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First-person: Hoshino Yume
"Hmm... Miyako-senpai, what do you think about this job?"
"It's not bad, but I wonder if Ai will do it...?"
"That's true too..."
As usual on my day off, I was at Ichigo Production helping Miyako-senpai with work, but while deciding on new jobs for Ai, there weren't as many variety shows, dramas, or movies that Ai would like as I'd hoped, so Miyako-senpai and I were putting our heads together and groaning.
Normally, it would just be the two of us, but unfortunately, starting today...
"Yume is busy with filming... but I..."
Sorry, Ruby. It's not easy to give you a job when you haven't debuted yet...
There was Kana, who had been persuaded to join by Ichigo Production's idol trainees Ruby and Aqua.
"Speaking of which, Loli-senpai lying on the sofa reading magazines, aren't you used to having no work? What do you usually do with your time?"
I'll definitely lecture you later. I'll give you a lecture without fail, so just wait until we get home, Ruby...
(I have a feeling I'll end up failing due to Ruby's cute attack.)
"Huh? I'll plant a knee kick in your chin, knock you out, bounce you like a basketball, and shake you, you brat?"
Ah, this one's no pushover either...
I couldn't bring myself to say anything to Kana...
"If you're free, why not study or something? Being an idol is a tough job to make a living from, and your prime is short."
Yes, yes, Kana, please say more. Please, at least make Ruby understand the necessity of studying, if not the fun of it...
I've been feeling like my brain is getting dumber, so as a father, I want her to take some interest in studying. Please understand.
"At least, unlike Ai-senpai who switched to acting, Yume-senpai originally has a job, right? Even if he quits acting, he probably has a job that can support him for life."
"Hmm... well, that's true?"
"Yume was that amazing!?"
"Yeah..."
Should I be glad that at least Kana knows about this father's original job, which only Aqua understands... or should I blame my daughter for forgetting her father's original job...
"In short, doing anything to get into a good university will be a plus for your future life, right?"
"Out of nowhere..."
It's not out of nowhere, Ruby. In life, you need to prepare slowly from a young age...
Come to think of it, Ai probably prepared for the future from long ago too...?
"We can think about the future later! More importantly, isn't there anything we can do now~?"
Please stop subtly turning your gaze this way while saying that, Ruby.
Even for me, I don't know what to do with you guys who haven't even debuted...
"Well, for rookie idols, it's all about singing or dancing at live houses or occasionally getting media work."
"And most importantly, we don't even have original songs, and our unit isn't decided yet. What do you think we can do in our current state? You idiot?"
"Huh!? Who's the idiot!? Besides, the unit name isn't decided yet because Loli-senpai is being stubborn!!"
"More than that, if you don't stop calling me Loli-senpai, I'll kick you with my knee and send you flying with those thin thighs!?"
"Now, now, let's both calm down, okay?"
Whether they get along or not... After lightly patting Ruby's head, I looked at Kana.
"Well... Yume-senpai, you might not know, but once we give it a name, it becomes real... I haven't made up my mind to call myself an idol yet..."
"Aha~ it's okay. There's no need to rush into thinking about it."
It's best to think about everything slowly; rushing won't make anything appear.
"Ehh~? Isn't it good? 'Idol Arima Kana'"
"It's embarrassing!? A self-proclaimed idol with no achievements, how would I explain that to my parents!?"
That... would definitely be embarrassing...
"Hmm... then what should we do... Ah."
In an instant, a muscular man crossed my mind... Originally, that man should have been active as a YouTuber under Ichigo Production, but I coincidentally scouted him first, and now he's part of our company, called the muscular duck. I remembered him, and Miyako-senpai and I made eye contact; perhaps she was thinking the same thing. She quietly gestured for me to come, and I left Ruby and Kana, who were still playing(?), and headed to the building rooftop with Miyako-senpai.
"Miyako-senpai, are you thinking the same as me?"
"Yeah, that's right. These days, the YouTuber my husband is in charge of is surprisingly... no, quite a big shot, so if not now, when would we get to benefit from my husband's connections?"
"Well... honestly, that YouTuber is under our management."
"Oh my? Was Yume the president?"
"No, no... wait, I am the president, aren't I?"
Come to think of it, I'm in charge on this side, right?
