Chapter 76

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But very soon, the two girls reacted, their faces showing expressions of joy.

"You don't have to be so happy... I'm going to attend a shareholders' meeting... It has nothing to do with you at all..." Kōkawa Hana said lazily.

The smiles on the faces of the two girls froze simultaneously; what kind of person is this... Bakayarō!

The signing of Nakata Takayuki and Kōkawa Hana temporarily cooled down the storm surrounding Nakata Takayuki, who was at the center of controversy. However, major agencies still did not give up, using various means to try to contact Kōkawa Hana to discuss matters related to Nakata Takayuki. Of course, the most proactive agencies were three: Yoshimoto Kogyo, Horipro, and Yorin. The first two aimed to enhance their influence in the film and television industry, while the other was purely to strike at their arch-rivals... What Kōkawa Hana and Nakata Takayuki did not expect was the third agency, Horipro. This agency had a particular fondness for pure and innocent female stars, and compared to other agencies, it was relatively more humane. They also hoped to sign Nakata Takayuki to make a breakthrough in the male star market...

However, Kōkawa Hana temporarily put aside all these invitations...

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Nakahara Ayumi walked with Hoshino Mutsu, her face full of curiosity. It was her first time stepping into the AKB48 theater, and she was very curious. Originally, she had no interest in AKB48, but after becoming a signed artist under the same agency as AKB48 members Itano Tomomi, Hoshino Mutsu, and Sashihara Rino, she gradually developed an interest in AKB48. Additionally, the office was right across from the AKB48 theater, and she could almost always see a large number of otaku shouting loudly below, which made her even more interested in the AKB48 theater.

Not long after, the two of them arrived at the recording studio inside the theater. Apart from some staff members, Kōkawa Hana and a middle-aged man with very dark skin were also present. To her great surprise, Itano Tomomi was also there... Next to Itano Tomomi were two girls, one with short hair and very bright eyes, whom Nakahara Ayumi guessed was AKB48's ace, Maeda Atsuko. The other girl was very beautiful, with long, straight black hair that was very enviable... She stood there in a daze, as if nothing could disturb her...

"Is she Kōshimai Yō?" Nakahara Ayumi whispered softly.

Hoshino Mutsu followed Nakahara Ayumi's gaze and saw the seemingly dazed Kōshimai Yō... Hoshino Mutsu nodded lightly.

"Uncle (Mr. Kōkawa)... " The two girls stood very obediently behind Kōkawa Hana.

"Miss Ayumi... Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Togasaki Tomochika, the theater manager of AKB48..." Kōkawa Hana pointed to Togasaki Tomochika beside him.

"Please take care of me, Mr. Togasaki..." Nakahara Ayumi bowed slightly to Togasaki Tomochika.

"It is a great honor... We are very grateful that Miss Nakahara could come to our agency." Togasaki Tomochika's dark face was filled with smiles.

"Thank you, Mr. Togasaki..."

"Alright, let's start recording the song now... Mutsu, you go first. After all, you are more familiar with this place..." Kōkawa Hana nodded lightly at Hoshino Mutsu.

Hoshino Mutsu walked into the recording studio, and Nakahara Ayumi observed her every move very attentively.

Hoshino Mutsu was singing the ending theme of a TV drama, a song called "Carving a Boat to Seek Love." Originally, this was a song very suitable for a male singer, but in the end, Kōkawa Hana chose Hoshino Mutsu to sing it. On one hand, it was because there was no suitable candidate, and he understood the principle that "fertilizer should not flow to others' fields." On the other hand, Hoshino Mutsu's personal qualities were very outstanding. Her voice was clear and ethereal, and her grasp of singing techniques was much better than others...

"Tomochin, have you heard Hoshino-nee-san sing this song before?" Kōshimai Yō asked in a low voice.

Itano Tomomi shook her head lightly. "Not only Hoshino-nee-san's song, but even Miss Nakahara's theme song... We haven't heard it yet... But once, I heard Miss Nakahara mention that Uncle almost cried when teaching her the song..."

The eyes of Kōshimai Yō and Maeda Atsuko, who were standing beside her, showed a look of realization... It was unclear what they were trying to express.

Kōkawa Hana's ears were very sharp. When he heard Itano Tomomi's words, he glanced at Nakahara Ayumi without showing it... Nakahara Ayumi instantly felt a sense of unease...

Inside the recording studio, Hoshino Mutsu officially began recording the song.

"The wind stirs the water-like face of your past, swaying, like a sleeping water lily... Heavy raindrops fall at the moment you look back... My love is a sword... To shield you from danger... I wonder if time... Can pause for me to carve your name, leaving your tenderness..."

Everyone present, except for Kōkawa Hana, listened in a daze. They were reluctant to break the indescribable emotion... Yes, although they did not fully understand the meaning of the song, they could feel the deep and profound love within it...

After Hoshino Mutsu finished the song, Togasaki Tomochika looked at Kōkawa Hana beside him in shock; this young man was truly terrifying. He was not just a genius; he had ideas and unique thinking in the film and music industries that others could not understand... But where did he learn all this... If it was self-taught, that was really too scary! For the first time in his life, Togasaki Tomochika felt regret, regret for the somewhat rash and hasty decision that made them miss the opportunity to change AKB48's history... But there was still a chance...

"Mr. Togasaki... What do you think of Hoshino-san's performance?" Kōkawa Hana asked.

"Very good..." After Togasaki Tomochika finished speaking, he realized that he had been so engrossed in the beautiful lyrics of the song that he had forgotten a very important and key person... Hoshino Mutsu's performance. Without Hoshino Mutsu's perfect singing and performance, no matter how well the song was written, its charm would not be fully realized...

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