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

Chapter 84 Who are you? Please support "The Monster Survivor"!

Who is Jun Sakurada?

For those who have known and understood him for a year, this is a complicated issue.

On the one hand, Jun Sakurada's excellence is obvious to the naked eye.

He has a face that could instantly make him a star even without makeup, and he can get top agencies to send him interview invitations.

Despite being a native Japanese speaker, she was able to master Chinese to near-native fluency in just one year, enabling her to navigate overseas markets with ease.

At the young age of sixteen, he had already created his own indie game that sold millions of copies, becoming a self-made millionaire with financial freedom.

These achievements, in any one of them, can only be made by outstanding young talents.

However, longtime fans of Jun Sakurada rarely felt that there was any "pathetic thick barrier" between themselves and Jun Sakurada.

After all, who would mistake someone who spends all his free time fixing bugs in his livestream, spouting all sorts of lame Chinese jokes, and always scheming how to do the most ruthless thing with the least cost, for a high-profile celebrity or tycoon?

Jun Sakurada usually acts too down-to-earth and too cunning. His content production, mainly through live streams and videos, has greatly narrowed the distance between him and his fans in the live stream room. Over time, rather than seeing him as an idol, a guru, or a life totem, most fans subconsciously see him as a good buddy who can put his arm around someone's shoulder and joke around with them.

After all, when Runzi first received the invitation from Johnny's, he wasn't thinking about becoming a star and making big money. Instead, he went to dance "Ji Ni Tai Mei" to entertain his brothers.

How could someone like that be a high-ranking, important figure?

But when Jun Sakurada stood up from his chair and readily accepted the role of the human form for "New Generation Ultraman Tiga," his longtime fans, seeing his glamorous appearance, belatedly realized:

That kid who used to speak with a colonel's accent and try so hard to connect with viewers in the live stream has grown so much!

He has become a rising star, about to play the lead role in a super popular tokusatsu commemorative work, becoming a hero in the hearts of countless children.

And this is just the beginning of his bright future.

Upon realizing this, the longtime fans felt both gratified and a little lost.

My little brother has made something of himself, accomplished great things, and still remembers his brothers, helping them find their childhood hero.

But inevitably, he also grew a little distance from his brothers.

Just then, after Jun Sakurada finished his appearance and Takayuki Tsukakoshi began to enthusiastically introduce the grand plan they had drawn up overnight, some viewers noticed that Jun Sakurada's eyes, which had maintained a sunny and youthful look all evening, suddenly shifted with a slightly sly glint.

Seemingly after observing his surroundings and confirming that no one was paying attention to him, he subtly turned the square microphone in his hand, turning the side that had always been facing inwards towards the camera for the first time.

When the fans saw the words written on the microphone, many of them were stunned for a few seconds before bursting into laughter.

On the back of Jun Sakurada's square microphone, where the logo should be, were boldly written in marker: "Who are you? Please support 'Yokai Survivor'!"

Just kidding. With such a huge amount of traffic and popularity from this live stream, how could the GG effect just let Tsuburaya Productions have a good time?

He, Jun Sakurada, has worked so hard for this grand event today, so what's wrong with him taking a little benefit?

Tonight's theme is Ultraman and nostalgia, so having Jun Sakurada give a one-minute clip of his own game would definitely overshadow the main event.

After all, in order to ensure a good viewing experience for the live stream, Tsuburaya Productions and New Creation didn't even allow authorized card game companies to upload their Ultraman cards.

But like now, quietly creating a little Easter egg-like feature, and when asked about it, just saying it's an Easter egg, without taking up market share or stealing the spotlight, is much better.

There's no need to worry about the effectiveness of the publicity. These little Easter eggs, which are full of memes, might spread even more widely than those big pie-in-the-sky ideas once they're discovered.

After all, before his transmigration, Xiao Gao and Gang became famous on the Chinese internet using this very method, which made his "Hundred Days of War Chronicles" sell countless more copies.

Jun Sakurada, who was secretly pleased with his clever idea, was unaware that upon seeing his little penis, countless longtime viewers first chuckled and then breathed a sigh of relief.

This is the right flavor; this is the Jun Sakurada they remember. He always does the most unserious things with the most serious attitude, and you never know when he will suddenly start causing trouble.

The slight sense of distance that I had just felt because Jun Sakurada was playing the human form of Ultraman naturally dissipated at this moment.

Jun Sakurada is Jun Sakurada, and that won't change just because of a change in status.

Suddenly, in Jun Sakurada's system panel, the growth rate of the "Regular Believers" column began to quietly accelerate—

"Then, let's meet again in China in the future!"

As Hiroshi Nagano solemnly proclaimed these words, officially announcing to all the audience and fans that V6's China tour plan had officially started, this grand live broadcast, which was highly anticipated by all parties and had been the first of its kind in the industry, finally came to a very successful conclusion.

