manynovel Chapter 1048 Sports Festival (1)
Chapter 1048 Sports Festival (1)
Chapter 1048 Sports Festival (Part 1)
Kyosuke Hojo was happily building the gate for the Red Team. Perhaps it was in the blood of boys that he was born with a love for this kind of activity, and he was having a really good time.
It is especially stress-relieving when cutting the plywood. You press a thick iron ruler on it, then use a sharp paper cutter to make a strong cut along the edge of the ruler, and then gently break it apart. The thin plywood will then break cleanly.
For someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder, this was an unparalleled pleasure; Kyosuke Hojo was so happy he felt like he was flying.
Moreover, with his super brain, unlike the amateurish operations of the White Team and Blue Team that still needed patching up, the blueprints for the entire gate were in his head.
When cutting wooden boards, there's no need to consult with anyone. Just keep breaking them, then label them with numbers so others can nail them together like building blocks.
Getting carried away with his hobby, he even recorded videos of breaking wooden boards of different thicknesses and lengths, and then urgently contacted his subordinates at the company to help him create a simple electronic music video.
Just half an hour after sending the materials, Kyosuke Hojo received the finished product, and upon opening it, he was both angry and amused.
In the video, he snaps the wooden board with a series of cracking sounds, his face showing an ecstatic expression. Every now and then, the video splits in the middle, and suddenly the whole screen is filled with his face raised and mouth slightly open, enjoying himself to the fullest.
He would bend the wooden board 360 degrees, and every now and then the board would be replaced with his own photo. With a snap, his head would be broken off, but what was bizarre was that the broken head still had a seductive expression on it.
It's unclear which spy was recording the scene, but they also recorded a lot of videos of people around them and sent them over. So the scene changed to boys and girls in Soubu High School uniforms lining up, excitedly receiving the broken Hojo Kyosuke, and happily carrying his body to build a gate.
Ms. Jing, who was squatting on the ground hammering nails, was also used as a guillotine. In the video, Kyosuke Hojo used her head as a workbench to break wooden boards. Every time he broke it, she would protest by waving her arms and legs, and every now and then, bright red blood would flow down from her forehead.
Of course, all the characters' movements were created. "Carbonated" is an animation production company, so this amount of work is laughable. They simply cut out the characters' hands from the screen and dragged them a couple of times like in a shadow puppet show, and that was it.
The simple visuals paired with catchy electronic music are a match made in heaven.
Click, click, snap, snap—
Both the pacing and the soundtrack are top-notch; it's not only upbeat but also incredibly catchy. It just goes to show how incredibly bored the people in "Carbonated" are; they suddenly burst into a million-fold burst of passion whenever something happens.
Although the video was completely different from what he had imagined and was quite bizarre, even Hojo Kyosuke had to admit that this "MV" was really well made.
Although his singing is still terrible, it's not that he deliberately created a cute aspect; rather, his exceptional logical abilities have robbed him of his singing ability.
There's a saying in the music production industry: playing music is like building with blocks.
Chords, scales, melodies, tonality... all these things have ready-made templates. The "creator" only needs to combine these things correctly, like a programmer, so that they can function normally and elegantly.
This is why the Japanese are so strong in the music field; their extreme and persistent personalities ensure that such combinations are reasonable.
Kyosuke Hojo's "scientific talent" naturally gives him a top-notch brain in this area, which is why he can appreciate the work of the scoundrels in the company. But because of this, all he can do in the end is sing like a virtual singer.
Yes, I'll discipline myself.
After watching the video finish playing, Kyosuke Hojo clicked play again.
Looking at the bizarre images above, I couldn't help but burst out laughing again.
These bastards are really going through their rebellious phase.
"Wages will be deducted! Because our great president was so angered by your video that he's in a terrible state, all employees will have half a month's salary deducted to cover medical expenses!"
He sent this message in the company group chat.
While negotiating with the person in charge of Nissin Ramen, Tetsuta Kisaki heard his phone ring with a special notification sound. He quickly apologized to the person on the other end and picked up his phone.
Withholding wages? Yu Yu?
