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

"G...!?"

The moment Goto Ichiri looked up, her face turned bright red, and her fingertips trembled as she took the business card.

"Ah... Ah... I... No... No... It's not necessary...!!"

"It's okay, this isn't mandatory, it's just about making friends."

Chaoyang maintained his smile, but his tone carried an undeniable air of authority.

Michiyo Goto smiled even more broadly.

"Oh my, this is wonderful! Ichiri-chan, it's rare to find someone who appreciates you so much! Don't be shy, let's add each other on LINE and chat!"

“Hmm…”

Boqi-chan's face was almost buried in the ground as she nodded stiffly and whispered.

"I know... I know..."

Qian Sheng stood to the side, still smiling, but a complex emotion flickered in his heart.

"Alright, then we won't bother you any longer."

Chaoyang gently patted Qiansheng on the shoulder, indicating that he could leave.

"Ah... yes, I'm sorry to bother you, Ms. Goto, goodbye."

Qian Sheng forced himself to suppress his discomfort, put on his usual gentle smile, and bowed slightly to say goodbye.

"Thank you so much! Be careful on the road!"

Michiyo Goto stood at the door, smiling as she watched the two leave, while Pochi-chan lowered her head, clutching the business card in her hand, muttering to herself:

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh... Why did it turn out like this?! Aaaaaaahh ...

Then outside the Fuji family's gate.

By this time, the two had already left the Goto family's residence.

"Um...is the producer perhaps planning to invite that child?"

As Qian Sheng walked beside Chaoyang, he suddenly spoke, his voice calm yet carrying a barely perceptible emotion.

Chaoyang was slightly taken aback and turned to look at her.

"Hmm... after all, she's quite cute, and..."

He was about to continue explaining when he noticed that Qian Sheng's face was slightly turned to the side, his eyes avoiding his gaze, and his expression was excessively indifferent.

"..."

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Qian Sheng didn't say anything more, but simply raised her hand to gently tuck the strands of hair from her forehead behind her ear, then turned and walked toward the roadside.

Not far away, a taxi stopped. She glanced into the car and then raised her hand to call the driver.

"Thousand Saints?"

Chaoyang called out subconsciously, but Qiansheng did not stop moving at all.

The moment the car door opened, she glanced back at Chaoyang, a polite but distant smile playing on her lips, and said in a soft voice:

Goodnight, producer.

After saying that, she got into the car and gently closed the door.

. .

The next day, in the conference room of the Chaoyang Office, which was temporarily borrowed by Qiansheng, an internal meeting of Paspale was held.

"Hina-chan, what exactly happened during your location shooting yesterday!?"

Even a day later, Chisato couldn't help but get angry when she saw Hina. Everyone rarely saw Chisato so stern, but they could understand, since Hina had gone a bit too far yesterday.

"Huh? What's going on??"

"...Don't you understand? The producer even bowed his head and apologized to others because of you."

Even if you say that, I don't recall doing anything that requires an apology...

The team's peacemaker, Yamato Maya, spoke up helplessly.

"If we're going to answer with 'did' or 'didn't do,' then I think you definitely did it, Hina-kun."

Sensato continued, picking up where Maya left off.

"I have a lot to say about your question, but the most crucial point is that you can't say the food in the store isn't good. We're not speaking as customers, do you understand? Because yesterday was a pre-recorded broadcast, it was alright. If it were a live broadcast, there would be a big problem. Do you understand?"

"Huh? Really? It's pre-recorded, that's great~~"

Hina responded to Chisato's words with a smile.

"Don't act like it has nothing to do with you! You clearly did something wrong, but you've been grinning and joking since yesterday. We're professionals, not playing house, understand?"

Qian Sheng finally couldn't control her voice any longer.

"But it really tastes awful~~ Look, even Xiao Cai threw up from eating it, didn't she?"

Eve, who was standing nearby, then spoke up to explain.

"I heard that cake was a practice piece made by an intern, and they mistakenly served it out. It looked so delicious, it's a real shame it didn't taste good."

When the Japanese girl heard this, she raised her head slightly.

"Hey~ It's still their fault, there's nothing they can do about it ending up like that~"

Even a normal smile now looks unusually mocking.

"!"

Hearing that Japanese food was not wrong at all.

Qian Sheng's eyes widened, and then she bit her lip tightly.

I tried my best to endure it.

"Indeed, it might have been their mistake. Although I reshot it afterwards..."

Before Chisato could finish speaking, Hina interrupted as if she had just remembered something.

"It's really unfair, isn't it? It was clearly their mistake, but they ended up choosing to film Chisato alone. If that's the case, they shouldn't have invited everyone in the first place... Ah~ Luckily, Aya's reaction was quite interesting. It was worth the trip."

"Why???????????"

Upon hearing what Hinata said, Maruyama Aya immediately couldn't hold back and several questions popped into her head.

