Chapter 337

[Note: The online game they play is called Neo Fantasy Online (NFO). Ako's online name is "Saint Fallen Angel Ako Hime," Rinko's online name is RinRin. They also appear in MyGO, during the interview with Myamu. Ako has RinRin (Chūnibyō) and keeps a Chūnibyō Notebook. Rinko reminds her whenever she forgets her lines.]

"I... I'm not entirely sure either. But if the other party's circumstances are very good, I think joining would be a good idea..."

Shirabe Rinko clenched her small hands and quietly offered her opinion.

"Shiragane is right. If, as he says, the resources are comparable to those of some large companies... no, as long as they reach the level of a mid-sized firm, I think this is an opportunity that Roseli cannot afford to miss."

Hikawa Sayo continued to explain her views. Because of her very serious personality (otherwise she wouldn't have been able to suppress the spirit of Rowing Boat), she still addressed her teammates by their surnames even after two years of friendship.

"I think so too! This is a very rare opportunity to maintain our creative independence!"

Imai Risa also pursed her lips, which were lightly coated with pink, and smiled in agreement.

Seeing that her teammates all agreed, Minato Yukina nodded slightly. "That's what I thought too, which is why I called everyone over."

"The only thing to worry about is whether the other party is just making things up."

Hikawa Sayo glanced across the street and casually voiced her concerns.

"I don't think so... the other person doesn't seem like that kind of person."

"Hmm? Is that so?"

Hikawa Sayo suddenly thought of a question, "Speaking of which, Minato-kun, where did you meet that person from the talent agency?"

"..."

Minato Yukina felt a slight warmth rise to her body and whispered, "Cat café..."

"Huh? What?"

"Cat, cat cafe."

"Cat café?"

X 4.

The group was all surprised; they hadn't expected her to give such an answer.

"I was startled! I thought it was from the Circle!"

"I... I think so too..."

"Hmm... that really sounds like Yukina's style."

Imai Risa gave a slight wry smile. "But this is the first time I've heard you say this. Take me with you next time, okay?"

"Yes! Lisa, let me tell you! There are so many breeds of cats there, at least thirty or more! The location was told to me by the seniors in the cat enthusiast club!"

She chattered on and on about what she had seen and heard.

More than thirty kinds?

Shirabe Rinko lightly covered her mouth, "So amazing..."

"What kinds of cats are they? Ako is very curious!"

Udagawa Ako excitedly raised her Hands.

"Yes, they agreed that if we sign a contract, they'll give us a permanent membership card so we can pet the cats for free..."

"Minato-kun!"

Just as Minato Yukina was about to continue explaining, Hikawa Sayo interrupted her, covering her forehead. "You wouldn't agree because of this..."

Minato Yukina froze instantly, then blinked at the side after two seconds. "... That's not true. I only contacted her because I thought her other offers were also very good..."

"I hope that's true."

Hikawa Sayo frowned worriedly, beginning to feel uneasy about what was to come.

Five minutes before 8:00, a long luxury car similar to Ouka Mai's car quietly drove up and stopped silently beside them.

The car door opened, Ogura Asahi stepped out leisurely, smiling and greeting the group, "Hello, everyone from Roselia, I'm Ogura Asahi. Nice to meet you. Sorry to keep you waiting."

"..." × 4.

Aside from Minato Yukina, the others stared at him wide-eyed, momentarily speechless.

Good morning, Miss Ogura.

Minato Yukina and shook hands with him.

Seeing that there was no sound around her, she looked at her teammates behind her in confusion. "What's wrong with everyone?"

"No, um... Yukina, what's this?"

Imai Risa gestured with her eyes to ask a question.

"Hmm? This is the person from the agency I mentioned, Miss Ogura. Is there a problem?"

"Should I say there's some problem, or was it an accident...?"

She could only manage a dry laugh at this.

They thought she was a staff member from a talent agency, and they were surprised to find that she was such a young and beautiful person.

And her entrance was so cool! Who is this rich young lady from?!

"Um?"

Minato Yukina blinked.

For her, who already knew the other person was a rich young lady, this wasn't surprising—she just forgot to tell her teammates.

"I didn't expect the other person to be such an unusual individual. It's quite unexpected. I think I understand what Minato-kun meant."

Hikawa Sayo composed herself and stepped forward to shake his hand first.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Ogura. I am Hikawa Sayo, the guitarist."

However, she also felt much more at ease; the more extraordinary the other party was, the more reliable the matter was.

"Yes, I know."

Ogura Asahi looked at the other three, "You are (one) Lin Qi 8, Qi Shi Liu, and you are Ms. Imai Risa, Ms. Shirabe Rinko, and Ms. Udagawa Ako, right?"

