Chapter 354

[Fengchuan Shō (Note by Ogura Asahi): Huh? Is time so tight?]

[Ogura- senpai (Toyokawa Shoko's note): Yes! Because it's an urgent task, if you can complete it, the evaluation will be very high, and you'll be able to get more orders in the future!]

[Ogura- senpai: Of course, the price per unit will be a bit higher than usual this time! Is that okay?]

[Fengchuan Shō:... I understand! I'll give it a try!]

[Ogura- senpai: Yeah! I trust you! But composing and arranging five songs all at once for the first time is definitely too much pressure... If it's really too much, I can help you out.]

[Fengchuan Shō: No, I'm actually short on money too, it's alright, thank you for your concern!]

[Ogura- senpai: Take care of yourself!]

[Fengchuan Shō: Hehe, I understand]

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Putting down his phone, Ogura Asahi tapped his guitar keys absently, lost in thought.

Last Friday, Wakaba Mū went to Haneoka to look for her, but she stopped him and took him away. Judging from the timeline, Nagasaki Sōse must have gone to see her on Monday before Golden Week, right?

If nothing unexpected happens, he should have been sprayed in the face by the "tsundere Shy" Toyokawa Shoko with a dark expression...

She didn't refuse the task I gave her earlier, so it seems we haven't discussed reforming the band yet—but this Sugar Dragon must have inadvertently revealed the situation to her during our chance encounter at school...

He glanced up at Chihaya Aine on the screen, stumbling and practicing chords from the Chihaya Aine, his face full of worry. This is tough...

However, I already have the contact information for three of the Ku Laixi Ku Zongwu Master Sisters: Fengchuan Shō, Su Youli, Mu Zimi, Tong Moling, and Li Xi! How far am I from collecting them all?

Thinking of this, he stared at Qian Anuo in his phone contacts and felt that even the mighty Ku Laixi Ku was nothing more than this!

Chapter 372: President Wang's Phone Call and the Appearance of the Scummy Pink-haired Girl.

Midnight, or midnight, is the time when most people would be in bed.

Having just finished his evening tutoring session with Qian Anuo, he went to the changing room to change his clothes, then came to the living room to wait for someone's call.

His phone rang at just the right moment when the digits on the screen were all zeros.

He sighed inwardly and pressed the answer button.

"Moshi moshi~ Listen to one (one) Qi (<four) Wu IX> Si Jiu Ba - see?"

Across a distance of tens of thousands of kilometers, a gentle and peaceful female voice traveled via radio signal to this location, just over two hundred meters above Tokyo.

The cell phone is truly a great invention, Sakurakoji Talent realized once again and marveled at it.

Humans are amazing! I'm human, so I'm amazing!

After completing a self-praise loop, he faced the camera and began communicating with the Super Beauty opposite him. "Can you hear me, True Wei? How's work going?"

On the other side of the screen was Ouka Mai, dressed in a T-shirt and currently busy working in Paris.

She was wearing the model clothes she wore when she first started working, with a rather heavy application of scarlet lipstick, and her foundation was much heavier than usual—in his personal opinion, she looked better with her usual bare face.

Like the America, France observes daylight saving time.

It's daylight saving time now, so it's 7 hours later than his time zone.

It's midnight here, and it's 5 pm there. When they texted each other earlier, they agreed to talk at this time.

"Ah~ it just finished smoothly."

Ouka Mai nodded slightly with a smile. "I'm going to eat at a French restaurant that my mom recommended tonight, so I wanted to chat with you before then."

"Is it already 12 o'clock there? Isn't this too much of a bother?"

"No, no, I just finished something else, and I usually don't sleep at this time."

"Oh, I see! We're the same in that respect! I'm quite happy!"

"..."

No, to say they're the same... well, they're a little, no, quite different, aren't they?

He remained frozen, his eyes instinctively shifting away.

"Um! By the way, you said you had something else you wanted to tell me, right? What is it?"

"Oh, right,"

She brushed her blonde hair from her forehead and tidied her appearance more carefully, saying, "It's really not a big deal."

"However, one of my classmates asked me for Satsuki's current workplace address today, and I'm worried they might do something strange, so I wanted to tell you in advance."

"I originally asked for Satsuki's address, but I can't tell anyone without her permission, so I gave her this instead."

"Why ask that? By the way, what hair color is the person asking?"

Sakurakoji Talent's spirits lifted, and two glints of light flashed in his eyes, which were somewhat dim in the night.

If you say that, I won't be sleepy anymore!

He was worried about how to get to know the Scummy Pink-haired Girls!

"It's probably because after what happened last time, Kazusa Satsuki and I had a bit of a tiff, and the atmosphere in class wasn't quite right, so they noticed. Seriously, I'm worrying unnecessarily."

Ouka Mai's voice carried a hint of helplessness, clearly seeing through her friend's thoughts.

There was some background noise coming from the other end of the video call. She frowned, moved her feet, and went to another, relatively quiet place.

Last time? Last time... ah~ that thing.

He closed his eyes, pouted, and nodded, recalling the time he went to Koto Satsuki's house last time.

