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

**He has an innate aura of attraction:** Making people feel, "With him around, nothing can be a problem."

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After participating in the program, life returned to its usual routine of going back and forth between the company and Chuxing Academy.

The month-long mission is finally complete.

Chaoyang specially prepared a lunch for eating by hand.

Fried pork cutlet curry plus a separate serving of thick-cut fried pork cutlet.

When all of this was laid bare before her, she couldn't believe it and pinched her cheek.

"Is it really okay to eat this? Is it really okay to eat this?"

"Why do you say 'both sides'...? Since it's placed in front of you, of course it's for you to eat. I don't have the habit of playing pranks with food."

A plate of flowers was brought over from the side. Seeing that Yuecun was leaning forward slightly, she said with dissatisfaction.

"Are you guys underestimating our idols? Don't you even consider their body fat percentage?!"

Upon hearing D-Season's words, Shoulu Dutang's pupils dilated slightly, revealing a hint of bewilderment in his eyes.

He immediately retorted.

"You, you, you, you! Are you trying to say I've gained weight!? I've recently lost a full 3 kilograms!!! This is nothing! This was prepared for me by the producer."

Upon hearing this, Hua Hai D Ji continued to frown and turned to look at Chao Yang, who was sitting to the side.

“Ano, I know you want to reward this girl, but spoiling her too much will only hurt her. That's why I'm saying this as her rival.”

"It's just an occasional thing. Not everyone is as strong as you, impeccable both mentally and physically. I'm more like you; I can't keep going by forcing myself. The key to long-term success is to reward myself appropriately. Take this as encouragement for a disciplined life... Um... Speaking of which, I have a rather shameless request..."

"Huh? What?"

"In the future, if you can take charge of the training course, I will include it in your salary."

"This is no big deal. I don't dislike cooking; it's just something I do on the side."

"Thank you so much, but you should give me a little reward."

Although the mission was completed, Chaoyang considered that if she were allowed to continue like this, she would never be able to correct her ways.

After giving instructions to D, Chaoyang had other ways to compensate him.

At worst, I'll just occasionally carry a chlorine-based umbrella with me!

Chapter 169 Is Qin Yin Coming to My Room? (First Star Academy)

In the cafeteria of Hatsuhoshi Academy, Asahi sat at a corner table, watching Tsukimura Teiko intently devour a plate of fried pork cutlet curry rice. A smile spread across her face, an undisguised sense of satisfaction radiating from her. Asahi felt quite content watching her, though Hanako D.ki stood nearby, looking rather sullen.

She's clearly a girl, but she likes to eat the kinds of food that guys like to eat.

Chaoyang sighed as well, just then...

A low murmur of complaint came from the entrance of the cafeteria.

"Hey, Guangjiang, can't you walk by yourself? We weigh about the same."

As she spoke, Fujita Kotone helped a swaying figure slowly into the room. It was Sawa Hiroshi; her face was pale, and her steps were unsteady, as if she had just been through a fierce battle.

"Sorry... it's not possible right now... I've overdone it..."

Chaoyang hurried over, after all, Qinyin seemed healthier and more lively than S Zeguang, but her health wasn't actually that good, and the two of them were basically the same weight.

"Guang, you're much stronger than before, but that doesn't mean you're a normal person anymore. Don't mess around."

"Hehe~ I got scolded by the producer... Please say a little more."

"Honestly, you have such a beautiful and mysterious appearance, don't keep saying things like that, it's ruining your face."

"Hehe, I just... happened to fit your interests, producer."

Chaoyang sighed, raised his hand and gently touched her head, his movements so gentle it was as if he was afraid of hurting her.

“You’re being a bit too insecure right now. You know what? I’m not just saying this to myself, many fans and audience members who saw the last show think so too.”

Upon hearing this, the other three people present immediately frowned and looked over.

The first to be targeted was Shoulu Huangdao.

"Can you please stop trying to pick up girls while I'm eating?"

D season also spoke up.

"Hey! You're my producer, right? I didn't give you massages when you asked me to, but this isn't how you repay me!"

"Manager! Please don't just throw food at our idol like that! It's infuriating!"

Even if they use it, it can only be used on me! Damn it, Xiao Guang, despite being weak and sickly, actually gets more attention from the store manager than me!

"Ahaha, sorry, everyone's here... uh, except for Yuya... never mind, one of you can tell her later. Our agency now owns another theater, or rather, we had a debt from before, but we recently paid it off and did some simple renovations. From now on, we'll be arranging for one of you to perform every week. Anyone have any objections?"

D-Ji then lowered his head and pondered for a while.

"Hmph, why would anyone be happy to have opinions! ... But just like this doesn't seem very interesting. Could the producers introduce a competition system?"

Chaoyang offered a reminder, after all, this wasn't AKB48 where they were going to implement some kind of ranking and elimination system.

"A competitive system? What are you trying to do? This theater is just for you to solidify your fanbase at best, and it only has a capacity of 500 people."

D-Ji gracefully rested his chin on the back of his hand and continued speaking.

"I'm pretty fed up with sharing producers with others. How about the three of us have a showdown this summer? Whoever has the highest sales during the summer vacation gets to keep the producer all to themselves. Surely the agency isn't so broke that it doesn't have any other agents, right?"

"Well... I could find one..."

Chaoyang looked away and casually echoed, though he was secretly a little unhappy.

You are all mine, and I have no intention of handing you over to anyone else. D-Ji is always doing unnecessary things.

"Wait a minute! You've all already participated in the performance, isn't that unfair to me!?"

He interjected with a comment from the aluminum sulfone mouth.

Qin Yin, standing to the side, immediately began to provoke him with a wicked grin.

"Oh, so you debuted in junior high school and you're still so insecure?"

