My fiancée Yukino

Yukino nodded, and then let Luo Bai and Xiao Ai go upstairs to take a bath.

As soon as they arrived, Shiyu's door opened.

Shiyu, wearing her school uniform, yawned when she saw the two of them return and said, "You're back. I've just finished my work. Let's go take a shower together."

Xiao Ai glanced at Shi Yu's trembling breasts and couldn't help but say, "Sister Shi Yu, have you gotten bigger again?"

After saying that, he looked down at himself.

Although I have grown a lot this year, I am still only a normal size. Shi Yu's size is probably a peak that I can never reach in my lifetime.

Xiao Ai's question made Shi Yu look down as well.

Yes, as always, you can't see the toes.

Raising her head, Shiyu said confidently, "Well, it really depends on individual talent. You can't envy someone. Besides, Xiao Ai's figure is already great, so there's no need to envy me. If it's too big, it's quite tiring in life, and your shoulders will ache. Anyway, I'm going to get some clean clothes and then go to the bathroom. You guys hurry up too."

Luo Bai smiled and patted Xiao Ai's head.

"What, are you envious? Why don't you ask Medea if she has any magic potions for that?"

Xiao Ai shook her head: "Forget it. Shi Yu is right. There's no need to envy others. I'm fine as I am. It's not like I don't have others. Besides, if we're talking about who's better, Eriri is right behind me. She's the one who needs to consider this the most."

"It's just that Eriri didn't come today, otherwise I'd like to see if you would dare to say that."

Xiao Ai, hands on her hips, walked smugly into the room.

"Hmph, what's there to be afraid of? I'm not afraid of her at all!"

Ai has been training in magic, while Eriri, although she obtained the female executive transformation item from Enormida, is not combat-oriented. Therefore, she and Ai are really evenly matched, and neither can defeat the other.

After taking a shower, Luo Bai returned to his room.

Tonight is the time for the two pairs of sisters, Yukino, Haruno, Rin, and Sakura.

.......

Sunday, today is the day the show that Renna and the others recorded will air.

After their practice session at the company ended, the five girls went to Chiba and had dinner together at Luo Bai's house before waiting for the show to air at 8:30 p.m.

As she watched the commercials on TV, knowing that the show would start after those few minutes of commercials, Nina couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Will our segment be cut?"

Tao Xiang laughed and said, "How could that be? If we dared to cut it out, do you think this show would even air? Do you really think our company has no resources?"

"Hehehe, that's true."

Renna scratched her head awkwardly, clearly having overlooked the background of her own company.

Putting aside other places, at least in Tokyo, no TV program would dare to cut out footage of their company's artists without prior notice or reason.

It's only because Nangong Nayue likes to take the elite route that she could have expanded the company's scale further and become the largest entertainment agency in the Kanto region.

Currently, even including the members of both bands, the company has fewer than thirty signed artists, which is a very small number considering the company's resources.

Holding his teacup, An and Subaru took a sip and said with a smile, "I really like the atmosphere at the company now. It's completely different from some of the agencies I've known before. In my memory, I've seen quite a few artists who were very unwilling to work for their own companies. Some would rather terminate their contracts and leave to work independently once they couldn't find another agency after their contracts expired. Our company is very friendly, both in terms of management and contracts!"

Tao Xiang agreed, saying, "That's true. I've also heard some rumors that some companies even make female artists who can't debut smoothly or earn money make money by filming movies, or they'll just freeze them out and never have a chance to rise again. It's really quite tragic!"

"what!"

Nina couldn't help but hug her arms. "That's too tragic! Really?"

Luo Bai smiled and said, "It definitely happens, but this kind of thing usually only happens in companies with shady backgrounds, and the contracts they sign with their artists are full of traps. If an artist is young and naive and doesn't have enough shrewdness to sign one, they're basically doomed. However, in Tokyo, any reputable and large talent agency wouldn't do this kind of thing, since they're always being watched."

Xiao Ai chimed in, "That's right, that's right. As long as you don't trust those talent scouts with dubious backgrounds, you'll generally be fine. Not to mention you guys are already among the artists with the biggest connections and strongest backing! Unless you're a complete naive newbie, no talent agency in Tokyo would dare to cause you trouble. Even if they really dislike you, the only thing they can do is openly defeat you through their abilities. Like me, several singers from other companies tried to release their new songs on the same day as me to compete, but I beat them all! You'll definitely encounter these kinds of things in the future, so don't be nervous, just focus on doing your own thing!"

