Tokyo Agent: Starting with Picking Up a Problem Girl

Chapter 90 Talking While Doing It

In Nakajima Hiroshi's view, this woman has considerable potential to be explored.

Breaking free from the cocoon, contrast, a spiritual fighter...

Even a little hype surrounding the controversy surrounding the scandal itself could reignite her popularity.

Then, as long as you are good enough, the probability of snowballing your success is at least higher than that of training newcomers.

Probability...

Damn probability.

Normal brokers operate on this probability principle: cast a wide net and focus on the key targets.

From this perspective, Shiraishi Yu is undoubtedly cost-effective.

Most candidates have to undergo two to three months of training before they can reach the disclosure stage, and more than half of them are eliminated at this stage.

Before that, the business was basically lukewarm, barely breaking even.

If I were to act with more humanity, I might suffer a small loss.

It's about human nature.

The standards for this are very vague.

When he truly stood in the position of someone responsible, Nakajima Hiroshi returned to his previous state.

Talking about humanity to newcomers is irresponsible to the investors.

That's how the industry ecosystem works. Only when you demonstrate your ability to absorb resources can you transform from a cold, impersonal pool of candidates into a warm, human being.

As for the question of Shiraishi Yu's flowering period, it does indeed exist.

Even if she manages to generate buzz through some channel, the audience's patience and interest are limited. If she can't rise to fame quickly, she will soon become worthless again.

Age is a factor.

It's certainly not worth allocating resources to it.

But Hiroshi Nakajima still wanted to try.

Judging from her current situation—hiding in an apartment building, setting up a soundproof shed to avoid disturbing the neighbors, using cheap equipment, and not even having any assistant—I didn't see her at all…

To put it bluntly, even if things weren't going well for him, they wouldn't have ended up in this dire situation.

"Ms. Shiraishi, thank you for your permission."

First, I would like to express my gratitude.

"Furthermore, I'd still like to try and negotiate with you regarding the collaboration. I believe you still have the potential for a comeback; this is an agent's assessment because..."

"Regarding this matter..."

Yu Shiraishi frowned slightly, interrupting Hiroshi Nakajima for the first time.

"Although it may be offensive, I would like to see a concrete plan before making any decisions."

"If you truly want to cooperate, please accept my request."

Her tone was very serious.

In fact, newcomers in the industry are not qualified to discuss projects with companies, let alone hastily released artists like Yu Shiraishi.

Because if you don't do it, there are plenty of people who will.

Although this is very unfair to the artists, the arrogance of capital is fostered by those who have dreams; it's a case of one party willing to give and the other willing to receive.

Should.

Yu Shiraishi's statement was, in a sense, a polite refusal.

I've already been so ungrateful, so please give up on this idea.

That's roughly the meaning.

However, Nakajima Hiroshi did not give up and replied in the same serious tone.

"Okay, I will prepare a plan based on your situation and then we can discuss it further."

"If possible, could you please provide me with a set of templates and a resume? Do you still have them on hand?"

Yu Shiraishi: "..."

Nakajima Hiro's dedication to himself makes him seem unlike a professional agent.

That's what she thought.

Normally, agents should look for highly obedient and resistant newcomers and nurture them in a "breeding" style.

They don't even give has-been celebrities, celebrities with scandals, or older celebrities a second glance.

Besides, there's my own super three-in-one.

This guy is either a complete idiot or he has his eye on me.

For example, trying to use underhanded tactics.

Following him would obviously lead to an uncertain future.

But Shiraishi Yu still stood up and went into the next room, as if possessed.

A short while later, he came out carrying a plastic bag.

"I was unaware of your intention to cooperate beforehand, so I did not prepare a resume."

"This is information from when I first started out. Although it's a bit old, it should still be useful as a reference."

"As for talents, I can sing and dance a little, and I also have some experience playing the piano."

Nakajima Hiro looked thoughtfully at the proficiency level of singing and dancing on the system panel.

This woman is very conservative in her choice of words.

"After that..."

