As mentioned above, no matter how proud of the genius is, in the end, he will be deeply trapped in the complex and changeable network of relationships in the mortal world, with a slow pace, trapped in embarrassment, and wasted time.

At that time, the ambition before leaving the bar was shattered in front of the ruthless reality.

failed again and again, and never recreated the miracle of the first kitten club.

Originally, this was not a thing, he had enough capital to make him continue, and what really made him die was in 91.

In 1991, the neon of false prosperity, the end of the bubble economy, and the collapse of the times, the neon economy has continued to slump ever since.

It's not like a few sentences in the textbook, being in this country, Akimoto Yasu is naturally the same as the people in this country, crazy investment, stocks, land, real estate, how can he be an exception in that crazy era.

Finally everything is over, the investment failed, and it was normal, and I don't know how many musicians went bankrupt at that time, Tetsuya Komuro, Saburo Kitajima, Koji Tamaki...

Compared to these people, he Akimoto Yasushi is quite good.

Honestly going back to his job, in terms of producers, he is just a little more superficial, and he will not invest as much energy as before.

It wasn't until he recovered again that Dentsu handed him the proposal, when he was 47 years old.

"Mr. Akimoto, we at Dentsu, I hope you can use the experience of creating the Kitten Club to create an idol group that is comparable to, ah, no, even stronger than the Kitten Club, and can be famous in the world and spread our neon culture. ”

So said the dentsu representative.

He couldn't remember his state of mind at that time, the only thing he could remember was that he took the proposal with trembling hands and carefully discussed with the representatives of Dentsu how to establish a new idol group.

In the idol ice age after the kitten, the idol group that unified neon was recreated.

…

"Ah, I'm going to be an old man, and I'm thinking about the past. Akimoto patted his head.

When he woke up from his past memories, he was already out of the office, wandering around the corridors of the building, and the plan that could convince Dentsu was naturally not found in the materials.

In that case, let's go outside for a walk, just like writing a song, maybe at some point, inspiration will be like a little starlight in the night sky, suddenly flickering, isn't it?

…

The staff who passed by on the road were all in a little hurry, coming and going in a hurry, and they just said hello to him and ran over, as if something important was about to happen.

Akimoto Yasushi was curious and followed these staff to see what was going on.

After walking to the end with them, Yasu Akimoto suddenly realized that one of the members was injured during the performance, and he was contacting an ambulance, and he was still a member of Team A.

This is no small feat.

As he walked over, Yasu Akimoto overheard the conversation of two girls whose names he didn't know were watching backstage.

"Sato works so hard, he has been on every performance, and he has practiced to this extent, it's normal for things to happen, right?" she said with admiration.

"Yes, like us, we are usually tired from our own performances, and the money we pay is small, so it is better to work at a convenience store or clothing store, which is easy and has a high salary. Another girl said, complaining very much.

"That's it.,Now the salary sometimes can't be paid in time.,It seems that the information that the outside world is saying that AKB is going to finish is true.,I really feel sorry for Sato.,What's the use of working so hard.,It's going to be gone anyway.。 ”

"That's it, what a stupid boy, I've already contacted other firms, and I'm ready to..."

Before she could say the rest of the words, Akimoto Yasusu had already walked in front of them.

"What are you two going to do?... didn't get angry, just simply asked, calm as a lake, but that's it, the two girls who were questioned felt an inexplicable pressure, like a giant wolf swallowing the moon, and they didn't dare to move.

"Mr. Akimoto—" They could be described as trembling.

"Since you have time to whisper here, it's better to perform like Sato, and don't waste time for you. ”

"Hey..."They whispered, and after Akimoto Yasushi let them go, they hurriedly ran away, as if Akimoto Yasushi behind him was an ancient beast that would choose to devour them.

"Alas..."Akimoto Yasu is not angry, this kind of person has seen a lot, he will not go to his heart, what is troublesome is that he came out to see the situation in the theater, and he encountered the current situation, and it is almost clear how unstable the situation is.

Continuing to walk, the injured members have been taken on stretchers, and today's performance has ended temporarily, and there is a reason for it, and the meal has nothing to say, at most it is just a verbal complaint.

AKB lacks everything now, but the core meal is very stable, and it basically won't lose too much if nothing happens.

…

Minami Takahashi, who is still wearing a singing costume, is comforting the members around her, and it is also a member of her team who has an accident, and she has an obligation to let the members not be affected by this incident.

"Let's go see it when Sato is over, and now let's continue rehearsals. She said, preparing to lead the rest of the group to the performance again.

