Chapter 99: The girls in Ginza are not as pretty

"Trier?"

"Yeah, Trier." Shion looked at Nanaya with her mouth wide open and burst out laughing, "Ah, Kiryu, could it be that you've been in New Zealand for too long and even forgot about Trier?"

"Of course I know what Trier is."

Nanaya was certainly not unfamiliar with the idol group that Rin and Luvia were in, he was just wondering why Washimine Shion mentioned this name. He didn't remember that Trier and Washimine had a direct interest relationship, was it a test for himself?

"It seems that you are really out of touch with the news in New Zealand." Washimine Shion explained to Nanaya with a smile, "But I think so too. It is impossible for New Zealand's entertainment newspapers to report such a small matter. Listen carefully, I am the boss of Trier now."

"Puff—cough cough cough!"

Nanaya picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea to help digestion, but he spit it out. Fortunately, he turned his head at the last moment and did not spray it on Shion who was nearby.

"Trier's boss?! What's going on?"

Nanaya looked up and asked in surprise, the world is changing too fast.

"Yeah, that guy (Trier's former boss) seemed to think that the group was going to go bankrupt, so he wanted to sell it off before Trier completely declined. I felt that the group was not without prospects, and there was an actor you liked, Kiryu, in the group, so I bought it." Shion answered lightly, as if she was going to the street to buy a saury.

Seeing that Nanaya still looked a little confused, Shion introduced the current situation of Trier.

After the popularity of "Kara no Kyoukai" and "Magical Girl Illya", this group became a little famous. But then this group encountered a very serious problem, that is, the most popular members of the group, Rin and Luvia, had to leave Japan and come to New Zealand to film a movie because of "Goblin Slayer".

This kind of work that can expand the career heights of their idols is very well understood by everyone from operations to fans.

But understanding is one thing, but what is left of Trier without Rin and Luvia?

There are only three foot-washing maids.

The filming work in New Zealand was extremely arduous. Even though Nanaya was known for his quick shooting skills, he estimated that it would take him at least half a year to complete the filming.

As for the production of special effects in the later stage, Nanaya optimistically estimates that it can be completed in three to five months with the blessing of Buddha, Jehovah and Yuanshi Tianzun at the same time.

Ah, why do you think there is one particularly famous master who didn't show up?

Nanaya said that he didn't want a spontaneous combustion incident to occur in the post-production studio.

What will it be like for an idol to be away from the circle for half a year? Just look at those South Korean oppas. Even if the fans promised to be together forever before the idols enlisted, by the time the idols were discharged from the army, those fans had already moved on to someone else.

Although it has not been several years since Rin and Luvia left, it is undeniable that their popularity has been affected. More importantly, after the departure of the two most popular people, the remaining three foot-washing maids simply cannot support Trier's current popularity, and a decline in popularity is inevitable.

Trier's former boss finally managed the idol group to make money, but it ended up experiencing another decline in popularity.

Who can stand this kind of thing!

Therefore, in order to stop the loss in time, the uncle wanted to find a buyer to sell Trier while it was still popular.

As for why Washimine Shion bought this combination, the young lady just smiled and did not give a direct answer.

"So you now have another idol group?" After understanding the whole story, Nanaya's expression became a little interesting, even more strange and a little funny, "I think your current stall is big enough, are you planning to dominate the entire entertainment industry?"

"Well..." Shion reached out and picked up a strawberry from the small plate on the table, and she gestured to Nanaya.

"Want to eat?"

"No, thank you." Nanaya refused without even thinking about it.

"What a shame. I'll eat it myself then."

Shion used her hands to support the strawberry and put it into her mouth. During the whole process, Shion behaved very elegantly, just like a true aristocrat.

After tasting the strawberry in her mouth, Shion showed a satisfied look on her face. She picked up a handkerchief and carefully wiped the red juice from the corner of her mouth before continuing, "I think this is a good attempt. After all, you should always start with the easy part when playing a dungeon."

"Is this simple?" Nanaya asked in surprise.

"Isn't it easier than competing directly with the Big Four?" Shion chuckled.

"Okay, I can't argue with you." Nanaya raised his hands in surrender.

"Then my Mr. Strategist, can you tell me? How should I operate this idol group? I heard that you once gave Trier a good idea."

"If you're talking about the handshake ticket, then that's indeed my idea." Under Shion's smiling gaze, Nanaya shrugged and said, "But I'm not sure to what extent you want to develop this combination, Miss Washimine."

"At this stage, we just need to keep the heat up as much as possible. After all, Rin and Luvia are not here. If we don't have any good cards, the best we can do is to break 1000 points."