Hongxia clapped her hands with a smile: "That's right, that's exactly it. Just do your own thing. We're doing alright, no one has challenged us to a competition yet, and no other companies are releasing albums on the same day as us tomorrow."

The album by the band Link will be officially released tomorrow, Monday, and Hongxia and the others are extremely excited about it.

Volume 1: Chapter 986 - Program Broadcast (2/2)

Amidst everyone's excited anticipation, the time finally arrived at 8:30, and the program officially began.

After the first two singers took the stage, it was finally the turn of the thornless and the thorny singers.

Looking at the five people appearing in the camera, Shinobu Kocho smiled and clapped her hands: "They're very good. They didn't wear any heavy makeup, and they all look great on camera."

As a band whose oldest member is only 22 and the youngest is only 16, and all five members are girls with excellent looks, makeup is just an embellishment, and even without makeup, they can outshine most of the female celebrities on the show.

Nina, seeing herself looking nervous on TV, shyly covered her eyes.

"Ugh, I can't stand it anymore!"

An and Subaru, who were standing nearby, laughed and said, "You can't stand it anymore? I remember you said that your parents and sister back home would be watching the show today, right? Should we give them a call?"

"No way!"

Before the show aired, Nina might have thought of making a phone call to ask, but given the current situation, she absolutely wouldn't do that.

Fortunately, the awkward moment passed quickly, and then it was time for Nina and the others to go on stage and sing.

After the song started, Nina's entire demeanor was completely different from when she spoke, she was definitely born with the aura of a rock star.

Even those who had heard the song before were still amazed by Nina's incredibly powerful singing voice.

After listening carefully, Xiao Ai smiled and said, "There was some audio editing done in post-production, but not much. Her skills have improved very quickly. It seems that Renna has worked very hard!"

Renna scratched her cheek shyly: "Hehe, after all, I'm the lead singer of the band, so of course I have to do my best!"

And Renna's efforts have yielded results, as seen in today's broadcast.

Both her singing and stage presence were outstanding.

Despite his young age, in the eyes of many industry insiders watching the show, this 17-year-old band lead singer is destined for great things.

After the song ended, there were no more scenes featuring either thorns or no thorns in the show.

Although everyone watched all the remaining episodes, they didn't see any other singers with distinctive features or outstanding abilities.

It's fair to say that today's episode is a runaway success for both thornless and thorny contestants. Discussions about thornless and thorny contestants have even increased on social media platforms since the show aired.

This is naturally done through the operations of the brokerage company behind the scenes, which is quite normal.

Looking at the girls, Luo Bai said with a smile, "If this continues, it won't be long before you all have to be more discreet when you go out, like wearing hats and sunglasses."

Nina exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? Is this how you become a big star?"

Hoshino Ai explained, "Not quite a big star yet, but along with the shows you'll be recording this and the next, and several new songs that haven't been released yet, the company will give you a lot of support."

With extensive promotion, music stores, instrument shops, and the surrounding area will definitely allocate resources to promoting you. The more exposure you get, the more people will naturally recognize you. Be prepared, everyone!

Xiao Ai's words made everyone tense.

Although the purpose of forming a band and signing with a management company was indeed to become famous, the girls never expected that this moment would arrive so soon.

Clearly, they have the basic skills to be a band, but they are not yet mentally prepared to be celebrities.

Mai smiled and clapped her hands, saying, "You can take your time with these things. Don't worry too much about them. After all, you're a band, not idol artists. As long as you don't do anything outrageous, no one will be watching you."

Mai doesn't usually cover up much when she goes out, except on very hot days when she might wear a hat or sunglasses to block the sun. Otherwise, she goes out openly and without any problems.

The girls thought about it and realized that it made sense. They were a band, not idol artists, so there was no need to worry too much about these things. It was fine if people paid attention to them.

This made things a little easier.

After watching the program, Momoka, Nina, and Subaru went to call their respective families.

Rupa looked at Ash, who seemed a little down, and smiled as he pulled her into his arms.

"It's okay, have you forgotten what everyone said before? We're a band, and we're all your family."

Rupa's hug and comfort helped Ash's mood improve somewhat.

Luo Bai and the others were aware of Xiao Zhi's family situation, so they didn't say anything more at this time.

A few minutes later, the three people who had made the call returned. Luo Bai checked the time and said, "It's getting late. Are you hungry? Do you want some late-night snacks?"

