers.

They had no ill intentions, they were simply curious about this mysterious "transfer student" and the legendary prestigious school.

Xiangzi had already developed the ability to completely ignore this. Compared to these harmless discussions, the conversation about the band on the other side concerned her more.

"Our band has been together for a month. When can we finally perform on stage?"

"With your attitude of only practicing a few hours a week, we won't be able to perform in a year, let alone a month!"

Students in Hanaoka are always very quick to follow trends.

Seeing that there were many bands in Tsukinomori Girls' Academy, they followed the example of the young ladies and formed their own bands.

After some of their senior schoolmates' bands became somewhat famous, they became even more enthusiastic about it.

Nowadays, forming a band has become a trend in schools.

Some people also invited Xiangzi to form a team, but he refused.

The students of Tsuki no Mori can form a band because their families come from wealthy backgrounds. The students who attend school there are either rich daughters or top talents who have won awards in major competitions.

Their parents cultivated their musical literacy since childhood. Each of them plays at least one instrument, so it was natural for them to form a band.

But Yuqiu is just an ordinary high school. The students who go to school here mostly only know basic instruments such as guitar, bass, and drums. Only a few can play and sing, let alone write lyrics and compose music.

In the eyes of Xiangzi, a professional musician, no one is qualified to perform on stage.

Their interest in the band was short-lived.

But...I don't have much to say about them.

Didn’t the band that I put together with so much effort end up disbanding so easily?

It's no different from them.

Xiangzi smiled self-deprecatingly, stood up and walked out of the classroom, heading towards the band club's office.