Chapter 191

Compared to him, my own comfortable status quo, enjoying the dominance of the school while living a peaceful life, and looking down on others with a superior attitude, is simply like children playing house.

They say they can't stand other people's laziness and weakness, and that people who don't put in the effort don't deserve to envy other people's talent... but in reality, they've only put in a limited amount of effort themselves.

Was she the one who had been unable to see reality clearly all along? It was as if a mirror in her heart had shattered, instantly bringing her clarity.

If you work hard and live a fulfilling life like him, catching up with that annoying older sister shouldn't be too difficult, right?

After a brief setback, she rested her delicate chin on her hand and began to contemplate her Mirai direction.

Although I'm very unwilling, I have to admit: right now, he is indeed stronger...

Yuihama Yui behind, bewildered and confused, unable to quite grasp the situation.

Sakurakoji Talent's job at Starry was already amazing enough to impress her, or rather, the fact that she could maintain a part-time job every day while attending school was already very impressive in her eyes.

Even if I explained the rest to her, she wouldn't be able to grasp how profound it was, so she simply gave up trying to understand it...

See? I told you not to talk back, now nobody's happy.

"What have you been doing since the beginning? Even in the car." Seeing him constantly on his phone, Hiratsuka Shizuka frowned and reminded him, "Kokoro where you're going, don't be a screen zombie! It's dangerous, isn't it?"

"Don't worry, I'm using my peripheral vision to navigate properly," he replied casually, multitasking. "I can't help it, I have too many things to do. A lot of people have sent me messages, and I have to reply to them, right?"

During that one hour, he was simultaneously chatting with many people on multiple lines and completing his daily tasks.

Among them are Hoshino Ai, who takes a break after practicing her acting and complains about the coach's strictness and demands praise; and Yōkadō Sakuri, who blames him for finding her such a stupid disciple and demands more benefits...

There's also Mikasa complaining that he skipped class again today; Kogisora Yukina Miyako Shizuka on her practice progress and expressing her difficulties; everyone in the Togenashi Togeari group sharing their desired types of pictures for the next performance costume; Kasumigaoka Utaha and the others to the Ten no Yashiro on time; Kato Megumi recounting her recent funny Shiina Mahiru from school life; Ichiji Nijika asking him if he's going to work today...

Perhaps because everyone here is a student, news often explodes in large numbers during the time after school ends.

Of course, there are other times too, but not in such a concentrated period.

He replies to every message he sees, spending several hours each day just replying to messages and maintaining relationships—it's really hard work.

Thanks to this, he has been typing much faster on his phone lately.

Ha... why did he have to live such a tiring life?

He was born into a privileged family where he could practically live a life of leisure, and possessed an extraordinary talent for easily learning many skills. These two things, which should have brought him happiness and ease, overlapped, and these two conditions should have brought him even more carefree and happy times... That's how it should have been.

But why, why did it turn out this way?

He felt a pang of sadness for himself for three seconds, then quickly replied to his last message just before reaching the "STARRY" entrance.

I'm so pathetic; I don't even have a few seconds to wallow in self-pity.

"Yo~ Hoshika, I've come to bother you!"

Upon entering the Starry hall, Hiratsuka Shizuka greeted Ichiji Hoshika, while simultaneously pulling Sakurakoji Talent into her arms and saying:

"I've brought this kid here with me today too!"

Upon hearing her name, Ichiji Hoshika turned around leisurely. After recognizing the group, she said in a light tone, "It's Shizuka... What? You came with Talent today?"

"Hmm! That kid skipped class again today and went to Chiba to visit me, so I brought him along." Hiratsuka Shizuka relaxed in the seat next to her, making a comfortable, middle-aged woman's voice. "Ah-ha~"

"I see." Ichiji Hoshika didn't say anything, her expression remaining calm, seemingly used to his strange actions. She glanced at the three people in school uniforms behind them and asked:

"Who are these three people? Your students?"

"Yeah, that kid asked me to bring him over. I guess I'll have to ask you to look after him from now on!"

"Huh?" Ichiji Hoshika couldn't stay calm any longer, frowning as she looked at Sakurakoji Talent: "What do you mean?"

"It's nothing, you'll see later. It won't cause you any trouble; in fact, it's a good thing!" he explained with a grin. "Just think of them as guests visiting today."

"Hmph, you'll be sorry if something happens!" Since he had made that promise, she didn't say anything more.

"Hello, I'm the manager here, Ichiji Hoshika. Nice to meet you."

