Chapter 339

After sitting down again, he picked up the same Black tea as Imai Risa, and said, "I just ordered some snacks to be delivered; they should arrive soon."

"Hmm? Do you offer delivery?"

"You can just go downstairs to the front desk to pick it up yourself, but I asked them to bring it up today."

He smiled and explained, "There are quite a few restaurants around here; you can explore them later."

Sure enough, a few minutes later, two pretty receptionists brought up the large pile of food he had ordered.

The group had been strolling around since morning, and it was already lunchtime, but they hadn't finished discussing their business yet, so they had to eat this to tide them over.

"Isn't this a pretty high-end brand store? Miss Ogura, is it alright?!"

Imai Risa covered her mouth in astonishment.

Others might not be aware of this, but as someone who frequently spends a lot of time online, she is quite sensitive to trends.

"It's nothing, it's nothing~ Today is an important day, consider it my treat."

"Wow! Great! I'm starving!"

Udagawa Ako raised her arms high, stood up, then covered her eyes with one hand while bending the other, muttering incantations:

"We are the lords of Hell! We gather here at noon today to hold the... the... of all demons..."

"Feast."

Shirabe Rinko covered her mouth with her hand and leaned closer to her, whispering a reminder.

"Yes! A feast!"

The group withdrew their warm gazes from them and smiled gently.

After distributing the bread and pastries, the group returned to their main topic after a while.

"But with Miss Ogura's resources, there must be many people who want to get in here, right?"

Hikawa Sayo looked at him, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, if I wanted to recruit, that would certainly be the case."

He nodded in response, asking if the tea would help cleanse his palate.

"What's the meaning?"

"I once told Yukina,"

He turned his gaze to Minato Yukina, causing her to stop her sweet act of eating bread with Hands. She blinked her clear eyes and said, "The reason I founded this company is to nurture children with dreams and provide them with support."

"The reason I invited Roselia is twofold: firstly, I like you all and am a fan of yours; secondly, I recognize Roselia's talent and potential."

Hikawa Sayo paused for a moment, then said, "So, only those approved by Miss Ogura can sign a contract with your company?"

"That's right,"

He shrugged and explained the current predicament to her, "Although I have a lot of funds in the account, if we can't turn a profit soon, even if we can survive for two or three years, the company will eventually go out of business."

"Therefore, I want to ensure that the members who join here are people who have both dreams and the ability and hard work."

"Only in this way can we achieve our goals to the greatest extent possible. Mutual encouragement and progress also benefit those who joined beforehand."

Rather than wasting resources on people with extremely low chances of success, it's better to concentrate resources and money on a small group of people who possess both ability and ambition. This is easy to understand.

This might be unlucky for the former, but for qualified teams and individuals who want to get in... this rule couldn't be better!

--Of course, all of the above is nonsense.

The only reason was that he didn't want to bring in so many unrelated people at the moment.

Even if we really want to make this place bigger and stronger in the future, and make it the pioneering company of the Sakurakoji Family in the entertainment field, that's a matter for the future. He doesn't want to think about that much for the next year or two.

"I see."

Hikawa Sayo nodded in understanding.

"..."

He sighed inwardly, but said nothing.

There is a sad barrier between people, which needs to be connected by lies.

"Um, excuse me..."

Shirabe Rinko timidly raised her right hand and Kokoro asked, "Excuse me, it seems we only saw half of this building just now. What is the other half?"

"Indeed, from the outside, this building has two sides. We only looked at this side, right?"

Minato Yukina was also quite interested, and said in a deep, magnetic female voice.

Such a voice, once it starts singing, is surprisingly...

"Those are other business departments. Actually, we don't just have a band and music here."

He walked to the empty glass window and pointed to the other half of the building across the street:

"They mainly handle business related to games, comics, models, idols, cosplayers, etc., and some of our office space will also be located there."

"The building's design and zoning emphasize the separation of active and quiet areas. This half is the more bustling 'active' part, while the other half is the more tranquil 'quiet' part."

"Of course, if you need to handle any work such as photography in the Mirai, you may also do so there."

"However, due to time constraints today, I won't be able to take you on a leisurely tour. You can visit at your own pace another time."

Due to space constraints, the two side buildings of this building are constructed at an acute angle.

The café where they were located was situated on one of the platforms in the middle of an acute angle, offering easy views of the scenery on both sides and in the distance, and also providing a convenient place for people from all around the building to come and rest.

This rest area with tables and chairs is available on every floor, but it's the only place where you can order food.

Objectively speaking, this place is really quite big.

