Chapter 151

Is forming a band just child's play? Can't we learn from Ikkyu-ni next door?

"Mr. Talent!" RUPA gasped in surprise, her usually mature and composed beauty instantly flushing crimson. "What are you doing here? Oh wait, when did you get here?"

"You've arrived..." Ebizuka Tomo pinched a strand of his hair, glanced sideways, and greeted him shyly.

She initially harbored resentment towards him because of RUPA, but considering the birthday gift he gave her last time, she couldn't keep a straight face. In short, her feelings were very complicated and difficult.

"You came this morning, but you had already gone out to work by then," he explained simply, then his face hardened. "I think I just overheard someone discussing leaving the team. Who was it?"

"They're completely disregarding me, their Band Manager!"

He took a few steps forward, bent down, lowered his gaze, and brought his face close to Ebizuka Tomo's, looking at her with suspicion.

In Ebizuka Tomo's eyes, his handsome, bewitching appearance drew ever closer, and his gentle voice lingered in her ears, causing her to shyly look away, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly, and the tips of her ears turning a delicate red.

Sakurakoji Talent narrowed his eyes in satisfaction at her Shy and adorable reaction, resisting the urge to hug this kitten-like girl and roughly ruffle her fur.

Her personality is quite similar to a cat's. She's adorable when she's not talking, but she hisses when she's stressed.

Fortunately, the gift offensive from last time seems to have worked; at least now she's too embarrassed to breathe on him for no reason.

It seems the two little lizards were quite useful!

Otherwise, why would he send live animals? Isn't it because every time she sees them and feeds them, she inevitably thinks of him?

Tsk tsk, what a despicable adult he is, oh ho ho ho~

"It's because this band has absolutely no cohesion!" Ebizuka Tomo mustered his courage, defiantly turning his head to meet his gaze, even squeezing forward a little.

But he didn't back down at all, just quietly letting her rush forward. Just as her beautiful face was about to collide with his lips, she was terrified and hurriedly retreated even further, taking a small step back.

This action made her even more embarrassed, feeling ashamed to face him. She turned directly to face RUPA and buried her already flushed face in her chest.

"So Momoka and the others said it was just a misunderstanding, right? Subaru is a very trustworthy kid." Sakurakoji Talent stopped teasing her. "If you think that way too, then our band is really doomed."

When he said "our band," both Ebizuka Tomo and RUPA were moved, and an indescribable feeling spread through their chests.

They'd almost forgotten that he was also a member of the band.

Ebizuka Tomo slowly turned his head to the side, stealing a glance over, his eyes filled with resentment. "Our band, my foot! Is this the kind of band member you're the kind who disappears for half a month at a time?"

Speaking of this, she felt a surge of dissatisfaction.

RUPA thought that joining the band would give him more opportunities to meet and interact with him, but since joining the band last time, he has disappeared for half a month and they haven't seen each other at all!

Her plan to have her provide support from the sidelines completely failed, which infuriated her!

"Uh... I have my reasons, and I'm just a supporting manager—okay, I was wrong, but here I am, aren't I?" He scratched his head sheepishly, a little embarrassed.

"Tomo, Mr. Talent is also very busy, and the ones who really need to perform are the five of us..." Rupa tried to smooth things over for him.

Ebizuka Tomo looked up at her with a disappointed expression. "At a time like this, you're still talking to him?"

Do you really think it's okay to not see him for a long time?

"Alright, let's not stand here anymore, let's go inside."

Realizing that continuing in this manner was not the best course of action, he began to shift his focus.

The three walked into the living room. Rupa looked around and then asked, "Is Mr. Talent alone?"

"Hmm, 486 hasn't come back yet. Momoka went to work, Nina should be studying in her room."

"I see." She nodded understandingly.

"Please have a seat, I'll prepare some tea for you."

"No need! We can do it ourselves!" RUPA quickly went over and, ignoring her fatigue from just finishing work, started preparing with him.

A few minutes later, the three of them sat on a soft, comfortable sofa, sipping fragrant Black tea, feeling a sense of peace.

