511 A Spectacular Turnout / 512 The Whole Gang Gets Together Again

"Yuigahama- kun, gloating isn't a good thing. Besides, we've worked so hard to teach you for so long, and I'd be troubled if no one's grades were behind yours."

Yukino said helplessly.

"Oh, come on! I was just joking!"

Yuigahama giggled and hugged Yukino's arm. "Alright, alright! Let's go back to sleep together!"

"Wait, I didn't say I was going to sleep..."

"Time for bed!"

Yuigahama and Yukino's figures slowly disappeared into the morning streets.

All in all...

One thing is missing.

Around seven o'clock in the morning, Shuya woke up after sleeping for several hours.

He pulled away from Haruno, who was fast asleep while hugging him, causing her to wake up as well.

She mumbled, "... What time is it?"

"It's almost seven o'clock, time to get up."

"Hmm... speaking of which, I have to go to school today too."

Haruno rubbed her eyes and sat up. The blanket slipped off her body, revealing a beautiful view.

The two went downstairs to take a shower, then Haruno made some simple breakfast, while Shuya went to clean the house.

His house turned into a battlefield yesterday; there were traces of artillery fire everywhere, it was really a mess.

Shuya did a quick cleaning, and finally threw the bedding in the wash, and that was it.

Haruno also prepared breakfast.

She put the food on the dining table, then turned on the TV and ate while watching it.

Shuya sat down and glanced at the TV. The screen showed a bustling scene with a large number of people.

"What's going on? Are there any activities today?"

He asked in surprise.

Haruno chuckled and said, "What do you mean by 'active' or 'not active'... they're all lining up to buy your album."

"Holy crap, I almost forgot about that."

Shuya suddenly realized.

Oh, right, I need to go to the agency this afternoon. Everyone will be there to wait for the approximate sales figures for the day.

There should be more celebrations tonight.

"Do record stores open this early? It's only seven o'clock now; they usually open around ten, right?"

"It's not open yet, there's just a queue."

Haruno told him to watch the news himself.

According to reporters, some people started queuing up as early as the early morning.

As dawn broke, the crowds grew larger and larger, and police were recently deployed to maintain order.

This phenomenon is not limited to Tokyo; it has occurred in other major cities across Japan, and even in outlying wards.

"It might not be the best way to put it, but it's just a record, is it really necessary to make such a fuss..."

Shuya was speechless.

Don't these people make appointments? Why do they have to queue up on the spot to buy?

He continued watching the news; the reporter interviewed many passersby, asking them about their purpose and reasons for queuing.

The purpose is self-evident, and the reasons are nothing more than a few:

One type is people who couldn't make an appointment for various reasons.

One type is people who want to get their hands on it as soon as possible.

One type is people who made a reservation but are worried about stock shortages...

Although pre-ordering guarantees you'll receive the album, this album is so popular that many people are worried about unforeseen circumstances, such as splitting the shipment in batches, which would mean a long wait.

So we decided to just join the queue.

Interviews revealed that many people had to take time off work to queue up, which is truly outrageous.

This kind of thing is extremely rare.

Congratulations! It looks like sales will be very high this time.

Haruno Dao.

It doesn't matter.

Shuya shook his head.

However, high sales are certain; reservations in Japan Administrative District alone have exceeded three million.

This was based on the figures he knew before; the latest numbers would only be higher.

The two ate their breakfast slowly while watching TV.

A short while later, the reporter finished the interview, and the camera returned to the live broadcast studio.

The hosts then began discussing the reasons behind this situation.

The final conclusion is nothing more than Shuya's high popularity and the fact that he's been absent for too long.

Shuya hasn't released a CD in quite a while.

Besides releasing the album after a long hiatus, they also brought in their Little Senior Sister and included a music video featuring Mai and the others. These factors combined to create this huge success.

In any case, there are various factors contributing to the high sales volume, so it's no accident.

Shuya checked Twitter during his spare time, he found that the topic of his album had indeed reached number one on the trending list.

This was not unexpected.

Judging from the tweets, some people have already received their albums and are showing them off by posting pictures, which have garnered envious and jealous replies.

As he watched, Shuya suddenly realized that he hadn't promoted his album much on Twitter, while others liked to create countdowns and tweet reminders every day when releasing an album.

He, on the other hand, just kept mumbling...

Shuya quietly tweeted a bit of promotion.

"Great, today's promotional work is done. I'm exhausted."

He was pleased with his hard work.

Haruno burst out laughing.

Shuya ignored her mockery.

After he finished eating, he got ready for school.

Although it wasn't time yet, he planned to arrive early for the exam today.

Since it wasn't time for university classes yet, Haruno would stay at Shuya's house for a while longer.

Shuya went out first and quickly arrived at the school.

The classroom was filled with people cramming at the last minute; they didn't care whether Shuya, and had no time to pay attention to him at all.

He was happy to have some peace and quiet.

Shuya sat down easily, took a pen out of his pocket and placed it on the table.

He didn't have class today, so he only brought a pen and his phone with him.

While playing on his phone in his seat, Shuya heard Yuigahama greeting her friend.

He nodded to her, but didn't say anything.

However, Yuigahama was very interested in him, and she hesitantly moved closer. "Um... Shu-chan, Shu-chan."

"What?"

"Did you... yesterday?"

Yuigahama stammered, "Is it... that... that... Koyuki's...?"

"You're asking about Haruno? I was with her yesterday."

Shuya asked curiously, "You called this morning, didn't Yukino tell you?"

"Yes, there is, humph."

Yuigahama's attitude changed drastically; she pouted and returned to her seat.

"..."

Shuya didn't react at all; she was simple-minded anyway, she'd be fine in a while.

That's about right.

He continued surfing the internet, idly browsing news related to his album.

Before I knew it, it was time for the exam.

Time flew by, Shuya quickly finished his test and then lay down to sleep, repeating this process until school ended in the afternoon.

School let out a little earlier today; it's around 2 PM now.

Shuya threw his pen into the drawer, grabbed his phone, and slipped out of the classroom.

He didn't go to the office immediately because Yukino and Uesugi Fuutarou would be going together, Maeda Saori had called a car to pick them up and was already waiting at the door.

Yuigahama watched Shuya leave. Knowing he was going to the office today, she didn't stop him.

Hikigaya and planned to go back and catch up on his sleep.

On the other side.

Shuya easily found the car that Maeda Saori had called.

After waiting a while on the bus, Yukino and Uesugi arrived one after the other, and we were ready to depart.

Section 551, Chapter 512: The Long-Awaited Gathering of All Members

The main reason for calling a car to pick them up was for Uesugi; otherwise, Shuya and Yukino have flown there themselves much faster.

However, Uesugi Futaro was not very happy with this kind of care.

The atmosphere inside the car was really bad.

The three of them were in a van with a large interior. Uesugi and Shuya sat in the single seat, Yukino sat in the double seat on the other side.

Yukino appeared perfectly normal, but she was emanating a chilling aura. Uesugi, being just an ordinary person, felt a coldness creeping over him.

He looked at Shuya, urging him to do something quickly.

He didn't even need to think about the reason; who else present besides Shuya would make Yukino adopt this attitude?

Shuya was silent for a moment, then said to Yukino, "What are you angry about? How about I sleep with you tonight, and we'll call it even?"

"?"

Uesugi Futaro slowly typed out a question mark.

"Inoue- kun, you can donate your brain if you don't need it."

Yukino's sarcasm was as captivating as ever, Shuya was thoroughly enjoying it.