Reborn Japan for entertainment

After Chapter 389, I will be your senior
In the private room, even the steaming hot pot could not melt the icy air between Sakamoto Kiyoshi and Akimoto Yasushi.

After Kiyoshi Sakamoto announced his list, he remained silent, even though Yasushi Akimoto's mocking words had penetrated his body.

The silence lasted for nearly a minute.

"Akimoto-san, this is the company's idea. I also know that this request is very difficult."

"but!"

"I was entrusted by the company to take full responsibility for this negotiation, so if there is anything wrong with the negotiation, you can talk slowly, don't you think?"

After finishing speaking, Kiyoshi Sakamoto showed a warm smile in due course.

Seeing Kiyoshi Sakamoto's smiling face, Yasushi Akimoto couldn't help but recall the first meeting with this young man in front of him three years ago.

The two met for the first time in Naoki Kitagawa's president's office.

At that time, although Akimoto Yasushi didn't talk to him too much, it could be seen that Sakamoto Kiyoshi was just an immature rookie.

Innocence and lack of a castle are Akimoto Yasushi's first impressions of Sakamoto Kiyoshi.

However, now, the young man sitting in front of him, when negotiating with him, behaved so easily and well.

Even at such an age, he was entrusted with such an important task by Sony.

It is conceivable that in the past three years, Kiyoshi Sakamoto's status and influence, as well as his own abilities, have grown to a great extent.

Akimoto Yasushi had to sigh, "Youth is promising!"

However, no matter how much Akimoto Yasushi appreciates Sakamoto Kiyoshi, it is impossible to sign the five people Sakamoto Kiyoshi mentioned to Sony.

Because, in the eyes of Yasushi Akimoto, among these five people, they are the talents of AKB.

Leaving aside Atsuko Maeda, the AKB Fudo ACE set by him.

Oshima Yuko, this is the girl with the highest degree of completion in AKB.

Unlike other members who were ordinary girls before joining the group, Oshima Yuko was born as a child star, served as a subservient actress, and even appeared in Yuejiu dramas. Compared with other members, she is more aware of these things in the entertainment industry. Know more about the twists and turns and various rules.

This is a very smart, and very good, full of brilliance of the girl.

However, she was not so radiant through training, but was born so radiant.

This is inconsistent with the original intention of AKB established by Yasushi Akimoto.

Even so, Akimoto Yasushi was still unwilling to give up on her.

As for Haruna Kojima, she is one of the core members of AKB, she is also responsible for AKB's appearance, and she is also one of AKB's unshakable trump cards.

As for Mayu Watanabe, Yasushi Akimoto trained her as the future ACE of the next era. It is conceivable that he expects and attaches great importance to Mayu Watanabe.

Also referring to the graduate student Rina Hara, Yasushi Akimoto felt that she still had a lot of potential, which hadn't been tapped yet, but it was just potential. . .

Therefore, if the status of these five people in Yasushi Akimoto's mind were to be ranked in a list, the number one would undoubtedly be A-chan and Atsuko Maeda.

The second is Kojima Haruna.

The third is Yuko Oshima, and the fourth is Mayu Watanabe.

The last one refers to Hara Rino.

. . .

"If five people are unlikely, what about the three?" At this time, Kiyoshi Sakamoto made a move.

Negotiations and negotiations, of course, have to be discussed in order to continue.

And Sakamoto thought early on that Yasushi Akimoto couldn't simply sign his core members to Sony.

Therefore, he did not directly say at the beginning that as long as there are only three people, but he opened his mouth and said the names of five people to confuse the public, let the negotiation have the possibility of reducing the price, and also made Akimoto Yasushi confused. Who are the members of ?

"Oh? Three people?" Akimoto Yasushi was also a little surprised that Kiyoshi Sakamoto lowered the conditions so quickly.

However, compared with five people, Akimoto Yasushi could barely accept the quota of three people.

"That's right, Maeda Atsuko, Oshima Yuko, and Kojima Haruna, how are you doing?"

However, Kiyoshi Sakamoto's words left Yasushi Akimoto speechless again.

Atsuko Maeda, Yuko Oshima, Haruna Kojima?
You might as well grab it!

"impossible!"

"Then..." Kiyoshi Sakamoto continued to confuse the audience, "Yuko Oshima, Mayu Watanabe, Haruna Kojima?"

"Well. Still not working."

In the end, when Kiyoshi Sakamoto felt that he was almost confused, he named the three people he was interested in.

"Akimoto-san, it's hard for me to explain to the company if you're like this. Otherwise, we need one Maeda Atsuko and two more sub-eras. This will not hurt your vitality, but also allow me to be in Beichuan. How about an explanation in front of the president?"

During Kiyoshi Sakamoto's words, it seemed that he was reminding Yasushi Akimoto that everyone had worked together before, and that the business was no longer fraternal, so don't continue to haggle over every detail.

"Um..."

After pondering for a while, Akimoto Yasushi also felt that such a result might be the best result.

