Gravity Girl Shining

She lowered her voice.

“About AveMujica’s publicity strategy.”

Uehara Hibiki raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue. Miao Meng pulled up a rough draft of a business plan from her phone.

“We plan to adopt the ARG format – that kind of real-life puzzle game. By distributing clues on various platforms, we will guide fans to gradually piece together the truth and decipher Ave Mujica’s worldview and story. This will increase interactivity and allow fans to have a deeper understanding of the band.”

Although Toyokawa Shoko repeatedly insisted that the project be kept secret, Miao Meng believed that since Uehara Hibiki was her man, there was no need to keep it secret. In fact, it was Miao Meng who needed to keep the ambiguous relationship between her and Uehara Hibiki secret from Toyokawa Shoko.

“A very creative plan.”

After briefly flipping through the plan, Uehara Hibiki expressed his sincere admiration.

"Right?"

A hint of pride flashed across Miao Meng's eyes, but then he became worried again.

"However, the launch phase requires the right opportunity. In other words, the starting point must be high. If it's too niche, or even unpopular, it would be digging its own grave. Although both my Miaomengqin account and Hatsuko's idol status are sufficient starting points, Xiangzi requires each of us to keep our identities hidden. My account can be used as a part of the hype, but it can't be the starting point, as that would be like showing off."

In response to Miao Meng's suggestion, Uehara Hibiki rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

"Are you planning to borrow the MyGo name?"

"I do have this in mind, but..."

"Xiangzi will definitely not agree to this, right?"

Hibiki Uehara knew that since Shoko Toyokawa had concealed the operation process of AveMujica from her, she had no intention of involving the MyGo team. She still planned to rely on her own strength.

Besides...

"MyGo is still too low a starting point."

While Hibiki Uehara's words were somewhat disheartening, it was clear that MyGo's potential hadn't yet fully materialized into fame; it had merely left a mark on RING. Meow Meng was probably betting that MyGo's future fame would soar even higher. Indeed, Hibiki Uehara's plan envisioned that MyGo would officially be introduced to the public after the summer rock festival...

Music Festival...

"That's right! Music Festival!"

Chapter 148: Asymmetry and the interpretation of color.

"music Festival?"

Seeing Miao Meng's puzzled expression, Uehara Hibiki quickly explained.

"The Summer Rock Music Festival is one of the largest music festivals in the country. Although AveMujica didn't have time to register for the stage, and the style of the play Xiangzi was going to perform wasn't suitable for that occasion, the traffic there was enormous, surpassing MyGo and Sumimi."

"I see!"

Miao Meng's pupils dilated slightly. She now understood Uehara Hibiki's hint and couldn't help but grab his arm.

"That's it! We can definitely start an ARG there! That's where our target group gathers..."

"Young people who have a passion for metal and are capable and interested in puzzle solving."

Uehara Hibiki took over her words, and the two couldn't help but smile at each other.

Then, Miao Meng's fingers quickly recorded something on the mobile phone, and his speaking speed unconsciously increased.

"I can set up the first clue on-site, with QR codes and posters, and then use a secondary account to hire a group of online influencers to lead them to a secret website... During this process, my livestream account can also attract traffic appropriately. I can just promote it as a normal urban legend, which should help generate some buzz..."

Uehara Hibiki nodded slightly, showing a hint of approval for Miao Meng's ability to learn from others' experience, but he quickly regained his composure and reminded her with a little seriousness.

"Your idea is sound, but the festival's management of participants is quite strict. Aside from the big-name bands who are actively invited, registration requires a strong recommendation. MyGo is just under the RING banner. While you won't be officially performing, even if it's just for promotional purposes, you still need the organizer's official permission. Of course, it won't be as strict as ours, but it still requires some... connections."

His voice was low and steady, like pouring a bucket of cold water on Miao Meng, reminding her of the complexity of reality.

Miao Meng frowned, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

"Connections... that's definitely a problem. While it's absolutely fine for the agency to step in,... because of you and Hatsuko's presence, Xiangzi will definitely not accept the agency's power being used."

With this unanswered question, Miao Meng bit her lip, her fingers unconsciously curling the ends of her hair as she pondered a solution. The image of Xiangzi emerged in her mind. That proud and stubborn young lady would never tolerate any outside interference. She knew this all too well, and it made her extremely irritated.

