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

What a terrible song.

This was Hideaki Takizawa's first reaction when he heard the Chinese song titled "Because You're Too Beautiful".

If it weren't for his years of developed ability to control his facial expressions, he might have already started to frown.

He had assumed that Sakurada Jun would rather risk offending higher-ups than not dance to a song of his own choosing, and that the song he chose should at least be a high-quality or representative masterpiece.

But what I actually heard was this kind of thing.

The song's style is clearly that of K-pop, but its production quality is several levels below those bastards who can even launch a counterattack in Japan.

Even with just a cursory listen, Hideaki Takizawa could detect the cheapness of the instrumental timbre and the boredom of the arrangement in the background music.

Without a doubt, this is a typical, poorly made, industrially produced K-pop song that doesn't even meet the minimum standards of an industrially produced song by Japanese music industry standards.

What is Jun Sakurada thinking?

He stared at the boy who was making final adjustments with the sound engineers from Johnny's.

At this moment, Jun Sakurada had a smile on his lips and was calmly talking to the sound engineer. He showed no sign of panic whatsoever and looked like he had the victory in his grasp.

Takizawa Hideaki's heart skipped a beat.

The brief contact before the interview gave him a preliminary understanding of Jun Sakurada's personality.

This kid isn't reckless.

Let's see how he performs.

On the other hand, Mary Kitagawa's expression was priceless.

Even though she wasn't in charge of this aspect, it was obvious that Jun Sakurada hadn't chosen any good songs.

Is this a provocation?

If it weren't for the fact that her younger brother still hadn't made any move, she probably would have already slammed her fist on the table and kicked him out.

The only person in the room who can actually smile right now is probably Jun Sakurada.

He could certainly sense the interviewer's dissatisfaction, but so what?

The more interesting your expressions are, the more room I have for hype when I turn around!

The stage is set up, the audience is in place, all that's left is to perform this song well!

Without Teacher Tom's step-by-step instruction, it took him two and a half days to memorize the dance and lyrics of this song!

Teacher Tom, President Chen, Zhuozhuo, self-discipline, and all the national producers, please bless me so that I can benefit from this wave of popularity!

"Dear teachers, I am ready."

After adjusting the sound system, he stood back in the center of the practice room, calm and composed.

"Then let's begin." Johnny Kitagawa spoke sparingly, making it impossible to discern his emotions.

then--

"You're so beautiful, baby!"

"You're so beautiful, baby!"

"You walking towards me make me so restless..."

The melodies and songs that will completely brainwash the entire Chinese internet now and for years to come will be performed in front of godfather-level figures in the entire East Asian boy band industry!

While suppressing a laugh, Jun Sakurada sang the incredibly cheesy lyrics with a straight face, performing each move of this "famous song" that almost every young person in China could recognize.

Iron Mountain Lean, Crow Flying an Airplane, Thousand Bird Rasengan, Crotch Covering Faction...

Each move is the culmination of six years of accumulated expertise by the young masters, a masterpiece honed through countless revisions, and a source of immense joy for countless people in China.

And all of this, after two and a half days of hard work by Jun Sakurada, has finally blossomed into the most beautiful flower – the Rafflesia!

It's just that the taste is a bit strong.

And so—Mary Kitagawa's brow furrowed even more deeply.

This... isn't that great either.

There were no instances of "I felt brainwashed because it was so catchy" or "It was magical because the dancer was Jun Sakurada".

In fact, "Just Because You're Too Beautiful" was a terrible song in its own right. It was a low-quality K-pop song that was considered inferior in those years. The lyrics were clichéd, the arrangement was cheap, the melody was unmemorable, and the choreography was also unremarkable.

If it weren't for Kun Ge's unexpected viral success, this song's only fate would have been to be completely swept into the dustbin of history just a few months after its release.

A poor foundation means that no matter how well Jun Sakurada performs, he cannot elevate its expressiveness to a very high level.

Moreover, in Mary Kitagawa's opinion, Sakurada Jun's dancing skills... seemed to be just so-so.

Although she didn't know much about dance, she could tell that when Sakurada Jun danced, he didn't seem to have the same fluid and graceful beauty as her idols who were top dancers.

At least she couldn't see anything outstanding about it.

Mary Kitagawa's patience was nearing its limit; she turned to look at her younger brother.

If Johnny Kitagawa even frowned, she would immediately yell and kick that attention-seeking clown out of the Johnny's building.

But when she saw clearly the expressions on Johnny Kitagawa's and Takizawa Hideaki's faces, she was taken aback.

The old man's eyes, which were usually barely open, were now wide open, staring intently at the dancing boy in the arena, his mouth slightly agape, clearly unconsciously shocked.

Beside him, Hideaki Takizawa had a similar expression.

Because Takizawa's eyes were larger and brighter, Mary was able to see some of Takizawa Hideaki's emotions in them.

For example, being shocked, and for example... cherishing talent and being delighted to hunt for it.

For a moment, Mary was also a little confused.

No, Jun Sakurada's dancing is just so-so, isn't it? Why are you all looking at him like he's God?

Is it really that exaggerated?

Turning his head again, he saw his daughter, Fujishima Keiko, whose expression was only slightly more reserved than the two men's, but still one of admiration, which made him even more puzzled.

"Keiko!" she called softly, and seeing Fujishima Keiko approaching, she quickly lowered her voice and asked:

"Why do you all have that look on your faces? To me, that Sakurada kid's performance was just so-so. His dancing skills don't seem that great either."

Fujishima Keiko knew that her mother usually managed finances and operations, and that her visit today was purely on a whim, so she immediately began to explain:

"It's not just that he's not strong; in my opinion, Jun Sakurada probably has absolutely no dance background or foundation."

"Then why are you all so shocked?" Mary was even more confused.

Fujishima Keiko looked at the boy in the audience, who had reached the climax of his performance, a smile playing on his lips, seemingly lost in his own world of amusement, and softly replied:

"That's what makes him so scary."

"Even without formal dance training, one can still perform this song to this extent simply by memorizing and imitating it."

"If he studies seriously, what level can he reach?"