Tokyo Agent: Starting with Picking Up a Problem Girl

Chapter 128 Equipment Failure

"Besides Kenshiro, what other preparations do we have?"

"Are we just going to stand by and watch her perform so smoothly? Giving that stupid woman all her credit!"

Other methods were also planned. Just as the dance music reached its climax, the headphones of the performers on stage simultaneously emitted sharp, piercing sounds.

The in-ear monitors immediately disrupted their rhythm, and the lead singer, who was focused on the sound, even covered his ears.

But professional actors are different; they immediately reacted to the situation, exchanged a glance, and decisively adjusted their positions together.

Everyone, get into rhythm!

Let go of this lyric; it's okay. Just treat it like a machine malfunction!

Everyone's judgment was highly consistent.

After nodding to each other, the lead singer suddenly stood up and casually took off his headphones: "Everyone!"

At the same time, the backup dancers also took off their headphones, gathered around, and rearranged their starting positions.

At this moment, only the time it takes to sing one line of a song has passed.

"Although it was the injection provider's invitation..."

"But it's truly a great honor to have the opportunity to perform for everyone!"

"Let's all wish Itomoriya's new product great success!"

This connects perfectly to the next short section.

It's as if we're just skipping over a climax and giving everyone a shout-out to the client.

"There's a problem here. Can Asuka go on stage without relying on her in-ear monitor?"

Yu Shiraishi, who knew her friends well, immediately guessed what was going on, and pointed to her ear.

"Let me check, has the equipment been tampered with?"

"It must be a very jarring sound; a simple stutter wouldn't produce this."

"Understood, please wait a moment."

"I'll talk to the minister; you can ask Asuka."

"it is good."

Communicating with Shiraishi Yu in this state is exceptionally reassuring.

"I don't mind if I don't need an in-ear monitor..."

Asuka actually dislikes in-ear monitors because sometimes hearing high-pitched sounds causes tinnitus, and her head aches for a while afterward.

"We need to ask the others first, please wait a moment."

As expected of someone trained by Nakajima Hiroshi, their habits are exactly the same.

moment.

"There's no problem with the home turf, but the two backup dancers are a bit unsure..."

Asuka's backup dancers are chosen from among their own people. New dancers need a transition from the closed environment of the practice room to the stage, and during this stage, they often rely on in-ear monitors.

"Understood, I'll make the arrangements."

Find Shiraishi Yu.

"Backup dancers..."

"My trainee can play, and I considered the possibility of equipment malfunctions during training, but won't Asuka mind?"

We considered this during training...

Nakajima Hiro opened his mouth. This Shiraishi Yu had probably experienced quite a terrifying targeting in the past.

That's right, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

Most of the flower tricks that Asuka encountered were also experienced by Shiraishi Yu to some extent, only with slight variations.

In industries where everyone is vying for limited opportunities, there are hardly any easy paths to take.

"This is not up to her."

After a moment's thought, Nakajima Hiroshi made the decision for Asuka.

If you were to ask Asuka, it would inevitably put her in a difficult position, and she might even feel that her subordinates were abandoned by her own hand, or compromise out of consideration for her pride.

If a replacement is inevitable, there's no need to provoke unpleasantness.

"Let them prepare. If they perform well, there will be a bonus later."

You know what, in a sense, Kuroda's encouragement was effective; at least Nakajima developed some habits that were in no way inferior to his.

"We also need to consider the feelings of our subordinates; otherwise, let the three of us give the final thank-you speech together."

Yu Shiraishi took out the script, counted out two copies, and handed them to Hiro Nakajima.

"If you allow it, let them get acquainted."

"The lines are very simple, and it doesn't matter if there are slight deviations, since the audience won't listen anyway."

"If I forget my lines on stage, just give me a nudge, and I'll be right back to the script."

...This guy is so reliable.

Nakajima Hiroshi was already starting to feel a little touched; Shiraishi Yu, without pheromones, was so stable.

"Okay, I'll get on it now."

soon.

"There was an unexpected situation on set, so the planned thank-you speech has been adjusted. This more important task, rather than the backup dancers, is assigned to you two..."

The two backup dancers exchanged a glance, both feeling energized.

Anyone who performs wants to be seen.

The problem is, who can remember the backup dancers? Even their moves are just filler; they're completely useless.

It's amazing to have the opportunity to change things now!

But they all looked at Asuka, after all, the leader was there, and it wouldn't be appropriate for them to answer.

"this……"

Asuka just feels that it's too cruel that the older sisters, who have practiced their dances so hard for so many days, can't show themselves.

But Nakajima Hiroki gave her a wink.

The child wasn't stupid; he nodded and said, "Alright, then, if there are no problems for you two older sisters..."

"Don't worry, team leader, I guarantee the mission will be completed!"

Eh...

Don't you care?

It was only to take care of my feelings...

Or, I could treat you to something nice later as an apology, if I had taken this into account when arranging the training...

"Don't worry, you'll still have backup dancers when you appear."

After the two backup dancers left the room with the documents, skipping and hopping, Nakajima Hiroshi turned to Asuka to discuss the situation.

"Oh, okay."

"I just feel sorry for them. They clearly train very hard, but I didn't..."

"Huh? Nakajima, why are the dancers wearing in-ear monitors?"

At this moment, Asuka realized that she had absolutely no relevant knowledge.

"Give me a great finale performance, and I'll tell you."

Nakajima Hiro patted her little head.

Kuroda's department.

"Unbelievable! How can an artist be trained to be so cooperative in such a short time?"

This level of emergency response is undoubtedly the result of long-term collaboration among the tenants, and would be impossible for Asuka, who has just experienced the disclosure of their purpose.

My subordinates have already sensed that something is amiss.

They even doubted whether the person on stage was Asuka Hanazawa.

After all, their disregard for Kenjiro Endo and their response to emergency situations have reached an absurd level.

But with stage makeup and song and dance performances obscuring the view, they had no way to distinguish the actors, so no one raised this question.

Kuroda's face was grim as he gritted his teeth.

"Now arrange for people to start booing and spread all that dirt on everyone, every single one of them!"

"Also, bring me a powerful flashlight for the next climax!"

When exposed to a strong flashlight, people usually experience a period of blindness and dizziness lasting up to ten seconds, along with stinging around the eyes and brain, and loss of balance.

These are the main effects. Usually, if you want to interfere with an artist, turning on a flashlight is almost always enough.

Only highly professional artists undergo training to resist interference.

However, this kind of interference resistance requires separate rehearsals for the performance program and practice connection plans for each choreography segment.

For example, the moment you are exposed to the light, stop to avoid falling off the stage, find the ground, hold your forehead, and adjust your balance and dizziness.

The other members also need to understand the situation immediately. The dance troupe should move in unison, crowd around each other, and guide everyone to naturally turn their backs to the stage to prevent them from falling.

The lead singer also needs to adjust their position and prepare for their upcoming solo performance...

In short.

Obviously, this condition is not present for the unexpected performance in front of us.