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

Chapter 4: The Super Old Evil Force in the Entertainment Industry

"Asshole, I thought you were really here to record a song with someone, but you're waiting for me here?"

Higashino became furious and grabbed Tachibana Ryoko's wrist and started arguing with him.

"Don't worry, it doesn't matter if you can't afford the penalty. Just bring Brother Xia Fan here with you for the electric shock transfer, and you can work as an executive agent in my company to pay off your debts. I think highly of you."

"You, a bastard who wears women's clothes and throws away your 'righteousness', actually want to destroy the company I just founded!"

"Take your dirty hands off me, don't take advantage of me... The entertainment industry is a hell that is even more cruel than the underworld. With your low level of awareness, how dare you step into a place where others have been fighting for ten years?"

The two of them quarreled and pushed each other using the "extreme tongue-rolling sound", and the "fight" gradually escalated into "sparring", and they twisted into a ball.

"..."

Xia Fan and Hoshina Hanami were very tactful and retreated to the same corner, watching with great interest the "indiscriminate fighting showdown among agents" in front of them.

"Well, you..."

Hoshina Hanami tilted her head curiously and looked at Xia Fan, as if she wanted to ask something.

"Ok?"

Just at this moment, Xia Fan also looked over.

"What beautiful eyes."

Meeting his clear and transparent eyes that also contained a hint of stars, Hoshina Hanami felt as if her sight had fallen into an endless black hole. Her brain went blank and her heart began to beat fast.

"what happened?"

"No, it's nothing!"

Two seconds later, until Xia Fan asked curiously, Hoshina Hanami struggled to look away, her little face flushed as she lowered her head to look at her toes.

"How could I be so rude just now?"

In District 11, "eye contact" is a sensitive behavior with a "challenging meaning". In order to show respect and avoid causing pressure or discomfort to others, people will keep their eyes close to each other's nose even when talking face to face or listening to lectures in class.

There are even special textbooks that provide guidance on where to look and in what situations.

But there was an indescribable beauty in this boy's eyes, which made Hoshina Hanami forget her "etiquette" and come up with the absurd idea of ​​just staring at him.

"Cough cough."

At this moment, an old man with gray hair and a burly figure entered the lounge accompanied by bodyguards.

"It's not proper to fight in the recording hall."

Noticing the two people "fighting fiercely" in the hall, the old man frowned slightly.

"Hahahaha, the 'Yokohama Two-Headed Dragon' who once worked together to chop down 20 people in the field, has turned against each other in the entertainment industry?"

When he saw the faces of the two men clearly, he burst into hearty laughter again.

"Boss Zhou?!"

"President, please give me some justice."

"Little girl? Where on your body is small?!"

Noticing the old man, Higashino Yoshihide and Tachibana Ryoko stood at attention and bowed 90 degrees like elementary school students seeing their dean of discipline.

The reason why Company B and its "Burning Group" can dominate the entertainment industry in District 11 is all because of this man...

A legend in the entertainment industry, President of Company B, Suho.

Suo was born in Chiba Prefecture. He was a bad boy in school and later worked as a driver for many yakuza, political and entertainment industry bigwigs. After setting up his own entertainment agency, Suo relied on his connections in many fields to overcome all obstacles and led Be Company to the top of the entertainment industry.

Due to historical reasons, most of the entertainment companies in District 11 have the shadow of the Yakuza behind them. Zhou Fang, who was born in the Yakuza, founded Company B, which has considerable influence in the Yakuza, political and financial circles. Because of his tough style and vicious means, he is secretly called "the super old evil force in the entertainment industry" by his peers. "President Zhou, I am sorry for not welcoming you."

When the two were explaining the whole story to Zhou Fang, a young man with long hair and beautiful face and sharp eyes walked out of a recording studio nearby.

"Tsk, these days, all the weirdos want to 'carpool' to the Tokyo Newcomer Music Awards. Sorry, I've already reserved this year's champion."

After listening to a few sentences, he shook his head and smiled contemptuously, then respectfully led Zhou Fang to the recording studio: "Mr. Zhou, I have been brewing the song for this competition for three years. I wrote the lyrics, composed the music, and sang it myself, so I dare to ask you to come and monitor it in person..."

"Well, I'm looking forward to it."

Suo Fang followed the young man into the recording studio.

"Just like the competition between the size of fists in the Yakuza, the competition in the Tokyo Newcomer Music Awards is about music. As long as the goods are pure, there is no such thing as not being able to sell at a high price."

"Once you join my 'burning department', you have to fight for your life in everything. You two, where did your fearlessness go?"

Before closing the door, he turned around and said this to Dongye and the others.

Watching Zhou Lao disappear behind the recording studio door, the disheveled Higashino Yoshihide and Tachibana Ryoko looked at each other in bewilderment.

"If I'm not mistaken, that person just now was Sakamoto Hide?"

"He's also going to participate in the Tokyo Newcomer Music Awards? What kind of newcomer is he? Isn't this cheating?"

"No wonder Mr. Zhou took it so seriously and came to the recording department to monitor the samples in person."

The young man just now was named Sakamoto Hide. A few years ago, he was hailed as a popular new generation actor for his outstanding performances in musicals, Taiga dramas and stage plays.

But after becoming a little famous, he announced his retirement on the grounds of "pursuing his musical dream" and went to the Juilliard School on the other side of the ocean to study, and then disappeared.

Judging from the situation, Hideo Sakamoto is planning to participate in this year's "Tokyo Newcomer Music Award" as a newcomer and return to the entertainment industry as an "original singer."

"A retired actor who participates in a singing competition can be considered a newcomer, right? How can he be so cunning?"

Xia Fan, who had been eating melons in the corner, touched his chin curiously.

Both Suho and Sakamoto Shu were public figures that he could only see on the Internet media. He never expected that he would have the chance to meet them in person.

"Mr. Xia, the ranking of the music awards is divided into two parts: professional ratings for live performances and rankings of paid download popularity. Contestants who have a popularity base in other fields often have a considerable advantage in the paid download rankings."

Hoshina Hanami explained to him in a low voice.

"Now, what should I do..."

"Now that I'm here, let me listen to your crappy song first."

After being interrupted like this, Higashino and Tachibana Ryoko lost their temper and walked into the scheduled recording studio side by side in angrily.

In the recording studio divided into two parts by soundproof glass, the corresponding staff were already waiting there.

"I am confident that this song written by Xia Fan is definitely better than the work of that awful old man Kishimoto!"

Dongye took out the USB flash drive containing the accompaniment and handed it to the sound engineer.

"What? The song you asked us to record is actually the song written by Brother Xia Fan?!"

"Asshole Dongye, I thought you were looking for other musicians' works to help you out, but you were so stingy as to let your nephew fool me with his 'homework'?"

"Do you know how important a debut song is to an artist? If this grand prize is delayed, this kid's debut will be delayed until autumn. How many half-years can an artist waste in his career?"

Hearing his words, Tachibana Ryoko felt her fists harden again.

At the same time, as the recording engineer played the music, a clear rhythmic accompaniment filled with a feeling of farewell sounded in the room, interrupting his words.

(End of this chapter)