He asked cautiously: "President? Anything else?" "Well... Actually, there is another topic for this meeting." Speaking of this, Hori Takeo really couldn't be happy: "I'm sure you all have heard about the recent events in the office, right?" Ishihara Satomi froze, and the woman slowly sat back in her seat: "Yes, President, recently... there are some rumors." The woman's two long, straight legs in high-heeled boots were put together and she sat very upright. To be honest, Hori Takeo is a fence-sitter. But he is quite good at operations. Moreover, HORI is different from many firms. Since it was established a long time ago, its overall operating model is still relatively old-fashioned. It is a typical family firm. Hori Takeo really treats his artists as his family, of course, the premise is that either you can make money or you have potential...

Ishihara Satomi perfectly meets these two requirements, so she has felt very good since she joined this agency. Hori Takeo also helped Ishihara Satomi avoid many troubles in the entertainment industry. Therefore, she also cherishes this place, the place where she grew up. "Those rumors are true. We did invest in Saint Seiya last year, and we did have some conflicts with the Heisei faction. However, this is not a deep hatred. As long as there is an opportunity, we can completely re-establish contact with them. Do you understand what I mean?" "Leave this to me?" Ishihara Satomi was obviously frightened. Although she has gained some fame, she is just an actress after all. This kind of big thing related to the firm fell on her head, and she was really worried. "Ping Qingshan is a soft-hearted guy who doesn't respond to hard tactics. You are the perfect person to be his lobbyist." "Well... let me try it." Ishihara Satomi understood the implication of Hori Takeo's words and after thinking for a while, she felt that this was also an opportunity. Just like a blind date, it’s always a good idea to chat. "Then, I'll leave it to you." ~~~ A week later. In Ping Qingshan's car. "I'm going to meet Hori Takeo again, but in a very different form." Sitting in the back seat of the car, Ping Qingshan said to Sakurajima Mai beside him. A year ago, when Ping Qingshan went to meet Hori Takeo, he was just a junior meeting a boss, but now their identities have changed. Ping Qingshan has soared to fame thanks to the Battle Royale. But Hori Takeo just kept walking in the same place... No, it should be said that he even walked back a little.

As for why Hori Takeo invited him today... Ping Qingshan knew what Hori Takeo was planning without even meeting him. Jumping back and forth. For someone in the entertainment industry, it’s actually not a big problem. The reason why Ping Qingshan knew what the other party wanted and planned to go and take a look was mainly because he was also very interested in HORI itself. There are still many tricks involved in running an agency. At present, Ping Qingshan’s own agency is a completely makeshift team. Except for Mai Sakurajima and Umi Kitagawa, the rest of the signed artists are newly selected newcomers. Now, Ping Qingshan's agency can still operate normally, entirely because a large group of signed young idols are all included in the Sakura Girls' project. Apart from coordinating business with Mai Sakurajima and Umi Kitagawa, there is nothing else to do. So it worked pretty smoothly. However, Ping Qingshan was very clear that this was also his problem. Judging from the current situation, several idol groups in animations have demonstrated strength beyond imagination in reality. Although they don't have much sense for variety shows, they can perform more naturally with their unique temperament. It can be predicted that after the Sakura Girls Project is completed, these girls will definitely gain good popularity and have initial commercial value. However, Sakura Girls is not an ongoing project. Once a year, three to five months each time, that's basically it. No matter how many there are, people from other idol groups will definitely not be happy about it. They are here to take advantage of Sakura Girls' resources, but in the end they have to give back to their own group after taking advantage of the resources. It’s about making a profit. If the best TOP members all stayed in Sakura Girls all year round, wouldn't they be working for Hira Kiyoshige? Therefore, Sakura Girls can only act as an alliance and operate a season system. In this way, the girls that Ping Qingshan has signed now will naturally have to be operated when Sakura Girls is not around. For the current Sakura Girls project, Hira Kiyoshige is a staff member drawn from AKB and Sony. Belongs to the freeloader team. But after the project was completed, Ping Qingshan had to operate an idol team of dozens of people on his own. This job is not that easy. Take AKB for example, AKB not only has many members, but also has many more managers responsible for these girls, as well as dance teachers, vocal teachers... None of these plain shirts are available.