"Ah, yes, hello~"

"Yes! Nice to meet you Ako!"

"Nice to meet you..."

Chapter 361 Let's sign a contract and become a band girl.

Shirabe Rinko's timid and weak voice made his eyes light up, and he felt an urge to immediately start bullying her.

No, no! At least not now!

He shook his head to clear his mind and banished the dangerous thought from his thoughts.

"Shall we start now, or should we go to a nearby coffee shop to find out more?"

He glanced at the people in front of him.

What do you all think?

Minato Yukina asked her teammates for their opinions.

"I think either is fine..."

"Ako too!"

"Considering the time allotted for the visit, I think we should start now."

Hikawa Sayo rested her chin on her hand and analyzed from her own perspective, "After all, we don't know how long it will take. I think we can put the discussions and understanding on-site later."

"Hmm, that makes sense."

Imai Risa nodded in understanding.

"Then let's do it this way—thank you, Miss Ogura."

After gathering all the opinions, Minato Yukina looked at him again.

"I understand. Should we go to the headquarters first, or the studio first?"

He raised another question.

"Oh, by the way, Yukina has already told everyone about our company being a startup, right?"

"Hey! I already said that!"

Imai Risa responded with a sunny disposition. Because of her love for fashion and dressing up, she is sometimes referred to as one of the "Three Hot Girls" along with Uehara Himari and Kiritani Toko.

But in reality, she has a gentle personality and is very good at taking care of people; she is like a mother to Roselia's team.

If she misses a day of practice, the rest of the group can create a world-ending chaos.

Of course, even Kiritani Toko, who is the most like a gyaru among the three, is far from being a gyaru in the social sense. At most, she just has a lively personality, likes to play online games, and has considerable fame.

How hot can the girls at an all-girls school be? shrugs in confusion.

At most, it's just things like painting nails, wearing earrings, liking accessories, and dyeing hair...

"If possible, could we go to that large corporation's office first? We'd like to learn about their resources."

Hikawa Sayo chimed in to add to the conversation.

Because Udagawa Ako is still too young and suffers from Chūnibyō), and Shirabe Rinko is Social Anxiety Disorder, although they usually discuss and exchange ideas with each other in private, they still have to rely on the three of them for external matters.

"Of course! That's only human nature!"

Ogura Asahi stepped forward, opened the back door, and politely gestured, "Please get in, everyone."

"No, there's no need to be so polite..."

His humble demeanor made the others somewhat uneasy.

What's the difference between a young lady opening the car door for you and the CEO personally opening the car door for you?

But for him, today was a day where mistakes were not an option!

This is his first step in recruiting bands from the three schools. If successful, the difficulties ahead will be greatly reduced; if he fails... he absolutely cannot afford to fail!

Therefore, everything today, from the car for pick-up and drop-off to the schedule, was meticulously planned by him!

Three hours later.

Roselia and her five companions walked out of a building in Minato Ward 1-chome, Minato Ward, in a daze, and then got into the car in a daze.

To be honest, they were already speechless with shock when they got off the bus.

Even the usually calm and resolute Hikawa Sayo was momentarily paralyzed upon hearing the company name. Her emerald eyes glazed over as she followed behind him, listening to the professionals who had been arranged to introduce each department to them.

"... I never imagined that the company Miss Ogura mentioned would actually be Avenx."

Imai Risa slumped back in her comfortable chair and murmured, "Yukina, did you know beforehand?"

"No, I... If I had known, we wouldn't have come."

Minato Yukina sat there somewhat awkwardly, occasionally propping her chin up and glancing out the window.

"That's true..."

"Really! That really startled Ako! Right, RinRin?"

Compared to their shock, Udagawa Ako was more overjoyed.

"Yes, really!"

Even the shy Shirabe Rinko could understand her feelings quite well, because she felt the same way.

Although shocked, I was quickly overjoyed.

Although it wasn't a direct signing, being able to be backed by such a well-known entertainment giant is undoubtedly a fantastic opportunity!

"Excuse me... Miss Ogura, what is your relationship with Avenx and the others?"

Hikawa Sayo asked cautiously.

Even now, the image of that middle-aged woman, who clearly appeared to be a leader within Avenx, fawning over Ogura Asahi kept replaying in her mind.

What kind of company is Avenx? It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it's the leading company in the Japan entertainment industry, and one of the giants in the record industry, having nurtured numerous Hoshika and musicians.

Even the most ignorant person, even if they've never heard of this company, has certainly heard of the names of its artists and the songs they've released.