So many geniuses in anime! What's wrong with me joining?

It's hard to guess what this is for... these parents don't want to think too deeply about it.

"..."

"..."

Seeing Sakurakoji Talent's appearance, Kogisora's parents fell silent. They exchanged glances before looking back at Kogisora Yukina.

"Yukina, is this child really a boy?" The mother awkwardly looked away, her lips forming an unnatural whisper as she asked.

"Really! Do I not even recognize someone's gender?"

"But, right?" The mother looked to the father.

"...Mm." The serious father's expression was also a bit unnatural, and he merely let out a short sound of agreement.

"However, this child is really good-looking. No wonder Takahiro would..." She stopped herself mid-sentence, then suggested to Yukina, "His name is Sakurakoji-kun, right? Yukina, please invite him over next time?"

"How did it get to this point? I never said I wanted to invite Sakurakoji-kun over," Kogisora Yukina's expression was complicated.

"You already exchanged contact information with him, so what's the big deal~" Kogisora's mother waved her hands in the air, smiling as she said, "What's his full name?"

"Sakurakoji Talent..."

"So it's Talent-kun, that's a nice name!"

Why are you so satisfied? Kogisora Yukina couldn't help but complain inwardly, seeing her mother's reaction.

"Do you know about his family situation?" The father seemed more concerned about this.

"Mm, I don't know very well, but his parents are currently living in New York due to work. He and his sister returned to Tokyo two months ago. However, for some reason, he and his sister aren't living together, but they basically see each other every day," Kogisora Yukina said carefully.

"Eh? He has a sister? Is she as good-looking as him? Sister! Please!" Takahiro, standing nearby, clasped his hands together and pleaded in a low voice.

"Shut up!" Kogisora Yukina helplessly covered her forehead, feeling heartbroken to have such a brother.

"There don't seem to be any problems with his family relationships or financial situation..." The father mumbled, stroking his chin.

"And this child seems to have a good demeanor and is polite. If Sakurakoji-kun is the person you want to date, Mom and Dad won't object, right, Dad?" The mother added softly from the side.

"That's a different matter!" The father's expression immediately turned solemn, and he replied in a deep voice.

"Mom!"

Kogisora Yukina stared at her mother, both embarrassed and angry, feeling utterly exhausted.

This night was far too long.

Image: "Just put one up" Location: "Images/1756385245-100446961-113781340.jpg"

Volume 1: The Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 74: Cat Cafe and Unexpected Guests

The morning after karaoke with Kogisora Yukina, Sakurakoji Talent woke up at his usual time. After breakfast, he sat in a chair by the floor-to-ceiling window, flipping through the latest financial and fashion magazines.

Although he no longer participated in these matters much, it was a habit ingrained over years, and he still practiced it as a good way to pass the time.

Even though he had left work halfway through last night, he had also spent a considerable amount of time outside. Moreover, Starlight's original closing time wasn't very late, so he hadn't woken up any earlier than usual.

He took a sip of the fragrant, rich green tea, starting his beautiful morning.

During times when he didn't need to build favorability or make plans, he was quite leisurely. At most, he would occasionally glance at the maid who was busy working indoors.

Thinking of this, he spoke to the other person in the room, "Nanami, have the school procedures been completed?"

Aoyama Nanami had been working here for almost half a month. Although he had said he would help her transfer to Philia Academy, he hadn't had the time to handle it himself. He had only entrusted the task to his sister and grand-aunt—the two who were also about to enroll in Philia.

In the past few days, he had been exceptionally busy running around everywhere and hadn't followed up with them. Now that he remembered, he decided to ask Aoyama Nanami.

Upon hearing his question, Aoyama Nanami, who had been bent over with her hips raised, meticulously cleaning a hard-to-reach corner of the furniture, stopped. She stood up, faced him, and replied cheerfully, "Yes! Miss Ashiri and Miss Rumin have already helped me resolve this matter, and I've received the admission letter. Thank you so much!"

"That's good." Sakurakoji Talent walked to the window and looked at the two buildings next door, connected by a skybridge.

The buildings of Philia Academy and Ten no Yashiro were practically adjacent. It was only a five-minute walk downstairs to get there. Therefore, many wealthy students chose to rent apartments in the newly opened Ten no Yashiro complex, and many had already moved in.

Aoyama Nanami walked beside him, her expression serene as they looked at the neighboring buildings together. Only a few days ago, she had learned that the famous Philia Academy was actually so close to here, with virtually no commute time. She had been quite startled when she heard the news.

"School is starting soon, how are you feeling?" Sakurakoji Talent asked with concern.

"I'm a little excited, but also a bit scared that I won't be able to keep up. After all, I'm transferring in mid-term, and I don't know if I'll fall behind..." Aoyama Nanami's eyebrows furrowed slightly as she voiced her worries.

