Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

Nagasaki Suyo also realized that she had overreacted just now. The strength in her hands relaxed and she explained in a low voice:

"I'm sorry, Aine, I was too abrupt. Xiangzi has been taking leave for the past few days, as if she has disappeared from the face of the earth. As a friend, I'm really worried that something has happened to her..."

Listening to Su Shi's explanation, Chihaya Aine's heart softened involuntarily.

She spoke hesitantly, "Actually, I think Xiangzi is fine. It's just... what she said at the time has me a little confused."

"She said the staff member next to her was a friend of her father, and that she got the concert ticket from that friend. However, that staff member was very young and handsome, and definitely not the same age as her father..."

Having said this, Chihaya's voice lowered and her eyes drifted towards the faint light outside the window.

Chihaya Aine actually has some conspiracy theories in her mind, speculating that the relationship between Hoshikawa Taku and Shoko is very complicated.

But she could only bury this thought in her heart. After all, once she said it out loud, it would probably cause more misunderstandings and unnecessary worries.

She still hopes things can develop in a positive direction.

However, Su Shi's thoughts gradually declined.

She frowned slightly, a hint of bitterness appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she murmured to herself: "That handsome boy... is he Xiangzi's boyfriend? Or... is he Xiangzi's marriage partner?"

Su Shi knew Toyokawa Shoko's family background. As a member of the Toyokawa family, she should have enjoyed the best educational resources in the country at Tsukinomori, but she suddenly transferred to another school, quit the band, and never replied to her messages again.

The contrast between the two was so great that she had always guessed that Xiangzi had encountered some very complicated problems that were difficult to solve on his own, so he chose to escape.

Now she suddenly took a few days off and appeared next to a man of the opposite sex... Su Shi couldn't help but guess that perhaps the boy was Toyokawa Shoko's marriage partner.

This also corresponds to the answer "father's friend".

Thinking of this, Su Shi frowned and her palms seemed to start sweating, but she forced herself not to tell anyone else present about this guess.

After all, Xiangzi has a strong sense of self-esteem. If she continues to expose the secrets she has been hiding, it may anger her and cause her to break up with herself.

Su Shi secretly thought that if she wanted to conduct an in-depth investigation, it would be best for her to come forward alone. Perhaps in this way, Xiangzi would open up and tell her the truth from the bottom of his heart, and maybe even deepen their relationship...

Nagasaki Suyo regained his composure and smiled at everyone as if nothing had happened.

"Everyone might be thinking too much. Maybe he's just an ordinary friend. Don't speculate. I'll find out about Xiangzi's situation privately. Now let's continue practicing."

Although Su Shi still maintained her apparent calmness and stability when speaking, Chihaya Aine always felt that she might not be as calm as she appeared.

However, seeing that the band's first rehearsal had finally begun, Aiyin didn't think about it anymore for the time being. She temporarily sealed her chaotic thoughts in her heart, picked up the guitar, and opened the music book called "Spring Shadow".

Takuka Hoshikawa, who was the subject of their discussion, had no idea that Mygo and others on the other side were enthusiastically discussing his identity.

He was currently discussing future developments with Lupa and Xiaozhi, who had returned to the office after the afterglow had gradually faded away.

"Since you have signed a contract with me, I will not treat you unfairly. If you want to go on stage, I will give you a chance."

Hoshikawa Taku crossed his hands on the table and stared at the two people in front of him with burning eyes.

"There's an open-air music festival in two weeks. I have connections with the organizers, and our agency could have a band perform there. You two could take the stage as the bassist and keyboardist, respectively."

Upon hearing the news, Lupa and Xiaozhi almost simultaneously revealed expressions of surprise that were difficult to conceal.

They never expected that they would get the coveted performance opportunity just after signing the contract!

And it was at a large music festival!

However, speaking of the band, Xiaozhi started to worry about whether he could handle the relationship with his future teammates.

"Manager, who should we team up with? Xiangzi? But I'm a keyboard player, and it would be a bit strange to have two keyboards in a band..."

However, Hoshikawa Taku shook his head.

"Xiangzi is very popular right now. She has been hyped up by some media outlets as a talented pianist in the music industry. If other band members were to team up with her, she would steal the spotlight. So I don't plan to let her perform on stage with you."

"As for your two teammates, I already have other plans."

