A Luxurious Worry

Ayako Ishikawa was similar; she said she had taught him everything she needed to, and would set aside one day a week to guide him.

Shuya went to school for a few more days to experience life, but then he found it boring.

He now spends a lot of time at Inoue Hikoo's company.

That thing Rena and the Fox God is still a long way off; for now, we need to keep an eye on our childhood goddess, Sakura.

After being monitored by him for several days, Inoue Hikoo finally snapped, "You're in my way! Can you get out of my way?"

Shuya glared at him. "How dare you speak to your sugar daddy like that!"

Inoue Hikoo glared back. "I've already got the money, what am I afraid of?"

You win!

Shuya kicked out of the company.

He felt he was being a masochist; when he had too much to do, he wanted to rest, but when he had free time, he wanted to do more.

He considered it for a moment.

Mai- chan and Haruno are at work. The Quintuplets, Little Senior Sister and Yukino are at school, Gorilla is busy graduating, and the Aoyama Sisters are far away.

Suddenly, he couldn't find anyone to play with.

"Also... thinking about it carefully, my friendships are a bit off; all my friends are women."

Shuya muttered to himself, "How come someone as devoted as me was born with a harem destiny?"

He shook his head, but before he could figure out what to do next, Hanazawa Sakura urgently summoned him back to the agency.

Upon arriving at the office, Shuya found that Hanazawa Sakura and Maeda Saori were both there, and they looked quite serious.

"What's wrong?"

Shuya a wondrous path.

Hanazawa Sakura said solemnly, "Son! Your time to shine has come."

Maeda Saori's expression was also very serious. "Shu-chan, I'm counting on you."

"Mother? You," Shuya tentatively asked, "Are you going bankrupt too?"

What are these spendthrift parents up to now...?

Hanazawa Sakura was taken aback. "No, but if my son wants to give it to me, I might accept it."

Shu-chan: "..."

Hanazawa Sakura didn't press the matter further, saying, "Back to the main topic, son, Miss Sonou will be here later, and I need you to entertain her."

Shuya frowned. "What could be so important that it requires me to use my beauty?"

Although Yusho Sakura is quite pretty, he doesn't dislike her... cough cough, it's nothing.

Hanazawa Sakura said, "Shu-chan, you also know that Ms. Sonou has a daughter who is the same age as you, right?"

"I know, you even lied to someone back then."

"Cough cough!"

Hanazawa Sakura coughed violently.

Maeda Saori continued, "Here's the thing: I heard that Ms. Sonou's daughter wants to make her official debut with an agency and has been visiting various agencies recently. Now she's coming to us."

That's it!

Hanazawa Sakura nodded.

"I see."

Shuya understood.

Yusho Sakura's daughter...

He knew that Yusho Sakura's husband was a famous director in the industry.

This couple has impressive connections, no less than those of Inoue Hikoo and Hanazawa Sakura.

If they could recruit Yusho Sakura's daughter into their own agency, it would be easy to get in touch with her father.

There are many benefits to securing resources for your own voice actors at that time.

"That's it! We absolutely must bring Sonoo Hyakka Sauce into our agency!"

Hanazawa Sakura got fired up.

Shuya nodded silently, "Then good luck to you guys."

"Wait! Shu-chan, didn't you hear what I just said?!"

I heard it, but I didn't agree.

Shuya sighed, "I've just been reflecting on this. I've been meeting too many female friends lately. So I think I need to cultivate my character for a while and stop meeting new girls."

"It's alright, Shu-chan!"

Hanazawa Sakura exclaimed, "Since you're already in this state, one or two more battlegrounds won't make a difference!"

"This is a total love triangle! I've been holding back from flirting with any girls."

Shuya almost choked; he finally understood how his mother viewed him.

Hmm? So, what was the purpose of her and Inoue Hikoo trying to sell me insurance before? Could it be...?

"???"

Shuya fell into deep thought.

Hanazawa Sakura took his lack of reaction as a yes.

"Saori, come lend a hand too! Let's decorate the office to look festive!"

"Yes, President!"

Hanazawa Sakura and Maeda Saori enthusiastically picked up colorful ribbons and started gesturing with them.

At that moment, Shuya heard unfamiliar footsteps coming from downstairs.

