Chapter 322
After wandering around for a while, they realized that the clown was actually themselves!
No, you didn't say that the apartment you live in is a large single-level house with Loft Apartment area much larger than the entire building of the Kogisora Family!
Its size and number of rooms are almost comparable to Touma Kazusa's large villa.
Moreover, it's located on the top floor, a top-tier luxury residence with an easy view of the sea!
Even if they have little concept of economics, they know what it really means to be able to live here.
"Talent-kun ...you..."
Kogisora Yukina stared at him with a more resentful and uneasy look than ever before.
"You didn't ask either."
Sakurakoji Talent rejected her moral blackmail and placed the jade porcelain teacups in front of the two of them respectively.
"I'll start cooking right away. You guys have some snacks and fruit first. You can play with the big TV and game console as you like, and you can also go into the music room next door. There's Piano in there... but it's best not to rummage through the wardrobes, okay? It's quite a hassle to tidy up."
Let's wait until we're closer to them before we tell them the secret there.
"Thanks..."
Kogisora Yukina answered listlessly.
"You're already so rich, why do you still need to make games? Are those games actually very profitable?"
The meaning in Touma Kazusa and brows was hard to decipher.
"That's not entirely true."
He denied it.
"Yes, yes! And there's also the 'STARRY' part-time job!"
Kogisora Yukina found it hard to understand, "Talent-kun, you really didn't need to go there, did you? It's not like you're going to earn pocket money like me... to experience life?"
"It's just a hobby, a hobby~ You two are really shallow!"
He looked down at the two men with disdain, arms crossed, and said, "Do you think everything must be done for personal gain?"
The two were speechless, their cheeks burning from his words.
Even though most people in the world would loudly proclaim the righteous argument that "money isn't everything," they are still subconsciously swept up by utilitarianism in their daily lives.
"Young people should be more diligent, do more things that seem useless, enrich their life experiences and background, so that they can live a wonderful life!"
Sakurakoji Talent shook his head at their monotonous daily routine. "I find your lives like that—going to school every day, lazing around at home, or occasionally doing part-time jobs...—boring me."
"Even if you don't want to become an idol or play in a band, you should at least do something special, right?"
"But thankfully, you've met me now! There will be many more fun things like making games in the future!"
"That's definitely something to look forward to!"
Kogisora Yukina Hands together, her eyes shining with longing.
For her, life now is definitely much more interesting than before.
Not to mention being able to get closer to her favorite field, just the fact that she was moving towards the same goal with the two of them was something she thoroughly enjoyed.
Moreover, she felt an indescribable emotion every time she read the script for "White Album".
The thought that this was a work belonging to the three of them filled her heart with warmth, coaxing her into her entire body... even though the content was a bit stomach-churning.
She wished this time could last forever...
Chapter 350 Virtuous and Unvirtuous Girlfriends.
"By the way, please don't tell anyone at 'STARRY' about what's going on here."
Sakurakoji Talent offered words of advice.
If possible, he didn't want to attract even more attention from the Starry.
"Hmph~ Hmm~"
"That's an annoying voice... Is there something you need?"
He glanced sideways at Touma Kazusa.
"It's nothing~"
Touma Kazusa smiled.
"You don't want to ruin our existing relationship, right? I understand, I'll keep it a secret for you, Talent-kun."
Kogisora Yukina readily agreed, then twirled a strand of hair between her fingers and said shyly:
"Could it be... that this is a secret between the three of us?"
"I don't think it should be considered a secret, right?"
"Eh~"
"Yukina, you really like secrets, don't you?"
"It's not quite like that..."
Kogisora Yukina pouted, sighed, and gave up on discussing these sentimental matters with them.
"By the way, is this house so big that you're the only one living here Talent-kun?"
"That's how it is right now, what's wrong?"
He headed to the kitchen; it was almost time to cook.
"No, it's just that I think it would be a lot of trouble to clean it up... or something."
"Well, that's done by someone else; I don't usually have time for it."
She nodded, readily accepting, "That's true. Speaking of which, Kazusa's house is also cleaned by a housekeeper, right?"
"Yes, it was originally supposed to include cooking, but I declined."
Touma Kazusa shrugged, offering a slight, helpless smile.
"Gulp... you capitalists' kids..."
Feeling a deep distance between her and them, she collapsed onto the soft, springy sofa, clutching a small pillow and sobbing.
