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

"...Where did you get this done...?"

Upon unlocking the new feature, Chaoyang was dumbfounded; he had completely become a simulation game player.

"...But I really care about the charm stat. If I have high charm, does that mean I can play the Emperor's concubine selection game every night?"

He couldn't help but laugh out loud, and a scene quickly flashed through his mind.

With Chisato on her left arm and Shoko on her right, Kotone was giving her a massage in front of her... while the Flower Sea sisters were massaging her from behind, enjoying this gentle embrace. Suddenly, Aine appeared, standing to the side with her hands on her hips, muttering discontentedly.

"what about me?"

Chaoyang suddenly realized that his thoughts had gone a bit astray and snapped back to reality.

"...Slurp! Oh no! Oh no!"

He secretly wiped his mouth, looked around to make sure no one was there, otherwise a man walking down the street with a lewd grin would most likely be mistaken for some kind of pervert.

But the thing I just fantasized about... felt pretty good... I'll use that to cheer myself up tonight.

. .

Because of his earlier fantasy, Chaoyang developed a physiological need, so he quickly ran back home.

As soon as I reached the second floor of the apartment, I noticed a strange woman at the end of the corridor, in front of Rencai's house.

I crossed my arms and looked out at the night view beyond the corridor's parapet.

When Chaoyang was halfway there, the sound of his footsteps on the ground caught the other person's attention.

When their eyes met, Chaoyang gave a polite smile and greeted him.

"...Uh...Good evening."

"good evening."

Nina probably doesn't have many friends in Tokyo, so for someone to come all the way to her place to wait for her must mean they're either her older sister or mother... So young... Most likely her older sister. Should I strike up a conversation?

As if noticing Asahi's gaze as he walked home, the woman in front of Nina's door immediately explained.

"Ah, it's not a suspicious person, it's the older sister of the child who lives here, she's here to visit her today."

She really is the older sister? But she's much more womanly than Nina.

"So you're Nina's older sister? I've received a lot of help from Nina~~"

"Oh? Ah... You're too kind. That child is incapable of taking care of anyone; he'll only cause trouble for others..."

"No, Nina works very hard here. I run an izakaya (Japanese pub) here, and Nina helps me out. In fact, she's found quite a few like-minded partners..."

"Is that so? I was worried she wouldn't be able to adapt, but she's even more capable than I imagined."

"Haha~"

As Chaoyang smiled and opened his own door, about to step into the foyer, he caught a glimpse of Rencai's older sister slightly shifting her ankle, seemingly tired from standing. This subtle movement made him pause, and he turned around to look at her with concern.

"Have you been waiting long? Why don't you come to my house and sit for a while, so you can rest a bit?"

Chaoyang immediately regretted his words, feeling that he had been too rash. How could he have so easily invited his friend's sister to his home?

But unexpectedly...

"Ah... Is that okay? Actually, my legs are a little tired too."

Renna's older sister, who also seemed to have a rather robust figure, agreed without any regard for the need for privacy between a man and a woman alone together.

. .

"Tea, please."

Chaoyang placed the brewed tea in front of Rencai's sister.

Ugh... I'm such a chatterbox. We're not even close, and this is my own home, so I can't just lie down anywhere.

"...Could it be that I have a chance to become my brother-in-law?"

Caught off guard, Chaoyang spat out the tea he had just drunk, coughed twice, and his face turned slightly red.

Rencai's older sister burst into laughter upon seeing this, covering her mouth with a mocking smile.

"I was just joking! Your reaction is way too much... You're not thinking about Nina, are you? My dad is a famous educator, you know."

"...Would you still allow your daughter to be bullied and then come to Tokyo?"

"...It seems Nina trusts you quite a bit, even telling you this?...However, it's best for outsiders not to interfere if they don't know the actual situation...Of course, I'm not trying to defend my father, but from my perspective, his handling of the situation was indeed problematic...Wait a minute, to what extent has Nina told you about this? After all, this is a family matter. If Nina has already told you, then there's nothing we can do. But if she hasn't, let's leave this topic at that."

Although Nina's older sister seems a bit rough around the edges, she is quite alert when it matters.

"They didn't tell me the specifics, only that she was bullied and, according to her, her father didn't stand by her side."

"Is that so?... I don't want to say that Nina is wrong, but after all, this is just her subjective opinion... At least from my perspective as her older sister, Dad's actions can't be said to be wrong. If I had to say, the biggest mistake was not communicating frankly with Nina, which led to the current situation."

Chaoyang was still confused after hearing all that, so he decided not to get involved in the matter any further. As the saying goes, "Don't let strangers interfere with close relatives."

"Should I call and remind Nina?"

"Forget it, let's just wait for her to come back. After all, we've waited so long, we should surprise her."

“Nina, come back.”

Hearing familiar footsteps in the corridor, Chaoyang said something to Rencai's older sister.

Rencai's older sister nodded and said with a light laugh.

"I see. It seems my brief visit is coming to an end."

She stood up, straightened her clothes, and looked at the rising sun with a meaningful smile.

"Before you leave, here's a piece of advice."

She lowered her voice and spoke in a tone that was half-joking and half-serious.

“Although Nina is straightforward, she values ​​her friends and trusted people very much. I hope you won’t let her down.”

