So many geniuses in anime! What's wrong with me joining?

It was a matter of numbers; I thought I was being rejected entirely, so I'm relieved!

"Once the new semester starts, we'll definitely find our full roster of bandmates! Our group will be so much fun then!"

Ichiji Nijika clasped her fists in front of her, gesturing wildly with her arms as she spoke, her mouth full of spittle. She was vividly describing a bright future, acting like a pyramid scheme leader peddling dreams.

However, Kanau showed her no such courtesy. She responded coolly, unfazed by Nijika's passionate enthusiasm.

"Then I'll join next semester."

"Ehhhhh~"

Ichiji Nijika stretched out her tone, her expression one of utter disappointment. But she really had no good way to deal with Kanau, who was completely unresponsive.

At this moment, Yamada Ryo, who had been watching the spectacle from the sidelines, stepped forward. She patted Kanau on the shoulder, her expression grave, as if she had made some significant decision.

Her taller frame loomed over Kanau, exuding a sense of pressure. Coupled with the contrast in their facial expressions, it was like a yakuza member facing a naive innocent.

"Ryo, don't be rough with Kanau!"

"Even if Kanau doesn't want to join Kessoku Band, you can't force her!"

Ichiji Nijika, thinking Ryo was about to resort to force, quickly reached out to stop her, her expression flustered.

"?" Yamada Ryo looked at her quizzically. When had she ever intended to use force?

"I just have something I want to say to her."

"Ah, I see."

Knowing she had misunderstood, Ichiji Nijika awkwardly touched her hair and obediently stepped aside.

"You continue, then."

Seeing off the uninvited guest, Yamada Ryo nodded and met Kanau's gaze again. Kanau tilted her innocent head, her expression still calm, unsure what Ryo was going to say.

"You've been short on cash lately, haven't you?" Yamada Ryo asked confidently, looking at Kanau, who was as cute as a kitten.

"..."

"You've been coming here often lately. Every time, you buy a 1500 yen ticket, a 500 yen drink, and the most expensive dessert – the 1200 yen Matcha Parfait!"

"..."

"With such high expenses every day, your allowance must be running out, right?" Yamada Ryo leaned forward, her smile wickedly hooking Kanau's shoulder, like a demon whispering in her ear.

"..."

Kanau's expression finally changed. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly on her small face, indicating she had been found out.

Sakurakoji Talent, watching from the side, was stunned by her tactic. You can play it like that? You're that kind of woman!

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Author: Thanks to Furadoru, ATTRHT, Latiao and Dao Pian who don't need eyes to play Starcraft, and all the great people for their recommendation and monthly tickets.

Volume 1: The Everyday Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 37: Now We've Really Become Kessoku Band

Even Ichiji Nijika was surprised by Yamada Ryo's methods. While it was best to keep a bandmate, was it a bit much to use such tactics on such a cute and innocent child?

"That kid is something else. She'll do great things in the future!"

"I only see a twisted heart, prematurely corrupted by the dirty world, just like you."

Yukino Shita Hiyori and Hiratsuka Shizuka each offered their opinions on her actions.

Regardless of the scorn from those around her, Yamada Ryo's persuasion continued.

"How about it? If you join us, we can work together at Starlight."

"Not only will you get free tickets and avoid the mandatory drink purchase, but you can also use your employee discount to buy Matcha Parfaits."

"The cost will drop significantly. What you could only afford one of before, you can now buy three or more!"

"Isn't that great? Want to consider it?"

Yamada Ryo's eyes narrowed as she looked "kindly" at the nearby Kanau and extended the invitation.

"..." Kanau's expression was grave, a rare moment of indecision.

"Mmmhmmhmm..."

After several minutes of pondering with her arms crossed, she finally spoke.

"I understand. I'll join you."

After making her decision, Kanau looked visibly relieved, indicating the choice had not been easy for her.

Yamada Ryo's judgment was accurate; her allowance was indeed running out. The daily expenses at Starlight were not a small sum, especially since she sometimes ordered two parfaits. She had no habit of saving, always spending whatever she felt like.

Of course, the most important thing was that she didn't dislike Yamada Ryo or Ichiji Nijika. She felt they were at least more interesting than ordinary people, and she didn't find being with them tiresome. The band performance tonight had also made her feel happy, and that feeling... wasn't bad.

Grandma also said that one has to find their own place in the world. Had she found hers? Kanau fell into thought.

"Hooray! We got Kanau!"

"Ryo! Great job!"

Ichiji Nijika, seeing Yamada Ryo's plan succeed, jumped up with joy and high-fived her. Both their faces were beaming with smiles.

Kessoku Band finally has a third member starting today!

Image: "Ryo the Wise", Location: "Images/1754827088-100446961-113706727.jpg"

Seeing that Yamada Ryo had actually succeeded in bribing Kanau, Sakurakoji Talent could only stand by in silence, unsure of how to feel.

The timeline seems to have changed, what should I do?

Without Kanau, is MyGO still MyGO?

This is it! Kessoku Band is really here to end bands now!

Is this because of his problem, or is it a spontaneous mutual influence between them?

He didn't do anything!

He was just honestly working at Starlight, is working a crime, is working a mistake?

His heart was filled with mixed emotions, causing his expression to become complicated. Things have become a bit troublesome now.

"Congratulations, congratulations, the band is one step closer to being formed!" Yukino Shita Hiyori, who had watched the excitement, applauded them.