"...What I mean is, Hina-chan's attitude at work is absolutely unacceptable! Do you understand? Our job yesterday was to introduce the store and its products. We absolutely cannot say anything that would damage the store's reputation. In fact, even if it's pre-recorded, it's very risky. If a passerby records it and posts it on social media, that store will be finished, you know? The company has to pay huge sums in compensation... Do you want to see the producer end up on the streets?!"

"Huh? Is that really the case? Well then, I'll just bring the producer to my house. He's a really nice guy. Although I'm not interested in guys right now, if we get married in the future, I'll let the producer be my son-in-law."

"...Hina-chan, I was just saying that there's a serious situation, you don't need to go off-topic and talk about what happened afterward... I meant to say that the program has sponsors, and we have contracts for our work. I hope you can seriously understand the responsibilities we bear."

"Chisato-chan is right, you really went a bit too far yesterday, Hina-chan!"

"It's unacceptable to say it doesn't taste good! That would be disrespectful to the cake maker and goes against the samurai spirit!!!"

Maruyama Aya and Wakamiya Eve also came over and criticized Hina, then planned to let the matter drop.

But Qian Sheng frowned as he looked at the two of them every day.

"You two are the same, Aya and Eve... Especially Eve, you need to be more careful with your words when you express your opinions. What you said yesterday didn't even qualify as a way to smooth things over; it only made things worse. Of course, it was right of you to try to stop Hina-chan. As for Aya... let's leave aside the fact that she threw up later. Although your intention to try is commendable, no one would believe you if you ate while teary-eyed and said it was delicious. I hope you understand the saying 'too much of a good thing.'"

Maruyama Aya lowered her head upon hearing this, and honestly admitted her mistake with a dejected expression.

"Waaah, I'm so sorry, I'm really reflecting on my actions."

Seeing that Sensato had started, the peacemaker Yamato Maya spoke up after spraying three times.

"Forget it, Qian Sheng, it's all in the past. They both tried their best."

"Yes, yes, it's all in the past, so let's not hold them responsible."

Surprisingly, Hina, the culprit, started pleading for Aya and her friend.

Finally, Qian Sheng's mental string snapped.

"!!! You're the one who makes me the angrier the most, Hina-chan. It's not just this time; I've been reminding you before that you speak without thinking. Do you understand?"

"Huh? Really?"

"It's been like this many times, during performances or talk shows. You often ignore the program's flow and just say what you want to say, right? This time I could have ordered you to stop talking, but you still kept going. Do you remember when you almost caused trouble by posting an article on your blog last time?"

"...Hmm? What is it?"

Japanese cuisine clearly didn't take it seriously.

Maruyama Aya could only add.

"Hina-chan, you had a job a week ago that involved writing movie reviews and recommendations, right? Your title was 'I went to see a movie, but it wasn't good.' Luckily, the staff checked it before sending it and stopped it, otherwise it would have been a real disaster."

"Huh? I actually found that article quite interesting."

Qian Sheng gasped.

“Writing it like that is definitely not going to work! Paspale won’t be able to get any film work, and the industry will blacklist us. In the entertainment industry, if you fail even once, you might have to quit the industry forever.”

However, Japanese cuisine continues to adhere to its own views.

"But following the script isn't fun. If we're going to do it, wouldn't it be better to make it more interesting?"

"Why......"

Qian Sheng sighed as if he was tired.

He asked with a look of utter despair in his eyes.

"...Hina-chan, for a long time I've wanted to ask you, what are your thoughts on the idol profession?"

"I can do a lot of things I can't do normally, and there are so many cute things too, I love it!"

"So you're saying you just find it interesting, and you're just playing around?"

"Well... that's about the feeling."

Upon hearing this, Qian Sheng got up and began packing her handbag.

"Hina-chan... No matter what you think, this is work for me... and for everyone else. If you think it's just playing around, a game, that's fine, but at least don't make us lose our jobs. This kind of mistake will never be tolerated again... I really hope to continue being Hina-chan's partner, her friend... but... if this continues to happen... I hope you understand there will be consequences. I have personal work to do later, so I won't be participating in practice... Goodbye."

Maruyama Aya hadn't dared to breathe for a moment, and only after Chisato walked out and the door was closed did she exhale and say something.

"...It seems like Chisato is really angry this time. This is the first time I've seen her say something so harsh."

After giving a few awkward laughs, Yamato Maya said to Hina.

"Hehe... Well, I think it would be better if Hina apologized next time we meet."

"Huh? Did I do something wrong?"

“Hmm…”

"Uh"

Hearing Hina continue saying that, Maruyama Aya and Maya were also considering giving up.

Making Hina understand what she did wrong is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

"..."

Just as the room fell silent, Chaoyang walked in.

Chapter 155!

"Producer!"

When they saw Chaoyang walk in, the remaining four people gathered around to greet him.

"Yes, they're all there."

Chaoyang nodded as a greeting, then pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Judging from your expressions, you must have had some unpleasantness."

"Oh dear~ Everyone just got a lecture from Chisato~~"

The Japanese woman smiled and said this as if it were none of her business.