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

Hua Hai D Ji naturally had no idea what Chao Yang was thinking. She stood up and patted her skirt.

"Is that so? That's good... Then I'll approach those three tomorrow. Once I find their weakness, I'll bring them to your shop and let you deal with them."

"Don't use that phrase, it always evokes negative associations."

time back to now

Early in the morning, D-Season of Flowers took the initiative to greet the trio and commented that he felt they had the potential to become top idols and wanted to build a good relationship with them.

The trio were naturally flattered, after all, Flower Sea D Season was well-known throughout the school, and if they could get along well with her, they might be able to benefit from her fame.

So in no time, the four of them started using affectionate nicknames for each other.

At the same time, they didn't mind letting the flower sea season also evoke Fujita Kotone.

They were still enjoying their lunch break.

Among the four, even Flower Sea D season didn't expect the plan to go so smoothly.

"Hey... By the way, how about I treat you to a meal at a restaurant after school today?"

After hearing this, Sha hesitated and looked at Kana and Himeka.

"Thank you, D-chan... But, isn't this shop a place that sells grilled pork skewers? Won't it be a bit too greasy?"

Kana frowned, clearly somewhat reluctant.

"As idols, we always feel a bit mismatched?"

Ji Hua nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, although D-chan's suggestion is novel, it just doesn't feel quite right for us..."

Hua Hai D Ji looked at the hesitation on their faces and pondered for a moment.

“My friend told me about this shop. It’s very famous and young people go there every day. I heard the owner is very particular about the selection of ingredients, and even the seasonings are healthy. Going there once in a while won’t hurt.”

Saya, Kana, and Himeka exchanged glances, gradually moved by Hanamichi D-ki's words.

"Hmm...that's true, it's fine to go once in a while. Besides, since D-chan is treating, we can't just refuse, can we?"

It was time for school to let out again, and Hua Hai D Ji led the three of them to the front of his shop according to the address given by Chao Yang.

"Is this really the shop? It looks so old... D-chan, are you sure you're not mistaken? It always feels like the kind of shop only middle-aged office workers would frequent."

"No mistake~~~ Let's go in first."

"Alright, since we're already here..."

Flower Sea D Season led the way by opening the store door, and the interior had already been initially tidied up, giving the impression that it was already open for business.

"Hey, I've brought them over!"

D, the flower-viewer, greeted the sunrise easily and even gave it a high five.

"Um, thank you, Miss Hanaha. ...Hello everyone~~"

Chaoyang greeted the trio.

"Uh, hello, so you know D-chan. Um, excuse me for bothering you..."

"Oh, thank you so much for taking care of Kotone these past few days. She's one of my kids..."

When Asahi mentioned Fujita Kotone, their expressions immediately became tense.

“In return…” Chaoyang said, then suddenly pulled a small recorder from his pocket, which he had just received from Huahai Dji. He pressed play and continued, “How about I put this recording on social media?”

The recording immediately played the voices of Sa, Kana, and Himeka, their words filled with mockery and belittling of Kotone, as well as their discussion on how to continue using Kotone.

The atmosphere in the store instantly turned heavy, and the trio's faces turned pale.

"Congratulations, you can graduate from idol status ahead of schedule~~~"

In Chapter 26, Xiangzi only needs to work hard, while the shop manager has many more things to consider.

"Are you kidding me...? Flower Sea D Season! It's you! You actually set up this kind of trap, why! I genuinely wanted to be friends with you, and you framed me!"

"You guys are the ones who should be thanking me for correcting you in time, you idols doing this kind of thing. Oh, hehehe."

Hua Hai D Ji naturally felt no guilt; she simply stood beside Chao Yang, still smiling confidently.

"...A bunch of brats are really arrogant...If they continue with this attitude, I'm really going to upload it."

At this moment, Chaoyang dropped all pretense and issued a stern warning.

The leader, Sha, placed his hands on his chest and stepped forward to defend himself.

"I know! I'm sorry, okay? But we didn't do anything to that guy. It's not even considered bullying! I even gave her a running fee."

Chaoyang interrupted him with a cold remark.

"So you can stand here and talk to me now, after all the outrageous things you've said... Don't you want to know what will happen to you?"

"Ugh... You don't actually like that loser, do you? A Gachi fan? So what do you want us to do to get the recording back?"

Facing Sha's anger and questioning, Chaoyang looked at them coldly.

"Are you mistaken? I never said I would return the recording to you. ... Now what you need to do is please me so that I don't want to release it."

"You, you bastard... Well, at worst we'll just stop being idols!"

At this moment, her two companions behind her tugged at her sleeve. After all, they had put in a lot of effort to get into Chuxing Academy, and the tuition fees were too high. If they didn't drop out and go to a regular high school now, the sunk costs would be too high.

Sha turned to face his companions and they discussed it briefly.

"Sasa, let's hear what he has to say first... After all, we're girls... If we just beg him, he shouldn't do anything to us..."

Sha gritted his teeth, clearly filled with resentment and anger.

But she eventually composed herself, and when she turned to face the rising sun again, her eyes were slightly red, and her voice trembled with a pitiful tone.

"Is this really how it has to be? We already know we were wrong... I'm so scared, sob sob sob..."

As she spoke, she wiped away tears, which streamed down her cheeks, making her look pitiful. Her voice was filled with helplessness and grievance, as if she had suffered a great injustice. She glanced at the rising sun, her eyes pleading.

