As a former member of C-group, I want to destroy mygo!

And how could she possibly express her gratitude? Words alone could hardly convey her current feelings.

"I originally wanted that money for insurance purposes."

Kamiya Yu looked around at the three girls in front of him and said seriously:

"As you just heard, I can even cover Yukino's living expenses for three years. I'm financially independent. Although I'm not short of money, I certainly don't lack money for normal living expenses."

"But Yukino, remember, people are fickle. Even if your mother agrees to let you stay in the band now, she might change her mind in the future due to certain circumstances. If that happens, even if you refuse to face it, as long as your mother stops your allowance, you won't be able to do anything, and you won't even be able to survive."

"I can certainly help, but that's a last resort, because it might make things awkward between us. It's best not to do that unless absolutely necessary."

"So, you think I really asked her to invest in the band and live performances? Those are just excuses. Keep the five million. If anything changes in the future, this will give you the confidence to resist. At least for the three years of high school, you can face your mother without fear."

As for university fees? You're kidding. Even if their daughter is rebellious and disobedient, do you think Yukino's parents would really refuse to pay for her university tuition? That's the least of their worries.

As Kamiya Yu, ever the forerunner, spoke, glancing at Akane and Masuzu:

"If it's due to health issues or major family changes that someone is unable to continue participating in the band, then I can understand and accept it."

"However, I would feel very bad if I was forced to quit because I am not yet financially independent and cannot break free from the control of my family."

"Therefore... from a personal point of view, I hope that this five million can be used without permission if one of the three of you is in this situation. This is for the continuation of the band, not some dirty interest-based arrangement."

"Can you accept what I'm saying, Akane, Masuzu, Yukino?"

Today's unexpected accident served as a wake-up call for him.

Ultimately, wasn't Crychic disbanded because Xiangzi went bankrupt? If Xiangzi had money, Crychic wouldn't have had any problems at all.

That's why he formed this "tool people" band, hoping to make a lot of money.

He absolutely could not allow his money-making team, which he had placed so much hope in, to fail before it even took off because of a lack of funds; that would be too ridiculous.

"...Well, although that kind of thing is unlikely, since you like to worry unnecessarily, let's do as you say."

Faced with Yu's earnest and concerned words, Zhenliang blushed instantly, turned her head away, and started playing with her long, silvery-white hair as if to ease her emotions, muttering to herself as if it were nothing.

Yu cares about the money aspect.

But to the three girls, the key phrase they heard was that You didn't want the band to disband and was willing to go to such lengths for it.

A hint of relief flashed in Natsukawa Masaki's eyes... Although she had been treated as a purely commercial tool by her father since childhood, she had always resisted through extreme behaviors such as hunger strikes and disrupting business banquets to disrespect her father and business people.

Although the consequences were that she was put in solitary confinement several times and even developed stomach problems from starvation, so now she mainly eats nutritional jelly every day.

But she has no regrets.

Stomach problems are very uncomfortable, but all the costs have been worth a hundredfold today.

If she hadn't done that back then, she would only be the second Yukino now, and given her position in Yu's heart, Yu might not necessarily save her in the same way he saved Yukino.

Even so, she didn't want to leave You.

She doesn't want to be forced to leave the band.

It was because of her rebellious behavior since childhood that she unusually cooperated with her father during her three years of junior high school, and only after helping him earn money did she receive the promise that she could be free for the three years of high school.

Simply obeying orders will not earn you a voice.

...Even if we part ways in the future, at least for these three years, she wants to treat them as a lifetime, to spend her whole life with Yu... and everyone in the band.

Unlike Masuzu's shyness, Akane stared intently at Yu with her blue-purple eyes, then shook her head casually and said:

"Yes, I agree. Let's do it this way?"

She naturally had no need to worry about such danger.

Although she had mainly performed in stage plays for a theater troupe before this, which prevented her from becoming as famous and wealthy as some celebrities in the entertainment industry, after several years of work, she had enough savings to be financially independent.

Moreover, my mother is very open-minded; she won't stop things unless they are obviously dangerous.

She had already informed her parents about joining the band the very day she did.

and so……

If there is a next time, and Yukino or Masuzu faces this danger again, then it will be her turn to work even harder to help Yu and stand by his side to share the burden.

Seeing the statements from Masuzu and Akane, Yukino, who had originally wanted to give all the money to Yu, could only sigh somewhat reluctantly and say, "I have no objection."

Actually, her nose felt sore and she wanted to cry.

Having lived for so many years, this was the first time someone had stood in front of her to protect her... Although she had always kept people at arm's length and tried to be strong and self-reliant in everything, when someone she was willing to get close to took the initiative to approach and protect her...

And how many people could refuse?

Faced with Yukino's compromise, Kamiya Yu nodded... It's a pity that if Shoko were willing to compromise as easily as Yukino, that would be so much better. If that were the case, he would have moved in with Shoko long ago.

While thinking, Kamiya Yu considered for a moment: "Since we're talking about money, let's settle our band's revenue now."

“…Eh?” Yukino froze.

After finishing their business, she was almost unable to contain herself and wanted to tell Masuzu and Akane about her feelings for Yu.

Before she could even utter a word, the topic was abruptly shifted to another serious matter, leaving her unable to even cry. She was stuck there, staring stiffly at You, her eyes momentarily filled with resentment.

Today, Yukino's emotional expression is richer than it has been in the past sixteen years combined.

