In Toru's room, he was sitting on one side of the sofa, with Sakiko on the other, discussing the band.
"I've decided on the band's name. It's called Ave Mujica. This is a proposal I wrote, which will present the band to the audience as a story. Boss, please take a look."
At this moment, Sakiko was like a capable female executive, reporting meticulously with an extremely serious demeanor.
Toru glanced at her, sighing inwardly.
Sakiko was a very excellent and capable girl. Even without his help, he believed she would definitely be able to walk out of the gloom and live her own life.
The only problem was that she had to break away from her original family, the one with her father.
Sakiko's father had been driven away by Toru. Toru did not know whether Sakiko would have had the courage and resolve to leave her father and start a new life if not for him.
But no matter what, without her father holding her back, the current Sakiko was full of vigor and extremely proactive, just like she had been in middle school. There would always be countless people around her. She was that kind of born leader.
Toru took the proposal and looked through it.
Sakiko planned to turn her band into a story, but not a fairy tale. It was something closer to an opera.
Each member would have their own codename, such as Doloris, Mortis, and so on.
These were all Latin words, and their meanings were related to negative terms like sorrow, death, and the like.
Although the band was not at the level of death metal, its overall style leaned toward Gothic.
Toru smiled and said, "This looks pretty chuunibyou."
Sakiko was not embarrassed at all. Instead, she explained, "There are too many people making music in Japan. To stand out, you have to be unique."
"With your financial support, Boss, the band can create better stage effects in terms of costumes and props, and the band's style also requires stage effects to be properly presented."
"Although it looks a bit chuunibyou, it can also pique people's curiosity and provide a complete worldview, making the band's direction clear."
Toru nodded, showing that he agreed with her words.
Immediately after, he asked again, "Why wear masks? Is it to increase the sense of mystery?"
"No. Every band has its ups and downs. Even if we become famous at first, there will definitely be a point when our popularity declines."
"And wearing masks from the very beginning gives the audience a sense of anticipation. It is also a way to increase traffic."
"Whenever the band has popularity issues, or needs to take another step forward, the members can remove their masks and reveal their true faces, thereby driving traffic."
Sakiko spoke very rationally.
She had said that this band would be absolutely professional and absolutely data-driven. She had even planned how to increase traffic in the proposal.
It could only be said that Sakiko truly had talent for planning. Even if she did not form a band, she could still excel in certain companies.
"Not showing your faces in the early stage will lead to a major problem. You won't be able to attract the initial audience based on your identities and appearances. You'll only be able to rely on the raw strength of your music."
As the investor, Toru raised another question.
He himself did not care about this investment of millions of dollars, but since Sakiko was so serious, if he were perfunctory, he would be letting down her efforts.
"I have absolute confidence in my lyrics and composition. Give me a weekend, and I can produce three good songs. Give me a month, and I will definitely produce hit songs."
Sakiko was full of confidence, something Toru had never seen in her before.
When he first met Sakiko, she was a pitiful, poor young lady who could not even afford a dress.
At that time, she was very timid, avoiding everything, and did not even dare to say that she was working in customer service.
But today's Sakiko was completely different. She was confident, spirited, and motivated, making people feel more and more that she was beautiful.
This was Sakiko's true self. In the past, she had only been sealed away by her family.
"Introduce your members."
Toru spoke again.
"Okay. The lead singer is Misumi Uika. She is my childhood friend and also a member of the hottest idol group, SUMIMI."
"Besides having excellent singing skills, Misumi is also very talented in writing lyrics and composing. If I lack inspiration, or when we need to change styles, the band can have Misumi handle the lyrics and composition."
"In my opinion, she will be the second most important person in the band."
Listening to Sakiko's introduction, Toru looked at the information on Misumi in his hand.
What a magnificent face.
Even Toru felt a sense of astonishment. Misumi was incredibly beautiful, perfectly matching his aesthetic.
Toru even had some impure thoughts.
"This is Mutsumi, whom you know. She is the guitarist of the band. Both her parents are in the entertainment industry, and she herself was a child star. Although she rarely appears on television now, she has many fans online."
"When the masks need to be removed, Mutsumi will definitely bring more traffic to the band."
Toru nodded inwardly.
How could she not have many fans? Such a beautiful doll-like girl was truly rare.
In this band, in Toru's opinion, Mutsumi and Misumi were the two most beautiful.
Able to astonish even Toru, these two faces were absolutely flawless.
"This is Umiri Yahata. She is very famous in the band circle and is skilled with various instruments. The reason I recruited her is so that when needed, she can play other instruments for the band."
"Or when the number of members is insufficient, or when participating in variety shows, she can fill in for various roles."
"This is Nyamu Yūtenji. She is already a popular YouTuber with a large number of online fans."
"As a drummer, her technique is average, but her status as an online celebrity can also bring traffic when needed, making her an immediate asset."
"The reason she agreed to join the band is that she believes her path as an online celebrity is too unstable, and she needs more traffic injection. So she is taking a different approach, hoping to use the band to help stabilize her YouTube account."
"It is a kind of exchange of interests between us."
Sakiko introduced her band members to Toru in meticulous detail.
Toru nodded repeatedly.
Sakiko had done a very good job with this band project. There truly were no major issues he could find.
Sakiko could manage this band perfectly by herself. The only thing she lacked was startup capital.
Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Hayasaka entered.
She carried two glasses of juice, placing them before Toru and Sakiko with elegant and respectful manners.
"Young Master Fujiwara, Togawa-san, you've been talking for quite a while. Please have some water."
Toru also felt a bit parched. He could only say that Hayasaka was indeed the most professional maid, always serving you at the most appropriate time. You did not even need to ask. She would finish everything in advance.
That annual salary of 15 million was well spent!
He just wondered if Kaguya would be unable to live without Hayasaka.
After delivering the drinks, Hayasaka left.
Toru and Sakiko drank a few sips and were about to continue talking about the band.
Just then, Sakiko's phone rang. She excused herself and walked to the corner with her phone.
Soon, Sakiko's eyes widened, and she said in disbelief, "What did you say? Mom is critically ill in bed?!"
Her phone fell to the floor.
(To be continued.)
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