偶然撮れたお客との揉めごと｜ホストの変わった営業法…コメントお待ちします

THE CLUB OSAKA 4月の締め日。1位発表の裏で客と揉めるホストがいた。
今や投げ銭配信は”当たり前”になりつつあるホスト業界。そんなメディアを利用したホストの生き方を拓いてきたのは、そうROLANDだった。
しかし、そこに一石投じたホストがいた。

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The man who won THE CLUB Osaka No. 1 in April… Yumito Sakuragi Congratulations! White gloves and a bottle of wine never seen before THE CLUB Osaka Store’s settlement day, where cash flies every time a bottle is opened (Noa (26)/Former factory worker/1 year experience as a host/Monthly earnings: 15 million yen) I lost. (Tsuki Yozaki (30)/Formerly No. 1 at ROLAND/Joined the Osaka branch in March this year)
The customers are just here to drink, but for some reason they get caught up in this fight. Because you haven’t been managing social media, the customers feel uneasy and are leaving one by one. Be careful on your way home. If customers lose interest in you, you’re definitely a loser. Sigh~ Everyone, get down on your knees! Losers are all lower class. All of you, kneel on the ground! I’m not sure if winning first place at the Osaka store is really worth it. I hope next Tsuki I can compete with everyone more fiercely. Everyone, you worked hard to compete for the lower ranks. Hey, ho! Even male hosts have things they should and shouldn’t say. The customers spent a lot of money, but in the end, Yumito won. The customers were cold and heartless to the male host who lost miserably. The people who come here are probably just looking to enjoy drinking with the hosts. Then why don’t you update your social media first? Aren’t you a host working for the ROLAND Group? If you become popular on social media, it will be good publicity, won’t it? The value you have in the store is different from the value you have on live streaming. Don’t say that. I’m not trying to argue with you. The one who had an unpleasant argument with the customer is Noa, who transferred from a factory worker in Kagoshima to become a host. The value of being in the shop is different from the value of being on a live stream. Don’t say that. I don’t want to argue with you. But what I said is true. I really don’t understand why you don’t get it.
-I don’t know. You’re so stupid. If that’s the case, I won’t be able to come to the store anymore. But you’re not even streaming. Noa, who was expected to be number one, ended up in third place. Customers believe that if he works harder on his live stream, he will be able to achieve better results. You mean that if I put more effort into social media, I can achieve better results, right?
-Yes To improve performance, you have to focus on social media, right? Because you’re not managing social media, customers feel uneasy and leave one by one. If you put more effort into it, things will be better.
-That’s because all the other hosts use that trick. You know that’s not my selling point, right? ‘How late are you planning to stream?’
If I start at 6 PM, I’ll be streaming for 24 hours straight. I’ll keep going until I can’t anymore. (Ryichi Tokugawa (28)/THE CLUB Head Office Manager/Monthly earnings: 20 million yen)
Me, Jaguar, and Souta None of us have slept yet today. We’ve been streaming live the whole time. Live streaming has become mainstream in the male host industry. The effectiveness of live streaming in attracting customers greatly affects their fate. Allow me to announce this month’s No. 1. Generally speaking, there are two types of rankings in host clubs. Now I will announce this month’s customer ranking. The man most loved by the customers is… Souta Mizuki, the manager! The first ranking is the ‘Number of Customers’ ranking, which is based on the number of customers served. Wow! We’ve exceeded 26 million in sales! And the other ranking is… The one who has claimed the No. 1 spot is Tokugawa Ryuichi, General Manager! That’s right, it’s the ‘performance ranking’! However, there is also a special ranking within the ROLAND Group. Now I will announce the live streaming donation amount ranking for THE BATTLE. The shining No. 1 is Ryuichi Tokugawa from THE CLUB’s main store. In addition to store operating hours, you can earn money day and night on social media. Therefore, we have added a ‘live donation amount ranking.’ ROLAND can be said to be the pioneer of male hosts who utilised social media. This has led to the current success of the shop. I am able to attract so many regular customers because I am handsome. I am so famous in Kabukicho because I am handsome. Taxes in Japan have increased because I am handsome. That was before he took the name ROLAND, when his personality was still very distinctive. At that time, I hated I kept asking myself, ‘Why am I doing things that make girls cry?’ I started to hate myself. I even said things like, ‘Customers who don’t have money shouldn’t come.’ At that time, there was also the ‘gather and bring the money’ Today, I’m not in Kabukicho, but in Shibuya Bring me your money, gather round! At that time, host clubs operated by waiting for customers to come in and relying on online reviews. However, ROLAND created his own blog and posted updates about the club’s business and the girls working there almost every day. At that time, he was very active. ROLAND became famous because of his blog. Now that his blog is no longer profitable, his next step is… YouTube At the time, I felt that using YouTube as a platform to promote the life of a host would be very successful. At that time, there was a channel called ‘HOST-TV.’ They mainly made videos on YouTube. The monthly posting fee was about 100,000 yen, and if you add the production costs At that time, I told my boss ‘I want to use the new brand ROLAND to promote my name.’ ‘So, could you help me with the advertising costs?’ I told him, ‘If it doesn’t reach 1 million views, I’ll pay the full amount.’ I was that confident. He said, ‘I understand. If you really don’t reach 1 million views, you’ll have to pay for it yourself.’ And so, the video from HOST-TV began to play. At that time, he spent money on advertising to promote his host club. ROLAND, who always does what he says, became an internet sensation on social media. Just like that… He eventually became the king of the modern male host industry. (At ROLAND’s home)
When entertainers started flocking to YouTube channels (Please introduce yourself)
I am Roland (Please say a few words to the audience)
I’m going to start a YouTube channel. Up until now, I’m sure many viewers have had a question. That is, who exactly is the ‘You’ in YouTube? Actually, the ‘You’ in YouTube refers to me, Roland. ROLAND is widely regarded as the first famous person in the male host industry to start a personal YouTube channel. The name of the channel is ‘THE ROLAND SHOW.’ This channel records Roland’s life. It has also given birth to many controversial figures who have attracted a large number of fans. I’m sure you’ve all seen these promotional vehicles. Many host clubs spend a lot of money to promote their establishments. However, ROLAND successfully attracted customers and recruited talented people without spending any money on advertising. But at that moment, no one could have predicted that a tragedy that would sweep the world was about to strike. With the current situation in Japan, I can’t resume business. The COVID-19 pandemic has directly impacted the male host industry. A few steps behind ROLAND, male hosts have finally started to enter the online world. (At that time, he was the No. 1 host in the group) Cheers! (Money in the bag) Thank you, Satomin, for donating 1,000 yen. At that time, Roland Group’s signature male host, Shun was also working as a live streamer, a new profession at the time. In the field of male host live streaming, he had long been the undisputed number one. If you combine his live streaming income with the store’s sales… The male host who won the ROLAND Group’s annual sales award… It’s Xiao Jun! Congratulations! It was by a narrow margin. I lost to Xiao Jun. Mr. Jun, congratulations! (Achieved a new record for the ROLAND Group) I really admire you. I admit defeat. With the power of the internet, Jun broke the record for the modern male host that everyone was chasing. I wrote this because I surpassed you.