"Ah, hi! I'm Yuihama Yui Class 2-F, nice to meet you!" Yuihama Yui, who was visiting the Livehouse for the first time and was amazed by its wonderful atmosphere and layout, quickly looked away and politely replied.

"Hikigaya Hachiman... Nice to meet you." Overwhelmed by her Hiratsuka Shizuka, he nodded dryly.

He wondered if it was the dark and cold atmosphere here, but he always felt that she possessed a calm and mysterious air about her, like that of a delinquent.

Moreover, she was able to suppress that mysterious boss of Arceus Sakura, which was inexplicably terrifying...

Compared to this, Teacher Hiratsuka is only an adult in terms of physique, seems really kind and approachable.

Although to those who know Ichiji Hoshika, she is just a tsundere sister-complex girl who is not good at expressing herself but is actually very easy to get along with.

But from an outsider's perspective, her half-closed, listless pupils, her slow speech, her young position as store manager, her beautiful appearance, and the mysterious aura surrounding her are all enough to make people misunderstand her true image.

"Yukino Shita Yukino, the club Club President who serves as the advisor to Teacher Hiratsuka, please take good care of me." Of the three, only the knowledgeable Yukino Shita Yukino could remain composed and neither humble nor arrogant in front of her.

Chapter 243 The Request and Meeting with the Band

After the introduction, Ichiji Hoshika nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.

"You brought them, so they're in your hands now." After giving Sakurakoji Talent a brief instruction, she stopped worrying about them and turned to Hiratsuka Shizuka to discuss which izakaya had the best toppings.

Hi~ He doesn't really understand the world of older single women.

He shifted his gaze to the three young men and began explaining his request, "Now, let me tell you about the request I'd like to make to the Service Club."

"Oh! Finally!" Yuihama Yui excitedly placed her Hands on her chest, looking around. "This must be a Livehouse! This is my first time in a place like this!"

"Could it be that the job is to help entertain guests here?"

"Instead of being waiters, considering the function of this place, could it be that we're going to go on stage and replace others in performances?" Hikigaya Hachiman glanced sideways, his expression trembling as he offered his guess.

No, if that were the case, he would absolutely have to leave the department immediately! Absolutely!

Ultimately, why would a solitary brown bear perform for a group of mortals? That doesn't make sense, right? So it's definitely not his problem.

Even if it's shameful to say, shouldn't refusing animal performances be a moral obligation that everyone should abide by?

Even if a brown bear were to roar and sing, probably no audience member would be happy, right?

Therefore, it's best for him not to come to power; that's reasonable, that's just.

"Don't worry, Hikitani classmate," Yukino Shita Yukino chuckled, raising her hand to look at him with amusement. "This is a place that makes a living from music. We won't let anyone who would tarnish the reputation of the establishment go on stage. You, who are tone-deaf, don't need to worry about that at all."

"Well, thank you so much for telling me that!" Since he really didn't have much talent in music, he couldn't retort as he usually did.

But that woman, although he'd never met her, must have studied a musical instrument, right? Maybe she's even good at singing?

Tsk, although it can't compare to the Creator God, it's still Divine Beast, right? Such a Perfect Superhuman is really annoying, and it's too much of a blow to ordinary people.

"Hmm--neither." After they offered their guesses, Sakurakoji Talent immediately rejected them, "Those aren't my main duties, they're not my responsibility, although I might help out sometimes."

"Furthermore, if you want to perform on stage, you need to be auditioned and selected by the store manager, and the sound needs to be tuned in advance according to the environment here."

Just kidding, why would he use such a rare opportunity to entrust someone else with a task? He'd rather go and help himself.

"What I really want to entrust to the Service Club is to fill in for me," he finally said.

Lately, he's been getting busier and busier, with many things happening after school. This has even made him consider quitting his job at Starry.

It's not good to trouble Ichiji Nijika every time, so he's thinking about whether he can find someone else to help.

But looking around at the Starry, all she sees are a bunch of useless women who can't even take care of themselves, their Feminine Charm is frighteningly low... Pshaw! A bunch of trash!

Kita Ikuyo, has never been seen cooking on her own.

Being sunny and cheerful, and having certain culinary skills are not the same thing.

The opportunity to command the Service Club at will today has solved his problem.

While we can't keep demanding it, once we've done it the first time, why worry about not doing it again? Hehehe...

"I see. Speaking of which, you mentioned you work as a chef here, right?" Yukino Shita Yukino said, seemingly deep in thought.

"Huh? Cooking?!" Yuihama Yui surprise, her body trembling, beads of sweat forming on her forehead. "Th-um... I suddenly remembered something came up at home, so today..."

