My daily life is getting weird because I am caught between being in a band and being an idol.

"Haha... Please excuse my poor performance."

After snatching the microphone, Chaoyang put it back, and at that moment, Youyouzi also walked to the front.

Thank you so much for today.

Chaoyang took the opportunity to express his gratitude.

As a result, Yuyuko turned her head away arrogantly and snorted coldly.

"Hmph, it's just returning a favor. This guy sang pretty well..."

　I'll definitely go see your live performance later, so see you next time~~

"Ah... I'll just come whenever I feel like it."

Yuyuko's heart skipped a beat.

We need to reserve a ticket for him... Will one be enough in case he brings friends...? Hmm... I need to think about it carefully.

. .

"Wow, you're really serious about singing..."

He sat down in a small pavilion near the station, panting heavily, looking completely exhausted.

A slight blush appeared on her face, sweat trickled down her cheeks, and she kept patting her chest to try and calm her breathing.

Chaoyang sat down next to her, looked at her exhausted appearance, sighed helplessly, and handed her a bottle of water.

"You only had to sing, there was no need to dance... By the way, the audience was really cooperative and made way for you. But seriously, you did a great job just now. You know what? The passersby were all stunned, especially the way you sang and danced at the same time."

"Is it really that good...?"

"Well, you obviously couldn't muster any strength later on, so that's your problem. When your concentration is too high, you start to put all your effort into everything you do, which causes problems with energy distribution. Have you watched Slam Dunk? Just like Rukawa Kaede in the early stages, he's amazing in the first half, but he immediately collapses in the second half. I want you to be Sendoh!"

"...Don't use your male comic book references to explain, I don't understand."

"You don't know Slam Dunk?"

Since she's a Gen Z, she might not be interested in these kinds of ancient comics.

"Well, basically I was saying you'll run out of energy very quickly... But I'm curious, you didn't have this problem when you were performing in middle school... So, did this develop during high school? Although weight gain is one factor..."

"Don't talk about weight!"

Upon hearing this, Shoulu shouted "Chaoyang!" and raised his hands in surrender.

"I know."

"...It's probably because...every time I'm having a good time singing, there's always some annoying impromptu performance...when Yu's around, I can't sing my heart out."

"...Your teammates are great. It's because they care about you that they were able to put on a full concert even though their physical strength wasn't as good as it is now during junior high."

Under Chaoyang's words, Shoulu Hui vaguely realized the truth: the one hailed as the number one idol during junior high was actually the one who held others back... As a result, he lost his temper, argued with his two teammates, and the group disbanded.

Thinking of this, already exhausted from zero physical strength, her hands were trembling with fatigue, and she said somewhat devastatedly.

"I admit it, okay! I'm the one who dragged them down! I'm clearly the worst in terms of skill, yet I make others cooperate with me. Just now, those two backup musicians were obviously very good! But they came to accompany me! So I had no choice but to leave the group!"

"Haha, calm down. You're really high when you're emotional, and you don't care about anything when you're low. Didn't I say I'd stand by you no matter what?"

Hmm, this girl's emotions are on par with Nina's... I really need to be more careful with her, but thankfully Nina is capable of taking action, while I am not.

"...Everyone agreed to become top idols together...but I messed it all up."

He muttered to himself, lost in memories, and began to blame himself.

Today, Chaoyang learned about the current situation of the members of the SyngUp group.

None of them were good; in fact, one person even dropped out of Hatsusei Academy.

However, this has nothing to do with Chaoyang.

"So from now on, you'll have to overcome your weaknesses on your own, so you don't have to worry about messing things up for others. Isn't that why you don't want to form a group?"

Chaoyang smiled as he rationalized the Shouluan shape.

"Ah... yes... that's how it is..."

"Now you have more than just me; your support team is also excellent. So don't worry too much, and we won't force you to do anything. Of course, we will still give you some warnings about your weight."

Upon hearing Chaoyang's words, the previously dejected and on the verge of collapse, Si Shen, put on an excited expression and said.

"Really...? I understand. I will try my best to overcome my weaknesses..."

Just as a glimmer of light appeared in her eyes, a drop of cold rain was blown onto her face by the wind.

She paused for a moment, and then more raindrops began to fall outside the bus stop.

"Oh, it's raining..."

Chaoyang looked helplessly at the sudden change.

"There's no other way, let's take a taxi... Hmm... Are those two guys alright...? Wait here for me, I'll go help them."

Asahi was so busy chasing girls that he forgot about everyone else, even though Yuyuko and Kikuri were still there.

He immediately ran into the rain. Then he ran into the distance.

She looked down at the ground, the rain-soaked surface reflecting the dim streetlights, and felt a surge of discontent.

Such a gentle producer... Hmm... What a womanizer... He's thinking of others even though he has me in his life...

Just as she was complaining, a blinding flash of lightning suddenly streaked across the sky, followed by a deafening clap of thunder.

"Is this a lie?! There's actually thunder..."

Shou Lu stole the bag and instinctively shrank back, clutching her bag tightly with both hands, her lips trembling. She murmured unconsciously.

"Meiling! Thunder... Mei, Meiling is gone..."

