I am practicing in Tokyo

Chapter 198
The leader of Shu's support group, Sana Sakura, a female white-collar worker, searched for new news about Fujii Ju on the Internet as always. Since winning the short-lived kendo championship last year, she has disappeared again.

She clicked on the school website of Waseda University in her favorites, refreshed the webpage frequently, and finally a new text message appeared.

"Waseda Opera Department, the new male protagonist Fujii Ju, the female protagonist Mayumi Hoshino, and the former Takarazuka Musashi TOP Hana Somari's instructor will rehearse the new repertoire Elizabeth, which will be performed on July [-]st. The rehearsal process will be broadcast every month."

Out of love for Fujii, Mana Sakura clicked on the link, which contained two videos of less than 5 minutes.

"Elizabeth, now I welcome you in the world of death."

"This would be a forbidden love that is not allowed."

The first part is the performance of Shinigami played by Fujii and Mayumi Hoshino’s Princess Sissi. In order to cooperate with the publicity, Fujii changed into a fringed costume with black feathers. On Fujii Shu's body, it fits unexpectedly, and it is matched with his serious and aloof stage demeanor, which makes people's heart beat at a glance.

"Power, harshness, cruelty, ruthlessness!"

"Your Majesty, we will not make any decisions for the time being."

In the second part, the Empress Dowager of Hua Zongzhen, the performance is also very distinctive. Saron Mana has an impression of her. When she was in high school, she used to follow Takarazuka's drama for a while, but she didn't have much time after work. We performed hobby.

July [-]st?There are still several months, it's really long.

Sakura Mana, who tied up her long hair soaring to the sky, sighed and looked at the scheduled performance theater, Yoshinoaki Theater in Shinjuku.

After typing and searching, the Yoshinoaki Theater was established in the late Taisho period. It has a history of half a year and can accommodate [-] spectators at the same time. However, the attendance rate has continued to decline in recent years, and it is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Can such a performance venue last until July?
Sakura Mana couldn't help but think of this point. The Yoshinoaki Theater has cultivated a small troupe that is not well-known, and several well-known actors have been poached away, so the situation is getting worse and falling into an endless cycle of decline. .

……

Jizhiqiu Theater.

The silver-gray limousine stopped in front of the dilapidated theater, and Kagawa Teruyuki, who was wearing a suit of the same color, lifted his suitcase and looked up at the signboard in front of the door, showing a trace of disdain.

Really, if I hadn't offended a big shot, how could I have gotten into this situation?
Just over 50 years old, his stubby old face is full of clouds. Some time ago, after drinking in Roppongi and meeting Zhou Tingjun, his acting career plummeted. I contacted myself. Although the scene where I had a cracked head with a wine girl was not reported in the newspapers, in order to please the high-ranking officials, those stalking villains had a 180-degree change in their attitudes towards themselves.

Holding the handle of the suitcase tightly with blue knuckles, Kagawa Teruyuki came this time because he wanted to contract the theater and make a comeback with his works and achievements.

He had inquired a long time ago that Ji Zhiqiu's recent attendance rate is less than [-]%, which is undoubtedly beyond the means for a theater with about [-] actors.Considering that there are almost the same number of behind-the-scenes personnel, at least [-]% of the attendance rate is required to break even. If you want to make money, you can only achieve better results.

Ji Zhiqiu was brilliant in the 90s and [-]s of the last century, and it was also popular for a few years at the beginning of the century. However, the changes of the times have made the new generation of audiences no longer pursue traditional Western operas. Only local dramas like Takarazuka can last for a long time.

The wind blew the empty can, and it rolled down to Kagawa Teruyuki's feet. He lowered his head, kicked it flying, and fell to the trash can not far away, but his footwork was not good, the can bounced and fell, and was caught by an old hand picked it up and threw it into the trash.

"You are Yukinari Takeuchi, owner of Yoshinoaki's theater, right? I'm Kagawa Teruyuki who made an appointment to come to discuss business. Please give me your advice."

Kagawa Teruyuki took out his business card and handed it to the owner of this hand, an old man in his seventies, leaning on crutches, and took his business card with the hand that picked up a can.

"Kagawa-san, let's go in and talk."

