254 – Field Trip
From noble mtl dot com
「What? Why am I going there?」
Ayase’s bewildered expression can be seen even through the speaker.
I drove her momentum and persuaded her.
“You are also a person in the industry. I think you know menstruation here better than me, who doesn’t know anything. If you write a contract or something, I can look at it for you.”
「Why do I have to do such a troublesome thing on a golden weekend!」
“Ah, don’t be like that. What does it mean to be good friends?”
「Because that’s not a reason at all?!」
Chit, it doesn’t work after all.
I realized that it would be almost impossible to convince Ayase, who was more strict than expected, with words, and said with a lick of regret.
“Then I can’t help it. I’ll go alone.”
Then, this time, the response came back immediately.
「What? Wait for a sec! Are you serious?! When you enter a small agency where you don’t even know where you came from, it’s a celebrity who suffers!”
“Well, it’s not like we’ll sign a contract right away, wouldn’t it be okay?”
「Don’t be stupid! It is this industry that opens your eyes and cuts your nose if you take a second glance! Are you crazy to think of going there alone?!”
“If anyone hears it, they’ll think that there are really only bad guys in the world.”
「It’s because you haven’t tasted the bitterness of society yet!」
“Yes, yes.”
But it seems that my answer wasn’t very reliable to Ayase’s ears.
「Ah! Really! Okay! I’ll make time for it on the weekend, so make sure to go with me!”
Her I smiled inwardly as I successfully got her cooperation.
‘As planned.’
As expected, if you can’t push it, you have to pull it.
***
It is true that I suddenly became interested in entertainment agencies because of a man in a suit I met on my way home yesterday.
But that wasn’t the only reason.
‘If you have an agency, they’ll take care of you on their own.’
It was only recently that Fuma-senpai’s father, Kotaro Fuma, suddenly appeared on a morning broadcast and announced to the world that I was a disciple.
Except for the first day when reporters flocked to the front gate of the school, I didn’t see any nose plucking, so I thought the chairman had solved everything, but that wasn’t the end.
How did I find out about my e-mail? Every day, I started receiving invitational mails from broadcasting stations.
At first, of course, I didn’t know, but the interest in me, which I thought would end soon, was still maintained even after a month had passed.
Maybe it’s because I haven’t shown my face on any broadcasts yet, so I’m rather calling for more love.
Because we can attach the title of ‘first’ before other competitors.
Anyway, I decided to visit the company of the person who handed me the business card for the weekend.
***
9:10 Am.
We agreed to meet at Shibuya Station, the midway point between Setagaya and Suginami wards.
“Here it is!”
Perhaps it was because I was slightly late for the appointment, Ayase arrived first and waited in front of the statue of Hachi.
I noticed her from afar and approached her. I saw her unusually energetic Ayase in her outfit and asked her question.
“What are you dressed up for today?”
Then Ayase, wearing contact lenses instead of glasses, put his hand on his waist and said.
“Then, when I go to an entertainment agency, should I go back as a nerd like I usually do? This kind of thing needs to be pushed back.”
If anyone sees it, they will think that this guy got the business card, not me.
Anyway, maybe it’s because the original version wasn’t bad, but Ayase dressed up to the fullest has transformed into a beautiful girl that nine out of ten people would look back on.
There is a saying that a woman’s transformation is innocence, but it is a polar opposite to her normal appearance.
“So what do you think? Do I look okay?”
Ayase poses quite provocatively while saying that.
However, it was rather plainly revealed that something ambiguous was that he had never done such a pose in his normal life.
When I pointed that out, Ayase exclaimed in a huff.
“What are you saying! I’m a female cam first?!”
“Are you saying that with your own mouth?”
When I stare at you in amazement, Ayase goes wild! She did and turned her head.
‘This is a headache.’
There was not much time left before the appointment, and here she couldn’t be arguing with Ayase.
So I decided to write a conciliation plan.
“I’ll buy you something delicious after a while, so take it easy.”
“Do you know what kind of girl I am? Buying me something delicious will solve everything.”