Two question marks appeared in his mind: What happened? Are there things in the company that even I, Tetsuta Shisaki, don't know about?
After flipping through the messages without figuring out what had happened, he turned to ask his assistant.
The assistant, who was wearing headphones and watching the big boss's bizarre videos, handed over his phone without saying a word.
Kisaki apologized to the people at Nissin Ramen across the street, then stood up from the sofa, took a few steps back, and took her phone and earphones to start watching.
As I watched, I couldn't help but smile and my lips curled into a Nike expression.
"Ha, ha... Hahahaha... Ha Jibei, you can even be this happy doing odd jobs?"
The video shows Kyosuke Hojo's ecstatic expression being played with in creative ways by the "Carbonated" fans, who occasionally use it to form a sunflower and give it a ecstatic, alluring glow.
But as he was laughing, Tetsuta Kisaki suddenly fell silent.
Looking at the silly, grinning faces of his classmates in the "MV," then looking down at his own sharp, bespoke suit, and then at the blissful expression of Hojo Kyosuke, who had turned into a sunflower.
It's hard, the fist is hard.
"So... why does even you, who has always been by my side, know about this, while I, who oversees all the company's affairs, don't?"
Kisaki turned her head and uttered a soul-searching question.
Everyone says he's the Shadow Emperor, but... it seems like there's something even more sinister hidden beneath the shadows!
The assistant's lips twitched; he wanted to laugh, but he managed to suppress it.
It stinks! Xixi's expression stinks!
She slapped her phone into her assistant's arms and walked towards the reception area.
Damn it, I might as well quit this lousy job!
He could understand his assistant, because apart from accepting graduates and retirees from the "Rampaging Angels" group, the company consisted of people personally recruited by Hojo Kyosuke. It could be said that the company was founded entirely around Hojo Kyosuke and operated solely based on his personal charisma.
And among the people in this company is... Tetsuta Kisaki.
"Section Chief Chen Gu..."
Tetsuta Kisaki walked over and, without saying a word, gave a 120-degree bow. If he hadn't been so busy with company affairs this past year that he had neglected his martial arts training, he could easily have done a 180-degree bow!
Uh huh huh? ? ?
Sōta Tatsuya, who was in charge of Nissin Ramen's advertising business with Kyōsuke Hojo, was startled by this unexpected gift. What happened? Weren't they just having a good discussion? Why are they apologizing all of a sudden?
"Her assistant, Kisaki? What's wrong?"
He quickly reached out to help the other person up and asked anxiously.
This guy's father is Shinji Tatsuya, the executive director of Nissin Foods; otherwise, he wouldn't have been chosen to handle this deal with Kyosuke Hojo. As for why this second-generation rich kid was so eager to take on this task…
Of course, it's because Tatsuya Souta is a fan of Hojo Kyosuke!
Not only a comic book fan, but also a mystery novel fan, and now a newly minted baseball fan!
The overlap in fan base among Hojo Kyosuke's various part-time jobs is remarkably high. Of course, this is also related to the overall atmosphere in Japan.
Yeah, everyone's talking about it at work and school. If you don't, you're considered antisocial, and don't blame others for ostracizing and bullying you!
Tetsuta Kisaki straightened up, his face not showing any apology. Although the advertiser was the client, at the top of the food chain, Hojo Kyosuke was currently very popular, and he had a lot of room to maneuver, so he didn't need to be too humble.
"I'm very sorry, but a very urgent matter has occurred, and I must go there immediately. Could this negotiation be postponed for a while? I promise..."
Yes, Tetsuta Kisaki must rush to school immediately to join that group of idiots in their work; he can't let someone be happy alone!
It's just a 4x100 relay race, right? I suggest that in this year's club relay race, the running format for the Kendo Club be changed from two people sparring while running to all members of the Kendo Club chasing after Kyosuke Hojo and slashing him, while also allowing all students in the school, including visitors from outside the school, to participate.
Well, also, considering that some people may not have the stamina, the bamboo swords can be replaced with real swords.
"what……?"
Tatsuya Sōta stared blankly with his mouth agape. His assistant, who was there to do the work, quickly chimed in and reached a consensus with Kisaki Tetsuta.
