Chapter 353

Sakurakoji Talent ultimately gave her a meaningful, faint smile, releasing her.

Yamada Ryo stood to one side with his head down, even quieter than usual, without saying a word.

"I really can't do anything with you guys. Fine, I agree."

He clasped his Hands in agreement.

"Very good!"

Long live the Talent-senpai!

Ichiji Nijika and Kita Ikuyo jumped several feet high, overjoyed to have caught the laborer.

"However, it's not good to always be an unofficial member. How about this, I'll reluctantly Band Manager when your Kessoku Band!"

He had a sudden inspiration and came up with the idea on the spot.

"Band Manager? Is that a position?"

Ichiji Nijika was confused.

"Yes, just like a basketball manager or baseball manager, they'll be responsible for providing support to you guys, how about that?"

He raised an eyebrow, his expression intriguing. "Don't worry, you're definitely not the first band to have Band Manager."

Even if they are, they are Togenashi Togeari.

"..."

The three exchanged glances and none of them had any objections.

"Okay! I understand! If it's Mr. Talent, I believe Bocchi-chan and Rakuna- chan won't have any objections!"

Ichiji Nijika decision.

"Very good~"

He nodded in satisfaction, and before leaving, he reminded her, "Oh, right! Remember to tell the manager that I'm working hard, and remind her not to forget her promise!"

"The promise you made?"

She looked at him with a puzzled expression, but received no explanation.

After 11 p. m., Ichiji Nijika walked out of the recording studio.

"Oh, sister, you haven't gone back yet?"

Looking at the familiar figure sitting at the table playing on her phone, she asked in surprise.

"Uh... I had some things to do today, so I'm a little late."

Ichiji Hoshika touched her ponytail and turned her head away awkwardly. "Is practice over?"

"Okay! It's over! Hehe~"

She didn't want to offend her older sister, so she walked over to her side with her hands behind her back and looked down at her hair carefully. "Did Mr. Talent tie these pigtails for you?"

"Yeah, he came out and made this during your halftime break. It's pretty good, isn't it? I quite like it."

Ichiji Hoshika took out a small mirror and admired herself with satisfaction.

This hairstyle would look cute and energetic on elementary school students; on middle school students, it might seem like they're trying too hard to look cute, but it's still okay if it makes their faces look younger.

If she were a "young woman" approaching thirty...

"Haha~ Well, how should I put it... compared to before, doesn't it seem a bit too childish?"

Ichiji Nijika smiled wryly, not wanting to discourage her. "By the way, what did Kita- chan and Ryo say?"

"Those two girls! They needed to be taught a lesson! So I satisfied them!"

She clenched her fists and frowned in response.

"Oh, I see..."

Ichiji Nijika had already imagined the miserable state of her teammates and silently mourned for them for a few seconds.

"Go upstairs after you're done practicing. Take a shower and go to sleep tonight."

Ichiji Hoshika suggested.

"Ah, um! I'm really tired today~ I'll leave the laundry and cleaning for tomorrow morning!"

Ichiji Nijika stretched lazily upwards, sticking out the part of her body that, no matter how hard she tried, wouldn't change much for the time being.

"I'm tired too. Please keep your voice down tomorrow morning."

Ichiji Hoshika opened her mouth, picked up the unfinished juice from the table, and walked towards the door.

"Hmm? Sister, have you finished your work?"

"... I finished just before you came out."

"I see~"

"Um."

"Speaking of which, Mr. Talent asked me to pass on a message to you!"

"That guy? What?"

Ichiji Hoshika frowned and took a sip of orange juice.

"He said he's working hard, and he wants you to remember what you promised—something like that, sister, what was the promise?"

"Puff--!!!"

"Elder sister?!"

"No, it's nothing, cough cough..."

"Oh no! You've made the floor all dirty! Wait a minute! I'll go get the mop and clean it!"

"..."

Watching her younger sister run away, and thinking of the promise whose contents she didn't know, her face began to change color from green to red to black to white.

Nijika, you probably don't know what your sister sacrificed for you... well, she doesn't know what the price was either.

But this only makes people more anxious and fearful!

That guy! He clearly doesn't have any good ideas up his sleeve!

In the end, a pale blush settled on her beautiful, spirited face...

"And then what! Soyo-san (Sōse- kun) said she's going to ask her acquaintance and try to get her involved too. I heard she's a girl who's really good at guitar!"

"Huh? Is that so?"

That's exactly what I meant!

On the other side of the phone screen, the Pink Milk Dragon with black-rimmed glasses slumped weakly on her guitar, her expression gloomy. "And it seems like the three people besides me all know her, or rather, she's the guitarist from their previous band!"