She looked around helplessly. The rain was getting heavier and heavier. The blurry light and shadow of the streetlights in the distance were swallowed up by the rain and mist. There was no one around the station. Only the increasing sound of the rain and the occasional thunder made the area seem even more deserted.

"Ugh... Producer... Please, please come back soon..."

Her voice grew softer and softer, trembling slightly.

. .

the other side.

"It's all your fault! You made me do a street performance and now I'm soaking wet..."

Yuyuko, carrying large and small bags of things, hid inside the station. Fortunately, Chaoyang arrived in time, otherwise all the equipment would have been ruined.

Kiku also looked relieved.

"Great! I borrowed this machine from you, senior. If it broke, you would really kill me..."

He looked quite frightened after saying that.

"Haha... You two wait a moment."

Chaoyang quickly ran to the convenience store in the car and bought two towels and three umbrellas.

Not long after, Chaoyang returned carrying two towels and three umbrellas, handing them to the two of them. As he stuffed the towels into Youyouzi's hands, he said, "Hurry up and dry yourself off, don't catch a cold. Take the umbrellas too, don't get wet again."

Yuyuko took the towel, paused for a moment, then blushed slightly and turned her head to whisper.

"You...you think you're being considerate...well, um..."

His tone carried a hint of awkwardness and embarrassment.

However, before she could finish speaking, Chaoyang interrupted her with an apologetic smile on his face.

"Sorry, let's talk another time. I have to get there right away."

As he spoke, he stuffed a 10,000 yuan bill into Youyouzi's hand, saying, "Use this to take a taxi home. Thank you so much for your help today."

"Hmm... wait..."

Just as Yuyuko was about to say something, Chaoyang opened his umbrella, turned and ran towards the bus stop, disappearing into the rain.

Yuyuko looked down at the money and umbrella in her hand, her complex expression difficult to conceal. She muttered something.

"Really... why were you in such a hurry... I didn't even have a chance to say thank you..."

The rain pattered softly, and thunder continued to rumble intermittently.

Chaoyang hurried back to the pavilion with his umbrella and immediately saw a girl huddled in the corner, hugging her knees, her face buried in her arms, her shoulders trembling slightly.

"I'm sorry, I..."

As soon as Chaoyang opened his mouth, Shoulutiantouzehuhou threw herself into his arms, clutching his clothes tightly with both hands, her voice filled with sobs.

"Quickly...please stop the thunder...I...I'm so scared..."

Chaoyang was taken aback, but quickly recovered. He gently wrapped one arm around Shoulu Tiying and gently covered her ears with the other, whispering soothingly.

"It's alright, I'm here... Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Clutching her right hand tightly against the rising sun, she cried intermittently, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

"...Don't leave me...Next time...don't run away again..."

Chapter 152: Falling short of success!

Brothers, I'm currently going through a bloody battle.

"Mr. Hiraishi! What are you doing?! Who is she?"

The girl in front of him, Renna, was yelling and grabbing at her collar.

Chaoyang smiled awkwardly and looked away.

"Your colleague, judging by her age, could call you 'sister'... Come on, let's get rid of that ammonia disease!!"

"Don't play dumb with me, Mr. Hiraishi! I'm asking why you brought her back!!!"

That's right, Chaoyang, almost by accident, took the girl with her bag, who was terrified by the thunder, back to her apartment by taxi.

Actually, Chaoyang hadn't originally planned to do anything; he just wanted to safely take her home, but...

The situation has reached a stalemate. Shou Lusi staggered behind Lei Yang, looking bewildered and a little shy, as if she didn't understand what was going on at all.

It was as if his personality had been transformed by the lightning strike.

Chaoyang helplessly raised his hands and said with a serious expression.

"Nina, calm down. She's just scared because of the thunder and she's soaked in sweat. I wanted her to rest for a bit before taking her home. That's all, really!"

. .

30 minute ago.

In the rainy night, the taxi sped through the wet streets, the rain blurring the reflections of the neon lights outside the car window.

Inside the carriage, Chaoyang looked down at her hands, which were tightly gripping his clothes and huddled in his arms. Her head was buried in his chest, and she trembled slightly from time to time because of the distant thunder.

“Hmm…”

Shouluan sobbed, her voice barely audible, "Producer... don't go away..."

Chaoyang looked down at her, feeling the soft touch of her breasts. Unconsciously, she pressed against him again.

An impulse quietly rose from the depths of my soul.

I've worked so hard for so long, maybe today really is God rewarding me? ... Anyway, I've been talking about "pillow business" (a euphemism for using a pillow for entertainment)... So... today... why don't we really give it a shot?

He tried to appear calm, coughed lightly, and tentatively began to speak.

"Or... shall I take you to my house?"

No sooner had he spoken than a thunderclap boomed in the distance.

"Boom!"

The traveler nodded subconsciously.

"Um, um... hurry up..."

"Master! Change destination! Full speed ahead!!!"

After saying that, Chaoyang swallowed hard and unconsciously started rubbing his hands together.

Not long after, the taxi came to a smooth stop in front of Chaoyang Apartment. Chaoyang, holding a handkerchief in one hand and an umbrella in the other, helped her out of the car. Her hands were clasped together, as if he were the only one in the world who could give her a sense of security.

He took out his key and opened the door in front of his own house.