"Then I'll contact them first from my end. Miyako-senpai, please prepare downstairs. I think 30 minutes should be enough."
"Okay, I'll do that."
Miyako-senpai went down, and I took out my phone from my pocket, calling the person who would help Ruby and Kana.
[Hello~! Is this President Yume!?]
"You know I can't get used to that voice, right?"
[Ehh!? But everyone likes my voice like this!?]
"I think the problem is more than just the voice... well, putting that aside."
I decided to get straight to the point.
"We've decided to start an idol project at Ichigo Production, but we don't have any usable achievements, so we'd like to borrow the name of a 'big name'. Is that possible?"
[Hmm... well, since it's the president's request, I can't refuse!!!]
"Thank you. Then, please come to Ichigo Production with clothes to change into."
[I'll be there in 20 minutes!!]
"Then I'll leave it to you."
After hanging up, I slowly looked up at the sky and let out a sigh.
Since it helped in the original, it should help here too... right...?
I never imagined 'he' would become a YouTuber earning 100 million yen a year. No, rather, he might earn even more...
Come to think of it, I wonder if Ichigo is still alive...
I vaguely remembered the former president, a third-rate delinquent struggling with exercise and work.
After finishing the call, I went back inside Ichigo Production.
"If you had achievements, would you make up your mind? Then we just need to create achievements, right?"
"What is this fluffy little camera..."
"Even if it's small, the performance is sufficient, right? I've occasionally filmed that child's videos too."
"Eh!? Ai-neesan too!? I want to see!!"
"Later."
Miyako-senpai was setting up the only camera, and when I opened the door and our eyes met, I gave an OK sign and held up two fingers to signal 20 minutes.
*Nod.*
Miyako-senpai, who understood my sign, also nodded and continued explaining.
"Well, if we're talking about the bottom life of rookie idols, in the past, the basics were handing out flyers or appearing in idol joint lives, but times have changed a lot, right?"
"Now, the center of idol culture is undoubtedly the internet. This method is the most efficient for reaching the public."
"It would be best for you to start by making a name for yourselves on the internet."
It's no exaggeration to say that these days are the era of YouTubers.
Not only regular YouTubers but virtual YouTubers were also gaining popularity, so it was a natural story.
"You mean a YouTuber, Miyae-mon!?"
"Call me Miyako-san, Ruby."
"Well, it's fine, Yume. But Ruby, if you put it that way, yes, creating regular viewers on YouTube and gathering people for lives would be even more efficient, I think."
"Miyako-san is so smart~!!!"
Miyako-san was indeed very capable. In the original, she was quite capable, but here, she seemed even more capable, taking on all of Ai's work without fail and growing this company with just Ai alone.
The downside was that it was a company focused solely on Ai, but that will change slowly from now on, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
As I was internally praising Miyako-senpai,
"Haa... President, aren't you underestimating the internet too much?"
Hmm...
"Even if you release these 'girls with just pretty faces' on the internet, at best they'll get a few thousand subscribers."
"What did you say?"
How could she say something so harsh...!? Even if it's Kana, I can't forgive this!! If our Ruby becomes a YouTuber, she could instantly surpass hundreds of thousands and become a million-subscriber YouTuber...!
If it doesn't work out, I'll use all our company's employees to make it happen...!!
[As expected, Yume is a doting father.]
"Besides, in a situation where even if I add my fans, it might not reach 10,000, and the people who can be mobilized for real events are probably about 1% of that? It'll be pretty tough."
"That might be true for complete beginners."
Miyako-senpai pointed at me with her finger.
"Even though he looks like this, Yume not only helps our Ichigo Production but also has my husband, Ichigo-san, as an employee. And my husband holds a position managing quite famous TikTokers and YouTubers. Of course, he has know-how."
"Yume-senpai?"
Kana looked at me with surprised eyes.
"That's right... Even though I look like this, I'm in a position with considerable power, so I've extended my reach into this area too, and..."
I checked my ringing phone.
"Just in time, I've brought the most successful YouTuber from our company, aside from Hikari-san, so I hope you can learn various things from him."
"Then it's okay to leave the rest to you, right?"
"Leave it to me!!!!"
Just then, the door opened, and a muscular man wearing a duck mask and underwear fit for a bodybuilder entered... and his identity was...
It was Biyong.
(It was summer.)
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