Compared to students who had enrolled there in their first year of high school, she, as a student transferring in her second year, would certainly have some deficiencies in her studies.

"That's true. But I believe you can do it." Sakurakoji Talent smiled. "After all, your grades in regular subjects have always been top-notch. For specialized courses, you've also trained well through part-time work and extracurricular tutoring. I think even if there's a gap, it shouldn't be very large, as the first year is basically foundational learning."

"However, even so, Philia's class pace is indeed much faster than outside. I'll have someone prepare the textbooks and daily assignments for their three years for you later. You can self-study for the remaining half month."

"Also, you're still attending extracurricular classes, right? If there's anything you don't understand, ask the teachers there first."

"Yes! I'm still attending those classes." Aoyama Nanami's eyes curved into crescents as she confirmed.

Although she no longer attended the school where she had completed her attendance, she had never given up on her external specialized courses.

"Um... Thank you very much, Talent Young Master, for preparing so much for me." Her expression was a little shy, and her gaze flickered away from him as she fiddled with her maid outfit, speaking bashfully.

Although she sometimes couldn't quite figure out what this young master was thinking and was often troubled by his teasing jokes, she was certain that Sakurakoji Talent was a good person.

And an irredeemably good person at that!

If he weren't, he wouldn't have unconditionally helped her so much just because he saw her, whom he had only met a few times, in trouble.

While his usual teasing often made her blush, it never crossed her boundaries.

Although his background clearly marked him as an undisputed young master, he lacked any of the bad habits common to the privileged. He always treated people with politeness, never ordering them around, even the maids like herself. It seemed the young ladies were the same, which suggested good upbringing.

What she found most unbelievable was that, unlike the boys in her class she'd known before, Sakurakoji Talent, despite possessing a face that could look down on everyone, never used his looks to chase after girls. He never flirted around or caused trouble, and he didn't even have a single magazine of that sort in his room—he was hardly like a typical hot-blooded young man.

Could it be...? Even though she didn't want to believe it, this dangerous thought sometimes had to arise in her heart.

No! Absolutely not!

Since the Young Master and the Young Ladies had been so good to her, for the future of the Sakurakoji Family, she absolutely couldn't let such a thing happen!

Aoyama Nanami made up her mind. That's right, the Young Master must have just seen too many beauties since he was young, so his interest in that area hadn't awakened yet. It was definitely not what she was imagining!

Then her mission was to assist the Young Master in completing his life stage transformation, allowing him to discover his instincts and honestly face his desires. Aoyama Nanami's expression unconsciously became serious.

But... how should she do it?

Should she, as the senior maids in the mansion said, as a qualified maid, learn from the ancient European maids and serve him wholeheartedly...?! No, no, no! Absolutely not! There had to be another way!

Thinking of this, Aoyama Nanami's face turned exceptionally rosy, and her eyes welled up with mist. Her already cute jade-like face became even more adorable.

Staring blankly out the window of the building, Sakurakoji Talent didn't notice the complex and changing thoughts of the person beside him. If he knew that not only had she given him a platonic friend card, but she also suspected his sexual orientation, he might get angry and enact some disciplinary action that crossed the line!

After pondering for a while, he suddenly brought up a topic that Aoyama Nanami had never even considered.

"Nanami, what do you think? Would it be better if I opened a cat cafe?"

"Huh?" Aoyama Nanami froze, completely bewildered. What was he talking about? Why did he suddenly bring this up?

"I'm very sorry, could you please repeat that? I didn't hear clearly." To ensure she hadn't misheard, she carefully asked again.

"I said, do you think it would be better if I opened a cat cafe right now?"

"...Could you please explain why you suddenly brought up this topic? I'm curious."

"There's nothing special about it. I just feel that lately, there are so many young people who like cats and dogs, especially cats."

"And what about it? That shouldn't have anything to do with you, Talent Young Master, right? Or do you like them too?" Aoyama Nanami's eyes were confused, completely unable to understand his thought process.

Because other people like them, you want to open a cat cafe? Is it because you're out of pocket money and want to start a business to make money?

If so, I advise you to quit early—lest you lose what little you have left.

"No, I neither like nor dislike them. But... never mind, I know the answer." Only after saying it did he realize that there was no need to discuss such a question with her, nor could he fully reveal his calculations to her.

"Ah, that's good then..." Aoyama Nanami still looked bewildered, but since he said so, she wouldn't press further.

After making his decision, Sakurakoji Talent stopped talking.

A cat cafe, it should be useful in some way, right?