Takeuchi Yusei briefly glanced at the content on the business card. This well-known actor from the island country has not had a good time recently, just like his Yoshinoaki Theater.

They entered the theater through the main entrance, and the interior decoration was not as old and dilapidated as Kagawa Teruyuki had imagined. It seemed that the owner of Takeuchi still paid great attention to maintaining it on weekdays.

Pass through the ticket office at the entrance, and step into a hall with [-] seats. There are few theaters of this size in Tokyo, where every inch of land is expensive. The circular stage in the hall is still rehearsing. Kagawa Teruyuki stopped to look at it for a while, The facial features squeezed out large wrinkles.

A stage actor of this level is worthless at all, no wonder the attendance rate is so poor, and the performer is also an old-fashioned [Carmen], which has no selling point, no characteristics, and is useless.

Kagawa Teruyuki sentenced the third-rate actors on stage to death from the bottom of his heart. If he succeeds in taking over, there may not be many left.

"These are very serious kids, from all over the country, earning meager salaries, and some have to work another job to save some money."

Takeuchi Yusei introduced the names of the actors on the stage. He knew everyone very well. If it weren't for the poor performance of the theater, he would also like to pay more wages, but he was powerless.

Takeuchi Kosei still has a few office buildings for rent, which he bought when Yoshinoaki was in glory. Now his Yoshinoaki still has to rely on the rent of office buildings to make up for the loss of the theater. He can still do this when he is alive. After a hundred years, His family will definitely sell this place, and sell his most proud treasure.

Therefore, he recruited Kagawa Teruyuki, a first-line movie star who is currently in trouble, through an intermediary, hoping that he can be the dean of the theater to change this situation.

Then, they came to the dean's office at the backstage of the theater. The nameplate on the table was Takeuchi Yukinari's own name, which was suppressed by Takeuchi himself and no longer displayed.

"Kagawa-san, you are one of the best old-school movie stars in our island country. I would like to hire you as the director of Yoshinoaki's theater. I can offer you an annual salary of more than 1000 million yen. Although it is a little less for you, please forgive our Yoshinoaki. The current situation, if the situation improves, I will never be stingy with salary, please."

Takeuchi Yukinari's long series of words did not impress Kagawa Teruyuki, who was carrying a suitcase, but made him smile and shake his head, and responded.

"Mr. Takeuchi, in my opinion, there are only two types of human beings in this world. One is the group of actors we saw just now. They are herbivorous sheep who just want to survive; the other is wolves. They not only want to live, but also want to live better, you and I are actually this kind of people, so there is no need to pretend."

Kagawa Teruyuki's speech made the old Yukinari Takeuchi no longer show a kind smile, looked directly at the opponent with cold eyes, and spoke slowly.

"That's right, during the glory days of Ji Zhiqiu, I used some means to bring down nearby theaters, scoop up potential characters everywhere, behave badly, and walk on the edge of crime." Takeuchi Yusei walked to the honor wall in the office On the side, there are various medals hanging on the full side, reaching out to touch.

"However, wolves can also be domesticated into shepherd dogs, and people can also change. Now I want those children with pure ideals to have their own stage. Let's make it up."

After finishing speaking, Takeuchi Kosei stared at Kagawa Teruyuki, bent down and asked: "No matter what, please be the next director of the theater and revive Yoshinoaki!"

"Clap clap clap!"

Kagawa Teruyuki put down his suitcase, clapped his hands together, and said, "The acting is good, the words are really good."

After applauding, he opened the suitcase, and handed the 3000 million yen banknotes to Yukinari Takeuchi exuding the fragrance of ink.

"The money is used to cover the theater venue for a year, and I will also pay the employees' salaries. You should think about it. In the current auspicious autumn, it is difficult not to lose money, right?"

"I'll give you 3000 million yen a year to help me revive Yoshi no Autumn, how about it?" Takeuchi Kosei did not accept the huge sum of money, but asked instead.

It seems that this old guy is really out of his mind, he doesn't want the 3000 million yen he earned for nothing, and he has to bleed his own blood to run the theater.

Kagawa shone, stretched out his hand.

"I don't want a fixed income, I want [-] percent of the ticket price."

"Yes, from now on, you are the director of the theater."

Takeuchi Yukari replied without hesitation.

Hands clasped, the deal is done.

(End of this chapter)