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

"Calm down, Nina. You're watching an idol variety show, not an octagon match. How can they fight? They're just being cute."

She put down the beer bottle, frowning slightly. "It's all your fault; even the beer tastes terrible now."

Rupa chuckled and chimed in.

"If it really is an octagon, the number of viewers for the show will probably skyrocket. I'll write to the production team with my suggestion next time; maybe it will actually work!"

Chapter 167 The Genius Japanese Girl Dominates All Sides.

"...The producer across the street seems to be waving at you...Is he someone you know?"

With a smile, Hina gave a brief, quiet reply to a question from her teammate behind her.

"...Don't know him..."

Although Hina said this, she felt a familiar, somewhat nauseating feeling emanating from him.

"Ha... They're really becoming less and less like a band, and now they're even participating in this kind of show."

Nana, one of Momoka's former teammates, complained softly in frustration.

Ai, her teammate behind her, quickly nudged her gently.

"I know... I was just venting, don't worry, I don't regret it."

"Let's not talk about this now that it's about to start... or the microphone might pick it up."

. .

The stage lights suddenly blazed on, accompanied by upbeat music, and the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers. Colorful special effects flashed across the giant LED screen, and the background effects shimmered, making the entire stage even more dazzling.

The host, dressed in a stylish yet formal outfit, walked out from the side stage, holding a microphone and waving to the audience with a big smile.

Good evening, everyone! Welcome to the show! It's time for another episode!

After a series of greetings that almost made Chaoyang yawn, the guests were finally introduced.

"Today's guests are two of the most popular idol groups right now! Let's get hyped! Next, please let the first idol group introduce themselves! Pastel*!"

"Hello everyone~ I'm Maruyama Aya, the epitome of soft pink, adding color to Maruyama's life~~"

After saying that, she deliberately struck a pose that looked incredibly awkward and uncouth.

For a moment, the arena seemed to fall into a brief silence. Applause from the audience was sparse, and there were even some soft coughs and snickers.

To extricate himself from the predicament, Qian Sheng immediately grabbed the microphone and started complaining.

"Um... Xiao Cai, I thought I'd gotten used to that pose recently, but seeing it again is... a bit... ugh."

"Huh? That's a really cute pose."

"It's more accurate to say that Xiao Cai is simply adorable."

With Chisato's comedic banter resembling a stand-up comedy routine, the audience chuckled knowingly, taking Maruyama Aya's earlier remarks as mere joking.

The self-introduction session continued, with Pastel* members standing up one by one to greet each other.

Although there are some oddities, they are all considered to be personal characteristics, and they are not as awkward as those of Maruyama Aya.

Then the stage lights turned to Diamond Dust on the opposite side.

They each gave a brief self-introduction, but it was obvious that the three of Momoka's old teammates, except for Hina on the other side, were a little reserved.

The host smiled excitedly as both sides finished their self-introductions.

"Actually, we also have some extra off-site information to share. As we all know, Diamond Dust has undergone a reorganization, and another member, Momoka Kawaharaki, has left the group. However, according to our investigation, she has actually signed with producer Asahi Hiraishi's agency and become one of their artists."

"Momoka!"

So you've already signed a contract?

"That's great! She hasn't given up yet!"

Nana, Rin, and Ai, the three former teammates who were tricked by Momoka into giving up their high school diplomas, were all genuinely happy for her.

Sitting at the very front, Hina casually blew a breath onto her bangs, completely unconcerned about the news.

The camera didn't capture the scene, but the host noticed a slightly disappointed reaction from the new diamond dust crew. It seems they didn't leave because of a disagreement or argument.

"In this regard, could Producer Hiraishi please explain the considerations or reasons for signing the contract?"

At this moment, the camera turned to Chaoyang's face.

"Hehe, excellent musicians are always in high demand, and I think Ms. Momoka Kawahara is such a talent."

"But judging from the data, the growth rate of new fans of Xinzuanchen has doubled after the change of lead singer~~, so what does Ms. Hina think of her former lead singer."

...It's one of those shows that deliberately stirs things up again. Why do I always run into these kinds of programs?

The screens next to the venue will display audience comments in a dynamic manner.

"Um... calling Hina feels like calling me~ Before asking, maybe we should decide how to distinguish between them?"

The Japanese food vendor on the Chaoyang side happily raised her hand to interrupt the question from the other side.

"Ah... yes, Pastel*Hina is Hikawa-san, right?"

The host was taken aback by the interruption, then casually brushed it off.

"I feel like this solution is too ordinary... not cool at all."

"chatter?"

At this point, the program's comments section started flooding with messages.

Appeared!

Lulululululu!

"Haha, so how does Miss Iceberg plan to resolve this?"

"Hmm... I checked the later part of the program and there's a Q&A session. How about I have a showdown with Hina, and whoever wins gets to call her Hina?"

Hina, on the other end of the new drilling site, couldn't help but frown.

Is this guy... an idiot...? Why would I do something like stealing names? If we followed the normal procedure, even if I lost, I could just say it was just for fun... But her losing only makes people think she didn't study hard, right? They'd never agree to that.

