Tokyo Agent: Starting with Picking Up a Problem Girl

Chapter 117 Left and Right Arms

Asuka, clutching a bottle of soda, lurked furtively by the door.

But as mentioned before, you can tell who it is just by looking through the gaps in the blinds.

The office environment is not for eavesdropping.

Fortunately, it was Yu Shiraishi who saw her.

Putting aside his inner thoughts, this guy's actions are still quite principled.

She remained calm, glancing out of the corner of her eye in Asuka's direction, and cleared her throat.

"That's all for today. I won't take up any more of your time. Go practice on your own."

"Yes, Team Leader Shiraishi!"

As he spoke, he slowed his pace, giving Asuka ample time to adjust.

Hey, hey, she's out.

Should I... should I avoid this?

No, I'm here to deliver drinks, why are you running away?

Yes, drinks!

"Hey, beverage team leader, I'll treat everyone to Sister Shiraishi!"

She herself didn't realize what nonsense she was talking about.

Fortunately, Shiraishi Yu understood.

She's always been very stream-of-consciousness, so this time won't make a difference.

Before she could even thank him for the drink, Asuka was about to run away.

"Wait a minute, Asuka."

"Gulp."

Asuka heard her heart skip a beat.

She clearly lacks social skills, and after dating Nakajima Hiro, even her early social connections were washed away.

When a person starts to care about other people's opinions but hasn't gotten used to this state, they often become like a snail, shrinking back at the slightest touch.

Yu Shiraishi, holding a drink, gestured, "Come with me."

"oh."

Asuka followed behind somewhat nervously.

Well-behaved and obedient.

But it's definitely not a relationship between equal team leaders.

"Everyone, Asuka-gumi leader is treating everyone to drinks so we can get to know each other better."

"Let's help each other out more often in the future."

"Yes, Team Leader Shiraishi!"

Several newcomers came over, took Asuka's small drinks from her, and introduced themselves to each other.

At the very least, we can't let this child's good intentions go to waste. Otherwise, if he just drops off the things and runs away without explanation, his subordinates will take it as a company benefit.

Ugh, why did I have to bail out this idiot?

But seeing that Asuka wasn't quite sure how to respond to thanks, she intervened at the right time and changed the subject.

"How's the training going for Asuka's team?"

"Um……"

After being saved, Asuka pondered for a moment and answered seriously.

"Everyone is very talented. Hiroshi Nakajima assigned me some great teammates."

That's definitely how she sees it.

The lead singer has a great voice, and the two backup dancers also have a background in singing. They can easily complete any of the movements designed in the script.

Nakajima Hiro did indeed pick three decent people for her in terms of looks and talent.

"That's a good thing."

Yu Shiraishi gave a polite smile: "My teammates on this side are great too."

The subordinates straightened their backs, showing great importance to the team leader's approval.

A sense of collective honor is beginning to take shape.

"It seems that Hiroshi Nakajima has high hopes for this collaboration."

"We need to cheer him on and help him win this first battle."

"yes!"

Asuka answered like a subordinate.

Seeing this, Shiraishi Yu's teammates all smiled.

Perhaps some secretly mocked them, but they didn't dare to in front of the team leader.

This guy is clearly an elite, no matter how you look at him. If we clash, who knows how he'll get dealt with!

Yu Shiraishi does indeed have some methods.

Even a brief encounter was enough to make the group members obedient, and even formed the basis of "the punishment is unknown, so the power is immeasurable".

Of course, this is inseparable from her mechanism.

She channeled all her negative emotions into her pheromones, which is why she always appeared calm and collected on the surface.

For subordinates with limited knowledge, it was indeed quite persuasive.

Not to mention those young girls, even Nakajima Hiroshi couldn't forget her before he gained his pheromone abilities.

As he drank the beverage the other party had brought him, Shiraishi Yu felt a little worried.

Having experienced many ups and downs, she could tell at a glance that this child was still in a very naive state in terms of interpersonal skills, and had even just begun to show a people-pleasing tendency.