Huh? They really did have a cold war afterwards? Doesn't that mean he was the one who caused it?

He opened his eyes, his emotions a jumbled mess. What was this? A male femme fatale?

When I asked Koto Satsuki if it was okay, she clearly said there was nothing to worry about—it seems that not only him, but women are also creatures prone to lying.

It was originally because of Scummy Pink-haired Girl, but now it's because of me? I clearly tried my best to avoid it...

Hmm? But it seems she also didn't tell Ouka Mai that she and her mother have moved here...

He stared blankly at Ouka Mai on his phone, who seemed completely unaware of what was happening, unsure how to begin.

This kind of thing, coming from him now... it seems like it's bound to cause another unpleasant reaction.

Sigh~ Friendships can really sink so easily. I wonder how far Koto Satsuki is going this time...

"They're probably trying to figure out a solution during Golden Week. It's not like this is the first time Kazusa Satsuki and I have done this, there's nothing to worry about..."

"But why are you asking about hair color? Do you even know anyone in our class?"

Ouka Mai remained confident, as if everything was under control, and finally asked curiously for the reason.

"No, I don't know anyone at Ashiya High School except you Kazusa Satsuki,"

He firmly shook his head in denial, saying, "It's just curiosity."

"Really? Hmm, but it's not like I can't say. She's a very gentle, cute girl with chestnut brown hair, and she's also a friend of mine Kazusa Satsuki's."

"Of course! No one is as pretty as me!"

She proudly puffed out the most imposing frontal armor he had seen all day, a faint air of self-righteousness on her face.

The floating, shifting movements instantly drew his attention; this was the universe... it was terrifying beyond belief!

"If possible, I'd like to go back and see you sooner, but Mom seems to have prepared a lot of work for me, it's really giving me a headache..."

She pressed the back of her hand to her forehead, complaining bitterly about her mother.

"So, I probably won't be able to go back until after Golden Week. During this time, I can only comfort myself through your photos every night..."

"Hey? Wait a minute! When was this photo taken? And what do you want to do with my photo?!"

Sakurakoji Talent's mind was suddenly jolted awake from the gravitational pull, and his eyes widened in horror.

"Hmph~ Hmph~"

Ouka Mai squinted mischievously, her flawless, slender fingers covering her lips as she licked her rouge with her soft tongue. "Want to know? I can tell you~"

"..."

"Haha~ Just kidding!"

She leaned back, overjoyed at having successfully tricked him, "I just watched him sleep, I didn't do anything else!"

"..."

Should he be grateful or not?

"However, if you want me to do it, I can do it, okay?"

The next second, her smiling face turned alluring again, "Or like now, we can do it while video chatting..."

"Beep beep!!"

After a brief busy tone, the video was abruptly cut off.

"Oops, I got hung up on. Was the teasing a bit too much?"

She chuckled softly, put her phone in her bag, stretched, and headed towards the changing room, feeling her tired body suddenly filled with energy again.

On the top floor of the Ten no Yashiro), Sakurakoji Talent returned to his room, threw his phone onto the bed, and was furious.

What a despicable woman! How dare she flirt with me like that! She's really upside down! Does she really think I wouldn't dare to do anything to her?

--Okay, I really wouldn't dare. Even if I did get serious about her, she'd probably be the happiest one.

He seriously doubted that even if he tried some unusual methods with her, she would readily accept them and quickly learn how to use them...

This is outrageous! Is there really no way to cure her?!

Or perhaps, it really comes down to that inhumane method of cuckold attacks after all...

He sighed, his body hunched over, and took his clothes to the bathroom.

He's been so busy lately that he hasn't even taken a shower yet.

The next morning.

Because he was concerned about what Ouka Mai had said last night, he didn't go out, but instead called Koto Satsuki into his room.

"Is there anything I can help you with, Young Master?"

Koto Satsuki, still working hard today, stood aloofly in front of him, dressed in a form-fitting Maid Outfit that suited her perfectly.

Sakurakoji Talent looked at her beautiful figure and sighed inwardly. Even if he just stood there admiring her without doing anything, it would be worth his salary.

As expected, maids really do need to be good-looking!

"It's nothing, there's just something I think it's better to tell you in advance."

"What?"

He repeated what Ouka Mai had said, causing her to cover her forehead and frown, feeling a terrible headache.

"Thank you for telling me all this... I never expected that Hydrangea and the others would take such action; it's really a headache."

"Don't mention it. True Wei probably wanted to tell you through me, since you two are currently in a cold war."

Although Ouka Mai, he could still glean some clues.

So, these two childhood friends with a troubled past... what a hassle.

"Then I'll take my leave now; I still have a mission to complete."

Koto Satsuki bowed slightly, preparing to leave.

She looked a little uncomfortable; after all, this matter wasn't entirely unrelated to him, and it was somewhat awkward for the two of them to be together.

"Etc!"

He stopped her from leaving, saying, "Um... if your friend really comes looking for you later, you can go home first."

"Huh?"

"You probably don't want people you know to see you like this, right?"

He pointed to her maid outfit and joked with a smile, "Although I do think she's quite cute and pretty..."