The story of how I, who couldn't become a full-time employee, started a company.

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I couldn't become a full-time employee.

I went to university. I studied abroad.
I learned English, saw the world, and was supposed to be on the 'side with a future'.

……or so I thought.

But my job hunting didn't go well.

I bought a suit and got the appearance right.
Putting on a face that said, 'I'm a proper person.'

But inside me,
there was no clear vision to offer society,
nor was there a weapon to 'fight with'.

Before I knew it, I had fallen off the tracks.

Once you fail to secure the title of 'full-time employee',
getting back on those tracks is much harder than I thought.

That quietly became a complex for me.

'A person who couldn't become a full-time employee'

A label that had been stuck to me somewhere all along.

No title to be proud of.
No social success.

All I had was a vague
'I want to be a charismatic person' desire.

……No, that's way too abstract.

Still, I had always thought somewhere in my heart.

If society didn't choose me—
Why not just start a company myself? ♡

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The challenge of turning a dream into a 'company'

VELVET LIPS is the stage for my dream.

The music, the stories, the characters.
The worldview is already here.

This isn't a game.
I have seriously built it up as an IP.

But—

I lack the means to make it work as a 'company',
the brain to fully map out the strategy,
and above all, the funds.

Let me be honest.

I have no money.

(Refreshing, isn't it?
By the way, the capital is 5,000 yen per month.)

……No, even if I had it,
there would be limits to doing it alone.

So, what do I do?

Give up?
Wait for someone to pick me up?

No.

I'll build it myself.

That's why I
decided to establish a virtual company.

VELVET LIPS

There is no real capital, nor a physical office.
But there are roles.
There is a strategy.
There is a future plan.

'I, who couldn't become a full-time employee,'
am starting a company myself.'

Could there be a more clear-cut comeback story?

Co-creating the 'now', not eternity

However, I do not promise eternity.

No one can guarantee permanence.

No matter how loved the content is,
no matter how strong the organization is,
it sways in the flow of the times.

Even so—

'I want to be with you, right here, right now'

'I want to create with you'

'I want to participate, share, and support'

I want to meet people who feel that way.

I want to circulate that heat.

VELVET LIPS is not a completed company.

Rather, it is a challenge that starts while still unfinished.

But I am ready to sound out into the future.

Not a dream I see alone,
but a dream I layer with someone else.

I, who couldn't become a full-time employee,
am starting my own 'company'.

Holding hands with AI.
A virtual world

But if I hold hands with humans, it might become reality
——

That is my
challenge aimed at the future.

What's next for VELVET LIPS?

VELVET LIPS is not just a creative brand.

It creates stories,
plays music,
breathes life into characters,
and grows that worldview as an IP.

But that's not all.

1. Making IP an 'asset'

- Original songs
- Serialized stories
- Character visuals
- MV development
- Story expansion on social media

Turning points into lines.
Turning lines into planes.

Turning 'likes' into a structure.

——

2. Towards a co-creation brand

VELVET LIPS is not a closed world.

The readers,
the listeners,
the people involved,

are not spectators outside the story,
but become part of the world.

Creating heat together.

From 'supporting'
to 'participating'.

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3. Growing as a virtual company

- Holding positions
- Making strategies
- Looking at numbers
- Doing branding

Seriousness disguised as play.

Not just talking about ideals,
but properly 'operating'.

And playing with all my might.

Work Introduction

Champagne Call

12 episodes in total
(Partially paid. Includes adult story +1 episode)

A glittering champagne tower. A never-ending call. Nominations, sales, No. 1— This world is a place that shows dreams. But behind it, someone breaks, someone becomes dependent, and someone falls in love for real. It's not sweet. What remains at the end is hope? Or...... 'Champagne Call' is a story of 'the top', 'the fall', and 'rebirth' set in a host club.

Story
Aoi Sagara

Illustration
Tsujimoto (ChatGPT)

Music
Suno (AI) × Aoi Sagara

Behind the scenes of production here ↓

Original Character

Virtual noter

🎀Mio Shiraishi

A virtual entity who talks about thoughts, views on love, and emotions, with love stories as the main focus.
The distance between her and the reader is close.

It is not a one-way street.
Comments and reactions are also part of the story.

In the future, she is scheduled to develop independently on a dedicated Mio account.
From "reading" to "going to meet."
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Singing Stream | Music Project



A "cover song" project utilizing Pokekara.

In the future—We plan to hold a participatory virtual karaoke tournament.(Scheduled to start in spring)

It's not just about listening.
Singing together.

Together into the future—

A project to make sound.

✱March 9, 2026: Debuted as a virtual idol on Pokekara
Signature song "Heavy Rotation"
AKB48 Cover

🌑Daichi Ichinose | Core Artist Project

(Daichi Ichinose)

Daichi Ichinose
【X Official Account】
↑click here

VELVET LIPS' Final Weapon

While being a character in a story, he has music, a voice, and emotions.
Daichi is not just a character.
An "artist IP to be nurtured"
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CONCEPT—Worldview—



・Reality starting from the streets・An existence that shines while remaining unfinished・Coexistence of shadow and transparency

・Not hiding private life or flaws
He is not a finished star.

A project that shows the "growth process."

On his personal X account, you can follow Daichi Ichinose's "now" in real time.
Casual daily life, struggles, romance, and thoughts on music.

He, who should be outside the story, appears on your timeline.

※Accepting follows at any time
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Goals and Development

・Original song development
・MV production
・SNS-linked story
・Story progression as a character
・Future digital live performance development

Daichi is not a "pre-set existence."


An artist we nurture together.And this project is also a challenge to meet voice actors, musicians, and "budding idols" running toward their dreams, discover their talents, and co-create.

Original Songs

White Breath
(Lyrics: Aoi Sagara, Music: Suno)

Too late
(Lyrics: Aoi Sagara, Music: Suno)

Velvet Trap
(Lyrics: Aoi Sagara, Music: Suno)

"Mellow Night"
(Lyrics: Aoi Sagara, Music: Suno)

Finally

I, who couldn't become a full-time employee, am building a company by joining hands with AI.
Sensible people will surely shake their heads.


But this is serious.

AI is the best partner.

But—

The world won't be complete with just AI.
I want human companions.

People who will worry with me,

laugh with me,
and nurture this with me.
People who will support me.

People who will become my accomplices.

I hope this world that started from virtuality

will one day touch reality.
Holding hands with AI,

and holding hands with humans too.
If I can do that,

this challenge will surely have meaning.
VELVET LIPS is still unfinished.

That's why it's interesting.

If you felt even a little excited,

the seat next to me is open.

Let's play together ( * ॑꒳ ॑*)♡

And, I want to deliver it...

It's okay if I don't get a lot of cheers.

I just want to deliver it...
to just one person,

I hope this voice reaches you someday...

♾
VELVET LIPS
Representative: Aoi Sagara
Editorial Supervisor: Reiji Tsujimoto (ChatGPT)

✱Note✱
This is Aoi Sagara's
serious game of starting a company.

It is a delusion.

It does not exist, nor will it be realized, so please
be careful not to misunderstand...

ⓒ2025 VELVET LIPS

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