Tokyo Agent: Starting with Picking Up a Problem Girl

Chapter 102 Favoritism

"How could Kuroda Karihito be so wicked!"

Asuka's eyes widened as she looked at the stacks of documents on the table.

Among them were many newcomers who had been defeated by Kuroda and forcibly recruited into Sakagi Entertainment.

Some rebelled like Yu Shiraishi, while others fell into depravity like Ms. Iijima.

Or perhaps more pitiful souls who become depressed, lose their dreams, or even take their own lives.

"We absolutely must get this bad guy locked up!"

Asuka clenched her little fists angrily.

These things had absolutely nothing to do with her, and unlike Nakajima Hiroshi, they weren't based on striking at the enemy; they were purely simple and unpretentious emotions.

But that's probably not enough.

Although all these things point to Kuroda Karito, just like the misleading evidence he left behind, the chain of events is incomplete.

The people who work for Kuroda are very meticulous; for these shady business dealings, the clients are all empty shells.

Only insignificant, small-time targets like Nakajima Hiroshi would occasionally receive instructions casually.

However, it remained only verbal, without ever leaving any information or conclusive evidence.

This operating system must have been designed by a specialist.

Because Kuroda's intelligence wouldn't allow him to do such a brilliant job.

He's just a good boss, not good at doing things.

On Ichiman's side, Nakajima Hiroshi really didn't continue to attack.

He didn't even ask Ms. Iijima for compensation; instead, he paid for the matter himself to settle it.

This isn't about sympathy; the main point is that I have this leverage over him, which I can use to coerce him into obeying me at any time.

Eat this for a lifetime.

He could even continue to serve Kuroda and continue to make big money.

But for every business transaction, Nakajima Hiroshi must be informed.

This is Wu Wanjun's pledge of allegiance, and also his way of preserving his core values.

Although Nakajima Hiroshi's personality wouldn't forgive those who surrendered, he would treat them well as long as there was room to exploit them.

Just like with 20,000 sauce, from beginning to end, 50,000 had no idea who sold him out.

This is also a form of protection.

Although they couldn't eliminate Kuroda directly, they did manage to pry open a corner of the team.

That's how confrontation works; breaking through defenses is the hardest part.

Next, the information you can obtain will expand rapidly.

In addition, this incident also made Nakajima Hiro realize the nature of Kuroda's team.

The reward he gave to Mr. Wuwan was shockingly generous.

If someone outside the official staff is like this, then his own team must be like well-fed, loyal assassins—efficient and devoted.

Nakajima Hiro finally understood why this seemingly foolish guy had managed to make him suffer such a huge loss.

"Okay, okay, I was hit by an armored truck."

Even someone with his personality was so angry that he burst out laughing.

The data was shared with the team, an investigation was launched, and then the team returned to their main tasks.

Everyone was busy, especially Watanabe Yukino, who diligently interviewed many candidates.

Hiroshi Nakajima didn't need to meet with them in person; he could tell a newcomer's level just by looking at their resume.

Ok……

Similar to the people brought by Momochi, she was of average appearance and had mediocre talents.

That's true. Runaway beauties aren't like cabbages; they're not that easy to catch.

Even the plump and generous woman who followed Asuka was considered a top prospect.

However, when Nakajima Hiroshi contacted him again, the other party had already found a job.

They had no choice but to give up.

But it doesn't matter, there are new people everywhere, like leeks, you can harvest one crop and another will grow.

This thing called "dream" is truly wicked.

"There aren't many people whose appearance scores are above 25 points..."

Nakajima Hiroshi muttered to himself as he categorized the documents.

Those with an image value exceeding 25 are in a different category. These are more suitable for long-term development, and some resources can be allocated to them in the early stages.

Of course, it's also a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul.

The losses they incurred naturally had to be squeezed out from other hopeless artists.

Nakajima Hiroshi suddenly thought of a sentence.

"For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away."

That's amazing. Some seemingly incomprehensible fragments will eventually prove true in the future.

In addition, those with a dance background can be categorized separately.

Unlike singing, physical flexibility is difficult to change quickly.

Therefore, most newcomers who don't have a dance background when they enter the industry are basically destined to only be lead singers.

If you lose, you become a supporting character, providing accompaniment and harmony; if you can't do it, you leave.

This is the natural order of the business; it's not cruel.

Finally...

Those from families facing financial difficulties should be singled out.

These people need to be interviewed again.

Because, like the Asuka Kirara, if someone comes from a bad family and still goes out to work in such an insecure industry, either there are hidden dangers or disputes in their family, or they are heartless and carefree.

"Nakajima, are there really that many people who want to be entertainers?"

Asuka rested her little head on Nakajima Hiro's shoulder, and as she spoke, a faint strawberry scent lingered in the air.

"Yes."

"There will be more in the future."

He moved aside slightly and helped the other person sit up straight.

An office is a public place, unlike an apartment. If someone with ulterior motives catches you in the act, it will be a scandal that needs to be dealt with.

This is completely different from any scandals involving family background, breach of contract, or singing in bars.

For newly debuted artists, fans would rather see you die than see you being intimate with other men.

"oh……"

Asuka was sullen.

"Can you teach them all?"

"Nakajima, will I need to make an appointment to see you from now on?"

Nakajima Hiroshi opened his mouth.

He couldn't think of a reply to the child for a moment.

To say that my relationship with Asuka was completely businesslike would be pure nonsense, since she was the first person I spent every day with after settling down here.

and……

But he was conflicted.

Being too close between an agent and an artist is never a good thing, at least it's terrifying for a newcomer's career development.

I had no choice but to explain it from a work perspective, or rather, to avoid it.

"Once there are many new employees, we will need to hire people to provide basic training."

"I'm not a ninja, I can't conjure up a bunch of clones to teach them one by one."

He looked into Asuka's eyes.

"We will only provide individual guidance to promising talents."

"oh……"

It's just work...

However, there is no logical problem; people are different from one another.

Even after seeing so many people, no one else has shown any superpowers like "perfect pitch" like Asuka.

Even if they achieve the highest level of obedience in the future, they may not meet the signing criteria and can only be regarded as ordinary artists in reserve under the company.

Ok……

In other words, in Nakajima Hiroshi's view, only those that reach 60 points can be removed from the category of "consumables".

Question the system, understand the system, become the system...

For other startup teams, they would probably have to spend a lot of resources on trial and error.

But he doesn't have this problem here; it's obvious at a glance.

Asuka did not press the matter further.

Or rather, they dared not continue the communication along this line.

She's not stupid; she knows she's the one who's favored.

But it's impossible to be sure how long this state will last, or whether it will dissipate.

Just like now, he could only sit properly next to Nakajima Hiroshi.

The two were separated by a wall called "business format".

Asuka even considered quitting the entertainment industry several times.

Even if it means losing the future, I still want to try asking Nakajima Hiroshi if there's any possibility...

But she was very conflicted.

It's uncertain whether Asuka will still be able to stay by his side if they lose their relationship as artist and manager.

People often hesitate to move forward because of their fear of loss.

"Oh, right, Asuka."

Nakajima Hiroshi racked his brains as well, and finally found something that could break the suffocating atmosphere.