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

Chapter 288 Push Whoever You Want
Although the program team clearly stipulated that in order to ensure the "objectivity and fairness" of the competition, no support items could be brought...

But these fanatical fans were unwilling to believe in it and racked their brains to fight the security guards, trying every possible way to bring the support items into the venue.

In addition to the traditional method of hiding the support items in the hidden layers of backpacks, dolls, hats and other places, some people even bought "special models" that can be disassembled and assembled, hoping to "break the whole into parts" and hide various parts in various acupuncture points on the body, and then enter the venue to assemble them after passing the inspection...

Fortunately, the production team had anticipated this and called in a security team with experience in security for many concerts to help strengthen the inspection measures...

After a lengthy security check and a chaotic "material collection" session, the audience finally entered the venue and took their seats.

"Hello, all the producers in front of the screen, and all the 1,000 audience members here!"

"I am your producer representative, Kimura Goro, welcome to the second round of performances..."

The entire studio went from bright to dark, and Goro Kimura stood on the brightly lit stage in high spirits.

"First of all, I would like to thank God O for sponsoring this program. During the broadcast period, as long as you top up 648 packages in the game, you can not only draw your favorite characters and weapons, but also get popularity tickets to cheer for your favorite trainees. It can be said that you can promote both game characters and idols..."

"Also, you can also get popularity tickets by participating in the "Idol Birth Festival" joint activities of the following sponsoring brands. For details, please visit the program's official website..."

While he was speaking the opening remarks and the slogan, the first team of trainees who were ready to perform quietly lined up at the side of the stage, waiting to go on stage...

"Then, let us welcome the first group of trainees to perform today. Their song is..."

After the opening remarks and interaction with the mentors, the trainees finally stepped onto the stage and began the intense second round of performances.

Because there were more adapted parts in this round of performances and the practice time was short, the number of "stage accidents" such as trainees' incoherent movements, collisions, and physical fights increased significantly.

"..."

Aoi Jinguji, who was standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but yawn as she watched.

"Hey, are you Yayoi Tsuki's assistant? I haven't seen you in the previous recordings. You must be new here."

"I'm Mr. Oda's assistant, Misa Oda. Please give me your guidance!"

A woman sitting next to her spoke to her in a low voice.

"Well, my last name is Jinguji, and this is indeed my first time watching a recording, so please give me your guidance."

Jinguji nodded at her politely.

The other party had the same last name as Oda Masaru, so it must have been a common case of "relative serving as assistant".

"The backstage and work area are a mess, and the live stage effects are not as beautiful as the official broadcast, right?"

"The advancement of shooting, makeup, and post-production technology has gradually made the old saying 'three minutes on stage, ten years of hard work off stage' a joke..."

"In today's entertainment industry, the audience only cares about the glitz and glamour on the surface, and has no intention of understanding the truth behind it."

Oda Misa, who seemed to be very outgoing, rested her chin on one hand, watching the performance on the stage with little interest, and complained to Jinguji Aoi in a low voice.

"Is that right?"

As an "outsider", Aoi Jinguji could only agree softly.

"After working in the industry for several years, I no longer have much hope for the effect of live performances. Apart from your singer who always insists on singing live, many big stars just sing randomly on stage and wait for post-production editing, sound adjustment and track change. The younger idols also follow suit and do not pay attention to the details of the live performance at all..."

"But, in the last round of performances, the performance of a trainee changed my mind."

"His performance taught me that the immersive atmosphere and appeal of a live stage performance have a charm that can never be replaced by post-production."

“Excellent live performances may become less and less, but they will never disappear.”

Perhaps because they were both "assistants", they were closer, and Oda Misa continued to talk to herself. "Oh? What kind of amazing performance could change Ms. Oda's mind?"

Aoi Jinguji blinked and asked curiously.

"That was the high-pitched sound that echoed throughout the studio, as if it could penetrate the soul with emotion..."

"When I think about it now, my scalp starts to go numb..."

With a look of realization and a blush on her face, Oda Misa took out her cell phone and pointed it at Jinguji Aoi...

"Hey, this trainee's name is Xia Fan, he's from Long Country, and he's the 'Great Devil Trainee' who is currently ranked first in terms of all-round talents and popularity."

"He is the last one to perform today. Although the piece he picked for this round of performance is not mainly about singing, you can still pay a little attention to him..."

On the dynamic lock screen wallpaper that lit up on the screen, there was a "close-up" shot of Xia Fan kneeling on one knee, looking up at the front with his big star-like eyes.

"Mr. Xia Fan..."

Suddenly faced with Xia Fan's "beauty critical hit", Jinguji Aoi was a little unable to react.

"Great, you also know Xia Fan? Wait, the title of 'Sir' means..."

This strange name made Oda Misa tilt her head.

"No, I mean, your dynamic wallpaper is so exquisite."

Jinguji Aoi changed the subject without leaving a trace.

"Of course, this 4K high-definition dynamic wallpaper is one of the membership privileges of the "Midsummer Shrine" that can only be registered by recommending Xia Fan and answering 100 questions correctly!"

Oda Misa boasted proudly.

"Midsummer Shrine, it seems that Aiba is in charge of that..."

"But isn't Ms. Oda from S-company? Can you recommend idols from other companies?"

The fact that the Burning Group and the three companies J, A, and S are at loggerheads is well known to the industry and the audience.

Although she knew that Xia Fan was very popular now, Jinguji Aoi didn't expect that the assistant from the rival company sitting casually next to her was actually his little fan girl.

"Being an assistant to Oda-san is just a job. Outside of eight hours, I can push whoever I want!"

Oda Misa waved her hand nonchalantly.

"Look, the last stage has begun..."

The second round of competition still follows the process of competition, comments and scoring. Because there are only eight songs in total, it is much shorter than the first round.

In less than an hour, the teams ahead had finished competing, and it was the turn of the last stage, "Oxygen Bomb"...

"Xia Fan is in this game?"

Hearing the announcement, Aoi Jinguji looked towards the backstage excitedly.

"Let me see, the team that goes on stage first should be Xia Fan's opponent's team."

"Someone familiar with the production team told me that this team has the best dancer, Takahashi Yu, and the other trainees are also very good at dancing. They can be said to be the 'best dancing team'..."

After taking a look at the trainees in the waiting area, Misa Oda shook her head in disappointment.

(End of this chapter)