I have bound two systems.

"The most important thing for us now is the performance. We will be on stage again in a while. Do you want the two of them to be as shaken as you are? What if the quality of the performance declines? Especially Pochi-chan, she is already delicate and she is the president's girlfriend. Do you want her to be more shaken than you after hearing about this, and thus affect the next performance?"

Yamada Ryo's words were very much in consideration of the overall situation, and he was so serious that it seemed like he had changed his personality.

But it is undeniable that she is right.

"right……"

Ichichi Hongxia lowered her head in self-blame.

"I'm sorry I didn't think of that. Yudai and the others asked me just now, so I just naturally wanted to tell them."

"I understand that everyone would want to talk to others when they encounter something they don't know what to do, but you should just be patient for the time being."

"Well, that means that after this performance is over, I can go with Yudai-chan and the others..."

"No, we can't tell anyone about this. Sister Xingge is our manager and is always with us. If you tell them about this, it will be very awkward for us to get along with each other. In serious cases, it might even affect their relationship. You are the captain of the band and you have to consider the overall situation. So the best way is for only the two of us to know about this and keep our mouths shut and don't tell anyone."

"But if that's the case..."

"Don't worry. Did you notice what Xingge and the others said? Xingge seems to have only a favorable impression of the president. Although she is a little dissatisfied, nothing seems to have happened. I believe she will handle everything. But we can't point this out. We have to give her some dignity."

"……I see."

After frowning and thinking for a long time, Ijichi Hongxia finally accepted what Yamada Ryo said.

While feeling a little relieved, she also sighed inwardly that although Qiliang was usually unreliable, he was still very reliable at critical moments.

"Thank you, Ryo."

"It doesn't have to be so formal. Just don't forget me if you have anything delicious in the future."

From a distance, watching Ichichi Kouka talking quietly to Yamada Ryo and her expression gradually getting better, Kita Ikuyo and Goto also secretly gathered together and whispered.

"What are they whispering about?"

"Could it be... two people with similar problems have experience in communicating solutions and coping with them?"

"Probably……"

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"Where's Sister Xingge?"

In the booth outside the bar, Shizuka Hiratsuka came back alone and was questioned by Chisato Suzumiya.

"Oh, she...seems like she has something to deal with so she went backstage first."

Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Bie sitting on the sofa and answered.

This is a lie.

The actual situation was that after her best friend had ruthlessly exposed her secrets, Ijichi Hoshika felt to some extent that she was exposed and embarrassed. She had no way of guaranteeing that she could face Suzumiya Chisato with a normal mentality after returning to her seat without revealing any flaws, so she simply walked out of the bathroom quickly, completely ignored Hiratsuka, and ran to a small corner backstage to calm down.

But to be honest, from a practical point of view, among the three people sitting on the sofa, Chisato Suzumiya and Haruno Yukinoshita, the two smart ones, had already discovered some of Ijichi Hoshika's emotions long before Shizuka Hiratsuka, but they had never seriously tested and verified them, so her worry was honestly irrelevant, but she herself was completely unaware of this.

"What's up? I'll go backstage too, to see if anything went wrong with the band."

Suzumiya Chisato was a little worried and wanted to leave, but Yukinoshita Haruno quickly grabbed him.

"Okay, their performance just now was so great, how could there be any problems? It should be just some small things that need to be dealt with. If there is really a big problem that requires you to take action, someone should call you to inform you, right?"

What Yukinoshita Haruno said was right. Suzumiya Chisato took out her cell phone and took a look. There were no new calls or messages.

He sat down again.

"That's right. Where were we just talking about... Oh, you have such good grades in school, and you have to take care of the operation of the company and write songs for the band. This kind of life just sounds very busy. Do you usually get enough rest?"

This issue is actually what Shizuka Hiratsuka is concerned about.

Ever since she learned that Ijichi Hoshige did have feelings for Suzumiya Chisato, she became more concerned about this young man.

I want to know what made my best friend, who has been single since her student days and has never taken the initiative to approach any male, overcome the shackles of age and moral ethics and develop such an inappropriate affection for him.

