Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

But at this moment she had no time to think about these things, her whole body and mind were completely immersed in the music.

Her fingering became more and more flexible, and before she knew it, she began to try all kinds of complex and gorgeous techniques - fast glissando, sweeping, double-stop bends, and even improvised arpeggios with fingering. All the techniques came out naturally without any hesitation.

And this scene fell into the eyes of Hiroi Kikuri.

"Ha—this guy is quite daring to show off, isn't he?"

The corners of Hiroi Kikuri's mouth rose slightly. Of course, she noticed Pochi's "showmanship", but how could she be willing to be outdone?

In her singing, she intentionally or unintentionally added more difficult inflections, her vocal range was wider, and her emotional expression was fuller. Her singing was no longer just a simple interpretation, but a provocative response to Pochi's improvisation.

The two competed silently, chasing each other in this performance, pushing each other to the peak!

At this moment, their competition actually resulted in their best performance in the past two days!

“Took The Mask Off To Feel Free.

Fought It Out In The Debris. *Now We Know That LifeWill Change——! "

As these lyrics resounded throughout the streets, Pochi suddenly plucked the guitar, and a powerful distorted sound effect exploded, bringing the entire song to a perfect end!

The lingering sound of the guitar lingered in the air, and the whole street fell into a brief silence.

Then--

"Wow!!!"

Warm applause and cheers broke out like a tide, sweeping the entire street!

Many audiences shouted excitedly with their eyes burning:

"Who the hell is this?! What band are they!?"

“This is too explosive!!”

"Oh my god, even professional musicians may not be able to reach this level!"

This first song was very catchy and conquered many audiences. They all knew that Pochi's special outfit was not just for attention.

Just as the audience was looking forward to the second song, Hiroi Kikuri and Pochi looked at each other.

"Get ready to run, 3, 2, 1!"

The next second—

In front of a large audience, the two of them actually ran away with their guitars and basses in their arms!

"???"

The onlookers were bewildered.

Before they could react, Taku Hoshikawa and Lupa, wearing masks, worked in perfect harmony, quickly installed the equipment, and evacuated with the speakers and microphones at lightning speed. The whole process took less than a minute.

In less than five minutes, the originally bustling street stage was instantly cleared.

What was left behind was a group of shocked spectators.

"??? Where are they? Where are the people?"

"Hey, you're just running away after the show?! That's unacceptable!!"

"Who are they?! Who are they?!"

The streets of Shibuya were in complete chaos.

Chapter 74: Putting on a mask is actually taking off a “mask”

"Hey, Pochi, you're running pretty fast. You didn't even wait for me!"

Hiroi Kikuri was wearing wooden clogs and could not run faster than Pochi. By the time she arrived at the evacuation point, Pochi had already been there for a while.

They had moved away from the bustling streets of Shibuya and hid in a quiet alley, without having to worry about anyone catching up with them.

Hiroi Kikuri leaned against the wall, bent over and took a few breaths, then looked up at Pochi: "Take off the hood quickly, it's too conspicuous!"

At Hiroi's urging, Pochi touched his headgear reluctantly, and finally took it off slowly and carefully placed it in the "ripe mango" carton prepared in advance.

The moment the hood was taken off, the night air blew across her cheeks through the loose hair on her forehead, making her shrink her neck in some discomfort.

It feels great to wear the hood.

The feeling of being free without any constraints and being able to release himself to the fullest almost gave Pochi the illusion that he was not wearing a mask, but taking off a "mask" instead.

If the headgear wasn't so conspicuous, she would have continued wearing it.

She looked down at the cardboard box containing the headgear and felt a little disappointed, but she quickly adjusted her mood, raised her head, and looked at Hiroi Kikuri with some anticipation.

"Hiroi-senpai, how was my performance this time?"

She was so completely immersed in the performance, entering a state of "oneness between man and piano", that she didn't pay any attention to what was happening outside.

When Hiroi Kikuri heard this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but twitch. She put her hands on her hips with an expression that said, "How dare you ask?"

"You—you clearly agreed to follow the rehearsal, but what happened?"

She reached out and ruffled Pochi's hair, her tone filled with a hint of resignation and anguish, "You didn't play by the rules at all, you just showed off your skills and completely stole my limelight!"

Pochi shrank his neck, covered his head with his hands, and explained timidly, "Well... I was influenced by the atmosphere at the time, so I unconsciously used a little more force..."

As the hood was removed, Pochi returned to his usual weak, helpless, and pitiful appearance, his eyes were vague, and even his voice became much softer.

Hiroi Kikuri originally wanted to "scold" her a few more times, but when she saw her like this, she couldn't help laughing.

"Okay, I get it. I don't blame you."

She patted Pochi's shoulder gently, her tone becoming gentler. "On the contrary, you did an amazing job! I'm sure this performance will go viral on the video sites!"

"Really?"

"of course it's true."

Hearing this affirmation, Pochi's expression, which had been stiffened by nervousness, gradually relaxed, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose, revealing a somewhat silly smile.

"Hey hey hey..."

Just then, a slightly lazy voice came from the alley.

"It looks like you two have recovered."

The two looked back and saw Hoshikawa Taku walking towards them leisurely.

He threw the performance equipment to Lupa and asked her to take it back to the office, while he walked over leisurely.

