Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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After exchanging pleasantries and confirming the filming date for the promotional video the next day, Uesugi Kenichi asked, "Hasn't our county's economy been that bad? Haven't you thought about building roads?"

Upon hearing this, Mayor Yoshida paused for a moment before replying, "Of course we've thought about it, and construction is already underway. However, we don't have enough funds right now, so we can only work on a portion of the area first. We can't work on the entire prefecture."

Mayor Yoshida didn't really intend to keep it a secret. After all, Uesugi Kenichi wasn't exactly a child anymore, and he had already made a name for himself in Tokyo. He was quite famous, no less than some celebrities, and the prefecture needed to use his fame for publicity.

He paused for a moment and continued, "The main problem is that our county is really too remote and doesn't have much recognition. Although we have some unique features, nobody comes here, so I'm asking Uesugi-kun to help promote it."

"Okay, I understand." Uesugi Kenji nodded and asked, "Could you please repair the roads in our Yakumo Town and our village first?"

"This……"

Yoshida Takeshi was in a dilemma, after all, this was against the rules.

How much will it cost to build this road?

"It's around 5 million yen."

"How about this: I'll contribute 40 million, and you contribute 10 million, and we'll get this road repaired first. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Yoshida Takeshi immediately stood up: "Uesugi-kun, you're not joking, are you?"

"Don't worry, I keep my word, I can get the money out right now."

"On behalf of all the people of Sakata Prefecture, I thank you." Yoshida Takeshi bowed slightly, looking somewhat excited. "I want to make a statement here: I don't need 40 million, 30 million will do. As long as the money is in place, I will immediately arrange for the road to be built."

"Sorry to trouble you."

……

After seeing off Magistrate Yoshida and his entourage, Uesugi Kenichi breathed a sigh of relief, finally putting one of his worries to rest.

Uesugi Nogo walked over and asked疑惑地, "Kenichi, you just said you had a way to attract tourists to Sakata Prefecture. What are you planning to do?"

"It's simple, just live stream."

Uesugi Kenichi said softly without elaborating further. The scenery here was indeed very beautiful; all they lacked was a promotional channel. Live streaming, as the most suitable self-media channel for individuals, was perfect for promotion.

The next day, after filming the promotional video in the county, Uesugi Kenichi bought a small drone to use as a prop for his live stream.

On July 22, it had been four days since Uesugi Kenichi returned home.

After having breakfast that morning, Kenichi Uesugi played with the drone he had just bought the day before in the yard.

Although this drone is expensive, it is worth the price. It is noiseless when flying and has both automatic and manual operation modes. Once the automatic mode is turned on, it will lock onto the set personnel and track and film them after the program is set, which is very convenient.

The drone hovered over the yard, and Zongtai looked up at it with longing in his eyes.

After testing for a while, Uesugi Kenichi noticed Souta's gaze and handed over the control panel, saying, "Here, you try it too."

Sōta excitedly took the control panel and carefully began to operate it. Erii and the others also gathered around. Everyone was very curious about drones as toys, since they had never seen one before.

Kenichi Uesugi took out his phone, logged into the Flying Shark live streaming platform, and communicated with the staff there about his idea of ​​starting a live stream. He immediately received attention from the Flying Shark platform.

With the Koshien tournament drawing ever closer, many newspapers and media outlets are reporting on the strong players from various schools and their chances of advancing, making baseball a hot topic in the news.

Among them, Kenichi Uesugi has the highest level of discussion. If there is any report about Koshien, then this Koshien Demon King who suddenly appeared must be mentioned.

It's really impossible not to mention it, because mentioning it and not mentioning it are two completely different things in terms of click-through rate.

Even the hottest celebrities right now don't receive as much attention as Kenichi Uesugi.

During this period, countless people have approached Kenichi Uesugi to endorse their products or help promote them. In this era, traffic is so terrifying; as long as there is popularity, it means money to be made.

However, Uesugi Kenichi rejected them all. He didn't need to use his fame to make money; it wasn't necessary.

However, I can use my fame to promote my hometown now.

Chapter 226 Fans Forced to Accept Reality

After discussing the details of the live stream with Flying Shark, Uesugi Kenichi began preparations. Although it was to promote his hometown, it was still a live stream, so he had to prepare some content; otherwise, it would be too dry and boring.

