Japanese Entertainment: A Comeback Beginning from Bankrupt President

"So what do you mean by the new song? And a new commercial? I haven't had a proper rest yet, and now I'm going to be exploited again?" Amano Aki covered her face, looking particularly pitiful. But Sawashiro Kazuya wasn't buying it.

"Don't talk about exploitation," Kazuya Sawashiro raised his hand and slapped Aki Amano's hand lightly. "A new song is a new song. Of course we should celebrate such a good time, so I've prepared a very cheerful song for you."

Please, they broke their opponent's fingers, can't they celebrate?

This isn't kicking someone when they're down; it's simply blatant schadenfreude.

A mischievous grin spread across Amano Aki's face as he raised an eyebrow and gave Sawashiro Kazuya a disdainful look: "I knew you weren't a good person. So how happy is this song? Does it make you jump up and down after hearing it?"

"Usse wa." Kazuya Sawashiro calmly said the song title.

This song is sung in a different way than usual; people who don't take good care of their voices can't sing it. However, Kazuya Sawashiro likes this style, so he hopes that Aki Amano can give it a try, broaden his horizons, and experience a new version of himself.

Then, Amano Aki shrank back, widened her eyes, and asked, "What do you mean? Do you find me annoying?"

"No, that's not true," Kazuya Sawashiro rubbed the sensitive puppy's head. "What I was talking about was the name of the new song. After all, you asked me, so I was just answering your question."

"Can you stop rubbing my head while you're explaining?" Amano Aki said, brushing aside Sawashiro Kazuya's hand with a hint of disgust.

Just talk, don't touch her or get physically involved, especially things like touching her bangs.

This was a hairstyle she had spent a lot of time and effort styling. The February issue of the magazine featured how to style it. Amano Aki was in a good mood today, so she did it herself and found that she was in a good mood after it turned out.

It's kind of cute on her too.

Now, that cuteness has been completely erased by Kazuya Sawashiro. Aki Amano didn't show her teeth simply because she had feelings for Kazuya Sawashiro.

"I'm sorry, this is not something I can control," Kazuya Sawashiro raised his hands to prove his innocence. "Because you got a new fringe today, there's been a voice inside me calling for me to find a chance to mess up your fringe."

"How about I rub yours?" Amano Aki raised his hand, staring at Sawashiro Kazuya's hair with eager anticipation.

"please."

...

"Okay, let's not mess around at this time, okay?" Amano Aki didn't want to rub it on like this. Maybe it would be better to throw a smokescreen when he takes a shower. "Should we release the announcement tomorrow? Or should we wait until things calm down?"

"No need to wait. This kind of thing won't prove anything. Let's just do our own thing." Ze Cheng sometimes puts on leather pants to experience the feeling of rock and roll.

"Wow, that's very brave."

Amano Aki gave a thumbs-up, praising Sawashiro Kazuya's courage.

After all, she also had an adventurous spirit and wanted to see what it would feel like to do this, and whether it would bring any surprises.

"Of course, we are the two bravest people in the world," Kazuya Sawashiro said with a touch of pride, just like Aki Amano. "Maybe everyone will be so focused on our announcement tomorrow that they won't care about Yuko Yoshioka's scandal."

It was a small wish, the kind that seemed impossible to fulfill, yet it made Amano Aki laugh.

"Idiot, people definitely prefer to see scandals. Didn't you see the pre-launch tweets? They're already trending for tens of millions of views. Nobody's going to pay attention to us two little dogs smirking in the corner."

"うっせぇわ!"

"I still think you're being mean to me, because the song title doesn't sound very serious."

"Let's discuss the endorsement issue. A game company approached me, and they want our songs to be featured in their music rhythm game. I haven't authorized Tunecore Japan for this, so it's up to us to decide."

When you feel guilty, bring up other, more important things to cover it up.

Just as Kazuya Sawashiro wasn't buying into Aki Amano's attempt to act cute, Aki Amano wasn't buying into Kazuya Sawashiro's attempt to change the subject either. She clenched her fist and invaded Kazuya Sawashiro's chin.

"Before you hear this, if you can't give me a plate of tangerines, I guarantee this fist the size of a sandbag will smash into your face. I'm sure it will hurt a lot, so you should know what to do."

Even though it's February, mandarin oranges are still in stock. Who could refuse a puppy's request?

Ze Chenghe didn't refuse. He got up and brought her a plate of mandarin oranges. Seeing that she had gotten her nails done, he even peeled the oranges for her.

"Your new manicure looks great. I remember you never did this before. Why are you getting either bangs or manicures lately? Have you finally realized you can be more sophisticated after 25 years, instead of acting like a teenager?"

"...Sometimes you're cuter when you say less."

"Boys don't need to be cute," Kazuya Sawashiro grabbed a tangerine and shoved it into Aki Amano's mouth, continuing from where he left off, "So what's your idea? Do you want your song to appear in a music rhythm game? Even just a regular music rhythm game."

"The mandarin oranges are quite sweet, do you want some?" Amano Aki pretended not to hear and handed two slices of mandarin orange to Sawashiro Kazuya.

Kazuya Sawashiro was certain that if he took that bite, he could swallow all of Aki Amano's nail polish, so he politely declined: "No need, I already ate ten before you came back."

"Okay, looks like I shouldn't have cared about you." Amano Aki, having already eaten his own nail polish, withdrew his concern. "So, did you reach an agreement with the game company? You're the president of the agency."

Amano Aki hopes to have as much work as possible. Why not take on any work if you have it?

"Of course, the collaboration is a done deal, so you need to prepare a little. The game company will arrange a lot of promotional activities, and you will need to play some games on-site to create a buzz for the collaboration."

"No problem, so how much reward can I get?" Amano Aki turned into a greedy little dog.

"I thought you'd ask me what game it was, not how much the job pays," Kazuya Sawashiro said regretfully, clutching his chest. "I'm heartbroken right now. The kid from my agency is so greedy. Shouldn't we put our dreams and aspirations first?"

"Please, dreams and pursuits can wait until we're full. Peel me a mandarin orange." Amano Aki ordered Sawashiro Kazuya around.

The nail art was indeed quite beautiful, and since Kazuya Sawashiro noticed this, she chose to keep it for a longer period of time.

"What? Didn't you eat before you got back?"

"You guessed right. I couldn't wait to come back and see you," Amano Aki said, resting her chin on her hand, her beautiful words chilling. "To see if you've done something bad behind my back again. Because before this, I didn't even know Watanabe Sōta had called you; it was Kazama-san who reminded me. So why didn't you tell me?"

"Oh...you also want to see how he begs me?"