Is this of Toyokawa Shoko's self-respect... or is it pretentiousness?

Although he has countless resources, resources that make Miao Meng extremely jealous, Toyokawa Shoko refuses to use them and prepares to start from scratch.

To be honest, if this person appeared on the Internet, Miao Meng would definitely admire his arrogance in front of the audience while despising this fool in her heart. However, Toyokawa Shoko was right beside her, and her words and actions were all seen by Miao Meng.

She is a naive and silly young lady.

However, Toyokawa Shoko is also a stubborn young lady. Even if she is so stubborn that she hits a wall, she will always insist on her innocence and stupidity.

But Miao Meng didn't want to lose to her stubbornness.

Because she is also a "stubborn" person. Without talent, without family background, Miao Meng has nothing but "stubbornness" to work hard, so this is the only thing she doesn't want to admit defeat in front of Xiangzi.

Noticing Meow Meng's contradiction, Uehara Hibiki smiled with a hint of encouragement in his tone.

"Okay, I'm just making suggestions. I'll leave it to you to decide how to do it."

Although he can just cheat, but facing someone as hard-working as Xiangzi, she doesn't just need to succeed, but needs to succeed through her own efforts.

Toyokawa Shoko wanted to obtain happiness with her own hands, and Uehara Hibiki naturally chose to respect that.

And now, Uehara Hibiki also believes that Miao Meng is capable of handling this matter. After all, a country girl from Kumamoto rushed into the forefront of fashion after coming to Tokyo and accumulated 32 fans at the age of high school. This can even be said to be scary.

Not to mention that she was a system-certified talent, and a talented person carefully selected by Toyokawa Shoko. Of course, as a talent carefully selected by Shoko, her personality would have some issues.

Faced with the trust in Uehara Hibiki's words, Miao Meng took a deep breath, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes, she straightened her body and patted her chest.

"No problem, I'll find a way! Miao Mengqin is a big anchor after all, and it's not easy to negotiate a few posters."

Miao Meng's voice was tinged with gratitude, and a confident smile returned to her face. Her past experience as a livestreamer was a treasure trove of valuable experience in networking and chasing traffic. Uehara Hibiki watched her and nodded inwardly. He knew Miao Meng was intelligent; if he gave her a direction, she'd find her own way.

"If there's an opportunity, I'll also promote these appropriately among MyGo's fan base. Of course, how many people will be attracted by the promotion is beyond my control."

Hearing his assurance, Miao Meng's smile became even brighter. She waved her hand, her tone full of confidence.

"Don't worry, in recent months, the biggest keyword in Tokyo's fashion world has been 'mystery'. Whether it's the incredible stories circulating in school or the various online legends, 'mystery' always dominates people's minds. And I want to control this trend and draw some of the public's attention to AveMujica!"

There was a glint of ambition in Miao Meng's eyes, as if she had already seen herself standing at the top of the trend.

At this, Uehara Hibiki smiled slightly, a flicker of admiration in his eyes. He thought of the other members of Ave Mujica—Toyokawa Shoko, Wakaba Mutsu, Sankaku Hatsuka, Hachiman Kairin, and Yutenji Wakamugi in front of him. These five people undoubtedly possessed unique talents in manipulating people's hearts, and when they interacted with each other, they all wore masks, hiding their own little secrets.

I have to say that Xiangzi's vision in selecting people is so outrageous that it is admirable.

"..."

But I feel that system certification talents are also a way, no matter how outrageous it is.

……

At this moment, Chihaya Aine walked out of the fitting room. She was wearing a pure white dress, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Xiang, Meow Meng, what do you think of this one?"

Her voice was crisp and cheerful, with a hint of nervousness, like a child anticipating praise from an adult. Uehara Hibiki and Meowmu turned their heads at the same time, only to see Aine's dress light and flowing, the pink color complementing her hair color, making her look particularly lovely. A glint of surprise flashed in Uehara Hibiki's eyes. He quickly walked forward, gently putting his arm around Aine's waist, his tone tinged with praise.

"Aine, this looks so good on you! It makes you look so girly!"

Aine's cheeks flushed instantly at Uehara Hibiki's decisive and sincere words. But she quickly recovered, spun around with her skirt lifted, and looked at Uehara Hibiki again.

