Chapter 546

He entered the preparation room where there were ten people, but he was meeting six of them for the first time, and they were all freshmen "old women". He greeted them with a cocky smile.

"The Asahi!"

Tsurumaki Kokoro rushed up to him, grabbed his Hands, and shook them up and down. "Today's scene is going to be spectacular! It's definitely going to be a fantastic live performance!"

"With you seniors performing, it's bound to be a fantastic live show!"

"Yes! Everyone's smiles are wonderful! We've taken another step closer to HHW's goal of spreading smiles throughout the world!"

Hmm, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

Just seeing Tsurumaki Kokoro's radiant smile made him feel as if his own tainted heart had been purified... It was a terrifyingly infectious charm; could she also use mental attacks?

It's hard to say which band sings the best, but if we're talking about which band has the most fun live performances, then it's definitely HHW.

"(はかなHakana)い[Dream]!"

"Is this adorable kitten Asahi? She certainly has an endearing appearance. As William Shakespeare said: 'Ah! Even torches cannot shine as brightly as she!' (from Romeo and Juliet)"

She could not be seen, but her voice could be heard, yet Ogura Asahi knew who she was.

Looking behind Tsurumaki Kokoro, there was a beautiful girl with purple hair and red eyes, about 170 cm tall, with a single ponytail that was somewhere between short and long, and the slightly high roots of the hair added a touch of cool and dashing to her.

If his original appearance was that of a boy who leaned towards femininity, then she was probably more of a girl who leaned towards masculinity—but it was still clear that she was a girl, which was different from him.

HHW's guitarist, Seta Kaoru, graduated from Haneoka. Nicknamed "Prince," she is deeply loved by girls in high schools and universities and is often surrounded by fans. She is a formidable woman whose popularity rivals his.

If anyone can surpass Toyama Kasumi), it's definitely her. Another nickname: Queen of the harem Bando-ri.

He could clearly remember all the wishes of his female fans and express them on stage, but unfortunately, he was an idiot.

He could memorize a large number of William Shakespeare quotes by rote, and although he didn't understand their meaning, he could surprisingly say them at the right time. Unfortunately, he was a fool.

She is capable of playing all roles well, even insignificant supporting roles, and she will practice diligently, all in order to bring happiness and joy to everyone—unfortunately, she is a fool, with the "impressive" record of rehearsing a Christmas tree for a month.

He appears carefree and nonchalant, but is actually surprisingly hardworking, though he doesn't let anyone see it. He refuses to join a band until he's satisfied with his own skill level. He's the only person, like Toyama Kasumi, who spends as much time playing guitar as he does in a band.

The smartest thing on record was that, in order to be able to give the second button of his school uniform to a junior when he graduated high school, he started changing the second button every day from the beginning of his freshman year, and eventually he actually got to use it...

Chapter 492 Aya Maruyama Aya

Currently studying in the Department of Drama at Yotsuba Women's University, she continues to live her life on a rosy path...

"Flat-chested handsome guy," "with a harem of wives and concubines," she's the queen of the chaotic social scene in HHW, surpassing even Tsurumaki Kokoro Shin in terms of the chaos of relationships. Anyone who gets involved with her can be paired up with another person.

Uehara Himari and Ushigome Rimi are her die-hard fans, Yamato Maya is her good partner in the drama club, Yamabuki Saya's "groom" for a day, and Hikawa Hina thinks she's really "ru~"...

At the same time, she herself is a young lady from a wealthy family, with multiple villas and a horse farm.

She and Shirasagi Chisato are childhood friends. As someone who knows her inside and out and is the oldest among them by birth, he is the only one who can bring her back from being a "Prince" to her original "blushing girl" form.

How should he interact with Seta Kaoru, given her personality? That is the question.

Ogura Asahi began brainstorming.

Although he could probably win her favor through ordinary interaction, perhaps due to the principle of same-sex repulsion, he inexplicably wanted to provoke and put her down...

"You must be Kaoru from HHW, right? Nice to meet you! I'm Desu Ogura Asahi!"

"Oh my, do you recognize me? How honored..."

Seta Kaoru slightly opened his eyes, his red eyes, the same color as his own, blinking rapidly.

"Gurgle~!"