-Wow… I’ve been defeated. (My goal is to become the next king by ROLAND)
(Starting today, I am the king by Jun)
The new type of host work model has now spread throughout the entire group. Even Yushi, who has annual sales of 600 million yen, is… (Yushi (25 years old at the time) Representative of the ROLAND Group / Sales exceeded 600 million yen in December of the same year)
Starting today, I will be running my own YouTube channel. I will edit the videos myself. Although the video production is not yet mature, Please watch the videos with a kind eye. (Liang Feng Tsubaki (29 years old at the time) / THE CLUB Main Store Advisor / Achieved over 430 million in sales in 2023)
This is a host with 400 million yen in sales. I really don’t know what to say… Even the reckless Tsubaki… (sobbing) Is this live streaming equipment?
-Yes So that’s how they do live streaming. They’ve made millions of yen with this. Hahaha. How much does this cost? This is about 2,000 to 3,000 yen on Amazon. The workplace is no longer limited to host clubs. Everyone is buying live streaming equipment out of their own pockets and becoming online hosts. Ms. Egumi has earned 300,000 yen! Using social media and various media to make money In today’s male host industry, it has long been common knowledge Social media is no longer the exclusive domain of ROLAND You haven’t updated Twitter (X) and you just post randomly on Instagram. You guys aren’t even thinking about how to become famous! This is why you’ve been feeling so idle since the beginning of this year. This is related to whether you can become the best of the best. The key to being called an invincible army. I want to ask you all, are you really trying? (Host Club, 2 hours before opening) Chairman ROLAND’s business policy has deeply penetrated the hearts of the group members. This scene before opening has long been a daily routine for the group. But before we knew it, live streaming even began to affect the real world and customers’ perceptions of male hosts. I’m telling you how to increase your number of regular customers.
-How can I do that? You can only keep updating your social media. Are you telling me to work harder on social media? After all, you’re not seriously managing your social media right now, so this is the only way. Because you’re not managing your social media, customers feel uneasy and are leaving you. Be careful on your way home. Thank you I’ll be home pretty late
-Okay Sigh… Director Song) What were you guys arguing about just now? It’s just that… ROLAND Group Everyone is very good at live streaming. Of course, there are also male hosts who perform very well in the store. Then, my live streaming performance has not been very good recently. For a princess, if you don’t do both, (Yumito Sakuragi (25) has annual sales of over 100 million yen)
she will think, ‘There’s no way I can win against a legendary host like Yumito.’ The length of a live broadcast is equivalent to how hard you work. Although this is easy for viewers to understand, but for the customers who come to the club, it has nothing to do with them. There is a big difference between what male hosts consider ‘serious’ and what princesses consider ‘serious.’ That’s why we had an argument just now. Song Director) Live streaming is just your after-work job, right? Song Director) But now, as long as you work hard on live streaming after work, you can make money. Song Director) So, from the perspective of customers who want to support you, she hopes you’ll work hard on your live streaming. Right The way I work hard is different from what the princess wants. To put it bluntly, we are ‘hosts.’ We also drink a lot of alcohol. If customers know that we work hard on the front lines and also take our live streaming seriously, then it’s not stressful for me. But when someone starts streaming for a long time and others don’t do the same this is always compared to others and judging a host based solely on the length of his live broadcast really puts a lot of pressure on me. Now there are also 24-hour live broadcasts and so on. Yes, 24-hour live streaming has become the norm. The male host industry is a huge market where you have to compete every day. They rely on popularity for their livelihood, which is as unpredictable as water. Can you endure working 24 hours a day? Mr. Ye is leaving. Please come up and say a few words to everyone. (Yi (29), founding member of THE CLUB Osaka Store)
Everyone, thank you for your hard work. I am leaving today. I still have a lot of things I haven’t done. I will continue to work as a host. If you happen to see me in the future, please say hello. Thank you all for your support. Thank you. I always felt like even my movements outside the store were being monitored. The pressure was unbearable. Of course, live streaming isn’t an obligation. The male host who was about to quit whispered… ‘I just want to shine in this shop.’