Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

The streets are bustling with people: office workers in suits, college students who have just finished classes, excited tourists... and well-dressed nightlife regulars. Everyone is flocking to Shinjuku at this time, as if this is their real home.

But Taku Hoshikawa's destination was not here, he still took Lupa deeper.

As they walked towards Kabukicho, the atmosphere around them gradually became subtle.

More and more roadside shops are hanging up brightly lit signs, and tempting advertisements can be seen everywhere.

Occasionally, faint laughter could be heard from the alleys in the dark lanes, and there were even some scantily clad women leaning against street lights, waiting for their prey to take the bait.

At first, Lupa just followed Taku Hoshikawa. Although she didn't know the destination, she believed that her boss would not take her to a strange place.

However, as she found herself gradually entering Kabukicho, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

She couldn't help but glance at Taku Hoshikawa, trying to read something from his expression, but he still looked calm and composed, as if he had simply come here for a walk.

Take a walk? You must be kidding!

Even though Lupa is not Japanese, having lived in Tokyo for so long, he knows what this place represents.

This place is not only a famous nightlife center in Tokyo, but also a place where various underground transactions, sex industries, and even underworld forces are intertwined.

The deeper she went, the more uneasy she became. Her steps slowed down and she even had the urge to retreat.

After all, she was just a girl in her early twenties and had a natural fear of such places.

"Manager...Where are we going?"

She finally couldn't help herself and asked cautiously.

Hearing this, Hoshikawa Taku glanced at her sideways, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing an ambiguous smile.

"What's wrong? Are you scared?"

"me……"

Lupa hesitated for a moment, his eyes wandering, but he finally admitted honestly: "It's a little bit..."

Although she said "a little bit", the alarm was already going off in her heart.

This is Kabukicho!

Was the manager planning to make me a bartender? Or even going a step further, was he planning to sell me to some brothel?

Lupa thinks she has a pretty face, and her mixed-race identity makes her a popular figure in the sex industry.

Lupa's mind suddenly flashed with the scene of herself being forced to wear a revealing dress and holding a glass of wine and smiling in a nightclub full of lights and people. Her face turned pale instantly.

However, just as she was daydreaming, Xingchuan Taku slowly reached out his hand, patted her shoulder, and said in a playful tone:

"See that person? She's the one you're going to entertain tonight."

Hearing what Hoshikawa Taku said, Lupa's heart suddenly tightened. He turned around with some trembling and looked in the direction where Hoshikawa Taku's finger was pointing.

However, to her surprise, the person standing there was not a bald uncle, nor a Shinjuku host, but a young girl who was singing and playing the bass on the street.

There were many empty wine bottles around her, and her face was rosy, obviously due to drinking.

Lupa was stunned.

The person you are entertaining is a girl who is drinking and singing?

"Manager, you said she's the one we're entertaining tonight?"

Lupa couldn't help but ask.

"correct."

Hoshikawa Taku nodded as a matter of course, his tone as relaxed as if he was discussing what to eat today, "Didn't I tell you that I would find a lead singer for Pochi? She is the one I chose."

Lupa's expression changed drastically in just a few seconds, from horror to confusion, then to bewilderment, and finally to an awkward expression of "So that's what I was thinking just now?"

Her reaction obviously did not escape Hoshikawa Taku's eyes.

Hoshikawa Taku suddenly revealed a look of deep sorrow and even covered his chest, as if he had suffered a great blow. He said resentfully:

"Lupa, could it be that in your mind, I'm just a black-hearted businessman who sends his assistant to drink? How can you see me like that? It makes me so sad..."

"I, I don't think so..."

Lupa retorted in a low voice feeling a little guilty, she herself didn't have the confidence to say it.

Hoshikawa Taku sighed sadly: "I didn't expect that my image in your heart has become so bad... Forget it, it seems that I have to work harder in the future to change your opinion of me."

Lupa hurriedly wanted to apologize, but Hoshikawa Taku waved his hands, looking like he had suffered a great injustice and didn't want to say more.

Lupa suddenly felt even more guilty.

No, the manager is obviously a good person, how can I think this way about him?

He must have a legitimate reason for bringing me here. Next time I go out with the manager, I must never make unfounded guesses!

A simple but precise PUA made Lupa's trust in Taku Hoshikawa soar.

In order to divert his attention, Lupa turned his gaze to the singing girl not far away.

After looking at her for a while, Lupa hesitantly asked in a low voice, "Manager, are you sure she's really suitable?"

She was not questioning the girl's ability, but she simply didn't expect that the person chosen by Hoshikawa Takuya would be a girl who performed on the street and was drunk.

Can she handle the role of lead singer?

It's not that Lupa looks down on her, but generally speaking, musicians who sing on the street are either newcomers with poor skills or eccentric artists.

Either way, he's not the best candidate.

However, Hoshikawa Taku smiled, with a hint of playfulness in his tone: "She's not just an ordinary person. If I tell you her name, you might have heard of her."

He paused, then gave a name -

"Her name is Hiroi Kikuri, and she's the lead singer and bassist of Sick Hack."

This name... Lupa has heard of it!

Lupa's eyes suddenly widened.

Kikuri Hiroi is very famous in the band circle, and her reviews are polarized.

People who like them like them very much and think that their style is rock enough, especially the lead singer Hiroi Kikuri, who drinks on stage, smashes equipment, and causes destruction at the slightest disagreement. She is simply the representative of the punk spirit of the new era!

