A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

"I will definitely work hard!"

……

After saying goodbye to his agent, Chihaya Tetsuya looked at the list in his hand again.

In addition to quickly going through the highlighted names in his mind, another name that he was very familiar with naturally did not escape his eyes -

"Xiangzi has also received an invitation."

But this is not surprising. As one of the composers of the core tracks of this Live, Xiangzi is certainly also a hero of this Live.

But why had Xiangzi never mentioned this to him? And would she, as his apprentice and assistant, accompany him to greet those important people today as she had done before?

……

After thinking for a moment, Chihaya Tetsuya folded the list in half several times and put it in his suit pocket.

Obviously, he had already come to his own conclusion.

……

"So... are you really planning to go and greet the people on this list by yourself today?"

At the same time, Sankaku Hatsuka, who was standing outside the club, looked at Toyokawa Shoko with a worried look on his face and asked.

"Even if you don't want to implicate Mr. Tetsuya, there shouldn't be any problem calling me, right? After all, I'm also a member of [AveMujica]."

"No, you have to be with Tetsuya-kun today."

Shoko Toyokawa's attitude was very firm.

"As the protagonists of today's celebration, you and Hoshino Ai will garner the most attention. As long as you two are around, even people with no interest in the clothing industry will definitely notice the person hanging out with the protagonist. Compared to our band that hasn't yet been formed, Starry Sky, who will soon be performing on the TGC stage, is clearly the one that deserves more attention."

"Ugh……"

She knew very well that once Toyokawa Shoko made a decision, no matter how much she said, she would not be able to shake her mind. Even if Tetsuya-kun came to persuade her in person, she might not listen to him.

Although it is not a bad thing for a leader and creator to be tough when necessary, there is no need to push yourself to this extent, right?

Faced with Toyokawa Shoko's stubbornness and arrogance, Sanjiao Chuhua couldn't help but sigh deeply.

"…What are you two doing here?"

Suddenly, Hoshino Ai's voice came from behind the two of them.

"The celebration party is about to start, right, Chuhua? If Higuchi-san finds out that we, the two protagonists, are late, we'll definitely get lectured."

"You were almost late too, weren't you...?"

After hearing this, Sanjiao Chuhua first glanced at the clothes on Hoshino Ai, and then curled her lips.

"Hey, even though we didn't discuss the costumes at all, we ended up coming to the same conclusion."

"After all, this is my favorite dress, and it's the most direct way to show Zhe's design skills."

Wearing her exclusive performance costume, Hoshino Ai spread her hands.

"You must be thinking so too, right?"

"Well, that's right."

Sanjiao Chuhua also chose this star-studded gauze dress that once topped the hot search list to attend the celebration banquet.

"It's almost time, so we should go meet up with Mr. Tetsuya... Xiangzi."

"kindness?"

"come on."

"……kindness."

Toyokawa Shoko smiled and nodded in response.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Even if I really don't gain anything this time, as long as it doesn't affect Tetsuya-kun, it's fine.

Well, just treat it as a social practice!

Putting all distractions aside, Shoko Toyokawa also walked into the door in front of her.

And with the arrival of the last protagonist, the celebration party finally kicked off.

71

Chapter 71 Self-contradiction always breeds anxiety.

When Chihaya Tetsuya took his seat with the two idols, almost everyone passing by cast curious glances at the three of them. Although Chihaya Tetsuya wasn't the type to be shy, he couldn't help but feel nervous considering the status of the guests present today.

But apart from this, what made him most relieved was that Hoshino Ai's behavior today could be said to be quite well-behaved. Not only did she not touch him secretly, she even kept a distance from him.

Thinking of this, Chihaya Tetsuya couldn't help but turn his head to look at Hoshino Ai. At this time, she was not listening to the president's speech, but lowered her head slightly, her eyes flickering slightly, wondering what she was thinking.

"...Mr. Tetsuya, the president is almost done."

At the same time, Sankaku Hatsuka gently reminded Chihaya Tetsuya:

"Who should we go to next?"

"According to Ms. Higuchi, we should go greet the stylist Mr. Kachi first, and then Ms. Ichihara, the photographer and boutique owner..."

Chihaya Tetsuya replied:

"Have you seen these people before?"

"No, we haven't met many of the guests present today."

Sanjiao Chuhua shook his head slightly and said:

"Actually, this is the result of the president's careful selection. Since that live ended, more and more people have actively sought cooperation with our agency."

Even after nearly half a week, online buzz about this legendary live performance remains undiminished, and the video for the song "アイドル" has surpassed five million views in just a few days. As for the immense potential and wealth hidden behind this statistic, there's no need to elaborate further.

"I think Mr. Tetsuya could be more relaxed."

Looking at Chihaya Tetsuya who was sitting tensely, Sankaku Hatsuka couldn't help but say:

"At least the discussions I've seen about that live show have mostly been praising the costumes you made for both of us. And everyone here today is an industry insider, so they definitely understand the importance of costumes to this live show. Once they know you're the mysterious designer, they'll definitely be very interested in you!"

"Yeah, I see... Thank you."