After speaking, Renna's older sister opened the box of snacks she had brought, took out a donut, and tossed it to Asahi.

"~Don't be disgusted~ The others are for my cute little sister."

"how come."

After catching the donut that was tossed to him, Chaoyang held it up to express his gratitude.

Honestly, I'd rather be Rencai's brother-in-law than your sister's brother-in-law.

"...Sister!? What brings you here?"

"Too slow! Where have you been all this late?!"

After hearing the conversation between her sisters starting outside her door, Chaoyang immediately closed her bedroom door.

I put on my headphones, turned on my computer, placed the tissues from my bedside table next to me, and began my scheduled work.

. .

Saturday arrived, and Asahi had arranged to go shopping with Hinata for clothes to wear during her magazine interview.

Finally, following Asahi's suggestion, we arranged to meet at Shibuya Station.

"Producer! Over here, over here~~"

Hina spotted Asahi from afar, completely unconcerned about others' stares, and skipped and jumped around to attract Asahi's attention.

Since we were meeting in Shibuya, the meeting place was naturally set in front of the classic Hachiko statue.

Asahi rushed over, but when Hina saw Asahi up close, she stared at him as if he were a stranger.

"Huh... That's strange... I feel like the producer is more attractive than before, I have a bit of a feeling about him, is it just my imagination, Hina?"

Chaoyang didn't know if it was because of the system that was activated, and he started to dodge the question.

"Imagine, illusion. You've never dated a guy. You're just mistaking the novelty of meeting someone of the opposite sex for reality."

Although Chaoyang thought it was a bit silly to keep going back and forth like that, he still followed suit and started using it.

"But I didn't do this with the producer when we were in Ikebukuro last time... Huh... what's going on?"

Chapter 117 After Hina comes Sensato!

"Let's go."

Seeing that Hina was still confused, Asahi couldn't explain it to her.

"Wait a minute, there are other people here~"

"Huh? Who?"

"Chisato-chan, I mentioned it to her during our LINE chat last night, and she asked if she could come along, so I agreed."

"Hey? Then tell me!"

Asahi scolded Hina for acting on her own initiative without even informing him.

I should have dressed more formally if I had known.

Japanese cuisine is generally quite casual and unpretentious, so Asahi was completely unprepared. He arrived in Shibuya wearing cheap Uniqlo clothes and even without socks, just wearing Crocs.

If I had known Qian Sheng was coming, I would at least have dressed more formally. Right now, I look like a street thug.

"Huh? Why is it that you're sure to be happy, producer? I've noticed that when you come to rehearse, you spend the most time looking at Chisato-chan and Ano-chan."

Upon hearing this, Chaoyang, somewhat embarrassed, scratched his cheek with one finger.

"Um...am I that obvious?"

Hina smiled and nodded.

"Obviously, obviously, super obviously... Well, everyone's used to it, so no one said anything."

. .

On the other side, they are riding the subway, Shirahiro Chisato.

"Huh? That's strange. I should have taken the Fukutoshin Line to Shibuya, but I ended up in Yurakucho... Ah... I should have just taken a taxi."

Chisato boarded the subway at Chisawa Station and took the wrong line. She should have gone down one level to take the Futoshin Line.

By the time she came to her senses, she had already reached the final stop.

Originally, I was worried about Hina being alone with the producer; her personality might offend him, which is why I wanted to accompany her... But there's no other way. It will take a long time to get back, so I'll just contact them and tell them not to wait for me.

. .

"Why isn't Qian Sheng here yet? I thought she was the type to arrive ten minutes early."

Chaoyang glanced at his watch; Qiansheng hadn't appeared yet, which puzzled him. Given Qiansheng's usual behavior, she seemed to be a very punctual person.

Just as he was puzzled, Hina's phone rang.

"Hey? Chisato-chan, where are you? Huh? You missed your stop? Ah~ Huh~ Chisato can miss her stop too? I could understand if it were Aya... Hmm, okay, the producer and I will go buy some things first, and text us when you arrive~"

After hanging up the phone, Hina was about to tell Asahi, but Asahi, who had been listening the whole time, simply nodded and spoke up.

"I understand, no need to say anything more, let's go."

. .

shopping center.

"Hmph~ Hmph~ Hmph, buy~ things?, buy~ things?~~"

Hina acted like a primary school student, humming childish songs as she strolled with Asahi. Passersby couldn't help but laugh when they heard her, but Hina remained oblivious and did as she pleased.

Chaoyang didn't stop her, but just said with a smile.

You seem to be in a good mood today.

"Because it's the first time I've ever shopped with a man—well, to be precise, besides my dad. It feels so novel! Is this what they call a date?"

"Well, at least that's how others will see it. I'm a little flattered that you're so happy."

The Japanese girl paid no attention to Asahi's polite words.

"Sigh~ Instead of that kind of thing, let's decide together which store to go to. Originally, if Chisato-chan came, I was thinking of having a meal together as a group of three first, then going to the jewelry store, and then..."

"Stop, stop, stop... Have you forgotten why we came out shopping in the first place?"

"In search of happiness?"

"No... If that were the case, I would have taken you to a hotel... Ugh, how annoying, I've been telling dirty jokes lately. Ahem! Let's start again, our purpose is to buy clothes for magazine interviews, right?"