Chapter 112, Invitation to the Stage Play
As June draws to a close, the new single lives up to Yasushi Akimoto's expectations, and thanks to the wallets opened by Akihabara otaku and curious passers-by, the single sold exactly 62,300 pieces, which corresponds to the release date of June 23.
"I thought the single should be able to hit 10. Akimoto sat in his seat with a little regret, but he also knew that 10 was indeed a somewhat difficult goal for now.
"What nonsense, Akimoto!6 more sales are enough!" Togasaki Tomonobu in front of Akimoto Yasu did not have Akimoto's calmness, dancing with his hands, and looked quite excited, "This proves that your plan is really effective, and as long as you continue this strategy, I think sales can be even higher." ”
AKB's first underground single "Cherry Blossom Petals" sold 46,274 pieces, and subsequent singles sold half or less of it, and the handshake brokerage method successfully doubled the sales of the thin one.
More than 6 sales, not a lot, but enough to re-prove his ability Akimoto Yasu.
"Well, Togasaki, you're right. Yasushi Akimoto agreed with Togasaki's statement, but immediately changed his words: "But one thing is wrong, the sales of 6 are not enough, this is just the starting point for a new start, and there must be more and more in the next direction." ”
When Yasu Akimoto said this, Togasaki Tomonobu, who was originally distracted by excitement, also calmed down.
"I'm a little too unproductive, I really shouldn't be proud of this achievement, so Akimoto, you say, what should I do next?" he waved his head, gathering his energy to listen to Akimotoyasu's next instructions.
"First of all... Is the venue for the handshake meeting properly arranged?" Akimoto Yasushi put his hand on the table and asked about the handshake party.
"The venue and the security staff have all been prepared with the help of dentsu, and if nothing else, it can be held on time. Togasaki Tomonobu reported to Yasu Akimoto.
"Well, that's good, since it's a handshake coupon to achieve sales, then you have to be careful at the handshake party. Akimoto nodded, "If you spend, there shouldn't be any problem, right?"
"If you had come to your highest standards, there would be no doubt that we would have lost money. ”
"It's a loss..."Yasu Akimoto couldn't help but bite his tongue.
Do you want to lower some of the standards?
After thinking for a while, he decided to continue according to the standards he had set. Although he is a profiteer, he also knows that if something goes wrong with the first handshake, the plan to make money through the handshake in the future will basically fail.
"By the original standard, let's wait until the next single is released. He decided with a little pain.
"I see, but what's next?" Togasaki Tomotobu, as Yasushi Akimoto's most determined companion at the moment, did not persuade Yasushi Akimoto and continued to ask him about his next plan.
"How is it in Nagoya?" asked Yasushi Akimoto, who was still preparing, and it had been a month or two since he last came back from Nagoya.
"The construction is going very well, and the selection meeting will be held next month. ”
"Well, if it goes well, my next thought will be related to the SKE over there. Akimoto Yasu said, his eyes slightly misty, and he remembered the girl he met before who should be an elementary school student.
With her, there should be nothing in the way.
The instincts of producers for decades reminded him so.
But if you can't find it, you'll have to do something else.
"Does it have anything to do with the new group?" Togasaki asked curiously.
"We need to use some novel means to attract the attention of the meal and arouse the topic, for this reason, I plan to gather several people from the established sub-group, and choose one of them to be the center of AKB's next single, you say, is my idea feasible?"
I can't answer Akimoto Yasu right away, after all, his idea is really novel enough.
"Forget it, let's wait until then, let's wait until after the official selection of SKE. Yasu Akimoto shook his head, leaving the topic behind and talking to Togasaki Tomonobu about other instructions.
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It's only natural that the members will be busy, after all, the new single is on sale, and in addition to the theatrical performance, they will start their first handshake in a few days.
Nervousness and fear will naturally occur.
It was at this moment that an unexpected invitation was sent to him.
"You mean, you want to invite me to a stage play?" As if to confirm that he had heard correctly, Takuhisa couldn't help but confirm the young girl in front of him again.
"Well, Takuhisa-san, are you free to come with me?" Mayu Watanabe's cheeks were crimson, and she was wearing a white dress tied up in a single ponytail today, looking like a fairy tale goblin up close, petite and exquisite.
