Aqua's filming continued.
'After that, Sumi Yuki and Kumano Nobuyuki's couple chemistry became the focus of the broadcast.
A character showing jealousy led to the formation of a love triangle involving Kengo Yuki.
Yuki, acting as a game maker, and the cute tsundere character boosted the program.
It gained popularity mainly among middle and high school students... or so I think.'
One night after filming, on the group transport bus, MEM-cho was looking at her smartphone, and Aqua was sitting next to her, engaging in conversation.
"Aqua, are you okay with not participating in the Yuki rivalry?
If you want to rise, I think getting involved with them is the right answer, don't you?"
"I don't care. I plan to stay in a safe zone until the broadcast ends."
'Since I joined the program to gain information, it's fine to participate moderately and leave moderately.'
"No ambition, huh~?"
"What about you? Don't you want to jump in?"
'Well, you probably joined for other reasons anyway.'
"I'm satisfied just maintaining my silly healing character like this~ My goal is to attract subscribers to my channel, so even if Aqua seriously comes after me, things might change?"
"I'd prefer if you didn't expect that."
MEM-cho laughed off Aqua's words, pulled back the bus curtain, and headed towards Akane, who was talking with the PD.
"But... what worries me more than us is..."
'...Since there's nothing I can do, should I talk to Yume about it?'
Unexpectedly, Aqua was also starting to pay a bit of attention to Akane.
[Hoshino Ruby]
"Ugh, this juice tastes bad. I should post it on Twitter and make it a talking point.
A new juice from the convenience store that's completely tasteless...."
"Hey, you!!!"
Ruby let out a scream.
Kana, who had somehow picked up a harisen, hit Ruby to stop her from writing a strange post on Twitter.
"Why are you doing this...?"
"Why are you doing that!? What if a company representative searches and sees you wrote that their product tastes bad!!"
"No, who would do that?"
"This is why amateurs...! Listen, if you mention a product name, at least five representatives will search for it!
Especially in cases like Senior Yume or Senior Ai, it could increase to hundreds or thousands!"
"Eh? That many?"
'Well, I sometimes search for Papa or Mama too....'
"Yes! Only people at that level can openly say whether something tastes bad or good!
And if you post that and a representative sees it, you won't get any work from that company again!!"
"Then what if Yume or Ai-nee said it tastes bad?"
'Would they still not get work?'
"No, on the contrary, they'd want to fix the缺点 and ask again. There's a clear difference between us and them. Plus, Senior Ai is the exclusive model for products and foods from Yume's company, so they'd want to pull her in even more."
In reality, due to Yume's request and Director Kuma's words, the company's products and food advertisements used Ai more than Hikari.
No one had any complaints about this decision,
and there was no one who would pick a fight with Hoshino Yume's lover and future spouse.
"Well, that's true, but aren't you overreacting~?"
"Hah? Do you even search your own name?"
"........I don't?"
'I can't say that I search it dozens of times a day because it's embarrassing...!'
Ruby avoided Kana's gaze and spoke cautiously, but.
"Give me your smartphone!!!"
Kana snatched Ruby's smartphone and checked the search history.
"Give it back!! Give it back!!!"
"Let's see....."
-Hoshino Ruby cute.
-Hoshino Ruby Biyong.
-Ruby-chan.
-Ruby-chan cute
-Ruby cute
-Ruby Biyong.
"You've been searching diligently, huh. Oh, oh! You even included 'cute' in the related searches... Did you want to hear that you're cute that much? I declare it! 90% of idols search their own names!!
Go to an after-party sometime; whether it's band members or actors, they all drink while searching their own names, it's hilarious."
"Wow...."
'Then maybe Mama or Papa also...?'
"By the way, Senior Yume or Senior Ai don't seem to search much. When I borrowed their smartphone once long ago to check, they only had things like date courses or food recipes."
"Oh, really?"
'Is that unexpected... or not? Papa and Mama are only interested in each other... And since neither of them were active at the time, maybe there was no reason to search...? If I debut as an idol, will Papa search for Ruby-chan all day... Kyaa!?'
As Ruby imagined Yume searching for her name.
"The world is in the big data era!! Even if you're not an advertising agency, you can access big data and check reviews or customer demographics!
Internet advertising costs are catching up to offline, and it's analyzed as a 2 trillion yen market!
The era of ignoring internet reactions is over!
In today's world, those who neglect internet marketing get left behind.
Content and fans are already in a state of mutual surveillance.
And in the entertainment industry, we ourselves have become content...
When you stare into the abyss, don't forget that the abyss is also staring back."
[Hoshino Aqua]
On the day of filming, Aqua went up to the school roof, looking up at the clear blue sky.