He paused and said.

"who is it?"

Xiaozhi couldn't wait to ask.

"Well... we'll keep it a secret for now."

Taku Hoshikawa kept the secret.

The signed contract had been carefully stored away in the safe by Taku Hoshikawa. He stood up and said, "Okay, if you don't have anything to do right now, come with me."

"Where?"

"Buy a car."

Now that there are more and more people in the office, it is no longer enough to always squeeze into the subway or take a taxi.

The funds provided by the system have just arrived, so I can buy a nice car.

For idol agencies, there is actually only one type of car to buy, and that is a commercial vehicle such as an MPV.

Only this spacious 7-8 seat layout is suitable for traveling with multiple band members.

"Lupa, can you drive?"

Hoshikawa Taku turned and asked Lupa.

Lupa nodded and said confidently, "I can drive. When I worked in a restaurant, I often drove to deliver goods, and even drove over mountain roads at night."

Also ran over the mountain road?

Takuto Hoshikawa wanted to ask if she was running to Akina Mountain and if she was giving away tofu.

"It's easy now that you can drive."

Hoshikawa Taku snapped his fingers and said, "Come on, go buy a car with me."

Compared with the various sedans and SUVs, there are actually not many models of MPVs. Takuya Hoshikawa had already chosen the model he wanted to buy, which is the Toyota Alpha.

This car is also a standard feature of large agencies. It has a high space utilization rate and can store various equipment when accommodating multiple members. The low platform and electric sliding door allow members to get on and off the car quickly, avoiding fans crowding in public places...

If you buy this car in China, it will cost at least 800,000 RMB, but if you buy it in Japan, the top configuration of this car will only cost about 10 million yen, which is less than 600,000 RMB.

Taku Hoshikawa has money now, so if he wants to buy something, he will naturally buy the top model.

When he arrived at the 4S store, Taku Hoshikawa learned through inquiries that the store had a top-of-the-line car that was customized and modified with privacy glass and partitions. If he wanted it, he could drive it away on the same day.

After seeing the car in stock, Taku Hoshikawa ordered it without saying a word.

After some negotiations, the car was finally bought for 10 million yen.

Although Taku Hoshikawa was fully capable of paying the price in one lump sum, in order to have more liquid funds for future needs, he chose to pay in installments. He only paid a down payment of 300 million yen and got the car.

When Hoshikawa Taku went to handle the formalities, his companion Xiaozhi sat in the back seat, touching this and that curiously, with excitement flashing in his eyes.

This car is very spacious and not only has massage seats, but also a car refrigerator.

Drinking ice-cold cola and enjoying the massage of the seat, Xiaozhi finally felt that he was already an "artist".

Xiaozhi also has a heart that admires idols, otherwise he would not have come to Tokyo alone to pursue his dreams.

When she thought about being able to ride in this car with her band members at major events in the future and become the focus of fans' cameras, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

I finally took a step towards my dream!

Chapter 99: Vacancies for drummer and lead singer.

After Taku Hoshikawa completed a bunch of procedures, the car was officially registered under Taku Hoshikawa's name and became his personal asset.

Taku Hoshikawa did not sit in the driver's seat as impatiently as those new car owners who had just bought a car. Instead, he sat in the passenger seat and waved to Lupa who was sitting in the back seat.

"Lupa, come and drive."

Lupa was slightly startled, raised his finger and pointed at himself, a trace of doubt on his face: "Do you want me to drive?"

"Yeah, you can drive, right?"

Hoshikawa Taku said as a matter of course, "I won't have that much time to accompany me to various events in the future. I'll have to trouble you to be my driver then. You've got to get used to this car."

Taku Hoshikawa felt at ease letting Lupardo take on the dual role, making her his exclusive driver again.

Lupa can drive, especially at night, and she has also received a reward from the system that can reduce her fatigue by 30%. It would be a shame not to squeeze out her surplus value.

Although he is rich now and can find a full-time driver, it is not easy to recruit a driver for an idol agency, and their loyalty must be ensured.

Before that, Lupa, the chosen worker, will have to take charge of driving.

Lupa didn't have any objection. In her opinion, as an assistant, her job was to take care of all the boss's affairs and meet all of his needs.

Not to mention driving, even if Taku Hoshikawa asked her to go to the drugstore late at night to buy Durex, she would do it.

