Chapter 582

"I have something to take care of, so I won't be back tonight. Mahiru-chan and Ai-chan, make sure you eat and sleep well, okay? Ashiri too."

After leaving those words, he disappeared around the corner.

Sakurakoji and his wife exchanged a glance and sighed helplessly.

"What a busy son I am."

"Maybe... he went to take care of some work at the company."

Okura Yusei looked at his two "daughters" awkwardly, trying to make amends for him, only to find that he had never been so embarrassed in his life.

After losing sight of Ogura Asahi, Sakurakoji Ashiri slowly woke up. Realizing she was lying on her parents' laps, she quickly got up and resumed her ladylike sitting posture.

"Oh dear! My apologies, Father, Mother!"

"Can you lie there a little longer? I haven't made a lap pillow for Ashiri in ages~"

"No, that's a little... embarrassing."

"Yo yo yo~~~ My daughter's all grown up, she's a little lonely..."

"Hmph~ You weren't like this when you were in Asahi's arms just now, were you?" Sakurakoji Luna crossed her Hands and looked at her daughter with a teasing expression.

She will not let go of any opportunity that allows her to satisfy her S-interests, whether the other party is a friend or family member.

Rather, she only does this with family and friends.

She is still very tactful in front of strangers and outsiders.

"That's!" Ashiri's eyes welled up with tears, and she stammered, "Onee-sama is special..."

"More special than us?"

"Hi~! I'm sorry to say this, Father and Mother! I, Ashiri, have already decided to dedicate my life to my elder sister!"

"..."

What should they say?

It seems that my daughter's future is quite uncertain and fraught with difficulties.

The only consolation is that their son is interested in girls, so the Sakurakoji Family shouldn't face the absurd predicament of "having sons and daughters, but no male heir" in the future...

"We're very happy that you two are so close, but..." Okura Yusei hesitated, then stopped himself from speaking.

"Should we take this child to see a psychologist?" Sakurakoji asked bluntly.

Compared to their son, who simply pursues aesthetics, they now feel that their biological daughter has a bigger problem.

"..."

"Young Miss? Are you going out so late?"

Seeing him leave the main building of the mansion and head towards the gate, the maid in the courtyard asked in confusion.

"Well, I still have some things to do, so please close the shop later."

"Okay, I got it. Have a safe trip!"

Ogura Asahi pushed open the iron gate and stepped out of the mansion.

Before heading towards the dark streets of Aoyama, he looked back one last time at this place, which could be described as one of the few homes he owned in the world... in Japan...

Emmm... well, although I have many places to go, this is still the most important starting point and origin.

I lived here for a long time after I was born in the hospital, and I will probably continue to live here frequently in the future.

Perhaps my parents will even come back here after they retire?

This is where his journey began, and perhaps it will also be the place he eventually returns to.

Behind the iron gate and the road is a pool with stone statues;

Behind the goddess statue in the pool is a circular landscaped lawn;

Behind the lawn is a traditional-style gate framed by an archway.

The building, with its first to third floors and even some of the attics, all lit with warm-colored lights, is as reliable as a lighthouse at sea, guiding those lost in life.

No matter what he did outside, this was a place he could rely on and return to.

Although he often complains that this place can't compare to real luxury mansions, you have to consider what you're comparing it to. The greenery in the courtyard alone could cover the area of several more main buildings.

The large, well-manicured lawns are perfect for afternoon tea parties on sunny days, while the surrounding walls house a large number of broad-leaved and coniferous trees, ensuring greenery throughout the year.

It's no exaggeration to say that the scenery here is better than more than 80% of the small parks in Tokyo Metropolis, and the area is also larger—it would be a real shame not to use it as a dog-keeping spot.

If you keep it, you don't need to take it for walks every day; you can just let it out the door and let it run around on its own.

Most importantly, the location here is in Aoyama, a prime area in the Minato Ward where land is incredibly valuable... Just by looking at the interior, an ordinary person can tell that the owner is definitely a wealthy and powerful family.

Okay, whether this place is big or small, it's the most important doghouse in his life, that doesn't matter.

I'm going out.

He whispered something to himself and walked along the trendy nighttime street.

He hadn't gone far when he turned into a dimly lit alley, where a faint light began to shimmer.

"Making a new song is so hard! I have to spend the whole day in the recording studio~ And then I have to practice when I get back. My fingers and legs are about to give out~" (Anwa Subaru)

"The key is the progress! It's been days, why are we still stuck here!" (Ebizuka Tomo)

"There's nothing I can do, I don't feel anything right now..." (Kawaragi Momoka)

"How about switching to the previous version?" (RUPA)

"That one's not quite there either..." (Kawaragi Momoka)

"Wouldn't it be faster to just redo it?" (Ebizuka Tomo)

"That's fine then..." (Kawaragi Momoka)

"Huh? Are we really going to do this?" (RUPA)

"Key switching is definitely trending lately... By the way, can we finish our rest today? I have to go to Tokyo tomorrow to accompany a film crew!" (Anwa Subaru)

"Subaru-chan has been working so hard lately~ She's busy with school and also traveling back and forth between Kawasaki and Tokyo." (Inoseri Nina)

"It's all that devil's fault! Ugh, I told you I had no interest or talent in acting..." (Anwa Subaru)

"Isn't this good enough? In terms of Mirai development, isn't this the best approach?" (Ebizuka Tomo)

"Please consider my reality! My reality! Lately, when I'm dozing off on the tram while traveling, I'm dreaming about acting and drumming!" (Anwa Subaru)

"By the way, you were filming a movie with Itō Sakuri last time, right? When is it going to be released?" (Kawaragi Momoka)

"Uh, it's better not to get your hopes up too high. She's really just a minor supporting character, and she only gets a scene where she talks to Miss Yōkadō..." (Anwa Subaru)

"Being able to talk to popular actors is already something to be envied, especially for a newcomer like myself." (Ebizuka Tomo)

"Wow... I have a feeling that Subaru-chan is going down a different path from us." (Inoseri Nina)

"Everyone worked very hard today, how about we call it a day?" (Inoseri Ryone)

"..."