"Classmate Yuihama, no one asked you to do this. You don't need to," Yukino Shita Yukino bluntly pointed out. "In fact, you'd better just watch from the sidelines and not lift a finger."

"This isn't a school. If our guests get sick from the food, we could be arrested."

Her sharp tongue remained as sharp as ever.

"Waaaah~! I'm so sorry my cooking is so bad!!" Yuihama Yui burst into tears.

Sakurakoji Talent continued with a smile, "Well, so I hope you can choose the person with the best cooking skills to learn from me for a while..."

"I refuse."

He paused, looking at Yukino Shita Yukino as if he were stuck.

She tossed her jet-black hair, which was styled with Pantene, and looked at him indifferently. "We regret to inform you that we refuse this kind of unplanned request."

"Not only can the time and effort required be guaranteed, but the principles also violate the tenets of the Service Club."

"Ultimately, isn't this just you trying to be lazy? No matter how busy you are outside, if you feel you can't handle everything, instead of trying to do too much, why not quit your job and take on fewer responsibilities?"

Beside her, Ichiji Hoshika Hiratsuka Shizuka, drawn in by her imposing presence, nodded repeatedly. Yes, that's it! Keep scolding him!

"Your student is quite interesting, isn't he?" Ichiji Hoshika chuckled.

"Well, although she's excellent in many ways, there are some things about her that can be quite troublesome, you know, young people in their adolescence..." Hiratsuka Shizuka paused here.

The two exchanged a glance and tacitly skipped over the topic.

"Are you not that easily fooled?" Sakurakoji Talent frowned slightly.

In that case, he has no choice but to use his ultimate weapon against Yukino!

Hey~ You think you can't do it?

He deliberately slowed his speech in a provocative tone, his face full of mockery and disdain. "That's true. After all, I'm not bragging, but my skill level is quite high. Although what I'm making isn't particularly difficult, it's still too much for the average high school student, isn't it?"

"I'm sorry, I've assigned you a task that's beyond your capabilities."

Yukino Shita Yukino clenched her fair hands, her eyes blazing with an indomitable fighting spirit. After a long silence, she let out a sigh that everyone could hear.

"I understand. Although your attempt to provoke me is clumsy and obvious, I'll give in to your wishes, but!"

She raised a finger. "We'll only cover your shift once. Encouraging laziness is not the mission of the Service Club."

"Okay, I understand." He nodded with a smile in his eyes; this trick still works so well.

"Then let's hurry inside, or we'll miss the opening time."

Although they didn't spend much time in the clubroom after school, they had come all this way, and there wasn't much time left... Well, if it really didn't work, it wouldn't matter if the guests came in, had some Drinks, and waited a little longer.

"Oh, Mr. Talent and Miss Shizuka are here?"

Just as they were about to start filming, Ichiji Nijika came out from backstage with several of her close friends.

Because of the distance, they couldn't possibly arrive as quickly as the girls who went to school nearby, even though they came from Chiba.

She greeted the two people she knew first, then called out to her sister, "Sister, we're going to use the recording studio for three hours today!"

While sipping her orange juice, Ichiji Hoshika nodded to indicate that she understood.

What many people don't know is that it's not free for Ichiji Nijika and her friends to use the Starry Night recording studio. Although there's a small discount, the expenses are still quite high.

After all, they do offer some recording studio rental services here, although it's not their main business, but you still have to pay to use it.

As expected of the Ochanomizu Great Demon King wouldn't even spare his sister a ticket, he really is a heartless capitalist, Sakurakoji Talent thought to himself, shaking his head inwardly.

And this guy dares to call himself a siscon?

Why don't you learn from him? Do you see him deducting the monthly apartment rent from the allowance he gives Ashiri?

That's a high-rise, Loft Apartment in a top-tier building! That's the kind of lifestyle you should have as an older sibling!

Therefore, although they have just become much stronger and have one more person to share the cost of tickets, and have been working since Sakurakoji Talent started working, they still haven't saved much money.

Ah, but this is also related to their inability to control their appetites, spending a lot of money on snacks every day.

In summary, whether it was used for tickets, recording studio expenses, or Drinks and snacks, every penny of the Kessoku Band's salary was returned to Ichiji Hoshika... It's like a perpetual motion machine.

"Mr. Talent, who are these three?" After finishing her business, she moved closer to Sakurakoji Talent and asked with her hands behind her back.

"They are Teacher Shizuka's students," he answered casually, his gaze sweeping over the five people one by one.

Ichiji Nijika, Yamada Ryo, and Kanau didn't react much, while the other two simply looked away, shrinking back shyly and not daring to look at him.