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

"Can we please not talk about grades here? I know I can't get a word in edgewise..."

At this moment, Qin Yin interrupted with dissatisfaction.

“Indeed, Nina and I have both dropped out of school, so it’s better not to talk about school.”

After putting down her beer, Taoxiang glanced at Nina, chuckled, and forcefully changed the subject.

"..."

A moment of silence fell over them. After all, they weren't really that close. School was usually a common topic among teenage girls, but it was rejected because of their special experiences.

"How about we talk about the shop instead?"

"It's alright. Look, I've been grilling skewers these past two days, and my hands are burned a lot. I make a living with my hands, you know."

"I'm sorry, but I'll give you an extra 10,000 yuan in salary this month."

Chaoyang also felt guilty and put his hands together on his forehead to apologize.

"Haha, that's not why I said it, but I'll accept it anyway. But since we're adding it, let's add it for Qinyin and Xiangzi too, they've been working exceptionally hard. It's not good for just me to add it, otherwise we can forget about it."

"If you say it to my face, I'll have no choice but to add them all, right? Be careful, your boss might hold a grudge against you if you do that."

At this moment, Renna cautiously looked at Asahi and asked him a question.

"...Um...Mr. Hiraishi, can I work for you?"

Chaoyang pretended to be clueless and asked a question.

"Idol?"

Renna immediately replied in a hurry.

"No!!!! I only mean izakayas!"

Only then did Chaoyang speak seriously.

"Is it okay? You have to work, attend classes, and play in a band all at the same time. Are you sure it's all okay? If you try to do everything, you might fail at everything."

Asahi naturally welcomed Nina's arrival, as it would trigger system benefits, and Nina's favorability rating wasn't low. However, as Asahi's relationship with these girls improved, he began to prioritize the system benefits over their own interests.

"You underestimate people. There are tons of people who work and study while maintaining their hobbies... But Nina... who knows?"

"I can do it!"

Provoked by Momoka's words, Nina immediately stood up and made a loud declaration.

"Well, I believe you."

Momoka spoke, her face beaming with a smile like that of a loving mother.

"Wait a minute, isn't this another time I can't get a word in edgewise?!"

Having been ignored for half a day, D-Sea of ​​Flowers, who originally wanted to show off her chief status, was suppressed by S-Ze Guang. Now that she couldn't get a word in edgewise on the topic being discussed, she immediately started to interrupt and complain.

"Ugh... this is such a hassle. Oh well, let's just watch TV."

Chaoyang was at a loss; when friends chatted with friends of friends, it easily led to some people being neglected. So, they could only continue as before, watching TV programs and chatting together.

I got up and walked to the television. I pressed the power button, and the moment the screen lit up, a burst of lively music filled the entire room, then immediately fell silent again.

Then the host's voice continued to come through.

"Thank you for the performance by the axl band... Oh, next up, please welcome the rising star band! They will be making their debut on this stage, so please enjoy!"

Chapter 46 The Vanished Performance

"Hmm...this isn't your partner..."

Asahi saw a familiar face on the TV screen, the pink-haired girl with the guitar. Asahi had seen the pink-haired girl at Hatsuhoshi Academy just a few days ago. Although Asahi found her a bit talkative, she was actually thinking of her friend, so she didn't really dislike her.

Moreover, her liveliness is just right—not overly active—and she's also quite good-looking. To be honest, Chaoyang likes her quite a bit.

"Ah...Ano-chan...Hmm? I've never heard her mention her."

Szehiro watched TV for a while and recognized Aine, but he was very puzzled as to why such a big event as her first appearance was not told to everyone.

"Wow...that's amazing...just anyone you know can get on TV...Is this First Star Academy really that powerful?"

Renna, who came from a small rural town, listened to the conversation with admiration. In her mind, being able to appear on television was a very impressive thing.

"Calm down, this isn't a TV program specifically for them. Every episode introduces a bunch of idol groups, but very few of them actually survive. The quality is so-so. As long as a company applies and pays some money, they can get on."

Chaoyang explained it to Rencai.

"Well, but the prerequisite is that you can be noticed by the company and signed a contract, which is itself a process of natural selection."

Feeling that he might have been too dismissive, he added a final sentence.

At that moment, another pink-haired woman who looked exactly like Aine stood in the middle of the stage on TV, holding a microphone, and spoke.

"Everyone! Nice to meet you! We are... please call us Paspale for short~"

To help you get to know us better, please listen to a piece we play! You can search for "CaiCai's Car Repair Song" on Bilibili.

"This guy looks just like Aine..."

Chaoyang laughed and teased Maruyama Aya, who was speaking.

Qin Yin, who was very particular about women's appearance, immediately spoke up to refute.

"How are they similar?! Except for the hair color, they're completely different! Manager, are you face-blind???"

Chaoyang tilted his head and crossed his arms, still puzzled. He was definitely not face-blind.

"Doesn't it look like it? Huh? It's strange, I don't know why, but it just feels very similar."

Hua Hai D then followed up with questions about Chaoyang.

"So, who's the cutest among us?"

"Well……"

If it were an anonymous, faceless story, Asahi would definitely be willing to say it was Fujita Kotone, but...

Six pairs of eyes were staring at her, but only Renna and Momoka didn't seem to care.

"Xiu wow, Xiu wow~~..."

Just then, Aya Maruyama's singing came from the television, rescuing Asahi.

"This song is so good! Listen to it!"

