Why Not Add Me to So Many Geniuses in Omni-Anime?
Are there more experts?
"No way! What are you all thinking?!" Sakurakoji Talent angrily rebuked, unable to contain his anger any longer.
That's terrible for his reputation! Is he really that kind of person?!
"Hey, isn't that right?"
"Of course not!!!"
"..."
After Inoseri Nina was lectured and walked back in, clutching her head, he continued to explain his Mirai plans for the two women who were too embarrassed to look at him.
"Actually, besides developing band records and touring businesses, our company is also quite well-established in areas such as modeling, endorsements, TV appearances, and composing music for brands or films and television dramas."
"Therefore, I plan to have you all participate more in these fields after this. Fortunately, you all have excellent physical attributes and are fully capable of handling these jobs."
"Firstly, it can generate income to cover potential losses in the future; secondly, it can increase your visibility and accelerate your fan base growth through programs, magazines, and online platforms."
"At the same time, you all need to abandon offline live performances and switch to online. Our company has its own online livehouse, small, medium, large, extra large... all kinds of sizes are available."
"There are even giant concert venues... but that's not something you need to worry about right now."
"How was it? Pretty good, right? The only price is that you'll all need to become like Subaru 486 from now on, working non-stop every day!"
"Should we agree? This is the realistic path to freedom and ideals!"
Chapter 528 He was forcibly kissed again
After he finished speaking, he waited quietly for their reply.
But actually, there's nothing to think about; based on his understanding of them, there's only one answer.
A few meters away, a group of people resembling spiky beetles formed a circle and began an internal meeting.
"What should we do? Should we accept it? I think it's a very good proposal." (Kawaragi Momoka)
"I think it's amazing too! It feels like I'm about to sprint and break through the sky!" (Inoseri Nina)
"Isn't it great? My income has increased, and I don't have to worry about composing every day anymore." (Ebizuka Tomo)
"I think it's great too~" (RUPA)
"I refuse! I absolutely refuse!!" (Anwa Subaru)
"Eh? Subaru-chan, are you going to object? Why?" (Inoseri Nina)
"You're still asking why...! Do you know how busy I am already?! If I add more projects and administrative tasks, wakashi!!" (Anwa Subaru)
"..."
"Hi~ The score is four to one, so I've decided to agree." (Kawaragi Momoka)
"NOOOO--! You'll regret this!! You'll absolutely regret this!!!"
"..."
Dragging along Anwa Subaru, who were utterly dejected and with tears in their eyes, the team leader replied, "I understand! We accept!"
Standing to the side, Inoseri Ryone lightly covered her mouth and nose with Hands, her heart pounding, as if she had witnessed a fateful moment.
As expected, Sakurakoji Talent clapped his hands. "Great! Let's call it a day! Everyone take a shower and go to sleep. We'll have another day off tomorrow... You don't have much time to relax, do you?"
As he spoke, a rather wicked smile appeared on his face.
"See! I told you you'd regret it!" Anwa Subaru loudly accused the group.
"There's no other way. You'll regret it even more if you don't do it this way. Just give up." Kawaragi Momoka sighed and rubbed the back of her head, but she also felt a huge weight lift from her heart without her realizing it.
Then, she secretly glanced in his direction, her heart suddenly pounding faster.
Tonight, will he...?
!!!
She shook her head violently, trying to shake off the suicidal thought.
However, Sakurakoji Talent didn't have that idea today. In order to implement his many plans for the future, he planned to spend the entire evening working.
Even after resuming some work, his tasks were still quite heavy.
Even with his amazing efficiency, he still needed to focus on treatment every two days, and thankfully only a small portion was recovered.
Especially since he's recently spent almost all his money, he needs to find a way to earn some more. Otherwise, if Ashiri asks him for pocket money next time, he won't be able to come up with much, which would be very embarrassing.
After greeting the noisy girls, he returned to his room and started working.
Seeing how resolutely he left today, Kawaragi Momoka was unsure of his intentions and hesitated.
Is it because you're tired?
It's possible. Even if it's hard to tell, he is, after all, running a company, so the pressure must be immense.
Should she go help him relax? As a way of thanking him for his help...? She was startled by this thought!
Fortunately, after RUPA invited her and Inoseri Ryone, two adults, to drink together under the pretext of taking the next day off, she quickly put the trouble that had been bothering the girl out of her mind.
Who cares! Alcohol is the best!
And so, that's how it is.
Around one or two in the morning, Sakurakoji Talent, carrying a water glass, went out to get water and use the bathroom. When he walked over to check the living room following the light, he found a small area in disarray.
Around the large, spacious dining table, there was a ring of bottles and cans of alcohol, including beer, fruit wine, and canned cocktails sold in convenience stores.
At a glance, it's impossible to tell how many there are.
As for the dining table, there were various snack remnants, including the pastries he brought, probably intended as appetizers with his drinks.
Wow, that's some amazing fighting power! He was quite taken aback.
He glanced at Kawaragi Momoka, who was slumped on the table unconscious, muttering "Talent, you perverted bastard..." and his body stiffened. Even though he hadn't drunk any beer, a chill began to emanate from his body.
Momoka, what kind of dream are you having?!