However, the program's comments erupted again because of Hina's unauthorized remarks.

Do it if you don't accept it!

I want to see this! Only one person can leave the show tonight!

I cried when I watched this episode as a child!

"...We're fine with that. After all, if the viewers find the comments interesting, we're happy to oblige."

Chaoyang closed his eyes, raised his hand, and said this casually.

What's with this producer trying to be cool!

Get out of my way and stop blocking my view of Chisato-chan!

Who wants to see your big, ugly face!

Hey guys, can the system give me the ability to pull the network cable over?

Unfortunately, the system did not respond.

"I, we have no objections either..."

The somewhat awkward question was inadvertently glossed over.

The host nodded and began speaking to the camera.

"It's quite a coincidence that both sides have an idol named Hina. I wonder if we'll see them clash and determine the strongest Hina? Now, let's move on to today's main event: the idol quiz! As you all know, there have been a lot of negative comments online lately, saying that our idols are empty-headed and not as smart as the top students in school! So today, we'll use this quiz to prove our idols' wisdom and strength! Let's look forward to it!"

After a burst of intense music, the host stood in the center of the stage, waving a microphone and smiling at the two groups of idols and the audience.

"In our Q&A session, we've added a special rule to make it more fun and strategic!"

The host kept everyone in suspense, whetting everyone's appetite.

On stage, the two groups of idols exchanged glances. Maruyama Aya couldn't help but tilt her head, revealing a confused expression, while Chisato maintained an elegant smile, quietly waiting for an explanation.

The rule is...

The host drew out his voice for a second before pointing to the buzzer in front of each group of idols.

"These 'answer-first' buttons aren't operated directly by the idols, but rather... decided by their respective producers!"

Upon hearing this, a gasp and laughter erupted from the audience, and the idols on stage were visibly taken aback. The Pastel* members all turned to look at Asahiro, who was standing to the side.

"so"

The host continued, with a hint of sarcasm, "This is not only a test of the idols' intelligence, but also a test of the producers' vision and strategy! Producers need to decide whether to let their idols answer based on the difficulty of the questions and their understanding of their idols... However, because Ms. Hina suggested it, for now, it will be two Hinas answering the questions."

Chaoyang was already smiling at this point.

All you have to do is mindlessly answer and let Chisato or Hina answer.

After another burst of intense music, the interlude began.

And Chaoyang.

The problem is, this seems a bit unfair to the other side... After all, it's just a TV show, so maybe we should go easy on them a little. We shouldn't let them lose too badly.

"So, for the first question! In the counting system for large numbers, after one, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred million, trillion, quintuplets... what is the next unit?"

"Hey?"

The idol's expression changed slightly, and Maruyama Aya on Asahi's side became a little nervous. Then, Hikawa Hina saw this and asked Maruyama Aya with a smile.

"Oh, Xiao Cai doesn't know, does she?"

"H-How could this be...? Ahaha... I'm sorry, I don't know. I only know Jing."

Let's give this question to the other side... Speaking of which, they only dropped out of high school... They should still have high school level knowledge, right? If I remember correctly, the answer should be 垓. It should be taught in junior high school Japanese math class 1.

However, the other producer hesitated to press the button.

"......Beep!"

Chaoyang can't be left unpressed, otherwise the water release will be too obvious.

With a notification sound, the camera focuses on Hina.

Hina was already in a playful mood.

"Hey, what is it? What is it? Hehe, it's too easy, it's Gai."

"Oh, correct answer! By the way, does Rina-chan also know about the units listed after that?"

Seeing Hina's confident demeanor, I wanted to put her down, but Hina just laughed and said...

"Of course~~, 杼(), 穰(), (), (), (), 正(), d(), O(), 恒河沙(), 阿僧o(), 那由他(), 不可思h(), o数() By the way, I learned about 垓止 in junior high school~ The following are the units I was curious about when I glanced at them and wrote them down."

"Gurgle..."

Hina was thoroughly annoyed; the Q&A session was no longer following the standard idol Q&A procedure.

Shouldn't this be a game show where everyone takes turns coming up with cute and adorable answers, and then someone answers correctly? It's not a real quiz show!

Actually, Hina can't blame Asahi and the others. Asahi doesn't watch similar shows much, so he doesn't really know how to "go easy" on the other person. He thought going easy on the other person simply meant letting them press the button first, while Hina had no intention of acting cute or pretending to be clueless.

"Could it be that you, Miss Hina, are truly a genius?"

"Oh my~"

Chisato pulled up Hinata.

"Be a little more modest."

"Oh no, I'm just an ordinary person."

Qian Sheng covered his forehead, thinking that it would be better to be unhumble and completely become Versailles.

"Now for the next question! ... Next is the English translation. Translate the following two sentences into English: 'My producer is the most handsome man in Japan. I agree. Why? Because he's perfect.'"

Hina's producer saw how easy the question was and immediately pressed the button.

"Prodiuz, No. 1!!"

"Prodiuzza"

"Pfft! Haha, is this even acceptable?"

Hina laughed without any attempt to hide it.