Kana, not to be outdone, immediately joined Sa in feigning pitifulness. She wiped away her tears, covered her mouth with her hand, and sobbed...

"We really didn't mean it... Waaah, we really didn't want everyone to misunderstand, we just wanted to play a joke on Kotone..."

Ji Hua went even further, squatting down on the ground, tears streaming down her face.

"Waaaaah... Asahi-san, please don't treat us like this! We're still students, this is so upsetting... Please, let us go, we really will change!"

"Alright, stop pretending. I don't intend to do anything to you. I just want you to work here for a week and replace Qin Yin."

"Why!!!"

The three of them exclaimed in surprise in unison.

"The three of us only had her do for two days, and all we did was run errands, give her massages, and buy her things! Why should we do that?!"

"I believe in repaying a debt tenfold. If you don't accept it, I'll just post it on social media. Anyway, I won't lose anything."

"Hmm... what if you become even more demanding after we start working!"

Kana quietly voiced her concerns.

Just then, Hua Hai D Ji stepped forward and smiled slightly.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing and listen to me."

She walked up to the three of them, asked them to be quiet, coughed once, and then spoke.

"I'll make a guarantee,"

The sea of ​​flowers in Season D raises its head.

“If you work here for a week, that would almost certainly offset your crimes. If Chaoyang continues to make things difficult for you afterward, that would be going too far, and I will stop him.”

Sha stared angrily at the sea of ​​flowers in season D, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"You're the one who lied to us! Do you think we'd still believe you?"

Flower Sea Season D did not back down because of Sha's accusations.

"Of course I'll believe you. You made a mistake before, which is why I set up this trap. But if you really keep your promise this time, and Asahi-san continues to make things difficult for you, then he's in the wrong. As the future top idol, my guarantee will absolutely not be in vain."

That undeniable aura left the trio speechless for a moment.

"However, to prevent you from bullying others in the future, is it alright if I keep this recording?"

In the flower sea of ​​season D, I walked up to the rising sun and asked him a question.

"Well, I'll give this to you after they've finished their work properly. Until then... just focus on your work."

"Welcome... Tch, do you really think girls like this would come to a place like this?"

The trio, now dressed in shop uniforms and aprons, stood reluctantly inside the shop. They greeted Xiangzi, who had just entered.

"Oh... it's Ms. Toyokawa. Hello. There are three new employees here today. Please feel free to instruct them."

Xiangzi frowned as he looked at the three people in front of him who seemed unwilling.

"Tsk, just an employee, what a waste of my time."

“…Miss, since this is work, please at least maintain the most basic sense of responsibility. Manager…may we talk in the kitchen?”

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Chaoyang was unaware of Xiangzi's intentions, while Xiangzi glanced at Huahai Dji, who was happily eating barbecue skewers in the corner, and assumed she was a guest.

"There are some things I'd like to ask you."

"Ok."

Chaoyang then led Xiangzi into the kitchen.

"...Manager...are you serious...? As far as I know, the store can't afford to hire so many people. While it's your prerogative to be the manager, this place is quite popular these past few days. If it closes down due to poor management..."

Xiangzi was actually feeling nostalgic, because his Crychic group had disbanded.

I've always felt a sense of guilt deep down.

So, when she saw that Chaoyang seemed to have hired three more people, she finally couldn't help but speak up and offer advice.

"Oh, so that's what it is. This is a special case, so don't worry, they'll only be working here for a week. They're here to replace Kotone. But thank you, I thought Ms. Toyokawa was a quiet person, but it turns out she's so considerate of the shop."

"...No, it was just a casual remark, don't worry about it. I'm going to change my clothes now."

After saying that, Xiangzi simply closed his eyes, resuming his previous frozen posture, and turned to go into the bathroom.

After coming out, she had changed her clothes and went inside the store, standing with her eyes closed, waiting for the customers to arrive.

Meanwhile, D-Sea, sitting in the corner, had finished her skewers and shouted energetically.

"Thank you for the treat, but then... oh dear..."

Just as he was about to say goodbye, he saw Xiangzi, touched his chin, and approached him.

"Guest...is something wrong?"

Xiangzi disliked this kind of overly self-centered person who was also overly familiar with others and completely ignored the proper sense of distance between strangers.

"You... have a great physique... as an idol, you might have an impeccable body... and your voice is very aloof, like a cool, aloof type... are you interested in becoming an idol?"

"No, the customer isn't interested. Our store prohibits any persuasive or soliciting behavior. Please be mindful of that."

"Oh, is that so? I felt like we could have had a great match. In that case, never mind. Goodbye."

Just then, Chaoyang suddenly lifted the curtain in the kitchen and called out to Huahai D, who was about to leave.

"Wait a minute, Miss Huahai, there's one more thing I'd like to ask you. If you're looking for a worthy opponent to settle things with, I have a good suggestion."

………………

First Star Academy

As soon as Fujita Kotone stepped out of the school gate, she rested briefly in her dormitory for two hours after school before changing into her outdoor clothes and planning to go to work elsewhere.

She had just reached the street corner when her phone suddenly rang.

"Moshi Moshi~~"

She saw that the caller ID indicated the store manager answered the phone, and his voice even carried a hint of ease.

"Um, manager? What's wrong?"

Chaoyang's voice came from the other end of the phone.