Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

I see……

Hoshikawa Taku showed a knowing smile.

No wonder the director keeps getting work, it turns out he’s hooked up with a rich woman.

This is every man's dream. Hoshikawa Takuya wants to find a rich woman and tell her that he doesn't want to work hard anymore.

Taku Hoshikawa feels that the person closest to being a rich woman around him is Shoko Toyokawa.

Of course, Taku Hoshikawa knew that Shoko Toyokawa had a good impression of him.

But he also vaguely realized that this emotion seemed a little special, and seemed more like a fatherly type of love that was similar to dependence.

She treats herself as her father and I treat her as my wife? This is not right, right?

This is such a fatherly love.

If there is no way to correct Toyokawa Shoko's emotions, Hoshikawa Taku thinks it would be better if Shoko had an aunt or an uncle, so that he can also be with a rich woman.

By then, maybe I can win the custody of Toyokawa Shoko.

She could then call herself "father" naturally.

But it seems that the Toyokawa family is now a single-line family? Apart from Toyokawa Shoko, the old man has no other blood relatives.

It's impossible that he has an illegitimate son or daughter in private, right?

impossible?

The director's words to him were truly heartfelt. Hoshikawa Taku solemnly explained, "I'm not just playing around, I'm serious. If I have the chance, I will definitely continue the relationship with her."

"Really?"

"of course it's true."

Hoshikawa Taku nodded seriously.

Taku Hoshikawa is not the kind of person who would play with girls' feelings. If he decides to date someone, he will take it seriously.

However, he is not a pure love warrior and swears to only date one person in this life.

Hoshikawa Taku once heard a sentence.

There are 20,000 people in this world who will fall in love with you at first sight. When you meet any one of these 20,000 people, you may fall madly in love with her.

Unfortunately, many people may not meet such a person in their lifetime, while some people may meet more than one at a time.

If someone encounters multiple options but only chooses one, then Hoshikawa Taku believes that this person will probably regret it for the rest of his life.

And Taku Hoshikawa was lucky enough to meet several of them. No matter which one he chose individually, he felt extremely embarrassed and he didn't want to give up any of them.

Hoshikawa Taku doesn't want to regret it.

So he wants them all.

Chapter 148: Stereotypes of “Rock Bands”.

Taku Hoshikawa and Higurashi Ijichi followed the director, walked into the festival venue through the staff passage, passed through the dense crowd, and went straight to the main stage.

The stage stood at the deepest part of the venue. The black stage frame was like a huge castle, casting heavy shadows in the afternoon sun.

A huge LED screen was laid on the stage background, on which the list of bands about to perform and event information flashed from time to time.

At this moment, it is the preparation period before the official performance. There are not many tourists around the main stage. Only the staff are busy working.

Some people squatted beside the stage to debug the sound equipment; some people stood on aerial work vehicles to add performance props; and others monitored the equipment status to ensure that all links were seamlessly connected.

Various equipment boxes are placed around the stage, and the ground is covered with dense cables. Occasionally, a staff member steps over these cables and looks down to check whether the line connection is stable.

The air is filled with the unique metallic and electrical smell of audio equipment, mixed with the dust raised by on-site construction, creating a unique atmosphere exclusive to the backstage of the performance.

The director paused and introduced the busy crowd: "Let me introduce everyone, this is the lighting engineer I hired, Taku Hoshikawa. He will be responsible for the lighting of our main stage. He was also in charge of Sumimi's last concert. His skills are excellent!"

As soon as these words were spoken, some of the staff around looked up at Hoshikawa Taku.

Taku Hoshikawa saw many familiar faces here. He had met them all at the last concert. It seemed that they were all part of the director's team.

Taku Hoshikawa smiled and nodded to the people around him as a greeting.

After the greetings, Taku Hoshikawa came to the lighting control console and turned on all the lights one by one to test them.

Beams of light of different colors flashed across the stage in an instant. The cool blue light reflected the layering of the stage, while the warm golden light added a touch of brilliance to the center of the stage.

Taku Hoshikawa's eyes quickly swept over the position of each set of lights. His eyes were calm and focused. His fingers quickly operated the control panel, adjusting the brightness and angle of the lights one by one. Every fine-tuning made a subtle and precise change in the stage atmosphere.

After confirming that all the equipment was in order, he stood up and reported the situation to the director.

The director nodded after listening, then pulled out a list from his pocket and handed it to Taku Hoshikawa.

"Here's today's playlist."

The director explained, "For those bands scheduled in the afternoon and evening, you can just light them casually and don't pay too much attention to them."

"The key point is that the lighting during prime time bands must be more gorgeous. In addition, some bands have special lighting requirements, which are written above. You should think carefully about how to set them up."

The director's words are cruel but realistic.

Most of the bands that performed in the afternoon were just warm-up guests. To put it nicely, they helped warm up the audience, but to put it bluntly, they were cannon fodder.

No matter how well they perform, the audience's expectations will not be too high.

The prime time is the moment that truly determines the quality of the music festival. Only well-known bands can get the best lighting configuration and stage support.

The opinions of those warm-up bands?

It would be nice if you could just set up a template light to illuminate the stage for you, but you're still trying to pick and choose?

That's just too much to ask for. Only well-known bands are worthy of making such demands.

This is not because the director is deliberately discriminating against the bottom line, but because this is the unspoken rule of the circle. If you want to make conditions, you must have traffic.

If it weren't for the fact that the band "Extension Cord" had two popular figures, Guitar Hero and Meow Dream Qin, they would probably have been assigned to the cannon fodder role.

Hoshikawa Taku looked through the list and nodded to show that he understood.

"Do you need to rehearse in advance?"

"No need, just improvise on your own. I believe in your ability." The director smiled and patted Hoshikawa Taku's shoulder.