Although I am very reluctant to bear Ah-chan, if Atsuko Maeda can sign to Sony, it will definitely be more beneficial to her personal development, and such benefits will still be rewarded to AKB, which is also a good destination.

"Then, all right." Akimoto Yasushi involuntarily closed his eyes after saying this.

He knew that today was the first time he had "sold out" the members of AKB.

But definitely not the last time!
He knows that once the opening is opened, it cannot be stopped.

Today is Maeda Atsuko and the others, tomorrow may be Oshima Yuko and others; today is Sony, tomorrow may be Ota and Ogi. . .

However, before accepting Kumiko Isino's immigration method, Yasushi Akimoto was mentally prepared for AKB to be divided up by major firms.

Therefore, he only opened his eyes again after sighing slightly inwardly.

"I will send someone to take the contract to Sony. Since they will become artists under Sony in the future, please trouble Sakamoto-kun, take care of me..."

"Of course, I assure you that they won't be bullied!" Kiyoshi Sakamoto patted his chest and promised earnestly.

. . . . . .

The next day, Atsuko Maeda, Mayu Watanabe, and Rino Shihara were called into the office by Yasushi Akimoto.

When the three of them looked at Qiu Yuankang with doubts on their faces, what Qiu Yuankang said stunned the three of them.

"From now on, you will be artists under Sony Music."

"Teacher Akimoto, what... what does this mean?!" Among the three, the only one who dared to ask this question at the first time was the first-term student, Atsuko Maeda.

I saw that Ah Jiang's eyes were red, as if holding back tears,

With a crying voice, she asked Qiu Yuankang, "Teacher Qiu Yuan, don't you want us?"

Seeing Ah-chan holding back tears, Akimoto Yasushi also felt uncomfortable.

However, this decision is an important step to save AKB. If the huge financial pressure cannot be relieved as soon as possible, AKB may not wait until it finds a new investor and dissolves. . .

Therefore, no matter how difficult the decision was, Akimoto Yasushi had to continue.

Rina Shihara on one side also pursed her lips tightly, her face was obviously stubborn, and it could be seen that she was not at peace in her heart at this time.

You know, she is a big fan of the Morning Musume group. In order to become an idol, she participated in many morning auditions, but failed.

It wasn't until AKB accepted her that she truly realized her idol dream.

Today, AKB is in a huge crisis, but I can't get through the difficulties with AKB, but have I been "abandoned"?
This made her, who had a strong heart, almost unable to restrain the sadness in her heart.

Even though I don't quite understand the meaning of Akimoto Yasushi's words, seeing the excited and sad looks of Maeda Atsuko and Shishihara Rino, Watanabe Mayu, who was cute by the side, rubbed her fingers nervously. Rubbing the corner of her skirt, she looked at a loss, like a frightened rabbit.

"Don't get me wrong!"

At this moment, Yasushi Akimoto spoke again.

"This is not abandoning or abandoning you, but a move to save AKB."

The three women also quietly listened to Yasushi Akimoto's explanation.

"Signing your personal management contract to Sony Music, on the one hand, is to relieve AKB's current financial pressure, and on the other hand, it is to make your development more targeted and more beneficial to your personal activities, so I signed you out , you are still a member of the AKB.”

Up to now, it is impossible to hide the truth.

After all, the girls of AKB are not fools.

The overwhelming news, all kinds of magazines bad-mouthing AKB and Yasushi Akimoto, made the members of AKB feel a strong sense of crisis.

"AKB disbandment countdown", "AKS in financial crisis", "Akimoto Yasushi's myth, is it coming to an end?". . .

All kinds of appalling headlines made them feel uneasy all day long.

Only in the theater full of people every day, can they find some peace of mind.

However, Yasushi Akimoto suddenly "sold" himself out, which undoubtedly scared Atsuko Maeda as an ACE.

This is why Atsuko Maeda questioned the first time.

Even though she is only 17 years old, she knows that the current situation of AKB is very bad.

In order to appease the three of them, Yasucai Akimoto specially explained.

Hearing "still a member of AKB", the three women couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

For the three of them, AKB is like their own home, a place where their dreams start, and a place they never want to leave if possible.

. . . . . .

a few days later.

SMA, a conference room.

Atsuko Maeda, Rino Shihara, and Mayu Watanabe who came with their guardians all sat on chairs anxiously, waiting for Sony's signing ceremony to begin.

pat!

The door of the conference room was pushed open.

I saw Kiyoshi Sakamoto walking in with SMA president Takeshi Sato.

After a while of pleasantries, the signing ceremony officially began.

Of course, the three little girls who are not yet adults are all signed by their guardians.

On the other side, Kiyoshi Sakamoto pulled the three little girls to his side, smiled and extended his hand to them, and said.

"From now on, I will be your senior."

"Please advise!"

　A-chan, Ma Youyou, house sister GET! ! !

　　
　
(End of this chapter)