Chapter 336

"Didn't I just say that? I'm not someone who just sits there and gets bullied and used—so about what happened last time, Miss Haruno used me, now it's time to pay the price, okay?"

"Ooh!"

Accompanied by her cries, he carried out the same punishment on her as he had done to Aoyama Nanami before.

"No, don't do this..."

"..."

"You little rascal! Didn't I tell you not to do this?!"

"..."

"I was wrong~ I was wrong, okay~ Talent Bro~!"

"..."

The soft moans gradually subsided, and after a while, Sakurakoji Talent finally ended his revenge, whispering his last words of the day in her hot, wet ear:

"Hey, Miss Haruno, did you know? Many people who don't consider themselves masochists can actually be easily swayed into becoming masochists. The proof is—an acquaintance of mine."

"..."

"Well, it's getting late, so I'll head back with Classmate Yuihama first. Goodbye everyone."

As evening approached, Yukino Yukinoshita, having nothing else to do, got up and bid farewell to the group from the Starry Yukino Shita Yukino. She still had to catch the train back to Chiba with Yuihama Yui.

"Goodbye everyone! I'll be back in a few days!"

Yuihama Yui waved and laughed as she said goodbye to the group.

"Wait! Yukino!"

Yukino Shita Hiyori straightened her clothes and hair, and said to her, "I drove here today, shall we go back together?"

"Sure... but sister, why did you make your collar so high? It's not very attractive."

Yukino Shita Yukino frowned as she looked at her disheveled appearance, sensing that she was different from usual.

"... Because I felt a bit cold at night, this will warm me up... I probably caught a cold."

Under the Yukino Shita Hiyori remained calm and composed, explaining as quietly as possible.

"Oh, I see... Then you should take care to keep warm these next few days."

Without questioning, she asked Hiratsuka Shizuka, "Where is Teacher Hiratsuka?"

"Don't worry about me~ I'll stay here again tonight!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka shook the sake jug and waved her hand.

"I understand. Let's go then, sister, Classmate Yuihama."

Hi~!

"..."

Yukino Shita Yukino and Yuihama Yui were the first to pack their things and head towards the gate.

Yukino Shita Hiyori paused before walking away, subconsciously glancing at the figure behind the bar, only to see him also staring at her with a faint smile...

Ugh...!!

Her delicate, peony-like face was instantly tinged with the color of a peony, and with a rustle, she turned and fled as swiftly as a lily.

Chapter 360 Roselia's group.

"Then I'll be going too, Nijika. I'll leave the shop manager and Teacher Shizuka to you."

"Oh! Mr. Talent, you've worked hard!"

What do you mean by that?

Ignoring Ichiji Hoshika's resentment, he chuckled and left with Kanau, Gotou Hitori, and the others.

They practiced a little late today, so he first took Gotou Hitori to the station, then they parted ways here, and then Kanau back to her grandmother's apartment in Toshima Ward.

Because her parents were both in London, she didn't seem to stay at that mansion very often.

Speaking of Yobei, given her mother's appearance, will the cat grow up to be quite tall and become a mature, elegant woman?

He rested his chin on his hand and glanced at the adorable silver-haired kitten beside him, and the question couldn't help but arise.

"Then I'll head back now, goodnight~ Rakuna."

"Well, goodbye to Talent ~"

He gently rubbed her silky head, squeezed her cheeks a few times, and after using his touch to collect his escort fee, he chuckled and left amidst her adorable, pouting, furious expression.

After entering the main road, he took a taxi directly back to his apartment.

The reason he didn't return to the mansion was because he still had many things to do.

Hey, while other people are off work, he still has a ton of daily tasks to do when he gets home.

For example, video calling someone who's overseas, teaching someone to play guitar, playing games with someone, checking a blonde dolphin's design work, creating a topic for a band's online activities tomorrow, chatting and comforting your girlfriends, and perfecting your Cosplay Costume...

As he's met more and more people lately, his tasks have become heavier. Even with his efficient pace, it takes him quite a bit of time to complete them.

Haha... I don't know if I can finish everything before 2 or 3 a. m. tonight.

I've been getting much less sleep lately, and I've been using a lot of concealer and BB cream. Sometimes it takes not only time but also a lot of energy... I'm so fed up with this kind of life!

He felt sleepy just thinking about it, yawned, and stared blankly out the car window, thinking that life was really meaningless.

The next morning, at the entrance of Yotsuba Women's University.

"Sorry we're late!"

Accompanied by the clatter of her heels, a young woman with brown curly hair, dressed fashionably, and with beautiful makeup, led another girl with elegant purple-white hair, jogging over.

The three people who had been waiting there looked at the sound and smiled slightly.

"No problem at all! There's plenty of time~ Lisa, you don't need to rush!"

The shortest of the five, a purple-haired girl who was probably less than 1.5 meters tall (actually 148 cm), greeted Imai Risa with great energy.

"As Udagawa-san said, it's not time yet, so don't worry about it."

Following Udagawa Ako, a beautiful, aloof, and slightly serious blue-haired girl responded calmly.

"Um, what happened?"