Sakurakoji Talent goes without saying, while the other two had serene expressions and blank eyes, seemingly having forgotten all the fatigue from work.

Suddenly, something popped into his head. He took in the kitten's adorable expression and, wanting to tease her again, started a conversation:

"By the way, do you guys have any favorite movies, TV shows, or celebrities?"

"What? Why are you suddenly asking this?" Ebizuka Tomo frowned, looking at him warily.

After what just happened, she is now very Kokoro about his every move.

However, while she cared, her best friend didn't, probably thinking it was just a normal conversation topic, so she quickly dropped the subject. "I don't have anything special to say, but Tomo really loves reading <Detective Grandma Case Files>."

Sakurakoji Talent felt that her smile seemed even brighter than usual, "I watch each update at least three times, and I always cry at the end!"

Could it be that his acting is usually forced upon him for the sake of making a living, making him appear somewhat stiff, and now that the pressure of life is a little less, he's relaxed after returning to his nest with his teammates? He speculated.

"You don't need to say anything unnecessary!" Ebizuka Tomo, holding his teacup, closing his eyes, and puffing out his cheeks with a hint of embarrassment.

"Hey~ I see." He finished thinking and looked thoughtful. "Speaking of <Detective Grandma Case Files>, isn't it a super popular long-running drama series starring Anwa Tendou- sensei, right?"

"Hi~ that's how it is." RUPA responded with a smile.

"Hmph~ Is that so..."

"What? What's wrong with this?" Ebizuka Tomo annoyed by his appearance.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered that I know someone who's on good terms with Ms. Tendo, maybe I can get an autographed photo from her." Sakurakoji Talent glanced at her carefully.

To prevent her from realizing what was happening, he deliberately avoided using her surname when addressing her.

"What?!" Ebizuka Tomo's rose-red eyes widened in disbelief. "Really?!"

"Hmm, it should be fine, right?"

"!!!" Ebizuka Tomo tightly pursed her lips, her seated body extremely restless, constantly raising and lowering her eyes at him, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

I want to say it, but I'm too embarrassed to.

"Haha..." RUPA completely understood her inner struggle and helplessly pleaded on her behalf, "Mr. Talent, could you please ask that acquaintance of yours to help us get an autographed photo of the teacher?"

"Please, I'll do anything."

She lowered her head and pleaded sincerely.

"RUPA doesn't need to do this, it's not like you wanted it, right?" He teased, meeting Ebizuka Tomo's gaze.

"If someone were willing to call me Onii-chan, that wouldn't be so bad..."

"Ugh!!!" Ebizuka Tomo couldn't help but let out a groan, his slender fist turning white, the knuckles protruding clearly visible.

Image: "Detective Tomo", Location: "Images/1761228686-100446961-114005930. jpg"

Volume 1: The Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 194 The Power of Body and Mind

She trembled for a long time, her pink lips chattering, and tears of resentment welled up in her eyes, contrasting sharply with the peach-colored skin beside her.

RUPA watched her anxiously, fearing she might suddenly explode—whether in anger or tears.

Finally, her symptoms gradually subsided. She stared at Sakurakoji Talent with a mixture of grief and disgust, her red lips parting slightly. "You... you did..."

"Oh, right, if I really beg you, maybe I can get close to your film crew and watch you film on set." He seemed to suddenly remember, tapping his palm as he added:

"And if nothing unexpected happens, Group Photo with her shouldn't be a problem."

"Huh? Really?!" RUPA next to him covered his mouth and nose, incredulous. "Anwa Tendou- sensei are known for not being able to connect with fans..."

"Of course, since I've said that, it must be true." He nodded earnestly, his eyes closed. "I never lie."

"..." Ebizuka Tomo's tense body relaxed, his face blank, and his eyes staring blankly into the air.

"What should we do, Tomo..." Rupa, standing beside him, didn't know what to say either; she was completely helpless.

Moreover, this is really attractive to Tomo...

"Oh, oh..."

"What? The sound was too soft, I can't hear it." Sakurakoji Talent put his hand to his ear in confusion, as if he really couldn't hear it.

"Oh! Oh! Oh..." Ebizuka Tomo blushed, her delicate face turning a pitiful red, her shy virgin lips like bee wings.

