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

Hanami Yua originally intended to catch Szehiro, but when she collided with Asahi, who had already received enhanced power, she was knocked away despite her abnormally strong body.

"Wow... This is the first time I've ever seen Ume-chan lose in terms of strength... Wow, that's amazing..."

One of the two people Chaoyang didn't recognize was the young lady, Kuramoto Chika, and he couldn't help but admire her.

"Hey, this isn't the time for admiration, hurry up and help him up to see if he's hurt..."

And Aine, who has become a member of an idol group, ran up to check the situation while complaining.

She had been a member for some time by this point.

"I'm sorry, Yuya, I didn't mean to. Hiro, please sit on this chair. I'll go check... uh, it seems everything's alright."

Just as Chaoyang was about to go up and see how it was going, Youya had already gotten up and run up to them.

"As expected of Hiro-chan's Produzza, its power is incredible!"

"Uh... are you alright? I sprinted here at full speed just now."

"Huh? Oh, it's nothing, it's just that my clothes are dirty."

"..."

Chaoyang couldn't help but gasp, after all, he knew that he was already among the top-tier humans on Earth in terms of strength.

This guy seems like a hidden monster.

After Chaoyang apologized to Youya, the trio naturally gave Szehiro and Chaoyang some space and left for another place.

"Prodiussa...long time no see. I thought you left without saying goodbye...I'm so glad."

"Ha... So you're still the same old body as an idol. Are you planning to go on stage in a wheelchair from now on?"

"May I?"

Do you want to receive razor blades in the mail?

Chapter 42 Stop the damn beeping!

Chaoyang's home late at night

That's about it.

Chaoyang looked at the thick stack of documents in his hands, a mixture of weariness and anticipation on his face. This was the result of his work since he got home from get off work, continuing until 3 a.m.—a list of idol agencies in dire need of funding or on the verge of bankruptcy. Tomorrow, he would begin contacting these companies one by one, seeking acquisition opportunities.

Hopefully I can successfully buy a decent one...

Silently reciting this wish, he lay wearily on the bed and closed his eyes. His thoughts gradually cleared, and with the tranquility of the night, he slowly drifted off to sleep.

Just then, a strange cry came from the other side of the wall.

"Beep, beep, beep, beep..."

30 minutes later

"Beep, beep, beep, beep..."

"Stop whining in the middle of the night!!!!"

Hearing the endless muttering from the other side of the wall, Chaoyang got so angry that he jumped out of bed and changed his pants.

He was already exhausted after get off work, and today he was even more impatient because Hana-kai D-ki and S-ze Hiroshi were urging him to sign the contract as soon as possible. He decided to give Renna a good scolding.

I quickly went out and arrived at Rencai's house.

"Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong"

Chaoyang was so angry he wanted to ring the doorbell until it broke.

Meanwhile, Nina, who had been engrossed in using the simple music-making app Momoka had recommended, was startled by the sudden, frantic ringing of the doorbell, causing her hand to tremble and her phone to fall to the floor. She nervously swallowed, her eyes fixed on the entrance, her heart pounding.

"Who!? Huh? Robbery?"

Carefully picking up her phone from the ground, Renna tiptoed toward the front door, so afraid she even held her breath.

Looking outside through the peephole.

I spotted the sun's head at a glance.

Huh? It's Mr. Hiraishi? What brings you here in the middle of the night? Ah... wait, could it be a night raid? But Mr. Hiraishi isn't that kind of person. Could it be sleepwalking? If so, shouldn't I avoid waking him? I've heard that waking a sleepwalker will make them stupid.

"Hey! Nina, stop nagging so late at night! I have a lot of things to do tomorrow!"

"what!"

Upon hearing the sounds coming from outside the door, Nina, who finally understood why Asahi had come, immediately blushed.

He quickly and cautiously opened the door a crack, bowing his head in apology.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Hiraishi! Um… I’m sorry, I didn’t notice…”

His voice was filled with obvious tension and guilt.

Seeing her panicked expression, Chaoyang initially wanted to give her a good talking-to. However, looking at her pitiful appearance and remembering that she was a high school girl who had traveled all the way from Japan to Tokyo, he suddenly couldn't bring himself to say anything more.

"That, that..."

Rencai bit her lip

"As an apology... how about I treat you to a late-night snack? Please accept!"

"Late-night snacks...are they all about 'awesome'?...You just want to eat them yourself, right?"

Because of Renna's commotion and his own excitement, Asahi's drowsiness temporarily disappeared, so he extended the invitation.

I was wondering what Nina would treat me to... but she took me to Yoshinoya instead...

When Chaoyang was studying abroad in his previous life, he ate this every night after working part-time, which made him sick of it. That's why he feels nauseous whenever he sees beef offal now.

"Never mind, I'm not hungry, you eat..."

Chaoyang pushed the beef jerky that was placed in front of him directly in front of Rencai.

"No... I promised to treat you to a meal."

"You should eat it."

