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

Since the firm moved upstairs to the top floor of his own shop, Chaoyang now comes here early every day because it's close to home.

Tomorrow is Paspal's performance in Shinjuku, and Asahi needs to confirm with them whether there are any changes, and also let them know that he will be bringing the logistical supplies. Asahi feels that this part of the work was something he added on his own initiative, as it was clearly stated from the beginning that he would be responsible for it.

"Yes, arrange a van to pick up Paspal at 2 pm tomorrow, because he needs to rehearse and can't be too late, understand?"

Chaoyang gave instructions to his employees.

"I'll be a little late."

Xiangzi, who was standing to the side, bowed slightly to the rising sun after the employees left, and greeted them.

"Good morning."

"Oh, you're here. Good morning, thank you for your help today too."

Xiangzi nodded slightly and then walked to his workstation.

She was not far from Chaoyang. If Chaoyang wanted to talk to her, he could hear her at a normal volume.

"...How have you been doing in your new place lately?"

Chaoyang realized that he had only talked to Xiangzi about work recently and had forgotten that she had only recently moved out of her alcoholic father's house.

"This is working time, please don't discuss these personal matters."

Xiangzi coldly refused to communicate.

"It's okay, I'm the boss, and it's permissible to discuss personal matters during work hours."

Xiangzi sighed, then silently turned on his computer and started typing.

Chaoyang patiently waited for her reply with what he thought was a warm gaze, but the only response he received was the sound of Xiangzi typing on the keyboard, continuing without any emotion.

However, Chaoyang's prolonged observation finally had an effect; at some point, she stopped typing.

After letting out a very short sigh, he finally spoke.

"...I've already used the money you gave me to buy furniture, and my living environment is much better than before. Thank you so much, and I'm living a very stable life. If you're still not satisfied, would you like to come and see my house for yourself?"

Xiangzi's gaze never left the computer screen as he spoke.

"I didn't say that..."

Chaoyang was also somewhat helpless, he was just simply concerned about Xiangzi.

However, after pausing for a moment, Chaoyang casually asked another question.

"Is it really okay to go?"

This time, Xiangzi finally stopped looking at the computer screen and glared fiercely at Chaoyang.

The answer is naturally self-evident.

. .

Before leaving the agency, Shoko was still busy with the concert in Shibuya, while Asahi had already promised to go see Nina and the others perform, so he left first.

"Xiangzi... he's so stubborn!"

Walking down the street, Chaoyang was still troubled by the fact that he couldn't take things further with Xiangzi.

As soon as he stepped down the stairs and outside, he saw a woman standing in front of his shop. Chaoyang couldn't quite tell her age; she looked like a high school or college student. She was dressed very maturely, and her long, smooth, light brown hair, with slightly curled strands falling naturally over her shoulders, made her appear gentle and graceful.

He kept glancing at the Asahi Izakaya and then at his watch.

He was muttering to himself.

"Uh... isn't it open for business yet?"

Are you waiting for my shop to open? ... But we're closed today, just letting you know.

"Hello, miss, are you waiting for the izakaya to open?"

The girl with long brown hair was a little surprised when Chaoyang suddenly spoke to her. But she immediately put on a faint smile and looked at Chaoyang with her blue eyes.

"Hello, yes..."

Waiting for the rising sun to explain our purpose.

"We are closed on weekends because our customers are mainly working professionals."

"Is that so?... Thank you for letting me know~"

The girl showed a hint of disappointment for a moment, but immediately spoke in a very kind and friendly manner.

Just then, Asahi suddenly remembered something that Nina had casually mentioned before.

On the day that the Tenth Star came south to harass Qin Yin, it was said that there was a girl with long brown hair.

Could it be her? She does seem very gentle and friendly... ...I don't think my shop attracts young women... ...I'll ask her.

"Um... actually, I'm the manager of this store. Have you been to my store before?"

"Oh? Is this the manager? Yes, I ate here once, it was delicious~ The staff were also very friendly... I couldn't forget it, so I came back, but I didn't expect to come all this way and find it empty."

"I'm the one who's embarrassed, and I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me. Actually, we've always been regular customers, so we didn't put up any notices about closing days on the door. I'm sorry to have made you come all this way for nothing."

Whether or not he truly thought his family's food was delicious, Chaoyang felt somewhat guilty for making a special trip only to return empty-handed. He had indeed been too careless and hadn't thought of it at all.

Chaoyang took out his business card from his pocket and wrote "5% off store manager" on the back.

"...Next time you come...please use this; it'll give you a discount when you pay. It'll be a small way of making up for your time, miss."

