Chapter 128: Going to Okinawa to Play Golf

  By mid-February, Zhou Xiao finally had some free time again after the promotional period basically ended. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the first thing he did was to go to Okinawa for a trip.

  Although Okinawa has the most beautiful beaches and bikinis, Zhou Xiao came this time not with a girl but with his agent, and what he was going to do was play golf with Ishibashi Takafumi.

  A small, narrow island with beautiful scenery and a spring-like atmosphere all year round, boasting over a dozen golf courses, making it an absolutely stunning gem of an island. Although he was a complete outsider, Zhou Xiao didn't choose to play on the simpler courses with all his might, but he also didn't care about this point. This time, coming to play golf, it was clear that what he was playing wasn't just golf, but socializing as well. Being able to blend into this circle was very important for Zhou Xiao.

  The membership card had been handled by the company's staff before they arrived, although it was just a basic membership card. Zhou Xiao followed behind Shi Qiao Guiming and walked into the stadium.

  "Golf is something that I'm not good at teaching, so I've even found a coach for you. This coach is a professional golfer," said Ishibashi Takamasa.

  "Oh? Really? Then who else is playing with us today, Senior?" Zhou Xiao asked.

  "Basically they are all from the entertainment industry, I'll introduce you when the time comes." said Ishibashi Takafumi.

  After verifying the two men's documents, Ishibashi Takamasa took Zhou Xiao together to select a caddie and handed over the golf clubs, then the two of them continued walking forward with ease. After turning a corner, Zhou Xiao and Ishibashi Takamasa once again walked out of the building and into the picturesque natural golf course.

  And in front of us, there were already several people waiting there.

  Zhou Xiao looked back carefully and found that among this group of people, he actually only recognized one person, who was Takeuchi Naoto. He is also an old drama bone, has played roles in countless TV dramas, his skin tone is relatively dark, and his image is very rugged.

  The rest of the people are mostly middle-aged. There aren't no young people, but most of them have to fall behind several ranks, and at a glance, they look like small followers.

  "From their point of view, I'm probably considered a fundamentalist like Ishibashi Takashi too?" thought Zhou Xiao.

  After Ishibashi Takamasa walked away and greeted a few people, he turned back to introduce Zhou Xiao: "This is Mr. Ota, the major shareholder of Fuji TV."

  Zhou Xiao was startled, a shareholder of Fuji TV? Could Ishibashi Takamasa really get in touch with such an awesome person? He quickly went up to greet him.

  "This is Zhou Xiao. A young genius." People at this level no longer need to show off their strength with a high attitude, so when Mr. Ota greeted Zhou Xiao, he was like an ordinary uncle.

  "This is Kitagawa Naoki-san, a major shareholder of Sony Music!" Ishibashi Takamasa introduced the second person.

  This person called Kitagawa Naoki is also an uncle, and behind him is another young man. This young man, Zhou Xiao, looked a bit familiar at first glance, until Ishibashi Takamasa introduced the person in front of him as Kitagawa Naoki. Suddenly, it dawned on Zhou Xiao that there was only one Japanese young man around 20 years old with the surname Kitagawa who wasn't a star but whom he knew.

  Kitagawa... Kenji!

  "How did you find me? If you signed with our company, the company would guarantee to make you even more famous!" said Kitakawa Naoki.

  "This is also a coincidence!" Zhou Xiaoqian said with a smile.

  Apart from these two, the remaining few people are not particularly famous, but they are also quite dignified figures. The act of Ishibashi Takamasa introducing everyone to Zhou Xiao one by one has some meaning in the eyes of these people. If Zhou Xiao is just a follower of Ishibashi Takamasa, it would be like Kitagawa Kenji following his father Kitagawa Naoki, and there would be no need for Ishibashi Takamasa to introduce him individually. This treatment undoubtedly puts Zhou Xiao on an equal footing with these big shots today.

  "This kid, half a year ago, was originally going to be a comedian, but his very promising routine was plagiarized by another performer. I and Shinsuke saw this happen, and in the end, Shinsuke took care of the person who stole his routine. But this also made it difficult for him to continue as a comedian, so he switched to being a singer." Ishibashi Takamasa explained.