Suzumiya Chisato turned her head away a little, and Yukinoshita Haruno came up to him without paying any attention, trying to observe whether he had dark circles under his eyes.

"Although I am doing all these things at the same time, the company's affairs are actually run by professional employees. Sister Xingge is in charge of the overall situation, and only in very rare cases will she ask for my opinion."

"He is actually a hands-off boss."

"You could say the same thing."

"Is that okay?"

"What do you mean?"

"You created a social network that you share with others, aren't you worried?"

"I completely trust Sister Xingge, just like I trust myself. There is nothing to worry about."

"Wow~ He looks like he's serious. It's a pity that she didn't hear this. I think I have someone I can trust. If that's the next best thing, it's nice to be trusted by someone."

Yukinoshita Haruno breathed a sigh of relief, and the words she said sounded like a casual sigh of envy, or like an unintentional expression of her true feelings.

"Sister Yang Nai, you seem to be having trouble at work."

"Not only work, family, love, everything is not going well. Mr. Suzumiya, who is much better than me in these aspects and can be called my predecessor, do you have any good suggestions for this?"

"If you just want to give me some advice, that's fine, but first you have to roughly explain where your troubles come from."

"kindness……"

Yukinoshita Haruno tapped her chin with her index finger, pouted her lips slightly, and after pretending to think for a moment, she smiled and gave up.

"Forget it. My troubles will only make people upset and unhappy. I can't ruin the good atmosphere tonight."

It was the same as expected. She kept trying to ask me about things, but when it was her turn, she always chose to pass it over as if nothing had happened.

Is this part of PUA?

It is said that bad women with means are very skilled in this method. They retain their own mystery in order to create expectations of the target, stir up his various emotions, and make the other party unable to stop.

It can be confirmed that this is the method used, but would Yukinoshita Haruno be a bad woman?

Suzumiya Chisato was skeptical about this, but she also decided not to answer every question like before, but to follow Yukinoshita Haruno's style of doing things.

"Oh, by the way, you just said that you plan to find an apartment for the four of them after the band ends to facilitate their daily study and work. I can actually help with this matter."

"kindness?"

Seeing that Suzumiya Chisato was puzzled, Hiratsuka Shizuka smiled and took the initiative to explain.

"Among Yang's businesses, one is real estate. If she comes to help, you should be able to find the apartment you like more easily."

"It's not my business, it's the Yukinoshita family's business."

Yukinoshita Haruno corrected him.

"Although I'm just working for my parents, it's still easy for me to help you find an apartment. How about it? What are your needs? Tell me about it."

"It has not been decided yet at this stage, I just have the idea."

This was actually a polite refusal from Chisato Suzumiya.

To be honest, he is rich and can afford any apartment he wants. There is no need for him to use favors for such a small matter.

Especially when Yukinoshita Haruno took the initiative to try to help, Suzumiya Chisato instinctively felt that she seemed to be planning something secretly, so she couldn't do what she wanted so easily.

"Really? If you need anything, you can contact me anytime. Just think of it as a gift in return for your treat today. Don't feel too burdened."

As expected of Yukinoshita Haruno, the response she gave was flawless. After realizing what Suzumiya Chisato meant, she did not pursue it relentlessly, but instead lightly exposed it while also leaving room for herself.

It seemed like someone had sent her a message. She took out her cell phone, took a look at it, then put it away. She continued chatting with Hiratsuka Shizuka and Suzumiya Chisato while watching the show on the stage as if nothing had happened.

"After this one is over, will there be a second show?"

"Let's go back directly. It's probably too late to finish here..."

"Really? What about Suzumiya-kun?"

"I'm the same as Ms. Hiratsuka."

"It's not gentlemanly of you not to send those girls home."

"Sister Xingge and the others have a special driver to pick them up, so I don't need to worry about them."

"I see. In that case, let's go home together later. I'm staying over at Yukino's tonight, so this is just on my way."

"I'll probably have some other things to deal with after their performance, so it'll take me some time."

"It's okay, it's okay. I'll wait for you."

"OK."

Things have come to this point, and Suzumiya Chisato could only agree.

