MyGO!!! I am the succubus Xiaoxiang?

Before Chu Hua could even ask anything...

Peach Blossom's voice came through.

"Oh? Having lunch? Aren't you waiting for me?"

Taoxiang took the bento she had bought and put it in the heater, then sat down with a bag of things.

"No way! We thought the manager would invite you to stay for dinner. After all, she's our team leader. We even went to chat with her about work in the sweltering summer heat, helping her earn money, and she didn't even invite our Sister Taoxiang to dinner! Humph! We'll go mooch off Hongxia's cooking another day! We'll eat all the rice at Sister Xingge's house! We won't leave Sister Xingge any food! Not a single drop for her!"

"Stop it! You're such a chatterbox!" He patted Xiangzi's head. "They asked me to stay, but I declined. I'll take this opportunity to tell you about my plans and how the shop manager helped us."

"Ok?"

"First of all, Xiao Xiang, I don't agree with your recruitment of a drummer."

As a professional band, a drummer is naturally indispensable.

MUJICA's reputation has been soaring recently, making this a perfect time to recruit.

So Xiangzi wrote a job posting.

However, it seems that he was rejected.

"Hey, why?"

"I think I wrote it pretty well."

Xiangzi scratched his head, wondering if there was something he had done wrong.

"Great!"

Tao Xiang patted Xiangzi's head.

"It's just too good. Under the moon and flowers, the stars shine only for you. The drumbeats permeate our souls, and we will follow each other through life and death. If someone who doesn't understand sees this, they might think you're going to spend your whole life with the drummer."

"This isn't a job opening anymore, it's a request for the drummer to join you."

Tao Xiang sighed and said.

"No, is it not allowed? Can't we all build MUJICA together?" Xiangzi asked softly.

"Not really. First of all, what you said was too sincere and too emotional. To put it bluntly, maybe because I know you, seeing this made me want to try learning the drums myself."

Tao Xiang sighed. All that romantic love was just for you, and the rising and falling of the stars was just for your sake.

That plea and emotion.

Seeing this made me want to try playing the drums myself.

It can inspire people's aspirations to play drums and to play their own drums on the biggest stage.

Isn't it good!?

Great.

“But we’re looking for someone who’s at a similar level, or someone who can reach our level!” Tao Xiang said.

"What you're doing is less of a recruitment drive and more of a plea for people to join. So here's the problem: what do you do with those who come and aren't qualified?"

"Shut up! Don't even mention that it's wonderful to grow stronger together with her. You're too sentimental, that won't do! Even if there's a real problem, you'll only try to shift the blame onto yourself! So, no way!" Tao Xiang looked at Xiangzi and quickly shut her up.

Perhaps I don't understand it enough, but...

"Although I don't know you completely, I've noticed that when you encounter problems, you only know how to put pressure on yourself. When any problem comes up, you immediately try to blame yourself."

"Furthermore, although I don't understand why, I can tell that your team has a certain pursuit of money."

"Of course, having a desire for money is a good thing, and money is also one of the ways the audience recognizes you. However, it's very simple. If you find a drummer who doesn't know how to play but is moved by your speech and thinks that you begged him to be your drummer, and then you slowly grow with him, what will happen to the money you earn? And what if you lose the audience due to poor performance? That won't meet the team's requirements."

"We are hiring. If you're a good fit, come on; if not, leave!"

"Now we are the ones choosing people, not the other way around."

"But then you'll be creating internal friction and putting more pressure on yourself. My suggestion is to just hire directly!"

"If you don't agree, I'll raise my hand to vote, okay?" Momoka looked at the captain.

"..." Xiangzi turned his head away angrily, refusing to look at Taoxiang.

"How is it?" Tao Xiang asked.

Now that everyone is talking good things, there's no need to be so cold towards Xiangzi, who'll start grumbling later. Tao Xiang wouldn't dare say she could outdo Xiangzi.

Xiangzi is a very good person, which is a good thing, but there always have to be bad people who do this kind of thing.

What binds people in a band together isn't just emotion, unless you can guarantee that everyone's feelings for you will remain unchanged for a lifetime.

There is also the most basic reality and clear authority.

"All right!"

"It's settled then! I'll post the job opening!"

Tao Xiang nodded.

He lowered his head to send the message, and then looked at Xiangzi again.

"And there are also upcoming performances."

Tao Xiang said.

. . . . . .

"A small concert performance?" Everyone looked at Momoka.

"Yes! That's right!!" Momoka nodded.

Based on what Momoka and her seniors learned.

They want to ensure their voice and gain as much advantage as possible.

Then we need to let everyone know how powerful we are.

simplest.

It refers to your occupancy rate.

Hold a small concert.

The better your attendance rate, the more paying fans you have.

at the same time.

