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

Chapter 169 1-person class
"He's only a sophomore but he's already been practicing for two and a half years. He usually practices at Horikoshi Academy. Shibata-senpai is really amazing."

Xia Fan nodded and sighed sincerely.

According to this time, the other party should have signed with an agency right after graduating from high school...

If you spend two and a half years at Horikoshi Gakuen, that would be a huge amount of tuition, which is really unforgettable.

"Humph, this is your first time here, of course you don't understand the value of being able to train at Horikoshi Academy..."

"Look, there are hosts from famous TV stations, idols who are about to debut on talent shows, and some who are members of the celebrity dance troupe..."

"Look carefully, the mature woman in the front with a great figure is a very famous action actor in the dark entertainment industry. Her representative works include IPZ..."

Shibata Makoto, who misunderstood, became even more proud and introduced them to him in detail.

"Oh? Let me check..."

"Are you talking about this person... the one next to him? The search engine also has an encyclopedia..."

"And the uncle in front of us was recently photographed by the media entering and leaving the Muscle Man Bar. I really can't tell..."

Xia Fan took out the search engine on his phone, nodded as he searched, and felt a sense of novelty that "the entertainment industry is actually right next to me".

"Students in the artist class, please bring your student card to me for verification. After checking the course information, someone will guide you to the corresponding classroom."

At the same time, a staff member came out with an NFC card reader.

"Ding... Vocal music class, 10 people, external tutor..."

"Ding... Art Yoga, class of 20 people, school teacher..."

"Ding...guitar special practice, 10-person class, external tutor..."

The artists and trainees who were queuing up quietly took out their student cards, swiped the cards to verify their information, and then entered the small door in an orderly manner and were led away by the staff.

“The courses in the artist class seem to be very different?”

Xia Fan listened to the staff's report with some curiosity.

"Hey, the artist classes are divided into many levels according to the number of students and the qualifications of the teachers, and the prices are also different."

"What level of class did you sign up for?"

Shibata Makoto, who was standing in front of the line, asked casually.

"I don't know. Someone else signed me up for it. It should be the cheapest one?"

Xia Fan said uncertainly.

"Sakura" and "Gurenge" are indeed very popular recently, but Bethesda, as the distribution platform, took away the vast majority of the money earned, and Higashino Yoshihide's own company and Xia Fan received less than 30%.

Given Uncle Dongye's willingness to save as much as possible and his belief that hard work can lead to miracles, he should not enroll himself in an expensive training course.

"The cheapest one is a class of 20 to 30 people, usually taught by school teachers. The effect is better than that of the art training classes outside, but not much..."

"Horikoshi Gakuen is most famous for its training classes with less than 10 students, or even one-on-one classes. For those classes, senior practitioners are hired as teachers. Their teaching level and practice standards are not at the same level as those of school teachers. The teaching effect is better with fewer students."

Hearing what Xia Fan said, Shibata Makoto showed his signature bright smile.

“I usually attend classes with 10 students.”

After explaining in detail, he added calmly.

But what he didn't say was that he only signed up for the shortest ten classes, which just ended on the day the campus singing competition ended.

"Hello, please show your student card..." While they were chatting, the staff member holding the card checking machine had already walked up to the two of them.

"Ding... Vocal music class, 10 people, external tutor, please follow the staff inside..."

He took Shibata Makoto's card, checked it, and reported the information to his colleagues behind him.

"Then I'll go in first. See you at the Campus Singer Finals."

Without saying anything more to Xia Fan, Shibata Makoto followed the guide and walked into the school in a casual manner.

"Ding... dance class... one-person class... specially appointed professor..."

"Vocal music class... one person class... specially appointed professor..."

He had only taken two steps when he heard the slightly trembling voice of a staff member reporting from behind him.

"what?!"

Shibata Makoto stumbled and turned his head in disbelief...

"My classmate, the single-person class is in another building, which is a bit far. I will drive you there in a golf cart..."

"Do you still need to take a bus? The school is really big. Thank you very much."

Not far away, the staff member who had been arrogant before was already kowtowed and took the confused-looking Xia Fan to a white golf cart.

"How could Xia Fan possibly sign up for a one-on-one specially-appointed professor course? You can't just pay money to attend that..."

Watching Xia Fan disappear from sight on a golf cart, Shibata Makoto still stood there in a daze.

His previous introduction to Xia Fan missed a part.

The small-class art classes at Horikoshi Gakuen can certainly attract trainees and ordinary entertainment practitioners...

But the most valuable course, which even top artists flock to, is the one-on-one courses taught by specially appointed professors.

The instructor of this type of course may not be well-known to the public, but he or she must be a well-known figure in a certain professional field.

It is said that many artists, after undergoing this kind of long-term one-on-one professional teaching, have been able to make up for their basic shortcomings, enrich their professional skills, and even make rapid progress like a reborn, thus being able to rise to the top.

But the principle of "teaching the apprentice will starve the master" is the same in every industry. Others may not be able to hire such a mentor even if they spend a lot of money to hire one.

The reason why Horikoshi Gakuen is able to hire these people and is willing to teach them real skills, in addition to generous salaries, is that it relies more on the industry connections accumulated by a large number of top artist alumni, the talent supply resources sought after by major entertainment companies, and the favors gained through introductions to industry resources on a daily basis.

……

"Yo, Watts, suck the meat..."

When Xia Fan was led into a dance studio by the staff, a thin, middle-aged bearded man wearing loose clothes and speaking in a hip-hop tone was already waiting there.

"Xia Jun, right? You're in Shimokita Village Hanamichi, and you're currently working as a street dance judge and dance teacher."

After failing to greet Xia Fan by "fist bumping", Kitamura Hanamichi, who looked to be in his early forties, introduced himself with a little disappointment.

"Let me see. The requirement for this one-on-one training is 'Quick Learning of Dance for Beginners'. We need the teacher who is best at teaching, regardless of the type of dance."

"Let me make it clear in advance that I usually shoot 'street dance master class teaching videos' and rarely do on-site teaching. I haven't taught anyone one-on-one in the past ten years, let alone someone like you who has no basic knowledge..."

"If I hadn't recently asked Horikoshi Gakuen to cooperate in promoting my street dance video course, I wouldn't have agreed to take this kind of beginner's enlightenment training."

After learning about Xia Fan's situation, Kitamura Hanamichi, who spoke in a hip-hop tone and had a slightly arrogant attitude, showed an unhappy expression.

(End of this chapter)