"You're too kind, I can't accept this..."

The girl tried to push him back, but Chaoyang had already run away.

Shout it from afar.

"Looking forward to your next visit, Miss~ I'll be going now."

Once she confirmed that she could no longer see the sunrise, the girl's gentle expression vanished instantly.

He glanced indifferently at the izakaya again.

"...It seems it will take some time before we know whether Xiangzi is here or not."

He quietly put the business card into his bag.

We left this place.

. .

"...This guy..."

Asahi, carrying a plastic bag, arrived at the place where Renna and the others had booked their performance.

When Asahi arrived downstairs, he discovered that the sign outside prominently featured Momoka, a former member of Diamond Dust.

The ticket booths were already overcrowded.

Chaoyang couldn't help but curse the middle-aged boss he had met before. Taoxiang and the others had clearly told him not to associate the introduction with Diamond Dust, but he still did it in order to sell tickets.

However, there were other bands besides Nina and her group today, and surprisingly, there was another girls' band that was also a high school band.

The staff were very busy due to the large number of guests.

Despite the sign prohibiting unauthorized personnel from entering, Chaoyang went straight to the backstage area.

"Yo~"

Chaoyang saw Taoxiang, Rencai, Anhe Mao in a narrow space and greeted them directly.

"Good evening... By the way, you just walked in so openly."

Sitting in the chair, Tao Xiang looked up and saw the rising sun, so she made a comment.

"After all, I'm considered someone involved in this matter."

"Good evening, Mr. Hiraishi!"

"Nina, good evening. Are you nervous?"

"It's...it's alright..."

Chaoyang simply held up the plastic bag.

"Here's a little something for you—a bubble tea I bought nearby."

He gestured for them to take it.

"Thank you~... It sounds a bit like being a celebrity, doesn't it?"

An and Subaru immediately accepted the gift and expressed their gratitude.

"How to say?"

"Look, Mr. Hiraishi, you're like an assistant, bringing us food and drinks before the show starts!"

"Subaru-chan... Don't talk about Mr. Hiraishi as if he were our subordinate! That's very rude."

At this moment, Rencai spoke up unhappily.

An and Subaru immediately covered their mouths and chuckled.

"It was just a joke, Nina-chan, you get so easily angered. Or is there some other reason~~"

As if to cover something up, Rencai immediately took out a cup of milk tea from the plastic bag, turned her back and sipped it, and even said something pretentious.

"Mmm...this milk tea is so delicious...~~"

The other two stopped teasing Nina and each took a drink.

"Hmm... having something sweet before a performance is really nice."

Seeing them sipping milk tea, Chaoyang casually asked them a question.

"Oh, right, I heard there's also a girl band."

An and Subaru spoke.

"Ah, they should be sitting in the lounge. They performed before us, so don't be scared. They're from the Moon Forest Band. I never expected that the school for noble ladies would have a band."

At this moment, Nina seemed to remember something, first muttering to herself, and then shouting loudly.

"Tsukimori... Ah! The girl who came to the shop the other day was also a student from Tsukimori."

"You mean the one with the long brown hair?"

Chaoyang tentatively asked.

"Yes! Mr. Hiraishi, she came to the shop for a meal once while you were away, wearing her Tsukimori school uniform... Although I didn't know what Tsukimori was at the time... Momoka-san told me. Is it a coincidence?"

Bored, Chaoyang became somewhat interested.

So it's Miss Tsukimori? But with that aura, it wouldn't be surprising if she were a young lady. In fact, it makes sense. I wonder if it's related to this band... I'll go sneak a peek.

. .

"......Um?"

For some reason, when Chaoyang observed the situation inside the lounge through the glass window on the door, he always felt that the people inside seemed rather unenthusiastic.

"Go for it... This time, the response must be even better than the first performance~~ Xiaobai~"

A petite girl with purple hair in pigtails encouraged a similarly petite girl with short white hair who looked somewhat listless.

The white-haired girl nodded.

"Ah."

At first glance, Chaoyang seemed to be a very unique band, and they were all wearing Tsukimori school uniforms.

It seems that the large audience wasn't solely due to Momoka.

Chaoyang stood outside the door and began to speculate.

"It's disgusting to peep outside, isn't it?"

Just then, an unhappy female voice came from behind Chaoyang.

"......ah?"

Turning my head, I saw another girl wearing the Moon Forest school uniform.

However, compared to Chaoyang's impression of the students at Tsukinomori, they had a bit more of a sexy vibe.

"Excuse me, I was just curious because I heard it was the Moon Forest Band."