Two minutes later, the six men walked out of the villa's recording studio one after another.

"Is the bathroom on the second floor occupied? If not, may I go in first?" Anwa Subaru asked loudly.

"You go first."

"Thanks!"

"Huh?! Mr. Talent!!"

"What's wrong, Nina? Did that devil Talent send a message in the group chat?"

"Ahem~ I'm really sorry I'm an evil spirit, 486~"

"..."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Anwa Subaru, who were about to go upstairs, paused, froze on the spot, and looked towards the living room in horror.

After a moment of stunned silence, she pretended not to hear and tiptoed upstairs quietly. "Oh dear~ tomorrow's schedule is still so busy~ I'm going to sleep now~ Goodnight everyone!"

"Running away won't do any good! I'll talk to Miss Sakuri and have her continue to train you rigorously!"

The calm and composed voice behind her instantly brought two streams of bitter tears to her eyes. Her body hunched over, she walked slowly up to the second floor, her spirit slumped.

The other teammates and her agent all looked at her with sympathy.

Before long, everyone was seated in the living room.

As the team leader, despite her mixed feelings, Kawaragi Momoka cleared her throat and spoke first, "What's wrong? Why are you here so late at night?"

To be honest, every time she sees him now, her feelings are very complicated and peculiar, and she can't even understand them herself.

To be honest, she was happy, but a lot of her feelings were also mixed, including Shy, fear, and apprehension, as she was afraid he would do something that would scare her to death.

"It's a rare weekend, and it's been a few days since I last visited. We've only been communicating online lately, so I wanted to check in and see how you're all doing."

After answering, Sakurakoji Talent nodded to Inoseri Ryone beside him, stood up and greeted her, "Hello, Ms. Ryone, welcome."

When he came to take them to sign the contract last time, Inoseri Nina said she was still in Kumamoto dealing with previous work matters, and she came over a few days ago after finishing them.

In the Mirai, she will likely be the manager of [Sakura Rain] Kawasaki Office, mainly responsible for matters related to Togenashi Togeari, as well as other related work.

Because I have little experience, I'm currently just an intern, and I'll need to go to the Tokyo headquarters for a while to learn more.

"Oh, um... Long time no see, Mr. Talent." Seeing his face, which was still as handsome as last time, Inoseri Ryone's voice and expression became uneasy and unnatural, just like Kawaragi Momoka's.

He really is handsome, and he has a very sophisticated air about him... Is he really about the same age as Nina?

These two are close in age, how come one is so mature, and the other... well, never mind.

However, when she thought of Ebizuka Tomo and Anwa Subaru, who were around the same age, she felt relieved.

The differences between people, sometimes...

"There are some snacks I brought in the refrigerator. If you get hungry while practicing, you can eat some first," Sakurakoji Talent, pointing to the refrigerator.

"Wow~ That's great!" Inoseri Nina jumped up from the sofa and ran over there.

"Thank you, Mr. Talent!" RUPA looked very happy, her gaze never leaving him from the beginning.

You're welcome~

Kawaragi Momoka reminded Inoseri Nina, "It's almost bedtime, eating this at night will make you gain weight, okay?"

Chapter 526 Games and Online Live

"I suggest you eat something first, you'll be staying up very late tonight, okay?" Sakurakoji Talent's gaze was playful, and the corners of his lips curled up.

Kawaragi Momoka felt her hair stand on end under his gaze, took a step back, and clutched her chest. "W-what do you want to do?!"

"This is the living room!"

Her intention was to remind him not to do anything reckless, but it seemed she had triggered some unknown switch.

"It's more exciting to do it in the living room." He laughed even harder.

"What are you talking about?! Are you crazy?!" Kawaragi Momoka's mental defenses crumbled. What was this girl saying? Everyone was still here!

He was a swamp-like official, a doorman, a scholar, a monk...

No, no, no, even at night, there's a possibility they might get up to get water or go to the toilet... In short, no way!

"I just wanted to play games all night with everyone, so what?" He took out a few sets of Smart Lens suits and winked at her, half innocent and half teasing.

"Of course not... playing games? Huh?" After shouting, Kawaragi Momoka opened her eyes in a daze, meeting the image of him holding a "game console".

"Of course, what else did you expect it to be?"

Realizing she'd been tricked, Kawaragi Momoka's cheeks flushed crimson as her mind raced. "... I... I thought he was playing a new song in the living room! Yes! That's right!"

"Is such a big reaction necessary when playing a new song?"

"Idiot! It's nighttime! Isn't it bad to disturb the neighbors?"

Her eyelids trembled; she was almost moved to tears by her own intelligence. How could she be so clever to come up with such a reasonable excuse in such a short time!

Okay, you win.