Chapter 42

In the workplace, there's a saying:

Whoever proposes the plan must execute it.

So, Ohmura Daio invited Nagayama Naoki to co-create the "Original Girl Group":

"Without you, Naoki-san, I wouldn't feel confident."

Looking at the earnest middle-aged man with a receding hairline, Nagayama Naoki felt he was getting involved in something troublesome.

......

"What are you discussing?" Itou Shuichi walked in.

"Is Shuichi-san's shoot finished?" Nagayama Naoki noticed the staff outside were already packing up the equipment. "We're discussing the formation of a girl group."

"Ah, finally finished, just the editing left. Idols are indeed hard to please~" He sighed. "What kind of girl group? Like the 'Flower Trio'?"

Indeed, Yamaguchi Momoe was an idol for a generation.

Ohmura Daio interjected: "Not that kind of idol group, but a large group with many members, how did you put it, Naoki-san?"

"Haha, it does sound a bit awkward, doesn't it?" Nagayama Naoki also explained to Itou Shuichi.

"From what I've heard, it's basically a group of artists who aren't quite good enough to be idols, forming a group to debut, right?" Itou Shuichi cut to the chase.

That's not entirely wrong, but it lacks any appeal. Itou, you really have no artistic flair... Nagayama Naoki and Ohmura Daio silently criticized.

"But, it does sound interesting~" He finally gave his approval.

None of the three were procrastinators. With this idea, they immediately started thinking about the next steps in the operation.

They didn't need to worry about personnel. Ohmura Daio had a certain amount of "gravure idol" resources, and selecting about five people wouldn't be a problem.

Nagayama Naoki recalled the configurations of past Korean girl groups and mentioned roles like the face of the group, the dancer, the cute one, the sexy one, etc. The other two nodded, and Itou Shuichi also offered to contact a choreographer for artistic guidance.

Next, they would contact a TV station to test the waters.

"So, what should we call this group?" Ohmura Daio asked.

"Girls' Generation? BLACKPINK? SISTERS?" Nagayama Naoki blurted out the names of famous Korean girl groups from the future...

"Girls' Generation sounds too similar to idol groups, and it's not our style." Ohmura Daio clearly didn't know the influence of this group in the future.

"Also, BLACKPINK? Isn't it just following the trend of PINK LADY? SISTERS? It doesn't seem to have any unique features."

Itou Shuichi was also unaware of what he had missed.

"Our members are all gravure idols, with a sexy feature... how about 'SEXY SISTERS'?" Ohmura Daio suggested.

"You'll make people think you're making adult films!" Itou Shuichi criticized.

They needed to highlight the sexy features of the gravure models, be cute, cool, and unique...

"How about 'CATS'? The image of a versatile animal, and the members wearing cat ears would be very appealing!"

Who could resist catgirls?

Since the 1970s, with the character Kibi from "The Star of Cottonland," the cat ear element has been spreading in Japan, deeply loved by young people.

"This sounds interesting~" (x2)

Many significant events in history have emerged from discussions among a few people.

Whether it was the potential they saw in the future or simply for this collaboration, Ohmura Daio proposed:

"Naoki-san, Shuichi-san, let's establish a new label together, called 'GIRL'S GROUP,' and 'CATS' will be our first girl group!"

Nagayama Naoki's HALO Studio, STARLIGHT Agency, and producer Itou Shuichi formed a simple shell company.

Finding each girl's unique qualities, combining them, and packaging them for release—this was the mission of GG.

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After the discussion, Ohmura Daio was like a man on a mission, too eager to even have dinner together, and hurriedly took a taxi to the agency.

Itou Shuichi also had no intention of staying for dinner and started editing the GG version, hoping to finish this commission as soon as possible.

Nagayama Naoki, left alone, drove to the commercial district of Shibuya.

Although the image of catgirls already existed in this era, decorative hair accessories and clothing seemed not to be popular yet. He decided to investigate if there were any ready-made products, and if not, consider designing and having a factory produce them.

Hmm, this could be another way to make money?

Shibuya's stores offered the latest trendy products from around the world, with a wide variety of styles in fashion.

Despite the odd looks from the female staff, Nagayama Naoki searched the women's clothing section. There were many hair accessories, but no cat ear decorations.

It seems they would have to be custom-made.

However, drawing cat ear designs seemed a bit much for a professional artist. Should he ask a friend for help again?

Nagayama Naoki returned home in a dilemma.

......

Seeing the simple drawings of Nakayama Mina on the bookshelf, Nagayama Naoki thought drawing might be simple.

So, he bought a set of children's art supplies and tried to draw a cat ear hair accessory based on a reference book...

It turned out that some talents are forever hidden.

Looking at the shapeless ears on the cardboard, Nagayama Naoki lost confidence in his drawing skills.

Thinking about his friends, none seemed to be professionals, but if they were good at drawing...

Nagayama Naoki's gaze fell on the simple drawings on the bookshelf.

......

"Moshi moshi, this is the Nakayama residence." A male voice answered.

"Moshi moshi, this is Nagayama Naoki. Is Nakayama Mina at home?" Nagayama Naoki asked.

"Please wait, I'll call her." The male voice didn't ask any questions and put down the phone.

"Moshi moshi, Naoki-san? I'm here~" Mina's voice was not too deep, still carrying a sweet, girlish tone.

"Hi, Mina-san, I'm sorry for calling so suddenly." He expressed his apologies to make the request easier.

"Hi, it's fine, completely fine." Mina's voice was energetic. "What's up, Naoki-san?"

"Ah, yes, there's something I need your help with." Nagayama Naoki got straight to the point. "Mina-san, you must have some experience with drawing, right?"

"Um, I'm just average." Her voice sounded a bit soft and uncertain.

"Then, can Mina-san draw cat ears?"

"Eh???"

Nagayama Naoki then explained over the phone the requirement to draw a cat ear hair accessory and the reason for asking for her help.

"Basically, that's it. I don't have anyone else who can draw, can Mina-san help?"

"I can help, but I'm not sure if I can draw it well."

"Don't worry about that, just a rough sketch will do~" The factory would confirm the design and provide samples.

"I'll make sure to compensate Mina-san~" Nagayama Naoki was good at handling people.

"There's no need for compensation~ It's just a small favor, and Naoki-san treated us to such expensive watermelon before~" Mina insisted.

"That's not right, we should keep things separate."

"If Naoki-san keeps being so polite, I won't help you draw~" She was quite stubborn.

"Then, how about I treat Mina-san to a big meal after you finish? That should be fine, right?"

......

After a friendly exchange, they agreed to compensate with a meal and set a date for the weekend to help.

Hanging up the phone, Nagayama Naoki felt a bit sudden, why did he ask Mina-san for help?

The simple drawings on the bookshelf were a reminder,

Perhaps it was the idol girl group project,

That triggered his memories of Showa-era idols from his past life.

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