The strategy of the other world of the love game

Ruby Hoshino climbed up along the light and finally returned to the normal world, free from the darkness.

She lowered her head and suddenly chuckled. When she looked up again, her face had returned to her usual slightly arrogant smile.

"When did it become your turn as a solo pusher to look down on me? I haven't questioned whether you have ever pushed an idol, do you know WOTA?"

"If I don't know, I can learn!"

Ryoma Esaki put his hands on his hips and said confidently that she was three times similar to the usual Ruby Hoshino.

"What about you? You won't become a qualified idol by the time I learn WOTA art, will you?"

"Tsk! Who are you looking down on?"

Hoshino Ruby snorted.

"If you still can't even cheer me on when I get on stage, I won't let you go!"

On the side, watching the two people inexplicably reach a consensus, Kurokawa Akane suddenly felt that this box, which was originally vacant, seemed to no longer have room for him.

She hadn't yet digested what Ryoma Esaki said, but Ruby Hoshino seemed to have understood it, and even moved on to a topic with Ryoma Esaki that she couldn't touch upon.

In just a few words, Kurokawa Akane felt that he had been left far behind by the two of them.

Ryoma Esaki glanced at Kurokawa Akane who was still confused, but did not offer her a helping hand like he did to Ruby Hoshino.

Although it is cruel, in fact, Ryoma Ezaki took the initiative to invite Akane Kurokawa together today, and his purpose was exactly the opposite of the dinner the night before.

He intended to show the temperature difference today, but he was hot towards Ruby and cold towards Akane.

Because Ryoma Ezaki judged that the initial accumulation of favorable impressions on Ruby Hoshino had been completed, it was time to let her understand her own inclinations.

Letting her continue to doubt her own feelings endlessly would do more harm than good.

And Kurokawa Akane... I'm sorry, the moment she was not chosen as the target by the system, she was destined to be just a pawn of Esaki Ryoma and a stepping stone for Hoshino Ruby.

So, Ryoma Ezaki didn't care whether Akane Kurokawa had woken up or not, and continued talking to Ruby Hoshino.

"By the way, back to the topic just now, didn't I say that I collected the follow-up of these seniors after participating in the show? Which senior are you most interested in at the moment?"

"Kuroko Megumi."

Hoshino Ruby said without hesitation.

Right now, Kuroko Hui's low sense of presence was obviously what concerned her the most.

"Eh? Kuroko Kei? Is there such a person?"

Kurokawa Akane, who was standing by, was already feeling dizzy. When he heard the name, he was stunned and couldn't remember which one it was for a moment.

"Can't remember? That's right!"

Hoshino Ruby was very satisfied with Kurokawa Akane's reaction and smiled.

"It's because she doesn't have much presence in the show that I'm interested in her!"

"Eh? Ruby, why are you interested in a senior who has no sense of existence?"

Kurokawa Akane asked in confusion, after all, just a while ago she was the one with the least presence among the current members.

In other words, she is not that dark mentally, otherwise she would have suspected that Ruby Hoshino was implying something about her.

"Uh... well..."

Hoshino Ruby suddenly looked embarrassed.

She couldn't just say it because she also wanted to be like this Kuroko Hui-senpai and not draw attention to herself, right?

"Actually, the reason... it may be a bit rude to say this to this senior, but I wanted to use her as a negative example."

Hoshino Ruby could only say this against her will.

"I see. A negative example?"

Kurokawa Akane subconsciously wanted to take out a pen and paper to take notes, but then she recalled what Esaki Ryoma said, so she gave up recording and looked at the screen instead, thoughtfully.

"Don't understand it, feel it..."

Ruby Hoshino's words reminded Kurokawa Akane that compared to Ruby Hoshino, she needed a senior like this as a negative example.

"Kuroko Hui, right? Let me see..."

While Kurokawa Akane started studying past programs again, Esaki Ryoma found out Kuroko Megumi's information.

"Yes, Kuroko Megumi, a second-generation member of the idol group Delusion Calibration, joined the group in 2014."

"I participated in the recording of the program "We Are Serious About Love" in 2015, but after the program was broadcast, I didn't receive much attention due to the popularity of the program."

"very good!"

Hoshino Ruby clenched her fist and said to herself.

Although it was a bit impolite to this senior, this was exactly the effect she wanted.

"In 2016, Kuroko Hui was forced to leave the group due to low popularity. After the drama was revealed, it was revealed that she had been reincarnated as a virtual idol and conducted live broadcast business, but due to poor results, there was no follow-up."

Hearing this, Hoshino Ruby's expression suddenly changed.

This follow-up is not the effect she wanted!

"Oh... Oh my~, it's such a pity for this Kuroko-senpai, he's so cute..."

Hoshino Ruby's tone was a little stiff, and she asked with a sense of luck.

"But just because he has a low presence on the show doesn't mean he's unpopular enough to quit the group, right? Maybe this senior wasn't very active in idol activities either?"

"I'm not sure about that, but if my presence on the show is as low as hers, it will definitely affect my popularity to some extent, right?"

Jiang Qiliang really meant something.

"And if I learn her habits that reduce my presence, my popularity might decrease, and I might end up assimilated with this senior and become an invisible person on the screen."

"Eh? Is it really that exaggerated?"

Before Ruby Hoshino could say anything, Kurokawa Akane reacted violently.

"Will the audience ignore the role I play when I perform next time?"

"Uh... Chiyin, don't get excited, we're not talking about you."

Ryoshin Esaki.

"We are discussing this Kuroko-senpai."

"No, I understand."

Kurokawa Akane shook his head and said with an extremely firm expression.

