Sensing that the gazes of the many passersby and even the maids on the two of them had become strange, Miyauchi Hikage couldn't help but blink.
The current Itou Kaiji was indeed still a bit too naive, single-mindedly thinking about making a career for himself, without considering other things at all.
But considering that he had only just turned 20 this year and had not suffered any major blows, even though he had almost been royally screwed over by his junior yesterday, the current Itou Kaiji still held an attitude of trust towards this world.
Miyauchi Hikage first nodded friendly at the onlookers as a response, indicating that they were not discussing any special topics.
Having filmed cringey and abstract videos for these past few years, he could still maintain a relatively calm expression when faced with the gossiping reactions of the surrounding onlookers.
Looking at Itou Kaiji, who had lowered his head, realizing how foolish his actions just now had been, Miyauchi Hikage instead encouraged him, "That momentum just now was actually quite good. People in our line of work can't be too concerned about what others think of you. If you can maintain this momentum, I can guarantee you can earn at least this much in remuneration this year."
Miyauchi Hikage held up one finger.
One million?
Itou Kaiji shook his head. Even as a clerk in a convenience store, he earned one or two million yen a year. The remuneration Miyauchi Hikage was offering would obviously be higher than that.
So, an annual salary of ten million yen?
Itou Kaiji couldn't help but swallow.
His imagination only allowed him to think to this extent.
Any higher, and that would be a number he couldn't possibly save up in his entire life.
Looking at Itou Kaiji, whose breathing had become much heavier, Miyauchi Hikage didn't say much more. For now, he would just let the other party PUA himself.
And just at this moment, Sakakibara Kōichi had finally arrived at the coffee shop.
When he saw the other somewhat unkempt man beside Miyauchi Hikage, he was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that this should be the friend the other party had found to shoot videos with.
It wasn't until he had greeted Miyauchi Hikage and sat down that he heard the name "Asahigaoka Media" from the conversation between his classmate and this man.
As a student with the strongest ability to accept new things, Sakakibara Kōichi had heard of this place, Asahigaoka. After all, this was one of the main sources of popular internet videos in recent years.
But didn't this classmate of mine say he grew up in the countryside of Saitama Prefecture?
And then he suddenly remembered that in terms of location, Asahigaoka did indeed seem to be located in the countryside of Saitama Prefecture.
With his many years of reading experience in suspense and mystery works, Sakakibara Kōichi quickly made a connection. The reason his classmate knew photography was probably because he had participated in the filming of those internet videos when he was living in Asahigaoka?
"I did indeed shoot 'some' of those videos, but more of them were ideas that we young people came up with when we gathered together," Miyauchi Hikage very modestly shared the credit with the other villagers.
And then he stated that he also had some pursuits in coming to Tokyo, wanting to shoot works with more technique and depth.
After decisively cutting ties with his former self, Miyauchi Hikage then revealed the type of video he wanted to shoot recently.
"Anyway, I've already found a few suitable places. If you're interested in this kind of video where we visit various murder and supernatural sites, after we eat, we can go and buy some necessary equipment nearby and then we can probably go for a test shoot."
After all, he couldn't possibly bring all the equipment needed for filming with him. It just so happened that Akihabara itself was also the most famous electronics street in Tokyo and even all of Japan. As long as he took a short walk outside, he could buy all the other things he needed.
Sakakibara Kōichi glanced at Miyauchi Hikage and Itou Kaiji, thought for a moment, and without much hesitation, nodded and agreed.
As someone who likes to read suspense and thriller novels, who doesn't have the ideal of being a great detective?
Although it was just reviewing and discussing the cases in the form of a video after they had already ended, at least this matter of getting in close contact with real cases sounded much more interesting than the club activities at school.
Having made his decision, Sakakibara Kōichi soon began to ask about where they were going to shoot the video tonight, based on his many years of reading experience.
Don't be fooled by the fact that he usually didn't talk much. When it came to things he liked, he actually had a bit of a chatterbox and straight-man vibe.
As their chat gradually got on track, the onlookers who had originally wanted to watch the show also silently withdrew their gazes.
I thought it was some kind of sensational movie casting interview. Turns out it's just a group of bloggers who want to make money by shooting internet videos. How boring.
On the contrary, Faris NyanNyan, who was working part-time at this maid cafe, seemed quite interested when she heard their chat, as if she also wanted to use this method of internet videos to further promote the moe culture of Akihabara.
After all, the moe culture of this world's Akihabara was introduced by her. Although it had already shown initial success, it was still a little short of the center of otaku culture that she had imagined.
For this, she even took the initiative to ask for Miyauchi Hikage's business card. If he really made a name for himself with his videos, they could also consider cooperating.
And on the other side, Hayasaka Ai, who had been perking up her ears and had heard the gist of their chat, sighed with regret.
After all, setting aside Itou Kaiji, the other two young men were quite good-looking. If they were really going to shoot some special works, it wasn't impossible for her to give them a little support.
But paranormal videos... listening to them talk was a bit interesting. As a side dish for a meal, it should be a little more interesting than those cringey rustic videos that she was gradually getting tired of.
Thinking this, she, as a loyal viewer of the Asahigaoka cringey videos, casually recorded the situation of these three people in her notebook.
She prepared to, when she was investigating those other suspicious targets, use her public office for private gain and, by the way, investigate the quality of the videos they were shooting.
Muttering this in her heart, Hayasaka Ai, who had received information on several more suspicious targets from the bodyguards, continued to do the work her young mistress had given her.
Anyway, until Miyauchi Hikage and his group had finished their meal in the coffee shop and were preparing to leave, Hayasaka Ai was still mechanically recording various things in her mini notebook.
What a hard-working laborer.
However, thinking that the other party, who was not yet an adult, already had an eight-figure annual salary, Miyauchi Hikage felt that this workload was quite reasonable.
I hope you can investigate more seriously at that time. That way, I can completely clear the suspicion on the mysterious person.
It was just that what Miyauchi Hikage hadn't expected was that just as the three of them had stepped out, they ran into another group of four girls on the road.
Miyauchi Hikari, Katō Megumi, Shiina Mahiru, and Shiina Mashiro.
A month ago, this was a strange combination that Miyauchi Hikage couldn't have imagined in his entire life.