Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was far away in the United States, didn't know that the two girls who were close to him had made life decisions different from their previous lives because of him.

All he knew was that he could finally go home after today's last signing session.

After two weeks of intense publicity, THE SUN's second single "Cruise", under the huge influence of the Grammys, with its refreshing country rock style, catchy lyrics, and the best-selling album of "Little Country Princess" Taylor, it only took two weeks to successfully top the Billboard weekly chart!

"Cruise" not only became the second number one single of THE SUN, but also made THE SUN, an Asian band, another singer who has released two singles since their debut, both of which have won the top spot on the Billboard Weekly Chart!

Such an achievement is enough to make THE SUN proud of the entire Asian music scene!

After reaching the top, THE SUN did not continue to promote in the United States in order to retain the championship.

Because, in Sony's opinion, "Cruise" was able to reach the top of the weekly chart in a short period of time, and it has already consumed all the impact, and in the next week, it will definitely retire from the championship.

In this case, instead of continuing to throw resources and letting THE SUN continue to bombard American music fans, it is better to accept it when it is good, and also retain some mystery for the release of new songs in the future...

IT IS PRECISELY BECAUSE OF THIS THAT THE THREE OF THEM WERE ABLE TO RETURN TO JAPAN AFTER A LAPSE OF MORE THAN HALF A MONTH.

However, before Sakamoto Kiyoshi could relieve the fatigue of the journey, he was pulled to SMA by his agent uncle.

Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku.

SMA Headquarters Building, Operations Conference Room.

"Long time no see!"

"During the time I wasn't there, the audition meeting and the script team were going on, how was it going?"

Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who walked into the conference room with long legs and resoluteness, sat down on the main seat with his ass, and after saying hello, the first thing he said was that he was concerned about the implementation of the new operation plan.

From February 7 to March 1, Sakamoto Kiyoshi stayed in the United States for more than half a month.

FOR MOST OF THE MONTH, BECAUSE HIS AGENT, UNCLE ISHIDA, ALSO WENT TO THE UNITED STATES WITH THE SUN, SAKAMOTO KIYOSHI DIDN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT SMA'S ONGOING PROJECTS.

So, as soon as he returned to SMA, he was eager to get the latest news about the audition and the script team.

After all, the three major plans for new operations are the first major projects he has taken office, and there must be no mistakes...

Hearing Kiyoshi Sakamoto's question, the heads of various departments sitting in their seats, as well as the members of the operation team, all looked at each other, and finally Hikaru Kitahara, the deputy director of operations, answered.

"The audition and the script team went very smoothly. ”

I saw him flipping through the information in his hand while reporting the progress of the project to Kiyoshi Sakamoto during this time.

"With our vigorous publicity, the selection committee has received more than 50,000 resumes in just half a month, and we are still receiving resumes."

"In particular, the promotional video of the audition that you suggested to shoot has received a lot of attention... ”

Kiyoshi Sakamoto was also quietly listening to the report of his subordinates while flipping through the report on the desktop.

"In the initial review on February 25, we selected 3,000 of them through repeated screening, and they can enter the second review stage... At this time, Kitahara Hikaru paused and gave some time for Sakamoto Kiyoshi to ask questions.

Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, Kiyoshi Sakamoto's question, like a seamless connection, came up.

"Three thousand?" Sakamoto Kiyoshi pressed his fingers, his temples were a little swollen, and his tone was a little distressed, "I thought that the initial review would only brush off nearly fifty percent, at most sixty percent of the participants... ”

"Now it seems that the number of people who entered the second examination is a bit small... ”

Originally, Sakamoto Kiyoshi was still thinking that through this huge audition, many future stars in the Japanese entertainment industry would be caught in one go...

However, out of 50,000 people, only 3,000 passed, and the rest were all eliminated.

This elimination rate is too high, more than 90%!

Besides, this is the first review!

It's no wonder that Kiyoshi Sakamoto doesn't feel satisfied.

As if hearing Sakamoto Kiyoshi's muttering, he was slightly dissatisfied, and Deputy Director Kitahara Hikaru hurriedly explained: "Director, this is already a lot. ”

"In previous years, the number of people who participated in the SMA selection was much lower than this year, but even so, the number of people who passed the initial screening has never exceeded 1,000. ”

"It is also because of your appointment this year, coupled with the joining of Fukuyama-san and Kimura-san, that this year's selection meeting is more eye-catching, attracting so many young people to participate in the selection meeting... ”

"Well, too... Kiyoshi Sakamoto nodded slightly and continued to ask, "When is the second review of the selection meeting?"

"On the following Sunday, March 15th. ”

Thanks to Sony's strong human resources and the financial assistance of Kiyoshi Sakamoto, the review of this selection meeting has been carried out extremely quickly compared to previous years.

After asking Hikaru Kitahara to continue to pay attention to the audition and let him report at any time, Kiyoshi Sakamoto continued to ask about the script team.

Whether a strong script team can be formed is related to whether Kiyoshi Sakamoto can carry out the implementation of the "Sony Department Implementation" plan smoothly in the future.

Therefore, Kiyoshi Sakamoto attaches more importance to the process of this project than to the selection meeting.

"As for the script team, at your request, we have gathered people in all major departments of the company and formed a script team of more than 20 people. ”

"All of the members are young people who have worked in SMA for more than 10 years, but are no older than 35 years old, and they can be trusted to be loyal to the company. ”

Speaking of this, Kitahara Hikaru glanced up, sat in his seat, and listened to him without saying a word, Sakamoto Kiyoshi asked puzzledly.

"However, Director, why is this script team not looking for suitable candidates from within the film circle, filmmakers who know film-related knowledge, but recruiting people from within SMA?"

"Moreover, the standard of admission, is still so... ”

Kitahara's words seem to be in the minds of everyone present.

This can be seen from the confusion under the eyes of everyone...

And this doubt has existed in their hearts since the moment Sakamoto Kiyoshi set the recruitment criteria with them and the script team.

However, the orders of the boss cannot be questioned.

Therefore, after the script team was initially formed, the deputy director in charge of the project expressed his doubts.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto seems to have expected this question from his subordinates.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly, and in a gentle but loud voice, he said a sentence that surprised everyone present.

"Because, this script team doesn't need people who know movies very well!"