March 16th.

Nearly a week has passed since Sony terminated its cooperation with AKS.

However, a certain fat man sitting in the AKS office, still found nothing...

Although Yasu Akimoto said at the operation meeting that "I will solve it myself", it is very reassuring.

However, in fact, Akimoto himself also felt a great headache about this crisis, and he didn't know where to start.

The creation of AKB can be said to be his dream.

It's like the kitten club back then.

He believes that today's market is in great need of idols like AKB who can see growth and be touched.

Even though the initial development was not smooth, and now it has been abandoned by Sony, Yasushi Akimoto still has not changed his mind.

In his opinion, as long as he is given some more time, he can take this female idol group, which is despised by the public, to the top of the mountain to see the prosperous scene.

But there are almost no people who think the same way as him ...

No!

There is one.

It was a genius who achieved a lot at a young age.

He's just like himself, he's an all-round genius.

Writing songs, writing, acting...

Although I don't want to admit it, he is still more handsome and taller than himself.

"Kiyoshi Sakamoto... ”

That's right, since the moment Yasushi Akimoto learned that Kiyoshi Sakamoto tried to persuade Sony not to give up AKB, Yasushi Akimoto regarded Kiyoshi Sakamoto as his confidant.

What could be more exciting than what a hero sees?!

In Akimotoyasu's opinion, if Sakamoto Kiyoshi wasn't too busy, and he was still a big star in front of the stage, he would have thought about taking him as a disciple and cultivating him as his successor.

Although Chiba Masaki is good, he is still a little stupid compared to Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

However, Chiba Masaki's advantage is also that he is obedient, and he is also very talented in lyrics.

Shake all the distractions in his mind.,Akimoto Yasuya began to be in the office.,Began to remember.,How to find other sources of funds.。。。

After all, with the few funds AKS has left, it won't last long...

At this moment, there was a knock on the office door.

"Come in. ”

I saw Kumiko Isono holding a stack of materials and pushing the door in.

"Kumiko, come and sit. ”

"Okay, teacher. ”

Kumiko Isono sat on the chair opposite Yasusu Akimoto and put the information in her hand on the table.

"What is this?" Akimoto was attracted by her nameless information.

"Wouldn't it be bad news?" just as Akimoto was thinking this, Kumiko Isono spoke.

"Teacher, this is the largest expenditure item I have sorted out, and the expenditure that may be cut, can you take a look at it, can you let us last a little longer... ”

While listening to Kumiko Isono's introduction, Yasu Akimoto took the information and looked at it carefully.

A moment later.

"Kumiko, I understand your thoughts, but these expenses are necessary expenses, and even if they are cut, they will not be enough for us to continue to persevere. ”

"Throttling is never as good as open source. ”

Yasushi Akimoto used his usual flat tone to explain the fact that Kumiko Isono's materials were actually not very useful.

However, Kumiko Isono also knows.

This information is just a foreshadowing before she makes the next suggestion.

"Actually, teacher, I still have an immature idea, I don't know whether to talk about it or not. ”

"Oh? ”

Kumiko Isono first sat up straight and said to Yasushi Akimoto with a serious expression.

"Our current difficult situation is mainly due to the fact that AKB's record sales have not been able to increase for a long time, and at the same time, the operating costs, on the contrary, are constantly rising due to the continuous recruitment of new members, which ultimately leads to huge financial pressure. ”

"That... If we transfer the brokerage contracts of AKB members to other firms, will our financial pressure be greatly reduced?!"

"And... ”

。。。

Be quiet.

After Kumiko Isono fully expounded her thoughts, Yasuya Akimoto did not speak immediately, but looked at Kumiko Isono without saying a word, frowning.

In the entire office, only the shallow breathing of two people spread in the air...

Yasushi Akimoto could hear from Kumiko Isono's words that this idea was definitely not something she came up with on the spot, or even, she didn't come up with it alone...

This is an idea, not an "immature idea" as Kumiko Isono said, but a very mature idea and conception.

It was because he was too mature that Yasu Akimoto frowned.

Because, in just one week, Kumiko Isono came up with such a perfect idea, saying that no one would believe that without Ota Office to help her behind the scenes.

"Ota, did you make a move?"

Although in his mind, he began to be vigilant, but Yasu Akimoto was very interested in the idea that Kumiko Isono said.