After their last collaboration, he has completely trusted Taku Hoshikawa's skills.

Anyway, he himself is not an expert in lighting, so instead of interfering, it is better to let Taku Hoshikawa play freely.

"Okay, it's still early, so go on your date with your girlfriend first. I'll call you when the performance is about to start."

The director winked and said, "You must seize the opportunity, okay?"

Hoshikawa Taku smiled and did not deny it.

He stood on the stage and looked around, saying with emotion, "This place is quite big. After two days, the number of audience members should be over ten thousand, right?"

“This is already small.”

The director smiled and said, "Japan's largest and most famous open-air music festival is FUJI ROCK. The venue is an entire mountain, with dozens of stages of all sizes and hundreds of bands. Every year, it attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators!"

"Could it be that you are also the director in charge there?"

Hoshikawa Taku asked casually.

"No, no, no, I don't have that much influence, but I do know the person in charge there. If you need anything, I can introduce you to him."

"Well, we'll talk about it later."

After saying goodbye to the director temporarily, Hoshikawa Taku walked towards Ijichi Hoshika not far away.

She was sitting on the grass under the stage, the breeze gently blowing her hair. She raised her head and looked at Taku Hoshikawa who was walking towards her, the corners of her lips slightly raised, revealing a gentle smile.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Ijichi Hoshika shook her head slightly, her smile still lingering. "It's okay. Seeing you working so hard here reminds me of the day when Hiroi destroyed the Livehouse stage."

That day, she witnessed Hoshikawa Taku's abilities as a lighting engineer for the first time.

It was also because Taku Hoshikawa helped her that time and prevented the stage from collapsing that her relationship with Taku Hoshikawa gradually deepened.

In a sense, it was because of Hiroi that the two of them had the opportunity to get along with each other later.

If there was really a possibility that she and Hoshikawa Taku could end up together, Ijichi Hoshige wouldn't mind treating Hiroi to a day of drinks.

Of course, the premise is that she doesn't compete with me.

Putting Hiroi's affairs aside for the moment, Ijichi Hoshige asked, "Hoshikawa, where are we going next?"

"I got the map and the program. It's already noon, let's find a place to eat."

Hoshikawa Taku pointed to a row of colorful tents in the distance.

In addition to the main stage, the festival also set up a tent area.

The tents come in a variety of colors, from bright red, blue, and orange to understated gray and white.

The red tents are various food and beverage stalls, the blue ones are entertainment areas, and the orange ones are stalls selling various goods and limited-edition peripherals.

The gray-white tent is the rest area for the band members.

Taku Hoshikawa and Hoshika Ijichi walked past the gray-white tent. The air was filled with the faint smell of tobacco and the woody aroma of musical instruments. Not far away, they could hear someone improvising a low melody on the bass, occasionally mixed with a few casual humming of lyrics.

Band members passed by from time to time along the way, and many of them were dressed very "rock" - black leather jackets, ripped jeans, metal accessories, and some even had punk-style skull patterns tattooed on their arms.

What's more, some people carry electric guitars on their backs, as if they are ready to perform on stage at any time, but in fact they just want to look cool.

How should I put it, it fits the stereotype of a "rock band".

Chapter 149: The child among women—Jing Qinrencai!

Many rock bands are like this, they like to rock themselves from a "visual" perspective.

Girl bands like The End are a minority among bands.

However, although it is rare to see them in normal times, there are still many members of girl bands at this music festival.

It is obvious that Yidizhi Xingge is quite well-known. In just a short while, many band members recognized her and greeted her.

Ichichi Xingge also responded with a smile.

"Fushimi, you're here too."

"Nishida, do your best in this performance. Don't miss this great opportunity to show your face."

"Imagawa, I'm looking forward to your performance tonight."

All those who greeted Ichichi Xingge were stunned when they saw her for the first time. They rarely saw Ichichi dressed so intellectually and exquisitely.

She is so different, but she is accompanied by a man who seems to have nothing to do with the band circle, which makes many people guess his identity.

Most people are just curious and don't dare to ask directly.

It was a woman who looked to be of the same generation as Yidizhi Xingge who asked curiously, "Sister Xingge, who is this person next to you..."

Ijichi Hoshige smiled and replied calmly, "He's a talent scout for an idol agency. He wants to select some girls from bands to join the agency, and I'm here to introduce them to him..."

This is the reason that Ijichi Hoshige still uses.

She did not directly say that Taku Hoshikawa's real identity was the manager of the firm.

Anyone who is serious about playing in a band wants to be signed to an agency.

It's not uncommon to see talent scouts, but if they heard that the manager of the agency was visiting in person, I'm afraid they would be surrounded by a group of newcomers who want to become famous.

Hearing this answer, the woman nodded thoughtfully: "Oh, so..."

Although she accepted this explanation on the surface, there was still some speculation and ambiguity in the look she gave Hoshikawa Taku.

Yidizhi Xingge blushed slightly and did not explain too much. She didn't know whether others believed it or not, but she believed it anyway.

After saying goodbye to this acquaintance, Ijichi Hoshika continued to diligently introduce to Hoshikawa Taku the band members she met here.

She described each person's characteristics, their style of expertise, and the instruments they played clearly.

"Imagawa is the band's drummer. She's very explosive and has been in the industry for over three years. While her band isn't hugely popular, it's quite well-known within the industry. Signing her wouldn't be a bad choice..."

Her voice naturally exudes professionalism, and even if "finding musical talent for Taku Hoshikawa" is just an excuse, she still devotes herself to it and completes the task seriously.

Taku Hoshikawa watched her with a smile as she finished speaking. When she continued to look around, trying to find some more people she knew to introduce them to, Taku Hoshikawa interrupted her with a chuckle.