Tokyo Agent: Starting with Picking Up a Problem Girl

Chapter 110 The Rift

The room leader has a sweet smile.

The women that Nakajima Hiro brought over, besides Asuka, included Shiraishi Yu, who was also very beautiful.

She was unaware of the other party's dirty secrets.

As a has-been celebrity, Shiraishi Yu's popularity is limited to her own small circle, and she is not well-known to the head of the department.

The clerks below are more likely to know.

After all, they really enjoy gossip.

"Your company's artist resources are truly amazing. Do you have any more artists like this who can pull off a great look?"

Actually, aside from the clothing industry, it's very impolite to call someone a "clothes hanger contestant" in other situations.

However, the two people who were praised were either ignorant of etiquette or didn't care about it.

(This is blatant lying; it's clearly based on looks...)

(Oh dear, I've gained some weight on my tummy. I need to work out when I get home.)

...I understand now, Shiraishi Yu isn't indifferent to everything after all.

She simply doesn't place any hope in the outside world.

As for Yukino and the monitoring girl, they were both taking notes diligently.

"There aren't many available slots."

Hiroshi Nakajima did not explicitly state that he had no other artist resources.

"However, there are some newcomers who have very good figures."

"As for looks, people in this industry can't be bad no matter what."

Eh...

Is that so?

My good looks aren't exactly rare for Nakajima Hiroshi.

Asuka never imagined that she would one day fall into appearance anxiety.

It's a ghost story.

No wonder he didn't seem attracted at all when we first met.

Actually, if she had shown up without makeup the first time, the effect would probably have been even better.

(fraud.)

This always seems to be Yu Shiraishi's first reaction.

Although she maintained good manners, she fundamentally distrusted everyone.

After all, even fans who were once cherished could be betrayed, and those who are now the ones I'm constantly arguing with are mostly the same people.

Tsk tsk, it seems the Holy Maiden is just like that.

But that's not an exaggeration.

People are judged by their actions, not their intentions.

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing Nakajima Hiroshi's intention to collaborate, the department head's eyes lit up.

In fact, they are currently in dire need of artists.

Although the negotiations with those companies went well, they could never get past the risk control hurdle.

They said... there are major hidden dangers in the management structure and recent decisions.

What do you mean? Are you saying I'm not good enough?

"Mr. Nakajima, could you send over a set of model cards? We'll choose one; it should show off your physique."

"no problem."

(Sigh, this agent has terrible taste; the client they chose was a complete disaster.)

(But then again, he doesn't have much room for product selection right now.)

This woman has a deep-seated grudge against Itomori-ya.

I'll go out and talk to her later; after all, we can't ignore the risks involved.

This isn't really Nakajima Hiroshi's fault, since he used to mentor broadcasters.

The domestic live streaming industry operates on a traffic pool model.

In other words, even if your streamer's career collapses or your products fail, as long as the quarterly GG fees are still paid in full, the platform will still drive traffic to you.

Fraud is legal as long as you pay taxes.

Everyone has quality control issues sometimes.

Haha, this won't happen again, this won't happen again.

But being an artist is a different matter.

Because the presentation standards are much higher than those required of live streamers, and the training period is very long, this industry needs a good reputation.

This is why small-time streamers don't experience career collapses; they can even play the victim to gain sympathy and traffic if something goes wrong, while celebrities crumble at the slightest provocation.

What followed was all rather pointless negotiation.

Company prospects, mutual business support, initial intentions, and...

The responsible person is connected.

The person assigned to Nakajima was a team leader, who had the only male employee in the room under her, the young man who changed the water.

"This is our star team leader, Mr. Nakajima. We're entrusting him to you."

After finishing the pointless tasks, the department head simply dumped the work on his subordinates.

(This team leader... is most likely one of her own people.)

(If she achieves good results, it's because she has good judgment; if she doesn't, she'll kick her to the curb.)

(Tsk tsk, I can already see the future.)

Nakajima Hiroshi frowned slightly.

Actually, he had a very good first impression of Shiraishi Yu. Her philosophy of not caring about herself and only wanting to expose the business model is respectable.

But I never expected that his heart was so dark.

If one cannot hear these things, one might still regard her as the Virgin Mary who burned herself, a torch.

Although I understand that actions matter more than intentions.

but……

These negative feelings are happening far too frequently.

Seeing the truth isn't always so wonderful.

Soon, the team leader handed the work over to the young man, who, judging from his position, was probably the one who actually got things done.

If it weren't for the ability to change the water, Nakajima Hiroshi would even doubt whether he could sit in his office.

Most of them will also have to go to the factory.

"Mr. Nakajima, I'm Chris from Itomoriya. Nice to meet you."

The young man was very polite.

Chris is definitely not his real name; it's probably some kind of weird corporate culture.

The young man was clearly of Asian descent, less than 1.7 meters tall, and looked very clean.

It seems that changes are indeed taking place here; it's completely different from the down-to-earth garment factory of the past.

Please give me your guidance.

Hiroshi Nakajima extended his hand.

Chris had clearly done a lot of work; his hands were a bit dusty.

He was very concerned about this, so he wiped his face on his clothes before responding politely.

"Does your company have any specific requirements for its artists?"

"For example, don't dye your hair."

Chris was a little reserved.

"Well... my opinion isn't really important; it really depends on the preferences of the seniors."

"However, if you ask for my opinion, I personally feel that it's more appropriate to be down-to-earth, since our market here is still based on the low-end market."

"Ignoring existing customers in order to cater to new markets is somewhat... "

"Ah, of course, the seniors must have their reasons."

"This is just my personal, immature opinion; you don't need to take it to heart."

After Chris said, "This is just my personal opinion," he subconsciously glanced at the conference room door.

Fortunately, the room leader had already started playing with her little toys and didn't pay any attention.

(This kid is quite clever.)

Ok……

Finally, I heard a nice thing from Shiraishi Yu's pheromones.

It seems that she is mainly pessimistic about the changes here and the team building.

"Understood, I will make arrangements accordingly."

"Then please guide me on the business collaboration."

The rest is just idle talk, so we'll skip it.

Although I didn't meet Ayako Itomori in person, at least the business intentions and directions are roughly clear.

The other party does indeed want to tap into the market of young girls and use the idol effect to develop new businesses.

From the group leader upwards, the focus is all on this.

However, the lower-level employees seem to agree more with the old business practices.

After all, customer loyalty is a given, and Itomori-ya's production line and craftsmanship are not actually competitive in the teenage girl market.

Upon closer examination, the decision-making process was indeed problematic.

This company, which is undergoing transformation, has a rift between its management and executive levels, and its market research is likely very limited.

We can accept the business, but we can't go deep into cooperation or become partners; we need to see how things go.

Nakajima Hiroshi had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

Inside the taxi, Asuka chattered excitedly, eagerly anticipating her collaboration with Itomori-ya.

In her view, this was an opportunity to try on beautiful clothes.

(...I hope Nakajima Hiroshi won't let me take this job.)

Yu Shiraishi remained resistant as always, seemingly quite pessimistic about this collaboration.

Hiroshi Nakajima did not initiate communication at this time.

He calmly arranged Asuka's training, and instructed Yukino to organize the model cards.

"We prioritize selecting newcomers who are well-proportioned, have a friendly demeanor, and are not aggressive."

"...mainly Momochi's subordinates."

The money is earned the same way, so let outsiders bear the risks first.

Finally, he turned to Yu Shiraishi.

"Come with me for a moment."

Only after entering the office and taking out the chilled orange juice did Nakajima Hiroshi speak.

"Ms. Shiraishi, what are your thoughts on this collaboration?"