Those who don't like them are extremely disgusted, thinking that they are just a bunch of crazy people putting on a show, a real "performance art" scene in the band world.

And Lupa tends to be the one who likes it.

She likes Sick Hack's music very much.

Their style leans towards psychedelic rock, and their lyrics are sometimes obscure and difficult to understand, even like gibberish, but they are full of visuals.

As I listened, I felt like I was wandering between dreams and reality, as if I was high.

It's the kind of music that makes you exclaim "Oh my god!" after listening to it.

As the lead singer, Kikuri Hiroi perfectly performed their songs in a drunken state and can be said to be the soul of their band.

Lupa recognizes Hiroi Kikuri's professionalism, but is also worried about her potential for unexpected events.

"Manager, do you really want to choose her as the lead singer?"

Lupa couldn't help but ask, "Even though Hiroi Kikuri is very powerful, she's always causing trouble. What if she affects the reputation of Guitar Hero?"

After all, "Guitar Hero" still maintains a mysterious and technical image. If Hiroi Kikuri gets drunk and smashes the guitar directly, the reputation of Guitar Hero will be ruined!

However, Hoshikawa Taku showed a mysterious smile and said with a firm tone:

"Lupa, you don't know this. What I value is the unexpectedness of Hiroi Kikuri."

"...?"

Lupa looked confused.

"I'll tell you a secret to getting by on the Internet."

Hoshikawa Taku patted her shoulder and said meaningfully, "You can not live, but you can not live without 'life'."

"If you want to make Guitar Hero popular online, just an ordinary performance isn't enough; it has to be unique and one-of-a-kind. Pairing it with Kikuri Hiroi, the lead singer with her unexpected side, is the perfect fit."

Lupa nodded, not quite understanding what it meant.

After all, if she really understood the Internet, she would not be a small UP host with tens of thousands of fans.

……

Ps: I watched the fifth episode of Mujica which was just updated yesterday. I didn’t expect that all the words of “PUA” to Xiangzi were really proven true one by one. I can be regarded as a prophet.

Many viewers feel that the plot is too explosive and cannot be reversed, but I think it is not explosive enough, and even if there are some bigger ones later, it can be accepted.

After all, in my plot structure, there is the existence of "Saga Idol is a legend".

The more explosive the plot is, the more excited I am. If the subsequent story is too dull, I will feel like life is meaningless, just like the title of this chapter.

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Chapter 65: Street Drifters on the Streets of Shinjuku

However, Lupa did not completely fail to understand.

She thought for a moment, then asked quietly, "Manager, so what you're saying is... we want to create a buzz and get them all out in the spotlight?"

Hoshikawa Taku gave a teachable smile: "Smart."

Lupa: "..."

She felt like she had just opened the door to Internet operations, but was a little hesitant to go in.

However, she had to admit that if Guitar Hero really wanted to develop in the direction of a band, Hiroi Kikuri would indeed be a person who could attract attention.

——Of course, it could also be a time bomb.

Lupa's gaze fell on Hiroi Kikuri again, watching her still drunkenly playing the bass, staggering as she sang. The wine bottle at her feet was swaying like her, as if about to fall.

"...I always feel that choosing her as the lead singer is too dangerous."

Lupa felt guilty and expressed his thoughts.

The corners of Hoshikawa Taku's mouth rose slightly, revealing a sly smile.

"Danger is fun. If it's too safe, it's boring. Isn't that what rock 'n' roll is?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Taku Hoshikawa walked towards Kikuri Hiroi.

Lupa was stunned for a moment, then hurried to catch up.

However, just as they were about to get closer, Hiroi Kikuri suddenly stumbled and fell to the side, and the wine bottle at her feet lost balance and fell to the ground due to her collision!

"Wow!"

Lupa cried out in surprise and instinctively reached out to help.

However, just when she was about to touch the other person, Hiroi Kikuri suddenly steadied her body, and even played a super cool slap on the bass, holding the bottle with one hand, without spilling a drop.

"...!?"

Lupa was completely stunned, his mouth open, unable to speak.

Is this guy really drunk? Why are her movements so sensitive? Who adjusted her sensitivity?!

"Hey, Xingchuan, you're here!"

Hiroi Kikuri looked up and saw Hoshikawa Taku. She picked up the bottle and drank while complaining, "You're too slow. I've been waiting here for half an hour."

"Sorry, I've been busy lately. I rushed here right after get off work."

"Never mind, it's okay. I was just sitting around doing nothing anyway, and I even made 2,000 yen singing on the street. That's enough money for my drinks today!"

Hiroi Kikuri was a little confused from drinking. She shook her head and corrected herself, "No... You agreed to treat me to a drink today, so this should be my drink money for tomorrow!"

Hiroi Kikuri was invited out by Hoshikawa Taku to treat her to a drink. She arrived early and started performing on the street.

"By the way, who is this?"

Hiroi Kikuri noticed Lupa and looked at her with shining eyes. "Your girlfriend? She's very beautiful. With that brown skin, is she mixed-race? Cool!"

"She's not my girlfriend, she's my assistant, and she's also a bassist."

Hoshikawa Taku introduced.

"Hello, Ms. Hiroi, my name is Lupa, I'm your fan, I didn't expect to have the opportunity to meet you here!"