"Hmm? Only one person?"

Shuya could tell that these weren't Yusho Sakura's footsteps.

He saw Hanazawa Sakura and Maeda Saori comparing swords with colorful ribbons, and reluctantly went to greet them at the door himself.

The footsteps had reached the top of the stairs, but then the footsteps hesitated and stopped.

Shuya and put on a friendly, idol-like smile.

He straightened his clothes, opened the door, took a few steps out, and looked at the guests coming down the stairs, saying, "Welcome, is this Sonoo Hyakka Jiang?"

"Um, that..."

This is an adorable Golden Hair loli.

She was initially a little annoyed by Shuya's sudden approach, but she quickly recognized him.

She hurriedly bowed her head and said, "Hello, Shu-chan- senpai! I'm Sonoo Hyakka!"

"I know, your mom contacted us and said she wanted to..."

Shuya could finish speaking, Sonoo Hyakka excitedly interjected, "Yes, yes! I asked my mother to contact Hanazawa- san, I want to meet Shu-chan- senpai..."

"Um?"

Shuya sensed that something was wrong and wisely swallowed the words he was about to say.

Sonoo Hyakka took a breath, gripping the hem of her skirt tightly, and said forcefully, "I... I have something I'd like to ask Shu-chan- senpai for advice! It's... a life-long discussion!"

Shuya: "???"

The office was deathly silent.

Hanazawa Sakura and Maeda Saori had fallen silent at some point.

Shuya, with an awkward yet polite smile, said, "Anyway, please come in, Hyakka -chan."

"Sorry to bother you..."

Sonoo Hyakka, her face flushed, followed Shuya inside.

"Huh? Isn't Hanazawa- san here?"

Seeing that the office was empty, Sonoo Hyakka asked in surprise.

Shuya glanced speechlessly behind the sofa; Hanazawa Sakura and Maeda Saori were probably embarrassed by the misunderstanding.

They were hiding there, quietly crawling towards the door.

Shuya rubbed his temples.

Ugh, what a terrible mother who ruins her son's life.

Upon noticing the celebratory props on the table, Sonoo Hyakka asked anxiously, "Shu-chan- senpai, does your agency have any celebrations planned? Will I be in your way?"

"It's nothing... Don't tell anyone, but my mom has a weird habit of collecting these kinds of props and then putting them in the bathtub. It's not surprising that she would buy them."

Shuya spouted nonsense, trying to trick his mother back.

It could be described as a very loving mother and filial son.

Sonoo Hyakka, though puzzled, found the props impressive and distanced herself from them.

Section 185, Page 169: The Troubles of Luxury

"So, Hyakka Jiang, what do you want to discuss?"

Shuya and Sonoo Hyakka sat facing each other on the sofa.

Two glasses of water were placed on the low table in the middle.

Shuya took the opportunity to look her over while she was silent.

Yusho Sakura is beautiful, and her daughter has inherited her good genes.

Sonoo Hyakka looks like a delicate porcelain doll, and the dress she wears is clearly from an expensive brand, indicating that she is someone who is not short of money.

Shuya didn't speak, waiting for her to speak.

Only the two of them remained inside the office; Hanazawa Sakura and Maeda Saori were eavesdropping outside the door.

Sonoo Hyakka bit her lip, and after mentally preparing herself, she finally spoke.

"Excuse me, how can I become like Senior Shu-chan?"

She was a little nervous.

Shuya taken aback by the question.

That's too vague.

Shuya hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Hyakka- chan, do you want to learn martial arts?"

"?"

Sonoo Hyakka panicked.

She realized she had asked a bad question.

I meant voice acting.

Shuya asked, "Hmm? What exactly do you mean, acting skills?"

"No, no... Um, Shu-chan- senpai, let me start from the beginning, can you listen to me?"

Sonoo Hyakka mustered her courage.

"No problem, I don't have any other reservations."

Shuya nodded.

Having been addressed as "senior" by her, I couldn't just ignore the troubles of a junior.

Hyakka -chan held her water glass, her fingers tracing the rim. "Although I didn't become a voice actress as early as Shu-chan, my mom often took me to the work sites. I think I tried voice acting for the first time when I was about six years old."