Chapter 4

—————Today's Second Update———————

This man is Kōshū Kagawa, who had just arrived in Akihabara not long ago.

He didn't have a clear idea about his future. After wandering around for most of the day, he saw this café.

The café's decor was very elegant, and most importantly, it was very quiet.

Perhaps influenced by his previous life as Rika, Kōshū Kagawa now enjoyed thinking quietly by himself.

The café was filled with AKB48 promotional posters and recruitment notices for new members.

Kōshū Kagawa glanced at the AKB48 member posters on the wall, and his heart suddenly stirred.

"Is this an AKB48-themed café?" Kōshū Kagawa suddenly spoke up.

Mariko Shinoda, who had been staring blankly at Kōshū Kagawa, was still in a daze and hadn't reacted.

"Excuse me?" Kōshū Kagawa gently reminded her.

"Ah, I'm really sorry..." Mariko Shinoda's face turned slightly red, and she bowed apologetically to Kōshū Kagawa.

"Is this an AKB48-themed café?" Kōshū Kagawa asked again.

Mariko Shinoda awkwardly scratched her head; she didn't know how to respond.

Seeing Mariko Shinoda's bewildered and helpless expression, Kōshū Kagawa was also a bit surprised.

Could he have guessed wrong?

"Strictly speaking, yes." Just as the atmosphere was getting slightly awkward, a rough but magnetic voice came to Mariko Shinoda's rescue.

A man with dark skin, thick eyebrows, and large eyes, who looked to be in his thirties, walked over.

Mariko Shinoda bowed slightly to the middle-aged man and returned to the front desk.

"Let me introduce myself. I am the owner of this café and also manage the AKB48 theater. My name is Tomohiro Togasaki." The middle-aged man sat down opposite Kōshū Kagawa with great enthusiasm.

Kōshū Kagawa was slightly taken aback and said, "Hello, it's an honor to meet you."

His attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, which further raised Tomohiro Togasaki's already favorable impression of him.

"I am a talent agent. My name is Kōshū Kagawa. I just came from Sapporo and am looking for some opportunities here." Kōshū Kagawa briefly introduced himself.

"Oh, you look like you just graduated from university?" Tomohiro Togasaki was slightly surprised;

It's not easy to obtain a professional talent agent certification at his age.

Even more surprised was Mariko Shinoda, who had been listening quietly. She didn't have a talent agent yet.

Upon hearing that Kōshū Kagawa was a talent agent, an uncontrollable thought arose in her mind: How great it would be if he were my agent!

Kōshū Kagawa nodded lightly.

"What do you think of AKB48?" Tomohiro Togasaki asked.

"Very good... a very energetic group." Kōshū Kagawa said calmly.

"What do you think their future development will be like?"

Kōshū Kagawa smiled confidently.

"At this stage, their abilities are similar. The few who have been favored by you have more resources, so they might develop better... but if the others are properly packaged, they might not be inferior to them."

Tomohiro Togasaki smiled. What a confident young man.

He took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Kōshū Kagawa.

"This is my business card. If you're interested... come and take a look."

Kōshū Kagawa gently took the card. This was exactly the effect he wanted.

Before entering the café, he was still uncertain about his goals, but after seeing the AKB48 member posters inside, he immediately determined his target—starting with the AKB48 members.

Although these members are currently under management and are still very inexperienced, they are easy to package and can quickly develop their own styles. If they fail, changes can be made quickly. For this reason, he was collecting information about AKB48 in this café.

Tomohiro Togasaki's arrival was an unexpected pleasure.

His first step in Akihabara seemed to be going smoothly.

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Meanwhile, the recruitment for AKB48's second generation members officially began.

Young girls from all over the country enthusiastically signed up upon seeing the recruitment notice.

Yuko Ōshima from Tochigi Prefecture was one of the most enthusiastic participants.

Born in 1988, Yuko Ōshima was not yet 18 but was already well-known locally.

She had been a child star and had acted in movies at the age of 12, making her very experienced in the entertainment industry.

During the first AKB48 recruitment, she did not participate due to her mother's objections and her own concerns.

However, she later regretted it because she felt that her status as a child star, while bringing her many opportunities, also limited her development. This time, she decided to participate in the recruitment despite her mother's objections. She hoped that joining AKB48 would give her a breakthrough, and being a singer was more appealing to her than acting.

In contrast, Erena Ono, another child star, had a more vague reason for participating in the AKB48 recruitment.

Erena Ono, from Tokyo, was only 13 years old, still a child.

She couldn't clearly explain why she wanted to participate in the AKB48 second-generation recruitment. She just naturally wanted to join after seeing other children participate.

"Are you really not afraid of the hard work?" Erena Ono's father looked at her seriously. He preferred his daughter to stay at home and study quietly.

"Yes, Dad, I've made up my mind!" Erena Ono, though young, was very determined about her decision.

"Alright... if you want to participate, then participate... but I hope you understand the meaning of hard work, do you understand?"

The little girl, seeing her father's serious expression, nodded firmly.

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Kōshū Kagawa bought a ticket to an AKB48 performance. He wanted to observe these young girls closely.

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