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

The three of them rushed over, sobbing, and hugged him tightly.

After a week of a barrage of both harsh words and sweet talk, plus the final ten thousand yuan, they were completely manipulated by PUA.

Xiangzi, standing to the side, covered his forehead and closed his eyes, unable to bear to look.

"Well, it's good that you've reformed. Come over for a meal sometime."

"Hmm! Pfft!"

After nodding vigorously, the three of them simultaneously blew their noses while holding Chaoyang's clothes.

…………

"Ugh, these three guys actually wiped their tears and snot all over me. Could they have been faking it and were just messing with me on purpose?"

After the three people left, Chaoyang realized that his clothes were almost unusable, covered in snot and tears.

I quickly grabbed some tissues to wipe it off.

"...What exactly is the store manager up to?"

Xiangzi didn't even want to look at it, and asked with a furrowed brow.

How is it to live alone?

"Ok?"

"Maybe I'm being nosy, and it's okay if you think I'm interfering too much... I mean... how about living alone? I'm a little worried about you like this. I can introduce you to someone, and if you don't have money, I can give you an advance on your salary."

Xiangzi began to show signs of impatience. If it weren't for personal matters, she might have been willing to chat a little longer politely, but when it came to personal matters, she wouldn't budge an inch.

"This is really unnecessary care. Manager, do you even have the energy to care about me now? I don't know what you're thinking when you say this, but instead of worrying about me, why don't you worry about Ms. Fujita or Ms. Kawaragi? Even I, an outsider, know that they are both having a hard time living their lives."

"Ah, I'll help them if they have any difficulties, just like you. I'm the kind of person who likes to meddle in other people's business."

Xiangzi sighed heavily before speaking.

"...Then you can deal with other people's problems before you bother with me."

After saying that, he got up again and left the shop.

It was only when passing by Chaoyang.

"...Thank you...but the store manager really doesn't need to worry about my affairs anymore."

He spoke in such a soft voice.

Ah, so it seems our relationship isn't ready to develop further yet? Haha, well, for now I should focus on dealing with Kotone's situation.

Chaoyang had a premonition that if he continued to meddle in other people's business, Xiangzi would probably leave.

Chaoyang shook his head and changed his clothes.

After closing the shop door and pulling down the roller shutter, head to the hotel near Chuxing Academy where you will be staying.

The next day

The corridor of Chuxing Academy.

Flower Sea D walked confidently down the road, despite being looked down upon recently. She was furious when someone said she would lose to the bottom-ranked Kotone in her best event.

But today is the time for revenge.

I'll show you what the strongest idol of the future really is! ...Let's practice a bit more before that, like a rehearsal.

Just then, his younger sister, Hanami Yume, and a frail-looking girl walked towards him.

The two people are talking.

Upon seeing her beloved younger sister, the older sister, Hana-kai D-ki, immediately beamed with joy.

"Hey, Yuya~~ How's it going? How are your grades lately? Did you fail again? I just can't do anything with you. Shall I tutor you?"

"Oh, it's my older sister~~."

At this moment

"Ah, second place."

"Second, you, you bastard! How dare you call me second place... ugh."

But after seeing who it was, he realized he couldn't refute it; the other person was S Zeguang, whose written test score was indeed higher than his. In fact, any normal person would know that Hua Hai D Ji was the kind of person who was the top scorer overall, so it wasn't shameful for him to be outperformed in a single subject.

But she was very strong-willed, and hearing this title immediately seemed to hit her hard.

At this point, even his own younger sister added insult to injury.

"Sister, you don't need to tutor me anymore. Now Guangjiang is helping me with my studies~~"

Then S Zeguang said in a calm tone.

Bye-bye, second place!

After S Zeguang finished speaking, he brushed past Hua Hai D Ji. ​​Youya said goodbye to her sister and immediately chased after him.

"Ugh... Ugh... Waaaaah... Yuya!!!"

However, the younger sister could no longer hear her older sister's calls.

Even Chaoyang, who was crouching in the corner observing, was surprised; wasn't the effect too good?

I never expected this guy to know Little Fire Dragon's sister. He only asked her to call Hana-kai D-ji the second-place winner, and she performed so amazingly… But this feels a bit too much for Hana-kai D-ji… This sister is so oblivious, who would openly NTR someone? But thankfully she's heartless; maybe this will make her sister waver a bit more.

"Damn it, remember this: I'll definitely beat you in the next exam!!! I'm going to the library to study now. The exam is tomorrow, so I'll go and reinforce what I've learned!"

Feeling uneasy, Chaoyang quickly sent a message to S Zeguang on LINE.

"The goal is to head to the library and give her another chance!"

Once you've posted it, hurry up and follow up.

After a few minutes

Inside the library

"...Hmm, I remember this is the scope of the exam, right?"

At this moment, S Zeguang staggered into the library, his steps like those of a skeleton soldier, his body swaying as if it were about to fall apart at any moment.

