Tokyo: My obsession with China led me to become the king of Japanese entertainment.

Compared to his nonchalant attitude during interviews, Jun Sakurada is absolutely radiant and in top form when he goes live.

After all, whether he passes the interview or not doesn't matter, but the outcome of this live stream could directly determine how much buzz he can gain from the haters, and how much revenue that can be generated.

He would never turn down money.

Aside from the initial greeting, Jun Sakurada didn't rush to speak. Instead, he walked along the road while subtly observing the reactions of the comments.

Almost within seconds of the start of the broadcast, without any prior notice or promotion, the live stream began to fill with viewers, and the chat started scrolling wildly.

"Jun's livestream started? Is the interview over? Did it go well?"

"Putting aside whether things go smoothly or not, is the hook alright?"

"So, the place where Jun is is the headquarters of Johnny & Associates?"

The first wave of people to flood in were still Jun Sakurada's old fans. Aside from making a fuss and marveling at his appearance, they were mostly concerned about his personal safety.

With the added embellishments of a few knowledgeable fans, Johnny's Entertainment came to be seen as a den of iniquity in the eyes of these viewers.

However, their voices were destined not to be mainstream during today's live stream. As the scrolling speed of the comments became increasingly frantic, more and more different voices emerged.

"Just arrived. Is this the Japanese streamer who was supposed to pay homage to Chicken Bro in front of the godfather of Japanese idols?"

"You're from the 'circle' (a derogatory term for a certain online community), so you're the one who's going to dirty Grandpa Xi's eyes?"

"Waiting for the streamer's hype to fail and backfire."

"Just a passerby, new here. Who is Sakurada Jun? Want a lawyer's letter from him?"

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As the highest mountain and the longest river in the Chinese internet meme world, the sheer popularity of Gege and his meme is terrifying, needless to say.

In the early spring of 2019, even a simple "national producer edit" with a few special effects could easily garner over a million views.

However, compared to the offline imitation and parody era sparked by the Four Kings of Chicken a few years later, the development of the "Just Because" meme in this era was still limited to various modifications of the original video of Pigeon.

Such as ghost videos, electronic music, hand-drawn illustrations... and so on.

Jun Sakurada was the first to take this meme from online to offline, and from domestic to international audiences.

And he seriously went to a big agency for a trainee interview, showing himself to a real big shot.

This job is truly exceptionally ruthless.

Therefore, the teaser video edited by Jun Sakurada after the live broadcast that day, once released, had already garnered tens of millions of views in less than a week.

It can be said that he became an instant sensation.

As the number of fans skyrocketed, so did the amount of controversy that followed.

The bystanders watching the spectacle, the small group of domestic "Jay Chou fans" disturbed by Johnny's, the self-proclaimed clear-headed and rational observers, and the die-hard fans of "Jay Chou" who are searching the world for someone to criticize...

These people had been waiting for Jun Sakurada for several days, and when he finally started his live stream, the chat room erupted into chaos.

There were questions about the authenticity of the interview, questions about Jun Sakurada's motives, the sending of lawyer's letters, questions about the authenticity of Johnny's Entertainment, and even questions about Jun Sakurada's Japanese identity.

To be fair, Jun Sakurada would love to regain his lost Chinese citizenship. That way, his games would be branded as domestically produced games, and their sales would be far better than they are now. Unfortunately, he can't get it back.

Faced with an increasingly chaotic bullet screen environment, Jun Sakurada did only one thing:

Waiting for the hype to reach a peak, they slowly took off their masks.

"It's a little stuffy," the boy said in standard Mandarin, though his tone was slightly off.

The live stream room fell silent.

It should be noted that, for most professions, judging people by their appearance is a stereotype.

Teachers aren't necessarily refined and cultured, cooks aren't necessarily big-headed and thick-necked, and civil engineers... well, they're mostly weathered by life's hardships.

Because appearance is never a necessity that can affect the professional qualities of these professions.

But the idol industry is different; appearance and charisma can truly determine how far a person can go on this path.

When Jun Sakurada's handsome face, enhanced to the extreme by succubus blood, was exposed to the air, most of the onlookers who had just been arguing fiercely were stunned for a moment.

Then, a thought arose in their minds simultaneously:

This person definitely has the qualities to be an idol.

In a short period of time, most of the doubts about the matter disappeared.

It can only be said that being good-looking is still very helpful when making a living on the internet.

"There are a lot of new viewers in the live stream today," Jun Sakurada chuckled, and began reciting his usual self-introduction with a relaxed air:

"Hello everyone, new viewers in the live stream! I'm Jun Sakurada from Hakimi Studio. My main job is game development, and my indie game is called 'Yokai Survivor'..."

After smoothly finishing his game and giving up, Jun Sakurada casually strolled around with his phone, giving the audience a brief look at the nearby street scene.

He hadn't gone far at this point; not far behind him, the Johnny's logo and signboard were prominently displayed on the gray office building.

It seems like nothing was said, yet it also seems like everything was said.

The noise in the live stream subsided considerably. After a full ten seconds, the viewers seemed to snap out of a daze and simultaneously began typing that number:

"6."

It seems to be going more smoothly than expected; it looks like we won't need that potentially copyright-infringing recording.

By this point, apart from a very small number of die-hard fans who were still relentlessly sending lawyer's letters as warnings, most viewers had begun to believe that Jun Sakurada had indeed pulled off such a big stunt.

My mindset has gradually shifted from initial skepticism to watching for fun, and even enjoying Jun Sakurada's antics.

And that's exactly the effect he wanted.

"The anchor just finished an audition for a trainee at a certain agency and has just come out. He is currently on his way to visit a friend in Tokyo who works in music."

"I'll be filming a music appreciation video with him later. You can look forward to seeing which song we'll be appreciating."

His tone remained ambiguous, refusing to reveal any specific names. After all, the hype had already built up, and it was necessary to mitigate some of the risks.

However, considering the background he just filmed and the activities he was doing, anyone would know what he was up to.

Right now, it's all about "I understand what you mean".

But just then, seemingly belatedly, some viewers suddenly began to raise new questions:

"I only just realized that the streamer was speaking Mandarin, and such fluent Mandarin at that! Is the streamer really a pure Japanese person?"

"And the number of otaku in Japan is probably even larger than in China, right? Why are they making games for us?"