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

Recently, Momoka has been acting strangely and everyone has noticed it.

"Everyone's almost finished eating, so let's call it a day. Nina, would you like to come home together?"

Chaoyang was about to pay the bill when...

"Tomo and I are going to enjoy the air conditioning and self-service drinks here a little longer, you guys go ahead~~"

RUPA waved to the three people across the table with a big smile.

"Is that so?"

Chaoyang took out a 10,000 yuan banknote and placed it on the table.

"Then take this money to pay the bill. Good night."

"Good night."

After thanking each other, Asahi, along with Nina and Subaru, left the family restaurant.

"...This band won't last much longer."

After everyone else left, Ebi V looked out the window and said this listlessly.

"That guy (referring to Momoka) looked like he was about to give up. And Nina always brings that man along. Even if things return to normal now, how much focus will she have on the band in the future?"

"Well... isn't that what rock music is all about? It always has to be associated with drugs, sex, and depression."

Ebi V, rarely speaking up, retorted.

That's a stereotype!

RUPA chuckled softly.

"Haha, that's true, Tomo-chan. Why do you think Nina will abandon the band if she brings a man along? Have you ever considered that you might be a stereotype yourself?"

"..."

Ebi V was speechless, and simply sipped his drink unhappily.

Chapter 126 Since becoming a producer, he's been spouting a whole bunch of grand theories.

"What does Mr. Hiraishi think of Momoka-san?"

"Hmm? Pretty good, would make a great wife~~"

"Who asked you that?! Can't you be serious for once, Mr. Hiraishi?!"

As always, Asahi and his neighbor Renna walked home together. Momoka had left first, and Renna's recent withdrawn behavior made her a little anxious. Naturally, she would seek Asahi's advice at this time.

"Hehe, but it's no use asking me. Unlike you, I don't have much of a soft spot for her. In my eyes, she's done a lot of wrong things, and she might repeat the same mistakes this time."

"Repeat the same mistakes? What do you mean?"

"I won't talk to you about that now."

If she really intends to leave the band, it'll just be the same as before—luring people in and then running away herself. While I can probably understand the fear of getting Nina too deeply involved in the rock band, if she really had that concern, she shouldn't have asked her to join the band in the first place.

"mean."

Rencai pouted, her face full of displeasure.

"Hehe, it's not about being stingy, it's about personal privacy. And whether I say it or not shouldn't change anything."

Chaoyang casually patted Rencai's head.

"I'm not a child anymore!"

Renna muttered to herself as she gently patted away the hand that Chaoyang had placed on her head.

"Really? At least from what I've observed so far, you've been quite childish. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. If everyone were all old-fashioned and harboring secrets, it would be a bit too boring."

"...Is that how Mr. Hiraishi sees me?"

"Sigh, doing things without considering the consequences and being overly concerned with right and wrong. That's just a child's characteristic. If you want to become an adult, you should at least learn this: children distinguish right from wrong, adults consider advantages and disadvantages."

"...So, everything Mr. Hiraishi has done for us so far has been for profit?"

To be honest, it's true, the system did give me a reward. But when I first met Nina, I genuinely helped her out because I felt sorry for her being alone in Tokyo (Kanagawa). But could it also be because she was wearing black stockings?

Chaoyang inwardly complained, but outwardly maintained a calm expression. He tapped Rencai on the head.

"You're going to kill the conversation by talking like that. If I had to say something, it might be because I have a crush on one of you and want to find a girlfriend."

"Huh!? Um... could it be Subaru-chan?"

"No, although she is very cute, she is not my type."

"Momoka-san?"

Renna started using the process of elimination, and Asahi naturally couldn't continue playing along with her like this; in reality, he was just making excuses to get by.

"That's enough for now, we're almost home."

"Huh!? Could it really be Momoka-san!?"

"."

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The time came the next day.

Despite having many things to do recently, Chaoyang still hasn't forgotten to pick up and drop off the lights.

I arrived at the Takamatsu-den Apartment early in the morning.

As soon as Deng went downstairs, he saw a man and a woman waiting for him.

"Yo, Tomori-chan~"

"Don't call me Tomori so affectionately."

There was just Miss Lixi standing next to her.

This is the first time we've met since she ran away last time.

In fact, Chaoyang had sensed that Lixi had been following him for the past few days. Chaoyang guessed that she was monitoring him to see if he had any ill intentions towards Deng.

However, it seems that they ultimately couldn't tolerate the sunrise and lights being too close, so they still made an appearance.

"Actually, Lixi, your arrival is just in time."

"And don't call me that so affectionately!"

Ignoring Li Xi's words, Chao Yang began to persuade him through the lamp.

"Tomori, let's form a new band."

"Huh! What are you saying!? You know perfectly well..."

Upon hearing Chaoyang's words, Lixi immediately became anxious, fearing that it would trigger Chaoyang's PTSD.

