Tokyo Agent: Starting with Picking Up a Problem Girl

Chapter 18 The Queen of Naming

apartment.

Asuka slept like an octopus.

She was clearly used to spending time in internet cafes; even when lying on the tatami mat, her sleeping posture was quite...

One leg is curled up, forming a crooked "鼎" (ding) character with the body.

Her small mouth was slightly open, she was snoring softly, and there was even some drool hanging from her side...

He certainly doesn't look like someone who's easily associated with celebrities or idols.

If they really develop to the point of fame, they will eventually become dirt on the paparazzi.

However, there's not much need to correct it right now; let her rest first.

Nakajima Hiroshi found a chair and fell into a deep sleep.

Silent all night.

There's not much to say about skin clinics.

The expense of 9500 yen made matters worse for the already struggling couple.

The only good news is that Nakajima Hiroshi handled it promptly and relatively professionally, so there's a high chance of no pigmentation or infection.

"Feel sorry……"

Asuka saw the consequences of her actions firsthand; she clutched the buttons of her oversized shirt, her voice barely audible.

"I will work hard to earn the money back, believe me..."

"Okay, I believe you."

Nakajima Hiro simply patted her little head.

The priority right now is to help her learn the scales correctly.

"Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti..."

It seems that Asuka has indeed practiced diligently; after climbing all fourteen notes, her curve is already becoming smoother.

but.

Nakajima Hiroshi pointed to a musical scale.

"Mi".

The tuner's waveform exploded instantly.

When pronounced alone, it still breaks down quickly.

Without the constraints of the upper and lower scales, Asuka wouldn't be able to find the correct pitch.

This obviously won't work; we have to stick to it.

Asuka rubbed her ears.

Clearly, even she was aware of the seriousness of the problem.

"Do other people experience similar situations?"

She asked cautiously.

Nakajima Hiroshi remained silent for a moment, choosing not to tell her the truth.

After all, she's his only signed artist, and no matter what, he needs to maintain her confidence now.

Let's get Asuka checked out after we get through the disclosure period.

"Many newcomers can't find the right pitch at first; otherwise, the term 'out of tune' wouldn't have spread so widely."

"Practice with peace of mind, Asuka, your voice is beautiful."

"I think it's a worthwhile thing to master it through enough effort."

"yes!"

Asuka finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The calibration exercises are simple yet tedious; to be honest, I can only rely on my own efforts tomorrow.

First, find a stable waveform by practicing scales, remember the reference pitch, and then practice one note repeatedly.

There's no other way; there are no shortcuts or tricks.

"Asuka, feel free to wake me up if you have any problems."

Nakajima Hiro leaned back in his chair and quickly fell asleep again.

Although he occasionally stays up late, working at a host club and lounging on the tatami mat playing on his phone are two completely different things.

But as long as Hiroto Nakajima is nearby, Asuka feels at ease and trains even harder.

There have been some achievements, but the progress is terrifying.

In one afternoon, Asuka only managed to get two notes right.

If this pace continues, it will take another day or two to get in.

"Beep beep beep beep—!"

The phone rang; it was Tachibana Misaki.

"Yes, okay, I understand..."

Nakajima Hiro hung up the phone and called out to Asuka, "Let's go home and practice over there."

"Oh, okay, sure."

As soon as the two entered the house, Nakajima Hiroshi hurriedly left again.

Go to work.

Misaki sent word that a big client is coming today—the title queen of "Kato Inu," the current top male host at the club.

"Sponsorship" refers to the exclusive title that a customer can be given to a single male escort only if they consistently spend huge sums of money on him and remain at the top of the spending list.

The host who is given a name will give the guest the highest priority in terms of companionship and interaction.

Even in the store, one is required to identify oneself by the name specified by the other party, thereby demonstrating to other customers that one has become deeply connected with a particular customer.

Even for a small shop like "Love," the top-selling sponsorship costs at least several million yen per month, and this expenditure needs to be maintained for more than three months.

This only includes the spending in the store; the amount of money secretly given to male escorts behind the scenes is countless.

It can be said to be an incredibly terrifying level of spending power.

Although it doesn't seem to have much to do with Hiroshi Nakajima...

However, he does have things he needs to cooperate with.

For such top-tier clients, the entry treatment is naturally exceptional.

Just like the literal meaning, she is the absolute queen in the store.

Before entering the store, all the male escorts must be prepared, and even if the other party doesn't even glance at them, they must all stand up to greet them.

Furthermore, the store will operate around this customer on that day.

For example, having sufficient manpower, supplies, and a champagne tower, and doing everything possible to meet the other party's needs.

High-quality newcomers are naturally included in the category of "resources".

They don't even count as manpower.

Serving such distinguished clients is the job of an experienced person, and has little to do with a newcomer.

This arrangement is mainly intended to distract the other party from their exclusive favor.

After all, for Misaki Tachibana, having such a big client who only loves one top escort is actually a very dangerous thing.

Who knows, one day an employee might resign and run away with clients, and sales will instantly plummet by half.

Moreover, Kato has recently become increasingly arrogant and even occasionally disobedient. The relationship between the two has clearly shifted from one of subordination to a more fragile collaboration.

Therefore, she desperately wanted someone to attract this guest and allow her to regain control.

However, in all this time, no newcomer has ever received any favor.

It's not that her personality is particularly bad.

On the contrary, the Queen was very polite.

However, for most people, a brief encounter is enough to kill their interest.

But she was very generous to the male escorts who provided her services, giving them tips and spending money quite lavishly, essentially delivering her business to their doorstep.

Of course, even if the customer is a new customer, most of the commission still goes to Kato Inu.

After all, people are nominally coming for him, which makes sense.

Soon, Nakajima Hiroshi stood among his colleagues, listening to Kato Inu's instructions.

This is a middle-aged man with dyed brown curly hair. He is not very tall, but he has full muscles and quite three-dimensional facial features.

In addition, Kato Inu's paws are exceptionally large, especially the fingers, which are thick and full, showing signs of long-term training.

"I know you all hope to seize this opportunity, win her favor, and rise to the top in one fell swoop."

"That's normal, and I don't mind. After all, whoever spends the money is doing it for our store's revenue."

That's just polite talk.

In the male escort industry, big clients are the lifeblood.

If their title sponsor were to be snatched away, it would be tantamount to cutting off their source of income.

As everyone knows, cutting off someone's source of income is like killing their parents, so robbing someone's financial backer is naturally a deep-seated grudge.

Even someone as new to the industry as Hiroshi Nakajima can understand this principle.

Of course, to have reached the point of sponsorship, the two must have already become quite close, and it would be unlikely that someone would try to take it away.

Clearly, Kato Inu has a great deal of confidence in this, which is why he dares to speak like that.

"However, I must emphasize one thing: nobody should mess things up for me."

His gaze swept over the group of newcomers.

"If you upset any of the customers, I won't even need Misaki-nee to do anything; I'll make sure you can't stay here any longer!"