Kisaki's assistant, who was standing to the side, quickly handed over two paper bags, both containing products related to "carbonated" or, more specifically, to Kyosuke Hojo. They were likely stationery items from a collaboration with the Japan Booksellers Association, or signed books.
That's how convenient it is to work for cultured people. Hojo Kyosuke even wrote a few calligraphy pieces and kept them in the company, so that Kisaki could give them to more important people.
As the two arrived at the meeting room door, just as they were about to exchange vows, Tatsuya Sōta of Nisshin suddenly spoke up:
"Um, Kisaki-kun..."
He switched to a more intimate form of address:
"Is what you're talking about related to the video we just saw?"
"What video?"
Tetsuta Kisaki's smile remained unchanged, which made Tatsuya begin to doubt himself.
"It's the video your assistant kept watching during the meeting, the one where she kept laughing the whole time..."
"..."
Tetsuta Kisaki turned his head expressionlessly and gave his assistant a death stare.
Shibala! You bastard! You're from Korea, aren't you!
The assistant trembled with fear, but there was nothing he could do. Kisaki was incredibly capable; she could do everything herself. He was basically just a gofer; what else could he do but slack off?
As Kisaki was considering how to apologize, she heard Tatsuya Sōta speak again from across the room:
"Excuse me, is it a video related to Hojo-kun? I know it's presumptuous, but if it's alright, could I watch it too? Please!"
After saying that, the guy bowed deeply at a 180-degree angle.
Wow—no wonder he's a mature adult; even as a second-generation rich kid, he's still so flexible!?
Kisaki suddenly looked at this good-for-nothing with new respect.
But seeing the other party's performance, he couldn't help but feel happy. During the previous meeting, he had already figured out the other party's background. From the fact that he was a section chief at such a young age and that suspicious surname, he could be 100% sure that the other party's father was that executive director. And this guy made no attempt to hide his admiration for Hojo Kyosuke. He was simply the easiest person to manipulate!
This deal absolutely has to be finalized!
Thinking this, the smile on his face became even friendlier.
"Hahaha—it's really nothing special."
Kisaki took out her phone from her assistant and connected it to the projector in the conference room via Bluetooth.
"It's just a behind-the-scenes video of Hojo-kun preparing for the sports festival at school."
As he said this, he played the video.
Immediately, the video, which was passionately created by all the employees of "Carbonated" (except for Tetsuta Kisaki), was displayed.
Huh? Ah! Hahahaha—
Upon seeing his idol's hilarious video, Tatsuya Sōta immediately burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! This is so funny! I never knew Hojo-kun had this side to him. It's amazing! He's definitely a very interesting person!"
Yes, yes! Someone who can create such interesting works must be quite talented themselves!
"Hey, Otsuka, I think we should just get Hojo-kun to be our spokesperson. Wouldn't that be a perfect fit for Nissin?"
The guy was laughing as he spoke.
Japanese dramas are already exaggerated, not to mention their commercials, which combine completely unrelated elements such as abstraction, seriousness, high school, and rigor, making them laugh as if they were risking their lives.
Nissin Ramen is a standout among companies that love marketing and advertising, with countless abstract advertisements.
Upon hearing this, the assistant behind him quickly tugged at the section chief's sleeve and whispered a few words of reminder.
Hey! Wake up! You're just a useless second-generation rich kid who's not capable of making any money and just drawing a salary without doing anything. You can't make this kind of decision!
After finally managing to stop laughing, Tatsuya Sōta, his face flushed, suggested, "Kisaki-kun, you're going back to school to hang out with Hojo-kun, right? Could you please talk to the school and ask Nissin to sponsor this sports festival?"
"absolutely okay!"
Tetsuta Kisaki readily agreed.
In fact, his playing the video was meant to deepen the cooperation, after all, Kyosuke Hojo owns not only himself, but also countless IPs and an animation production company.
It would be great if we could get a job producing animated commercials from Nissin. Not only would it generate some profit for these freeloaders in the company, but it would also help train and build team cohesion.
Then, Kisaki didn't rush to leave. The two had a friendly discussion about how abstract Hojo-sensei usually was before he hurriedly went to school.