Kamiya Yu, however, ignored her resentful gaze and continued earnestly:

"Although I know that your initial intention in starting a band was not to make money, and you probably don't want to get involved in anything commercial, a band, even if it doesn't seek to make money, at least can't operate at a loss in order to continue. I hope you won't reject this topic, as it's also for the continuation of the band."

"With our band's fame and popularity, Masuzu and Yukino's professional-level performances, plus my management of the online band account, it's safe to say that we're guaranteed to make money from our first live performance."

"Before that, the accounts must be settled."

"If the money is split 100%, the four of us will each get 20%, but since I write the lyrics and compose the music, plus manage the account, I'll get an extra 20%, is that okay?"

Masuzu and Yukino both looked a little awkward. They were willing to talk about money, after all, they had done business accounting before.

But when talking about money with my friend, I have an urge to give him my share.

Akane wanted to do the same thing, but not because she felt uncomfortable; she simply wanted to.

Unfortunately, Yu wouldn't agree, otherwise he wouldn't have brought up the profit-sharing.

Akane, feeling regretful, spoke on behalf of the three girls, stepping forward with her hands playfully behind her back and tilting her head cutely to speak for Masuzu and Yukino:

"Hmm, no problem, Yu's allocation is very reasonable, so—let's leave the business here, I'm already thinking about eating, okay?"

……

……

P.S.: You don't need expensive adoptive parents. If you're controlled by those kinds of people, you'll be at a disadvantage from the start if you want to build a harem, and it won't be pure.

I'll manage to contain the male protagonist's setbacks among the female leads, but when facing Old Deng, he only needs to deliver a powerful blow; he'll never suffer a defeat. You can call that part a "feel-good" story if you want, but he'll definitely crush all the nasty Old Dengs.

Volume 100: Chapter 101. Su Shi's Misjudgment, Akane's First Invocation of the Gods

The oppressive atmosphere, which had become heavy due to a series of serious matters, was swept away by Akane's single sentence.

As a genius actress, when she intends to be, every smile and frown is breathtakingly cute. Akane's playful action at this moment is something she wouldn't normally do, and it should be Masami's cuteness.

But at this moment, Kamiya Yu seemed to see Masuzu and Akane merge into one, becoming one person, doubling their charm. Compared to the usually unremarkable Akane, this girl now seemed to be the cutest treasure in the world.

His dormant passion, which had been suppressed during their business conversation after being provoked by Xiangzi, was instantly revived.

That weak restlessness, resurrected uncontrollably, made Kamiya Yu panic for a moment. He hurriedly stepped past the three girls and, rather rudely, went straight to the kitchen by himself.

"Eh~"

The crescent moon was as cool as a breeze. With a playful chuckle, Akane deliberately slowed her light steps, giving Yuu ample time to tidy herself up.

Masuzu and Yukino were both stunned and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Especially Ryou... She had a feeling of seeing a ghost, as if Akane had suddenly become a second her in the world?!

But when she rubbed her eyes and opened them again, Akane returned to normal, as if her previous behavior was just her illusion. Akane was still the same Akane who was not as cute and charming as her.

Akane offered no explanation for what had just happened, and ignored their surprise, simply inviting them, "What's wrong? Is it cold? Come and try Yukino and my cooking!"

Seeing Akane change the subject, Masuzu, who held Akane in her heart as the second most important person after Yu, thought for a moment and finally stopped Yukino from asking questions, pulling her to the kitchen.

As for Akane, who was at the very back, she looked at Masuzu's figure, which was beautiful and charming even from behind. Her smile disappeared, and she sighed with a hint of envy, murmuring:

"As expected... even if Yu doesn't have any subjective feelings for such a beautiful and interesting girl as Ryou, he would still subconsciously like her a little."

She has never had any anxiety about her appearance.

But this time, for the first time ever, Akane couldn't help but envy another person's appearance and figure.

However, it's just envy.

Ryou is her second friend besides Yu!

Akane murmured softly, her eyes still gentle, and finally, quite adorably, she entered the kitchen.

……

This dinner made Kamiya Yu re-evaluate Yukino.

That morning at the amusement park, he was very dissatisfied with Zhenliang because he was holding a grudge, so he was completely absent-minded while eating and didn't feel anything. But this time he experienced it.

Of all the people he knew, Yukino was the best cook, a level that was unmatched, comparable to a professional chef, even better than Yukino's musical instrument skills.

"Then... how about I bring you lunch every day at noon?"

Yukino, who had received praise, was no longer as calm as before.

When Yu praised her as a professional musician when she first joined the band, Yukino remained completely unfazed.

But now, their attitudes have completely changed and are entirely different.

Even she herself didn't know why she made such a seemingly ambiguous suggestion. If a girl brings lunch to a boy, even if she doesn't have any romantic feelings for him, other people will naturally assume that the two are about to start dating, or even already dating!

Yukino was a little nervous.

Of course, she didn't want Yu to refuse... Although people might misunderstand, it's okay, right? Their friendship is purely that of band members, isn't it? Friends from the same band, bringing each other lunch is nothing.

Anyway, she has no ulterior motives!

She, Yukino Yukinoshita, has a clear conscience!

"Forget it."

However, it was rejected instantly.

Kamiya Yu shook his head in rejection. If it were Riki, Suze, or the others who brought it for him, it would be fine, whether it was subjective or objective, and it wouldn't matter if Xiangbao accidentally saw it. But if it were Yukino, it could still cause misunderstandings.