It also makes it convenient for new drummers who want to join to come and see MUJICA's strength, so they can have a self-assessment and know whether they are good enough.

Get more in one fell swoop.

And it can also trick a few people into spending money to buy tickets, increasing the seating capacity!

Invincible!

Peach Blossom didn't tell anyone.

Behind the scenes, those firms that contacted him had caused him countless problems.

Some people belittled and looked down on the band, calling them newcomers and using this as an excuse to lower their own conditions and prices. Some even wanted to directly interfere in the band's operations, and some even wanted to replace the members.

Some people even made a plan, such as showing their faces and triggering a plot explosion, causing conflict between the lead singer and bassist, and the love-hate relationship between the two guitarists.

In this era where traffic is becoming increasingly paramount.

Only by making these agencies understand that MUJICA has enough strength, that their ceiling is unattainable, and that their floor is already something to look forward to, can these fools realize the benefits of taking things slowly.

The power and leverage that the leader has in arguing with those idiots lies in the strength of his own band.

And just right.

Momoka understood that MUJICA was strong enough.

So, it's time to tell those idiot agents and talent scouts.

It is your honor to cooperate with you, and you would be at a loss if we did not cooperate with you.

Take back the initiative.

And so this plan came about.

However, after fighting against these agencies that are like tigers and vampires...

Tao Xiang finally understood.

Phew, so that's what happened to Diamond Star to make it like that?

. . . . . .

"I'll find a cheaper concert stage to rent, and then you guys will have to prepare for the concert. Correspondingly, there's also the matter of promotion. I'll promote it online, and you should also remember to promote it during your regular performances!"

The first thing to do for a small independent concert is to find a venue.

"Do we have that many fans?" The second thing is to have enough fans.

Xiangzi asked in a low voice.

"Huh?" Momoka looked up at Shoko, only to find that everyone seemed to think the same way, except for Wakaba Mutsu.

However, Xiao Mu never thought about these things; if Xiangzi said it was okay, then it was okay.

However, others don't know either; it's not just Xiangzi who's confused.

Oh, right, these people only saw the performance, they didn't actually watch it.

To be honest, STARRY is too small now, and it probably can't accommodate that many people.

So they haven't seen it yet.

"Did you know? STARRY is planning to expand. They've rented the two rooms next door and are going to turn them into a large livehouse. The manager's sister, Hongxia, is also getting new drums."

Tao Xiang said.

"Moreover, STARRY's negative review rate has been rising recently."

"Because many people couldn't get seats or tickets."

What do you think is Xingge Store Manager's greatest source of confidence?

"It's you guys! It's us from MUJICA!"

"We now have 370,000 followers! 370,000!!"

"Guess why the store manager gave us another 10% discount! It's because even after giving us a 10% discount, the store manager's profit from selling our tickets is still several times higher than before."

"How can I tell you to understand? Oh, wait! That's right!"

Tao Xiang took out a cup of Timoris milk tea with MUJICA printed on it from the bag in her hand. Hai Ling on the milk tea gently touched her mask, looking dashing and handsome.

"Hmm?" Hailing looked at her, puzzled.

"Here, STARRY's new product, MUJICA merchandise, just arrived this morning. There are over four hundred of these cups. They're 500 yen more expensive than regular milk tea, and we get 300 yen each. The second batch just arrived; the first batch is already sold out. Some people complained they couldn't get any. Do you understand?"

"Huh?" Xiangzi looked over, puzzled.

"This is... our local milk tea?"

“The milk tea cups from around here!” Tao Xiang emphasized.

"Why?" Xiangzi asked, puzzled.

"Why what?" Momoko looked over, puzzled.

"Isn't it expensive?" Xiangzi asked doubtfully. If it were him, he definitely wouldn't buy it. It was too expensive, five hundred yen, enough to buy a small portion of bread that was about to expire.

"Oh, it's expensive!! It's 500 yen more expensive!" Momoka nodded. As a working person, she naturally understood that 500 yen was expensive.

"Then why would anyone buy it?"

"Because I like MUJICA!!"

"Eh?"

“It’s very simple. People like your songs and are willing to collect merchandise for you. As a band, you provide what they want, so they naturally like you and support you. It’s simple. There’s only one reason for buying these things: they can get what they want from you, so they are willing to spend money,” Tao Xiang said.

"It's very simple. If one day your songs and your music can no longer give them what they want, and can no longer make them like you, then they will realistically leave. That's reality. That's why I require newcomers to at least have the ability to keep up, because we also have to be responsible for the people who like us, right?"

"......Yes!" Xiangzi nodded.

"Then, these hundreds of cups sold out all at once. This is just a relatively normal time. Even if some people bought them because they were interested, not all the fans came. So, I think it's possible to have a few hundred people at the concert, which is why I'm confident!"

Tao Xiang said, and then took a sip of milk tea.