OBS Chapter 84 I Was the One First
Chapter 84 I Was the One First
"Boss, take a look at these accounts..."
The subordinate, carrying a tablet, knocked on Kuroda Karito's door.
"And this too."
Also brought along were official photos of Asuka Kirara and accompanying promotional materials.
It includes a social media account, an anonymous submission box, and pre-club promotional messages.
Kuroda glanced at it briefly and then let out a disdainful snort.
The image above of Asuka looks ridiculous, riddled with obvious flaws.
If they didn't have such a good foundation, they probably would have failed at this stage.
Hmph, this ungrateful woman, choosing that kind of precarious little workshop, what a waste of her good looks.
The signature is...
Nakajima Office?
How dare that unlicensed business openly promote itself?
"Boss, we've also checked their credentials."
The subordinates are quite efficient in their work.
After all, it's an elite team; apart from the leader having some personality flaws, everything else is top-notch.
Okay, he has significant personality flaws.
"Misaki Tachibana..."
He squinted.
"That host club owner is indeed part of Nakajima Hiroshi's scheme."
"But this Yoshioka Shigeru is a weakness."
As someone in the industry, Kuroda Karito knew a fair bit about Yoshioka Shigeru.
In the early years, members of a rather niche crossdressing group made a living as choreographers after their bodies deteriorated.
In Kuroda's view, he was basically just a clown with a short lifespan.
If it weren't for the choreographer's talent, they would probably be dead somewhere by now.
Moreover, due to his image, many teams are unwilling to work with Shigeru Yoshioka, which is somewhat of a negative factor.
Good choreography is of little use, as most audiences don't understand dance.
As long as the person jumping around on stage is a vibrant and beautiful young woman, they won't be able to discern the details of good or bad.
But there's a strangely shaped, overweight guy in the team, and if word gets out, it could ruin a lot of people's hopes.
Ultimately, idols are just that fragile.
"Tsk tsk, isn't this a knife delivered to our doorstep?"
A cold glint flashed in Kuroda Karito's eyes.
The subordinate nodded in response: "That's right, it can also be used as a component of the attack in the future."
"However, Asuka Honoka probably won't last until then."
"The other party has already released social media channels to try to cultivate an initial fan base."
"If we want to completely destroy this person, we should focus on laying down dirt on her personally, and that way..."
"What do you mean by 'if'?!"
Kuroda Karihito gave a sinister smile.
"Immediately, right now, begin preparing for the attack on Asuka!"
"yes!"
The subordinate immediately agreed.
"In addition, the materials regarding Nakajima Hiroshi's bribery case have been prepared and can be used to initiate prosecution at any time."
"Still the same as always."
Kuroda Karihito grinned maliciously, "While launching an attack on Asuka, simultaneously attack Nakajima Hiroshi, so he won't have time to attend to anything else!"
"receive!"
It was no accident that Asuka's promotional page was discovered.
Typically, after an artist debuts, a promotional campaign will be launched around her.
This publicity campaign may be targeted at casual observers, fans of the target audience, or, more importantly, business partners.
Ultimately, most talent agencies are not capable of forming a business network on their own. If they want to cultivate a particular artist in depth, they will definitely need to seek cooperation.
The entertainment industry is much smaller than you might imagine.
Even if the promotional material wasn't shown to Sakaki Geino, he would still inevitably find it.
Therefore, everyone was actually somewhat expecting Kuroda's attack.
Even if you know it, it's hard to avoid. You can only grit your teeth and think about how to buffer it and endure it.
The ultimate goal of this publicity campaign is very clear: to build communities and clubs, as well as the so-called submission box.
The former is used to gather fans, while the latter is used to attract commercial orders.
If the enemy launches an attack, the only option at present is to focus on the community.
Even if the other party is relatively strong, they shouldn't be foolish enough to cause trouble at an offline club; that would mean they'd be sent to jail.
As for the order of goods...
Commercial value comes from fans. If the first step is not handled well, Asuka Hanazawa's reputation will be ruined, and there will basically be no subsequent commercial opportunities.
Therefore, this confrontation mainly takes place in online communities.
In other words, it's a war of public opinion.
"Yukino-neechan, let me see..."
Asuka is clinging to Watanabe Yukino, desperately wanting to see her own account.
But as soon as Yukino saw her, she immediately locked the screen.