"What do you mean, 'Oh'?" He couldn't hold back any longer, a smile immediately spreading across his face.

"Onii-chan!!!" She suddenly sat up, shouting out the word that made her feel utterly ashamed in despair, before collapsing weakly onto the sofa.

"Hmm~ I heard you clearly now." He felt a surge of pleasure from his lower body to his head, an indescribable comfort throughout his body.

It's just a word, so why does it have such magic?

Ashiri for so many years, and he hasn't seemed to care. Why does he seem so happy when he's bullying other girls?

"Ah, Tomo and Rupa, you're back!"

Just as Ebizuka Tomo felt so ashamed that he was crying in Rupa's arms, Inoseri Nina came out of the room carrying a water glass.

"Speaking of which, it was so noisy just now. What was that sound? It sounded like... something like that?" She lifted her eyelids, looking puzzled.

"It's nothing, we were just joking." Sakurakoji Talent waved her hand to indicate that she shouldn't take it to heart.

"Oh, I see..." She really didn't seem to care, and went to the kitchen to get some water. "But Mr. Talent, did Subaru-chan tell you what time we're going to the film set tomorrow?"

"I don't know, it should be released tomorrow morning."

"I see."

"Huh?" Rupa froze, a bad feeling rising in his heart. "What film crew?"

"Oh right, you guys don't know yet," Inoseri Nina, walking out of the kitchen. "We asked Subaru to let us go to the set where she and her grandma are filming tomorrow to watch them. Her grandma is a very famous celebrity!"

"Her grandmother's name wouldn't be...?"

Ebizuka Tomo stared at Sakurakoji Talent with a shocked expression, clearly already having a guess in his mind.

"Anwa Tendou, that's the old lady who filmed 'Detective Grandma Case Files'."

Click!

For some reason, everyone heard the sound of a heart breaking.

"... It's almost time, I should go take a shower and go to bed. Goodnight everyone!" He didn't dare look into anyone's eyes and quickly made his escape.

"So early today?"

Without answering Inoseri Nina's question, he simply quickened his pace.

Before long, he heard a humanoid roar behind him that he couldn't quite make out, and Inoseri Nina looked on in bewilderment.

Image: "A weakened version of Tomo", Location: "Images/1761228762-100446961-114005934. jpg"

"So, for Part Six of <Detective Grandma Case Files>, this is Ms. Anwa Tendou, who plays Grandma."

"Please guide me," a white-haired, yet dignified and vigorous elderly woman in a kimono replied slowly.

"I am Subaru, Grandma's granddaughter. I will be playing the role of a shop assistant. Please take good care of me!" Anwa Subaru bowed politely to those around her.

Clap clap... Applause rang out.

"The makeup looks so exaggerated..." Inoseri Nina couldn't understand.

"If you don't go to that level, you won't be able to tell the difference," Kawaragi Momoka explained to her. "The same goes for bands; when they go on stage, it gets really exaggerated."

"Hey, do you want to put on makeup?"

"It depends on the situation."

"Hmm..." Inoseri Nina imagined what she and her sister would look like after putting on that kind of makeup.

"Don't imagine it..." Kawaragi Momoka sighed, resting her arms on her hands, then glanced at Sakurakoji Talent, "So, what did you do this time?"

What do you mean?

"Don't play dumb. I'm asking why Tomo is being so hostile towards you today?"

"Really? I didn't feel anything." He gestured with his eyes to the excited Ebizuka Tomo beside him. "Or rather, she wasn't even looking in my direction, was she?"

"You... do you think I'm stupid?" Kawaragi Momoka's eyes were subtle. "Since this morning, she gets furious whenever she sees you, then turns her head away and snorts. What's going on? Did you hit her?"

"Why do you always think about these things? Can't you be a little more innocent... I was just telling the truth, but she misunderstood."

"Is that so? What kind of truth is it?"

"I told her I know someone who is Ms. Anwa Tendou, and if she calls me Onii-chan, I'll introduce her."

"You—" Kawaragi Momoka looked at him like he was scum, "What a twisted sense of humor."