However, it’s not that he came back empty-handed, he didn’t take anything at all.

"Pochi, don't forget to take your mascot. Without Pochita, you won't be able to 'transform'."

Hoshikawa Taku jokingly threw Pochita's doll to Pochi.

She was so busy grabbing her guitar while running away that she left her Pochita on the speaker.

"Ah! I had forgotten it!"

Pochi hurriedly caught Pochita and held it in her arms. Looking at the big watery eyes, she suddenly felt guilty.

From now on, no matter what, remember to bring Pochita with you when you escape!

While Pochi was secretly making up his mind, Hiroi Kikuri had already run up to Hoshikawa Taku, stretched out her hand, and looked very righteous.

"Hey, Hoshikawa, the show's over. It's time for you to settle my bill, right? Thirty thousand yen, not a cent less!"

"So anxious? Are you afraid I'll default on my debt?"

Hoshikawa Taku looked at her money-grubber appearance helplessly, and casually took out 30,000 yen from his wallet and handed it to her.

Hiroi Kikuri took the banknote quickly, twisted it skillfully with her fingers, and after confirming that it was correct, she put the money into her pocket with satisfaction.

But she didn't give up. Instead, she hooked her hands around Taku Hoshikawa's shoulders and winked.

"There's one more thing, don't forget."

She reminded him with a smile, "You promised to treat me to a meal after the performance today, and that you would let me drink until I'm drunk!"

"Don't worry, I remember."

Hoshikawa Taku shrugged, then looked at Pochi and said with a smile: "Pochi, don't rush back tonight. Let's take Xiangzi, Xiaozhi, and Lupa and the others to dinner together - it's my treat."

"Eh?!"

Pochi was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect that he would be invited.

"That includes you, of course."

Hoshikawa Taku tapped her forehead lightly. "This is the most explosive performance since your debut. How can we not celebrate?"

Pochi covered his forehead and blinked blankly, then the corners of his mouth slightly raised and nodded vigorously: "Well, let's go celebrate together!"

……

As night falls, neon lights paint the streets of Shibuya a dazzling array of colors, and the hustle and bustle of the streets never stops.

It was as if the person who had just performed here and caused a sensation had been completely forgotten by this street.

But that is not the case. At this moment, discussions about this performance have just begun on the Internet.

"Manager, do you really want to invest more money?"

Lupa asked with some distress, holding the phone.

Just now, she uploaded a flash mob performance shot from the best angle on the international version of TikTok to the Guitar Hero account, and at the request of Taku Hoshikawa, she spent some money to invest in it.

But Taku Hoshikawa said that this money was not enough and he needed to continue investing.

"That's right, vote!"

Hoshikawa Taku said without hesitation, "On the current Internet, traffic is money. It's worth it to be able to exchange money for traffic!"

When Taku Hoshikawa signed with Pochi, he also acquired the skill [Network Operation Master]

He has professional network operation capabilities and knows how to use this wave of traffic to create greater value.

"Not only does Boqi's main account need to be trafficked, but also those small accounts I asked you to release need to be trafficked."

What Lupa posted on Pochi's account was a "high-quality edited version", which added a sophisticated cover and optimized the subtitles and audio.

In addition, Taku Hoshikawa also asked her to use multiple small accounts to publish different versions of content, such as "Street Performance Live", "Audience Perspective + Reaction" and some videos that focused on editing the image of "Guitar Hero".

These videos will then be streamed.

Although it costs money, as long as one of your videos becomes popular, you will make money.

Chapter 75: News about Xiangzi’s former teammates.

"Lupa, after the streaming, you can contact some music bloggers and have them comment on and repost these videos to increase discussion. As long as the price is right, we can agree to it. The money will be put into the company account and I will approve it for you."

"Besides that, you should also interact more on Boqi's account, start a lucky draw, let fans know that the guy playing guitar in the video is Guitar Hero, and encourage fans to retweet it on their own..."

Hoshikawa Taku was still teaching Lupa how to use the traffic operation account, and Hiroi Kikuri was already a little impatient.

"Okay, let's talk about work during the day. It's time to drink now, so don't talk about work with Lupa!"

Hiroi raised his glass towards Lupa and said impatiently, "Lupa, let's have a toast!"

At this moment, Hoshikawa Taku, Hiroi, Pochi, Lupa, Satoshi, and Shoko had already gone to a private room in an izakaya and had been eating and drinking for a while.

The aroma of wine mixed with the aroma of grilled skewers filled the air.

Although there were many people at the table, the only ones who could drink with Hiroi Kikuri were Hoshikawa Taku and Lupa, and the two of them were still talking about work.

"Never mind, you're right..."

Hoshikawa Taku shook his head helplessly, "Lupa, put down your phone for now. We can talk about operations when we get to work tomorrow."

Although operating an account is an important matter, there is no need to rush.

Unless it’s a national hot topic, it will take at least two or three days for a video to go viral.

"That's what I'm saying. Come on, let's have a toast!"

Hiroi Kikuri raised her wine glass high, an excited smile on her face, and took the lead.

Even though she was the only "outsider" present who had not signed the contract, she acted like the one in charge.

However, this guy's personality has always been like this, and Hoshikawa Taku has become accustomed to it.