"Ah, this sofa is so comfortable!"
After glancing at her, Touma Kazusa turned her gaze back to him not far away and suddenly said, "But why are you living here? You must not be without a place in Tokyo, right?"
"Um?"
Sakurakoji Talent looked up and wondered why he lived here... That really was a question.
Why did he leave his perfectly good mansion and come here instead? He didn't intend to sever his identity Ogura Asahi back then.
I'd almost forgotten about it...
Okay, I'll just pick one randomly.
"I came here to be with my sister because it's close to her school."
He walked to the window, pointed to the building across the street, and said, "She attends a special arts school, the Philia Academy across the street."
The two men came to his side and looked at the two buildings he was pointing to.
"They're so close—and those two buildings are actually a school? I thought they were office buildings for big companies."
This was the first time Kogisora Yukina had ever seen a school like this.
"Talent-kun's younger sister? I really want to meet her~ She must be very cute~!"
"Filia? I've heard of her..."
Touma Kazusa rested her fingers on her chin, vaguely remembering the place. "So your sister lives here too?"
"Well, our parents came back yesterday, and Yi-chan slept at our house last night, so she should still be there."
"Eh? Talent-kun's parents?!"
"..."
Both of them widened their eyes and stared at him in surprise.
"... What's with that expression? Is it weird that I have parents?"
He glanced back at him with a subtle look in his eyes.
"No, no, no! It's just that this is the first time I've heard anything about your parents, so I'm a little surprised!"
Kogisora Yukina waved her hands repeatedly, then her eyes darted around.
"Oh, I see. Talent-kun's parents are back... Indeed, we should go and pay them a visit."
She sought their opinions.
Sakurakoji Talent quickly stopped her from having this terrible thought, "No... it might be quite busy over there these next few days..."
"Look! Their acquaintances will also take the opportunity to go, and they also have many Relatives and friends to visit!"
"I brought you here because I was worried you wouldn't adapt well to that place and would feel awkward!"
Just kidding, why do you think I brought you guys here?!
Fortunately, it was easy to convince the person who had automatically drawn him into the wealthy family setting of the TV series.
"Oh, I see. That makes sense then."
Kogisora Yukina nodded slightly, becoming even more convinced. "As expected, Talent-kun's parents are truly remarkable people!"
"Should I say it's remarkable? While he is certainly very capable in his career."
"Your parents..."
Touma Kazusa's expression turned thoughtful as she stared blankly to the side. "It seems like they work in the clothing industry, right? And they're very famous. I've heard my mother mention them."
"Eh? Have you met Kazusa before, Talent-kun's parents?"
Kogisora Yukina looked at her in surprise.
"No, no, but you should be able to find it online—look, this is it."
She used her phone to find photos of the Sakurakoji Family's parents and placed them in front of her.
"Let me see, let me see!"
Kogisora Yukina came closer.
At first, I was surprised by their good looks, then I tilted my head and felt a strange sense of familiarity. After comparing Sakurakoji Talent with their faces, I showed a relieved expression.
"She really is his biological child..."
"Yukina, you've started talking nonsense now."
After flashing a slightly menacing smile, he returned to his seat. "That's all for now. I need to get back to cooking. Kazusa, if you're bored, go play the piano for a bit."
"Ah! I'll help too!"
The virtuous "girlfriend" followed after him, Hands behind her back, humming a tune and skipping along.
"Then I'll go and check the pitch of your Piano for you."
Without saying a word, the "girlfriend," who couldn't do anything, went straight to the back room.
After nearly two hours of hard work by the two, the sumptuous lunch for the gathering was ready (Kogisora Yukina was only responsible for washing vegetables and cooking rice).
Unfortunately, although her cooking skills were above average among her peers, they were completely useless to him.
"Kazusa, dinner's ready!"
After assigning her the task of serving and plating the dishes, Sakurakoji Talent went to the music room and called out to Touma Kazusa, who was probably there.
"Huh? Not here?"
She was nowhere to be found in the spacious, empty room.
"Where did they go? To the toilet? Could it be...!"
He immediately rushed to the dressing room and wardrobe room, but didn't find her there either, which gave him a sense of relief.
Before checking the bathroom, as he passed his master bedroom, he hesitated and gently pushed open the door—after all, it's common sense to search through a friend's room first when visiting their home.