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Hua Hai D Ji was so angry that she almost jumped up and down. Her hands clenched into fists, and her cheeks turned red with anger.

"S! Ze! Guang!!!"

Hua Hai D shouted through gritted teeth, his eyes almost spitting fire.

She looked at D-Ji with a blank expression, seemingly oblivious to her anger, and said softly.

"Hmm... Ah... It's second place."

Hua Hai D Ji's face immediately turned ashen.

"Damn it! That's right, I'm the second-place Flower Sea D Season!"

Guang nodded, his eyes still blank, and then said...

"...Hmm? Yuya's younger sister?"

D-Season froze instantly, as if he had been kicked in the chest.

"Huh?! I'm the older sister!!!"

Her voice was trembling with anger.

However, knowing that getting angry with the guy in front of her was pointless, she changed the subject.

"...Fine...you're here to learn too?"

"Hmm...studying? I don't need to study to get a perfect score..."

Guang responded weakly, his tone devoid of any pride or provocation, as if he were merely stating a fact.

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over D Ji's head, instantly making her feel incredibly defeated. She stared intently at S Zeguang's retreating figure, anger and helplessness churning within her, leaving only resentment in the end.

"I'm definitely going to beat you in this exam! Just you wait and see!"

D-Season retorted defiantly.

"Oh, good luck... second place..."

Guang maintained his nonchalant tone and slowly turned to walk towards the door.

"What the hell are you doing here?!"

As she staggered out of the library and closed the door, she seemed to have all her strength drained away, and almost collapsed to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Chaoyang, who was observing the situation outside the library, immediately rushed over and helped her up.

"You...you really have to exert every ounce of strength just to stay alive, don't you? I'll take you to the infirmary right now."

After saying that, he carried her on his back again.

That's about enough stimulation. Now it's up to the music.

Chapter 35 Duke Zhou's generosity wins the hearts of the people.

"...In short, I've done all this, whether it's useful or not, I've done my best, the rest is up to you."

In the dance practice room, Chaoyang reported his actions to the piano music.

Qin Yin didn't mind Chao Yang's behavior at all; instead, she covered her mouth and secretly rejoiced.

"Wow! Shopkeeper, you're so despicable! ...But I like it. Since he's the top student in the first year, it's not unreasonable for him to give way to us, right? ...Speaking of which, don't we look a bit like villains?"

"Illusion, illusion! How could you be the villain! Haven't you heard the saying, 'Cuteness is justice'? As the world's cutest idol, everything you do is just."

"Makes sense!"

Qin Yin accepted it wholeheartedly. After a week of recuperation and with Chao Yang's flattering education, she began to become incredibly confident. Her talent, which had been buried due to her inferiority complex, finally saw the light of day again.

Of course, his singing ability is still terrible.

Just as the two were in a very relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, Flower Sea D arrived late.

It's clear that his mental state is very unstable, and he's obviously anxious and restless.

"It works! It works!"

Qin Yin felt even more at ease after seeing this.

"...It's a good thing you didn't run away..."

Seeing that Fujita Kotone was already waiting for her, Hana-kai D-ki calmed herself down and put her hands on her hips to maintain her superior posture.

Qin Yin tilted her head slightly, her fingers gently touching her chin, making a confident expression.

A smug smile played on her lips, and her eyes revealed a hint of cunning and ease.

"Sorry, I'll win easily this time~~~?"

"Hey?"

Hua Hai D Ji was momentarily stunned. In the past, Qin Yin had always spoken to her in a rather ingratiating manner. This was the first time she had seen such an arrogant attitude, but she didn't dislike it, since that was how she usually was, and of course, she had the ability to back it up.

"Oh...you really startled me. You've changed so much in just a few days. ...That's good, this makes the competition more interesting. Before, you were trembling like a little animal in front of me, but now you finally look like an idol. ...This makes being an opponent more fun! ...Kotone, right...I think I'm starting to like you!"

Hua Hai D has forgotten the unpleasantness of the past. What she likes most is seeing a confident and capable opponent lose to her. That's what makes her feel like she's won.

"But if we're talking about dancing, how can we possibly have a competition..."

At this moment, Qin Yin seemed to remember something and asked about Flower Sea D Season.

At this moment, D looked towards the rising sun.

"What do you say?"

"...It's very simple, Miss Hanaha, you can decide. To be honest, I know nothing about dance, so I can only say whether I like it or not."

"Huh!? Manager, won't this kid cheat and just declare himself the winner?"

Qin Yin immediately objected and raised questions.

Although Asahi had never been close to Hanami D-Ki, he had watched countless anime in the past and understood from their brief interactions that D-Ki was a character with strict self-discipline and a strong drive to improve, and would never think of any crooked ideas just to win.

"You know Miss Huahai isn't that kind of person, don't you, she doesn't know how to play the zither?"

"...Okay...Manager, I believe you."

"Is it really okay?"