Mayors Can Sing and Dance Too
Morniiiing. So what’s this “emergency” all about…?
Man, gimme a break… *yawn…* I was up all night watching TV. I’m too tired for this.
(And whose fault is that?! I wanna call him out… I wanna do it so bad… But I shouldn’t…)
Fuefuki-san called us here, right? That’s new.
H-Hyes…! I know everyone’s busy, but thwank you sho mush for coming!
Fuefuki-kun, speak slowly, you are tripping over your words. Deep breaths… In… Out…
Huff… Phew… Huff… Phew…
Aum…! Pwease take a look atta pwacket!
(That didn’t help at all…!)
There’s so much… What is all of this? Wow… Did you write all of this by yourself…?
This is what you were up late working on, right? Let’s see…
……
U-Um, when I was watching everyone interacting with the guests at KOBE, I felt infinite possibilities shining from within you…!
I… I just had to do something…so I wrote this proposal…!!
Keep going, Yachiyo. We’re listening.
Y-Yesshir! Um, so… If we wanna pull ahead of KOBE… I think this could help!
The mayors can put on a hospitality live show… A HosLive for short!
A HosLive… It says here that they would be concerts given to guests at the end of a tour.
I think you all could be great i-idols!
Be so serious right now. Us? Idols?
Yesh! I’m a huge idol stan, so…! I think all of our mayors have lots of potential, and we’d get a ton of fans if we put on HosLives…!
…Interesting. I don’t think it’s a bad idea.
(Yuki-nii and Renga-kun already have fans, and Liguang-san, Kafka, and Ten-kun were a hit with the crowd in KOBE… This might actually work!)
(I’m also happy to see that Yachiyo-kun went from not writing any of the KOBE guidebook to doing all of this… You can tell he’s confident and passionate about it.)
No other mayors do this kind of thing, so…! I think it’ll be a huge hit…!
I see. Since I skate, I’m already used to dancing. I’m in.
(But will Renga-kun be okay with this? He was really against the idea of “pampering” guests during our study trip…)
……
This would make our guests happy, right? Then I’ll do it.
*gasp* Renga-kun, a-are you sure?
Yachiyo worked hard on this. It’s better than anything I would’ve come up with.
Hyah, Renga-shan…?! Y-You’re too kind… To think a lowly pauper like me would receive such compassion…
…Ah, if Renga-san’s gonna do it, count me in too. That’s what friends do, right?
Ten…! Th— Th… Tha… Umm… I appreciate it!
Since it has our leader’s stamp of approval, let’s do it. What do you think, Liguang?
…If it can differentiate us from KOBE, then it may be worth a try. But is there a solid plan as to how we’re going to actualize it?
If that is the case, I would be honored to assist by creating the outfits. People often say that I have been gifted with the hands of God. Sewing is my speciality.
Ahh… O God, Great Buddha, Your Holiness, Sakujiro…!
I am pleased to receive your worship, Fuefuki-kun.
So we just need to figure out what to do about our songs. Any ideas, Yachiyo?
Yesh! There’s a composer I’ve had my eye on for a while who’s been getting popular online lately…! They told me they could compose for us if we’re willing to commission them!
You found them online?
*song playing*
“Unlove”… It says that they’re an anonymous artist from HAMA. They’re probably in their teens and post their songs on social media…
That’s awesome. Did they make that song we just listened to…?
The video’s AI-generated, and it has over 1,000,000 views with no indication that they’re artificially gained in any way. They’re clearly good at what they do.
From what I could find, they’re not active on social media and don’t show their face on any platform…but they already have an established fanbase.
Um… Unlove-san wants to call…! Would you like to talk to them?
Sure. Renga, since you’re the leader, I’ll leave it up to you.
A-Alright.
*ringing*
<Hi, nice to meet you. I heard you were looking to commission a song.>
H-Hello. I’m Nishizono Renga. We just listened to one of your songs. Are you really willing to take on…our request?
<Yeah, of course. I’m not busy right now. Your company is pretty new, right? I heard about it on the news; this almost feels like fate.>
To be honest, we don’t have a lot of time on our hands, so I’d prefer if we got our song soon…
<I can do that. What kind of song are you looking for? I can handle most genres.>
I-I’d like…something with a luxurious, urban feel. I need to keep up my image as a celebrity…!
(…Renga-kun used the same words to describe the Landmark Tower, but it actually makes sense this time! He’s done his research…)
Hmm, luxurious and urban… I feel like those terms are a little overused…
Um, uh… The Morning Team wards are in the most urban parts of HAMA, and there are a lot of famous spots around…
You’re right. I do notice that a lot of people come looking for a somewhat upscale experience.
I dunno anything about that, so I’ll leave it up to you guys.
I don’t know much about song composition. I’d like to hear the opinion of the expert here. What do you think, unlove?
<Hmm… Looking at your pictures, I think an exciting, big band feel would suit you. If that sounds good, I could give it a try.>
Big band…! That sounds fancy! Let’s do that…!
<Okay. I’ll send a demo to the email address you gave me, and if it sounds good, we can go from there.>
Can we pay you after it’s done?
<I’m not a professional, so you don’t need to pay me.>
I can’t agree to that. We’re commissioning you because we know how skilled you are, so I want you to be compensated. It’ll be easier on you to make adjustments to the song that way.
<…I understand. I’ll take it then. Thank you very much.>
*beep*
Hahh… That was so nerve-racking… I’m so glad they accepted!
Singing and dancing… I’ve done it for a TV show before. It was pretty fun. I hope this turns out well…
If this HosLive idea takes off, we could become one of the top tourism regions in the nation. Nice thinking, Yachiyo.
O-Oh, not at all…! I’m grateful beyond all words that you would listen to the opinion of a lowly pest like me who only came up with it after being drawn to your dazzling light like a moth to a flame…!
I’ll do my best as your produsher…!!
Mhm. Glad to hear that. ♪
Also, Renga, I wanted to talk to you about something. Since you’re our leader, I’d like for you to come up with the concept for our first tour.
Concept… What does that mean? C-Can you tell me what that is?
It’s kind of like a theme for the whole tour.
Theme…
In other words, what the tour will look like overall. Let me know what you have in mind as soon as possible.
Got it. I’ll figure it out by next Wednesday…!
Good, I like that earnesty. ♪ I’ll be looking forward to it. Chief, make sure to lend him a hand.
Of course. Let’s figure this out together, Renga-kun!
Also… Sakujiro.
Yes, Mr. President?
Just in case, would you look into unlove’s background for me? Keep it a secret.
I have a feeling we can form a very meaningful bond with them.