"Ok, I know." "The son of the Pingqing family is really capable." "In terms of grandstanding, indeed." Dentsu Corporation, Oyama Nagato Office. Oyama Nado poured a cup of coffee for Fujishima Keiko and sighed casually. As we all know, Kansai Johnny's Office was divided into two factions in 2010. Kitagawa, the founder of Johnny & Associates and the boy who loved to play with boys, was almost eighty years old at this time. Although he is old, he still persists in giving every male artist who debuts in Johnny's an unforgettable night before their debut. It’s pretty impressive when you think about it. The BBC in the previous life revealed that until Johnny's was admitted to the hospital, Johnny's male artists were still occasionally called to his villa to listen to his "instructions"

But this old devil is old after all. His control over the firm was constantly weakening, so Johnny's firm was divided into two factions, the Grandpa faction and the Fujishima faction. It can be simply understood as the emperor faction and the prince faction. As the designated successor, Keiko Fujishima has gradually begun to take over some things in recent years. For example, this time's Idol Girl Project is under the control of Keiko Fujishima. Seeing that Fujishima Keiko didn't seem to care much about Ping Qingshan, Xiongshan Nadu felt a little uncomfortable. As someone who has dealt with Hei Kiyoshige once and paid a heavy price for it, he thinks that Fujishima Keiko's current attitude is a bit problematic. For the current Xiongshan Mingdu, this plan is truly a plan that cannot fail. Therefore, he still wanted to make Fujishima Keiko nervous. At least don't underestimate the enemy. But Fujishima Keiko is not his subordinate, and as the de facto second-in-command of Johnny's, her status in the entertainment industry is not much lower than his. Even in the idol industry, she is far more experienced than himself. Therefore, Xiongshan Mingdu can only use words to guide. "We also held a press conference, but how come the other party's press conference suddenly became popular?" "The idol market is a market that needs to be cultivated. The reason why Hira Kiyoshige's press conference caused such a stir is not because of his strength, but because of the influence of AKB and Nogizaka. Just like if we set up a men's idol alliance, it would also cause a big stir." Keiko Fujishima has been in the idol industry for a long time. Putting aside her character, she still has her own opinions on the idol market. Xiong Shan Mingdu was also relieved. He nodded and continued to ask, "Can this idol alliance succeed?" Fujishima Keiko smiled. "It's impossible. The resources and plate of the entire entertainment industry are so small. The boy bands under our company are not of the same mind, not to mention the alliance that the other party has put together." She was not wrong. There was a ready-made example in Johnny's.

SMAP, which was originally going to be abandoned, suddenly became successful and rose to become a national idol group, which gave SMAP's manager Michiko Iijima sufficient capital to compete with Fujishima Keiko, who was originally planned to take over. The two have been at odds for a long time. So she doesn't believe in any idol league at all. "Moreover, the stupid son of the Pingqing family has invested so many resources but doesn't have his own idol group. He wants to rely on the school idol project to select people... In the end, even if this project is profitable, it will definitely be a loss for him." Xiongshan Mingdu took a sip of coffee and didn't quite believe what Fujishima Keiko said: "Will you definitely pay me?" "Of course, whether it's the Idol League or something else, whether an idol project can make money ultimately depends on the popularity of the idol himself." Keiko Fujishima said in a firm tone. "Even if this idol alliance is successful, the only ones who benefit in the end are the winners. The participants of the entire project can only get some marginal benefits at most, which is completely disproportionate to their investment, not to mention." "not to mention?" "What's more, our female idols can also be made into a talent show. Who knows, the audience may prefer to watch newcomers." Fujishima Keiko smiled and said, "The resources of Johnny's are not comparable to those of Akimoto Yasushi. We will join forces with Asahi to hold a large-scale talent show. We have a team and funds. Do you think it will be successful?" Xiongshan Mingdu wanted to say something else. He always felt that Ping Qingshan’s plan was not that simple, and the other party did not seem like a selfless person. But Fujishima Keiko was right. The other side was indeed a loose alliance, so she nodded in the end: "Then I'll leave this project to you!" ~~~ The atmosphere of high schools in Japan and China is completely different. Because many people in Japan do not continue their studies. The proportion of high school students going on to college is about 50%. This means that half of Japanese high school students have no pressure to continue their studies. This is also one of the reasons why Japanese high school life is so colorful. Although Japanese high schools are low-pressure, the academy hall at Otonogizaka is... After listening to the dean's speech at the podium, all the students were at a loss. "Dear students and respected teachers, I stand here today with a heavy heart. The enrollment situation of our school has not been ideal. After careful consideration by the board of directors, we have decided to close the school." The students in the audience were surprised; they couldn't believe their ears. Although the dean repeatedly emphasized at the podium that this would not have any impact on existing students, nor would it affect their normal graduation. But this news still makes people silent. After all, for a high school student, hearing that his school is going to close is a somewhat delicate feeling. Even someone as naturally energetic as Kousaka Honoka can’t avoid bouts of depression. At noon, as if to echo the dean's words, dark clouds obscured the only bright color in the sky, and the sky and the earth were dark and depressing. Immediately afterwards, the raindrops connected into lines and flowed in all directions.

