Japanese Entertainment: A Comeback Beginning from Bankrupt President

The next day, at the café in Shimokitazawa, Kazuya Sawashiro finally met Hayato Yagami, whom Yumi Kazama had always praised.

Previously, I had only heard that he was a genius, but now that I have seen him in person, I am even more convinced that he is a genius, because he exudes the temperament of a musical prodigy from head to toe.

Hayato Yagami is very tall; Kazuya Sawashiro estimated he to be around 1.9 meters. People of that height would usually be assigned to the basketball team, but Hayato Yagami kept his head down.

This is very similar to Aki Amano. Aki Amano was like this when she lost hope.

He has hope for life now. Kazuya Sawashiro thinks this is a personality trait he developed during his upbringing, like he encountered a series of misfortunes during a certain period, or perhaps he was isolated by others because of his height.

Both are possible, but he's gotten used to it now.

"Is it you who wants to see me?" Yagami Hayato, who was being stared at, raised his eyes to look at Sawashiro Kazuya. "I know you. You're Amano Aki's manager. I watched your YouTube video not long ago, so is that you on the phone?"

If so, he will have to leave, because neither Sawashiro nor Yagami Hayato wants to see.

"It seems my reputation has spread far and wide, and you're right, it was indeed me who invited you here," Kazuya Sawashiro still had the mood for a joke, but he didn't forget the important matter. "However, I'm not here to see you as Aki Amano's manager, but as Ayase. I think you should have heard of that name."

"Ayase?!" A light shone in Yagami Hayato's eyes. He stopped bowing his head and hunching his back. "Do you know him? Or..."

Are you him?

Yagami Hayato couldn't bring himself to say such a thing, because 99 out of 100 people wouldn't believe him. The only one who would believe everything he heard was Amano Aki.

"Why not? Guessing is all about being bold," Kazuya Sawashiro confirmed Hayato Yagami's guess. "If I'm not, do you think anyone could provide lyrics and music for Aki Amano, like you did with money?"

Putting everything else aside, Kazuya Sawashiro didn't have that much money back then.

Upon hearing this, Yagami Hayato, whose brain was flooded with a massive amount of information, froze on the spot. He carefully considered the connection between Ayase and the person in front of him, but couldn't figure out how he had anything to do with music.

Judging from his appearance, Ze Chenghe doesn't seem like the kind of person who takes music seriously.

He's more like the kind of idiot who would play the piano outdoors in the rain, completely unconcerned that it would render the piano useless, because he has an indifferent face.

Wow, you're now saying he's the creator who made the miracle.

This is simply the biggest joke in the world.

...

Kazuya Sawashiro waited quietly for him to accept the facts, without urging him or adding any new information.

After waiting for a while, Yagami Hayato finally realized that this was not something he could figure out on his own. So, he snapped out of his reverie and threw the question at Sawashiro Kazuya: "Where's the proof? Where's the most direct proof? Where's the information proving you're Ayase?"

"Of course." Kazuya Sawashiro opened the creator backend and let Hayato Yagami confirm it himself.

For ordinary people, it would take a lot of time for Kazuya Sawashiro to explain, but for someone like Hayato Yagami who has been exposed to music, he only needs to take a look at the backstage to know whether it's real or fake.

"This seems fine," Yagami Hayato handed the phone back, asking with a puzzled look, "But you should know that there have been many rumors about you and Amano Aki, and we also know that your agency was on the verge of collapse before last year, so why is this kind of work only released after the collapse?"

Because I am a time traveler, it's that simple; otherwise, no one else would be able to break through this situation.

Ze Chenghe couldn't say this directly, so he could only explain it more subtly: "Perhaps it's because you've experienced so many upheavals that your mind is filled with inspiration like rain. Maybe you've had a similar experience."

"Yes... more or less," the resonance lasted for a second before Yagami Hayato returned to normal and asked about Sawashiro Kazuya's purpose. "That's not important. What's important is what you want to do."

"I want you to join my agency and become a singer-songwriter there. You won't have to hide behind those exploitative contracts anymore. You can proudly tell others that these are my songs." Kazuya Sawashiro played his poaching card.

Rather than letting him betray us, we might as well poach him to our side. After all, Kazuya Sawashiro still has plenty of money on hand.

If you can write lyrics, then you can sing them; that's only natural. Kazuya Sawashiro also occasionally makes an investment.

"I thought you would ask me to come out and report Yuko Yoshioka."

"I admit I've had that thought, after all, it's what's best for me," Kazuya Sawashiro said candidly, just to respond to Hayato Yagami's honesty. "But we both live for what we love, so we can have a better way of working together, just like I said."

"Thank you for your honesty," Yagami Hayato nodded, but he wasn't that simple. "So... when you say 'passion,' you mean a passion for music?"

A genius's sense of smell is always extraordinary.

Yagami Hayato smelled something different. Sawashiro Kazuya wasn't as noble as he claimed, a fact that Sawashiro Kazuya himself was well aware of.

He shook his head and replied, "No, music is just a tool for me to help Amano grow. What I love more is her somewhat stubborn side. She is the one who gave me the courage to do these things, including those circulating on the internet."

The internet is actually quite lively because it's a relatively open platform.

Kazuya Sawashiro himself had also read those short essays about Kazuya Sawashiro and Aki Amano, and various insiders came out to explain what kind of people they used to be and what they are now.

It's complicated, but still acceptable.

Of course, there are also those with rather strange tastes who actually write about the love-hate relationship between Kazuya Sawashiro and Aki Amano, portraying them as frivolous people who are always throwing parties in private.

Thinking of this, Ze Cheng also felt it necessary to explain, "Of course, there is a lot of false information on this, such as those describing our relationship, which is just their own behind-the-scenes revelry."

"It sounds crazy, but I understand them because I used to think that way too." Yagami Hayato was referring to relationships.

Even geniuses have their little hobbies.

The relationship between Kazuya Sawashiro and Aki Amano has been a hot topic for a long time, and people have been curious about it. Yagami Hayato has also followed many bloggers' speculations, but none of these are as real as the denials from the parties involved.

After a moment of silence, Yagami Hayato asked another seemingly unrelated question: "So... do you like her? The kind of liking that comes with being lovers."

Kazuya Sawashiro wasn't surprised at all, since he had thought about this question before and could answer it easily.

"I like you, but not in a romantic way. We just admire each other's stubbornness, which is why we became the best partners."