Chapter 46

While CATS was still worrying about its future development, the popularity of the cat ear hair accessories had already taken off.

Due to Naoki Nagayama's wise decision to apply for a design patent, many manufacturers called to inquire about the patent fees.

Naoki Nagayama had previously thought that such a patent could only earn a lump sum at the beginning, as various cat ear hair accessories would be created later, and as long as they had different designs, the design patent would not apply.

However, it turned out that the large manufacturers in RB were quite cautious in this regard, and many of them hoped to purchase the patent rights before production.

Naoki Nagayama granted the patent rights to almost all the manufacturers who called, for a patent usage fee of 1 million yen, with the only condition being that in the first year, he would receive 1% of the profit from each hair accessory, and 0.1% for the rest of the patent period.

Some manufacturers thought this price was too high, but most of them were just looking to add variety to their product lines and keep up with the latest trends, not expecting to make much money. So far, only six manufacturers had signed patent usage agreements with HALO Studio.

Earning 6 million yen at once, Naoki Nagayama once again marveled at the truth of "fame equals money." With the future popularity of cat ear hair accessories, this agreement would bring at least a decade of steady income.

Thinking about it, as the original designer, wasn't it a bit too casual to treat Akina and Akiho to a big meal as a reward?

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Conscience wouldn't allow it, and what if there were disputes in the future due to someone's manipulation...

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Suddenly, there were more promotional flyers in the area around Kōenji.

A page-sized flyer prominently read: "DISCO Dance Hall Weekend Special: 'CATS Night' is coming soon!"

The background featured a photo of the Wild Cats performing the cat dance, along with the address and time of the DISCO Dance Hall, and a partial program list.

On Friday evening,

Naoki Nagayama drove to the dance hall. The side street, which was a student district, had become increasingly bustling, and some people were already calling it "Dance Hall Street."

There were more and more luxury cars parked by the roadside, and from time to time, you could see car rental drivers waiting to pick up exhausted or dazed young people and take them to their next destination.

There was still a long queue at the entrance to the dance hall, but this time, Naoki Nagayama did not enter through the staff entrance; instead, he went through the main entrance.

After communicating with Shigechi Araki, the pre-promotion and venue theme design for "CATS Night" had been entrusted to him, and it was said to be almost complete.

As the boss, of course, he had to come and inspect.

Passing through the long queue to the entrance, the black-suited bouncer, who recognized the boss, quickly opened the entrance and let Naoki Nagayama in.

The young people in the queue were clearly dissatisfied: "Why can that guy cut the line! We've all been waiting for so long!"

The bouncer replied calmly, "Because he's the owner of this dance hall!"

To be honest, cutting the line felt pretty good...

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At the entrance, a large poster of the Wild Cats was already hanging, and there were cat decorations on the side door. As soon as he pushed the door open, the first thing he saw was a giant cat plushie on the DJ's control panel, and the lead dancers were already wearing cat ear hair accessories, moving rhythmically to the beat.

Long ribbons and decorative balloons hung from the exposed steel roof, and a photo collage of the Wild Cats was displayed on the walls.

Overall, the atmosphere for the themed night was almost perfect, and Naoki Nagayama was quite satisfied.

Shigechi Araki, knowing that the boss had arrived, hurried over to meet him.

The two left the noisy main hall and went to the backstage area.

"Naoki, the themed night tomorrow is all set. The lighting and music will be arranged according to the Wild Cats' style, and the background wall behind the DJ booth will be replaced with a Wild Cats poster."

"Even the lead dancers and staff will be dressed as catgirls~"

"Haha, Shigechi, your ability is truly reassuring." Naoki Nagayama then asked, "Have you checked the safety measures? Tomorrow, the number of people is expected to be twice as much, and the order at the venue must be maintained."

"Please rest assured. We've doubled the staff and informed the police station in advance. There will be police patrolling the area."

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Kōenji's weekends were always very lively.

Especially in the student district, you could always see groups of young people strolling around.

Since a famous dance hall opened here, there has been a lot of traffic even at night.

During this period, at least the restaurants and izakayas on the side street where the dance hall is located have made a lot of money.

And this weekend, the dance hall invited the recently famous CATS girl group to participate in the themed night event, which further boosted the popularity of the student district.

Some office workers also took this opportunity to visit the dance hall, hoping to see the girl group they could only see on TV.

At the entrance of the dance hall, a neon cat shape was displayed, and the main entrance featured a poster of the Wild Cats.

The ticket price for tonight's show was raised to 5000 yen, five times the usual, and the concert was limited to 500 people.

Upon entry, each person received a cat ear headband, without any numbers.

When the time came, the fans who had been queuing up early were the first to enter, each with an eager look, immediately putting on their cat ears.

Inside the dance hall, it was even more interesting, with even the staff wearing cat ears, and the lead dancers' cat ear outfits were a refreshing sight.

The cool DJ was now wearing a cat headband, looking like a toy at a children's party, standing on an elevated stage, being cute and also acting as the host.

As more and more people flooded into the dance hall,

The atmosphere became increasingly noisy,

The opening music gradually failed to satisfy the fans' excitement.

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Seeing the atmosphere in the venue gradually heat up, the DJ officially announced:

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome—CATS!"

And the audience below,整齐的“CATS！CATS！”欢呼声已经响了起来。

在一段标志性的前奏之后，野猫团随着节奏跳上了舞台。

“大家好，我是门面担当大野美辉奈！”“我是性感担当秋山妃纱！”“我是舞蹈担当片桐彩之！”

“我是可爱担当福原彩乃！”“我是歌唱担当野中纱歌！”

“我们是CATS！欢迎大家来到我们的见面会！希望接下来的表演，大家能喜欢！”

话音刚落，场中欢声雷动。

在一声声的“CATS！CATS！”中，野猫团献上了标志性的猫猫舞。

与正统偶像的演唱会不同，野猫团并没有太多的歌曲可以演绎。

不过每个成员都根据自身的特点表演了一段，贯穿整个见面会。

尤其是性感担当秋山妃纱领舞的一段热舞，在citypop的伴奏下，简直让台下的都市男女们沸腾了起来。

野猫团与台下粉丝的互动十分热烈。

绣着序号的黑白猫耳发饰作为互动奖品，更是受到粉丝的热烈追捧。

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这场在Kōenji舞厅的见面会持续了近3个小时。

场内的欢呼声甚至穿透了厚厚的隔音墙，让周边的游客为之侧目。

在舞厅外，甚至可以看到大批无法入场的粉丝，挥动着荧光棒。

都在等待散场时能见一面野猫团。

场外不时可以看到巡逻的警员，有些担心是否能够维持秩序。

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