Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

"Master!" Xiao Xun first gave him a playful glare, then sincerely praised, "Although it was a little embarrassing, Master is right. Xiao Ai's performance just now was absolutely fantastic! I feel that even those top singers I've seen online aren't as good as you!"

"You're making me proud by saying that~" Xiao Ai said with a grin.

"But this is all thanks to our seniors. If it weren't for the songs they wrote for us, we wouldn't have achieved such good results."

After a pause, Xiao Ai noticed that the ride-hailing taxi that Kitagawa Yu had already booked was parked nearby, so she took the initiative to say, "Senior, please take Xiao Xun home quickly, I should go back to the company too."

"OK then."

The three waved goodbye. After watching Kitagawa Yu and Kaoru get into a taxi, Ai turned around and ran to find her teammates, then got into Saito Ichigo's brand-new van.

At this moment, the three teammates in the car were all holding their phones, excitedly shouting and yelling.

Everyone was surprised to see her return so quickly.

"Huh? Xiao Ai, you're back so soon?"

"Yeah, don't you want to chat with Kitagawa-sensei a little longer?"

"By the way, who is that girl next to Kitagawa-sensei?"

Seeing her three teammates looking at her with the curiosity of curious children, Xiao Ai couldn't help but smile and explain, "That girl is a senior's disciple. She is said to be a very talented violinist, but she is not in good health and has been hospitalized, so she needs to go back and rest as soon as possible."

"Oh, I see!" Xiao Ai's three teammates suddenly understood after hearing this, and none of them found it strange that Kitagawa Yu had a violinist as a disciple.

"I thought Xiao Ai had gained another competitor! Hehe~"

"Go for it, Ai! Whether B-Machi becomes a hit depends entirely on you!"

"Let's win over Kitagawa-sensei as soon as possible!"

The three of them chuckled and encouraged her, showing no envy or jealousy towards Xiao Ai.

Unlike those girls in school who excluded Xiao Ai because they were jealous of her beauty and popularity with boys.

B-Machi has been established for almost three years, and they have long since found their place. Ai's efforts are no less than theirs, and her looks and talent are far superior. There is simply no comparison between the two.

Whether in the past or now, without Ai, B Komachi would be no different from those obscure, forgotten groups, and would probably disband in less than a year.

Even if they still want to generate electricity with love, Saito Ichigo, who sees no hope, will give up on them.

It is because of Xiao Ai's potential and the popularity she brings that they have been able to persevere until now.

It was because Xiao Ai was chosen by Kitagawa Yu that they were able to conquer the audience with a song, just like they did just now.

Therefore, they hope more than anyone else that Ai can be with Kitagawa Yu and lead their B-Machi to become better and better.

Chapter 146 Anya is not bad at all.

The clever and somewhat precocious Xiao Ai could naturally guess what they were thinking. Although it was a little utilitarian, she was still very happy to receive their 'blessings' and encouragement.

"Okay, okay, I know. I'll work hard and make my seniors fall for my charm~" Xiao Ai chuckled and said confidently.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. How are the paid download numbers for our song 'Ready!!'?"

As she spoke, she took out her phone, skillfully opened the app, and entered their B-machi's homepage.

Before they even went on stage to perform, Saito Ichigo had already uploaded the song for them, and their performance was also filmed and uploaded to a video website.

Although it hasn't been long, with the help of Ayako (who has over 27 followers) and Yuna (who has 15 followers), the paid downloads have exceeded 700, and the video views and comments have exceeded 1300 and 200 respectively.

Wow! It's already this high?! And it's only been ten minutes!

Even though she was very confident in Kitagawa Yuu and her own abilities, Ai couldn't help but exclaim in surprise after seeing these statistics.

Now she finally understood why her three teammates had been so excited.

She nervously and expectantly scrolled through the comments below, but soon she completely relaxed and a joyful smile appeared on her face.

Over 80% of the comments section praised the quality of the new song and her performance, while a large portion of the remaining 20% ​​focused on the amazing atmosphere at the event.

After all, many of Ayako and Yuna's fans have never experienced a live performance at a LiveHouse.

Only a handful of people thought it was just average or not very good.

After reading them one by one, Xiao Ai and the others weren't angry, because what these people said was the truth.

"This guy is really awful! How could he compare 'Ready!!' to monsters like 'Running Towards Night'?!"

"Uh"

Listening to her teammate's blunt complaints, Xiao Ai and the other two couldn't help but feel speechless.

Xiao Ai curiously checked the data for "Running Towards the Night." Perhaps because there haven't been any big-name singers releasing songs recently, "Running Towards the Night" was still ranked first on the daily sales chart, with a cumulative paid download count exceeding 26.

The weekly and monthly rankings are the same.

Furthermore, the second to fourth places are still occupied by Kitagawa Yu's works written for Yuna: "Renai Circulation," "She Embarked on a Journey," and "I'm Sorry for Being So Cute."