  "It can be said that Zhou Xiao is also fortunate in misfortune. If he were to become a comedian, who knows how long it would take for him to make it." someone said.

  "Yes, although I believe that Xiaozhou will definitely become popular, but the timing may not be as easy as it is now." Isamu Shihashi also agreed.

  "Ah, this is the teacher I found for you. Suzuki Ken." Ishibashi Takamasa said, pulling over a middle-aged man who hadn't been introduced before. Although he looked like a middle-aged man, upon closer inspection, Suzuki Ken seemed to be under 35 years old, but his skin was tanned and weathered. His thick lips were plump and robust, giving him the appearance of a farmer. Yet, according to Ishibashi Takamasa's previous introduction, this Suzuki Ken was actually quite a skilled professional golfer.

  "My daughter is a big fan of yours, so after the event, could you please sign an autograph for her?" said Suzuki Gen as he shook hands with Zhou Xiao.

  "Your daughter is only six or seven years old, and she's already chasing after stars?" Ishibashi Takafumi asked.

  "Yes, Xiao Yao has been fond of singing since she was a kid. Last year, she accidentally stumbled upon Mr. Zhou Xiao's CD and got hooked." said Suzuki Gen.

  "Of course, no problem." Zhou Xiao nodded and said.

  After the polite small talk, a group of people embarked on their golf trip. It's not so much about playing golf as it is about leisure and socializing. Zhou Xiao naturally didn't have much in common with these middle-aged people, but fortunately, there were also many young people around, especially Kitagawa Kenji, whom Zhou Xiao had gotten to know a bit.

  Who is Kitagawa Kenji anyway? More than a decade later, he was mainly in charge of video production and editing within the AKB48 team. Akimoto Yasushi even wrote a song with his name as a single for NMB48. If it weren't for seeing him now, Zhou Xiao had almost forgotten that this guy is actually a legitimate rich second generation. In the past, AKB48's first music contract was signed with Sony, but later they lost so much money that they finally terminated their contract with Sony. Who would have thought that after that, AKB48 took off and became popular, while Akimoto Yasushi, who had been dumped by Sony, not only became popular again but also collaborated with Sony to establish a new group called Nogizaka46? It's impossible for Akimoto Yasushi to have no good relationship with Sony.

  According to Zhou Xiao, it may not be just Akimoto Yasushi and Sony, this is obviously a big circle, whether it's Akimoto Yasushi, Sony, Ishihara Mitsunari or Fuji TV, even Johnny's, they are all part of this big circle.

  "This... is probably just a small part of the iceberg hidden beneath the surface of Japan's massive entertainment industry?" Zhou Xiao couldn't help but think.

  "It's a pity I didn't get to see Akimoto Yasushi." Zhou Xiao thought with some regret, he wasn't saying that he particularly wanted to meet Akimoto Yasushi, but considering his "goal", it was inevitable that he would interact with him, and getting to know him earlier would clearly give him more room for maneuver.

  "How's it going? Getting used to some of them?" Ishibashi Takamasa walked over and asked while Zhou Xiao was practicing with Suzuki Toru.

  "Not bad, by the way, doesn't Mr. Akimoto play golf?" Zhou Xiao asked casually.

  "Yasushi Akimoto? What's with him? You won't see him on the golf course, if you want to see him, you have to go to a restaurant." said Takashi Ishibashi.

  "Zhou Xiao is very interested in the idols of the 80s and has mentioned this on many variety shows." said Suzuki Heng. Ishibashi Takamasa doesn't have time to watch Zhou Xiao's variety shows, but Suzuki Heng watched some with his daughter, so he also understands Zhou Xiao's interests.

  "Idols? No wonder, but nowadays idols are Morning Musume, Akimoto Yasushi's style is outdated." said Ishibashi Takamasa.

  "I'm just interested and want to chat with Akimoto Yasushi about that period." Zhou Xiao couldn't say she wanted to create an idol together with Akimoto.

  "If so, I'll introduce him to you next time," said Ishibashi Takamasa.

  "Really? Then thank you very much." Zhou Xiao said.