Japanese Entertainment: A Comeback Beginning from Bankrupt President

What does a 100 yen pudding taste like?

After finishing his meal, Kazuya Sawashiro didn't have that strong urge to have another serving. He just had the ordinary feeling that he had eaten a pudding, which was in stark contrast to Misaki Tachibana next to him, who was so happy that she closed her eyes.

"Is it really that delicious?"

"Is it not tasty?"

What appears to be a question and answer session is actually just two people raising their own profound questions when they realize that the other is not in the same position as them.

After asking the questions, they immediately understood each other's feelings.

"Huh? Isn't this delicious?" Misaki Tachibana asked first. "This is a handmade pudding that you can buy for 100 yen. You can tell from its smooth, mirror-like surface that a lot of care must have been put into its production. It's not like those mass-produced products from convenience stores."

After praising it for a while, Misaki Tachibana took another bite and said with great satisfaction, "This kind of taste only costs 100 yen. If I had come across this when I was in elementary school, I would have bought one to try every day after school."

"I see..." Kazuya Sawashiro responded politely, then shook his head and said, "Sorry, I'm completely clueless when it comes to desserts, I can't understand what you're saying at all."

"Then you should give me all of this!"

Feeding such good food to someone with such a poor sense of taste is truly a waste.

Misaki Tachibana resented that Kazuya Sawashiro hadn't said anything sooner, and she also hated herself for being so soft-hearted earlier. Kazuya Sawashiro had handed her everything he had bought, and she had given him a portion back out of pity.

That person is a taste idiot, and I am a complete idiot.

In her frustration, Misaki Tachibana saw Kazuya Sawashiro stop to savor the taste of the pudding, which only fueled her anger.

"Idiot, let someone else eat what you can't taste. We're in the famous Yokohama now, how can we go back after just one pudding? There are so many shops waiting for us to research, and Aki-chan is waiting for us at home!"

"Oh...it's here."

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The research journey was long and arduous, but we managed to persevere and make it through.

Two days later, Kazuya Sawashiro had many places to use as material, while Misaki Tachibana had avoided many places she had longed for before. The two found their own needs in their less-than-harmonious relationship.

the other side.

The detective arrives with dirt on the house's past, and the poor real estate agent, though unwilling, has no choice but to rent it out at a rock-bottom price of 5 yen per month.

This price is absolutely outrageous, outrageous in every sense of the word.

There are a few rules for getting a low price.

The first rule is the rental period. Ten years was too long for Kazuya Sawashiro, and the agency just wanted them to live like normal people, so they signed a two-year contract, which would automatically renew if there were no objections after two years.

This is the mainstream contract period offered to long-term residents; applying it to haunted houses actually benefits the real estate agents.

The second point is that the original structure of the room cannot be changed; that is, the house should remain the same as it was before you move in.

Of course, if you want to add furniture, you can choose whatever you like.

The agent just hopes they won't hire some high-ranking monk to perform rituals and then fence off the areas where the accidents happened. That way, if the tenants decide not to rent, it will be a hassle for the agent to clean up later.

With these two rules, which weren't strictly strict, Kazuya Sawashiro and Aki Amano found a new home.

The day after the contract was signed, the two moved in.

The bedroom, which was said to have the heaviest yin energy, was set up as the firm's meeting room. If anyone came to visit, they could hold the meeting in this room where they wouldn't even need air conditioning in the summer, thus saving the need for an air conditioner.

The other two rooms are the bedrooms of Kazuya Sawashiro and Aki Amano, and they are adjacent to each other.

Even though it was late at night, I still felt cold and couldn't sleep. That day, Noaki could knock on the door and come over to ask Sawashiro Kazuya to give her a couple of punches, thus giving her a good night's sleep.

Kurosaki Takuya doesn't live here. He wants to keep his own private space, which he probably uses to watch adult films when he can't sleep at night and then think about the origin of the universe, since he doesn't have a girlfriend.

Closer to home.

The first thing I did upon arriving at the new office was to hang up a sign that said "made of red copper".

Although the name doesn't sound like it's profitable, those are all superstitious beliefs. Kazuya Sawashiro isn't even afraid of haunted houses, so why would he be afraid of such an insignificant name? He only hopes that one day his business can become as famous as that haunted house.

The second thing was to host a special live stream on YouTube.

The live stream will include an introduction to the agency, its current situation, upcoming work, and requests for support from viewers.

Kazuya Sawashiro appeared wearing a mask, acting as his manager.

Amano Aki kept it simple, wearing only light makeup, which helped her connect with her fans.

The main work introduction will be carried out by Akihiro Amano.

For example, the English songs that I've been preparing recently are progressing a bit slowly because Aki Amano is not good at English. They will probably be recorded in October.

So during this time, in addition to practicing, she also becomes a video blogger and goes out to ask people to recommend the best flavors they think are the best. Currently, she focuses on places around Tokyo, the kind of places you can visit on the same day after work.

Kazuya Sawashiro conducted research on one part of his project, while the other part was naturally intended to enhance fan loyalty—this was also part of Kazuya Sawashiro's plan.

While Amano Aki was introducing this, Sawashiro Kazuya also held up a small blackboard with an email address written on it, reminding everyone to submit their work to this email address, and that we should follow the rules when doing things.

Of course, don't post content unrelated to the location.

The live stream ended with Amano Aki playing and singing, since her main profession now is as a singer.

Despite the song's immense popularity and its consistent presence on the charts, and despite the previously announced penalties against Watanabe Entertainment, they haven't secured any of the most important endorsements or acting opportunities for their artists.

From a value perspective, Aki Amano is not yet at the level where companies can make that choice—"Ah, we want Aki Amano to star in GG, and we won't accept anyone else."

She's a singer who's quite good at singing and has successfully debuted as a newcomer.

To become a valuable artist, one must observe how much attention she can attract online and create considerable value; naturally, people will come knocking on her door.

Just like Apple Japan, which approached them before, although they didn't provide Aki Amano with any commercial resources, they still offered a lot of help in promoting the song, precisely because they believed that Aki Amano could have a positive impact on the company's image.

If we go a step further in the future, we might be able to establish a deeper partnership and gain more exposure and attention.

For now, Amano Aki should just take a steady and cautious approach.

As a solid first step, Kazuya Sawashiro, along with the enthusiastic and eager Misaki Tachibana, took Aki Amano to the shop they had previously researched, the stall that treated Kazuya Sawashiro and Misaki Tachibana as a couple.

Kazuya Sawashiro was in charge of leading the way and filming, Aki Amano was in charge of eating, and Misaki Tachibana was in charge of watching.