A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

"Hmm... so, Lenai wants us to put the band and ourselves first?"

After hearing this, Chihaya Aine immediately showed an expression that seemed to understand but not quite understand.

"I don't understand... Is this really that important? As long as I can play well, it's fine, right?"

"..."

On the other side, unlike Chihaya Aine who was in a state of confusion, Takamatsu Deng raised his head and said to Chihaya Aine after a brief moment of contemplation:

“Aine.”

"What's wrong, Lantern?"

"Do you want to hear what we talked about the last time Ai and I went out alone?"

"kindness?"

Hearing this question, Chihaya Aine tilted her head at first, then asked back:

"Well, although I am indeed a little curious, why do you suddenly want to talk about this?"

"Because I think that if it's Aine, even if she can't understand Rakuna, she should be able to understand Ai's words."

Gao Songdeng said:

"Anyway, let me start with the conclusion. Ai seems to be planning to put Chihaya-san's affairs aside for the time being and focus on her idol activities."

"……Eh?"

92

Chapter 92: The "Girl Next Door" Who Was Given the Mission in Times of Crisis

On this day, [Summer Zodiac] had just finished recording the song [アイドル] when she was called back to the office by her agent.

As soon as the two of them walked into the office, they were immediately attracted by the strange girl in front of them.

She has long brown hair that reaches her shoulders and brown eyes. As for her appearance, it is neither as enchanting as Hoshino Ai that makes people unable to look away, nor as cold and beautiful as Sanjiao Chuhua that makes people feel ashamed. Instead, she has a kind of cuteness that makes people feel inexplicably happy after seeing her, and is full of closeness and sunshine.

"So, this is the new member I mentioned before, the one who will be joining the Summer Zodiac. Mana, come say hello to them."

"Yes!"

The girl, called Mana by her manager, responded energetically, then bowed deeply to the two people in front of her and said:

"Nice to meet you, seniors! My name is Junda Mana, and I hope you will give me your guidance from now on!"

"Senior" sounds too distant. Since we're in the same group, just call me Chuhua."

Facing this friendly newcomer, Sanjiao Chuhua had no intention of putting on any airs as a senior.

"Then in exchange, can I call you Mana?"

"Yes! Of course!"

An extremely bright smile suddenly bloomed on Junda Mana's face.

After seeing the smile on her face, Sanjiao Chuhua immediately understood why the agent included her in this group.

Unlike Hoshino Ai's calculated acting, this girl's innocence and cuteness are incredibly natural and gentle. Whether it's her energetic and sweet voice or the unpretentious sunshine in her every move, she truly embodies the concept of the "girl next door."

For the currently arrogant [Summer Zodiac], this warm and comfortable feeling may be what they lack the most.

On the other side, Hoshino Ai carefully looked at the girl in front of her before turning to her agent and saying:

"The face is indeed very cute, but is this really okay?"

"what do you mean?"

"Joining Summer Zodiac at this point wouldn't be too much pressure for her, right?"

Hoshino Ai raised very reasonable questions.

"It's inevitable that she will be compared to us by fans."

"You don't have to worry about her strength."

The agent said expressionlessly:

"Since the firm dared to let her join you, it means she truly possesses qualities that are on par with yours. You can confirm this with your own eyes during the upcoming work."

"Really? Then I have no objection."

Hoshino Ai nodded, and then nodded to Junda Mana in front of her:

"Welcome to join us."

"Well, thank you for worrying about me, Miss Hoshino!"

Junda Mana once again responded with an extremely bright smile.

"I watched the entire live performance not long ago, and I truly admire the way you two performed on stage! From now on, I will definitely follow your example and strive not to hold back this glorious group, Summer Zodiac!"

"……kindness."

Faced with Junda Mana's undisguised gratitude, Hoshino Ai subconsciously avoided her gaze.

She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that the frankness and purity of the girl in front of her were very similar to the man she knew...

If the other person is a shrewd person with ulterior motives, then Hoshino Ai can be said to have many ways to demonstrate to her. However, if the other person is a person who is completely open, sincere and kind, then she doesn't know how to deal with it.

Fortunately, this was just a temporary meeting, and she and Sanjiao Chuhua had other work to do next.

So, after briefly greeting their future partner, the two of them left the office...

