Will the plagiarism girl be a substitute for the preference for women?

Xiangzi handed the menu to Qiannai.

"You can make the selections. After you've made your selections, tell me your plan... I hope it's something practical, not too far-fetched."

China thought for a moment and said, "Hmm... how about a cheese chicken wing and drumstick set meal, with some spicy cumin rice cakes?"

"As for the plan..."

The thought of bringing up this idea made China excited.

"At first, I also thought this idea was far-fetched, but it's entirely feasible!"

As she spoke, she took out her phone, quickly scrolled through her favorite videos on TikTok, and then showed them to Xiangzi.

"look!"

The video shows a drone light show at night during the Pokémon WCS Yokohama Port Future event.

Tens of thousands of drones gathered on the river like fireflies, and as the lights flickered, giant Pokémon figures appeared in the night sky, moving their bodies lifelike.

"I'm planning to promote my account and your band in this way, what do you think?"

When asked, China leaned forward involuntarily, eagerly awaiting a response.

Such a grand and feasible publicity method was undoubtedly very attractive to Xiangzi.

However, she also has to consider whether the costs match the publicity and promotion benefits. I wonder if China has considered this point or if it was just a spur-of-the-moment decision.

"Did you come across this video and then decide to do it?" Xiangzi asked as if it were commonplace.

However, China smiled and said:

"It was Deng who came up with the idea of ​​projecting the band's name onto the starry sky. Isn't that amazing?"

Xiangzi was stunned for a moment, his hands fidgeting on the table as if he didn't know what to do with them.

Is it impossible to avoid her in everything...?

"The lamp is indeed a very good idea," Xiangzi said faintly, a hint of melancholy flashing in his eyes.

But in the present moment, it can only be used by us...

"You didn't tell her about me forming a band, did you?"

"No," China replied truthfully.

"OK……"

Closing her eyes, as if slowly pushing away the clutter, Shoko didn't ask China about her experience in the practice room anymore. Instead, she focused intently on saying:

"I'm going to contact the people who do drone show business later, and then we'll meet with them tomorrow."

Chika then described the ideas that came to mind.

"I feel that simply projecting your band's name onto the starry sky is already impressive, but I want an even more stunning effect!"

"For example, using drone lights to create my virtual avatar, or your band's performance avatar, just like these Pokémon walking on the river!"

She pointed to the screen on her phone and said with great anticipation.

"Then in terms of cost..."

The dazzling performance on the mobile phone caused Xiangzi's cautious words to be overshadowed by his longing.

She then said, "Forget it, let's find out the actual price first. Besides, the price we get online and the price we negotiate offline are two different things."

Xiangzi continued talking about his career.

Have you found any other excellent drummers at RiNG?

China poked her eye socket and smiled. She did have a suitable candidate, but choosing her would go against her conscience.

"When I was in the practice room, I always felt that Lixi was a very hardworking, ambitious, talented person with a good sense of music."

Her praise was partly a sincere evaluation, and partly perhaps an attempt to relieve her own inner turmoil.

After all, her original composition was criticized by Li Xi, which is interpreted as Li Xi having good musical taste and high standards of judgment. Therefore, her composition was rated as "mediocre". Perhaps someone else would give it a higher score, which would make her feel better.

“But, Deng can’t lose Lixi, and Lixi doesn’t want to leave Deng either…” Qiannai said softly, her eyes lowered.

Xiangzi glanced helplessly out the window.

As long as the people around you are in contact with the lantern, and as long as you are still studying at Haneoka, everything related to the lantern will be mentioned frequently. You can't expect others to deliberately avoid it.

But whenever I hear this name, I feel a tightness in my chest.

If one's weak self were to die completely, it shouldn't be like this; rather, it should be as natural and effortless as drinking water.

She tried to remain calm, refusing to say anything like "lights can't afford to lose teammates," and instead, with a serious expression, rejected the idea, citing the cold realities of business:

“Lixi is excellent. However, I need to gather as many people as possible who can bring in traffic to make the band popular quickly.”

Chika smiled slightly, not revealing Xiangzi's other thoughts, and instead opened Miaomeng's YouTube page on her phone.

"It seems she meets your expectations. I run a YouTube channel and have a lot of information to ask her."

Xiangzi nodded: "I need to find an opportunity to meet with her."

Chapter 157 A Different Tomorrow

The two of them clicked on the "Community" section of Miaomeng's YouTube channel, which is similar to a feed where most video creators are used to posting previews.

Besides makeup and performance videos, Miaomeng also makes vlogs about her daily travels and food.

Heading off tomorrow to Minami-Ikebukuro 1-chome! Guess which shops Nekomo will be visiting?

This is her latest post, indicating her upcoming activities.

If Xiangzi doesn't have many resources, he'll probably have to resort to waiting in ambush to meet Miaomeng.

Now...

"China, just contact Meow Dream directly. She won't ignore the private message I sent."

