Volume 1: Japanese Storm Chapter 20: Hatsune Plan (2)

  He looked up from the document, puzzled, "The selection of concubines."

  Similar new talent contests are not uncommon in Japan, such as the Japanese Beauty Contest that launched Noriko Sakai's career and the Cocolo Advertising Star Grand Prix that launched Naomi Suzuki's career. It is clear that Tadashi Inada is not enthusiastic about draft activities, but rather prefers to see newcomers discovered by the star scouts of Asahi Kikaku!

  Jerry: "Yes, audition! Of course, our audition is different from other auditions. Our audition will have a national tour, live broadcast, audience interaction, and revival league. Although we also set the top three for the audition, our audition will ultimately take the top 16! We will face all Japanese girls aged 10 to 18 every year, and conduct such an audition every year! Yes, my goal is to make this audition a series every year! The 16 newcomers who passed the audition will have a national tour concert in Japan after the audition, no mistake! In the end, these 16 contestants will finally have their own performance seats at Akasaka Blitz, of course, as long as they are willing to work hard!"

  "Wait a minute, Jerry, what's this about a grand theater? Is this also part of your plan?" - Yorihito Minamoto

  Jerry nodded: "Yi Tian, don't you think the new talent training department is too small? Naomi-chan came to me a while ago and complained that practicing alone was too boring and tiring! I thought about how to make practice not boring, and I finally figured out one thing - if we want to make training not boring, the company must introduce an internal competition mechanism! A system without a competitive mechanism is imperfect! Do you think our Star Scouts can dig up the second rising star and persuade him to join the new talent training department?"

  Yorita Tadashi: "Jerry, if tomorrow's stars were that easy to discover, what would be the point of us being in the Japanese entertainment industry? However, regarding your proposal about a competitive mechanism, that's not a bad idea!"

  Jerry: "Yes, there's no mistake about it, tomorrow's stars are hard to dig up! So, I think instead of running around like a blind bird or beast, it's better to wait for the rabbit to come to us. Let's use the national audition event to let those future stars come to us on their own initiative! This expression is a bit awkward, but that's what I mean! Our goal is to create a girl group that everyone can touch and see at any time! Not only that, in the end, I want our entertainment company to be like the Takarazuka Revue, establishing an art school for training! Using perfect training programs to continuously supply new blood! This will be the hidden strength of our entertainment company!"

  Seeing Eita's eyes gradually brighten, Jerry knew that this guy had already started to get hot-blooded! Oh no, it was boiling over! Eita didn't know that Jerry had come up with such a plan, one of the purposes being to shift his attention so he wouldn't waste his excess energy on himself. Being stared at like a wolf, this feeling really wasn't very pleasant!

  This plan called "Hatsune" was actually built by Jerry based on the large idol group under Hou Bi Yu's flag! Of course, apart from diverting Itou Bin's attention, he had another purpose, which was to recruit all of Japan's female idols for the next ten or even twenty years. Whether they were loli or onee-san, whether they were drama queens or songstresses popular in the Heisei era! It was like hitting the jackpot to encounter Hamasaki Ayumi and Amuro Namie? The probability was extremely low! So, such a perfect newcomer plan was necessary! And the company had an unparalleled advantage, which was that Japan's three major producers were already under Jerry's control.

  Apart from Kobayashi Takeshi and Tetsuya Komuro, the band "Shooting Star" which debuted in 1980 was also signed to the company. This band, represented by Jun, would later become a famous producer for Morning Musume!

  With such a powerful production team, why not create a girl group that can rival the Takarazuka Revue and sweep across all of Japan?!

  Why not!

  Of course, why just girls? This question is very deep, okay, Jerry's superficial meaning is simple, after all, the change in men's voices during puberty is much more obvious than women! So, what about the deeper meaning? Everyone knows that!

  Apart from perfecting the company's backup system, Jerry's third goal is to expand the broadcasting range of the TV station. Currently, the TV station only broadcasts in the Kanto region of Japan, which includes Tokyo, Yokohama, and surrounding areas such as Tokyo Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, and Gunma Prefecture. This region is the center of Japanese politics, economy, and culture. The Kansai region and Kyushu region are covered by other TV stations such as Fuji Television. It's worth noting that the Kanto region only accounts for a small part of Japan's total area. "Not eating a big piece of cake that's right in front of you, would you rather let others have it?"