The sound of dripping water echoed outside the window, and the originally noisy school environment became much quieter. The morning class ended in the rain. Today's classes end at four o'clock in the afternoon. The dark clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, and then a burst of exclamations was heard in the classroom. Following the exclamation, Kousaka Honoka looked outside and saw that a van had entered the school and started posting some things on campus. In high school, this kind of thing is not very common, so it can cause some surprises. Honoka Kousaka did not join in the fun, even though her best friend had explained to her again that the school closure would not affect her studies. But she still had a lot on her mind. I only took a quick glance at the posters posted everywhere in the school when I passed by after school. "The College Idol Contest is looking for the brightest you on campus. Among the three hundred high schools across the country, where is the brightest you?" Kousaka Honoka took a look and continued walking forward. After taking only two steps, he retreated. Pushing through the crowd, staring intently at the poster. Soon, more content appeared before her eyes. Three hundred high schools across the country select the brightest campus stars. Cooperate with TV Tokyo and you can appear on TV if you enter the semi-finals. Chaotic information was jumping around in Honoka Kousaka's mind. The dean's words came to her mind. "If we can't recruit new students, we will have to close the school. This is what the chairman said. In other words, as long as we can recruit new students..." Countless information is connected into lines at this moment. "I thought of it!!!" Takasaka Enoka didn't care about the people around her at all. She tore off the poster and ran towards the student union office. Chapter 120 Tokyo Night Sony Building. 6th floor. Originally, this floor was the workplace of Nogizaka46. In order to save costs, Sakura Girls' planning office was also placed here. Even many personnel are shared on both sides.

Compared to the AKB system, which is short of staff, Sony's self-operated Nogizaka system has relatively sufficient staff, and the Nogizaka project is just starting. Things aren't that complicated. Therefore, when the Sakura Girls project was being planned, it was decided that Dentsu would provide the money, Sony would provide the manpower, and other idol companies would participate. The final investment situation is similar. For Ping Qingshan, being able to integrate the forces of all parties is much faster than starting from scratch on his own. Ping Qingshan also happily got a new office. The layout of the new office is quite luxurious. While not reducing the normal office functions, it also adds some living functions. The long desk and the boss chair behind the desk are facing the office door. Behind the boss chair are several rows of large floor-to-ceiling cabinets, which store a large number of documents. There is also a huge root carving tea table on the right side of the door. Several sofas surround the tea table, giving people a sense of leisure. On the left side is a window, from which you can overlook the beautiful night view of Tokyo, but it is now covered by thick curtains. It was late at night. It was still a bit cold in Tokyo in early February. Ping Qingshan turned on the heater, took out the tea set and tea powder from the cabinet, and poured the matcha powder into the tea bowl. First put a small amount of matcha in the tea bowl, add a small amount of warm water, and then use a tea whisk to stir evenly. Warm the bowl, prepare the paste, and make tea. The room was gradually filled with the aroma of tea. After preparing a cup of matcha, Ping Qingshan handed the bowl to Sakurajima Mai, who insisted on coming to work with him. Love has always been an accelerator of emotions. The relationship with Sakurajima Mai is like this. Ever since the two of them fell in love, their relationship has made great progress. Just after Hirakiyosugi had worked overtime for a few days, Mai Sakurajima already insisted on working overtime with him. As soon as I had no classes on Sunday, I found an excuse and came to the company. In other words, Ping Qingshan held a high position and his office had its own lounge, even a bed and a separate bathroom, otherwise he would not have dared to let the girl come with him. "It's going to take a long time today, have a cup of tea first!" The two of them have been working overtime together for more than a day or two, and Ping Qingshan has never said anything like asking the girl to go back first. "Ok!" After drinking tea, Ping Qingshan moved a chair and placed it next to his big table. The girl sat there and began to write the courseware. Well, to be precise, it should be a speech. After "Battle Royale" became popular last year, her teacher has always wanted her to give an open class in the college to talk about her experience in filming. Even in "Battle Royale", she only appeared on the screen for less than a few minutes in total.

But the girl's acting skills have been widely recognized. Especially on the Internet, people who discuss the Battle Royale plot often bring up Mai Sakurajima's character. Mai Sakurajima had declined several times before, but finally she couldn't refuse the invitation and agreed to go on stage to share her experience after the Chinese New Year. Ping Qingshan took a look at her manuscript. Said jokingly.