After Luo Bai said that, the girls who hadn't felt anything at first couldn't help but touch their stomachs; they were actually a little hungry.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Luo Bai knew what to do. He and Kocho Shinobu got up and went to the kitchen to prepare a late-night snack.

There are always plenty of ready-made dumplings and wontons in the refrigerator, plus noodles and various other ingredients, making it easy to have a hearty late-night snack.

Tempted by all kinds of dumplings, fried dumplings, wontons and mixed noodles, even An and Subaru, who wanted to control their figures, ate a lot of food and ended up so full that they had to lean back in their chairs and couldn't move.

While rubbing his belly, An and Subaru kept saying, "No, I can't keep eating like this. Starting tomorrow, I need to add an hour of exercise, run a couple more laps, and practice breathing techniques a little more. I can't let myself gain weight."

Tao Xiang also agreed with this, but fortunately she didn't eat that much, so it was alright.

Renna and Satoshi didn't have too many concerns. They were still growing, so eating more wouldn't hurt, and they could just exercise more. They were never too anxious.

However, Little Lonely was a little nervous.

I looked down and pinched my stomach, feeling like I'd gained some weight.

But when it comes to exercise, she's not cut out for it. Running a few more laps or something feels like she'd really die!

Just then, Luo Bai, who had finished washing the dishes, came out of the kitchen, smiled, and patted Little Lonely's head, saying, "What, worried about gaining weight?"

The girl looked up at Luo Bai, and said somewhat flusteredly, "I feel like I've really gained weight..."

"is it?"

Luo Bai glanced at the other person's cute face with some surprise, and then, under the gossipy gazes of Ren Cai and the others, picked up the little lonely princess in one go and weighed her in his arms.

"Well, I don't personally feel that way. We'll see how it goes later."

"!!!"

Volume 1: Chapter 987 Popularity Surge (1/2)

That night, after a careful inspection of the room, Luo Bai confirmed that Xiao Gudu had not gained weight, at least not a bit of fat on her stomach.

On the contrary, he grew one centimeter taller.

This surprised Little Lonely, who realized he had grown taller!

At 157cm tall, if he grows any taller, he might reach 160cm!

This gave Hongxia, the shortest of the four, a glimmer of hope.

Little Lonely is still growing taller, so can I, who is only one year older than her, also grow taller?

So Hongxia excitedly pestered Luo Bai, asking him if he had any way to make her grow taller.

Letting Hongxia squirm and wriggle in his arms, Luo Bai said with a smile, "Exercise more, train more. At your age, you can definitely grow taller. Don't worry too much."

"Really? That's great!"

Nijika cheered, still quite dissatisfied with her height of only 1.54 meters. Even if she couldn't reach 1.65 meters like Yukino, she should at least grow another five or six centimeters, right?

Although there are no height requirements for drummers, they are always sitting.

Of the four, the one who needs to be taller is probably Xiduo, the lead singer, since he's supposed to be in the center and attract the most attention.

However, Kita is now 16 years old and already 1.56 meters tall. He will definitely continue to grow in the next year or two, so there is no need to worry.

Just as everyone was talking about height, Liang, who had been resting silently to the side, quietly moved over, squeezed into Luo Bai's arms, hugged his neck, and said, "I'm rested enough, let's start round two!"

Seeing the glint in Liang's eyes, Luo Bai smiled slightly and naturally accepted the challenge.

........

The explosive popularity of these five girls, whether thornless or thorny, was already destined after they wrote their first song.

Furthermore, after the show aired on Sunday and the company began to allocate more resources for exposure, the effect was further enhanced. Various program and endorsement offers poured into the company like they were free, keeping the band's manager extremely busy.

Fortunately, their company wasn't the kind that only cared about making money. After careful screening, they only accepted an endorsement deal with a large music store and a TV program to be recorded after the New Year.

During this time at the end of the year, the band needs to record two more new songs.

One is thornless yet thorny, the other is a band that connects the bands; both are primarily known for their own original compositions.

The band Link is a bit better; they get more involvement from the company's musicians in the creation of some songs.

As for Renna and the others, apart from being unsure about some fast-paced aspects of the first song, they didn't need any suggestions when creating the second and third songs. They had already learned a lot during the creation of the first song.

Rupa, the bassist, has also demonstrated amazing perfect pitch in everyone's songwriting, and has outstanding talent in composing.

After all, before forming a band, she and Xiaozhi ran an account for a songwriting team, so their skills were quite good.