"Although I'm not good at reading the air, the fact that you all suddenly started paying attention to and discussing this senior with a low sense of presence must be because of me, right?"

"After all, after recording this week's show, I'm definitely the member with the lowest presence and the fewest shots."

As he spoke, Kurokawa Akane looked at the two of them, with a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

"Thank you for thinking of me so much, especially you, Jiang Qijun, for collecting these materials for me to study."

"I will not let your efforts go to waste. I will use this senior Kuroko as an example and carefully analyze why I have a low sense of presence. Then, I will perform well in the next recording session!"

After saying this, Kurokawa Akane clenched his fists to cheer himself up, looking very encouraged.

——…Akaine, you are really not good at reading the air.

Ryoma Ezaki was speechless for a moment and could only complain silently in his heart.

Chapter 40 Is this what you want?

The three of them spent almost the rest of the day studying the show that Ryoma Ezaki had downloaded.

However, only Kurokawa Akane was seriously researching it. After Hoshino Ruby was persuaded by Esaki Ryoma to give up her plan to study Kuroko Megumi, she only regarded this program as a pure variety show.

It’s true that there’s a reason why this show is so popular. Once Ruby Hoshino changed her mindset, she was already hooked on the show within ten minutes.

She even has her own CP. When a third party comes to interfere with her CP, she will secretly make venomous complaints until Ryoma Ezaki coughs several times to remind her and then she restrains herself.

There's nothing we can do about it, since she just boasted that she would become a more perfect idol.

A perfect idol wouldn't criticize others so harshly.

Fortunately, Kurokawa Akane was focused on researching the program and did not realize that Esaki Ryoma had already used her as a stepping stone for Hoshino Ruby. He did not have the chance to talk to her actively throughout the whole day.

However, although Kurokawa Akane himself did not notice anything, Hoshino Ruby did, and her attitude towards Esaki Ryoma softened a lot.

Even though Kurokawa Akane had no intention of competing for victory, Hoshino Ruby still took the initiative to record a victory for herself.

However, although Kurokawa Akane did not realize that she had become a stepping stone for Hoshino Ruby, she still had a vague feeling that there seemed to be a thick barrier between her and Ryoma Esaki and Ruby Hoshino.

This is largely why she is now studying the recordings of her predecessors' programs so carefully.

She wants to break this thick barrier with her own efforts and changes during the recording of the next episode!

Before I knew it, it was getting dark.

Although the show is not over yet, it is time to go home.

Throughout the whole day, Ryoma Esaki and Ruby Hoshino were just a couple watching and complaining, while Akane Kurokawa herself was like watching a video course all day.

This weird and fragmented scene can be said to be very rare...

Oh no, that doesn’t seem to be uncommon.

Aren’t there a lot of situations like this in college classes?

When it was time to say goodbye, Ruby Hoshino looked at Ryoma Ezaki and Akane Kurokawa who were preparing to go back to the troupe together, and suddenly felt extremely jealous.

Ryoma Esaki's companionship throughout the whole day made her possessiveness of Ryoma Esaki reach an unprecedented peak.

Then, as if possessed by some mysterious force, Ruby Hoshino said.

"Ezaki-kun, Akane, I want to visit your workplace, is that okay?"

"Eh? Why do you suddenly want to visit the theater?"

Kurokawa Akane was still trying to digest what he had learned today, and he couldn't help but be surprised when he heard what Ruby Hoshino said.

"No reason, I just saw that I still had some time today, and I was curious about your daily work, so I wanted to go and take a look."

Hoshino Ruby's answer was equivalent to no answer.

"this......"

Kurokawa Akane was a little hesitant. Today, Ruby Hoshino's intrusion into Ryoma Ezaki's daily life had already made her feel very frustrated.

And now, she is even going further and wants to invade Ryoma Ezaki's work in one fell swoop!

In Ryoma Esaki's daily life, Akane Kurokawa is just one of the participants, but if it is work, she is at least a very important supporting role.

Even adding a bit of her own selfish motives, it is not an exaggeration for Kurokawa Akane to think that she is the heroine in Ryoma Ezaki's work.

After all, she did star in many stage plays with Ryoma Esaki, and there were many dramas in which they played lovers.

Although he resisted in his heart, Kurokawa Akane was not the type to refuse others.

She had no choice but to look at Ryoma Ezaki, wanting him to make the decision.

Ryoma Ezaki said nothing, but looked at Ruby Hoshino calmly.

It's a good thing that Ruby Hoshino would take the initiative to make this request.

But he can't agree to this.

Because next, Ryosaki Ezaki is going to start beating up Ruby Hoshino.

If he continued to be as proactive and tolerant as before when interacting with Ruby Hoshino, it might not be difficult to win her over, but if he wanted to get her body, that would be a different matter.

Ryosaki Ezaki has not forgotten what his mission objective is.

He has the means to seduce or even force Hoshino Ruby to give her body, but Hoshino Ruby is different from Ijichi Hoshige, she has a stronger character.

After all, Yidizhi Xingge is an adult, and I have helped her enough. Even if she is unwilling to do so, she will still complete the transaction even if she is in the wrong.

Coupled with some of Ryoshin Ezaki's little tricks of appeasement, it was not difficult to be judged that she had had the relationship with him voluntarily.

But that time was probably considered a borderline case, because the favorable conditions provided by Hoshino Ruby's mission system this time were obviously much less than that of Ijichi Hoshige.

Apart from giving me a chance to participate in the same program with Ruby Hoshino, and a few props in the prop column that I didn't know whether I would use them or not, there was no other help.

If Ryosaki Ezaki didn't know the original plot and was familiar with these characters, he would probably have no idea where to start.