Does gravity make me stronger?

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"Yes, yes, I'll take you there."

In the practice room.

Upon entering, I saw Yamada Ryo, Kita, and Nijika with furrowed brows, looking like they had encountered some kind of trouble.

"What's wrong?" Hachiman asked with concern.

"Ah, it's Hachiman. It's nothing really, it's just that my follower count hasn't increased at all lately..."

"Number of followers?"

Hearing Hachiman's question, Nijika helplessly raised her smartphone, which displayed the official account of the End Band.

If you shift your gaze slightly, you can see a row of conspicuous numbers on the official account of the band End.

Followers: 281.

Well, how should I put it? You can easily get hundreds of followers by posting a few erotic pictures on social media.

Let's just say this number of followers is pathetic...

Hachiman carefully considered words of comfort in his mind, then looked at Nijika, who seemed a little downcast: "How many fans did you have during the last performance, the one with the typhoon?"

"Around 200."

"A performance with just over a dozen people garnered far more attention than expected, which is quite impressive in terms of proportion."

Hongxia forced a smile: "That's true..."

Was the band's playing technique really that bad?

Okay.

It's pretty good for an amateur band, especially considering that it has two great musicians in the band: Ryo Yamada and Ichiri Goto.

Although one of them prefers to immerse himself in his own world and not interact with the audience, the other is unable to give his all for various reasons.

But the future is promising.

As for Nijika and Kita, although their skills are relatively mediocre, they are good-looking and have lively personalities.

The most popular members of a band are usually not the most talented musicians, but rather the girls who are good at promoting themselves.

“We record clips from every practice and performance and upload them, but the number of views is always dismal.”

As she spoke, Hongxia sighed again.

"is it?"

Hachiman took the phone and scrolled down.

In addition to the pinned group photo, the social media channels also occasionally feature footage of the band rehearsing in the practice room and performing on stage.

only.

Because the photos are always taken in a rush, they are not perfect, the angles are sometimes tricky, and there are often various exposure problems.

Although Hachiman didn't understand these things very well, judging from his simple aesthetic sense, these photos were not attractive.

Arousing curiosity is the most crucial element in attracting clicks.

"Were these photos and videos not processed before being uploaded?"

Kita: "I photoshopped the picture."

As the Minister of Internet Affairs, Kita understands the importance of photo editing.

She can only modify the characters and try her best to make everyone look good in the photos, but when it comes to more professional aspects like stage shots and editing, she is completely lost.

Hongxia leaned back in her chair, muttering to herself, "Well, even though the content we upload is just so-so, it's still a bit upsetting if nobody likes it."

"Um..."

Hachiman rested his chin on his hand, calmly contemplating the situation.

half an hour.

"Speaking of which, have you guys ever considered becoming a professional band?"

Perhaps they had discussed it beforehand, because Hongxia quickly replied, "Of course! Our goal is to go to the martial arts gym!"

He waved his small, pink fist, and behind it seemed one could see a burning will.

Her statement was met with approval from the others.

"I see. In that case, besides improving the band's playing skills, we also need to manage their social media channels properly."

Hachiman said this.

"But none of us really understand this. The main problem is that Liang is clearly very knowledgeable about computers, but he only wants to do things like composing and arranging music."

Yamada Ryo, however, shamelessly patted his chest and said, "My music is invincible, so it doesn't matter if I don't manage it!"

Hongxia could only roll her eyes in exasperation.

Kita, being quite responsible, took all the blame upon himself: "I'm sorry, as the Minister of the Internet, I don't even know how to edit!"

Nijika: "No, no, no, Kita-chan has already tried her best. These things are inherently difficult to handle."

Ryo Yamada: "Yes, Kita should focus more on singing and practicing guitar right now."

"Senior Ryo, Senior Nijika..."

Kita was on the verge of tears, but he wiped them away and rallied his spirits.

Hachiman observed silently from the side.

It seems they never intended for Goto Ichiri to be in charge of managing the social media channel's content.

That makes sense, since everyone sees Goto Ichiri as an extremely socially anxious person, so how could she possibly run a social media channel?

But this is what is known as the blind spot.

In fact, Goto Ichiri was quite adept at putting on an act.

Even though she's a nerdy, introverted girl, she always acts all high and mighty on Guitar Hero's channel, leaving comments and messages for her fans everywhere.

