Passerby

To answer the last question, let's go back 1 hour ago where the Sunflowers are still making the preparations for the concert.

"Woah! So many people came! I think It's about 1700? But our maximum capacity is 5000, so I think that we will get more than this."

Stated by the assistant manager of Sunflowers.

"Hehe, that's right, this stadium is large enough to fit 5000 people inside. But that's only one of It's perks."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"That's because the two stadiums, The Check Stadium and The V Stadium is just beside the nearby market and adding to the fact that so many people comes to that market, I'm sure they'll get curious here."

That's right! The V Stadium is just beside the market where almost all people from Saitama go. The V Stadium was closed all this time due to certain circumstances, but now It's open.

Now, they'll get curious by the sudden opening of The V Stadium! But... there are multiple flaws on this perks.

Araragi used those multiple flaws to counter attack!

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In the Idol Industry, there are places they can call "territory." This is the place where the certain Idol Group is popular.

For example, this Idol Group is popular at Akiba, and people was always cheering for them when they're in Akiba.

But when this certain group came to Kanto, almost no one recognized them at all. A few maybe, but the point is... there are Idol Group that is only popular on a certain place.

The Sunflowers is one of them! Normally, their territory is Tokyo. But they came here to Saitama, that means they're less popular here than Tokyo.

That's one of the flaws that Ryota Kaneshiro missed!

In theory, Ryota Kaneshiro's audience contains only 15% loyal fans. Out of 1700 people they've got for now, only 15% was loyal fans.

Another 10% of people just got dragged by their friends who are loyal fans. In short, they're not really a fan, but since their friend invited him/her, then why not?

That only leaves with 75%! The 75% of people are just curious passerby's! They entered the stadium for their curiosity but since they're going to check what's happening, they didn't bothered to buy any tickets. After a little bit of minutes, they're going to leave.

The other flaw that Ryota Kaneshiro missed, is the fact that his ticket value is too... pricey! A curious passerby wouldn't even bother to buy one, because It's too pricey!

In short, the 1700 people who came at The V Stadium is just a group of passerby! Since the V Stadium is huge, and doesn't have a roof, they can clearly see if the stadium was open or not. That way, their curiosity will get clicked.

Meanwhile, the Check Stadium has a roof and unless you go inside, no one would know if It's close or not. Because the Check Stadium is always close too! That's why no one is coming to the Check Stadium to even check.

But a certain event happened that changed the whole situation around! That's right, Araragi calculated it all. He knows it all, the flaws of The V Stadium, and the event that will happen right here and now!

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"Oh, It's raining, huh? Now that you think about it. The weather girl said that there are 60% chances of raining. It's too sunny earlier, isn't it? You wouldn't believe that It will rain."

Another statement of Ryota Kaneshiro's manager. It's now raining droplets of water. Although, It's still a mild rain for now, the weather girl said that It will get stronger.

"Even If It's raining or not, It wouldn't affect our performance. The girls could dance at the stage, rain or shine."

"I see, then there's nothing to worry about then."

A little while had passed and the Sunflowers was about to perform when... the rain got stronger. It's not a mild rain anymore. Huge droplets of water are pouring down.

"Okay, girls, go! You saw the number of people earlier! There's no way we can lose, just dance at the stage!"

After Ryota Kaneshiro's speech, the curtains are now going to rise, but... the scene that they're seeing now, is an unbelievable sight!

Just earlier, the number of their audience is an estimated number of 1700, but now... It decreased to an estimated number of 900!

"What happened here!?"

"Mister Manager, 43% of our audience have gone to the Check Stadium!"

"What?!"

That's right. Ryota Kaneshiro's passerby audience have gone to the Check Stadium! Simply, because... the V Stadium doesn't have a roof!

Earlier, It's so sunny that someone wouldn't even thought that the rain will pour. That's why only the people who watched the weather broadcast brought an umbrella! Since the weather news was being broadcast early in the morning, only a few people actually watched it. Even Araragi knew that.

The passerby who doesn't have an umbrella will need to take shelter to the nearest place they can think of. Since The V Stadium doesn't have any roof to protect them from the rain, they immediately left the stadium and decided whether to go to the Check Stadium or go back to the market.

Even if they didn't go to the Check Stadium to listen to The Cherry Blossoms, the fact still remains that they're there when the girls performed. That's why they are called audience.

That means, almost 1000 people have gone to the Check Stadium to take shelter from the rain.

"I see, so the audience have gone to the stadium to take shelter, huh? Did Araragi planned all of this?"

In front of this very serious dilemma, Ryota Kaneshiro can't help but to smirk.

"That Araragi is is still a newbie at the Idol Managing Industry. If we're going to follow logic, It's going to work but... to enter the Check Stadium, you need to pay 500 yen for a ticket. Do you really think that you'll pay 500 yen just for a shelter? Of course not! You'll just go to the market if you just want shelter! That's why, I'm sure... he's just naive. Maybe a few people will come and pay but It's not enough to defeat us."

Ryota Kaneshiro's statement... hit the mark! There's no way someone would pay 500 yen just for a shelter. Araragi's just naive. He's too naive to think that as long as they will enter the stadium, It's alright.

But on this stadium, he didn't made anyone pay for 500 yen or any kind of price. In short, the only reason why the people came to the stadium is because It's free.

Why is the stadium free? Simply, because... Araragi Hideki forgot to man the counter. He got so nervous if his plan worked that he forgot to man the counter. The moment when he remembered it, the rain already stopped and everyone is gone.

In short, Araragi's idiocy save them this time.

The number of people at the V Stadium was... 947, while the The Check Stadium was 1,009 people. The Cherry Blossoms won by a not really huge margin.

Although they won the match, Araragi's profit from the concert was... 0.

END OF CHAPTER 22