Saki's Jealousy of Uika (Continued)

"Are you happy to be praised by a girl?" Toyokawa Sakiko asked, glancing sideways at Riki.

"If Sakiko were to praise me, I would jump for joy," Riki said.

"Will it really jump?" Toyokawa Sakiko asked seriously.

You want to use this as my power switch, right?

Sakiko, only I can control you, you just need to hold me hostage.

Riki Toyokawa Sakiko walked into the dressing room and saw the four band members who had already changed into their performance costumes: Mikumura Shioka, Hachiman Mairin, Wakaba Mutsuki, Yutenji Wakame.

"I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting. Please allow me to do my makeup and change into my group uniform first." Toyokawa Sakiko greeted each member politely and then sat down at the makeup table.

Riki also sat down on the sofa in the lounge. Next to her, Hachiman Mairin was resting with her eyes closed. Her band uniform was black with a beige fabric, which had a very theatrical style. She was also the only girl in the band who was dressed in long pants and boots. Her slender figure was on full display in the form-fitting band uniform.

She's such a cool girl!

So handsome and beautiful!

When Hachiman Mairin opened her eyes and saw Riki, she smiled gently and asked, "Do I look good in my team uniform?"

"He's slightly less handsome than me," Riki shook her head.

"Do boys even compete with girls in terms of looks?" Hachiman Mairin asked curiously.

It might not matter for others, but for you, we'll have to compare, since Hailing might also have strong fingers.

"Hailing, what are you talking about?" Miaomeng asked warmly as she approached.

"No." Hachiman Mairin thought for a moment and said, "I was thinking that Riki is the only boy in the band, so it seems like the five of us are his harem. It's really enviable. To outsiders, I must be a member of his harem too, right?"

Her words stunned everyone in the lounge.

"... It really is." Miaomeng suddenly said.

It's fucking amazing!

"I'm here to provide guidance, not to engage in romantic flings," Riki scoffed.

Unless those people are Sakiko, Su Shi, and Mu.

Riki looked at Hachiman Mairin, who was smiling. She hadn't expected Hailing to be so eloquent. Was this one of her usual techniques for chatting with girls?

Hachiman Mairin looked at Riki and smiled, "If it's Riki, I can accept it, after all, she makes a very good first impression."

How high is my impression score in your eyes?

The affection level won't decrease, right?

Okay, Hailing, come to my office later, and we'll learn some foreign languages from each other.

Riki looked at Hachiman Mairin and thought, "Birds of a feather flock together. Rikki has the strongest physique, and Hailing has a body proportion that rivals Rikki's."

"That's enough of the jokes. Riki is just our music director; we won't have any further interaction."

Toyokawa Sakiko, having changed her clothes, walked over and said calmly.

In the band, apart from Miaomeng who already knows about the relationship between the two, Sakiko will hide her relationship with Riki. After all, the band is just a tool for her to make money, and she doesn't need to involve her personal feelings.

And... she gets upset when she sees Riki talking to the girls in the band.

However, in order to maintain the superficial 'nothing' relationship with Riki, she still had to pretend that she didn't care.

"Riki, please don't have too much contact with the other members of the team, even with me, understand?" Toyokawa Sakiko looked at Riki.

She seemed quite unhappy about Hailing's earlier comment that the band was part of Riki's harem.

"I understand," Riki nodded.

My harem will always consist of only three people.

"Then let's start the trial performance now," Toyokawa Sakiko said to the band members in front of her, letting out a sigh of relief.

This is the first step she has taken in a new chapter in her life.

Sanae Shiko, as the manager of Mikumura Shioka and a well-known genius in the industry, did not have high hopes for the band. She propped her face up and glanced at the people present today. Every one of them was a very influential figure in the Tokyo music scene. It was only thanks to the Toyokawa Family and Wakaba Family that so many people could be invited.

But Sanae Shiko still didn't think highly of the little girl named Toyokawa Sakiko.

"If I had to say, I'd still be looking forward to that musical gem." Sanae Shiko sighed, watching the Mujica members take the stage, and sighing helplessly when she saw Mikumura Shioka.

Now that things have come to this, all we can do is try our best to salvage the situation.

The music and lyrics were composed and written by the little girl from the Toyokawa Family, along with her guidance. If anything goes wrong, just ask your friends in the music industry for help.

As she thought this, she saw the performance on stage begin, and the more she listened, the more her brows furrowed and her eyes widened.

It's not that it sounds bad.

It's actually fantastic!

Is this a song a high school girl could write?

Are musicians these days just wasting their lives?!

"Who is the composer?!" Sanae Shiko quickly asked her colleague next to her.

"Let me see, there are several pieces..."

"I'm asking about the one right now!"

"Let me look it up, the name is... Riki."

Riki?

That's the name of the raw stone Chu Hua mentioned before. So it was him!

Sanae Shiko's eyes lit up. "Good, very good!"

This band has a more promising future than she imagined.