  Are Japanese nationals also indifferent to the entry of stars in this region? Hmph, let NHK TV bring the storm of Hatsune Miku's plan and sweep across Japan!

  Mitsui Aiko has been having a tough time lately, ever since the current affairs program on Yang TV launched a verbal attack on the Yamaguchi-gumi, which led to the Japanese police launching a crackdown on the organization. Since then, she has been confined by her grandfather Mitsui Takajirō!

  What a shame! This is a huge shame!

  Mitsui Aiko was furious with Tanaka Nana, but what could she do? She had given the order to relinquish control herself! Although Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) held a majority stake in its two subsidiaries, TBS Television and TBS Radio, they were completely independent from their parent company. Jerry had traded away all of his shares in TBS Radio for shares in a terrestrial TV station, meaning that although TBS still nominally controlled the TV station, in reality, TBS's stake was now negligible! The true controller of the TV station was actually Shonen Corporation!

  The already established fact almost made Mitsui Aiko collapse directly!

  How can this woman be like this!

  Today, Mitsui Aiko is dressed up for the first time and prepares to recklessly run out of the Mitsui family home!

  Yes, from childhood to now, it's the first time I'm being willful!

  Perhaps it was due to the emergence of female hormones, or perhaps it was because of that crimson stain, in any case, Mitsui Aiko's youth rebellion period had arrived ahead of schedule!

  "Shut up! Tetsuwan Atom! You're just a bodyguard, remember your place! I don't need you telling me what to do! Got it? Now, get out of my way!"

  Touko stood at the entrance with his head down, like a wooden stake, "Aiko-san, this is the master's order! You still need to stay in the mansion for half a month!"

  "Are you even listening to me? Believe it or not, if you don't let go, I'll use my bamboo sword to break your arm!"

  Touka Kamen: "I'm really sorry! Aiko-san, even if that's the case, I won't back down! It's my duty!"

  Mitsui Aiko stared at Tōmaki Emon for a long time, then suddenly kicked the door shut with a bang!

  This inflexible idiot!

  Mitsui Aiko glanced at the notice of martial law in Asahi Shimbun and threw the newspaper onto the bed. "Just because I'm stuck in this house, does that mean I can't go out?" Mitsui Aiko opened the window, poked her head out to check around, then let down a sheet she had tied up beforehand!

  This guy then found a pair of shoes from the closet and put them on, then he agilely grabbed the bed sheet and climbed down!

  However, when she landed on both feet and turned around to tidy up her clothes, Tōyama Emon appeared behind her like a ghost, without knowing when he had arrived. "Azusa-san, please return to your room, don't make it difficult for me".

  Mitsui Aiko huffed and stomped her feet, looking wronged, as if she was about to storm into the house, but then turned around to make a run for it. Unfortunately, her speed was no match for Tōmaki's legs, and the stoic bodyguard kicked her in the back of the knee, scooping her up onto his shoulder with one hand!

  "You damn bastard, put me down! I order you to put me down, did you hear? That damned scoundrel should be fired."

  With a "bang", Mitsui Aiko was heavily thrown into the room, the bed sheet was messy, and the door closed again!

  This is Mitsui Aiko's first attempt, of course, but not the last!

  However, Toyo Fujiwara, who knew Miki Koishikawa inside out, didn't give her any chance. Every time Miki was about to escape from the cult, he would appear behind her like a ghost!

  That damn Iga-style ninja!

  Okay, for the last time, Mitsui Aiko succeeded, but even so, she still felt very frustrated!

  The half-month deadline has already expired yesterday!

  "Look at you!" Mitsui Aiko glared at Tōmaki Eimon following behind her, her temper flaring up, "Get out of my sight!"

  But what can she do? Fire him? Mitsui Aiko can't do that, this is a bodyguard hired by Mitsui Takashi, and firing him would only be an empty threat! Mitsui Takashi, who has high expectations for Mitsui Aiko, wouldn't agree to her small request, and who knows, after finding out what happened, he might even reward Togawa Kazumon instead!

  "I don't need your protection! Did you hear that? Stay away from me! You disgust me, disgust me, disgust"

  Mitsui Aiko finally abandoned Toganoo Emon and ran out alone! If you want to know what happens next, please wait for the next chapter, written by the author.