Tokyo Agent: Starting with Picking Up a Problem Girl

Chapter 155 Go back and massage yourself for a while.

The conversation ended.

Nakajima Hiroshi leaned back on the sofa, his hands crossed in front of him, occasionally twitching his fingers and tapping the back of his hands, as if he was thinking about something.

Asuka's confession was sudden, but compared to that, the current situation of the agency is even more troublesome.

The team currently holds a dominant position.

Yu Shiraishi has already started assembling a team, but he doesn't yet have a fully formed group, which means that the company is currently highly dependent on a single group.

Even if you have high hopes for Shiraishi Yu, this is something that urgently needs to be balanced.

For example, what if her body can't take it?

or----

In short, we must consider developing a complete team of our own, and have several departments like Shiraishi Yu's, so that they can complement each other.

It's definitely not going to work out to rely on Asuka to carry the team; that kid is just adorably silly in some ways.

His father probably couldn't provide a good education, and due to his long-term defensive posture, the external guidance he received was likely quite limited.

Strictly speaking, it is already quite rare for her to have developed such a nature; expecting education to keep up is really asking too much of her.

"Nakajima————"

Asuka returned hesitantly.

"Um?"

Hiroshi Nakajima smiled and turned his head to the side.

Although nothing has been finalized between him and Asuka, now that they're at work, their core relationship is that of manager and artist, and he must be clear about that.

"Regarding the pronunciation issue, I secretly did some practice. Would you like to listen to it for me?"

It seems this child isn't completely stupid; she's aware of her fatal flaw and is trying to overcome it through action.

Although I don't have high hopes for his actions.

This is the result of rational thinking, and it does not mean to look down on Asuka Hanazawa.

However, let's listen to it anyway.

Once this child realizes the problem, she will likely experience a lot of frustration in the future, so her situation must be taken seriously.

Do——

The first octave is basically normal.

"————Re————"

The second octave begins to go out of tune.

"————Ti."

The third octave was completely out of tune.

No.

Just as Nakajima Hiroshi predicted, muscle memory can interfere with each other. Practicing too many octaves will only make Asuka unable to master even the two basic vocal ranges.

Although the child looked at him with great anticipation, he still had to stop her from making the wrong effort.

"Asuka, I'll take care of the scale practice. You should focus on mastering the eight scales you already know."

"At the very least—you should be able to pronounce any one of the notes accurately without consciously connecting them. Can you do that now?"

Let's first give her a standard that she can pursue and achieve.

"It's a bit difficult, but with practice it should be fine."

Asuka readily admitted her shortcomings and expressed her attitude with great confidence.

"Then go practice."

"Don't try to do too much before you can fully master two octaves. Once you've finished, come to me for review and then I'll make further arrangements."

Nakajima Hiroshi rubbed her little head.

"Um!"

Asuka happily accepted the instructions.

Why do Nakajima Hiro and Shiraishi-neechan both like to ruffle my hair? Is this some kind of adult habit?

When I get back, I'll massage it myself for a while and see what it feels like.

That's good, let's maintain the status quo for now.

Nakajima Hiroshi does indeed possess the personality ingrained in his hometown; when faced with any problem, his first reaction is always to stabilize the situation.

Find an opportunity to talk to everyone and ask them to help ask Asuka about her.

To be honest, he had no idea how to handle this. In the past, he could only ask Asuka to reduce her singing skills and develop her dance skills instead.

But without a doubt, this is forced praise.

She can't live under her protection forever.

And then—

A rare moment of peace and quiet.

Shiraishi Yu's team building has indeed reduced a lot of pressure on him; otherwise, he would be overwhelmed by new recruits, business orders, resources, emotions, holidays, and other issues.

Right now, he actually has a little time to rest and then calmly review the business list.

It's no wonder that Hiroshi Nakajima liked him; who could handle having a teammate like that in the early stages of a startup?

I wish Yu Shiraishi was a man.

He even occasionally thought that there was no need to dwell on it.

It's inexplicable; this is completely unrequited love, and nothing's even started yet.

I ate too much.

Hiroshi Nakajima shook his head, turned on his computer screen, and began to formally deal with the work.

Thanks to Yu Shiraishi, the company is now able to take on most types of small commercial projects, and there are teams capable of handling song and dance tracks, so the range of choices has expanded considerably.

Of course, a balance needs to be struck between the other party's corporate culture, development prospects, risk assessment, and profit.

For example, teams like Itomoriya, which are prone to creating hit shows, should be given more opportunities to artists with little hope of success, allowing them to realize their last potential.

Some collaborations with a good reputation, even if the profit is small, can be undertaken by outstanding artists, just to give them exposure.

Even if you can't take on a business order, it's still very necessary to make a trip in person and get to know the business.

Who knows if there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future.

The prerequisite for doing all this is that you can extricate yourself and no longer worry about the company's basic operations.

This once again demonstrates Shiraishi Yu's excellence.

Furthermore, the process of screening clients usually requires some discussion with her.

"Knock knock".

There was a knock on the door.

I was so preoccupied that I didn't even hear someone approaching.

However, the sound of the knocking told me it was Watanabe Yukino.

"Enter."

"Nakajima-kun, I need to confirm some scheduling details with you."

Most likely it's from Shiraishi Yu's side.

Hiroshi Nakajima pointed to the sofa: "Sit."

"Is Shiraishi Yu's current position a team leader? Or—"

"Manager".

Seeing Yukino's puzzled expression, Nakajima Hiro realized that the manager wasn't a local, so he had to explain.

"She essentially built a separate team, which is expected to function as an independent department in the future."

"Oh—that's equivalent to a department head or section chief."

"Yes."

Nakajima Hiroshi nodded: "Let's first follow the management reserve registration, then see how she performs in specific job assignments."

No matter how grateful I am to Shiraishi Yu, I can't just give her a new position; I need to talk to her about it first.

As for compensation, just give her a bonus and subsidies, and let her know.

"So, are the other people under her jurisdiction in terms of procedures?"

"Let me take a look."

In fact, Hiroshi Nakajima knew what was going on, but in any case, his subordinates should still develop the habit of making the final decisions.

This is a necessary awareness for a team leader.

"Sure, in most cases, she has full authority over these people. For matters involving overlapping functions and major decisions, you just need to report to me."

"clear."

"Also—there have been some issues with the account lately."

Nakajima Hiroshi frowned.

It's true, sitting in this position always brings worries and troubles.

He sighed helplessly, trying his best to put on a smile and keep a calm tone.

Tell me in detail.