It seems that Shion didn't have high expectations for the three passerby girls. Is it true that foot-washing maids have no human rights?

"Oh."

"Oh? Just like that?" Shion raised her eyebrows, looking a little surprised. She originally thought Nanaya would stand up for those girls.

"Of course, what else can I say?"

Nanaya doesn't believe that Trier management didn't try to give the three girls a chance during this period, but in the end it has come to the point of changing the boss, so there is probably nothing much to say.

If you can't help her, then you can't help her. So there's no need to waste time on these foot-washing maids.

"I think it's not difficult to simply stabilize the popularity. We just need to inject new blood. It shouldn't be a problem to delay it until Rin returns."

The elf girl played by Rin is a supporting actress and her role will be much less than that of the leading actress Luvia, so Rin should leave the crew a little earlier than Luvia.

"So what should I do before Ms. Tohsaka comes back? Who should I invite to join the group?" Shion looked Nanaya up and down with a sly look in her eyes, "Kiryuu, you should have someone chosen, right?"

Nanaya hesitated and said what he was thinking. "It's not really a candidate, it's just a suggestion. Yumi Sakutsuki, she once played the role of Miyu in "Magical Girl Illya"."

If Nanaya were to choose from Trier's perspective, he would definitely prefer Illya. But Nanaya knew very well that this was impossible. Ryutani Nobuyuki would never let his granddaughter become an idol, a career with no future.

Therefore, they had to settle for Yumi, a little Lolita who also gained a lot of popularity with "Magical". Moreover, as a child star, Yumi is already too old. She has passed the golden period of child star development, and the next thing she faces is the problem of transformation.

However, Yumi is not outstanding in any aspect, so it is probably not very suitable for her to transform into an actor or singer. Being an idol may be more suitable. Besides, there are Rin and Luvia in Trier, and these two big sisters should be able to protect this little loli.

Originally, Nanaya thought that Shion would refuse, but she didn't expect that she would show an expression of "I see." "It's indeed a very Kiryu-style suggestion."

"Kiryu-style characteristics?" Nanaya's mouth twitched slightly.

"This is the name I gave you, because you, Kiryu, always create opportunities for people around you, but you always give them reasons that they can't refuse." Shion chuckled, "Then tell me why you chose this little sister Shuoyue."

"Is this how I look to you?"

Nanaya couldn't help but laugh, then shook his head. He roughly explained his thoughts to Shion, "Although that girl is not very talented, her basic skills are very solid. Whether it's singing or dancing, she's considered above average among idols. And Yumi's age is just right. After all, Rin and Luvia are already college students, and they won't be in the idol industry for many years. When Rin and the others graduate, Yumi can just take over."

"Oh? Then what about when Rin and Luvia return?"

Nanaya lowered his head and said, "That depends on how high Ms. Washimine wants them to reach. After all, the time when Rin and Luvia returned to Trier should be when their popularity is the lowest. On the one hand, the popularity of "Magical" has almost been consumed; on the other hand, "Goblin Slayer" is still in post-production and cannot be used for the time being."

"What if I want them to become the number one idol group in Japan?"

I don't know if it was to test Nanaya, but Washimine Shion deliberately stated a very difficult goal.

"It's not impossible. It depends on whether Miss Washimine is willing to give it up."

After thinking for a while, Nanaya gave his suggestion.

"As expected of you, Kiryu. Compared to your suggestions, Trier's useless operations are nothing but a bunch of good-for-nothings. Your suggestions are really very interesting."

After hearing Nanaya's suggestion, Washimine Shion neither denied nor affirmed it. Instead, she giggled twice.

Nanaya lowered his head, and suddenly he seemed very interested in the pattern on the teacup in front of him.

"That's all for today. I'll go to Weta Workshop with you tomorrow for negotiations. Don't worry, I'll stand by your side."

[Does that mean we should try to get as much benefit as possible from Washimine? ]

Nanaya raised an eyebrow, he heard the subtext in Shion's words.

"Thank you for your support, Ms. Washimine."

Nanaya stood up and prepared to leave.

"By the way, although I definitely can't accompany you, do you need me to call a waiter for you? You must be feeling suffocated after being in New Zealand for so long, right?" Shion smiled at Nanaya who was standing up, "After all, it is one of the responsibilities of a boss to pay attention to the physical health of his subordinates."

"Pfft - that's totally unnecessary, I can handle it myself!"

"Oh~ So, Nanaya, you are from the self-faction..." Shion was quite surprised by this result.

"No." Nanaya said in a tone that was 70% fake and 30% true, "I just think the girls here are not as pretty as those in Ginza."