"You are the one who understands what you're saying."

Chaoyang suddenly looked at Lixi, his tone carrying an unquestionable seriousness.

"Wha, what?"

Li Xi was stunned, clearly not expecting Chao Yang to suddenly attack her.

"It's because of your attitude that Deng misunderstood that everyone didn't want to form a band."

Deng's body suddenly trembled, and a look of pain flashed in his eyes.

Just as Chaoyang said, what truly triggered her terrible memories was not Chaoyang's words, but Lixi's argumentative tone, which reminded her of Xiangzi saying she wanted to disband the group and Lixi angrily grabbing her to demand justice for Deng.

“This time the result will definitely not be the same as before. Lixi, send a message to that girl named Nagasaki Motoyo and say that Xiangzi has sent a message.”

"Huh? Why should I do that kind of thing because you told me to?"

"Because if I'm not mistaken, the one among you who most wants to form a band is this girl named Nagasaki Motoyo."

After all, they all came to my shop to infiltrate in order to find Xiangzi.

Seeing that the lamp was still listless, Chaoyang decided to use his ultimate move.

"Speaking of which, by the way, I'm giving you this lamp."

Deng saw the small plastic box handed to her by Chaoyang, which was printed with various cute animal patterns, penguins, red pandas, giraffes, and so on.

"......What's this?"

The lamp blinked, its tone tinged with doubt.

These were purchased by Chaoyang from Amazon beforehand. The price wasn't too expensive; a set of 10 cost a little over 400 yen, which is about 2 yuan per band-aid.

"...These are the Asahiyama Yu animal-themed bandages I found a while ago. A set including shipping is only 500 yen."

"Can I really accept this?"

Gao Songdeng held the small box in both hands and looked at the rising sun again to confirm.

"Of course, I bought it for you. Failure is indeed terrible, but with the band-aid, it's okay if you fall. So let's move forward. Lixi, I... and everyone else will move forward together."

Deng paused slightly upon hearing Chaoyang's words, holding the small box of bandages in both hands, and looked down at the gift in her hands with a complicated expression.

"..."

Shiina Riki, standing to the side, looked at the two of them with a complicated expression, as if she had swallowed a lemon.

This guy should definitely be forbidden from going near the light from now on; she can just spout such sweet nothings so easily.

"...Can we be in a band for the rest of our lives?"

Finally, as if encouraged, Takamatsu Akari wanted to move forward, but she was afraid that she still wanted a promise.

"...Okay! I swear to God!"

Lixi immediately raised his hand.

Chaoyang could only cover his cheeks.

"Uh... I wouldn't mind spending my whole life by your side..."

I'm worried that if you have a boyfriend in the future and get married, your partner might mind.

. .

Name: Takamatsu Tō

Charisma: 77.

Monthly revenue growth: ¥0 (no contract signed)

Favorability: 60/100.

Evaluation: She met Xiangzi by chance and was redeemed, but was then abandoned by him, returning to her aimless state. Xiangzi was both her strength and her weakness. She has a slightly pessimistic personality, a delicate and unique inner world, and often feels lonely. She is extremely sensitive to interpersonal relationships, worrying about the potential negative impact of her words and actions. Despite believing her singing ability is limited, she still strives to express her inner feelings. She likes konpeito (Japanese sugar candy) because its shape resembles stars; she dislikes raw eggs and caviar, believing that eating these foods directly is like swallowing life itself.

Related task: The lead singer is working too hard! (Completed)

. .

Chaoyang didn't pay any special attention, and before he knew it, the favorability rating of the lamp within a lamp had reached 60.

The task is now complete, and you can redeem the 50 reward at any time.

Lixi immediately became very motivated.

"...I'll contact Su Shi later...As for the guitar...I'm not really familiar with it. If Su Shi comes, I can ask her to try contacting it. If she doesn't come, I'll look for it online."

"If you need anything, I can help you find it."

Chaoyang noticed that they seemed to be short-staffed, so he casually said that.

Upon hearing Chaoyang's suggestion, Lixi almost instinctively turned her head and coldly and bluntly refused.

"No need, we can handle it ourselves."

"..."

Her tone carried an inexplicable wariness, as if if the rising sun took another step closer, it would step into some forbidden zone.

Lixi wouldn't want to exclude me, would she? I don't really care, but Deng seems to have a lot of affection for me right now, so she's definitely dependent on me to some extent. If I suddenly leave now, it will probably have a significant impact on her. Lixi is so blind; if she only has eyes for Deng, she should at least try to see things from her perspective.

Chaoyang didn't want to have a conflict with her, so he directly changed the subject.

"...Seriously, isn't it time for the morning class meeting? Can you guys stop lounging around here like that?"

Lixi didn't really care; she was the type to skip classes whenever she wanted. However, she didn't want to corrupt Gaosong Deng, so she spoke to Deng.