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

Chapter 163 The So-called "Idol"

"Advisor Xia Fan, the loading and unloading truck is outside... Should this electronic keyboard be placed in Lesson 9, or should it be shipped somewhere else?"

An agent who was cleaning up the stage ran over to ask Xia Fan.

"Sorry, I need it for a singing competition someday. Please help me transport it back to my apartment. By the way, when you transport it, please pack a few more things together..."

Xia Fan quickly packed up the audio equipment, carefully pushed the electronic keyboard, and followed the agent off the stage.

"Miss Yayoi's charming voice is truly touching. Even the songwriter Xia Jun's eyes were swollen after listening to it."

Aoi Jinguji, who remained on the stage, suddenly became inspired and sighed softly.

"My singing can only guide people to listen more attentively, but it cannot turn a bad song into a good one. In the final analysis, it is his work itself that is excellent, and the emotions it contains are real and delicate, touching people's hearts..."

"He's only 19 years old. I don't know how he could write such a gloomy, depressed, yet extremely strong song."

"Moreover, pop songs can actually have a similar effect to the purification spell..."

Speaking of this topic, Yayoi Tsuki also felt a little emotional.

While singing, she felt from Xia Fan's side the same feeling as the song's, a strong desire for light while being in darkness.

Under the influence of such emotions, her singing just now was more explosive compared to the studio version.

"Perhaps, Xia Fan himself has always been in the darkness of despair."

“Even though I can’t see the light, I still try my best to illuminate others.”

Aoi Jinguji stared blankly at Xia Fan's busy back, tears welling up in her eyes.

"What the witch said made it sound like Xia Fan had a terminal illness and didn't have much time left."

Yayoi Tsuki seemed to notice something and glanced at her suspiciously.

"If Xia Fan got a terminal illness, would you still like him?"

Jinguji Aoi murmured in an almost inaudible voice.

"How could I possibly like this kind of perversion..."

"Wait, what are you talking about, Xia Fan..."

This unexpected question made Yayoi Tsuki's face slightly red. She subconsciously wanted to deny it, but the words froze at her lips.

"It was just a joke, don't take it seriously. The song just now was so beautiful that I was talking nonsense because of my emotions."

Before she could absorb the excessive amount of information in that sentence, Jinguji Aoi had already left.

……

That night, the press conferences for "I Once Thought About Ending It All" and "You Are the One I Love the Most" came to an end one after another.

However, the office area of ​​the "Railway AK Production Committee" in Chiyoda Ward is still brightly lit.

"Director Akimoto, our new song "My Favorite Is You" has been successfully released on major music platforms."

In the meeting room, the members of the committee were busy discussing the launch of the new song, subsequent promotion and other matters.

"Very good. How about 'I Once Thought of Ending It All'?"

“That song is not online yet.”

"Sure enough, from the lack of pre-heating and the overly brief content of the press conference, it can be seen that the release of the new song this time should be Yayoi Tsuki's personal will, which resulted in it being too hasty and Bethesda had no time to prepare for the follow-up work." After listening to the report from his subordinates and confirming that his own new song was online first, Manjiro Akimoto breathed a sigh of relief.

"All departments, implement the plan as soon as possible, increase publicity and promotion efforts, and let the members call on fans to buy their own 'personal limited edition' online!"

"Based on the cumulative number of purchases, TO autographed photos, handshake tickets, photo tickets, pillows and other peripherals will be given away simultaneously, and a one-to-one life-size silicone doll of the member will be the first prize of the lucky draw."

After arranging a series of "enhanced measures", Akimoto Manjiro, who was thirsty, took the time to drink a sip of coffee.

“Hey, the new song by Yayoi Tsuki and Xiafan is of great quality. But in the current music market, business strategy and control over fans are the most important factors in determining song sales.”

In his opinion, a top female singer like Yayoi Tsuki is impeccable in terms of singing skills, appearance and popularity.

And that monster new producer has come down to earth with each song being more powerful than the last, so he should not be underestimated.

But in terms of business operation model, Bethesda is still too traditional...

No matter how good a song is, no matter how much the audience praises it, or how many times they play it on repeat, when it comes to paid downloads, it will still be “1”.

But the die-hard fans of idol girl groups, under the appeal of idols and the temptation of peripheral products, have a consumption base of buying tickets starting from ten times, buying tickets fifty times is an average, and buying tickets a hundred times to participate in the lottery for the grand prize.

"In the name of 'love', with a strict hierarchy, cheap rewards and false self-admiration, they have built a high wall to maximize the consumption potential of individual fans..."

"This is what I created, the idol economy!"

Watching the number of paid downloads of "I Love You the Most" increasing rapidly like a rocket, Manjiro Akimoto held his chin with both hands and squinted his eyes with satisfaction.

"Report, Director Akimoto, 'I Once Thought of Ending It All' has been launched on the music website..."

After a while, a staff member hurried forward to report.

"Well, is it finally online? Unfortunately, it's too late..."

Akimoto Manjiro, who was calm, shook his head regretfully.

"With the sales from die-hard fans as a boost, our song will surpass 'Sakura' and top the new song chart tomorrow if we continue with this trend."

"After grabbing the head effect, relying on the qualified song quality and the style that caters to the market, it further attracts passers-by fans to form a 'snowball effect' and continuously expands sales..."

"At that time, we will use the sales data as a weapon to call on fans to seize the high ground of public opinion and nail the song's reputation to the highest point. We will take advantage of the biological inferiority of human beings to follow the crowd and trample all the 'opposing' voices into the dirt!"

"In the past two years, it was because of the internal competition between the girl groups of S and J that the fans' purchasing power was too dispersed, which gave Yayoi Tsuki an opportunity to take advantage. But this year, with the size of the fans of "Tetsudo AK", there is no way they can lose!"

"Hey hey hey hey..."

As if he had already seen the new song reach the top, one corner of his mouth tilted upwards and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"The word 'idol' originated from ancient religions and refers to statues of gods or Buddhas made of earth, wood or metal for people to place their spiritual trust in and worship blindly."

"And the 'idols' I created, in this era, are gods that fans worship day and night, and are willing to give everything for!"

As the creator of a girl group and the founder of the "Idol Warring States" era, Manjiro Akimoto has a unique vision for building girl groups and composing songs. He also has extensive experience in fan management, traffic competition, and business model deconstruction.

This mediocre song "The One I Love Most" has easily entered the tenth place on the new song chart within less than an hour of its release through the sublimation of the "idol economy" and the support of all-round resources.

"But……"

"But what?"

Seeing that the staff member seemed to want to say something, Akimoto Manjiro, who was intoxicated with himself, asked impatiently.

(End of this chapter)