A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

Just choose the clothes you like and focus on your comfort and mood.

The goal is not to make everyone who wears Starry Sky clothing the most fashionable, but to make them the ones who enjoy their clothing the most.

This inspiration brought by Junda Mana has become the core concept that Chihaya Tetsuya plans to present at this [TGC].

"But to be honest, this is actually just an evasion tactic I adopted to deal with Mr. Jean's challenge."

A somewhat embarrassed smile appeared on Chihaya Tetsuya's face.

"Because with my current abilities, I'm afraid I can never come up with a piece of clothing that surpasses his in terms of both 'fashion' and 'design'. So, I'll simply forgo those two things and simply make my clothing the most comfortable and enjoyable to wear! And to best embody this, I need two unfamiliar models who I'm not familiar with, but who also possess a unique charm!"

“……”×2.

When Junda Mana and Yutenji Wakami heard this, they both showed surprised expressions.

Mana Junda never expected that her extremely simple opinion at that time would have such a significant and far-reaching impact on Chihaya Tetsuya's design concept.

But at the same time, the design concept described by Chihaya Tetsuya also gave her a strong sense of identification.

It’s not about blindly pursuing fashion, but about enjoying your favorite clothes…

If it is this type of fashion brand, then she would be happy to be its first loyal customer!

On the other side, Yutenji Wakami never expected that her fashion outfit, which was a bit flawed, would just hit the mark of Chihaya Tetsuya's new idea.

In fact, when she chose this outfit, she herself felt a strong sense of incongruity.

Rather than simply following the latest fashion trends, she truly respected and appreciated her own fashion sense, and she had previously rejected the offer from [NozAK!] for similar reasons.

And now, the concept presented by Chihaya Tetsuya's [Starry Sky] just hits what she has in mind.

Even if we don’t consider the so-called commercial value, if we can promote such a fashion brand... it must be a very pleasant thing!

At this point, the two people who were originally confused about the "crisis" they were inexplicably involved in accepted it.

On the other hand, the two people who originally had extremely sinister attitudes were now in hesitation.

"I see. To showcase the concept, you specifically chose a relatively unfamiliar model."

Not only does it have a very clear and reasonable reason, but it also shows the two people their "familiar" and "unfamiliar" positions...

At least for the rational and mature Sanka Hatsuka, she has completely accepted Chihaya Tetsuya's explanation.

However, for the greedy and possessive Hoshino Ai, it is not that simple——

"Even if that's the case, there's no need to make them the main models, right?"

Hoshino Ai, who had always hoped to be the number one in Chihaya Tetsuya's heart, muttered with an uneasy look on her face:

"Just having them appear as models should be enough to demonstrate Zhe's philosophy..."

"That won't do. After all, apart from my personal reasons, you and Chuhua are too well-known. If you are allowed to be the main models, then this exhibition will become a one-man show centered around the two of you."

Chihaya Tetsuya shook his head.

"You two are Starry Sky's trump cards, and this exhibition... I want to showcase my most fundamental philosophy for everyone. To avoid causing people to look up to you and worship you too much, I can't use you as the main model."

"..."

Hearing this, the two immediately remembered what their agent had said about the reason why they let Junda Mana join [SummerZodiac].

It wasn't that there were any deficiencies between the two that needed to be addressed, but rather that they hoped to use Junda Mana's affability, which made everyone feel good about her, to mitigate the sense of admiration they brought...

At this point, no matter how unwilling Hoshino Ai was, in order to allow Chihaya Tetsuya to successfully convey his ideas at this exhibition, no matter how unhappy she was, she had no choice but to nod and agree with his decision.

"Oh, by the way, love, Chuhua..."

Just when Hoshino Ai was about to agree gloomily, Chihaya Tetsuya suddenly said:

"It was indeed wrong of me to suddenly change my mind without consulting you. After this [TGC] is over, I will definitely find a way to compensate you."