If the framework is built from scratch, it will inevitably be time-consuming and laborious. It's okay to be laborious, but the key is that Ping Qingshan has no time to take care of these chores. Chapter 161 Ishihara Little Fairy So during this period of time, he has been considering whether to acquire a suitable team so that he can be responsible for the operations of his girls after the Sakura Girls project is completed. However, I looked everywhere but couldn't find a suitable one. At this time HORI came to him. It can be said that sleepiness hits the pillow. Of course, wanting to acquire HORI is somewhat wishful thinking. After all, HORI is still an old Japanese brokerage company. Even though there have been some turbulence in recent years, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Whether in terms of staff size or other aspects, HORI is still quite good. But think about it differently. If it is just about splitting and acquiring some of HORI's managers or assets, or cooperating in operations, it does not seem so impossible for Ping Qingshan. "Tonight, just like last time, talk less and just follow my thoughts." "Okay, got it." Sakurajima Mai was very well-behaved. She let Heikesan's big hands wander around her silk stockings thighs, making her feel numb all over. The two of them fought until dawn last night, and the girl blushed whenever she thought about it. However, when Ping Qingshan's big hand was about to swim under her skirt, she stretched out her hand and stopped it. Ping Qingshan didn't feel embarrassed at all about being caught doing something naughty. Instead, he continued to explain the precautions with a serious face. This contrast made Sakurajima Mai very excited, and her blocking hand loosened involuntarily. Fortunately, Ping Qingshan still knows what to do in different occasions. And didn't go any further. ~~~ The place where Hori Takeo invited us to dinner was very interesting. He did not choose Ginza or somewhere in Roppongi. Instead, I found a very inconspicuous teahouse around the port area. After driving to the entrance of the teahouse, a waiter came up and said, "Hello, are you Mr. Ping Qingshan?" Ping Qingshan said nothing, just nodded. "Mr. Hori and the others have been waiting for a long time, please follow me!" The waiter immediately led a few people inside. It is said to be an inconspicuous teahouse. But since it is located in the port area, it is naturally very distinctive.

When you enter the teahouse, the first thing that catches your eye is an antique wooden plaque with four large characters "Jingxin Teahouse" engraved on it. Ping Qingshan has seen Chinese characters appear in such high-end places in Japan many times and is no longer surprised. Just below this wooden plaque, there is actually a pair of couplets on both sides of an antique door. The wooden couplets on both sides are slightly yellowed, but they are more simple and elegant. The couplets read "A pot of clear tea has a light and elegant fragrance, and the idle clouds in the half window fly freely." It looks neither fish nor fowl, yet somewhat elegant. Typical Chinese Spring Festival couplets written by Japanese. But, it's still quite interesting. Ping Qingshan walked through the door and found the lobby inside was decorated very elegantly. The wooden floor creaked slightly, as if telling the story of the years. There are several landscape paintings hanging on the walls around. The mountains and waters in the paintings are shrouded in clouds and mist, like a fairyland on earth. There are rows of wooden tables and chairs near the window, covered with blue and white checkered tablecloths, which looks very warm. On each table is a set of exquisite tea sets, including teapots, teacups, and tea trays. The sunlight shines through the windows onto the tables and chairs, creating mottled light and shadows, making people feel peaceful and comfortable. After passing through the lobby and walking down a wooden corridor, Hira Kiyoshige and Sakurajima Mai arrived at the door of a private room. There was a waiter standing at the door. When he saw that it was Ping Qingshan who came, he stepped aside and said, "Mr. Ping Qingshan! Please come in." "Yeah." Ping Qingshan pushed open the door and walked into the small box with Sakurajima Mai. "Oh! Shan-kun! We meet again!" As soon as he saw the person coming, Hori Takeo, who was originally sitting in the box, immediately stood up and extended his hands enthusiastically. There was absolutely no awkwardness at all. It was as if he had never backstabbed Ping Qingshan. There is a beautiful woman behind him. Ishihara Satomi. Ping Qingshan glanced at her and couldn't help but sigh that his identity was indeed different. The last time Hori Takeo met him, the guest was AKB's Little Tiger Tooth. Now it's Satomi Ishihara. It can be seen that Ishihara Satomi put a lot of thought into today's dinner. At this moment, she was looking at Ping Qingshan with her signature sweet smile. Tonight, Ishihara Satoshi put on light makeup, which made her look less worldly and more pure and girlish. Coupled with a pair of charming eyes, like pupils cutting water, revealing a gentle and wise light, giving people a graceful and sexy feeling. The most charming thing about Ishihara Satomi is her facial features. She has a high nose bridge, a pointed chin, and the lines of her entire face are very smooth.

More importantly, the girl has beautiful lips and rosy lip color. The whole temperament, to put it simply, is somewhat coquettish. In the previous life, there was another person who mastered this kind of coquettishness to the extreme. That was Tan Mitsu, a woman who became famous for her coquettishness. However, compared with Dan Mitsu, Ishihara's charm has a unique and refreshing feel. Moreover, when it comes to dressing, Ishihara Satomi also has her own unique taste. She is good at matching simple items to create a fashionable and elegant look.