Japanese Entertainment: A Comeback Beginning from Bankrupt President

Today, a new model came to the Western painting teacher at Zhigao High School.

He looks very young and has a good appearance, just like the popular college students at Keio University next door. He's so much better than the previous model. If he's replaced in the future, then the Western painting course will probably become a popular course.

Unfortunately, according to the instructor, this person is not a professional model; this is their first and last time serving as a painting model.

"Well, let's cherish the time we have now, because it'll be hard to meet such a handsome model again in the future." Tachibana Misaki, who just entered her third year of high school this year, whispered to her best friend under the cover of the drawing board in front of her.

"Then go ask for their contact information after class. Maybe you can even invite them to your home to model..."

"Get lost, I'm not as thirsty as you."

"If you don't want it, I will. You'll come with me after class..."

It's perfectly normal for girls to occasionally exchange some suggestive or even inappropriate remarks.

However, the two of them spoke in hushed tones, so they did not attract the attention of others. Only Kazuya Sawashiro, who was sitting there motionless, noticed the two whispering to each other with their heads down.

His gaze naturally fell in that direction, and it was at this moment that Tachibana Misaki, in order to prove that she had no ulterior motives, looked up.

At an awkward moment, the two looked into each other's eyes.

After staring at each other for five seconds, Tachibana Misaki hid again, quietly declining her best friend's request: "If you want to go, go by yourself. During lunch, the department teacher told us to gather in the practice room after class, saying there was something very important to announce. I don't have time."

"Huh? You haven't quit the dance club yet? We're already in our final year of high school." Her best friend's voice was much louder, after all, this sounded very unexpected.

Both of them are senior high school students, and they are the kind who have decided to go to college. Many of their classmates have already left the club and devoted themselves to their college plans. It is really rare to see someone like Tachibana Misaki who has not quit the club even though it is almost summer vacation.

Shh! You're being too loud!

Misaki Tachibana hurriedly reminded her friend, but doing so would only reveal that she was also talking, and would bring her no other benefit.

The stern teacher nearby immediately reminded her to pay attention to classroom discipline: "Ju? I remember you're preparing for art school entrance exams, right? Focus on your drawing."

"Yes, I'm sorry..."

After apologizing, Tachibana Misaki immediately turned and glared at her best friend.

She has made up her mind that she will not speak a single word to her best friend during the rest of her classes.

"Misaki, your panties are showing."

"Tsk!"

Good friend? More like a bad buddy.

Too lazy to pay attention to her, Tachibana Misaki focused on drawing until all the afternoon classes were over, then went to the dance club's practice room alone.

The only reason she hasn't resigned from the department yet is because the national conference hasn't ended.

This year, Shiba High School's dance club has recruited several exceptionally talented newcomers who will compete as contestants and have a good chance of winning the high school tournament. Tachibana Misaki wants to see this happen as a member of the dance club, so she has stayed until now.

Once the competition is over, no matter what the result is, she will leave the department to focus on preparing for the exam.

As for what her good friend mentioned, Bangbang gave her two punches and she shut up.

...

After school, the dance club.

When Misaki Tachibana arrived, she glanced around and already understood the situation.

There were fewer team members participating in the competition, but one very familiar face appeared.

The model from that Western painting class was here for some reason, and she was chatting happily with the instructor.

Misaki Tachibana asked the others, but found that everyone was just as curious as she was, so she gave up her inquiries and found a place to wait for everyone to arrive.

But what she didn't know was that she was the last one to arrive.

Upon seeing Misaki Tachibana arrive, the instructor, who had gathered everyone, clapped her hands to attract the club members' attention and then explained the reason for the gathering:

"This morning, the teacher received a special request. The person who made the request was none other than this former graduate of Chicago High School sitting next to me..."

She first introduced Kazuya Sawashiro, and then told him about the request he had made. After listening, Misaki Tachibana understood why those members who were on the tournament roster were not there.

As for the model's thoughts, Tachibana Misaki didn't say anything, but she still gave him a thumbs up in her heart.

That's a good idea. If it were actually implemented, she would definitely go and see it.

But she didn't speak, and other members came out to ask questions.

"Whose song is this music video for?"

Is there any payment?

"If it's a hundred high schools, there probably won't be much screen time. I don't even know if each school gets more than 3 seconds of screen time."

Young people are just prone to getting excited; they are not incapable of thinking.

The dance club members all asked the key questions, and the answers to these questions were precisely the reason why Kazuya Sawashiro was confident in winning them over.

"Yes, I understand everyone's questions, but please be patient and let me explain slowly..." Kazuya Sawashiro raised his hand to control the situation and brought up his and Aki Amano's tragic fate.

"The protagonist of the music video is Amano Aki, a former popular artist who is determined to make a comeback as a singer. I, Sawashiro Kazuya, am also her current manager and the president of her current agency, which is now facing a huge crisis of life and death..."

Kazuya Sawashiro's core strategy can be summed up in two words: playing the victim.

Amano Aki couldn't find entertainment work and wanted to start over as a singer, so her manager and president, Sawashiro Kazuya, secretly wanted to make a big splash with her debut.

As for why she can't find a job, anyone who has watched her TV dramas knows why: she was blacklisted by her former employer.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, it was reported in magazines.

Moreover, in recent years, Aki Amano has had no acting opportunities. The last time she appeared in a magazine was four months ago when she left Watanabe Entertainment and moved to another little-known agency.

You're saying this is what an entertainer looks like?

Don't make these high school students laugh; they occasionally get featured in magazines.

Kazuya Sawashiro explained it in great detail.

When he got to the heart of the matter, thinking about what he and Amano Aki had gone through in the past few months, he couldn't hold back his tears, which kept welling up in his eyes. It took him a lot of effort to suppress them.

At this moment, some of the more sentimental members were already in tears, including Misaki Tachibana.

She cried very hard at this point.

She was very familiar with the name Amano Aki that Sawashiro Kazuya mentioned. Just a few years ago, Amano Aki's performance in the TV series where she won the Best Actress award deeply moved her and prompted Tachibana Misaki to follow Amano Aki's example and join the dance club.

Time flies, and Tachibana Misaki is about to become an adult, but Amano Aki, whom she has always regarded as her role model, has long since disappeared.

Hearing that name from this man again today, the conference and all that was no longer important. All she wanted now was to see Amano Aki as soon as possible and tell her everything she had been holding back for years.

Misaki Tachibana raised her hand, looked at Kazuya Sawashiro in front of her, and shouted, "I want to do it! I'll do anything that can help Amano-san, even if it's something insignificant. Please let me do it!"

"It's so hot..."

The overwhelming sense of passion made Kazuya Sawashiro involuntarily step back, worried that he might be hurt by this enthusiasm.

Who said Amano isn't popular? She's quite well-liked!