But this is still not the end.

The fifth-ranked song on the sales chart is "Kick Back," which was boosted by the popularity of "Running Towards Night," and its cumulative sales have now exceeded 20.

Such data is clearly impossible for an idol song like "Ready!!" to achieve, even though "Ready!!" is already among the top idol songs.

"But it's okay, we still have Xiao Ai's 'Idol'!"

"Yes! That's right! We also have 'Idol'! With the quality of 'Idol', the paid download volume will definitely not be worse than 'Running Towards Night'!"

"If it were a live performance, with Xiao Ai's charm added, it might even surpass 'Running Towards the Night'!"

The three teammates all spoke up.

This left Xiao Ai speechless, unsure of what to say.

She had indeed considered comparing the data of "Idol" and Ayako's songs before.

Just now, Kitagawa Yu was watching from below the stage, his eyes fixed on him, waving glow sticks for him.

She suddenly realized that data and popularity weren't that important; as long as Kitagawa Yu was there, she was already very satisfied.

Even her motivation for becoming an idol has quietly changed.

From wanting everyone's 'love' to wanting Kitagawa Yu's 'love', all that's left is to enjoy the stage, enjoy the music, and just be happy.

This mindset is similar to that of Xiao Xun, who completely let go of herself after knowing that her days were numbered.

On the other hand, Xiao Xun was inspired by her performance and was eager to pick up her violin again and return to the stage.

However, the previous exertion has indeed taken a toll on her now.

After the initial excitement subsided, a wave of exhaustion and weakness suddenly washed over her, leaving her unable to even stand up when she got off the bus.

One second he was waving a glow stick and jumping around, and the next second his legs almost completely lost feeling.

Even though this wasn't the first time this had happened, she still couldn't help but show a look of terror.

Anxiety and helplessness constantly assailed her, making her tremble slightly all over, like a frightened little rabbit.

Until a pair of gentle yet strong arms lifted her up, like a warm harbor, quickly soothing her unease and stopping her trembling.

"Master, can my illness really be cured? Can I really return to the stage?" Xiao Xun subconsciously hugged Kitagawa Yu's neck with both hands, raised her head, and looked at him.

“Of course~” Kitagawa Yu said casually, as if it were no difficult task at all.

Their eyes met. Looking into Kitagawa Yu's gentle gaze and warm smile, Kaoru smiled back, rested her head on his shoulder, and closed her eyes in relaxation.

"Thank you, Master. Thank you so much for being there for me."

"Dingling bell~~~"

"I am back!"

Turn the key and push open the warm, comfortable wooden door.

Despite the extravagant taxi rides that went into the evening, when Kitagawa Yu returned to the coffee shop, there was no one left on the first floor.

However, it's only ten o'clock now, and it's obviously impossible for Chizuka and the others to be there that early.

In fact, as soon as he came up the stairs to the second floor and opened the door to change his shoes in the entryway, he heard shouting coming from the living room.

Kitagawa Yu looked over curiously and saw Chizuka, Elena, and Anya sitting in front of the TV, their eyes fixed intently on the screen, where several tiny figures were dodging and weaving, frantically pressing the controllers in their hands.

Besides the three of them, Ayumi and Yuzuru were also in the same situation. Only Shoko was kneeling obediently to the side, holding a plush toy in her hands, watching them quietly, without joining in for the time being.

Because this game only allows a maximum of five players in a team.

"Onii-chan!"

Upon seeing Kitagawa Yu return, Shoko's eyes immediately lit up, and she got up and ran over.

"Onii-chan, you're back!"

"Hmm, are you staying here tonight?"

"Is it okay? Yuzuru wants to stay and play with Anya for a while longer."

"Of course~"

Kitagawa Yu smiled and touched her fluffy, soft, flaxen hair.

Shoko immediately squinted her eyes comfortably like a kitten, and couldn't help but move closer to him.

"But aren't you going to play together?"

"I'm too clumsy, I'm not good at this kind of zombie game, I keep dying," Shoko said somewhat embarrassedly.

Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but laugh again.

It's quite amusing to think that such a well-behaved and quiet little girl is being dragged around by Anya and Chizuka to fight zombies, and even utters words like "die," all while running headlong into the otaku world.

"It's normal for girls not to be good at these kinds of games~"

Kitagawa Yu said, taking her small hand and walking towards the sofa. Just then, Anya suddenly shuddered and then angrily slammed the controller onto her leg.

Despite Chizuka and Elena's efforts to protect her, she was still the first of the five to die, being the epitome of someone who was "good for nothing but a gossip queen."

Purely inexperienced yet loves to play.

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"Ania is definitely not bad!!!"

"Anya is not only good at eating melons—well—but also at reading comics! Anya can finish a chapter of a comic in ten minutes!"

As she spoke, Anya, who had overheard Kitagawa Yu's thoughts, threw away the game controller and pounced on Kitagawa Yu with bared teeth and claws.