Without a doubt, this is a complete win-win situation.

The audience and fans were able to reunite with their beloved heroes, enjoyed a hearty meal, and were filled with anticipation for the future.

Tsuburaya Productions has finally brought back their long-awaited ace from China, and has once again regained the most important attention in the Chinese tokusatsu circle.

Hiroshi Nagano's career prospects in China have been completely opened up, and this veteran idol, who is nearing retirement, has begun to experience a second spring in his career.

Hideaki Takizawa and the neutral faction of Johnny's Entertainment have gained both fame and fortune. They have made a lot of money and have finally gained the right to challenge the Empress faction in the competition for the ambassador position.

As for that scoundrel who had been translating all night and whose throat was practically burning from exhaustion, he brazenly took the most lucrative slice of the cake, second only to Hiroshi Nagano himself.

Before today, he was a blogger in China, but an unknown figure on the street in Japan.

But after today, he not only made a name for himself in China, but also made his debut in Japan in the most high-profile way.

As a newly signed JR by Johnny's, he was able to take on an extremely important role in such a high-profile live broadcast that was highly anticipated by neutral parties, and V6 and Tsuburaya Productions personally set up the stage to help him make his debut.

Such a high-profile debut is unprecedented, even in the history of Johnny's Entertainment.

From today onwards, the entire Japanese entertainment industry will know that Johnny's neutral faction has launched a young man with exceptional talent and promising prospects for overseas development.

Jun Sakurada has now officially entered the field of vision of the Japanese entertainment industry.

When the live stream officially ended and the camera went off, Jun Sakurada let out a long sigh of relief.

After greeting the members of GUTS, Tsuburaya Productions, and V6 on stage, he hurried off towards the backstage area without further ado.

The workload of this live broadcast was simply too great; even with his physical condition, he was starting to feel the strain.

After leaving the studio, Jun Sakurada casually found a lounge and pushed open the door. He was just about to rest for a bit and have a sip of water to calm himself down when his gaze suddenly sharpened.

There are people, and more than one.

The dozen or so boys, mostly between 14 and 18 years old, all had decent looks and figures, and showed some potential to become idols.

Before Jun Sakurada pushed open the door and came in, the boys gathered in twos and threes, chatting with their familiar companions, with occasional bursts of laughter.

But the moment the door was pushed open, the conversation and laughter stopped abruptly. The dozen or so boys either turned their heads or turned around, their eyes all fixed on Sakurada Jun, as if they had planned it beforehand.

There were no clichéd bullying scenes like in comics, not even any voices, only silence and scrutinizing, staring eyes.

Sakurada Jun was momentarily stunned by the attention he received from so many people, but then he realized what was happening:

They are Johnny's Jr., real Jr.

Selected from hundreds of thousands of resumes submitted by Johnny & Associates each year, he came to Johnny & Associates with the dream of becoming a star.

Every day after school, I either attend dance classes at Johnny's or pay out of my own pocket to learn other skills that can make me stand out.

Their only job on today's show was to be backup dancers for the seniors during V6's performance. Even this one opportunity was fiercely contested by these JRs (fans of the show's creators).

They only appeared for a few minutes during the entire live stream, and there wasn't a single close-up of their faces.

Even so, being able to get exposure on camera is an extremely rare opportunity.

This is the typical growth path for Johnny's Juniors: self-taught, seizing opportunities, starting from scratch, and gradually making their way to the top.

This is an unwritten rule among all Johnny's Jr. members. Even top Jr. members like Snowman and Sitone, who are close to debuting, all worked their way up from the bottom.

Until they saw Jun Sakurada, who was at least nominally a JR like them.

Without backup dancers or supporting roles, he can stand proudly in the center of the camera and perform alongside top-tier veterans.

He could participate in the entire live stream as a translator, and then, at the peak of the buzz, the production company would announce the lead role that had been tailor-made for him.

What other JRs might struggle to get their hands on is easily within his grasp.

What a tale of twists and turns in life.

Seemingly sensing the slight hostility behind these silent gazes, Jun Sakurada remained silent for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed.

His laughter was rather innocent—no, pure—seemingly without any malice, but only seemingly.

"Clap, clap, clap!" He slowly clapped his hands, his tone carrying a certain enigmatic meaning as he spoke: "Everyone, tonight's performance was fantastic! Thank you all for your hard work!"

Just a quick note about updates in the main text: Although I chose to update in the morning yesterday, the normal update time for this book is still 10 PM. This chapter should be the last one to be updated in the morning.

The update schedule is currently 10,000 words per day, divided into three or four chapters. The remaining 7,000 words for today will be released promptly at 10 PM tonight.

By the way, these hundred or so words are free, so please don't worry.