Chapter 60

He'd completely forgotten what an unreliable and eccentric person her cousin was. Is this alright? Is it really okay to leave such an innocent child with that perverted older sister?

Of course there's a problem!

But this is just right, as it makes it easier for him to continue with his plans.

"If that's the case, I can give you a suggestion."

"Um?"

Sakurakoji Talent's eyes narrowed slightly, then he gave a deliberately wicked smile and began to tell her about his evil plan.

"What do you think of that apartment? The environment and decor are pretty good, right?"

"Hmm." Recalling her impression from earlier, Shiina Mashiro nodded.

"Furthermore, it's close to the Philia Academy, making it very convenient to go to and from school! The supporting facilities are excellent, with a shopping street and subway station right underground."

"Most importantly, we're having a grand opening sale right now. I know someone there, and since we know each other, I'll give you a 50% discount on the monthly rent!"

"Check in now and receive complimentary room cleaning and laundry services, as well as a dedicated maid wake-up service!"

"How is it? Pretty good, right?"

Sakurakoji Talent is evident in his detailed listing of the area's merits, much like a poignant salesperson willing to slash prices and even lose money to retain customers.

"Yeah, that's really good." Shiina Mashiro clapped her hands in agreement.

The mere fact that someone could clean her room and do her laundry was incredibly appealing to her, not to mention all the other advantages she had.

Seeing that she was about to be convinced, Sakurakoji Talent decided to unleash his final trump card.

"Actually, this Cafe is also the property of the apartment complex. Once you move in, we can provide you with free food delivery service."

"I need to stay here! Thank you!"

Shiina Mashiro bowed deeply and made a decision immediately.

"She's teachable." Seeing how readily she understood, Sakurakoji Talent nodded with a pleased expression.

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Volume 1: The Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies and Butterflies: Chapter 89 Kindness is Taken for Advantage

"Um, Talent Young Master, what's going on here?"

In the afternoon, Aoyama Nanami, who had been suspended from his training and urgently recalled from the Sakura Mansion, looked at Sakurakoji Talent with trembling eyebrows and lips—and the strange girl who appeared out of nowhere behind him.

It has to be said, this child is really cute. Not only are her features beautiful, but she also has a very pure temperament and beautiful hair. She's practically an adorable little rare animal.

She was only gone for half a day, so where did he pick up this woman from, and how did he even bring her back?!

"Let me explain," Sakurakoji Talent, preparing to speak.

"Please, please!" Aoyama Nanami's lips twitched uncontrollably, her expression almost impossible to contain.

"This is Shiina Mashiro, a friend I just met at noon. She'll be moving in soon and will also be your classmate at the Philia Academy."

"This is Aoyama Nanami, a second-year student who, like you, will be transferring to Filia. She will also be working as a maid here and will soon be responsible for taking care of you."

Sakurakoji Talent introduced the two to each other, Shiina Mashiro nodded first, greeting Aoyama Nanami.

Hello, please guide me in the future.

"Oh, I see. Hello, I'm Aoyama Nanami. Nice to meet you... Wait!" Aoyama Nanami habitually bowed first, displaying a business-like smile, but she quickly realized what she was doing and suddenly looked at Sakurakoji Talent.

"Young Master! What do you mean by 'someone who will be responsible for taking care of you immediately'?"

What exactly is going on?

"Ah~ don't rush me, I was just about to say." Sakurakoji Talent waved her hand to signal her to calm down, "Because Mashiro's personality is a bit different from others, I felt she might need some extra help, so I added some supplementary content to the terms and conditions of stay."

"This includes household chores such as waking her up and helping her clean her room; depending on the situation, there may be other 'saboteurs' as well."

"They've already called out my name so quickly?!" Aoyama Nanami looked shocked, feeling as if she had been unjustly attacked. "... Even if you say that, why was I chosen? Shouldn't I be the Young Master's Personal Maid?!"

"Because I don't really trust others, I thought I'd give this task to you. You two are in the same grade, aren't you? Hehe~" After saying that, he stuck out his tongue, tapped his head, and gave her a cute look.

"Or do you think this will increase your burden, so you want a raise? Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly."

"That's not the point..." Aoyama Nanami couldn't help but cover her face and murmur.

She couldn't very well say that if she could, she didn't want to be someone else's maid; being his Personal Maid would be enough.

"Forget about the raise. I've already received so much; I don't need any more." Her eyes held a complex expression. Even though she was somewhat unwilling, she couldn't disobey her master's decision—something she had learned from her seniors today.

As a maid, unless it involves illegal or criminal activities or crosses any line, you must find a way to complete any order given by your master, no matter how unreasonable it may seem.

"Don't worry, considering this, I'll talk to Ichiyo and ask her to reduce your workload in other areas."

"Ah, but things on my end will remain the same."

"And although she's called a maid, she only needs to help her out in a supportive way... although this task might be a bit complicated."

Later on, even Sakurakoji Talent began to wonder if he should give her a difficult task.

Although from the perspective of the selection, Aoyama Nanami is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. Not only do her daily activities fit perfectly, but she is also extremely responsible and would never mistreat Shiina Mashiro or cause her any bad things to happen.

Given her earnest and straightforward personality, she is also the perfect candidate to teach Shiina Mashiro some common sense.

But—it's precisely because it's such a perfect fit for responsibility that the task seems especially heavy.

"Well, anyway, just try it out first. If you still have difficulties, I'll come and help you." He gave her an encouraging look, telling her not to feel pressured.