The main reason was that Haruno's words left him with no room for refusal, and to be honest, traveling with such a beautiful woman like Yukinoshita Haruno, leaving aside other factors, was actually quite a pleasant process to some extent.

Shizuka Hiratsuka on the side silently poured herself a glass of wine.

It's strange. Although she had exaggerated before and said that Yang No was a "carnivorous woman" who tended to actively attack men, she herself knew that it was just an illusion created by Yang No's extroverted personality.

In fact, Yukinoshita Haruno is a rather arrogant person, and she disdains to spend too much time with people she looks down on or has no interest in.

Shizuka Hiratsuka had only seen this attitude of hers towards Chisato Suzumiya towards her sister.

Could it be that what I said accidentally came true?

Not only Xingge, but also Yang Nai was facing this president...

Any ideas?

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Chapter 116 I seem to like you more and more

On the surface, the band's performance tonight went quite smoothly and met everyone's expectations.

The reason why it went so smoothly was all thanks to everyone's hard training after returning from their trip.

Everyone performed well, but Kita Ikuyo was particularly outstanding. Her singing skills had shed the immaturity at the beginning, and her voice began to change in its own unique direction. This obvious improvement not only won the cheers of the audience below the stage, but also received unanimous praise from Ijichi Hoshika and Suzumiya Chisato after the show.

"..."

Looking from afar at Kita Ikuyo, who was feeling quite embarrassed for being praised, being surrounded by the two men, Ijichi Hongxia packed up her things as calmly as possible and prepared to leave the lounge and go home.

It’s not that she felt jealous that only Kita Ikuyo was praised, but after understanding her sister’s hidden feelings, she now couldn’t look her and Suzumiya Chisato in the face.

However, she agreed with what Liang said. Since her sister deliberately concealed it and did not really do anything that would affect the internal unity, then she needed to keep her mouth shut and not let such things affect their internal unity.

"Clap!"

After everyone had packed up their things, Ichichi Xingge seized the opportunity and clapped her hands vigorously, drawing everyone's attention to her.

"Everyone has worked hard today. Although I really want to hold a celebration party for you, it's too late now so forget it. Let's move the date to a time when everyone is free."

Everyone present had no objection to this, because they had just returned from Sapporo, and after having eaten and drunk their fill and having a great time, they didn't care too much about eating and drinking.

The traditional karaoke practice program among ordinary high school girls or even adults is not very necessary for them. After all, their job is to sing, and they sing in expensive recording studios every day.

"...In short, everyone, thank you for your hard work. In the next short period of time, there will be no new jobs for you. And the new semester will start in a few days, so you have to focus on your studies for the time being. In the next few days, you don't have to go to the company to practice and perform. This daily arrangement will be temporarily suspended."

Ijichi Hoshika told the four people who were about to end the band about the arrangement she had previously discussed with Suzumiya Chisato.

After hearing this, the four of them were a little surprised.

While everyone else was looking at each other in confusion, Yamada Ryo was the first to react and raised his hand.

"Liang, you say."

"Is this a holiday for us? It means free activities as usual."

"You're dreaming. You had so much fun in Sapporo. Not practicing doesn't mean you can just lie around at home and do nothing during the next few days. I promised your parents that your performance wouldn't fall too far behind even if you were performing in a part-time band. So you don't have to go to the company for the next few days, but you have to go to the president's house, where he will teach you and give you a crash course."

"Study session..."

"Well, in the next few days, you have to follow his instructions and study hard to prepare for the upcoming academic test at the beginning of the semester. If you can meet the standards I expect, I will give you a big surprise."

"What surprise?"

Yamada Ryo continued to ask questions.

"You'll know then."

Ichichi Xingge ruffled her hair.

"In addition, the arrangements for the next few days will be adjusted according to your learning progress. If you don't work hard, the president will arrange for you to stay in class longer. You may have to study from morning to late at night. If you don't want to work so hard and finish early at night, then you all have to cheer up. Do you understand?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Goto Ichiri and Kita Ikuyo, who had just been looking at each other uneasily, suddenly brightened their eyes.