Phantom Star Office held an emergency board meeting at 2 p.m.
There were ten seats in the conference room, with a total of seven directors present. Three directors also had tablet computers placed on their seats so they could participate in the meeting remotely via video.
All the directors present were well-known figures. They were either seniors in the entertainment industry who had already become famous, or well-known producers in the industry.
As the board meeting was convened, an envelope was thrown in front of Mia Hamada.
"What's this?"
When she saw the word "resignation" on the envelope, Mia Hamada's eyelids twitched. She had a bad feeling and looked up at the directors.
"Igarashi Runa's resignation letter."
An old man with white hair, wrinkles all over his face, and wearing a pair of frameless glasses said in a deep voice.
His voice is steady and powerful, and even in his old age, he still has plenty of energy.
Apart from that, even though he is so old, it is not difficult to see how handsome he was when he was young.
"What is she doing?"
Upon learning the purpose of the envelope, Hamada Mia became a little angry and spoke loudly.
"At 9 o'clock this morning, Igarashi came into my office and told me that she wanted to resign. I tried to persuade her to stay, but she was determined to leave. I asked her the reason, but she didn't say much, just said that she had made up her mind to leave Phantom Star."
The white-haired old man explained, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.
At this moment, a slender middle-aged woman with long black hair spoke:
"Director Hamada, I want to ask you what you are up to! I heard that yesterday Igarashi brought a potential newcomer with comprehensive A-level quality to a higher-level review. After he made a personal request, you rejected him and even said that you would not sign him if he didn't compromise. Is that true?"
Her tone was unfriendly because she and Director Hamada didn't get along well.
"The directors have already watched the surveillance video from last night to learn about the cause of the incident and why Igarashi resigned."
"This Kurosawa Hikaru has great potential. The song he adapted into Flight of the Bumblebee alone has great commercial value. Moreover, his level is comparable to that of some famous pianists. He is a promising young man with a bright future. Even if he doesn't plan to show up, signing him will still be a great success."
"What did you do in the end? Just because he didn't intend to show his face and didn't consider slowly negotiating, you just made harsh words and forced him to leave."
"Not only that, you also trampled on the work results that Igarashi had spent countless efforts and hardships to bring back, causing our excellent employees to become frustrated and decide to resign."
It's not that everyone pushes down the wall when it falls. All the directors in the meeting room just feel that the collective interests have been harmed and are angry.
What does an A-level comprehensive quality grade mean
Appearance, figure, temperament, talent and potential, at least four of which must reach A level, can be awarded this honor.
Even Fujiwara Rikka was evaluated as A-level in overall quality when she first came to the company, but her talent was not that strong. Now she has become a national idol and the biggest cash cow of Phantom Star Agency.
Moreover, Igarashi Runa is a well-known professional agent in the industry.
She can develop the potential of artists, help them find opportunities, and package artists with her management skills, strong communication skills, extensive relationships, keen market awareness and business acumen.
She also has another talent, which is her ability to judge people. All the artists she chooses to bring to the agency have excellent performances after her training.
"I didn't force him to leave. I just wanted him to bow his head. As long as he is willing to show his face, he might even be higher than Fujiwara Rikka."
Mia Hamada looked very unhappy, she clenched her fists, and her body was shaking with anger.
She never expected that Igarashi would act on impulse and take the radical step of resigning.
What a joke! As an agent, she has such a high salary as Igarashi and is one of the top agents in the industry. How dare she resign
"No matter how high his ceiling is, if he fails to sign with Phantom Star, everything is just empty talk."
“Knock knock.”
At this moment, the white-haired old man sitting in the main seat, who was also the chairman, knocked on the table with his palm upside down.
Forcing everyone to calm down, he looked at Hamada Mia with his sharp eyes behind his glasses and said:
"You made a huge mistake this time and caused great damage to our company... You now have two choices."
"The first option is that Igarashi Runa is still handling the handover of work, so we should keep her and bring Kurosawa Hikaru back. He chose the path of a singer. Even if he doesn't show his face, as long as he has enough talent and a team to manage him, he can still be popular as a mysterious singer and bring in considerable income for the company."
"The second option is to recognize the fact that this work error occurred and accept administrative punishment."
"Yes." Realizing the situation, Mia Hamada could only nod.
…
Phantom Star Office, office on the 28th floor.
"Igarashi, I apologize for the order I gave you in the review room yesterday. The board of directors believes that Kurosawa Hikaru still has great potential and can sign..."
Mia Hamada walked into the office, looked at Igarashi Runa behind the desk, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.
Her posture and aura were not as straight as yesterday, nor was she as overbearing.
"Director Hamada, there's no need to apologize. I've decided to resign and will not stay."
Before she could finish, Igarashi Runa, who was working on her laptop, looked up and interrupted her.
"You have to know that even if you resign, you still have a non-compete agreement, and there are various restrictions on joining other agencies. And if you leave Huanxing, Fujiwara Rikka's contract is also with the company, so she can't go with you, and you will no longer be her agent. It will be difficult to get such good treatment now, so there is really no need for you to get angry because of a momentary dissatisfaction."
Realizing that she was determined to leave, Mia Hamada suddenly became confused and began to use reality to convince her.
An annual salary of 20 million is already the pinnacle for the profession of agent.
"Director Hamada, I'm not really angry about what happened yesterday. It's just that through this incident, I realized something."
Igarashi Runa stopped all movements and stood up.
"What?"
"Being an agent has its limits. No matter how well you do, you are still just an employee. So I don't plan to be an agent anymore."
Igarashi Runa's gaze was firm, and there seemed to be some hope in her eyes.
"You're not going to be an agent? Then what are you going to do?"
"You'll know later."
Igarashi Runa did not intend to reveal her calculations and plans in order to avoid being suppressed and targeted.
"You don't want to set up your own studio and sign Kurosawa Hikaru, do you?"
Although she didn't say it, Mia Hamada was still keenly aware of it.
Under normal circumstances, there was no way Igarashi would resign because of her scolding, because this had happened more than once and he had always endured it.
As a result, this time, Igarashi chose to resign without hesitation, which shows that she had something to rely on, which gave her the courage to do so.
"… "
Having been hit on the subject, Igarashi Runa was at a loss for words for a moment.
"Are you crazy? You gave up on Fujiwara Rikka, who you packaged as a top star, and trusted an unknown person who has not yet debuted, is unknown, and has no intention of showing her face, and has no chance of becoming a top star?"
As she remained silent, Mia Hamada realized the truth and was immediately in disbelief.
She had spent countless days and nights packaging and promoting Fujiwara Rikka, but she just abandoned her like that
"Let time prove whether my decision is right or wrong... Director Hamada, stop wasting your breath and go back. I still have handover work to do."
Igarashi Runa didn't want to argue with her and just said it calmly.