Better to be prepared. Let's open one first. Prepare a few cats of various breeds, decorate it in a quiet style, and set it up in the underground mall below. Even if it's not used, it won't cost much anyway.

Someone should like it. In his mind, he had already thought of a few people who liked cats.

If he followed his plan, even if it was only a little useful, his efforts wouldn't be in vain.

Things seemed to be getting interesting. Sakurakoji Talent curled his lips into an arc in the air.

"Good morning." After the usual greeting, Sakurakoji Talent walked into Starlight.

"Oh~ we have a rare visitor today." Sakurakoji Talent's expression was surprised as he looked at the person who appeared by the counter.

"Shut up! Do you have a problem with that?" Hiratsuka Shizuka, who had just arrived, took out a white pack of cigarettes and retorted to Sakurakoji Talent.

"Not at all. Rather, your presence here makes my humble establishment shine." Sakurakoji Talent naturally didn't dislike her attitude; on the contrary, he welcomed her visit.

But unfortunately, she wasn't here to see him this time. In fact, most of the time she wasn't.

Ever since Hiratsuka Shizuka and Yukino Shita Hiyori came to Starlight last time and were half-dragged onto the stage by him to perform a song, the two seemed to have fallen in love with the place and would occasionally visit to relax when they had time.

Unexpectedly, the person who got along best with Hiratsuka Shizuka wasn't Sakurakoji Talent, but Ichiji Hoshika.

Perhaps it was because their age had been poked at last time, but the two unexpectedly hit it off. Upon learning that they were both "beautiful older women" of similar age, they seemed to have found common ground, and their relationship had become quite one of mutual appreciation.

As a result, Hiratsuka Shizuka received the special privilege of entering before opening hours—as the boss's new best friend.

Regarding this, Sakurakoji Talent was a little envious but helpless. No matter how capable he was, he couldn't change his age.

Unless he proposed to Hiratsuka Shizuka on the spot, his position in her heart couldn't compare to Ichiji Hoshika's in the short term.

"You know that well." She was quite satisfied with Sakurakoji Talent's understanding.

Or rather, being able to see such a high-caliber character get flustered in her hands could greatly satisfy her desire to win and conquer.

If only the brats at school were as sensible as him, she sighed.

Image: "Shizukawaii Returns", Location: "Images/1756470743-100446961-113785751.jpg"

Volume 1: The Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies : Chapter 75: Three Teases of Shizukawaii

Thinking of those guys who annoyed her, she felt restless.

She had only been teaching for a few years, but she felt like she was already prematurely entering middle age.

"Work is so annoying, I don't want to work~" She leaned her ample bosom on the counter, letting out a wail, and then reached for her cigarettes.

"Huh?" Her hand missed, and after searching in vain, she had no choice but to look up.

The result was meeting Ichiji Nijika's sunny yet serious gaze. She had experience dealing with smokers like this.

"No smoking indoors, dammit!" She still made an X with her fingers, refusing.

"Ehh~!" Hiratsuka Shizuka switched to a spoiled child mode and said petulantly, "What's the big deal, Nijika-chan!"

Far from Chiba, where no one knew her, she could freely express the parts of herself she couldn't normally show. This was one of the reasons she liked coming to Starlight.

"That won't do, Miss Shizuka. This is for everyone's sake." Ichiji Nijika was unfazed by her childish plea. She had seen this kind of scene too many times with her own sister and was basically immune.

"Stingy!"

"Stingy or not, it's still no!"

Seeing she couldn't convince her, Hiratsuka Shizuka turned to Ichiji Hoshika sitting beside her and nudged her with her hand.

"Hey, hey, do something about your sister. Look how she's bullying me?"

"Heh, you think you're the only one being bullied?" Ichiji Hoshika glanced at her sideways and gave a faint, wry smile. "If you upset her, you'll just have your cigarettes confiscated. If I upset her, I might not even get my meals!"

"...Tsk, you useless sister-complex." Hiratsuka Shizuka clicked her tongue, complaining about her new friend's uselessness.

"...Shut up." Ichiji Hoshika's pretty face flushed slightly, but unwilling to admit it, she turned her head away.

Taking in this harmonious scene, Sakurakoji Talent smiled and joined the conversation, "Teacher Shizukawaii is here early today. Did you come straight after school?"

"Don't call me Shizukawaii! You brat!" Hiratsuka Shizuka slammed the table hard, glaring at him sharply.

"Eh~ Compared to Shizukawaii, do you prefer being called Shizukakkoii, Teacher? That doesn't sound as good, does it?" Sakurakoji Talent hesitated. "Besides, Shizukawaii sounds younger."

"Call me Miss Hiratsuka properly, you brat!" A dangerous smile spread across Hiratsuka Shizuka's face, the veins on her temples bulging.