Chihaya Tetsuya said to the two people in front of him very seriously:

"Until then, for the sake of Starry Sky and our future, please understand my decision."

"Compensation...?"

In fact, Sankaku Hatsuka, who had already accepted Chihaya Tetsuya's decision, immediately changed his mind after hearing this.

"I see, Mr. Tetsuya actually wants to convince me this way~"

On the other hand, Hoshino Ai also felt something from Sanjiao Chuhua's profound words.

"You should have already accepted Zhe's explanation, right? If that's the case, is there really any need for compensation?"

After hearing this, Sanjiao Chuhua immediately counterattacked:

"Love is the same, right? I saw you were about to say something just now. If nothing unexpected happens, you should be ready to accept Mr. Tetsuya's new proposal, right?"

"That was just your illusion. I didn't intend to say anything just now."

"Then I'll say the same thing in return. I don't intend to accept Mr. Tetsuya's new proposal so easily... However, if there is compensation involved, that's another matter."

Sankaku Hatsuka said this while looking at Chihaya Tetsuya again:

"Then, as a condition for accepting your 'nonsense', I will certainly look forward to your compensation, Mr. Tetsuya."

"……Me too."

Hoshino Ai also stared closely at Chihaya Tetsuya:

"If the 'compensation' I'm given isn't enough, I might just protest in my own way, just like I said at the beginning!"

"I see……"

In order to calm the two people's anger, which was not directed at him, Chihaya Tetsu, who was unable to understand the two people's intentions from this open and secret struggle, could only say helplessly:

"As long as the conditions are not excessive, I will agree to whatever you want."

“Aiya aiya…”

"That's what you said!"

After hearing this, the two of them reacted differently.

"Then please don't regret it, Mr. Tetsuya."

"It would be unreasonable not to agree to this."

The originally inexplicably sinister atmosphere eased in an instant. Looking at the extremely bright smiles on the two people's faces, Chihaya Tetsuya even felt that the unhappiness they had just expressed was just an illusion.

On the other side, the other two people who watched this scene silently came to different conclusions.

Junda Mana: (Chihaya-san is so pitiful. If it were me, I would definitely understand Chihaya-san even more!)

Yutenji Wakamugi: (Eh? Isn't Chihaya Boss too naive? Can this level of acting fool him?)

In this false alarm crisis, the two newcomers have each figured out how to get along with the person who holds everyone's future in his hands.

Junda Mana: (Please be more gentle to Chihaya-san from now on!)

Yutenji Wakamugi: (If I get a chance, I'll try to trick him a little.)

The two newcomers, with completely different thoughts, silently stared at the helpless man in front of them.

……

While Chihaya Tetsuya was working hard on the joint exhibition, Jean-Pierre Stanley was also focusing on his creation.

While I was concentrating on the design, my assistant, who was waiting outside the studio, received a call like this:

[It's been a while since I last greeted you, Mr. Toyokawa... Oh, no, it seems you've been kicked out of the Toyokawa family. Sorry, sorry, I was negligent.]

"..."

The assistant known as Mr. Toyokawa was silent for a moment, then asked:

"Is this Di Yeqing from [NozAK!]? What can I do for you?"

"The reason I'm calling you this time... is because I heard you've been working as an assistant to that renowned designer, Mr. Pierre Stanley. You're truly remarkable! Even without the support of the Toyokawa family, you've still managed to land such a dream job. However, even working as an assistant to this renowned designer wouldn't be enough to pay off your massive debts immediately, would it? So, would you like to make a deal with us?"

As the assistant's expression gradually stiffened, the voice on the other end of the line said:

"I want to win the judging for this joint exhibition, so I'd like you to take a quick look at the designs that the renowned designer is preparing for the exhibition. This should be a pretty easy task for an assistant like you, right? Just like what you did for us back when we were at the Sanfeng Chamber of Commerce."

"As long as you agree to this condition, I will immediately help you pay off that portion of your debt and give you and your daughter, Toyokawa Shoko, a free future. What do you think?"