The last one, a fair- Shirabe Rinko beauty with black hair and purple eyes, spoke with concern for her teammate, her voice and movements somewhat timid and shy.

"Oh, it's nothing... I just went to the wrong door at Yukina. I received a text from her and it took me a while to get there."

Imai Risa explained with a smile.

"Lisa! Didn't you say you wouldn't tell?!"

Minato Yukina stomped her foot in embarrassment at her best friend's disrespectful act of tearing down the door.

"It's been a month since school started, and you still haven't memorized the way to school?"

Hikawa Sayo tilted her head. "Is Yotsuba's school that big?"

"No, I think this is just Yukina's own problem..."

Imai Risa waves and makes a sarcastic remark.

"Really? So that means her terrible sense of direction didn't improve even in college."

Hikawa Sayo nodded knowingly, her calm and even voice delivering a devastating blow to her.

"..."

Minato Yukina stood to the side, blushing, too embarrassed to say a word.

"And you, Sayo? How's Keio settling into life?"

Imai Risa asked curiously.

"I think it's pretty good. The school buildings have a lot of historical charm, the cafeteria has a wide variety of food, and the environment is quiet and peaceful, which makes people feel very comfortable."

Hikawa Sayo peacefully praised her school.

"In contrast, the atmosphere within student organizations and academic research is also very free and open."

[Note: Unlike Yotsuba, a women's junior college (just kidding), Keio Women's University has a very high deviation score. The two are very close to each other, on the same street. As you can tell from the name, Keio is modeled after Keio University, specifically the Mita campus. However, the cafeteria is probably modeled after Rikkyo University's First Cafeteria, and the naming rules of the departments may have been based on Waseda University. Ichigaya Arisa, who was ranked first in her grade, was eligible to be admitted to this university through a special admission program.]

"And Hina, Kanon, and Maya are there too, it's quite lively, right?"

Imai Risa added with a smile.

"Hina is indeed a bit too lively."

Hikawa Sayo was troubled by her younger sister's personality. "Well, I won't deny it. We sometimes get together to chat, and we often eat together too."

"Haha~ Knowing Hina's personality, she'll probably be pestering Sayo every day, right?"

"As you said."

From the perspective of ordinary people, Hikawa Sayo is already very outstanding. Not only are her grades excellent, but she was also the head of the Disciplinary Committee of Hanasakigawa in high school, and her guitar skills are at a professional level.

All of this demonstrates her hard work and talent.

Unfortunately, compared to her overpowered twin sister, all of this pales in comparison. Even playing casually, Hikawa Hina always manages to easily surpass her skill level.

Her academic performance goes without saying; she was also the Student Council President in high school. Her guitar skills, however, were so natural that they far surpassed her tireless efforts, allowing her to easily pass PP's idol selection...

Tragically, her younger sister is also a Sister complex, always following her around. Whatever her sister does, she wants to do too; they even share the same food preferences.

The reason why Hikawa Hina Keio applied to Hikawa Sayo.

Therefore, it was inevitable that Hikawa Sayo would always be compared to her younger sister from childhood to adulthood.

This led to a very tense relationship between the two for quite some time—mainly due to her envy, jealousy, and resentment towards her sister.

Later, on the Star Festival Night, the two went shopping together, a rare occurrence. After writing on Sticky Note that they hoped to get along well with each other, their relationship improved significantly.

After another argument, they finally made up.

"Let's get back to business, Minato?"

Hikawa Sayo turned her gaze to Minato Yukina.

"Okay, I understand."

Minato Yukina composed herself and scanned her teammates one by one.

Like her, she was a freshman in Yotsuba, with Bass Imai Risa, Keyboardist Shirabe Rinko, guitarist Hikawa Sayo from Keio, and drummer Udagawa Ako from Haneoka —this was the entire Roselia group.

"As you all know, the reason I called you all here today is to conduct an on-site inspection of the company that contacted me a couple of days ago."

Did they say what time they would be arriving?

Imai Risa asked a question.

"The appointment was at 8 o'clock, at the entrance of Yotsuba Women's University near Keio."

"It'll be soon."

They agreed to meet at 7:45, which wasn't far away.

"Oh, is that so?"

Minato Yukina glanced at the time and continued, "Actually, I only received the invitation two days ago, but since it's Golden Week, I thought it would be good to go and take a look."

"Indeed, according to what Minato said, the company offered very generous terms."

Hikawa Sayo, with her resolute and serious expression that could easily be mistaken for anger, nodded in agreement, "There aren't many companies in the world that can completely respect a band's autonomy."

"Ugh~ I don't really understand these things... Hey, RinRin ~ Does this mean we're really going to go pro this time?"

Udagawa Ako pulled Shirabe Rinko aside and asked her a question.

"Many agencies have offered us opportunities before, but we turned them all down, haven't we?"

Although Shirabe Rinko has a very mature body, she used to suffer from severe Social Anxiety Disorder, and the only place where she could feel at ease was her own home.

So the two initially met through an online game. Ako was her only close friend, and their relationship was exceptionally good, transcending the limitations of age.