Chapter 15

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In the training hall, most of the girls had already finished their performances, and now they were left to wait.

They were waiting for the final results of the review.

However, the girl that Kōkawa Hane had been paying attention to had not yet taken the stage;

This gave him a long time to observe this girl;

The more he observed, the more he became interested in her.

"Number 24!"

As the sound of Natsuyama Mayumi's voice faded, a girl slowly walked out from the crowd.

"It's her!" Kōkawa Hane was full of anticipation.

"Teachers, I am Number 24, Ooshima Yuzo... I am 18 years old, and the song I will be singing is 'Snow Flower' by Nakashima Mika." This song, released by Nakashima Mika in 2003, is a very classic song that has been covered multiple times. Although it is a ballad, it requires a high level of technique and emotion from the singer. "The shadows stretch endlessly on the red brick road, walking side by side with you in the deep night, always holding hands tightly. Just being by your side makes me almost cry with emotion. The wind grows cold, and the taste of winter is in the air. This street is about to enter the season when I can be closer to you. The first snowflakes of the year are approaching us two..."

Kōkawa Hane listened quietly to Ooshima Yuzo's performance of the song. He was already immersed in the atmosphere she created. It was beautiful, moving, and melancholic!

Throughout the performance, Ooshima Yuzo's attitude was very confident. Not only did Akiyama Yasushi and Tohkasaki Tomonobu feel it, but the other girls could also sense Ooshima Yuzo's immense confidence and her interpretation of the song. They already understood that this girl named Ooshima Yuzo was far superior to them in singing.

Even Ooshima Yuzo couldn't figure out why she was in such good form, but she didn't think too much about it, as any lack of focus could significantly reduce her performance.

When the song ended, before Ooshima Yuzo could even calm her excited emotions, she heard someone clapping.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the staff member who was clapping.

Ooshima Yuzo reacted quickly and bowed slightly to the young man.

Akiyama Yasushi and Tohkasaki Tomonobu had a bitter smile on their faces, not knowing what to say.

"Who is he?" Natsuyama Mayumi asked softly, as she had not met Kōkawa Hane yet.

"Yumé's manager..."

Tohkasaki Tomonobu only said half of his sentence, but Natsuyama Mayumi already knew.

This guy was the lunatic who slapped Soukawa Yō in front of everyone...

"To be honest, this is the best performance I've seen today... Whether it's her performance on stage or her interpretation of the song, it's the best today... Mr. Akiyama, I want this girl. What do you think?" Kōkawa Hane, ignoring the ongoing evaluation and the expressions of the others, forcefully asked Akiyama Yasushi for the girl.

Akiyama Yasushi and Tohkasaki Tomonobu helplessly rubbed their foreheads.

This was too embarrassing; they had never seen such a person in their many years in the entertainment industry...

What could they say...

"Mr. Kōkawa... Let's talk about this after the evaluation is over..." Tohkasaki Tomonobu's face was a bit awkward.

"No... Just give me a promise..."

"Alright, I agree." Seeing that Kōkawa Hane was not going to give up, Akiyama Yasushi decisively agreed to Kōkawa Hane's request.

The others looked at the man named Kōkawa with strange expressions.

Ooshima Yuzo stared blankly at the very elegant young man, unable to think...

This stranger actually interrupted the evaluation for me?

And Mr. Akiyama actually agreed to his request?!

The world is too crazy!!

Ooshima Yuzo didn't know how she made it back to her father's side. She wanted to say some words of gratitude to that person... but he was already gone, leaving only a handsome back.

"This is his business card..." Mr. Ooshima handed a business card to his daughter.

"Kōkawa Hane, Manager, Executive President of Facebook Asia."

Kōkawa Hane never thought he would act so cool one day, but it felt really good.

As he passed by Okazaki Manami, he noticed the little girl's crystal-like eyes looking at him expectantly.

"I remember you, your name is Okazaki Manami... a very brave little angel... keep it up." Kōkawa Hane also took out a business card and handed it to Okazaki Manami.

The little girl treasured the business card, holding it carefully in her hands.

"Uncle, thank you..." Okazaki Manami said sweetly.

Kōkawa Hane stumbled... Am I that old?

Akiyama Yasushi saw Kōkawa Hane's awkward back and rarely showed a smile.

Okazaki Manami's mother gently patted her daughter's head.

"Be polite... call him 'big brother.'"

The little girl reluctantly responded, but Kōkawa Hane had already left the training hall...

He really made a fool of himself today...

Without Kōkawa Hane's interference, the evaluation proceeded very smoothly.

To Akiyama Yasushi's great surprise, there was a promising talent among the second batch of trainees.

This girl's name was Ono Erena, only 12 years old. Whether in singing or performance, this girl was outstanding.

Akiyama Yasushi had already formed his own judgment about the second batch of trainees.

Compared to the first batch, who were still green, the second batch of girls were much more composed.

"These kids are also good." Natsuyama Mayumi smiled slightly.

"Compared to the first batch?" Tohkasaki Tomonobu dug a small hole for Natsuyama Mayumi.

"First batch." Natsuyama Mayumi gave her answer directly.

Their voices were very low and brief, and the others did not hear.

After a four-hour evaluation, the 53 girls finished their performances and waited for the final results.

Ooshima Yuzo took a deep breath and finally felt some tension and pressure at this moment.

"Relax... Yuzo." Mr. Ooshima gently patted his daughter, signaling her not to be too nervous.

The 11-year-old Okazaki Manami hid behind her mother, eyes closed...

The little girl was extremely nervous.

In another corner, a girl with twin pigtails had her hands clasped in prayer.

This girl was Ono Erena, a very promising talent.