Her small body seems to carry infinite strength.

"No need, Takahashi. Akimoto came over and stopped them, "I've already asked the staff to tell you, today's performance is over early, and there is no need to perform on stage again." ”

"Ah, well, okay, Mr. Akimoto. Takahashi stopped moving forward, and behind her, there were mostly members of Team A.

"If something like this happens, it's not good for you to continue to come to power in this state, so let's end it early today. Yasu Akimoto said with a distinct smile, "Didn't you say you were going to see Sato, you can go now." ”

"Is that okay?... one member asked hesitantly.

"It's okay, you'll definitely be restless and wait for the end anyway. Akimoto said, finding a chair in the background and sitting down.

"Thank you, Mr. Akimoto. "Since Yasushi Akimoto said it himself, the members are not confined to this, they are all scattered, and they are all giggling and discussing where to play, and they will really go to see the injured Sato, and it is estimated that there are not many people.

Minami Takahashi is definitely one of them, yes.

…

"Mr. Akimoto, are you just sitting here?" When everyone was gone, Atsuko Maeda noticed that Yasuko Akimoto continued to sit backstage alone, pushed away the invitation to hang out with others, and returned to the backstage.

"Maeda, what, aren't you going out to play?" Akimoto Yasu was thinking, and was called by Atsuko Maeda, and came back to his senses.

"There's also an interview for me to go to the theater office, so it's useless to leave work early, so I might as well continue to wait in the theater. Atsuko Maeda smiled lightly.

"It's hard work..."Yasu Akimoto looked at the girl in front of him, two years ago he was still an autistic tendency, a boyish girl, who was appointed by him and Togasaki as the center and would cry in fear in the office, but now he has also become a senior, taking on the responsibility of the mainstay.

"I'm nothing, I'm happy compared to other people. Atsuko Maeda shook her head, "I'd rather be busy than the members who haven't even been able to move to the office." ”

"That's right. Yasu Akimoto was calm.

After chatting with Atsuko Maeda for a few more words, I learned about the situation in the group recently, and when it was almost time for Ota to pick up Maeda, Atsuko Maeda was also ready to say goodbye to Yasushi Akimoto.

But before leaving, Maeda hesitated and said something.

"Has Mr. Akimoto looked at AKB's mailbox lately?"

"I've seen some, what's wrong?" Akimoto wondered.

"I just took a peek a little and found that there was a letter that was quite interesting, and I wanted to talk to Mr. Akimoto about it. ”

"Interesting?... It's about what it's about. "Since Maeda said it was interesting, then Akimoto Yasushi was naturally interested, Maeda is not like Takahashi, who tells cold jokes.

"The letter from that fan said that she hoped we could have a handshake meeting like before, and she wanted to continue to shake Anan's hand, which he said in the original text. Speaking of this, Atsuko Maeda also laughed, not to say ridicule, but to like people like Takahashi Minami compared to others, indeed... It's a bit weird, and even Minami Takahashi himself often comes to the black.

"Have we ever held this type of event?" Akimoto was a little confused, as far as he knew, AKB had never held an official handshake party.

Usually this is also a way to maintain the popularity of popular teams, and it is not very useful.

"Mr. Akimoto, have you forgotten, it was two or three years ago, when the theater had a power outage, and there was no way, so you let us all go. Atsuko Maeda said in surprise, as if she was surprised why Akimoto had forgotten.

"Power outage... Oh oh oh, it does, sorry, I forgot. Akimoto Yasushi hid his embarrassment with a smile, and when there was a problem in the theater and the performance was not available, he asked the girls who were performing to shake hands with the audience below, "You mean that the fan letter wants us to hold another event like this?"

"Well, yes, he seems to be still writing, I hope there will be such a continuous handshake event, he really wants to get close to Anan, don't you think it's funny... Mr. Akimoto, what's wrong with you?" Atsuko Maeda was still talking when she noticed that Yasushi Akimoto's face was wrong.

"I'm fine... It's really interesting, I'll think about it too, Maeda, aren't you running out of time, and it's too late if you don't go, right?" Akimoto Yasushi reluctantly smiled and said to Atsuko Maeda.

"Ahhhh ”

"Bye-bye. After saying goodbye to Atsuko Maeda, Yasu Akimoto continued to sit in his seat, but in his heart, he couldn't calm down.

He finally found the hopeful little starlight in the night sky.

Countless novel ideas rolled in my head, and in the end, they all converged into one thought.

AKB, saved!