Hearing the provocative music, the simple-minded and clumsy woman pretended to be dismissive and said...

"Huh? Don't get me wrong... I mean, even if you guys just had a concert recently, I could easily crush you. I'll let you off this time, otherwise this would be a massacre!"

Chaoyang's three idols started teasing each other, and one of them flicked the other on the forehead.

"It hurts!"

The three of them cried out in unison, clutching their heads.

"Seriously, can you please stop making a fool of yourselves in a place like this? The three of you aren't so busy that one of you has to be in charge to keep things running. But..."

He paused, looking at the three who were still unconvinced, and sighed helplessly, "Since you all want to have a showdown so badly, I can consider it. But let's forget about competitive metrics like sales figures, they're too mercenary. It's more important to let everyone feel the charm of our idols."

Chaoyang glanced around and noticed that the three were gradually showing signs of eagerness, and a slight smile crept onto his lips. He then added.

"From the start to the end of summer vacation, the votes will be tallied and made public every week. The person with the highest total votes at the end of summer vacation will be the winner. Since it's a competition, you can promote this event on social media and attract fans in your own way, but the premise is that you can't damage the image of other members or make people think that there is discord among you, understand? The person who wins in the end... will get priority in holding a large-scale concert."

"Producer... have you ruled me out?"

At this moment, S Zeguang stood quietly next to Chaoyang and asked in a low voice.

"You want to compete too? Sure... but it's obvious you're not up to the task of competing with these three guys,"

Upon hearing Chaoyang's words, S Zeguang covered his cheeks with both hands and laughed happily.

"Being beaten up by three other idols from the same agency and then abandoned by you, the producer, is a pretty good ending too."

"...You bastard..."

Chaoyang had no intention of scolding her; in fact, it would only make her happier.

He gestured for everyone to sit down and began speaking, treating the cafeteria as a meeting room.

"In short, this is just a bit of entertainment, not a real competition. It's simply an internal exchange. You're all still growing. Even if you've determined your identities for a while, there are countless possibilities ahead. So even if there's a winner, please don't worry too much about the result. Understand?"

Chaoyang watched helplessly as D-Ji and Shou Lu went to the cafeteria, not even heeding his last words of advice, and ran off to do extra practice on his own without looking back.

Honestly, I told you not to take it too seriously... Sure enough, these people won't listen to advice once they start competing.

He sighed inwardly and glanced down at Fujita Kotone, who was still standing opposite him.

Qin Yin slowly scooped the remaining soup from the plate with a spoon, asking casually as she spoke.

"~~Well, producer, what I mean is... if you could only choose one person to train as an idol... who would you choose?"

"Idiot, do you even need to ask this question? You already know the answer, don't you?"

"...Although that's true... but those two, D-chan and Teshiro!!!!! Yi Xiannangyuan Yuzuko and the others? And the other idols in the agency, especially that one named Chisato... She's been an artist since she was a child... Recently, she seems to have a lot of work; I occasionally see her in idol-related news."

At this moment, Chaoyang seemed to suddenly remember something amusing. A knowing smile appeared on his lips, and he let out a low "Hmph~"

"It just so happens that the two of them are leaving..."

As he spoke, he took out a card-like object from his pocket and handed it to Qinyin, saying, "I've prepared a special gift for you."

Qin Yin took the card with a puzzled look, and when she looked down, she saw several large characters written on it.

"Fujita Kotone Fan Club Membership Card"

Her expression instantly changed from confusion to surprise, and her eyes widened.

"Huh!? What, what is this?"

She clutched the membership card, completely unable to comprehend the meaning of what she held in her hand.

"Hehe, I created it secretly."

Chaoyang explained smugly, "And look, I'm member number 00001. The fan club website is already up and running."

Qin Yin looked utterly incredulous, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say first. Just then, a sudden noise interrupted their conversation, and the window behind them was abruptly pulled open.

"Wait a minute, I want to join!"

The familiar voice accompanied Wang Xingnan, who, with the dashing hurdle-jumping style of a Dongguan native, leaped directly through the window and landed steadily on the ground, standing imposingly beside Chaoyang.

“President!?”

Xingnan's sudden appearance startled Qinyin so much that she hid under the table, still clutching the membership card tightly in her hand.

"Member number 00002 belongs to me!"

Xingnan said excitedly, completely unaware of the shocked expression on Chaoyang's face beside her.

"Stupid, stupid!"

Chaoyang finally spoke, his tone filled with helplessness, "You're really ruining your image as the top idol. By the way, Xingnan, were you eavesdropping outside the wall?"

"Hmph, how could that be?"

Xingnan put her hands on her hips and closed her eyes, striking a confident pose. "I was just walking on that road when I suddenly sensed the sound of a zither. I found this place by instinct and just happened to hear her read it out."

"...Your hearing is amazing! The windows were closed!"

Chaoyang could hardly believe it.

Could this guy have planted a listening device on Qinyin? Maybe I should strip her naked and check her tonight... *cough cough* Don't overthink it!

He couldn't help but complain inwardly.

"As an idol, having keen hearing is an essential ability!"

Xingnan replied smugly.

"I think you've already surpassed the limits of human potential..."

Chaoyang sighed and rubbed his forehead. "To be precise, being able to detect the aura of the zither music is already outrageous, plus... well, it's a bit disgusting. Although I can understand..."

Chaoyang turned to look at the piano music under the table, his tone softening.

"Qinyin, stop hiding. Xingnan won't do anything to you, and I'm here."

Qin Yin slowly peeked out from under the table, her hands still trembling slightly as she held her membership card. She looked at Chaoyang with a complicated expression, then at Xingnan, who was looking excited beside her, and whispered.

“Hmm…”

Then, seeing Xingnan's burning gaze fixed on him, he couldn't help but run to Chaoyang's side.