Japanese Entertainment: A Comeback Beginning from Bankrupt President

Soon, the 20th arrived.

Although the junior members of the photography department were forced to retreat, several members of the band did not leave with them and maintained contact with Kazuya Sawashiro.

They did not meet during this period, and Kazuya Sawashiro never mentioned their existence to anyone else, so the people from Watanabe Entertainment did not look for them and were completely unaware that Kazuya Sawashiro had such a secret.

So on the morning of the 20th, Kazuya Sawashiro brought Aki Amano, who had been prepared, to their base.

More than ten days have passed, and the area outside the base remains the same, except for some construction noise.

The band members said that a water pipe burst in the area last night, so the waterworks department's construction team is digging up the road to replace the pipe.

It had to explode during the recording of the song of all times, of all times.

Everyone confirmed that it was due to aging water pipes, rather than a man-made accident, but the construction noise was still too annoying, since their base and the recording location of Amano Aki were located here.

After accepting Kazuya Sawashiro's request, the band members set about turning their base into a recording studio.

They planned out a small room, using thick cotton quilts and foam as soundproofing materials, and artificially created a simple recording studio.

Then the water pipe burst.

Soundproofing just one room wasn't enough, so they went out overnight to buy more materials to seal the doors and windows of the other rooms.

In addition to these, they also prepared large storage batteries for camping, so that they would have backup power in case of an unexpected power outage to support their recording work.

This is their base.

Upon hearing these introductions, Aki Amano showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, she displayed the same awe and wonder as when she first visited Tokyo several years ago, overwhelmed by the bustling metropolis.

Wow, Tokyo is so bustling! Wow, Kazuya Sawashiro is so reliable!

"How about it? Feeling confident again now?" Kazuya Sawashiro waved, bringing Aki Amano back to her senses. "Thanks to these classmates. This recording studio was pieced together by them, and it's the only one of its kind in the world."

"Yes!" Amano Aki's voice was louder than anyone else's. She turned and bowed to the band members in respect. "Thank you so much for your help. I will never forget this kindness!"

When most people hear this kind of gratitude, they're already playing a game of polite deference.

But the band members weren't ordinary people. They just waved their hands, and then the lead singer spoke up: "Don't think we're doing all this for you. We're just helping another musician as musicians. Hurry up and adjust your equipment and get into the zone. The whole world is waiting for your music."

Saying it's the whole world is a bit of an exaggeration, but who can say they don't have such a thought?

Amano Aki clenched her fists, earnestly responding to everyone's expectations of her: "I will do my best and will definitely live up to everyone's expectations of me."

"come on!"

...

People inside started to move around, and people outside also started to move around.

Watanabe Souta's hired detective watched as Sawashiro Kazuya and Amano Aki arrived at this unfamiliar place. At first, he thought they were there to ask for help, so he didn't think much of it and just randomly found a spot to keep an eye on the entrance.

According to intelligence from that side, Kazuya Sawashiro will also be recording on the 30th.

It's only the 20th.

Even if the previous events prompted Kazuya Sawashiro to speed up his pace, if Aki Amano's practice wasn't up to par, the recording would be of poor quality, and how could it compete with a well-produced idol single?

While observing, the detective also inquired with people nearby about the residents of the area.

After learning that the residents were a few college students who played music, he felt even more at ease and didn't even bother to report it.

What's there to report now?

It's obvious they can't find a music teacher willing to help, so in their desperation, they're resorting to these unreliable bands. The next part of the story will definitely be Amano Aki being left alone to waste time, while Sawashiro Kazuya runs around trying to solve those problems.

If it can be solved, that would be great; if it can't, there's nothing we can do.

Well, this is what happens when you go against Watanabe Entertainment.

The detective had been watching for a while when he saw Kazuya Sawashiro come out of the house alone, which made him even more convinced of his idea: Kazuya Sawashiro had come here in desperation and had encountered a half-baked master.

What a pathetic person he was.

The detective took out his phone, took a picture, edited it, and sent it to the person he had been in contact with.

A few minutes later, Watanabe Sōta, who was in the Watanabe Entertainment Building, received the message. He looked at the worried-looking Sawaki Kazuya in the photo and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

After staring at it for a while, he came to his senses and instructed his secretary, "Keep an eye on him, and also keep an eye on NexTone. As soon as they submit an application to upload a song, immediately reject it. I don't want to hear their songs on my phone."

"yes…"

There's always a safety net when it comes to doing things.

On the surface, Sawashiro Kazuya's production is constantly being obstructed, but behind the scenes, Watanabe Sōta is also constantly causing trouble.

This includes contacting major television stations and broadcasting stations to prohibit the mention or broadcast of songs related to Aki Amano. The distribution agents are also closely monitoring suspected accounts, preferring to kill a thousand innocent people rather than let one guilty person go free, and firmly controlling the two important links of distribution and circulation.

Sōta Watanabe thought for a moment but couldn't recall anything he'd overlooked. He casually tossed aside Kazuya Sawashiro's photo and asked his secretary behind him, "How's the group going? Are all the promotional preparations complete?"

"Yes..." The secretary kept her head down and calmly answered Watanabe Souta's question: "Music shows, music festivals, radio broadcasts, flash mobs, etc. are all ready and can be carried out as soon as the time comes."

If you have money, you can do whatever you want.

Watanabe Souta nodded in satisfaction, raising his hand to shoo his secretary away, when a whimsical idea suddenly popped into his head. He turned back and asked, "Do you think... that guy might also want to participate in the music festival? Performing live outside the venue? He's really good at playing the victim, hahaha..."

"..."

The secretary didn't dare to speak.

Seeing that he was boring, Watanabe Sōta stopped tormenting him and waved him out: "You have no sense of humor at all. Go do your thing, and remember to report any developments immediately."

Meanwhile, Sawashiro Kazuya, whom Watanabe Souta described as being good at playing the victim, is using his actions to confuse the detective watching him.

He invited the school teacher out and put on an act in a place where he could be observed, making the detective think that he was discussing the next steps with the teacher. In reality, Kazuya Sawashiro was just chatting with her with a serious expression.

What should we eat tonight?

Have you seen the movie? The one that just came out.

"Why don't you let Amano Akio stay with you? You're all girls anyway, it won't be dangerous for you to live together..."

The teacher knew that someone was watching Kazuya Sawashiro, so she played the role perfectly, as if she had awakened the actress soul deep within her.

Thanks to the two actors' superb acting skills, the detective did not suspect anything, nor did he pay attention to what Amano Aki was doing over there.

When he saw Amano Aki again, she had already recorded the song with the help of the band members. All that was left was to do some basic post-production before uploading the data to the distribution agency and releasing it on the streaming platform.

The detective knew nothing about this matter.