Their eyes lit up instantly, and they started clapping.

Tao Xiang glanced at him, her smile somewhat sly.

"Heh, that's such a clumsy attempt to change the subject... This is just ordinary... Wait a minute, this level of performance is too high! Can idol bands do this? And it's being broadcast live?"

Tao Xiang was still drinking, not paying much attention at first, but as she listened, she suddenly stopped what she was doing, a look of surprise on her face. She stared intently at the screen, then a grim expression appeared on her face.

For a newcomer's live performance, the effect was almost ridiculously good.

"Well……"

Flower Sea D seemed to realize something was wrong, and his face fell.

Tao Xiang has stage performance experience, and Hua Hai D Ji has also performed on the school's internal stage, so she knows what it feels like to sing live.

"What's wrong, Momoka-san? Even if Hiraishi-san changed the subject, it shouldn't make you this upset, right?"

Renna asked, still confused, and Asahi, of course, had no idea what had happened.

"……they……"

………………

Live performance

"Is this a live performance!?"

The audience below was already going wild.

"Wow! I thought they were just idols, but they're actually quite amazing!"

As the stage lights flashed and the audience swayed to the rhythm, the atmosphere reached its climax. Cheers from the audience swept in like waves.

Just then, all the music suddenly stopped. The stadium fell silent, except for the shouts of the audience, which gradually subsided after a moment, replaced by whispers of doubt and unease.

People exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions gradually shifting from excitement to disappointment, even anger. They realized that the idols on stage weren't actually playing music, but rather lip-syncing. The atmosphere instantly plummeted to freezing point.

"What the hell?!"

"what is going on!?"

"Even the performance was fake!?"

As Aine stood on the stage, she was instantly overwhelmed by an overwhelming sense of fear.

How could this happen...? How did we get found out? Why...?

Her heartbeat seemed to echo in her ears, and the faces of the audience below the stage gradually blurred, replaced by pairs of eyes filled with disappointment and anger.

It's over...it's completely over...

She wanted to escape, to hide away, as if she had suddenly returned to the nightmare of her time studying in England. Standing in unfamiliar surroundings, she was unable to utter a word, trapped in her own fear.

What am I going to do now? When I meet my friends again, they'll definitely laugh at me behind my back...

Maruyama Aya, standing at the very front center, was in an even worse state. Her once vibrant expression had become stiff. She wanted to explain something, to soothe the audience in front of her with her sweet voice.

Please... please... let the sound out...

However, his throat was completely unresponsive, and he couldn't produce a single syllable.

Cai was filled with fear; her hands trembled, and cold sweat slid down her forehead.

Just then, Shirahiro Chisato finally came to her senses and immediately made a decision, taking the microphone.

"I'm very sorry, everyone. Unfortunately, due to a machine malfunction, we are unable to continue the performance. We plan to hold performances in the future, and if you don't mind, Guanyin is welcome to come and have some fun. That concludes the performance."

He forced himself to quickly finish the improvised explanation.

Before the audience's jeers could begin, he directed the other team members to retreat backstage.

"Ano-chan?...Quick, someone go help her up."

As Chisato Shiraga helped Aya Maruyama up, she saw Aine still standing there in a daze and immediately called out to the other teammates.

He eventually left the stage amidst shouts and curses.

PY

Having arrived in Japan in 2010 and becoming a student at Jonan University, Natsuki Subaru originally thought he could live a good life by leveraging his strengths.

But then a tattoo suddenly appeared on his chest while he was showering, and news reports of a sudden earthquake at the Kurogaku ruins!

In response, Subaru Natsuki voiced his questions.

"I can accept that there's no romance in my time-travel story to Japan, and I can even accept the weirdos who suddenly appear. But... "

Why am I identified as a Gurongi?! And a Gurongi of the Bei Group at that?!

However, things turned out to be far worse than Subaru Natsuki had imagined...

Chapter 47 The school will always be your support!

"Hmph, serves them right! Who told them to lip-sync! That's cheating!"

Renna, who hates evil as much as she does, immediately spoke up angrily, and the live broadcast signal was interrupted, entering the commercial break ahead of schedule.

Hmm... that guy is completely stunned; he seems to have suffered quite a blow...

After Chaoyang turned off the TV, Huahai Dji wasn't much better off. She snorted coldly, rested her cheek on one hand, and frowned.

"He certainly deserved it. I don't condone lip-syncing either, but if he chose to do it, he should at least have kept it a secret. It's a serious breach of professionalism for an idol. This also tarnishes the reputation of all idols."

"Fortunately, the show's ratings aren't high, not many people watch it... but it will definitely spread in this era. Xiao Guang... when you have time, comfort your friend."

Although Chaoyang didn't know exactly who made the decision, he knew that these newly debuted idols certainly didn't have any decision-making power. During this time, he learned a lot about the inside story of idols. Not to mention that these newly debuted idol contracts didn't earn the idols much money, they were practically at the mercy of others.

If it's the kind of thing that's extremely shady, it might even require idols to accompany them for drinks—those are the big shots.

However, since they chose to debut on such a niche TV station and were mixed in with a bunch of other groups, they probably didn't give any prior notice.

"Idols lip-syncing is nothing new. They are called idols, but they are almost equivalent to the lowest level. Instead of blaming them, we should blame the decision-makers, even though we don't know who they are."

Upon hearing Asahi's words, Nina's anger was palpable. She stared intently at Asahi, her voice filled with undisguised rage.