The situation in the community is not optimistic.
They opened three accounts.
One of them is, of course, Asuka herself, who runs the main account.
Another person, who identified herself as an agent, was identified by Yukino Watanabe, who appeared on camera and made everyone think that she was being managed by a female agent.
The last one is Nakajima Office, with Misaki Tachibana serving as the store's image.
If you didn't know some inside information, it would seem like a combination of a beautiful female boss, a female agent, and a pretty young artist—a combination that certainly fits your fantasies…
Of course, it was actually Yukino who was in charge of the actual operations.
But after only one post each, a barrage of profanities immediately followed.
They certainly don't have that kind of popularity right now, and without a doubt, these are malicious attacks.
The content posted by Asuka Hanazawa was very simple.
"Our goal is to firmly hold the top spot in Nakajima's agency, and to be as formidable as ever!"
His debut speech as an idol, while somewhat arrogant, was still fairly standard.
Add a few selfies after practice, such as close-ups of hair sticking to a fair neck, a pose of resting while holding onto a yoga mat, or folding up the workout clothes you just changed out of...
Without a doubt, every shot was beautiful and positive.
But the comments below were all negative.
"You keep saying you're a shoo-in for T1, but this little agency probably only has you as its artist!"
"A hostess with a long history of bad behavior shouldn't pretend to be an innocent candidate!"
"Who are you trying to fool with that hard-working act? You can tell your hair was styled; it's obviously staged!"
"I heard he's a dishonest guy. He signed a contract with the bar owner but skipped work and ran away, leaving his elderly father with debt collectors coming to their door every day..."
"You should just stick to being a regular office worker; you're simply not cut out to be an entertainer!"
Such words.
Asuka will be heartbroken if she sees this.
Although Yukino tried her best to delete and control comments, even if she did it frequently, she couldn't compete with Kuroda's team of online trolls.
She even considered deleting the post itself.
But this isn't a solution either.
As long as they want to keep operating, they will have to update their status sooner or later; these are unavoidable things.
"Asuka, wait until later, after the fans see the post, then..."
Yukino tries to find excuses to procrastinate.
"Show it to her."
Nakajima Hiroshi suddenly spoke.
"But, Nakajima-kun, now..."
"I know."
He clearly thought it over before making this decision.
"Since there aren't many fans, it's a good opportunity to show Asuka the true face of the enemy."
"The enemy's..."
Asuka had a vague idea of what she would see.
It certainly wasn't the encouragement or curiosity she was hoping for.
Yukino: "..."
"Okay, fine."
After all, it was the boss's order, so she hesitated for a moment before entering the unlock password.
The boss...
He was my gigolo from the start; if I had been a little more proactive that night…
I was the one who started it...
Forget it, stop overthinking.
Despite the delicate situation, Yukino carefully held Asuka's hand and wrapped her other arm around her waist, afraid that the girl might not be able to handle the shock.
Sure enough, within seconds, Asuka's face drooped.
However, she doesn't seem to be as fragile as Yukino imagined.
"whispering sound."
She seemed completely unconcerned.
"That's all? I heard even worse stuff at the event."
But his eyes were noticeably dimmer.
Looking at the "hostesses" on the screen, Asuka felt as if she had returned to that dimly lit little bar, nervously avoiding the drunken customers.
Drunk...
There were also his father's curses and the sound of debt collectors banging on the door.
Those debts weren't brought back by her; they were clearly incurred by Endo Kenjiro himself.
It turns out that no matter where you run, they will chase after you...
The little fist clenched tighter and tighter.
Breathing stiffness.
Tension, trembling.
...mild tinnitus.
No, I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid at all...
Suddenly, Nakajima Hiro gently put his arm around her shoulder and said earnestly.
"Tomorrow's Flower, we must work together to defeat this malice and properly overcome it."
"Everything, everyone will be there for you through it all."
"But before that, you can't let yourself be defeated, understand?"
But in reality, Asuka could no longer hear what Nakajima was saying.
The tinnitus is getting worse.
All I know is that he was probably concerned about me.
The girl bit her lower lip, took a deep breath, and nodded forcefully, trying to sound tough.
"Yeah, I don't care about these things, these things..."
Not only was he off-key, but he had also started to tremble.
She leaned closer to the man's embrace.
At least it's warm here.