"Sorry, but I’m a student... I can’t really afford to just jump into something like this... man."
The muscular man with dark skin shook his head.
To be honest, I wanted to tell him to drop out of school right now and join me, but unfortunately, I didn't have the money to back up such a demand.
The music industry isn't a place that treats you kindly enough to guarantee a future when you're starting with zero capital.
"Ah... then please, at least take my number. You might change your mind later..."
"Oh, I can do that much."
I walked out of the campus feeling empty.
I had spotted a magnificent rough diamond, yet I couldn't recruit him.
As it stood, I was just a penniless band hopeful—no different from my previous life.
Since I had been transported across space and time to a place where I had no connections, it wasn't as if I could easily gather like-minded people through old networks.
I stepped onto the dark street alone.
It was only eight o'clock, and the sun had just barely finished setting, but the sky felt as dark as my current mood.
I need to recruit band members...
But how?
ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ
●ほしの アイ(Ai)●
- Got rejected again today? (*ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ*.ﾟ
ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ
How did she know I failed again today? Just as that question crossed my mind, a girl with flowing purple hair gently tapped my shoulder from behind.
"Look who’s here!"
"Ah... it’s you..."
"Ehh—Ai is here, so why the dull reaction?! ✩◝(◍⌣̎◍)◜✩"
"I failed again today."
The brat then gave me a look of pity, her eyes softening with sympathy. Wait, since when did you know how to make a face like that?
"Ai thinks... maybe your method is wrong?"
"Method...?"
For a split second, a flash of 'senior' pride crossed Ai's face before she began to speak.
"Even if I look like this, Ai is quite the popular [Star] in [B-Komachi], you know?"
"In the entertainment industry, recognition is everything. You seem to treat them as two separate things, Hide, but the way I see it, there's no difference between the music world and showbiz."
Hearing those words felt like being struck with a hammer.
She was right. This was a world where band music was virtually nonexistent, and in such a place, pure musicality might not be the most important factor.
In a world where the music industry and the entertainment industry were synonymous, fame and public awareness would naturally be the highest values.
First, I need to raise my profile. I need more recognition.
But didn't the stars of the 2020s build their fame through internet broadcasting?
If I recall correctly, internet broadcasting existed in the 2000s as well.
It would be incredible if there was something like a street karaoke stage or something similar...
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"Oh... this actually exists? And it's quite popular too...?"
Get ready. Showbiz is about to be turned upside down.
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