……

After Hoshino Ai and Mikado Hatsuka left, the agent silently took out a note.

"Mana, this is for you."

"?"

Junda Mana took the note with curiosity, and saw only a phone number written on it.

"Agent? Excuse me, this is..."

"This is the phone number of a man named 'Chihaya Tetsuya'. He's your group's exclusive costume designer, and he's also the one who can calm down Hoshino Ai... no, calm down both of them. If they ever have a dispute that you can't mediate, just call this number and put it on speakerphone."

The agent said:

"As long as they hear his voice, no matter how noisy these two people are, they will quiet down instantly."

"Eh……"

Junda Mana looked at the note in her hand in disbelief.

"This Chihaya-san...is he so powerful?"

"[Summer Zodiac] is able to achieve its current success largely because of him. Once you come across work related to him, you will understand his specialness."

After saying that, the agent took another special look at Junda Mana:

"...In a sense, you and him might get along well."

"???"

"Nothing much. Anyway, now that you've finished your self-introductions, you can officially start your work."

"Yes! You're going to take promotional photos, right?"

Junda Mana nodded very seriously.

"I'll work hard!"

"..."

Looking at the extremely serious and energetic Junda Mana, the agent nodded silently.

(Although this may be a bit difficult for this child, in order to maintain the stability of this group, she will have to work hard from now on.)

Thinking back to the performance of the two people during the self-introduction session, the agent sighed inwardly.

(After all, there's probably nothing more troublesome in this world than a jealous woman.)

……

"What do you think of this new member, Mana?"

On the way to the recording studio, Sankaku Hatsuka asked Hoshino Ai.

"Do you think she can fit in well with this group?"

"……probably."

Hoshino Ai replied without even looking up:

"As long as she doesn't get involved with Zhe casually."

"Really? On the contrary, I think she only truly joined the Summer Zodiac after she started interacting with Mr. Tetsuya."

Sanjiao Chuhua said with a slight smile:

"Speaking of which, you seem to have been deliberately avoiding Mr. Tetsuya recently... Did something really happen between you two?"

"..."

Hoshino Ai immediately shut her mouth and chose to remain silent.

Sanjiao Chuhua didn't find this strange at all, but shrugged slightly:

"Well, it seems I'll just have to ask Mr. Tetsuya myself."

"You've become quite annoying lately."

Ever since Mikado Hatsuka discovered that she was keeping her distance from Chihaya Tetsuya at the celebration party, Hoshino Ai has been repeatedly tested by Mikado Hatsuka.

"Where's that band of yours? Can you please get over there quickly?"

"I'd like to, but we haven't been able to recruit the last member yet."

Sanjiao Chuhua shook his head helplessly.

"However, it's good to be able to focus here now. After all, if Mr. Tetsuya really wins the final spot of this [TGC], then we will have to compete with you for that one and only important position."

"..."

After hearing this, Hoshino Ai's expression suddenly changed. She then turned her head to look at Sanjiao Chuhua and said in a serious tone:

"I will never give this position to anyone easily."

"Me too."

Sanjiao Chuhua looked back with a smile on his face.

"Thanks to Mr. Tetsuya's encouragement, I also want to try to experience a little bit... what it feels like to be the only protagonist."

As they looked at each other calmly, the eyes of the two girls were filled with an obsession that would not yield.

Before the "mediator" officially arrives, this tit-for-tat relationship will probably continue...

93

Chapter 93: Band leader training plan.

Hoshino Ai plans to focus on her idol work for the next period of time and work hard to learn catwalks for [TGC].

In order to help her brother prepare for the joint exhibition and the first online sale, Su Shi even took the initiative to reduce the time she spent with her brother and ran around.

Even Xiangzi gave up attending his brother's exhibition in August for the sake of the band.

"Eh...why do I always feel like I'm the only one doing nothing?"

Chihaya Aine, who was lying on the bed, raised her head belatedly, but then she lay back down again.

"Well, actually, I wanted to work hard with everyone, but Lenai rejected it..."

They say they're not thinking about live performances, and that bands nowadays have no sense of identity...

How could this be possible? When I proposed this plan, all I could think about was Live!

For example... during the performance, we'll hang up our brother's brand logo, hand out flyers between performances, or even perform in the surrounding areas...

……