Behind them, the light blonde-haired Shirasagi Chisato gazed at the two graceful figures facing each other, a soft smirk unconsciously playing on her lips. "Their height is almost the same as Kaoru's... I'm so envious!"

Even though they were about the same height back in elementary school, when they met again five years later, Seta Kaoru had grown 20cm taller, while she remained at 152cm.

The person with the strongest presence and the pillar of strength in PP is actually the shortest? Ah, this...

"Because I also like bands, I'm quite familiar with everyone here. The others are Kanon- san, Maya- san, Hina- san, Chisato, and --"

Ogura Asahi's gaze swept over the "newcomers" behind him, pausing first on Shirasagi Chisato...

Come to think of it, doesn't the name Shirasagi Chisato sound incredibly sacred?

It's just as domineering and majestic as "Nyohara no Rin no Na".

Hmm, if only my uncle could have given me a name like that back then... Oh well, a name is just a label, I can always choose one myself!

Finally, his gaze settled on the woman with pink hair in pigtails.

Her signature look consists of two wavy sideburns, her eyes are a pinkish-red that is more rosy than her hair color, and her cute face can be described as adorable and silly, possessing a beauty untouched by the world.

Seeing him staring intently at her, she was like a flustered Little Birds, anxiously looking around, wondering what she had done wrong to attract his attention.

Yo~

Isn't this the most unlucky one in our Bando-ri group? A legendary car mechanic, self-searching queen, tile-breaking idol, soft and sweet pink representative, crybaby airhead Songstress, pure hard worker, fast food restaurant working idol...? This is the shining Maruyama Aya!

[Note: Maruyama Aya has a tendency to have many misfortunes, which often affect those around her. She was an idol trainee for three years (more than two and a half years, plus half a year). She likes to search for her own popularity online. Because she is a voice actress and a karate master, she is famous for breaking ten tiles in one go.]

Just kidding. He really likes people like her who don't have much talent but work incredibly hard and never give up on their dreams.

If every band has its own succubus, then PP's succubus is her.

With her simple and persistent nature, her ability to reflect on her mistakes, her willingness to admit her shortcomings, her ability to recover quickly after setbacks, and her dedication to everything she does, PP, which started as a makeshift team, has finally become a popular and cohesive group.

Even Shirasagi Chisato, who prioritizes efficiency above all else in order to achieve her goals, and Hikawa Hina, who finds everything easy but lacks motivation, gradually change because of her.

Not to mention Yamato Maya, who lacks confidence in becoming an idol, and Wakamiya Eve.

But--

Ogura Asahi narrowed his eyes with a wicked grin, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

These purely fun-loving kids are the perfect targets to ignite his S Bloodline and make him want to bully them!

If I could make her feel slightly frustrated, kneel on the ground and cry adorably... just thinking about it makes me feel so good! It would be incredibly satisfying!

"You must be Aya-san! Nice to meet you, I'm your fan Desu!"

Ogura Asahi maintained his fake smile, walked to her side, and mimicked Tsurumaki Kokoro's movements, taking her soft, squishy Hands and shaking them up and down.

"Eh, eh?!"

Maruyama Aya pointed to herself in disbelief, still somewhat incredulous.

Such a stunningly beautiful young lady, is she my fan?!

Soon after, her eyes welled up with tears of emotion, happiness, and joy as she looked excitedly at her teammates.

"Chisato- chan~ Hina- chan~ Maya- chan~ Eve- chan~ Did you see that? My fans recognized me!"

"Really? That Xiao Cai?!"

Congratulations, Cai-san!

"Wow~ What a historic moment!"

"Hard work pays off!"

Her fondness for self-searching reveals that she secretly longs to be approached and talked to by fans on the street.

Surprisingly, despite PP being a fairly popular idol group member, and even though she deliberately never changes her appearance when walking in public, she is almost never recognized by fans. It's truly amazing...

"Mmm! Thank you~ Ooh~ Waaaaah~"

Halfway through her speech, Maruyama Aya could no longer contain her joy and burst into tears on the spot.

"Mo~ Xiao Cai, you really are something..."

Shirasagi Chisato reluctantly stepped forward and continued to scrutinize this extremely outstanding junior in the band world. Mei Zi's eyes also flashed with a hint of amazement.

