486 Kirino's Usual Disastrous Performance

Let's get down to business.

Shuya asked, "Ayase- chan, what groceries did you buy today? Is it enough for us?"

"Just some regular dishes, that definitely won't be enough for everyone."

Ayase took Mai and the others to look at the contents of the refrigerator.

"That's definitely not enough, let's go buy some more."

Mai said.

Ayase nodded. "I'll go with my seniors."

"I'm going too!"

Let's all go.

Kirino and Yukino spoke one after the other.

So, they went out again, even though they had only been there a short time.

Shuya; he just asked Motoko to help him get the things.

Mai said, "Since you're not going, let's use this time to call Mr. Aoki and tell him that we've decided to participate."

"OK."

Shuya nodded.

They changed back into their shoes and went out together in a lively and cheerful atmosphere.

Only Shuya was left at home.

He took out his phone and called Aoki Shin; the call rang for a moment before being answered.

"Hey? Shu-chan? Why are you calling me?"

Shuya could hear the joy in his voice, but he pretended not to know anything about it.

"What are you pretending for? You're so old, why are you acting so childish?"

Shuya exposed him without any mercy.

"Hey-hey."

Aoki Shin grinned slyly. "Looks like giving the script to Mai- chan was the right thing to do; we've caught a fish."

"Yes, yes, you're so awesome!"

Shuya replied perfunctorily.

"But it's a good thing you agreed, otherwise I might be in a bit of a predicament, hahaha!"

"Stop. I have no interest in your internal power struggles or anything like that. It's too much trouble."

Shuya lazy to listen.

It's all the same old story. Even if Aoki Shin has a high position, there will be struggles wherever there are people.

Unless Shuya has the biggest fist, the organization won't be so stable.

He wasn't interested in listening, Aoki Shin forcibly swallowed his words and changed the subject:

"Will it be alright if I go and promote it right away?"

He changed his question to this.

"You're in such a hurry before the contract is even signed? Aren't you afraid I'll back out?"

Shuya the Way.

"Don't worry, don't worry, we've known each other for so long, I can practically say I've watched you grow up. How could I not know your personality?"

Aoki Shin, "I'll stop here for now, we can talk next time we meet. I'll check with Ms. Maeda to confirm the time."

"Okay, goodbye then."

"Goodbye."

Shuya put his phone away.

Seeing that Mai and the others hadn't returned yet, he logged onto Nico Nico Douga to watch videos out of boredom.

I watched some silly videos on the Surface Website, and then watched some amazing videos on the Hidden Website to pass the time.

Mai and the others are finally back.

They seemed to be having a great time chatting, completely ignoring Shuya was sitting there blankly, and squeezed together in the kitchen to cook.

However...

One minute later, Motoko was the first to be thrown out.

A minute later, Yuigahama and Kirino were kicked out at the same time.

They were all completely bewildered.

Shuya said leisurely, "Don't you guys have any self-awareness about your level?"

The three looked up at the sky, remaining silent in tacit agreement.

Shuya was about to tease them a little more, his phone suddenly vibrated. He opened it and saw that someone on Twitter had tagged him.

It was undoubtedly Aoki Shin.

He quickly promoted it on Twitter:

Good evening, everyone. We have some announcements to make: Shu-chan and Mai- chan have decided to star in <Idol!>. Please look forward to what's to come.

It was a very understated statement, without much embellishment.

But the pretentious air in his words clearly reached the hearts of everyone who read them.

This tweet was immediately shared by countless people.

Shuya was being tagged by countless people, as was Mai; her phone, which was on the table, kept vibrating.

"What's going on... Shuya, can you take a look?"

Mai couldn't leave, so she turned around and called out.

"Don't worry about it, Uncle Aoki is just promoting it on Twitter."

"So fast? Then it's alright."

Mai ignored this mess.

Shuya read the tweets for a while.

Many people tagged him with expressions of great joy, cheering that he was finally acting again.

He was a little embarrassed to say that he was just playing around with Mai and that it wasn't a comeback.

However, Shuya felt that keeping it a secret would only cause more trouble in the end, so he still tweeted to explain:

"Thank you for the invitation, Uncle Aoki, but this isn't really a comeback for me; I'm just acting alongside Mai- chan."

After Shuya told the truth, the response was met with widespread lamentation.

There were also quite a few people pressuring people to get married, but that's normal and nothing to worry about.

This level of interaction between Shuya and Mai is so common that no one would be surprised.

Most people simply expressed disappointment.

Shuya felt a little guilty seeing how pitiful they were.

He thought for a moment, then stood up, took his phone, and walked into the open kitchen on one side of the living room.

What do you want to do?

Mai noticed he was pointing his phone at her and looked wary.

Yukino moved away a little too. "Don't take my picture."

Ayase was fine, since she was standing the furthest away.

I'll try my best.

After Shuya to Yukino, Shuya said to Mai, "The fans seem to be having a tough time. Let's take some photos as a treat for them."

"Then take a picture of yourself, why are you taking a picture of me?"

"Taking pictures of yourself is nowhere near as good as taking pictures of beautiful girls."

Shuya answered honestly.

"You... never mind. Go ahead and take the picture, but I'm cooking and don't have time for you."

"Do whatever you want, I'll film your real-life face, which is quite a rare treat for fans."

Mai sighed, "You have a lot of female fans, right? So what if they see my real-life face?"

Chapter 525, 486 Kirino's Daily Lameness

"It's alright. There are so many fans who ship them, consider it a treat."

After Shuya finished speaking, Mai didn't say anything more.

He casually filmed a video on the side.

After filming a video of Mai cooking while wearing an apron, Shuya immediately posted it on Twitter.

He wasn't afraid of being misunderstood, because they weren't alone; Yukino and Ayase were both in the background.

Shuya captioned the post. "Fan treat: Your idol cooking."

Many people clicked on the video he posted immediately.

In the video, Mai is cooking while wearing an apron. She is as beautiful as ever, but this outfit adds a lot of everyday life to her, giving her a different feel from dramas and TV shows.

This Mai is fresh and has a special charm.

Many otaku began fantasizing about her cooking for them.

A bunch of comments quickly appeared:

"Mai- chan is the best, no arguments allowed, thank you."

"Mai- chan is cooking, and so am I. I = Mai- chan (mentally unstable)"

"Of course my wife can cook."

"Upstairs, if you have something wrong with your brain, remember to see a doctor."

Fans noticed that there were people next to Mai, so they didn't misunderstand anything. Instead, they became quite interested in figuring out who they were.

"Is that Yukino- chan next to me? I can't quite see the person next to her."

"It seems to be Aragaki Ayase from the same agency; they look quite alike."

"It must be. What are they doing? A company dinner?"

"I'm so jealous, are there really this many beautiful girls around me?"

The fans were making a ruckus in the comments, Shuya continued filming.

"Hey, Mai- chan, say something, otherwise the video will be so boring."

If you're bored, then don't film it.

Mai showed no mercy.

"Cough cough..."

Shuya felt a little awkward and changed the subject. "This dish seems almost ready? Do you need someone to taste it?"

He was subtly hinting at some kind of "feeding bonus."

Mai smiled at him, "That's true."