"Um……"

Chizuru didn't seem to intend to be too direct. She slowly chewed on a chicken wing while thinking, then smiled gently.

"I wanted to give her a surprise, so I met her as her loyal fan first."

To be honest, after revealing herself to Chu Hua, Mu, and Hai Ling in the past few days and observing the changes in their expressions, she has begun to enjoy this feeling of hidden talents.

For Xiangzi, who values ​​efficiency, there's no need for this; it would be much faster to simply reveal his identity beforehand and then contact someone to arrange a meeting.

But she still allowed it.

It's not that he spoils his younger sister... Well, sometimes seeing China find fun and be happy makes Xiangzi feel a little better.

If we could go back in time, it would be the same...

No need to dwell on the past, look forward.

The dream is gradually taking shape.

"If you're patient enough to stake out the place, it's up to you. She'll most likely go and check out this shop."

Chinatsu's eyes lit up: "Oh, is it that super popular store in Minami-Ikebukuro?"

She scrolled through the comments section and found that many fans were guessing that Meow Dream would go to this store, or perhaps to eat at the original Mentaiko simmered tsukemen.

"Is cod roe used as a soup base? I'd like to try it too..."

China said, while eating what was on her plate and scrolling through pictures of food on her phone.

"Don't forget that your main purpose tomorrow is to see Meow Dream."

Xiangzi was really worried that Qiannai would be too busy looking for food tomorrow, so he dragged him around Nanchidai for a while, but they still couldn't find Miaomeng.

"Don't worry, I can definitely balance delicious food and my cat dreams."

With half a piece of rice cake still in her mouth, China mumbled a promise, almost choking on it.

"Cough cough!"

She quickly patted her chest, gulped down her drink, and then leaned back in her chair and let out a long sigh.

Across from him, Xiangzi was eating fast food, yet he ate it with the elegance of savoring 5A Wagyu beef in a Western restaurant, taking small bites and ordering only a small amount.

"Since you're treating yourself to fried chicken, why not eat more?"

China picked up a piece of chicken wing with her fork and was about to put it into Xiangzi's bowl when the latter stopped her with his fork.

"Eating too much will make you feel tired of it."

China disagreed: "If you're worried about gaining weight, you can go to the gym with Hailin."

"Eating a few extra chicken wings at once won't make me fat; I'm just afraid of getting tired of them," Xiangzi emphasized again.

"Then let's eat some raw garlic to cut through the greasiness," China said matter-of-factly.

Raw garlic?

Although he only heard the name, Xiangzi's cheeks tightened as if he had been choked by something spicy and pungent.

China, however, interpreted it in a completely different way, and with a smirk, said, "Are you afraid that others will smell it when you kiss?"

Xiangzi's expression immediately tightened, as if he had eaten something spicier than garlic.

"Is he having a manic episode? Even just talking up close would be better than kissing, right?"

"Sorry," China said, suppressing a laugh, "how about I pay for this meal as compensation?"

"No, I'll pay," Xiangzi said firmly.

"Let's split the bill." China conceded a half-step.

"Row."

After finishing all the food she had ordered, China felt too full and rubbed her lower abdomen.

But then I realized that there was something soft about it.

She pinched her little belly and thought back to the time she had transmigrated, during which time she hadn't really controlled her diet because she was financially independent.

However, it could also be attributed to lithium carbonate stimulating her appetite.

“It seems you really can go exercise with Hailing,” Xiangzi said from the side.

Exercising with Hailing can certainly be very interesting.

Having a perfect waistline and defined abs is something everyone dreams of.

However, weight loss is said to be 30% exercise and 70% diet, especially when there are high requirements for body shape.

The side effects of the medication, coupled with the need to control one's appetite and avoid high-calorie foods, must be incredibly painful to think about.

"Ah..." China sighed, pondering whether it was necessary.

She doesn't need to perform on stage, and it's fine for her to have a bit of baby fat.

If I had to give a reason for losing two or three pounds, it would be...

"Losing some weight will make it harder for her to be recognized when she's pretending to be my older sister."

Xiangzi glanced at him and said, "Then you shouldn't lose weight."

"But didn't I help you deal with Su Shi in this way?"

"I appreciate that, but please control your desire to pretend."

Xiangzi placed his hands in front of his lower abdomen and pleaded in a tone that was like that of a customer service representative, with inflections and cadence.

Unable to bear her sister's politeness, China quickly raised her hands and said, "Alright, alright! I won't do it then."

But as soon as she finished speaking, she turned her head to the side and quietly flicked her tongue.

……

Following her steps, China arrived at Shoko's new rented apartment.

From the outside, it looks like a standard detached house, not very big.

But just by looking at the sealed glass windows and the security door, it's much better than the previous cheap rental apartment.

"I initially thought it was an apartment you rented..."

China was still somewhat relieved that Xiangzi was willing to make her life a little better.

This is one of the advantages of renting in the suburbs; for the same price, you could only rent an apartment in Shinjuku.