Meguro Ward, Tokyo, Takeda Reiko's home.
The second hand of the quartz clock moves in circles.
Amamiya Sōri took a sip of tea in silence, waiting for the nominal guardian's response.
Takeda Reiko held a document fixed with a paper clip in her hand, and there was a thick stack on the coffee table in front of her.
His eyes swept over the black text on a white background, and the sound of turning pages was accompanied by the chirping of birds outside the window.
"Why?" Takeda Reiko put down the document in her hand, which was a draft company articles of association.
"Why do you suddenly want to start a company?" She asked in confusion, "Entrepreneurship project for college students? Or is it the course practice assigned by the teacher?"
"No," Amamiya Shiori shook his head, "No, starting a company is my own wish, and it was a plan that started very early."
Takeda Reiko raised her head and glanced at Amamiya Shiori, whose determined eyes did not seem to be fake.
Even though she knew that Amamiya Sōri had always been very independent, opening a company was beyond her expectation.
Yesterday, she received a call from Amamiya Shiori asking for a meeting. She thought that Amamiya had some problems in work or life and wanted to seek advice. Unexpectedly, as soon as they met, Amamiya said that he wanted to open a company. She was troublesome as a supervisor. He helped sign and seal the company when registering the company, and also took out a lot of documents to show that he was not joking.
In Takeda Reiko's traditional impression, college students should either study hard, join clubs and enjoy their youth, or prepare for future career plans.
There are very few entrepreneurs, let alone female college students. In Japan, they are definitely rarer than endangered animals.
"But, what about your idol job? And your studies." Takeda Reiko asked worriedly, "Xiaozhi is in the second grade now. Will he be divided into majors next year? At such a critical moment, you have to open a company. Aren’t you going to be too distracted?”
"Besides, I just signed a contract with a fashion magazine last month. Magazine shooting also takes time, right? There are also novels, and novels can't keep readers waiting for a long time, right?" Takeda Reiko listed them one by one, feeling more and more amamiya Incredible.
How can one person handle so many things?
"Don't worry about academics. My grades and rankings have met the requirements to enter the information discipline," Amamiya Shiori replied, "And I am very familiar with the information discipline. Before entering Nogizaka, I relied on program outsourcing and helped college students do programming. Big assignments and graduation projects make money.”
It was also the first time that Takeda Reiko learned about Amamiya's reliance when she lived alone before. She originally thought that Amamiya could live alone in Tokyo, mainly relying on the money left over from selling the house, but she did not expect that she would have extra income besides working. source.
"So, my undergraduate studies in the next few years are not a heavy burden for me. As long as I can ensure my attendance, I can graduate smoothly."
"As for fashion magazines, "CanCam" is a monthly magazine, and there are only one or two days a month for shooting. Not to mention novels, there are two to three volumes a year. I have completed this year's task, and the third volume is almost the same. ”
"What about idol work?" Takeda Reiko pointed out a point that Amamiya Shiori had not yet answered.
"Idol work..." Amamiya Shiori sighed. To her, idol work was a bit useless, tasteless, and a pity to abandon.
On the one hand, idol work is too irregular.
It is not like ordinary working-class people, who have fixed working days a week, may work overtime on weekends, and may have holidays. Idols' schedules change with the job opportunities and operational arrangements given by others. Sometimes they are extremely busy, and sometimes they are idle and take weeks off in a row. This irregular schedule can easily disrupt personal time arrangements.
On the other hand, the experience of a handshake meeting is a bit like being in jail. Having to smile and respond to everyone with a handshake is more tiring than standing in front of a convenience store checkout all day. From time to time, I have to be lectured by the preacher and Ozuki, which is very unpleasant. Many members were scolded and cried during the handshake meeting.
Because of the light novel, Amamiya Sugawara has many book fans who come to shake hands and often ask questions related to the content in the book. She can use words such as "foreshadowing", "secret" and "you will know it later" to deal with it, which is better than Shiraishi and Nishino. They are much more relaxed. But as time went by, the same questions and greetings were asked too many times, and she was tired of being asked them.
The most important thing is that the income of idols is only that much. The salary of the lucky god in Nogizaka now (note that it is now, in the early days of Nogizaka) is a little higher than the average salary of the general working class. Even if it reaches the level of AKB's top, how much does it cost a year? Ten million yen is a lot. Whether you can get that much depends on how many advertising endorsements you have. Moreover, the flowering period of female idols is much shorter than that of male Johnny idols. They can earn tens of millions every year for decades, but female idols only have a few years, which does not last long.
Now that Amamiya has appreciated the value of Bitcoin and miHoYo shares, the little money she can earn from being an idol is, to be honest, a bit disdainful.
But when it comes to giving up, Amamiya Soi is still a little melancholy.
When she first joined the group, she had to pay tuition, and Nogizaka provided her with accommodation and wages, which was a timely help for her. The reason why light novels can be published is because after you become famous as an idol, publishers come to you. The work of exclusive models for fashion magazines also requires operational support.
Nogizaka's management treated her well. She was selected for every single, and she even entered Fukujin twice. This is worthy of the envy of many members.
Normally, members who are often absent from group work due to studies will be benched, but there were two counterexamples in Nogizaka. One is Erika Ikuta, because behind her is the well-known Ota Office in the industry. The other one is Amamiya Shiori, who relies on the big gimmick and high reputation of Todai idol.
If Amamiya Shiori was a little girl who had dreamed of becoming an idol since she was a child, she might be grateful to accept the generous treatment from the management, peacefully become a handshake idol, shine for a few years, then graduate, work as an actor for a few years, and then because of The firm had too few resources and gradually lost popularity.
But Amamiya Shiori is not. Nogizaka's help to her can be repaid by giving Nogizaka more resources in the future. Gratitude is not an obstacle to progress.
"You have to make a choice after all." Amamiya Suga sighed.
"How should I explain to Konno-san? Have you considered this issue?" Takeda Reiko asked, "I opened the company without telling the operation, in case there is a contract dispute..."
"There is no problem with the contract, as long as I don't use my personal image for commercial activities without the permission of the company. I consulted a lawyer before signing the contract with Nogizaka."
"Generally speaking, the consequence is unilateral dismissal by the operator," Amamiya Sori reassured, "There is no legal problem."