Kumiko Isono's idea of "emigration" is, to put it simply:

The contracts signed between AKS and the members will be unbound, and the outside office will sign new contracts with these members, and the members who have moved will still be members of the AKB48 group.

The members who have emigrated still have to perform and participate in activities with the team.

However, from this point on, these members are no longer artists contracted by AKS, and their personal activities and schedules will be determined by the contracted office, and the management committee and the office will negotiate and handle these matters.

The advantage of this is, of course, that after the transfer, the expenses of the members will inevitably be transferred from the AKS to the firm they signed for, thus greatly reducing the expenses of the AKS.

In addition, if the members of the emigration can continue to maintain the upward trend, they can also give back to the AKB group and make more people aware of the existence of AKB.

In addition, this initiative is also a very beneficial thing for the members who have emigrated.

The members who have emigrated have the firm's special packaging for individuals, which is more conducive to the development of their acting careers and can also better carry out their personal activities.

It seems to kill two birds with one stone.

But there are few good things in the world that have the best of both worlds.

The disadvantages of "emigration" are also obvious.

For AKS, the artist who has cultivated himself for more than two years is unwilling to give it to anyone like this.

Moreover, the girl will be popular in the future, and the income will not be shared with AKS, but with the firm.

It's hard.

However, the idea of migration can be said to be the most effective solution at present, and the operating cost is high.

However, in the long run, this will undoubtedly squeeze the position of AKS operators in AKB, a girl idol group.

In this way, the operation will inevitably change from Yasushi Akimoto's Ichimondo to a council model of multiple firms.

Once the transfer is made, there will inevitably be a lot of quarrels between the operation and the office.

At that time, the whole situation of AKB can be described by a very interesting metaphor.

We can compare AKB to a TV series, the ownership of this TV series and the script are all from Yasu Akimoto and AKS, and the actors are the girls of AKB.

Normally, the actors of a TV series are generally from major firms, and the girls of AKB also belong to major firms.

TV dramas also have protagonists and supporting roles, and AKB also has positions and selections.

There will certainly be games between firms, but it will not be easier than other firms.

The AKB stage is like a super long TV series, with various roles and positions, and there are also schedules between them, and the members of the office are the artists who fight for the roles, and some of them can compete for the best, and if they can't, the office can also give members a chance on other non-AKB stages.

And what kind of behavior the members grasp after getting the opportunity will also affect her popularity and future within AKB.

It was with these thoughts that Yasuya Akimoto looked at Kumiko Isono without saying a word.

The old fox, like him, saw it at a glance.

This is Ota using Isono Kumiko's mouth.,It's just a challenge.。。。

After all, it's not a matter of a day or two that Ota has fallen in love with AKB's sister.

Since the establishment of AKB, Ota has reached into this newborn girl group through the relationship of Kumiko Isono, a "disciple of Yasuya Akimoto".

However, after careful consideration, Akimoto Yasu finally said, "I know your idea. ”

Kumiko Isono looked at Yasushi Akimoto with a nervous expression, waiting for his trial.

"Since this method can greatly alleviate our current financial pressure, let's do it!"

After saying this, Akimoto couldn't help but close his eyes.

"That way, it should give me more time ... ”

The crisis in the AKB is not something that can be completely solved by a single emigration.

The most important thing is to find a new source of funding as soon as possible, so that the entire operation can continue to run healthily.

And, looking for a new record label...

These need to be solved by Yasushi Akimoto.

So, even after seeing through the pros and cons of emigration, he agreed.

。。。。。。

A few days later, the second AKS operation meeting of the "post-Sony era" was held.

“。。。 That's it. ”

After Kumiko Isono announced that she was about to move her members, all the operators of AKS looked at each other.

In my eyes, I couldn't hide the shock!

However, among them, Akihiro Makino, who is relatively calm, also asked questions that everyone was concerned about.

"So, what are the offices that carry out the transfer of members?"

Akihiro Makino's question also focused everyone's attention on the host of the meeting, Kumiko Isano.

Even Masaki Chiba, who was sitting in the corner and participated in the management meeting for the first time since Sony withdrew, set his sights on Kumiko Isano.

"At present, there are four, namely Ogi Production, Watanabe Entertainment, HORIPRO... ”

"Ota!"