“No, I’m really sorry. And I’ll buy some for my younger siblings at home.”
Unlike usual, I kept going to the author’s section and apologized, but Ayase untied her arms and said, as if the anger had subsided somewhat.
“I can’t help it. I’ll forgive you just this time.”
“Thank you.”
I showed her appreciation for her by bowing down once more.
Ayase asked if it was only then that he felt the urge to move again.
“So where is the company located? Only you know the road.”
“Oh, I did. Wait a minute.”
I took out my smartphone and checked the location of the company I had searched for in advance.
“It’s not too far from here. I think it’s only a 10-minute walk.”
“…Unexpectedly, the company has a lot of capital.”
“Can you tell me that?”
“If you think about the price of land in Shibuya, the answer will come. And it’s said that the station area is only 10 minutes away on foot. Wouldn’t a building like that be expensive?”
“I guess.”
Shibuya is a town that literally makes billions of dollars, so the price of land is beyond imagination to the extent that it cannot be compared to other places.
If you can open an office in the middle of Shibuya, you know that the company has a lot of money, if nothing else.
“Should I say that I am an experienced person? I think I did a good job consulting with you.”
“Whoops, how many years have I been in this industry? This is the basics.”
The way he said that and was conceited wasn’t as nasty as I thought.
As the saying goes, a beautiful woman becomes a picture no matter what she does, and Ayase, who is determined and decorated, has the feeling that her charm is overflowing even if she does not intend it.
Anyway, after walking for 10 minutes, we arrived at a four-story building in the middle of Shibuya.
Among them, our destination, an entertainment agency, seemed to occupy the entire second floor of the building.
We went up the stairs next to the cafe on the first floor and knocked on the closed glass door before entering.
“Excuse me.”
The one who greeted us was a yakuza with a goblin tattoo on his right arm.
“Ahh? What are you? What organization did you send it from?!”
“…….”
I had a hunch at that moment.
That something is wrong.
***
In general, Japanese entertainment agencies tend to have quite a few small offices run by individuals.
Anyway, things like job handling and sales performance are not as good as those of offices run by large corporations, but CEOs and producers with their own heads tend to guarantee the freedom of their entertainers rather than agencies created by such conglomerates.
I also wanted an entertainment agency with such a free atmosphere, so I readily made an appointment to visit, and I also brought Ayase, an industry worker, to prepare for any unexpected situation.
But at this moment, that preparation has become useless.
That’s also true, because the yakuza were the ones running this entertainment agency.
“Wait a minute.”
I apologized, and immediately compared the office name on the business card with the sign outside.
But even after washing my eyes and looking at it, there was nothing wrong.
That means you’ve come to the right place soon.
‘I’m so dumbfounded.’
Of all the many entertainment agencies, you have to come to a place run by a yakuza.
Whether we do it or not, the man we met in front of the school yesterday jumped out of the bathroom and shouted brightly.
“Kim-kun! This way!”
I was about to throw my fist first, but I exercised the utmost patience and spoke quietly.
“I’m sorry, but I’ll just go back.”
“Yes? What do you mean? I’ve prepared everything in advance for coming today.”
I looked at him with a look of bewilderment.
Because I never thought it would come out so brazenly.
“What’s up? The customer is leaving again?”
“Yes. Seeing you, he seems to have changed his mind.”
“What? What about my face? Are you ignoring people as gangsters?”
To be honest, at this point, I felt rather fresh.
Trying to eat someone who is known as the apprentice of Japan’s strongest martial artist.
I apologized to Ayase who was next to me.
“I’m sorry. I forcibly brought you to a place like this.”
In the end, Ayase, who had been suspicious from beginning to end, was right.
I heard rumors in Japanese broadcasting houses that Yakuza run entertainment agencies or AV production companies to make money, but I never thought I would actually see them.
“So what are you going to do now?”
I pondered for a moment about Ayase’s question.
“First, ask someone you know.”
I happened to know someone who might be able to help in this situation, so I called right away.
“Oh, Mr. Naoto?”
He is Karen’s father.