"Haa~ Should I not have joined? I'm the only one who suddenly joined the band, and I suddenly feel so much pressure~"

Her sweet, fructose voice, accompanied by a languid tone, resonated in the well-soundproofed music room through electronic signal conversion.

Ogura Asahi glanced around and began to think urgently.

Unexpectedly, choosing to stay in her apartment instead of the mansion at night to avoid her parents and sister's scolding, and taking the opportunity to give Chihaya Aine lessons, yielded unexpected results.

Hmph, that's the benefit of having a lot of friends!

I know people everywhere, so he knows exactly what's happening. With his ability to correct plot twists, how can you compete with me?

After Kanau is no longer here, so it was expected that Nagasaki Sōse would start taking action to fill the remaining position, but no one expected it to have already begun.

When did you start persuading them? Yesterday? Today? Or even earlier?

When he went to sign the contract with Roselia yesterday, shouldn't he have had a detailed discussion with Wakaba Mū?

So, what is Nagasaki Sōse's plan? Should she simultaneously win over Toyokawa Shoko and Wakaba Mū, or should she win over Wakaba Mū first and then try to bring Toyokawa Shoko back?

Toyokawa Shoko is probably going to run into a wall... Wait a minute! I just found her an easy part-time job, doesn't that mean she'll have a chance to participate in band activities?!

His pupils contracted, a sense of foreboding rising within him. Could it be...?

No, that part-time job hasn't even started yet, it shouldn't be that bad...

If Nagasaki Sōse's "Reconstruction of Crychic Sect Plan" actually succeeds, then I will truly become a clown.

Whether it's Wakaba Mū's personality repair plan or MyGO's creation plan... they're all going to be destroyed!

NOOOOOO!!!!

Absolutely not!!!

He unconsciously clenched his fists, realizing he might have to take action immediately!

First, you should contact Toyokawa Shoko and inform her that she might be very busy lately and the deadline will be tight, so that she can make time for it...

Then, I went to have a heart-to-heart talk with Wakaba Mū, advising her that the sea of joy is boundless, but there is still a shore to return to...

I'm sorry, Nagasaki Sōse! Although my methods were a little underhanded, I won't let you succeed!

No, I should say that it's not possible for you to succeed yet!

However, if that missing person isn't filled, she'll eventually...

"Asahi -senpai~ Asahi- senpai! Asahi...!"

"Huh? Oh! I was listening! Sorry, I spaced out for a second!"

At Chihaya Aine's constant calls, he suspended his plans to counterattack Nagasaki.

Ogura Asahi cleared her throat and comforted her, "Don't worry so much~ Even if that's the case, it's normal for a band to break up and lose members due to personal issues, and then bring in new members, isn't it?"

"It's very common in professional bands, let alone amateurs. I know a drummer who left his previous band because of personal reasons, and then that band found a new drummer."

"After resolving her personal matters, she joined another newly formed band."

The person he was referring to was Yamabuki Saya.

Due to her mother's health issues, and in order to help with housework, take care of her younger siblings, and work at the bakery, she was unable to attend to her original band rehearsals and performances, and ultimately chose to leave the band.

Later, under the relentless attacks of our great ancestor Ksm, they successfully succumbed once again and joined PPP's irreversible path of learning...

"I see! Hearing Asahi-senpai say that makes me feel much more at ease~"

Chihaya Aine touched her chest, her expression slightly relaxing.

"Alright! Enough with the small talk! Let me check your practice results!"

Ogura Asahi smiled, clapped his hands, and picked up the Flame-Colored Guitar beside him—the same one he used when he captured Gotou Hitori.

"Putting everything else aside, if your skills aren't up to par, even if you have a great relationship, your teammates will still dislike you, right?"

"Ugh... such realistic words,"

Chihaya Aine's eyebrows curved down, a little nervous, "I understand! Please guide me today as well!"

"Great! Very energetic! Keep it up! A (hey)! A! O!"

He used the "Bang Dream" brand cheering slogan.

This slogan will elicit different responses depending on the user.

If it were Toyama Kasumi shouted it, the response would be overwhelming; if it were Uehara Himari shouted it, the response would be zero.

"Oh, wow!"

She awkwardly raised her hand in agreement.

"..."

During a break when Chihaya Aine was practicing alone with her headphones on, he took the time to send a part-time job request to Toyokawa Shoko and quickly received a response.

See, this is the power of money. The echo that Nagasaki Sōse couldn't obtain despite her best efforts, he accomplished with just one message.

Thinking about it, it's quite an accomplishment!

The thought of someone searching online to see if they'd been secretly blocked by him... made him want to laugh.