Don't believe me? Just ask around. How many companies in all of Tokyo have their own dedicated office building?

The headquarters is a remote, dilapidated three- or four-story building (like the one where the Kessoku Band signed in the original album), or a rented floor of an office building as an office; that's the norm for small record companies.

There's no private dressing room, no expensive equipment, no professional recording or sound engineers, not even a dedicated recording studio... They just rent or collaborate when needed.

We can't compete with the industry leaders, but we can only compete with those leaders. Just by looking at the facade, this is a medium-to-large-sized company.

Do you have any other questions?

He answered some of their questions, and after a moment of silence, he looked at each of them with great interest.

"..."

After exchanging glances, Minato Yukina soft sigh and, on behalf of the team, replied, "Everything's settled. May we begin discussing the specifics of the contract and benefits, Miss Ogura?"

"Of course! Please wait a moment, I'll go get the specific contract documents!"

He was overjoyed inside, but remained outwardly composed. After a polite smile, he skipped away from the coffee shop...

After watching him leave, Minato Yukina's gaze swept over the group, and she began a discussion within the team. "Does anyone have any other thoughts?"

"Hmm... I think it's fine. It's hard to find another agency with such generous resources and conditions, right?"

Imai Risa was the first to speak and express her opinion.

"I agree with Imai's opinion; this should be a rare opportunity for Roselia as well."

Minato Yukina nodded slightly, looking at the last two. "Where are Ako and Rinko?"

"Ako agrees with Lisa- neechan Kazusa -san's opinions! I've never seen a place that suits Ako's tastes so well before! I want to join here right away!"

"Hey, well, I also think this place is pretty good..."

The two then added their comments.

"Don't be so hasty, at least let's see the contract first."

Hikawa Sayo frowned and reminded her, "Although this place is good in every way, it's not a place with extensive operational experience, so we need to be wary of potential pitfalls..."

"Haha, Sayo is still the same as always..."

Imai Risa chuckled dryly, "But that makes a lot of sense. I'll leave this to you, Ms. Sayo, who's majoring in law!"

"And what about Yukina?"

Then, she turned the question back to her childhood sweetheart.

"I'm just like everyone else,"

Minato Yukina at her companions, paused, and continued, "Up until now, we—Roselia—have overcome numerous difficulties together and have finally succeeded in appearing at FWF, but that is by no means the end."

"Countless challenges and goals await us in the Mirai; our journey into the professional world is just the beginning."

Let us continue to move forward along the path of our beliefs and goals!

"Oh!!!"

X N.

After the excited cheers subsided, Udagawa Ako raised her small hand in confusion. "But what's our next goal?"

"..."

"... Isn't it the apex?"

Hikawa Sayo answered as a matter of course.

"Yes, that's the vertex!"

Minato Yukina wholeheartedly agreed, "This is also the goal that Roselia set from the very beginning."

"So, to what extent does one need to reach the pinnacle?"

She then tilted her head and asked.

"Our clear goal was to appear at FWF, right? So, what direction should we take next?"

Um?

The group all turned their gazes to her, lost in thought.

I've never thought about this before...

"..."

Upon arriving at his office on the ninth floor, Ogura Asahi printed out more than a dozen copies of the pre-prepared contract.

Why print so many? Because they'll be useful later...

Holding a stack of blank paper and several contracts wrapped in high-end document covers (similar to the covers of certificates or diplomas), he walked out of the office and locked the door.

"Oh, Mutsuko-chan? You're here today too?"

In the corridor, he looked at Wakaba Mū, who was Kokoro peeking out from the room at the end of the corridor, and greeted her with a smile.

She was still dressed in the same simple dress and with her long, straight hair; since it was a holiday, she was wearing casual clothes.

"Asahi ~"

She nodded and greeted them, her silly, expressionless face still as exquisite as a doll.

But whether it was his imagination or not, he felt that her expression had undergone some extremely subtle changes.

The subtle differences are probably only slightly more than the changes in the progression of his condition each time...

Then, her gaze fell on what he was holding. "What's that?"

"Ah, it's a contract. Today, a band is finally signing with this company. This place is going to get lively from now on."

He held up what he was holding, patted it, and explained it to her.

"Band?"

Wakaba Mū Mumu's beautiful, emotionless eyes fluttered up and down.

"Hmm, it's a band called Roselia, have you heard of them?"

"I've heard of them; they're very famous."

"Really? You might bump into them in this building sometime in the future—want an autograph?"

He looked at her teasingly.

"I don't really want it..."