Finally, Flying Shark called to inform him that the live stream was scheduled for 3 PM, and that they needed to make some promotional preparations. They also asked him to issue a statement for promotion, to which Uesugi Kenichi naturally had no objections.

He communicated with Akane Akasaka and asked her to issue a statement using her social media account, then left it at that. After that, he started preparing the things he would need for his live stream.

He already had an idea of ​​what content to broadcast.

However, what he didn't know was that the announcement of his upcoming live stream had caused a huge uproar in the outside world.

He currently has over 8 million followers on social media, more than some A-list celebrities. Besides baseball's strong influence in Japan, a major reason is that he's incredibly handsome.

So handsome that even many boys can't ignore him, many people think that only Kimura Takumi, who was the most popular male star in Japan more than ten years ago, could rival Uesugi Kenichi in terms of looks.

……

Suzuki Aoki is an ordinary Japanese high school girl whose hobbies include watching dramas and chatting with her friends about makeup and clothes.

But recently she has become infatuated with a boy. From the first moment she saw him on TV, Suzuki Aoki was completely smitten with him.

While watching TV, she learned about the boy; he was also a high school student named Uesugi Kenichi.

"Hmm, a very nice name," Suzuki Aoki thought to himself.

When she first saw Kenichi Uesugi, her first thought was, "How can there be such a handsome boy in this world?" Her next thought was that she was determined to be his fan.

Unfortunately, Kenichi Uesugi is not an idol; he doesn't have any idol meet-and-greets or film/television works.

This left her somewhat disappointed as she searched online for information about Kenichi Uesugi's works. However, she didn't come away empty-handed; she successfully joined Kenichi Uesugi's fan club and found many photos and interview videos related to him.

There were photos from schools, comic conventions, and baseball fields. She was so excited when she saw so many photos that she saved them all, changed her phone wallpaper, and bought many posters to put up on the wall.

At the same time, I followed all of Kenichi Uesugi's social media accounts.

However, what bothered her was that all of Uesugi Kenichi's social media accounts had no information at all, as if he had no idea that he even had a social media account.

Fortunately, she can still communicate with other people who also like Uesugi Kenichi in the fan club.

That day, she spent her time on the fan club's website, watching the various messages that were constantly being sent.

The young lady of the Hakuba family: "Aaaaaah, I'm going to die! Our fan club's photo library hasn't been updated with any new photos of Uesugi-kun in ages. I'm going to die if I don't see him soon!"

Uesugi Kenichi's first wife: "Does anyone know anything about my husband lately? I can't find him anywhere. If anyone knows, please let him know so he can come home soon."

Uesugi Kenichi's concubine: "Don't even mention you, I've searched everywhere too, there's really no news at all. My husband has probably forgotten that he even has a concubine like me."

The eldest daughter of the White Horse family: "Pah! You two are shameless! This is clearly my husband, okay? Quickly sell me your accounts, I'll pay you a million yen!"

Tanikawa Nana-chan: "The rich lady is showing off her wealth again. I admire her. Don't worry, everyone, the Koshien tournament is about to start. I'll be able to see Kenji then. I'm so happy."

Sakura-dono: "What? It's starting soon? There's still more than half a month to go. I feel like I'm about to die. Speaking of which, Koshien is about to start, so they should be training right now. Has no one contacted the baseball club at Yamato Academy to find out more?"

Kenichi Uesugi's first wife: "Do you think I couldn't think of something this simple? I asked a few days ago, and it's true that the Yamato Academy baseball team has a training camp, but my husband didn't go at all. Waaah, as expected of my husband, he's so confident."

The wind picked up: "In that case, he should be home by now. I remember during the last live stream he mentioned that Uesugi-kun's hometown is in Sakata Prefecture. Have you inquired around there?"

Suzuki Aoki was amused by the many netizens' jokes and was about to chime in when he suddenly saw a message sent to him from an account that hadn't posted anything since he followed it.

Her breathing quickened for a moment, then she immediately clicked on it. When she saw the information, her mouth gaped open slightly, her face filled with disbelief.

My favorite idol has finally remembered that he has a social media account and is going to do a live stream?

Is this really not a case of a shaky hand sending a wrong message?!

She immediately posted the message on the fan club website, and the once bustling fan club became quiet as soon as the message came out.