"What are you doing?"
He approached MEM-cho and Kengo, who were filming something, and asked with interest.
"We were shooting a video to post on the broadcast's official Twitter and TikTok."
"Really?"
"Subscribers have increased quite a bit. Well, for me, this is a piece of cake!"
"Now that I think about it, MEM-cho was originally a TikToker, right?"
"Yeah, yeah! At the time, there was no ad revenue or sponsorship features, so I moved to YouTube! Aqua, you should post something too!"
"I don't know much about what young kids use, so I'll pass."
'I didn't use it much in my past life either, and I have no reason to use it in this one. Ai (Mother) or Ruby use it well, but since Yume (Father) doesn't use it much either, it's fine.'
"You sound like an old man...."
In terms of mental age, he actually was an old man.
"Huh? Akane?"
In Aqua and MEM-cho's eyes, they saw Akane approaching Nobu and Yuki, and Akane leading Nobu away was also being captured on camera.
[Hoshino Yume]
"Later, when Aqua comes, I'll have to ask him exactly what happened at the filming site."
Information from the filming of the reality show where Aqua was participating kept coming in, and the biggest news was about Akane Kurokawa's withdrawal.
Thanks to that, memories of past life events resurfaced, and this would be the trigger for Akane Kurokawa to perfectly mimic Hoshino Ai.
"Ha... Having triggers like this to recall the past... If future events happen this way, what should I do...."
There was no one to hear my muttering voice in the empty Ichigo Production office, and what I said at first was just meant as a complaint about Aqua.
"By the way, it seems there are people everywhere who want to withdraw just because of that action. I can't hack into everyone's information and warn them one by one...."
It's troublesome, so troublesome.
This is why I can't like the entertainment industry....
Reluctantly, I opened Twitter on my smartphone, and it was filled with hate comments against Akane Kurokawa.
"Sigh... I have no choice. Let's start."
I quickly made a call on my smartphone.
"From now on, assign at least two people to Akane Kurokawa. Do not take your eyes off her for a single moment. Report every action she takes."
For now, I'll end it here, and it would be good if Aqua handles the rest....
"Hoo... It's a day when I want to smoke a cigarette after a long time."
After closing the laptop I was working on, I opened the window and just stared blankly at the sky.
"I'll create an ending where absolutely no one gets hurt. So, please don't interfere."
I mumbled, thinking that perhaps that 'girl' might be listening, but ultimately, no answer came.
"Well... It's probably impossible for a reader to intervene in the story."
Then at least watch. I will definitely change fate.
"Hoo... Is he here?"
Hearing footsteps at the door, I realized it was Aqua and waited for him to enter.
".....Father?"
"Aqua, come in. It's good timing; I have something to ask. Why don't you sit on the sofa first?"
Based on vague memories, Akane Kurokawa tries to commit suicide, and it's Aqua's role to stop it, so giving a heads-up isn't a bad choice.
"What is it, Father?"
"Did something happen at your filming site? For example, regarding Akane Kurokawa."
"!?"
"I knew it."
Aqua probably tried to hide it, but unfortunately, hiding in front of me just seemed cute.
"Aqua, listen well. The trigger for celebrities to commit suicide is mostly hate comments.
And currently, Akane Kurokawa, who is filming with you, is only 17 years old.
If you think she's being tormented by such hate comments at such a sensitive age, how do you think you should act?"
Saying this much should be enough for Aqua to understand, since he's a smart kid.
".....She might make an extreme choice. But why are you asking?"
Aqua asked me with a slightly suspicious expression.
"It's a word of advice to consider even the slightest possibility, Aqua.
As you know, death can happen surprisingly easily,
and it's always lurking around us."
Ai almost died, I almost died.... and Amamiya Goro, who was your past life, also died.
Death is never far away; it's close, which makes it all the more frightening.
".....I understand. I'll keep it in mind."
"Good, then I have business to attend to, so I'll excuse myself first."
"Okay."
Leaving Aqua behind, who seemed to be deep in thought, I left the Ichigo Production building to do what I had to do.
Several days passed. Reports kept coming in that nothing special had happened to Akane Kurokawa, and I had cleared my entire schedule for a week out of caution.
Of course, during that time, I properly explained the situation to Ai.
"Hmm~? Well, since it's something Yume is doing, I'll forgive you! But I won't forgive you if you look at other girls."
"Do you think I'd look at other girls?"
"Ehehe... Of course not~!"
Ai, who knows there's always a reason for what I do, gave permission without any trouble.
That evening, on a day when heavy rain was pouring down.
".....We lost track of her!?"
Unexpected news arrived.
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