Even though she's been in the Entertainment Industry since childhood and is surrounded by beautiful women, she has almost never seen such a unique aura and appearance.

"You're Asahi-chan, right? Nice to meet you, I'm Shirasagi Chisato from PP."

"Nice to meet you, Chisato! I'm Desu Ogura Asahi!"

"Thank you... Although it's a bit strange to ask, may I ask what you like about Xiaocai?"

"Hi! Of course!"

He answered without hesitation, "What I love most about Miss Cai is her silly and adorable moments on stage—when she stumbles, bites her tongue, gets nervous, and can't control her emotions while crying..."

"Huh?"

X N.

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the preparation room instantly froze, and ten pairs of eyes stared blankly at him.

Soon.

"Puff!!!"

Hikawa Hina couldn't help but slap the table and laugh out loud, bending over and slapping her thigh hard.

The others seemed to receive a command and burst into laughter one after another, especially Shirasagi Chisato, who had asked the question, and laughed second only to Hikawa Hina.

"Poor Senior Cai..."

It's rare to see a teddy bear with a conscience sighing so softly.

On the other hand, let's look at Maruyama Aya's side.

"Eh, eh? Eh~!!!"

She stared wide-eyed at the silver-haired beauty in front of her, unable to believe her eyes.

I can't believe such cruel words came out of his mouth.

He tried to pull his hand away from being restrained, but it wouldn't budge.

I increased the pressure a bit more... but it still didn't work.

"..."

Her mouth agape, her heart pounding with even greater panic. She sensed that beneath the other person's smiling facade lay a cunning and terrifying heart, just like Shirasagi Chisato's...

Waaaaah~ He actually pretended to be a fan to trick her~ Japan people are so desu wa ~

If Shirasagi Chisato is the cat and dog owner in PP, then Wakamiya Eve is the large dog that likes to be close to people, Yamato Maya is the loyal dog, Hikawa Hina is a cat that likes to have fun and play around in the world.

Finally... Maruyama Aya is a small dog at the very bottom of the food chain, bullied by cats.

"Oh my~ I didn't expect it to be such a lively and mischievous kitten, that's not bad at all~"

Seta Kaoru, with graceful dance steps, came back to them and placed her Hands on his shoulders.

"Cute kitty~ What are your hobbies? I'd like to know more about you."

A cold glint flashed in Ogura Asahi's fiery red eyes, causing Maruyama Aya Ayaka, who was facing him, to tremble with fear, her Hands, which he was holding, shaking in terror.

Okay, that feels so familiar... It's like Chisato- chan when she's angry!

To Seta Kaoru, who was being treated as a "vulnerable group," Ogura Asahi gave a dangerous, shallow smile, then turned to meet her unsuspecting, handsome face and said gently, "Oh~ of course! I'd be happy to, Kaoru-san!"

"One of my hobbies is skydiving and looking down at the ground from a great height. How about we do it together next time?"

Click!

If it weren't for the sound of Toyama Kasumi announcing the end of her performance, "Thank you so much everyone! We are Poppin' Party!" coming from outside, he would have thought time had stood still.

"Jump, jump, jump... Parachuting?!"

Seta Kaoru tried her best to remain calm, but the beads of sweat on her forehead, and the uncontrollable trembling of her eyebrows and body, betrayed her wavering.

"You, you, your hobby is really avant-garde..."

"Kaoru~! It's our turn!"

The Tsurumaki Kokoro onward.

"!"

As if grasping at a straw, Seta Kaoru changed her pose, regained her balance, and, with a rose she'd produced from who-knows-where dangling from her mouth, said apologetically, "Sorry, little kitties!"

"Although I'm very reluctant to leave, it seems our time to fulfill our duties has come. See you next time!"

With that, she tossed aside the cape that came with her costume, picked up the magician's hat with her right hand, put it on her head, and gracefully turned and walked towards the stage.

"Really? Actually, I'm also very reluctant to see you go... Ms. Kaoru! Let's have a good talk after the performance!"

Seta Kaoru was walking in front, stumbled and almost fell to the ground. After regaining her balance, she unconsciously quickened her pace.

Ogura Asahi chuckled coldly. "Hmph~ A little person with a fear of heights? Easy peasy!"