Most people assume she's a musical genius with a fulfilling real life, never imagining that Guitar Hero is actually a super socially awkward homebody.

Should we remind them?

Forget it, Goto Ichiri has no intention of revealing his identity at the moment.

So, is he going to be the manager of the band's end?

Hachiman fell into deep thought once again.

Becoming a professional band is a tough job; you have to make a living from music, and both skill and opportunity are indispensable.

There is undoubtedly a long way to go before the band reaches the level of a professional band.

Will his involvement speed up this process?

It's highly likely that it's possible.

For no apparent reason, Hachiman felt unexpectedly confident, and he sat down with his hands in his pockets.

"Can you let me manage the account?"

"Hey?"

Everyone present was stunned by his unexpected response.

"Is Hachiman interested in managing the account?"

"Well, actually, it's not just about managing the account; can I also coordinate the band's future activities?"

Hachiman restrained his tone and probed further.

A band is more than just playing music.

Account management, contract signing, album release, fan meet-and-greets... these are all qualities that a modern professional band needs.

The person who manages all of this is called a "broker".

The most common working model in the industry today is that managers are hired by agencies to provide services for bands, and the bands pay the agencies accordingly.

This was also the best way Hachiman could think of to utilize his talents.

Kita: "Hachigaya-kun's way of speaking is just like a manager."

"broker?"

As if he had heard something important, Goto Ichiri immediately stood up: "So, Hikigaya-san was a staff member at the agency?"

Hachiman chuckled dryly, "Of course not. As for being a manager, I'm far from being qualified. I can only say that I can take on a portion of the responsibilities."

"So, what do you all think?"

Unable to make up her mind, Hongxia decided to ask her teammates for their opinions.

The group of people were not opposed to handing over the operation to others; in return, they would simply contribute a portion of their income as compensation.

only.

At present, this reward is likely a long way off.

After the band ended, there were almost no performance opportunities. Without performances, there was no stable source of income, and they even had to spend money to support the band.

"Hachiman, it might be a bit inappropriate to say this, but we really want someone to handle this aspect of the work specifically for us, but regarding the compensation..."

Hongxia rubbed her hands together shyly and made an "OK" sign.

"Hey, why are you being so formal?"

Hachiman waved his hand and joked, "Speaking of which, I'm also an honorary member of the band, so I can't just slack off all the time. This is my duty."

"But isn't Hachiman supposed to be designing merchandise for Akari and the others?"

"To be honest, I haven't figured out how to design the surrounding area at all, and I'm having a headache about it right now."

Aine and the others weren't in a hurry, but Kaguya Shinomiya would always urge them to finish their orders after the study session.

Kaguya Shinomiya: Hikigaya, it's time to pay your taxes!

Hachiman: I [beep—]

Kaguya Shinomiya didn't include the surrounding time when she designed the schedule, and now she's expected to produce the results? Does she expect people to design the surrounding time while they're on the toilet?

Hachiman thought for a moment and slowly said, "Besides, even though they say they'll take responsibility, it'll probably be summer vacation before we can officially start work."

"Pfft, so that's how it is."

Hongxia couldn't help but chuckle, then looked at the others: "If no one has any objections, how about we hand over these tasks to Hachiman-kun?"

Kita: "I agree."

Ryo Yamada: "Could you also be my servant? My shoulders have been sore lately."

Hongxia rubbed her hands together eagerly: "Then let me help you with the massage."

Ryo Yamada: "Sorry, Hachiman, you'd better stay as our Mane duo."

Goto Ichiri: "I-I do!"

The four members of the band quickly reached an agreement, and so, from today onwards, the strongest Maneja was born (lol).

Chapter 226-223 The World's First Breakfast

Mane B.

This is a demanding yet sacred duty.

The hard part is that the work in Manejia is very detailed.

How finely broken down are they?

For example, I (Manejia) am about evenly matched with him (Ailoupi, Ailou's coach), and I often beat him in one-on-one situations.

understand?

Specifically, Manejia is involved in everything from small things like picking up takeout to large things like business negotiations with music companies.

At the same time, you have to be careful to take care of the musicians' emotions, so as not to make them have a mental breakdown and turn into a flying man.

The reason it is considered sacred is that Maneja, despite being an ordinary person, was able to communicate face-to-face with popular celebrities.

As the saying goes, those who are near the water get the moon first.