Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 119: Big Chrysanthemum
"What's going on with this on-site reaction?"

"These 'fanatic fans' have come all the way here, why haven't they started cheering yet..."

Faced with the audience's reaction of "more enthusiasm than excitement, but not boiling enough", both Shibata Makoto on the stage and Matsumoto in the audience had dull expressions.

Because, according to their expectations, these "otaku fans" who got the news from nowhere and flooded into the scene should have taken out their brand names from their bags and let out heart-wrenching roars the moment Terada Risa appeared...

But apart from a few people who took out light boards, the other "suspected fanatical fans" lurking in the audience remained as calm as a rock.

These idiots are still holding on to their branded bags and refusing to take them out. Are they going to wait until she finishes singing?

"Today, I am very happy to be the guest singer and feel the youthful atmosphere of campus again..."

"Our newly formed group "Tie Dao AK" will release its latest single "You Are My Favorite" at the end of this month online and in stores. Please give us your support!"

Risa Terada, who is experienced in performing in various environments, did not pay any attention to the audience's reaction that was less than expected, and perfectly completed the "new song promotion" rhetoric.

"The next song we bring to you is 'Infinite Jump'!"

"Let's get high..."

"1! 2! 3! 4!"

Regardless of the audience's subtle reactions, Shibata Makoto followed the procedure, strummed the guitar, and kicked off the performance...

The song "Infinite Jump" performed by "Seikaku Band" this time is the famous song released a few years ago by the girl group "Kaede 48" that Risa Terada previously belonged to.

The choice of this song was naturally made after careful consideration.

Firstly, the guest singer Risa Terada is “one twentieth of the original singer”, so he does not need any special preparation and can perform normally based on muscle memory.

Secondly, the style of this song is more rock-oriented, and many of the lyrics are sung separately, which is very suitable for the instruments and personnel configuration of Cheng Band.

Thirdly, this song has long been at the top of the "karaoke singing request" list and is very popular, and can easily resonate with and be sung along by the audience.

Sure enough, with the dedicated and hard-working singing of Risa Terada, the "active idol" and "one-twentieth of the original singer", and the excited performance of the "Seikatsu Band" members "who were "on the same stage with professional artists for the first time", the atmosphere in the venue quickly heated up.

The reaction from the audience became increasingly enthusiastic, and many audience members couldn't help but sing along.

"Thank you everyone, I am Risa Terada, please come and support our latest single "You Are My Favorite", love you all."

After the song ended, when Risa Terada promoted the new song again, the response from the audience was much more enthusiastic than before.

"Thank you Ms. Terada and the 'Makoto Band' for presenting us with this classic piece! Next, it's time for the judges to give their scores..."

"The judges gave it a score of 9.5!"

"Just like in the auditions, Chengle Band once again gave us a high-scoring performance! Will any of the groups that come after us be able to break this record? Let's look forward to it together..."

The host read out the high scores in an excited tone that matched the stage performance.

"As expected of an 'active idol' who fought his way through the 'Idol Wars', he can perform consistently in small theaters, bars, Yokohama Arena, and the Red and White Song Festival."

"This result should be the best among all the teams today."

Such a result made Matsumoto in the audience feel relieved, and he grinned at Tachibana Ryoko beside him.

In principle, the judges will exclude the guest singers when scoring. However, the stage is a whole, and factors such as the state of the members driven by the excellent guest singers, the emotions of the audience, and the overall impression of the performance will always be a huge plus.

Shibata Makoto invites Terada Risa to help sing. If he advances to the finals as the first place, it will form a good "continuation theme" with the previous video promotion and help further increase the accumulated popularity.

According to the plan, when the third round comes and Makoto Shibata wins the final, he will embark on a college tour with the "Makoto Band", and will completely feed back the "online video traffic" to the "offline activities", from which he will solidify his first batch of loyal fans, completing a key step in his debut as an artist.

"I am a genius in the management industry for being able to come up with this low-cost, high-efficiency debut plan!"

Matsumoto's smile gradually became distorted as he imagined Shibata Makoto's successful debut and the huge commission he would receive. "After Makoto's band, the band No. 28, the group 'Broken Wings', who also performed well in the audition, will appear!"

On the stage, the host announced the next contestant to come on stage.

"In the last performance, both the male 'one-man band' playing the electronic keyboard and the female singer's powerful singing voice were impressive."

"What kind of songs will they bring today, and what kind of guest singers will they invite..."

The host took a look at the name of the guest singer of "Broken Wings Descending to Earth" on the card in his hand, and his expression became a little excited, and the ending of his voice trembled.

"Tachibana, please take your time, I'll leave first..."

Daiju was already exhausted, Matsumoto patted Tachibana Ryoko on the shoulder, took out his phone, and contacted a nanny car for Terada Risa.

"Oh, are you leaving now? My child is about to appear on stage. Why don't you stay and take a look?"

Tachibana Ryoko waved her hand, signaling the three cameras to start recording synchronously.

"Dear audience, the group "Broken Wings" is here again, I am the lead singer Horie Tsubasa..."

"Keyboardist and backing vocalist, Xia Fan."

The stage lights turned to an ambiguous pink, and Xia Fan, in white shirt and white pants, and Horie Tsubasa, in a pink sailor suit, came to the center of the stage.

"Xia Fan, you look so handsome today!"

"Captain Horie's sailor uniform is so cool, please wear it during class!"

"Hey, hey, another couple outfit. I already smell the dog food..."

As soon as the two of them appeared on stage in their youthful and energetic attire, the students who had watched the audition in the audience cheered enthusiastically.

"Yes, I've been waiting for this group. The sweet song they sang last time really touched my heart!"

"Come on, don't let us skip class and come here for nothing!"

"Hey, keep your voice down. The dean is sitting in the first row of the judges' seats."

There were also some students who were obviously attracted by watching the video of "Tokyo Summer Meeting" during the audition and were also discussing noisily.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the audience seemed to be even more enthusiastic than when "Cheng Band" first appeared on stage.

"Is your trainee that girl? Her singing skills and looks are both top-notch. No wonder her audition score is higher than that of the Chengle Band..."

After hearing what Tachibana Ryo said, Matsumoto seemed to understand something, stopped, and looked at the "Broken Wings" group on the stage with caution...

"Speaking of which, your company must have bought a lot of traffic for that short video, right?"

He tried casually.

Could it be that the other party, like himself, was planning to use this competition to make his company's newcomer famous on the Internet and take the opportunity to make his debut?

Even if their debut plans clash, with Shibata Makoto, who is making up an all-trainee team, and Terada Sarada's popularity, there is absolutely no chance of them losing.

"Ah? I don't know which video you are talking about... We are a small company, how can we afford to buy traffic..."

"Besides, these two people are not from my company. My child is here to help them as a guest singer."

Tachibana Ryo shook his head and looked at the stage expectantly.

(End of this chapter)