Tokyo Agent: Starting with Picking Up a Problem Girl

Chapter 4 Plump and Generous

Upon seeing the system notification, Nakajima Hiroshi's fingers paused slightly.

A ten-point improvement in an instant is absolutely unusual.

You should know that those women who previously tried so hard to show "I am very obedient" only managed to get 15 or 16 points.

What exactly did Asuka realize?

or……

Seeing the girl's hesitant expression, Nakajima Hiroshi easily guessed that the child had probably misunderstood.

Asuka didn't even dare to look the man in the eye. She frantically grabbed her chopsticks and viciously stabbed at the little rice left in the bowl, burying her head in her hands and shoveling it into her mouth.

It's like being able to hide yourself in that little bowl.

Something was definitely wrong.

Nakajima Hiroshi got up and made two bowls of miso soup.

He decided to give Asuka some time alone, and also to give himself a brief respite to sort out his thoughts.

Now that they are only 6 points away from signing a contract, they are trying to play it safe.

Whatever Asuka misunderstood, the most important thing to do is to guide this abnormal obedience back on track.

"Asuka."

Nakajima Hiroshi put down the soup bowl.

Even the tiny click made Asuka tense up like a little animal with its fur standing on end.

"Your facial features and figure do have great potential. If you work hard enough, you might become a very dazzling idol in the future."

It was a completely businesslike tone.

The girl slowed her eating for a moment, her ears twitched, but she didn't look up.

"but……"

Hiroshi Nakajima then shifted his tone slightly: "In the entertainment industry, it's not enough to rely solely on looks; more importantly, you need to have inner qualities that match your appearance."

Then he got to the point.

"Just now in the office, I told you to learn to bow your head, but that wording wasn't quite appropriate."

Asuka's chopsticks are stuck in the bowl.

She is indeed very concerned about this.

Hiroshi Nakajima slowed his speech, trying to appear more approachable.

"A more appropriate way to put it is to have team spirit, know how to cooperate, and know how to collaborate."

"In fact, no successful artist you see has achieved success on their own."

He explained this to the girl.

"Operations planning, makeup and styling design, portfolio selection, daily schedule, even public opinion control, and collaboration negotiations..."

"Even more aspects require specialized personnel to handle each one; the artist is just the one who happens to be facing the audience."

"Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Asuka poked at the rice grains with her chopsticks and nodded gently.

Although she lacked relevant experience, the logic behind it was not difficult to understand.

"very good."

Nakajima Hiroshi took one fried dumpling and pushed the rest in front of the girl.

"Only when all these elements work together can we pave the way for you, allowing you to stand confidently on stage and unleash your charm."

"As for the so-called bowing and obeying, it is essentially about being responsible for yourself and the team. Not only do you have to do it, but every member of the team must also implement it."

"Only in this way can..."

"I see."

Asuka suddenly spoke, interrupting Nakajima Hiro.

The chopsticks poked around in the fried dumplings.

She was somewhat anxious about being persuaded.

Suddenly, she took a big bite of the fried dumpling and mumbled, as if trying to escape, "I understand, so, no need..."

"Ugh—!"

Ouch, ouch, ouch... I bit into the flesh.

The girl covered her mouth, staring fiercely at the half-fried dumpling, as if that would help her escape her awkward feelings.

"Tomorrow's Flower Honoka: Obedience score 14/20"

Nakajima Hiroshi breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He was quite nervous for a while, thinking something was going to go wrong, after being interrupted by Asuka.

In retrospect, this child was just habitually assertive.

Now they are only five points apart.

However, there's not much room for improvement in the obedience score.

Generally speaking, a score of 15 to 16 is the standard for a very submissive office worker. Given Asuka's personality, it would be difficult for her to reach that level.

Just looking at the present, she clearly has developed a defensive mentality regarding the possibility of being persuaded.

Therefore, the remaining gap can perhaps only be bridged by improving one's talents.

Nakajima Hiro glanced at the clock on the wall without making a sound, and roughly made up his mind.

Asuka is definitely not someone I can let go of easily. She's so close to signing a contract, and she might be my lifeline.

However, talents are not as easy to improve as obedience.

After all, they only had an afternoon.

For most people, this amount of effort is enough to gain a basic understanding of a musical instrument.

Moreover, even if I were willing to teach, how well Asuka would learn depends on her attitude and talent.

We still need to do both, and we can't neglect the interview process either.

I have two sessions scheduled for this afternoon, at 2 PM and 4 PM respectively.

Time is tight, so I'll probably have to include these two interviews in my development plan.

Having thought everything through, he didn't delay any longer and decisively launched his offensive.

"Asuka, I see on your resume that you have experience as a backup singer, so you must have some basic skills in guitar and singing."

Although Nakajima Hiro already knew about Asuka's talents through the system, since she hadn't shown them herself yet, he had to ask symbolically to avoid making the sensitive child suspicious.

Asuka's breath hitched.

Her skill level is so-so, and she really lacks confidence.

Hiroshi Nakajima noticed this, but he decided to ignore the girl's guilty conscience and continue to guide her.

"I have two more interviews scheduled this afternoon. If you don't have any other plans, you can stay and take a look."

"On the one hand, this allows you to understand the skill level of newcomers in the industry. If you really want to work in this field, it will be helpful in the future, regardless of whether we can cooperate today."

"Alternatively, you could also..."

"no problem."

Asuka replied without hesitation, "Perhaps I can learn something from this."

Okay, this child is now on the same wavelength as me.

In the afternoon, use the interview to keep her hanging on; in the evening, use dinner as bait to try and get some more training time.

Nakajima Hiroshi sighed softly as he pondered the situation.

He felt like a scheming, wicked uncle taking advantage of a child.

At 2 PM, the interviewee arrived as scheduled.

She was an ordinary woman, neatly dressed, and reserved and earnest.

However, it's very big.

Moreover, with the help of exquisite makeup, she is already charming enough, and in a stage setting, it is not a problem to attract most of the audience.

It's at least much better than Asuka's crude smoky makeup.

Her resume was also quite detailed, listing her important experiences from childhood to adulthood.

They even deliberately highlighted key points in red, such as vocal lessons and choir work, so that even a cursory glance was enough to make a pretty good judgment.

Asuka noticed this and realized just how poorly she had filled out her form.

The competitors all seem to be professionals...

Having never participated in any formal training and having learned everything through self-study out of interest, it's no wonder that Hiromitsu Nakajima glanced at his resume and said he didn't meet the standards.

Also, this woman's makeup skills are amazing...

She was completely convinced and no longer blamed Nakajima Hiroshi.

However, the moment he received the resume, Nakajima Hiroshi knew that this woman had absolutely no chance.

"Contract signing and evaluation in progress..."

Image score: 26/40

Talent score: 7/40

Obedience score: 16/20

Total: 49 points

This is the score status of most interviewees. Although their initial score is higher than Asuka's, their obedience is almost at its limit, and their image cannot be changed.

As for talents...

This woman's talent is singing (beginner level).

We could ask her to perform a short piece as a reference for Asuka, which might inspire her.

Although it was somewhat like taking advantage of them, there was no other way; every second counted right now.

At worst, we can mark it as a key point. If we can establish a firm foothold, we can try to make up for it later.

"Thank you so much, please give me the opportunity to demonstrate!"

The moment the woman bowed, her neckline opened wide.

Plump and generous.

Clearly, she knows how to make good use of her strengths.