Even if it's sleep talking... is it something you can say?
He guiltily raised his gaze and met RUPA's half-dazed, half-awake, exotically beautiful face. Right now, she was still holding a can of red-packaged beer in her hand.
Her fighting prowess far surpasses that of Kawaragi Momoka; one of her could easily outdrink at least five of her!
He tiptoed closer to the two of them, pouring water as he asked, "Is this all your achievement? Wow, that's impressive!"
RUPA seemed to only just notice him, her eyes slightly wide with surprise and disbelief, still tinged with intoxication. "Talent... Mr.?!"
She swayed as she got up, then shook her head. "It wasn't just the two of us... Miss Ryone was also there... but she went back to her room a long time ago."
"Oh right, Ms. Ryone is an adult too."
Sakurakoji Talent nodded knowingly, then smiled and said, "Now that you have another drinking buddy, it's a bit more lively than before, isn't it?"
Rupa's eyes warmed as she thought of her lively teammates, a tender feeling welling up inside her. Leaning against the kitchen counter, a bottle of liquor in hand, she said, "Yeah, everyone's so energetic these days, and we all live together, it's like family..."
After her parents passed away in an accident, she came to Japan alone to make her way in the world. How long had it been since she had felt this kind of warmth, similar to that of family?
"Family... that's right, the band members should be like family."
"Mr. Talent is one too."
"Me?" Sakurakoji Talent thought for a moment, her eyes dimming. "Um, thank you."
Someone with impure motives like him, let alone his family, he'd be grateful if he wouldn't be resented in the future...
Rupa swayed as he walked up to him, the alcohol fading from his amber eyes, and stared intently into his gaze. "We've become what we are today all thanks to Mr. Talent, thank you!"
After she finished speaking, she bowed deeply.
Family is defined by living together; otherwise, no matter how close the relationship, they can only be called friends.
In this respect, he did make a very important contribution.
"I only did what I could. The real Mirai is something you need to create."
"That's remarkable enough, and a gentleman judges by actions, not intentions, isn't that right?"
Sakurakoji Talent's gaze remained unchanged as he quietly observed the still-drunk, handsome older sister's face. His facial muscles relaxed, and he said softly, "... Sometimes I feel that, RUPA, you see further than anyone else."
"I was just saying what I saw, it's nothing serious~" she said with a smile, a little mischievous.
"Right?"
"Haha!" The two looked at each other and laughed.
After a while,
"... By the way, Mr. Talent, I've always had a question I'd like to ask you."
In a good mood, he casually replied, "What?"
"Have you and Momoka started dating?"
"..."
The harmonious atmosphere of the conversation froze instantly, along with his expression and gestures.
Staring resentfully at her innocent yet mature, captivating beauty with a beauty mark under her eye, he was on the verge of tears.
That's why he dislikes cunning girls; they always manage to ask such unexpected and awkward questions...
Come to think of it, he almost forgot that she actually had a similar, latently cunning personality to him.
It's just that she's usually shrouded in a deceptively reliable older sister image, so it's not easy to see through her.
"... Why do you ask that?"
"Wow~ It sounds like a line from a detective caught red-handed in 'Detective Grandma'!"
"..."
He was speechless and could only sigh helplessly.
Unexpectedly, one day he would be called a criminal.
Seriously, how close are you and Tomo?! Did you watch "Detective Grandma" with her the whole time?!
After a moment of reflection, he began to use his super brain to analyze. "Let me guess, you probably didn't say that based on Momoka's sleep talking, did you?"
"Hmm~" Her sexy neck, hidden beneath her radiant smile, twitched slightly, making it impossible to tell whether she was truly drunk or not.
"That was—the morning I last made the excuse that I went for a run," he said firmly, asking with certainty, "Right?"
[Note: Please see Chapter 338 for details]
"Yes, that's when I started to have doubts. Later, I saw and heard..." Her light brown skin deepened, and she looked embarrassed. She changed the subject, saying, "You still haven't answered my question, Mr. Talent?"
Sakurakoji Talent is truly on the verge of collapse. According to her, she probably kept looking for opportunities to eavesdrop on him and Kawaragi Momoka after that!
Eh, no!
How can you people... have any morals at all!
Baby is so cute!
Forced into this situation, he couldn't continue pretending to be ignorant, otherwise he'd probably be besieged by Anwa Subaru tomorrow, interrogated about their relationship...
"To sum it up, there isn't one yet..."
"Huh?" Rupa was genuinely surprised this time, his eyes widening in disbelief. "Then... what is this... could it be...?"
She guessed with a mix of realization and disillusionment. "It's common in bands, internal conflicts..."
"..." What to do? He wanted to argue, but considering the actual situation, it seemed like he wasn't wrong either...
In a state of humiliation and indignation akin to torture, he recounted the entire story.
The more Rupa listened, the stranger his expression became. These two were just too... So they really were still in that kind of relationship, weren't they?
"So, Mr. Talent, what are you going to do? Are you going to maintain this... strange relationship?"
"... Probably, if Momoka doesn't find it annoying."
Do you like the Momoka?
"I like it, just as much as I like everyone else."
"..." RUPA's eyes remained unchanged. "Mr. Talent, that's a scumbag's statement, you know?"