"As you probably already know, I've been tearing myself apart with my own scandals, and my career as an artist is almost ruined."

"Did you collaborate with other companies later?"

Nakajima Hiroshi asked habitually.

"Very few. Even if there is contact, it will be rejected at the planning stage."

"As you know, most companies have risk control teams, and I can't hide this situation from them."

This is telling Nakajima Hiroshi, don't waste your time, even if you make a proposal, your boss may not approve it.

She doesn't know if she wants to go back to being an entertainer...?

No.

I definitely want to.

But the problem is, it's not very likely.

Yu Shiraishi could only tell herself, "I don't want to, I don't care, as long as things continue like this, I won't let myself fall back into that quagmire of mostly disappointment."

"Understood."

Nakajima Hiroshi nodded and handed over a business card with both hands.

"This is my contact information. The next time I need to contact you, I should bring a proposal with me."

"Ms. Shiraishi, I look forward to working with you."

Yu Shiraishi glanced at the gold-embossed "Nakajima Office" on the business card, nodded slightly, and remained noncommittal.

"Okay, I've got it."

Whether the trip went smoothly or not is debatable, but at least the matter of using the other party's name was resolved.

But Nakajima Hiroshi was still slightly disappointed.

It wasn't just that the cooperation failed, but also because of the overall breakdown of Shiraishi Yu's condition.

Even after suffering setbacks and being embroiled in scandals and battles for years, this woman still left a deep impression on Nakajima Hiroshi.

But that is precisely why her tragic end is all the more regrettable.

Just as the media commented, this Yu Shiraishi was supposed to be the next "Nation's Little Sister," an undisputed top star prospect.

But now, even if they manage to rebuild through hype, just being able to stay in the second or third tier is already considered a fairly optimistic result.

And how many other newcomers like her were directly destroyed by Kuroda's team?

Yoshioka Shigeru's side...

His eyebrows were furrowed together.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar woman in front of him, he was at a loss.

"What's wrong? Too shy to make a move on someone you know? Should I ask the supervisor if I can get you a younger girl?"

The woman placed her ankles between Yoshioka Shigeru's legs, showing no embarrassment whatsoever despite their past acquaintance.

"Or you could just have me. Maybe you'll find it more exciting later."

"Mr. Shigeru Yoshioka, when you were choreographing for us, did you ever imagine things while looking at photos...?"

"Since you're already in a place like this, why not treat yourself? Maybe it'll leave a lasting impression?"

"No……"

Shigeru Yoshioka appeared quite reserved.

"Is this the first time you've looked like this?"

"Hahaha……"

Shigeru Yoshioka awkwardly steered the conversation back to the main topic: "I only called you here to talk about this..."

He took out the documents.

The woman picked up the file with her toes, her movements both skillful and frivolous.

It was handed to him.

Both sides were painted with a subtle pomegranate red nail polish.

tempting.

"Great photos! Send me a copy as promotional material; it'll definitely attract more customers."

"I never knew that Shigeru Yoshioka would shoot this kind of material."

"I should have known better than to work with those photo studios. They're ridiculously expensive, and you get groped and groped all over them."

Shigeru Yoshioka: "..."

"I didn't take this picture."

"Um?"

The woman sat up and examined the photo carefully: "That is..."

"It's that guy you were rumored to be dating back then..."

"Rumors..."

The woman frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "Oh, that thing!"

It took her a lot of effort to recall the girl in the stage outfit.

But soon, he was overwhelmed by his own sneer.

"Speaking of which, I really have to thank that incident. If the building hadn't collapsed, I would never have known that being a technician earns much more than being an idol!"

The woman laughed rather unrestrainedly.

His eyes narrowed into crescent moons.

It's very pleasing to the eye.

"Mr. Shigeru Yoshioka, how about we start a collaboration? You can send me those underperforming prospective students you've been nurturing, and we'll split the referral fee?"

"Or... should we finish this first, and then talk about it little by little?"

"or……"

She licked her lips.

"Should we do it while simultaneously negotiating?"