Japanese Entertainment: A Comeback Beginning from Bankrupt President

"Is something wrong?"

First of all, it should be stated that Sawashiro Kazuya was not the intern who threw away the braising liquid as wastewater, so he did not feel that anything was wrong. On the contrary, he thought that Kurosaki Takuya was making a fuss over nothing.

Just throw it away and make another pot; after all, it's not his money that's being lost.

"No...maybe I'm overthinking it." Kurosaki Takuya admitted honestly.

It's better to let people who don't know the answer remain ignorant. There's no need to restrict their thinking with your own preconceived notions. They can still live a good life even if they don't know the answer; it doesn't mean they have no right to live.

Okay, that's fine. Just don't break the ice.

Nowadays, windows are made of glass, and some even have iron bars guarding them from the outside, so they shouldn't be that easy to break.

This time, Kazuya Sawashiro didn't say much or ask many questions. Instead, he told Takuya Kurosaki, as someone who had been through it all, "Leave the things you can't figure out to others. Just focus on the problems you can solve. Don't waste your energy on yourself."

"Of course, I won't let my imagination run wild."

Nobody would overthink things.

...

A few days later, Kurosaki Takuya returned to South Korea to look for evidence.

At the same time, Aki Amano's new song and Yuko Yoshioka's new song were also released on streaming platforms, and subsequently became hot topics on various social media platforms, with their popularity soaring.

As the second song to match Aki Amano, Kazuya Sawashiro chose "Yoru ni Kakeru" (I Drive Through the Night) – a song that may seem bland at first listen, but can be appreciated after a few listens, making it irresistible to listen to repeatedly.

The lyrics and music were once again provided by Kazuya Sawashiro, and the production of the music video continued the concept of the original work, with the filming completed with the assistance of many parties.

After its launch, it immediately garnered explosive growth in data.

But this is perfectly normal, because with the foundation of his previous work, even if Ayase's popularity has declined slightly these days, what does that have to do with Ayase, who writes excellent lyrics and music? Many people are looking forward to what kind of works he can create.

The song did not disappoint listeners after its release.

On the other hand, Yuko Yoshioka, a newcomer, has also garnered much attention because she independently wrote the lyrics for her debut single, which was promoted as a promotional material.

The transformation from a popular artist to a new lyricist, coupled with arrangement by professional masters, generated a lot of buzz even before the release. The large company is very capable in marketing and will not disappoint.

As for the quality of Yuko Yoshioka's new song...

Ze Cheng doesn't understand music, but there are people around him who do.

He went to his recording studio and, together with Kazama Yumi who was there, contributed 1 play and 1 download to Yoshioka Yuko's debut single. After all, the two of them together didn't need to download it twice.

Kazuya Sawashiro still used Yumi Kazama's account because he was worried that if Aki Amano saw his account, she might feel betrayed.

Closer to home.

The two sat together and listened carefully several times. As they listened, Kazuya Sawashiro wrote down the lyrics. Afterward, they came to a conclusion: the music was composed by a true master, but the lyrics were definitely not something that Yuko Yoshioka could have written. They were definitely plagiarized lyrics!

In other words, Yuko Yoshioka has a lot of problems.

"Do you think it's outright plagiarism, or a privately agreed-upon infringement of authorship rights?" Kazama Yumi closed her notebook and asked Sawashiro Kazuya.

Although they sound different, they are both criminal acts, and exposing them would be a huge loss for Yoshioka Yuko.

"If the person who did this was Watanabe Sōta, I think it would be a case of blackmail followed by plagiarism. But this time, the person I'm facing isn't him, so I think... it should be a combination of soft and hard tactics." Sawashiro Kazuya had a pretty good grasp of his opponent's tactics this time.

He wasn't as outspoken as Sōta Watanabe; he did things methodically and carefully considered the consequences.

Therefore, it is unrealistic to force the other party to give the work to Yuko Yoshioka. He probably used some money to buy out the work and find a creator to write lyrics for Yuko Yoshioka.

This is very troublesome.

If you write a song and receive payment in return, all you have to do is keep this secret from everyone. In fact, a considerable number of creators would accept such a condition, as their passion for creation is easily extinguished in the face of tangible benefits.

As one teacher once said, the reason he was able to continuously create excellent works was because he could earn money that way.

"How likely do you think we are to find the person who helped her create the work, and then turn that person against her and expose Yoshioka Yuko's affair?" Kazuya Sawashiro knew it would be difficult, but it was a handle that the other party had offered up, so he had no choice but to seize it.

"It's very difficult, like finding a needle in a haystack," Kazama Yumi said solemnly to Sawashiro Kazuya, explaining the hardships involved. "The other party can do this because they are sure you will look for this person. So we can't find a song with the same style or style as this song. In other words, we are searching without a target."

Without even a target, what can you find besides air?

Yes, the whole world knows that Yuko Yoshioka couldn't write these lyrics because she's a professional entertainer who spent her middle school years in an entertainment school. Her basic knowledge and comprehension skills are known to be below average. But what can she do if she knows that?

Will Watanabe Entertainment reveal to everyone who is writing the lyrics behind the scenes?

Of course, he would hide this person or team well, so that no one could find any real leverage against him. It's not impossible that he would first establish Yoshioka Yuko's image as a singer-songwriter, and then cultivate her into a singer who is famous throughout the country and even the world.

Kazama Yumi waited for a while, and seeing that Sawashiro Kazuya still didn't speak, she told him the truth directly: "I know you want to seize on their problem to fight back, but this problem is like the Ayase you threw out, there is no way to find the answer unless the other party takes the initiative to disclose it."

"I know all of this."

"So what are you thinking about?"

"A good idea," Kazuya Sawashiro said with a smile, explaining to Yumi Kazama, "Now that we know about that person or team, we can exploit their selfish motives. Who wouldn't want to stand proudly under the spotlight and sing their own song..."

...

Kazuya Sawashiro has an extra task now.

He now has to guide those uninformed passersby to sing praises to Yuko Yoshioka's new song, especially to her transformation into a singer-songwriter, and to exaggerate the merits of her lyrics.

"Stunning..."

"A future supernova..."

"Completely crushes that Akimoto Yasushi who spews out so much nonsense..."

He didn't need to deliberately guide it, because Watanabe Entertainment was doing the same thing. At most, Kazuya Sawashiro just added a couple more pieces of firewood to the campfire to make it look more dazzling than a regular campfire.

Although her songs didn't have as many plays or downloads as Amano Aki's, that's only relative to Amano Aki's songs. Other songs released around the same time could only obediently stand in third place.

Why? Of course, it's because her lyrics are top-notch.