"But, Xiang, which style do you think looks better, this or the patchwork denim skirt we just bought?"

“It looks just as good on Aine!”

"NO, NO, you can't answer like that!"

Chihaya Aine stretched out her two index fingers and made an X, pouting her lips and looking up at Hibiki Uehara.

"That's why I let you make the decision because I can't make up my mind! What do you think I brought you here for today?"

"What do you mean?"

Watching Aine's argument, Miaomeng had a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

"Aine, are you having a disagreement about the theme of the costumes?"

"Yes, that's it!"

Chihaya Aine nodded, then took out her cell phone and showed the performance costume she had worn before.

“The last set of costumes was blue and white, so I now have inspirations for both, going in two different directions.”

Then, while speaking, Chihaya Aine took the shopping bag from Uehara Hibiki and took out the patchwork-style clothes she had bought before.

"Denim, dark blue, and asymmetry?"

After this explanation, even Uehara Hibiki saw the key elements.

That’s right, Chihaya Aine gave a thumbs up.

"I strengthened the light blue from last time to a dark blue base, then expanded the asymmetrical visual impact and directly used a patchwork style. The original white contrasting part was changed to the gray plaid of my private suit, and more square color blocks were added."

Okay, I don’t understand this again.

"Apart from this one?"

"And then there's the white-based milkshake look I'm wearing."

Chihaya Aine pointed at the white dress she was wearing.

"I've discarded the blue parts of the original costume and changed it to a mostly pure white outfit. While there's still some asymmetry, there's not as much of a color clash as with this one. I can use black for the color scheme, and for embellishments, I'll use the fluorescent material from last time; green would be a good choice."

Although Uehara Hibiki didn't understand any of these design questions, he could hear a hint of hesitation in Aine's voice, as if she was wavering between two choices.

So, Uehara Hibiki walked forward, gently put his arms around Chihaya Aine's waist, and spoke in a gentle but firm tone.

"Aine, if you like both designs, you can have them both. Both designs will be developed in parallel. We don't have any so-called deadlines or gold standards. You don't need to impose those restrictions on yourself. I hope you can fully utilize your talents and create the designs you want."

"That's right! The two designs can show different styles and bring more surprises to the audience!"

Miao Meng also joined in and winked cunningly.

“Also, it reflects your diversity as a designer.”

Hearing this answer, Chihaya Aine's eyes suddenly flashed with excitement, and her voice was full of anticipation.

"Yeah, why didn't I think of that! No need to choose, I want them all! The more performance costumes for everyone in the band, the better! I'm accepting this challenge!"

Then, Chihaya Aine stood on tiptoe and kissed Uehara Hibiki on the cheek.

"Thank you, Hibiki!"

"Little fool, this is your own inspiration. I'm just giving you some advice."

"Higashi, you're such a fool! Saying that again."

Seeing that the two of them were about to get too close to each other again, Miao Meng hurriedly clapped her hands to interrupt them.

"Alright, alright, if you two want to do it, we can talk about it when we get back."

"Do!?"

Chihaya Aine's face suddenly turned even redder.

"Even if it were me, I wouldn't be here. What's the meaning of Meow Meng kissing you?"

"What do I mean? Of course I am..."

Miao Meng also noticed the ambiguity in her words, but isn't blushing even more suspicious? No one is talking about that! Don't make too many assumptions, girl!

After a fierce internal rant, Miao Meng could only lower her head to hide the blush on her face. There was no other way. Although the beautiful and kind-hearted Miao Mengqin had always created a mature and sexy persona, in reality... she had absolutely no experience in this area.

Before she knew it, Chihaya Aine had surpassed her and became the veteran driver in this regard, while Meowme became the more shy one.

"Forget it! End this topic!"

Following Miao Meng's voluntary surrender, Aiyin returned to the fitting room and prepared to change back into her original clothes.

……

"Don't you have anything to say to me?"

"No, after all, Aine is my girlfriend. You're just an ordinary friend of mine. My girlfriend is so cute, of course I have to support her."

Uehara Hibiki's tone was so relaxed and natural that Miao Meng rolled her eyes helplessly.

"Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything. You really dote on Yin."

"I just pamper every one of my girlfriends equally. Are you envious?"

"No, no, no, forget it. Don't be too anxious when you say that, Uehara-kun."