"Thank you! Miss Yukino Shita!"

"It's getting late, we should be going today. We had a very enjoyable evening."

"Ah, that's true, it's quite late. Did you two take the train?"

"No, we drove from Chiba. It'll take quite a while to get back, haha."

"What are you laughing at! You weren't the one driving!" Hiratsuka Shizuka quipped from the side, then continued, "Are you girls far from here? Do you want to come with us? I'll give you a ride home."

"Thank you for your kindness, but I'll pass. The store manager is my sister, and our home is right above here," Ichiji Nijika said gratefully, waving her hand to refuse.

"Then I'll trouble you!" Yamada Ryo quickly chimed in, then turned to look at Kanau.

"Kanau, want to come too?"

Kanau eyed her warily, feeling that she probably wasn't plotting anything bad this time, and nodded slightly.

Yamada Ryo secretly rejoiced, saving another train fare!

Hiratsuka Shizuka turned her gaze back to Sakurakoji Talent. She had just taken out her cigarette case from her pocket, intending to light up, but remembering they were indoors, she reluctantly put it back.

"And you? Do you want to come with us?"

"I'll pass too, thank you. I'll head back on my own later. You all travel safely."

Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded and said nothing. If it were usual, seeing Sakurakoji Talent like this for the first time, she would have forced him to leave, but knowing he was a boy, she didn't mind. It should be fine... probably?

After all, this world is quite complicated.

"Then you two be careful tonight, and have a safe trip!"

"Mm, bye~ I'll come back if I have time."

"Goodbye."

After bidding farewell, the two mature-looking older women, with two relatively younger middle schoolers, strode away.

Watching them leave, Sakurakoji Talent cleaned and tidied up behind the counter. Once everything was done, he also said goodbye to Ichiji Nijika and the others and left work.

On the way to the train station, Sakurakoji Talent tallied his gains for the day, his slender eyebrows curving.

Thanks to his impromptu band performance, his relationship with Hiratsuka Shizuka had improved considerably. Although it wasn't to the same extent as with the members of Starlight, he had still gained some points, advancing his healing progress a little further.

There was nothing remarkable about this; it was all within his expectations.

What truly surprised him was that Hiratsuka Shizuka wasn't the only one who brought him points tonight.

The other person who gave him healing points... was Ichiji Hoshika.

"What exactly are you talking about?"

Sakurakoji Talent's teeth chattered, feeling like his heart was breaking. His body, walking on the steaming, bustling night street, felt as if it were about to freeze into an ice pop.

He admitted that he had a slight intention to test the waters. At the time, he had deliberately chosen a somewhat ambiguous way to pull Ichiji Hoshika into the game he was playing with Yukino Shita Hiyori.

The result was half unexpected, half within his predictions. After he did that, Ichiji Hoshika, who had been stuck in a bottleneck for a long time without giving him feedback, did indeed provide some progress.

In one night, the three of them had collectively brought him an additional two to three thousandths of progress points.

What he found most absurd was that the points provided by Ichiji Hoshika alone were comparable to the sum of the other two new characters!

"You can play 'Love Unlimited' here too? Are you kidding me?!"

Sakurakoji Talent swallowed. The physical comfort brought by the improved healing effect was now replaced by cold hands and feet, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Good news: his guess had come true, and he wouldn't have to painstakingly search for hundreds of Dragon Balls anymore.

Bad news: overuse of the Dragon Balls might cause them to explode and kill him, and it could be a chain reaction.

His eyes lost their sparkle, and he muttered the two-character mantra repeatedly, his somewhat disheveled figure gradually disappearing into the Tokyo night streets.

Volume 1: The Butterfly-Attracting Daily Life: Chapter 38: Aoyama Nanami Playing on Her Phone in Class

The morning three days later, After waking up in the top-floor bedroom of Ten no Yashiro, the first thing he did was pick up his phone, and that's when Sakurakoji Talent saw Aoyama Nanami's message.

[Mr. Sakurakoji, this is Aoyama Nanami. Thank you so much for your kindness the other day.]

[I have something I'd like to ask of you today. That proposal you mentioned last time, is it still valid?]

They had added each other as friends a few days ago, and after days of deliberation, it seemed that Aoyama Nanami had finally made up her mind today after recovering from her illness and decided to accept his proposal.

This outcome didn't surprise him either. After all, for an ordinary person, the conditions he offered were truly generous.

Although Aoyama Nanami was both a top student and an extremely disciplined part-time work superhero, to be precise, she couldn't really be considered ordinary... but given her current situation, she was even less able to refuse than a typical person.

Even a single cent can stump a superhero, Sakurakoji Talent couldn't help but sigh, and once again felt grateful for his own background for three seconds.

Even though he had said that a reply within one or two weeks would be fine, as a rare normal person in this multi-anime world, Aoyama Nanami clearly wouldn't actually drag things out for ten days to half a month before responding.

But even so, for such a major decision, three days was still too efficient. It did fit her personality, however.

"Hmph~"

Sakurakoji Talent chuckled lightly and began typing on his phone screen.

Some sisters have them.

[Of course, I said anytime is fine.]

[Ms. Aoyama, when are you free? I'll arrange the interview and onboarding for you.]

Less than a minute after sending the message, he received a reply from her.

Sakurakoji Talent glanced at the time in the top right corner of the screen, 9:25 AM. Hmmm