Yes, it must have just appeared.

If someone is a perpetually overly kind person, they wouldn't handle things so carelessly.

Those kinds of people are used to silently giving without receiving anything in return, but they imagine every day the touching scene of their secret efforts being discovered, as a form of compensation.

In this way...

Can she really lead her team members well?

While it's not good to question someone's abilities, Shiraishi Yu's actions were purely out of kindness.

She had originally intended to keep an eye on Asuka Hanazawa, or remind Nakajima Hiro, but...

Oh well, never mind your own business.

She had previously tried to meddle with a junior colleague, only to be met with the colleague's tearful complaints and accusations in front of the agent.

Hiroshi Nakajima is also very busy.

Agents in small agencies often have to wear many hats: selecting products, coordinating with related services, evaluating new recruits, conducting interviews, and so on.

Etc., etc.

So, although it was somewhat rushed, he had no choice but to delegate authority, putting some tasks on the shoulders of Watanabe Yukino and Asuka, and parachuting in Shiraishi Yu.

Even so, he was overwhelmed and could only occasionally check on the progress. He didn't need to take action unless there were major problems.

Although this may cause some delays, if we don't give everyone a chance to grow, then we'll always have to worry about everything here.

Energy is limited.

If you get too distracted, you won't be able to do anything well.

For Hiroshi Nakajima, he was actually worried about all three sides.

Watanabe Yukino wasn't originally a talent agent; she would still go through the same people she interviewed herself, just in a simpler way.

However, Nakajima Hiroshi could clearly sense that the people who came later were more obedient than those who came earlier.

It seems that she has indeed executed the "pie in the sky" technique that I taught her very well.

However, the quality remains inconsistent.

In Yukino's eyes, these people are all quite nice.

Hmm... at least prettier than herself.

Many artists who couldn't get along with other companies settled down in Nakajima Hiro's company.

Of course, there's not much cost involved.

Newcomers in this industry are too cheap; the output exceeds the input.

However, some of them do not seem to have the potential to become popular at first glance, and it would be a blessing if they succeeded in disclosing their projects.

Over at Asuka Hanazawa...

Everything seems to be normal.

As Nakajima Hiro passed by, Asuka was stepping on a girl's ankle to help her.

The movements were very standard.

His subordinates seemed to be cooperating well.

It looks like...

There's really no conflict, so it's not like they'd rebel right now.

They were simply not afraid of this young leader, nothing more.

"Nakajima, you're here."

Asuka skipped over to Nakajima Hiroshi, but halfway there she felt her movements were a bit too frivolous, so she slowed down and carefully moved past him.

Yes, mind your manners.

I am destined to become a minister's woman, so I must maintain my dignity in front of my subordinates.

Her authority was never established from the beginning...

"The date for the collaborative performance is approaching. How's training going lately?"

"Everyone was great!"

Asuka was quite satisfied with her subordinates, after all...

Let me think about it.

In Nakajima Hiroshi's words, this is his own founding team, the original core group!

Hmph, as Asuka climbs to the top step by step, everyone will have a bright future!

"...Let me tell you, she sings incredibly well, you should listen to her sometime..."

"...Also, she's always the first one there every day, which makes me feel a little embarrassed..."

"...They learned the dance steps very quickly, and their coordination was excellent. Everyone seemed really talented..."

We must let Nakajima Hiroshi see how good they are!

When I become a minister in the future, you will all be my right-hand men!

Together, we will build Nakajima Office into the most powerful kingdom in the country!

Asuka has even imagined a heartwarming scene of everyone dressed in their magnificent official robes, gathered together at a ball...

Fairy tales can be very harmful.

She tugged at Nakajima Hiroshi, proudly introducing the efforts and sweat of each team member, making the three of them a little...

Yes, it's definitely not because I'm embarrassed.

These people just felt that if the team leader praised them like that in front of the leaders, it would be difficult to handle the situation if they messed up.

Sigh, Asuka has absolutely no idea how to mitigate risks for her subordinates.

I'll try to switch teams sometime in the future!