The little girl from Toyokawa's stubbornness isn't a big deal, but with Riki joining in, the potential is greatly increased.

"It would be best to tie him to Chu Hua, so they can be lifelong partners," Sanae Shiko murmured.

We can't let this genius get away!

Suddenly she frowned; there was a flaw in the music, not in the score, but in the performance.

Sanae Shiko smiled, "However, this is a good opportunity!"

A perfect opportunity to tie Riki and Chu Hua together!

She's a music mogul feared by the industry; she won't let this opportunity slip by!

The trial performance was a great success, and the musicians present gave it very high praise. If all goes well, we will start promoting it today, and the official opening performance can begin next week.

"Chu Hua, you made a mistake while singing just now," Riki said to Mikumura Shioka was coming off the stage.

"Sorry, I was just too excited to go on stage with Sakiko," Mikumura Shioka quickly said.

She looked at Riki, who was nodding slightly, with surprise and curiosity.

Riki at work is different from Riki at other times. When she's working... she seems more serious and authoritative.

However, it seems quite reassuring.

Mikumura Shioka smiled.

Why are you smiling at me?

Even if you show me that great face, I will never lower my standards.

It can only decrease by a tiny bit.

Riki looked at Sakiko, and a happy look appeared in her eyes, which made him happy too.

"Hatsuka, what's wrong with you? You actually made a mistake in your performance!" Sanae Shiko strode over, frowning and scolding her, Mikumura Shioka chuckled awkwardly.

Since they were her band members, Riki chimed in, "Chu Hua has done a great job. Only professionals can hear the minor flaws, and they're easy to correct with someone's help."

Sanae Shiko looked at Riki and said apologetically, "That's true. You're Mujica's mentor, right? If possible, could you mentor Hatsuka? After all, it's for the band. Can we set a goal of thirty years first?"

Are you here to arrest the workers?

They've got their eyes on me?!

Riki declined, Sanae Shiko sighed and said, "Then could I ask you to personally guide Hatsuka for this month, for the sake of the band!"

A month, huh? That doesn't seem like a bad idea.

Furthermore, for Sakiko's Mujica, the Lead Singer's abilities also need to be improved.

"Then it's settled!" Sanae Shiko said with a smile when she saw Riki wavering, and quickly walked away before Riki had a chance to refuse.

Mikumura Shioka apologized to Riki, "My manager is always like this, but she does it all for me. I'm very sorry. If you have any complaints, you can tell me."

"It's alright, it's for the band after all." Riki shook her head.

He looked in Sakiko's direction. Sakiko was chatting and smiling with Sanae Shiko, but the displeasure in his eyes was growing.

Sakiko got angry.

Riki thought to herself.

Back home, Toyokawa Sakiko remained silent the entire way, and Riki observed her expression.

"Are you angry?" Riki asked.

"No, I'll make dinner first," Toyokawa Sakiko said calmly.

"Can we omit the carrots?"

Toyokawa Sakiko stopped, turned around and looked at him, saying, "Today we only have carrots and meat."

It seems he really is angry.

Toyokawa Sakiko was angry as she prepared dinner.

Today's successful rehearsal was indeed gratifying, but Riki and Chu Hua getting too close made her unhappy.

Although it was Sakiko who suggested that they pretend not to be too close at work, seeing Riki being touched by other people did indeed make her a little jealous.

After preparing dinner, Sakiko and Riki sat down at the table to eat.

Riki looked at Sakiko beside her and reached out to hold her hand, but Sakiko dodged it and said calmly, "Don't disturb others while eating; it's a matter of etiquette."

But you're the one who usually shakes my hand, aren't you?

"Sakiko, although Chuhua is beautiful, I have no romantic relationship with her," Riki said with a smile.

"You're good-looking, aren't you?" Sakiko glanced at him sideways and pouted.

"Sakiko is better looking."

Toyokawa Sakiko looked at Riki: "I'm not angry, I'm just... worried that you'll fall for someone else and stop liking me."

Riki patted Sakiko's head and smiled, "Sakiko is number one in my heart, how could I not like you?"

"Then you can't get too close to Chu Hua, understand?" Toyokawa Sakiko whispered.

"I definitely didn't get close to you," Riki swore.

A gentle smile appeared on Toyokawa Sakiko's beautiful face as she stroked her blue hair and whispered, "I didn't expect you to swear, but... I'm very happy."

"But it's Sakiko's going too far," Riki suddenly said.

"Huh?" Toyokawa Sakiko was taken aback.

"Didn't you say we shouldn't be too intimate in the workplace? Is that why this happened? How are you going to make it up to me?" Riki asked.

Toyokawa Sakiko blushed and said cautiously, "I'm sorry~"

Damn it, I almost forgave you because of that one sentence you said.

Being good-looking is definitely awesome.

Riki took a deep breath and saw Toyokawa Sakiko sit in his lap, look up and kiss him. Her soft lips carried the scent of a beautiful young girl. After they parted, she looked at Riki.