"Young Master!" Aoyama Nanami looked at him seriously, with a hint of displeasure.

"Aren't you underestimating me? It's just one more room to tidy up; it won't have a significant impact on me. I'll finish the other work as well, so there's no need to reduce it."

"Leave Shiina- san's matter to me with confidence. I'll do a good job and show you!"

"Oh, oh, then good luck." Sakurakoji Talent's face twitched, his expression subtle, unsure how to respond.

You must never judge a person by their appearance.

Never mind, she'll find out when the time comes.

"Mashiro, when are you planning to move in?" he asked Shiina Mashiro.

Shiina Mashiro, staring blankly at him. After he repeated the question, she replied, "I don't know. I'll go back and ask Chihiro."

"Okay, contact me once you've made up your mind, and I can send someone to help you move your luggage."

"Yes, thank you for your Talent."

Look, she even wants to thank us.

"There's no need for such a dangerous approach; this is true cooperation and mutual benefit," he thought to himself.

After seeing Shiina Mashiro off, Sakurakoji Talent continued to work at Starry in the evening.

I have my own things to do, but I also have work to do.

We must not underestimate the bonds we have already forged because of the expanded battlefront; it would be bad if we caused losses due to neglect. To consolidate our gains and avoid complacency, he encouraged himself and pushed open the door to Starry.

"Good morning!"

A few hours later, Sakurakoji Talent stood boredly at the bar, yawning.

Unlike the intense and exciting life of the past few days, he had some rare free time tonight—no unexpected guests required his company.

Suddenly finding himself with nothing to do, he found himself in a predicament where he didn't know what to do.

Snap,

He slapped himself. You have a problem with letting me rest? Are you that pathetic?

As if hearing his thoughts, just as he was pondering whether life had successfully conditioned him, a voice came from the side.

"Mr. Talent, are you free now?"

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Ichiji Nijika with her Hands behind her back, her eyes darting towards him.

"I'm free, very free!"

Although he didn't know what she wanted, he wasn't about to let such a situation, which seemed too good to pass up, pass by.

"That's great!" Ichiji Nijika. "Um, Ryo and I are going to rehearse a bit. Can Mr. Talent come with us?"

"It would be great if you could help us see where we can improve."

She revealed her purpose, and Sakurakoji Talent was immediately apparent.

"Okay, I'll tell the boss. You can go ahead first, I'll go to the recording studio and meet up with you guys right away."

"Thanks!"

After thanking them, she skipped over to Yamada Ryo and Kanau, pulling them ahead to the backstage area.

He tidied himself up quickly, then greeted Ichiji Hoshika and asked the tsundere siscon to watch the front desk for him. Although Ichiji Hoshika always seemed reluctant to do such things, she never refused.

After informing them, he also went backstage.

Just as he told Kogisora Yukina, although his initial task at Starry was simply to cook, as he gradually became familiar with them, many additional tasks were assigned to him, such as accompanying Yamada Ryo and the others during training and acting as their part-time babysitter.

Damn it, is this what they mean by being bullied for being kind? One day, he'll get his revenge!

After silently making a vow in his heart, he arrived at the recording studio door, pushed it open, and went inside.

"Talent has arrived." Yamada Ryo called out to the other two as he saw him.

"So what do you need me to do today?" He walked skillfully to the Keyboard in the room, assuming that today's task was also to use the Keyboard to provide accompaniment for their recordings.

Because their band members weren't all together yet, they would occasionally ask him to help with rehearsals. Although the band now has three members and they have Kanau's guitar, they still can't perform formally without a lead singer, so he usually fills in as the lead singer.

"Oh, that one?"

The slightly flustered sound from Ichiji Nijika made him stop what he was doing and look at her with a puzzled expression.

"Actually, I didn't ask Mr. Talent to accompany me today. I have some other things I'd like to ask you."

"Other things?"

"Yes!" Ichiji Nijika nodded seriously, "Actually, Ryo composed a piece of music recently, so we wanted to let Mr. Talent hear it and see what he thinks."

"Wow~" Sakurakoji Talent found it interesting. "What kind of song is it?"

"It's like this." She walked to her Drum Kit and gestured to Yamada Ryo and Kanau with her eyes.

The next second, as her drumsticks struck, the three began performing Yamada Ryo's original composition. Although there was no lead singer, the melody still gave a clue as to what kind of song it was.

Three or four minutes later, the music stopped.

"How did it go?" Ichiji Nijika waited anxiously for his answer.

"Hmm..." Sakurakoji Talent crossed his Hands and stroked his chin, the melody from earlier still echoing in his mind. After a moment, he opened his eyes and smiled as he gave his reply.

"Although there are some parts that could be modified, I think it's pretty good. It should be fine as an original piece for performance."

"That's great! Did you hear that, Ryo? I knew you could do it!" Ichiji Nijika excitedly raised her hand and waved her drumsticks, praising Yamada Ryo.

"Hmph, of course, as expected of me." Yamada Ryo proudly puffed out her not-so-ample chest and responded smugly.

"Hehe~ Interesting woman." The two's reaction made even the cats in the room laugh.

"So the only problem you have left before you can perform on stage is finding a lead singer."

"Hmm! But there are still no clues..." At this point, Ichiji Nijika immediately fell silent.

"It's okay, we'll definitely find it after school starts. If we can't find it, I'll look for it for you," Sakurakoji Talent encouraged her.

"Will Mr. Talent go find it for us?"

Talent?