Chapter 43

——————Today's second update, please recommend and collect——————

The lighting in the theater was somewhat dim, and all the members of Team K stood quietly on the stage in their white sailor uniforms and pink skirts!

As soon as the music started, the lights brightened! The girls scattered, and the first song was "Party ga Hajimaru yo."

"Those girls are a bit nervous... but they're doing really well," a man in his thirties, a otaku, murmured softly.

The girls on stage felt very nervous the moment they stepped onto the stage... so many strangers watching them. Even though they had trained hard, they still felt a bit nervous... Now, the girls were much more relaxed, especially Saki Miyazaki. Her energy not only inspired her teammates but also made the fans in the audience look at her differently...

In comparison, the two members who had been widely favored, Yuki Oshima and Erena Ono, were much less impressive... ordinary dance, ordinary performance, especially Erena Ono... she had specially tied her hair into two pigtails today, but because her hair wasn't long, this hairstyle made her less noticeable among the fans...

In the backstage, Tomohiro Tohge and Mayumi Natsuki stood side by side.

"Teacher Natsuki... what do you think of their performance?" Tomohiro Tohge asked.

Mayumi Natsuki glanced at Tomohiro Tohge, "It's okay... but it's still not up to my expectations."

Tomohiro Tohge looked at Mayumi Natsuki in surprise. In his heart, the girls were doing very well... but Mayumi Natsuki said it didn't meet her expectations... What did that mean? Mayumi Natsuki was strict, but not unreasonable.

"Why do you say that, Teacher Natsuki?" Tomohiro Tohge asked, puzzled.

"First, their costumes today were not satisfactory... Second, their performance today lacked their own style or character... Third, their songs and costumes today were almost identical to the first generation members. I don't understand why Mr. Akimoto made this decision. If it's just to boost the girls' fighting spirit against the first generation members, I think it's not worth it," Mayumi Natsuki said expressionlessly.

Tomohiro Tohge wasn't stupid; he quickly understood the pros and cons.

"Teacher Natsuki is right... I wanted to make the competition between the girls and Team A more intense, but there was another purpose..." A deep, gentle voice sounded behind them. It was definitely Akimoto.

"What purpose?" Tomohiro Tohge looked at Akimoto curiously.

"I want to select a few members from this group who can represent AKB... Only those who can quickly adapt to the AKB48 survival rules and find their own style are truly suitable for AKB48."

"Mr. Akimoto, haven't you already decided on the members?" Mayumi Natsuki asked.

"Having only Erena is not enough... we need to select more members... otherwise, it won't be enough to compete with Team A..."

"This time, don't let outsiders interfere with the management of the members' affairs," Akimoto said sternly.

Tomohiro Tohge nodded lightly. He knew who Akimoto was referring to. Who else but the rising star agent, Haruka Kagawa?

"They will perform for 12 consecutive days... during this time, we must keep all the members in our own agency."

"I understand... but, Mr. Akimoto... I heard that guy specifically leased a floor opposite the theater as his office..."

Akimoto's brows immediately furrowed, and Mayumi Natsuki was also taken aback.

"It looks like that guy is really setting up to challenge AKS..."

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The "guy" Tomohiro Tohge was talking about, Haruka Kagawa, was now lying on his office sofa, looking very pleased.

Being able to lease an office floor opposite the AKB48 theater was really great... even though it was a bit expensive...

Although he didn't intend to cause trouble for AKS, it was nice to give them a bit of a headache.

In this office, besides his own desk, he had also prepared desks for his artists like Tomomi Itano and Yui Aragaki...

Although none of them had actually started working yet, they often gathered here...

The office was elegantly decorated... besides some office supplies, there were also tea sets and chess boards...

"Hey, Horiyama-san? If you have nothing to do tomorrow, come report to me... from now on, this will be your workplace..."

"Tomochin, I know you're resting at home... come back tomorrow and report to me... what, you don't know the location? It's right across from your theater..."

"Arigatou, I know you won't have much to do tomorrow... if you don't arrive at the office on the fourth floor opposite AKB48 in Akihabara by 9 AM tomorrow, your external activities will be reduced by half..."

"Mariko, come to the office from the café right away... yes, that's right..."

"Hoshino..."

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After finishing his calls, Haruka Kagawa looked at the AKB48 theater across the street with a satisfied expression.

"Today seems to be the performance of the AKB48 second generation... I wonder how that girl will perform..." Haruka Kagawa's mind was filled with the image of a short girl singing with deep emotion...

"Mr. Kagawa... I'm here..." At that moment, Mariko Shiota walked into the office.

"It's so big..." Mariko Shiota carefully examined the office.

"Mr. Kagawa... why did you lease such a large office... and there are so many desks..." Mariko Shiota pointed to the desks in the office and asked.

"These are all for you... when you don't have performances or other external activities, you will work here, understand?" Haruka Kagawa looked at Mariko Shiota.

"But... it's right across from the theater..." Mariko Shiota felt a bit uncomfortable...

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