249 Akira manipulating from behind the scenes

"We are waiting for Goshujin-sama's next arrival."

Aiko, the maid bowed towards the entrance and sent Akira and Tomohiro off.

As the two left the cafe, the summer heat hit them. Outside was in stark contrast to the cold temperature of the air conditioner in the maid's cafe.

"Ah, it's so hot. Don't they feel hot?"

Fanning his face, Tomohiro was surprised by the pedestrians in Akihabara who were bustling in the heat.

"Akihabara has always been like this. Whether it's hot, snowy, or even rainy, there's no shortage of people here." Akira was clearly used to seeing this sight.

"JIF will start soon, let's go."

"Wait a minute, Tomohiro, we have some equipment to bring."

"Equipment?"

"You will find out."

Not explaining further, Akira stepped forward, and Tomohiro followed.

...

"It turns out that this is the equipment you meant."

In both hands, Tomohiro held a pink stick.

"This is mandatory equipment when watching idol concerts." Akira said as if it were natural.

Tomohiro was speechless. Seeing Akira's enthusiasm, he was even more curious about who would debut.

When he arrived at the concert location, he was amazed to see a sea of people lined up neatly and waiting their turn to enter the field.

"Woah... Did they all come to watch idols?"

"Of course, JIF is an entertainment program that brings together various idol groups from Japan. There are many idol fans from all over Japan who come. After all, there are many popular idol groups going Live today."

"I don't really understand idols. Who are the idol groups?"

"Wait a moment."

Akira took his cellphone, opened the official JIF website, and saw the names of famous idol groups.

"μ's (Muse), Aqours, AKB0048, Roselia, Idolish7, and Franchouchou."

The corner of Tomohiro's mouth twitched, and he complained: "You don't know either?!?"

Akira shrugged and responded casually: "Just like you, I'm also not interested in idols. If it wasn't for Mi--... Ahem, my childhood friend debuted as an idol, I wouldn't be an idol fan."

The brighter the light, the darker the shadow. Let alone the entertainment industry, there are a lot of dirty deals.

Out of curiosity, Akira asks Chamber to investigate whether a famous idol is secretly involved in a scandal. As a result, 80% of idols have slept with investors to carry out their work.

In other words, the idols that fans adore, they are nothing more than the toys of the rich and powerful.

Akira didn't think their behavior was wrong, but he wasn't supportive either.

"Hey, Akira, seeing the long line is giving me a headache." Tomohiro said while wiping the sweat off his forehead.

"Who said we have to queue? Take this."

Taking the ID card holder from inside the sling bag, Akira gave it to him. Then he and Tomohiro entered without waiting in line.

"Where did you get this?"

Tomohiro eyed the ID card holder around his neck.

"The Shinomiya Group is JIF's biggest sponsor, and as one of the shareholders, it's easy for me to get ID card holders." Akira said nonchalantly as if it were no big deal.

"Wow, you are amazing, Akira!" Tomohiro praised.

He had of course heard of the Shinomiya Group, one of Japan's largest conglomerates.

"So where is your childhood friend performing?"

There is one big stage available for famous idols, while for beginners and less popular idols, they perform on a small stage far from the main stage.

"There's still 20 minutes before he and co. Perform, let's watch the other idols." Akira said.

"Okay." Tomohiro nodded in agreement.

With the identity card holder present, the two of them watched in the VIP area.

Akira and Tomohiro didn't wait long, nine beautiful girls with flashy clothes came on stage. They sang and danced to the music, as well as the screams of the fans.

"I say..."

"Hey, hey, hey, START:DASH!!"

"Hey, hey, hey, START:DASH!!"

"Even new born birds."

"Will someday fly into the sky."

"With their large strong wings."

"Don't you give up."

"Your day will come."

"Can you feel."

"Your first beat?"

"Let the tomorrow change!"

"Change it into the hope!"

"Let the dazzling light shine on it, change."

"START!!!"

The μ's sang a song called START:DASH!!, the atmosphere of the place was very lively. Even Tomohiro who wasn't an otaku idol, he was moving the staff in his hand excitedly.

On the other hand, Akira was watching quietly. Through [Universal Sense], he discovered the fact that μ's member's (Muse's) womb was filled with fresh sperm.

In other words, before going on stage, they had sex!

(If those fans knew this fact, what kind of faces would they make.) Akira thought, feeling sorry for them.

(Ignorance is bliss. It has a point.)

He deactivated [Universal Sense] or he would vomit.

...

As time passed, on the main stage, famous idols appeared one by one.

"Let's go, Tomohiro." Akira said.

"Wait until Roselia finishes performing." Tomohiro didn't even turn his head.

"Don't just watch famous idols, don't you feel sorry for other idols? Let's be their spectators."

"Okay."

Tomohiro pondered and thought that made sense.

Most of the people gathered on the main stage, so the other smaller stages were empty of spectators.

When the two of them left the main stage, they became infamous idols.

Just like Akira said, there were very few spectators.

After walking around the stage and watching various idols, they finally arrived at another small stage, which was the purpose of their arrival.

"There are only a few people. Will your childhood friend be okay?" Tomohiro was worried.

He had seen some idols with a weak mentality, and after seeing the quiet audience, they made some mistakes while singing.

(Actually I don't like cheating, but this is for Mika's sake...) Akira made up an excuse.

Besides himself and Tomohiro, there were only ten other people who came to watch LiPPS debut.

Akira: 〔Skadi, can you do something about this situation?〕

Most of its strength is battle-oriented, with only a few support types. If anything, it is only useful for himself. Thus, he asked for help from his Servant, Caster, Skadi!

Skadi: 〔Master doesn't think of me as Doraemon, right?〕

Recently, she has liked watching Doraemon anime in her spare time.

Akira: 〔How can Doraemon be compared to you, beautiful and charming Skadi.〕

Skadi: 〔Hmph, master's tongue is getting better at coaxing girls.〕

Despite complaining, she obeyed her Master's orders.

Using Age of Gods Magecraft, she made people subconsciously want to watch Live LiPPS.

Quickly, hundreds of people gathered below the stage.

"Eh, why are there suddenly a lot of people?" Tomohiro was surprised by this change in the situation.

"Don't mind the reason. Most importantly, there are a lot of people watching." Akira smiled faintly.

"Yeah, you're right."

Tomohiro thought it was a fluke and didn't think much of it.

As time went by, more and more people gathered until it was close to a thousand people.

This situation caught the attention of many people, as there were many people watching the newly debuted idol group Live.