This was Lupa's first time driving this type of car. She started the car carefully, drove out of the 4S store, and drove at a snail's pace on an empty road for a while before she slowly gained the courage to speed up.

This car is expensive, but it is worth the money. Even when Lupa accelerated to 120km/H, Hoshikawa Taku still couldn't feel any bumps. The noise was extremely low, and Hoshikawa Taku almost fell asleep.

No wonder all agencies buy this car. This car is indeed suitable for idols to catch up on sleep and relieve fatigue while on the way to performances.

Taku Hoshikawa didn't buy the car on a whim, but because he had a place where he could use the car tomorrow.

Taking advantage of the popularity of "Guitar Hero"'s performance in Shibuya, he wants to strike while the iron is hot and have Pochi continue to perform "flash mob" performances in other places.

As for the second stop, he chose Shinjuku.

Shinjuku is quite far from the office, and it would undoubtedly be troublesome to transport the sound equipment and costumes used for street performances.

Now with this vehicle, we only need to load the equipment into it, and after arriving at the scene at the scheduled time, we can quickly set up the venue and start the performance, which greatly improves efficiency.

After gradually becoming familiar with the car's operation, Lupa asked Hoshikawa Taku, who was enjoying himself beside him, "Manager, I'm familiar with this car now. Should we go back to the office now?"

Hoshikawa Taku thought for a moment and said, "No, let's go to Shinjuku first."

"Are you going to scout the place?"

"Yes, I do. Besides, I also want to meet a band and ask if they can perform with you at the open-air concert."

The band that Taku Hoshikawa was looking for was naturally the band active in Shinjuku, [Sick Hack], which is the trio of Hiroi Kikuri, Iwashita Shima, and Shimizu Elisa.

The three of them happen to be the vocalist, guitarist, and drummer, while Xiaozhi and Lupa are the bassist and keyboardist.

The five of them fit in perfectly with each other's positions and could form a band.

However, when Taku Hoshikawa came to Shibuya and asked them out, he did not get the expected response.

“It’s a pity that we [Sick Hack] can’t form a band with you guys anymore.”

Iwashita Shima said with a look of regret, "We were actually invited by the organizers of this open-air music festival a few days ago. We usually don't get invitations, so we agreed straight away. When we signed up, we also said we would perform as a trio..."

"Aren't the organizers worried that your lead singer might get drunk and go crazy?"

Taku Hoshikawa looked at Kikuri Hiroi who was already sitting in the driver's seat of the new car, holding the steering wheel and shouting while simulating driving.

Next to her was Lupa, who was holding her arm tightly and preventing her from turning the key.

"Lupa, let me go! I said I have a driver's license, let me drive!"

"No, you've been drinking, and I can't allow you to drive drunk!"

Seeing her lead singer doing something embarrassing again, a vein popped out on Shima Iwashita's forehead. She took several deep breaths to calm her anger.

"Although it's been difficult for us to get performances because of Hiroi, this open-air music festival is all about spontaneity. There will be tens of thousands of visitors, and her personality will be perfect for livening up the atmosphere. That's what the organizers value about her."

Xingchuan Tuoran.

"I see……"

Putting other factors aside, Hiroi is indeed a character who can quickly liven up the atmosphere.

When the power outage occurred in the Fanxing Auditorium, it was she who maintained the atmosphere and prevented the audience from dispersing in disappointment.

Don’t worry about why the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point. Just think about whether she was the one who heated it up.

Iwashita Shima glanced at the still drunken Hiroi and said, "Hoshikawa, we still have to rehearse for the music festival these days, so it's not convenient to force Hiroi to join your agency right now. This plan can only be carried out after the music festival."

"Well, after the music festival then."

Taku Hoshikawa is not in a hurry to sign the contract.

Anyway, I have already reached an agreement with Hiroi Kikuri's two teammates, and she will fall into my hands sooner or later.

Compared to signing Hiroi, the members of the band this time are the issues that Taku Hoshikawa should consider more.

Since [Sick Hack] has been confirmed to be unable to perform together, he needs to find other members to fill the vacancy.

Pochi can be the guitarist, but we are still missing a drummer and a lead singer. Who should we find?

There is no idea about the lead singer yet, but when it comes to the "drummer", Taku Hoshikawa thought of someone.