111

Chapter 111 Cross-server communication.

After the meeting, because Mikado Hatsuka and Hoshino Ai had things related to [TGC] to discuss with Chihaya Tetsuya, they stayed at his house, while Junda Mana and Yutenji Wakami left the scene earlier.

After leaving the apartment building, Yutenji Wakamugi immediately took the initiative to talk to the new member of [SummerZodiac]—

"Come to think of it, it seems the Summer Zodiac official account hasn't announced Ms. Junda's debut yet?"

"Ah, yes!"

Sumita Mana nodded and responded:

"Actually, it was supposed to be officially announced after the promotional photos were taken, but considering that I was invited by Chihaya-san to participate in the joint exhibition, my agent seems to be planning to let me use the publicity of this exhibition to announce my debut."

"That's it~"

Yutenji Wakamugi nodded in sudden realization.

"As expected of Summer Zodiac, you really understand... Oh, by the way, as future work partners, let's exchange contact information!"

"Yeah! Okay!"

Mana Junda agreed to this proposal without any hesitation.

In her opinion, compared to the two seniors and Mr. Chihaya who was respected by everyone, Miss Yutenji, who was also a newcomer like herself, was obviously easier to get along with.

Besides that, she also had a lot of things she wanted to talk about with this newcomer.

"Ms. Yutenji, do you think there's a rather complicated relationship between Mr. Chihaya and my two seniors?"

"Oh?"

After hearing Junda Mana's question, Yutenji Wakami immediately raised his eyebrows with interest.

"Indeed, you think so too?"

"Yes, after all, whether it was the reason why the two seniors were angry or the negotiation with Chihaya-san afterwards, I felt something was amiss."

Junda Mana said this in an uncertain tone:

"If it were just a normal collaboration or friendship, it wouldn't go this far, right?"

"That is to say..."

Yutenji Wakamugi saw the jealousy in their expressions and tones the moment she saw them interrogating Chihaya Tetsuya with an air of accusation. And when she saw Hoshino Ai's expression remain somewhat sullen until the very end, she became even more convinced that there must be a connection beyond friendship between this powerful yet surprisingly gullible boss and these two popular idols.

In addition, this BOSS seems to have a close connection with the daughter of Mori Minami and the leader of his own band, Toyokawa Shoko. Yutenji Wakami, who is already extremely keen on popularity and traffic, really wants to dig deeper into the truth and secrets in it.

However... considering that this secret also involved her future development, she really couldn't be too aggressive. No matter how curious she was, it was best to get closer to them and gradually get the information she wanted from them, without revealing it to anyone else.

Thinking of this, she first glanced at Junda Mana who seemed to want to say something before she said:

"I suggest Miss Juntian not to spread the news."

Yutenji Wakami couldn't help but remind this innocent girl who seemed to be simple-minded.

"You're all members of the Summer Zodiac group. If anything happens to those two, you'll be implicated. So, no matter how reluctant you are, you must preserve the relationship between the three of them."

"Well……"

When she heard Yutenji Wakami's reminder, an extremely conflicted expression suddenly appeared on Junda Mana's face.

"But, do we really want to let the three of them continue like this? If they continue like this, won't the problem really get worse and worse?"

"Who knows? But at least as things stand now, the relationship between them is relatively balanced."

Yutenji Wakamugi shrugged.

"As newcomers and outsiders, we really don't have any reason or qualifications to speak up."

“Oh… that’s what I said…”

It seems that Junda Mana still finds it difficult to let go.

Yutenji Wakamugi continued to persuade:

"I know that for a pure-hearted kid like you, this kind of relationship is completely out of character, but you also have to understand that your two seniors are the hottest idols right now, and if nothing unexpected happens, Chihaya-san will become a new darling in the fashion industry after this [TGC]. Relationships between such powerful figures are simply unimaginable to ordinary people."