Japanese Entertainment: A Comeback Beginning from Bankrupt President

One week, two weeks... time slowly passed.

Kurosaki Takuya hadn't yet captured any crucial evidence, Sawashiro Kazuya was studying hard for the movie, and Kazama Yumi was searching for personal habits in the lyrics. At such a busy time, Amano Aki's commercial was released.

You can see it on TV stations, websites, and even on Aki Amano's personal channel.

Along with CM, there was also specially customized packaging from the factory.

The bottle cap has a slightly raised Chinese character for "autumn," and the label around the bottle features a chibi-style image of Aki Amano. For larger orders, customers can also enjoy the special service of using a canvas bag designed by Aki Amano as the packaging bag.

Fashionable fabric bags are not only reusable, but young people can also carry them around with peace of mind, and they may even form a unique culture belonging to their fan base.

The factory has shown real determination; they hope to work with Amano Aki to break through the market and expand their reach.

It's time to test the quality of Aki Amano's fans.

For longtime fans who hadn't seen any hope for years, Amano Aki receiving a commercial was naturally exciting news. In addition, the product was a common condiment, so the desire to buy it immediately increased.

It's not like it's a luxury item costing hundreds of thousands or millions. What's wrong with giving it a big boost?

Jealousy is a part of life all the time.

New fans who became familiar with Aki Amano because of her songs were initially worried about the quality of products made in this small town.

Yamaguchi Prefecture, a place I've only visited once on a family trip that I might have forgotten, is so unfamiliar to me.

Most people would have such concerns.

At this time, Kazuya Sawashiro's carefully prepared "Autumn Factory Visit" came in handy.

Amano Aki led everyone from Tokyo to Yamaguchi in just a few minutes, starting from the source to understand the production process of this yuzu vinegar. Afterwards, there was a live tasting session at the factory canteen. After seeing all this, anyone who still has doubts can stop being a fan.

Every step that Kazuya Sawashiro takes is purposeful, and it always comes in handy at the right time.

He's very reliable, and his fans are very supportive, so sales were initially very good. But usually at this point, one or two particularly serious problems will arise.

This time is no exception.

The day after the CM was released, the factory's official website crashed; the website that introduced the company's functions and sold products crashed.

There are many possibilities for website hijacking.

For example, they may be attacked by hackers, because some hackers specialize in this kind of thing. They will target companies that suddenly become popular but have weak cybersecurity awareness, and release viruses to extort money from them.

Another less common scenario is that the website is overwhelmed by visitors.

This sounds ridiculous, but in Japan, where network technology is relatively conservative, and in a local company where no outcome was anticipated, with so many buffs stacked up, it's only because the server is stubborn that it doesn't crash.

Kazuya Sawashiro learned of this news from online news.

A media outlet that was tracking and reporting on Aki Amano's CM immediately turned the website crash into news and published an online article about it.

The article was published in the afternoon and became a hot topic that evening.

Why?

Because the company hasn't fixed the website yet, netizens who love a good spectacle are all guessing when this potato... oh no, this website will be able to be reinstalled.

As a collaborator, Ze Cheng naturally wouldn't ask if he didn't know, but if he did know and didn't inquire, that would be unreasonable.

After dinner, Kazuya Sawashiro made the call.

As soon as the call connected, Kazuya Sawashiro's enthusiasm was conveyed through his words: "Are you alright? I saw your news online. When will the website be ready? Do you need Amano to do a short live broadcast to explain the situation, or is there anything he can do to help you?"

"Sorry, sorry, it's a problem on our end. We didn't expect so many people to visit..." The contact person on the other end of the phone apologized and explained the situation immediately.

I really didn't expect that.

We thought a peak of tens of thousands of users was already quite exaggerated, but the technicians we hired said that the website was overwhelmed by a peak of 100,000 users.

If a reinforced company comes across the log bridge, even if it's made of alloy steel, it's still going to tip over.

"It's alright, it's alright. More people is a good thing for us. It proves that our Amano has a lot of influence," Kazuya Sawashiro smoothed things over, then extended an olive branch, "Has the sales of the goods been affected? Do you need our help?"

"There is some impact, but fortunately we are still listed on Amazon, so it's not a big problem..." The contact person answered truthfully about the impact and thanked Kazuya Sawashiro for his kindness.

The factory currently has three sales channels.

The first is the company's physical supermarkets and specialty stores, all concentrated in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The second is the company website that was recently destroyed; ordinary people can still make purchases through the online store on that site. The third is the online e-commerce platform, primarily Amazon.

Before hiring Aki Amano as their spokesperson, the focus was on offline sales, so the online website was very basic, which is why it crashed.

They are currently upgrading their website to cope with potential traffic surges, which is why it has taken so long.

There are a lot of minor issues, but these are factory matters and don't need to bother Sawaki Kazuya. They'll find someone to handle them themselves, so it won't waste Amano Aki's precious study time.

Thank you, but please give them a chance to save face.

"I understand. Let's keep in touch. Feel free to contact me if you have any needs or ideas." After understanding the situation, Ze Cheng hung up the phone and turned to explain to the waiting Amano Aki: "It's nothing serious. The factory is upgrading its website, so it won't affect normal sales."

"Oh... what if it upgrades and then explodes?"

"...If you can talk, then shut up." Kazuya Sawashiro subconsciously raised his hand, wanting to punch Aki Amano, which was an easy thing to do.

But Amano Aki reacted quickly. As soon as Sawashiro Kazuya moved, she moved away, raising her phone to threaten him: "We'll soon have rare footage of a manager physically abusing an artist. If we release it, it will ruin your reputation!"

A mischievous child, which also fits Amano Aki's personality.

"No one would believe you even if you posted this video..." Kazuya Sawashiro said toughly, but he still pulled his hand back. "But when did you get your phone ready? Why do you seem to react faster than before? You never used to only realize what was happening after you got hit?"

"I was already prepared when I spoke, because my eyes have seen right through you." Amano Aki pointed to his smiling eyes, then to the scrutinizing eyes of Sawashiro Kazuya.

She seemed confident and a little mischievous, so Kazuya Sawashiro was bound to speak frankly.

"So, what kind of person am I in your eyes?"