Chaoyang didn't want to openly admit that he hated this thing.

"...It's not possible...Excuse me, could you please give me an empty bowl?"

"Yes~~~"

A dark-skinned shop assistant, who looked like a foreigner, came over and placed an empty bowl in front of the rising sun.

If Asahi had watched GBC, he would know she was RUPA, but unfortunately he hadn't.

"Thank you."

"They really love each other dearly~~"

RUPA made a joke.

I just don't want to eat this stuff...

Chaoyang scooped a few spoonfuls of rice into the empty bowl, then returned the bowl, which still contained most of the rice, to Rencai.

"Is this alright... If you really want to apologize, tell me what's been going on lately. Things were pretty quiet before."

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, watching the two of them pushing and shoving each other, and finally sharing a bowl of rice, Ebizuka Satoshi complained to RUPA, who had just returned.

"What are those two idiots doing? Does anyone still act out a bowl of soba noodles in this day and age?"

"I think they might be siblings... maybe even poorer than us. The younger sister wanted something to eat in the middle of the night, so the older brother brought her out..."

Just as RUPA was about to continue making up a story, Ebizuka Satoshi interrupted him.

"RUPA, you're overthinking things!"

The perspective returns to Asahi and Renna. Asahi has already finished his rice in a few bites, while Renna is still eating.

Chaoyang quickly gulped down a mouthful of water, and the taste dissipated from his mouth.

"Hmm... tastes good."

Chaoyang's comment, which seemed fake at first glance, was echoed by Rencai, who was happily eating her meal.

"Yes, beef brisket is so delicious~~~"

"How's the band doing lately? And that girl, hey... what's her name again, she's pretty."

"Miss Anhe?... Hmm, she's alright."

When Asahi saw the troubled look on Nina's face when she mentioned An and Subaru, he knew it was definitely not something that was "okay".

"What's wrong? Were you bullied?"

"That's not true... She's a very nice person, or rather, she's always been the one taking the initiative to get close to me and accommodate me, but I'm just not good at dealing with that type of person..."

"Hmm? But aren't you supposed to be pretty good at dealing with me?"

“Well, that Mr. Hiraishi is different. He was the first friend you made in Tokyo…”

"Why is the first one different? Can't she be the third?"

"I know...it just takes time to get used to it..."

Asahi thought that Nina looked a lot like himself. When he first arrived in Japan, he didn't know anything and didn't want to make friends. He was even taught to be wary of others when he was abroad, which resulted in him not making any friends even after graduating from university.

During their previous conversations, Chaoyang heard her say that she often went for days without speaking to anyone, afraid that she would forget how to speak. Chaoyang couldn't help but care about her, mainly because he projected his past self onto Rencai. At that time, he also hoped that someone would take the initiative to reach out to him and not look down on him for this or that.

"And don't get too obsessed with the band... Speaking of which, you have class tomorrow... no, it's already past midnight, you still have class in a few hours, right? I'm not trying to lecture you, but you need to find a balance..."

"I know! I'm doing my best..."

"That's good... By the way, would you like to work at my shop again?"

Chaoyang brought up this issue at the right time, as it concerned her own interests. As long as she was included in her own work schedule, the system would consider it valid, and she could receive more money, even if she only worked one day a week or even one day a month.

Especially since I'm starting a company soon, open source is very important.

"Um……"

After thinking about it for a while with her arms crossed, Nina crossed her arms.

"Let's wait until things settle down."

Knowing the answer, Chaoyang didn't press the matter, since given their current level of goodwill, the money Rencai could bring him was barely worth anything.

After seeing that Rencai had finished eating, Chaoyang got up and told Rencai to go back.

"...Go back to sleep. Although you probably won't be able to sleep for long, it's better than not sleeping at all. ...Thank you for the treat."

"Ah~ I left the money here, and it's still delicious! Thank you so much, goodnight."

Rencai immediately stood up and bowed to the staff to express her gratitude.

"Thank you so much for coming! I didn't give you the middle finger this time!"

Rupa also came out, first returning the greeting and then teasing Nina about her behavior during their first meeting.

"Haha... Well then, goodbye."

Recalling her previous memories, Renna blushed and quickly caught up with Asahi, who had already left the store.

"She's a really interesting person. I hope her band does well."

After Nina left, RUPA said something quietly.

"Whatever happens, we don't have the energy to care about others right now."

While cleaning the kitchen, Ebizuka Satoshi responded in this way.

The next day came

Before starting work, Chaoyang, as usual, came to Chuxing Academy to discuss with Huahai Dji which company was better.

Chaoyang anticipates that she will be a key asset to the company in the future, so he will consider her opinion.

We just arranged to meet in the courtyard using our phones.

But then I saw the four underachievers from yesterday.

Actually, the pink-haired girl was sitting in the chair in front of him with a smug look on her face, surrounded by Lao Guang, Youya, and Qiannai.

"...Huh? Ano-chan can play the guitar?"