With the encouragement from Sankaku Hatsuka, Chihaya Tetsuya immediately felt that his anxiety was relieved a lot.

Although he had met several industry leaders with Director Hasegawa before, he still felt the fundamental difference between the mindsets of employees and managers. Just thinking about the guests present today, any one of whom could potentially influence the future of his brand, made him feel the disparity in the world.

However, judging from Sanjiao Chuhua's analysis just now and the information he had obtained from his agent before, it seemed that his clothing and talent had indeed been recognized to a certain extent.

If that's the case, being too tense might actually be detrimental to leaving a good impression on the other person...

At this moment, Chihaya Tetsuya suddenly recalled what Wakaba Mutsu and Nagasaki Suyo had said last night.

As a businessman and also as a designer who has sufficient confidence in his work, he should behave more uprightly.

Just like that, after some psychological preparation, Chihayatetsu straightened his chest. Then, as if he suddenly thought of something, he suddenly took out the list in his pocket and read it carefully again.

"Music director of the record company, live director..."

After seeing these people related to the music industry, Chihaya Tetsuya looked around for a while, trying to find something. After a long while, he took out his phone and sent a message to his agent Higuchi...

……

“…Is it finally starting?”

[Watanabe Office] After the president's speech, it was time for everyone to talk freely at the banquet.

In order to avoid being discovered by Chihaya Tetsuya, Toyokawa Shoko deliberately chose a corner seat farthest away from him.

At this time, more than ten minutes had passed since the celebration banquet officially began, and during this period she had not received any contact from Chihaya Tetsuya.

"Fortunately, it seems that he didn't notice my presence..."

Shoko Toyokawa breathed a sigh of relief at first, but when she realized that there was a hint of unnecessary disappointment mixed in with her relief, she immediately laughed at herself.

"Really, what was I thinking?"

Obviously, the reason she kept a distance from Tetsuya-kun was to avoid being discovered by him, and being unnoticed like now was exactly her original purpose.

It's a bit immature to feel disappointed because of your own decision.

"Be patient for a moment, Toyokawa Shoko. You can't stand with him openly in this situation right now."

Toyokawa Shoko muttered in a low voice that only she could hear.

"It won't be too late to go and be a spoiled child to him after your band has officially achieved success. For now, let's hand him over to Chuhua and the others..."

Even if it was just to temporarily soothe her feelings, it gradually weakened because of her lack of confidence.

After this celebration banquet, Tetsuya-kun’s name will surely be remembered by more people, right?

His talent and prospects will surely be recognized by more people, and [Starry Sky] will reach a new level.

And in this way, the gap between me, Zheye-kun, and the other girls around him will be further widened...

Hoshino Ai and Hatsuka have become Tetsuya's exclusive models, and will become Chihaya Tetsuya's most important publicity personnel in the future.

On the other hand, Su Shi helps Zhe Ye-kun stay in touch with his mother's company while providing him with meticulous care for his life.

Even Chihaya Aine, who was only a beginner not long ago, is about to achieve her goal of making a mainstream debut.

As for myself, who always said that I wanted to walk side by side with him...I haven't even started yet.

Thinking of this, Shoko Toyokawa subconsciously looked around.

Among the guests present today... there were indeed a few who she had seen at the Toyokawa family before.

In other words, in addition to controlling the opportunities and resources they need most at the moment, they also have the risk of reporting her movements to the Toyokawa family.

So…should she avoid talking to them for her own protection, or take the risk and fight for her chance?

Looking at the three people not far away who had already started to greet other guests, Shoko Toyokawa, who had not yet decided whether she should take the first step, was in a dilemma.

72

Chapter 72: Minors are not allowed to drink alcohol.

"Hello, nice to meet you, Supervisor Qianyun."

"kindness?"

Qianyun, the music director from the record company, raised his head and looked at the young girl in front of him who was talking to him.

"……Who are you?"

"I'm the composer of this live performance [アイドル] and [Galaxy Light]. You can call me [Oblivionis]."

"Wow, this is a really unique stage name."

The supervisor was not surprised by the girl's use of a stage name. After all, in his more than ten years of career, he has seen many musicians with unique personalities.

Rather than this slightly awkward stage name, he was more concerned about the first half of her self-introduction.

"[Watanabe Agency] is as capable as ever. Surprisingly, the arrangement of the finale track was done by such a young girl..."

Supervisor Qianyun first stroked his chin and looked at Miss Obilivionis for a moment, then said:

"You look exactly the same age as those two little idols, and you look... a little familiar."

"It's just your illusion. People often tell me I don't look like an adult when I'm out and about."

Oblivionis... that is, Toyokawa Shoko, calmly handed the other cup in her hand to Director Asakumo in front of her:

"Actually, I'm already twenty years old this year."

“…Is that so?”

Supervisor Qianyun raised his eyebrows in surprise, then took the wine glass from her hand.

"That's really rude, please forgive me."

After that, the two of them clinked their glasses lightly, and then drank the cocktails together.

(Hmm... so this is what wine tastes like?)

Although she could taste the fruity and sour taste of the lemon in the cocktail when she first took a sip, a familiar yet unfamiliar taste instantly occupied her mind.