Behind him, Tatsuya Sōta waved with a smile, sending Kisaki Tetsuta out of the "Carbonated" gate.
"Ah, what an outstanding young man."
He exclaimed in amazement, then turned back and, accompanied by his assistant Kisaki, toured the company, taking photos and posting them wildly on Hojo Kyosuke's personal website, drawing gasps of surprise.
Even before Tetsuta Kisaki, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Miyamizu Mitsuha saw the video. Both of them were deeply lurking (?) in Rogue Angels.
Mitsuha Miyamizu, who was in the school's kendo club, burst out laughing as soon as she saw the video. She choked and coughed repeatedly, which startled a group of girls nearby who rushed over to comfort her.
"Hahaha~~ Come and see, Kyosuke is so cute!"
While wiping her mouth, the shrine maiden called her friends over to come and see what was going on, and also forwarded the message to Masaki Kaori, who wasn't a member of the kendo club.
Well, the reason I didn't forward it to Mikiko's mother, who is far away in Hokkaido, is because Kasumigaoka Utaha has already gotten there first.
The speed at which the video spread was beyond anyone's expectations.
By the time Sakura Yamauchi finished watching the video, dumped all the Red Team matters on Yukino Yukinoshita, and happily ran to the "Gate Group" to join, the news had already started spreading online.
Fortunately, Hojo Kyosuke was unaware that he had simply switched roles, from breaking the wooden planks to using a paper cutter to draw lines and hand the pieces to Sakura next to him. The two of them were having a great time.
Many students from Zongwu High School who had also watched the video rushed over to try and cut the wooden boards, and the area was filled with the sound of cutting.
Only Hiratsuka Shizuka expressed disdain, saying that a real man should swing a hammer and hammer nails into wood bit by bit, watching the wood connect to form a larger object. Who can understand the satisfaction of that?
"...Anyway, could you make a video for me too? I did appear in your music video, so I won't charge you for my appearance. Just make me a parody video!"
Teacher Jing made a serious request, her dark eyes filled with longing.
She really enjoys this kind of thing, recording the joy of her youth.
Kyosuke Hojo glanced at Sakura and Yukino beside him, then waved his hand, indicating that the entire process would be recorded, and a professional team would create exclusive parody videos for everyone! Everyone gets a copy!
Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka immediately became agitated, swinging the hammer so fast it left afterimages. She looked like a serial killer from a horror movie.
When the members of the white and blue teams heard the news, they were immediately filled with envy.
They're all students... no, they're all human beings. Even though they don't say it, even a withdrawn guy like Hachiman Hikigaya secretly craves attention. How many girls will see this bizarre video if it's posted?
Fortunately, Tetsuta Kisaki arrived just in time, and after friendly negotiations, he successfully persuaded the White Team to change their "door" into the shape of a Nissin Ramen.
However, Hojo Kyosuke was shocked when he saw Kisaki.
"Xi-XiXia...?! You're XiXia?! What are you doing at school?"
Upon hearing this, Tetsuta Kisaki immediately went berserk, taking a step forward and grabbing someone by the collar, angrily saying:
"What am I here for? I'm here to practice the 4x100m relay, you bastard!!"
"Come on! Follow me now!"
That unscrupulous boss! I absolutely cannot let him be so happy!
"No, no, I have to stay here and help out!"
Kyosuke Hojo shook his head vigorously, then gestured with his chin to the side:
"I still need to help Sakura and Yukino."
Sakura Yamauchi, who was squatting on the ground holding a paper cutter, was amused by what she saw. Upon hearing this, she looked up and grinned.
"Hehe~~ Kyosuke, go do whatever you want, Yukino and I will manage here! Trust us! Right, Yukino-sensei~~"
Upon hearing this, Yukino glanced at Hojo Kyosuke, smiled gently, and then nodded slightly: "Okay~ Hojo-kun, you should go have fun with your friends~ Sakura and I are getting along quite well~"
Huh?! What are you saying?! What kind of talk is that?!
Kyosuke Hojo frowned, and before he could say anything, he was carried away by a group of people.
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