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

Chapter 355 Too Real
To be fair, Xia Fan's rap is not only much better than other trainees in the same group, but he is also not inferior to the strongest trainee in Hirai's group, Nagase Kaito, and even speaks much faster than him.

And then, Yayoi Tsuki's textured chorus and her ambiguous duet with Xia Fan were the icing on the cake.

Although it was just a rehearsal clip of a few seconds and a few lines of lyrics in the practice room, the people in front of the screen still felt the tension of friction and mutual pulling.

"It seems that he is not as bad as I thought... OG Kato proved that he has rap talent, but it is not good to make bad memes out of this."

"Ahem, didn't OG Kato criticize Xia Fan's rap, saying that it 'only has technique but no soul' and that the lyrics are just copied from the original version? He's making a fuss out of this angle!"

"Also, you can elevate the importance of Yayoi Tsuki's chorus and criticize this group for being 'incompetent at rapping and relying solely on the chorus'."

Although the rehearsal was very pleasant to watch, the staff still adhered to their "professionalism", nitpicking and racking their brains to find "black spots".

After a "rehearsal session" of less than ten minutes, the show finally entered its official performance.

The trainees tried their best to perform for the finals, and with the help of the mentors, the quality of the first three performances was very good. With the blessing of "movie-level" production techniques, it gave people the illusion of watching a blockbuster MV.

Of course, because of the "performance accident", the shots of the audience seats and the audience reaction scenes were obviously redundant materials from the previous episodes.

"Well, this classic 'kneeling' performance by Mr. Kimura can dominate the trending searches again...Hirano Yuta's performance is also very realistic, he deserves a lot of praise..."

"Teacher Oda is still as good as ever. His voice doesn't sound like that of a 70-year-old... Basong and Kishi Sho are a good pair to hype up as a couple. Maybe they can attract some netizens who have a 'niche hobby'..."

"Hirai Shouta and Nagase Kaito's duet, find someone to create it right away. We need to create a 'rap battle' feel. The speaking speed can be slightly faster. We can't let Xia Fan outdo us!"

"There are also some less popular ones, such as the contrasting combination of Martin and Takahashi Yuu, which can also throw in some 'sugar' to test the waters and see if it can attract some groups with special sexual interests."

Supervisor Ozawa and the members of the temporary committee felt that they had regained their confidence, and the discussion became increasingly intense.

"Well, the three mentors are really working hard, and it's worth the company's investment of so many resources."

Jenny Matsudaira, who personally decided on the list of mentors, nodded repeatedly and boasted that he had a unique vision.

A performance is ultimately a competition, and the audience's vote is a "selection result" produced through comparison. No matter how many ways the program team uses to suppress Xia Fan indirectly, it will not be as effective as other groups showing their hard power advantages.

"It's almost Yayoi Tsuki's turn. So far, the program has been going smoothly..."

"That is to say... it is highly likely that the 'accident' happened after the performance?"

As Goro Kimura announced the name of the last group's program, everyone subconsciously held their breath due to gossip about the "recording accident" and curiosity about this group's final performance.

It was completely different from the rehearsal. From the moment Xia Fan came on stage and rapped with a cold and arrogant look on his face, the whole stage was filled with a strong "evil spirit".

Although the rapping skills of several trainees were still very poor, they had at least mastered the lyrics and rhythm, and their defiant attitude helped to elevate the atmosphere.

"The opening rap was changed to Xia Fan, who performed the most brilliantly, to establish the first impression of the show. It was a very clever decision."

"Everyone's tone, expression and body movements are just right, and the taste of the 'villain' is much stronger than in rehearsal..."

"The lyrics are basically not original. Do you remember that OG Kato directed them to change the lyrics?"

Although this group's performance was more ferocious and rebellious than in rehearsal, everyone just thought it was because of their lack of rap skills, and chose to make up for it by "performing emotions"... "In the entertainment industry, the first bird to stick out gets shot, no matter if J-company, S-company or A-company suppresses me, I am still proud."

"Burning type, Celestial Dragon, Great Demon King, so what?"

"Even if I'm criticized as the most badly reviewed artist, I won't change."

Until Xia Fan appeared again, and suddenly, like a machine gun, he "fired" lyrics that shocked the world and stirred the bottom line of the industry...

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Only then did they realize that something was wrong.

"The lyrics just now seem to be saying that we, J Club, should suppress him?"

"Not just us, they also mentioned Company A and Company S..."

"OG Kato was suppressed by the coalition because he didn't sign with a big company. He didn't even dare to rap this kind of lyrics. Does this guy not want to continue in the entertainment industry?!"

I replayed it three times and found that all the members of the temporary production committee of "Idol Festival" were dumbfounded.

"They said, 'They have a script and you only have a textbook, so just get through it for a couple of rounds.' But I still don't understand what that means."

"I would like to ask the producers to like it, but let's forget about it if the program team doesn't give us any shots. Let's just see who is driving the ratings."

Before everyone had time to discuss, Xia Fan in the show walked to the center position again and sang a series of "too real" lyrics with a defiant expression.

"Hey, hey, just mention the company name. This kid is really brave!"

"These days, even comedy variety shows copy jokes from the internet to design their 'scripts' and 'characters'. What is he dissatisfied with?"

"You're still complaining about the lack of shots for the Burning Department. If you agree to the acquisition offer from a while ago, what [beep…] shots do you have?"

"He's getting cocky after gaining a little popularity. If no one invests in his show, where can he go to perform?"

The entire conference room was enraged, and like hot oil meeting water, the crowd began to denounce loudly.

From an economic perspective, the entertainment industry in District 11 is an "oligopoly" industry. Whether it is the Burning Department or the J, A, and S companies behind it, each "oligarch" has a "core business" that no one else can interfere with.

Using "resource monopoly" and "disguised ban" as a moat for core business is an established practice in the entertainment industry.

In the eyes of these "industry insiders", Xia Fan came from the "burning system", which is not much better in some aspects. What qualifications does he have to accuse others of suppressing him?

"Damn it, the official 'wild chicken team' is too unethical. They didn't even give this lyric a 'Yi Jian Mei', but actually gave it a separate close-up and released it in its entirety."

"If Director Akimoto were here, he would definitely have thought it was a swear rap and had it beeped."

The staff of the temporary production committee who were originally responsible for post-production wanted to "re-make" this main film and cut Xia Fan's rap into pieces by themselves.

(End of this chapter)