"If you arrange it for Date this afternoon, it should be no problem..."Takuhisa muttered in a low voice, knowing what to expect, and said to Mayou: "There is time, but why is it so sudden?"
"Because..."Speaking of this, Mayou embarrassedly touched the back of his snow-white neck, "I forgot to tell you." The more she spoke, the quieter she became, like the murmur of a mosquito.
"Forget?... Forehead. Takujiu was speechless, and this reason is indeed very versatile.
"But I didn't mean to, it's just because there have been too many things lately, so I forgot about it when Huahua gave me the ticket. Mayou hurriedly explained, blushing more and more tenderly.
"Okay, I see. Takuhisa touched her head, and under his touch, Mayu quieted down, "It's okay to take a look with you, but I'll take a look at what this is." Takuhisa took a ticket from her hand, "Ikuta starred, no wonder you can get a ticket, but why did you invite me? Isn't it okay to be called Kashiwagi?"
"Because Tuoku-san, didn't you also invite me to see Takarazuka once before?So, this time I got the ticket, I think I should also ask Takyu-san to go to see it once. Mayou said obediently.
"I'm a reward for you, don't ask me. Takuhisa listened to Mayou's words, and he couldn't laugh or cry.
"Then can't I be a reward for you?!" Who knew that after hearing his words, Mayou was a little awkward, and his mouth was bulging.
After a little stalemate, Takuhisa surrendered obediently, "I really can't help you, how can you be the same as Rino, you must have learned badly with her, okay, I'll accompany you." ”
Mayou secretly compared a V-word, and the invitation was successful.
Originally, in her mind, the cute and loved Mayou, I don't know when, has begun to develop towards the original trend.
"Rino?" Mayu asked with a puzzled look in his eyes.
"It's Sases, I'm just by name, you don't recognize me?"
"Oh, Sassi, it's just that you keep calling her Sasi, so we don't remember her name, and that's why Takyusan is you. Mayu said reproachfully, throwing the pot she didn't remember her name at Takuhisa.
"It's just that I used to call it a habit, because of some things, I have to call my name back, it's not a big deal. Takuhisa said helplessly, calling Sassi for so many years, but under the forced correction of Zhiyuan, he was forced to start calling Rino habitually.
"Oh~" Mayou suddenly understood, thinking about the brother and sister things he saw that day, coupled with the previous murder demon incident, maybe it was because of this reason that the relationship was one step closer?
Mayou's reasoning is infinitely closer to the answer.
"You wait here for a while, and I'll tidy up a little before I come out with you. Takuhisa's words interrupted her thoughts, and then she tilted her little confused head as Takuku walked into a room in the office.
What is Takuhisan going to do?
After he came out, she found out what Takuhisa was doing.
The most common cross-dressing in comics.
He took off his glasses and looked straight into his slightly sharp eyes, like a weirdo dressed up in the summer compared to the Takuhisa he had just seen.
"Why is Takuhisan dressed up like that?" Mayu covered his mouth and couldn't help laughing.
If you think about the outfit just now, you will feel that the current Takujiu has a kind of comedy.
"I can't help it, but what if I don't meet someone who knows me?" Takuhisa was also helpless in his tone, and he finally understood how hard it is to be a celebrity after that interview, especially the pain of a well-known celebrity who can recognize him when half of the people walking on the street.
In the past, it was okay to go out alone, but today if you take Mayou to be recognized... Maybe he can also be the leading actor in the entertainment section of Wenchun, maybe he can occupy the entire page.
Uesugi, a well-known writer and hero who stopped the murder in Akihabara, goes shopping with a 14-year-old junior high school idol who is six years younger than him!
He could already imagine such a title appearing, if recognized. So the relative comedy of cross-dressing is still needed, the more comedy he is, the more others will treat him as the Uesugi.
But it doesn't really matter. This kind of heat will soon pass, as long as he endures it for another month or two, presumably the people who eat melons will soon forget about him in this information-ridden society.
Ah, but until then, let's be patient.
Takuhisa took Mayou's hand and walked out of the office as usual, and he also held Mayou's hand when the two of them went out before, so he didn't notice anything wrong.
This also made him miss the ruddy look and confused eyes on Mayou's face.
If he had found out earlier, he might have been able to stop his scumbag's pioneering path earlier, before it was too long ago.
"Ask irrelevant, how have Ikuta's words gotten along with you lately?"
"Flowey?"