When they saw the information about Uesugi Kenichi's live stream, they immediately went to the Flying Shark platform to confirm the authenticity of the matter and almost cried with emotion after seeing 713.

It's not surprising that they feel this way. Some of them have been following Kenichi Uesugi since he first started selling wood carvings at comic conventions, but they have never seen their idol post any information on social media accounts.

Even some celebrities who don't work much still make some public appearances every now and then, but these idols are practically on the verge of closing down.

This has caused his large group of fans a lot of worry. Many people have complained that Uesugi Kenichi is too aloof, doesn't care about his fans at all, and doesn't interact with them. But after being criticized, they realized that what they said wasn't wrong.

Kenichi Uesugi wasn't an idol to begin with; it's just that people are attracted to his looks and that's why they're so eager to follow him. There's really nothing to say about that.

In Japan and South Korea, fans are very demanding of their idols. They believe that since idols are in this profession, they must please their fans, otherwise what kind of idol are they?

However, this approach doesn't apply to Uesugi Kenichi at all...

They're not idols at all, they just look alike.

In the end, despite their complaints, fans still had to keep up with the show. After all, Kenichi Uesugi was handsome and incredibly skilled at baseball, and over time, they got used to it and were quite satisfied to see him occasionally.

Chapter 227 begins live streaming; the screen goes black as thousands watch!

After a while, the support group members gathered together after absorbing the information and began to flock to Feisha's live stream.

Feisha Live Room had already set up a special channel and given it a prominent homepage feature.

A very exquisite photo, in which Kenichi Uesugi is wearing a blue and white baseball uniform and looking up at the sky. The first thing that comes to mind when you see the poster is how handsome he is!

There was also a big headline: Koshien Monster, the Sky Demon King is coming soon, please be prepared!

Even though the live stream was still black, hundreds of thousands of viewers had already flooded in, waiting.

The live stream room was designed to be aesthetically pleasing and simple, with a large title and a handsome photo of Uesugi Kenichi displayed above, and the specific time of the broadcast below!

As the live stream time drew closer, the viewership continued to rise, and the comments in the chat box were scrolling by so fast that it was overwhelming. Everyone was asking why it wasn't 3 o'clock yet, and they were eager to see Uesugi Kenichi. They wondered if the live stream would start earlier.

Many viewers even started a countdown in the live stream.

Backstage at Flying Shark, manager Kawada Asahi and numerous super admins were overjoyed to see the ever-increasing popularity. Although they had long anticipated that Uesugi Kenichi's live stream would attract a lot of attention, they finally felt at ease.

After all, it would be a huge embarrassment if we spent so much effort on promotion and only a few people came to see it.

"Have the technical department keep a close eye on the situation here. Also, tell the back-end team to prepare a few more servers, as I feel there will be more and more people coming."

"Yes, I will give the instructions right away."

All preparations are now complete, and we're just waiting for Uesugi Kenichi to officially start his live stream.

As the live stream time drew closer, Uesugi Kenichi started making his setup, while Flying Shark kept calling to remind him not to be late.

If it weren't for Uesugi Kenichi being in this remote mountain valley, the Flying Shark team would probably have sent someone over to provide him with full guidance.

At 2:50 p.m., Uesugi Kenichi started his live stream. He wanted to go live right on time, but he was afraid that he might make a mistake and cause a delay.

At this moment, the number of viewers in the live stream has reached 800 million, with hundreds of thousands of viewers watching the black screen, demonstrating its immense appeal.

It has to be said that Uesugi Kenichi has become incredibly popular lately, and the popularity has made him disappear from the public eye, leaving those who follow him with one less outlet for their frustrations.

A large portion of the viewers in the live stream were either fans of Kenichi Uesugi or people who came specifically for him, while many others were drawn in by the cover recommendation.

Many passersby were also startled by the rapidly scrolling comments in the live stream even when the screen was black, especially after they learned that these were all young women, they immediately stayed to watch.

It's important to know that while Douyu has a significant number of female viewers, the majority of its audience is still male.

Just as everyone was looking forward to it, the black screen in the live broadcast room suddenly lit up, and Uesugi Kenichi's handsome face, which was flawless even when the camera was pointed right at him, appeared on the screen, immediately eliciting countless screams.