515 Is This Really the Best You Can Do?

"Ah, I'm so envious."

Faced with these staggering sales figures, Uesugi Futaro let out a sigh of weakness.

The others ignored Shuya's words and congratulated him anyway.

"Congratulations, Senior Shuya!"

Ayase smiled happily and congratulated him sincerely.

Kirino raised her hand and said, "Yes, yes! To celebrate the huge success of your album, I want a new computer!"

"No, why should I give you a gift... Okay, what kind do you want?"

Shuya was always generous, and now that there was a happy occasion, he was even more generous.

"Yeah!"

Kirino pounced on Shuya and hugged him, clearly taking the opportunity to grope him.

"Kirino, that's so rude of you!"

Ayase came over and started tugging at her, Shuya saw this, he shoved Kirino into her arms, telling the two of them to go off and have their yuri session.

Otherwise it's very annoying.

"Shuya, you're spoiling Kirino too much. Don't do that; it's not good for her development."

Kyousuke leaned closer and said.

Shuya was quite exasperated. "Could you speak a little quieter? I've never seen a brother as afraid of his sister as you. If you have a problem, talk to her face to face, don't tell me."

Kyousuke shrank back.

Mai leaned closer to Shuya and said proudly, "No wonder the album sold so well; it's no wonder it has a music video featuring me."

Is it really okay for you to keep praising yourself in such elaborate ways?

"Isn't it fine?"

Mai joked with him, then laughed and said, "Anyway, congratulations."

"... I'll congratulate you as well."

Yukino frowned and said something.

Don't misunderstand, she wasn't dissatisfied with Shuya, but rather that Haruno was hugging her from behind, making her feel uncomfortable.

Haruno was thoroughly enjoying the body of her long-lost, adorable younger sister. When she heard everyone congratulating Shuya, she responded with a few perfunctory words, but her mind was clearly not on him.

Hyakka, standing in the crowd, nudged Shuya's arm. "Shu-chan, Shu-chan, I've got my eye on some clothes..."

"Buy! You can buy everything!"

Shuya waved his hand.

"Great! Oh, and congratulations!"

"Your attitude really hasn't changed."

Hyakka's attitude as a powerful figure has remained unchanged since childhood, but since she possesses the strength to match her pride, she's alright...

Seeing that Shuya being so generous, Motoko quietly leaned closer. "Inoue- kun, shouldn't my novel...?"

"Get out of the way! I haven't finished watching yet!"

"Waaah..."

Motoko was defeated.

Uesugi looked at Shuya, who was surrounded by the crowd, and had no intention of going over; he disliked this kind of scene.

Like him was his Little Senior Sister, who quietly stayed with Hanazawa Sakura and Maeda Saori, smiling and silently watching over Shuya and the others.

Actually, it wasn't just Hanazawa Agency that was buzzing with excitement at this moment; the internet was buzzing too.

What Maeda Saori can obtain, various professional media outlets can naturally also obtain.

The news of Shuya's new album selling very well has spread across the internet.

Even though the final sales figures for today haven't been released yet, unscrupulous reporters have already started hyping it up, with all sorts of news articles featuring cringeworthy headlines appearing on major news websites.

For example, these:

"The greatest miracle of this century: Inoue Shuya's new album sales surpass 10 million!"

"Inoue Shuya has reached legendary status! His new album has already surpassed 20 million sales on its first day!"

"It's rumored that Inoue Shuya's new album sold 50 million copies on its first day! It's completely sold out!"

These people are all exaggerating their abilities.

Not only in Japan, but also among reporters in Great Hua, the reaction was equally exaggerated:

"Incredibly! The new album by renowned Japan voice actor, singer, and actor, once Inoue Shuya as a child prodigy, has surpassed ten million copies sold on its first day!"

"That Inoue Shuya Great Hua! The truth is astonishing!"

"Shocking! The entire Great Hua music scene has been silenced by him!"

"Inoue Shuya's fans spent a fortune buying albums and distributing them on the street, leaving young male idols impressed!"

Such clickbait headlines were rampant for a time, leaving people dumbfounded.

Suddenly, the entire internet was filled with news about Inoue Shuya.

What makes a world-class star? (Fades back)

While online media were celebrating, Shuya's acquaintances also jumped on the bandwagon, eager to ride the wave of popularity.

For example, Aoki Shin, the producer of the drama <IDOL!> which Shuya and Mai will be starring in.

He quickly tweeted. "I can say I watched Shu-chan grow up. He's been an outstanding person since he was little. The title of genius prodigy is absolutely true. It feels like just yesterday when I worked with him on <The Art Academy>..."

After expressing his feelings, he changed the subject:

"By the way, the new drama I filmed with Shu-chan, <IDOL!>, will air in July of this year. I hope everyone will give it their support."

Besides those Aoki Shin who offer superficial congratulations but are actually promoting their work, there are also people with no ulterior motives who speak out.

Section 554, 515: Is this all the level you're at?

As Shuya's music teacher, Ayako Ishikawa also tweeted:

"I heard that Shu-chan and Seisen-chan's new album has achieved good results, and as their teacher, I am very happy. They have not wasted their talents, and I hope they can continue their efforts and achieve even better results in the future."

As an artist, she spoke rather reservedly and didn't praise them too much.

With the huge success of Shuya's new album, people from all walks of life who know him have come out to make their presence known.

Most of these people weren't very familiar with Shuya; they had only worked together before. However, that didn't stop them from trying to ride on his coattails.

It's inevitable for celebrities to try and gain attention from trending topics, Shuya takes a normal attitude towards it.

While chatting at the firm, he also noticed the buzz on Twitter.

Seeing that many people were mentioning him on Twitter, he also tweeted to respond to the concerns from all sides, and specifically replied to people he was close to, such as Ayako Ishikawa.

I also want to clarify some rumors circulating outside, explaining that the actual sales figures are not as exaggerated as some people are saying.

After Shuya dealing with these matters, Hanazawa Sakura had everyone take a group photo and then posted it on her Twitter to show off.

Seeing their president leading the charge, the girls in the agency also took photos and uploaded them.

Shuya and Mai kept taking group photos and sticking their fingers together. Kyousuke and Uesugi, on the other hand, stayed to the side and no one asked them to take pictures.

In the end, Shuya felt sorry for them and took a picture with them, which he then posted on Twitter. Unsurprisingly, the number of replies to the tweet plummeted, and the replies were mostly a row of question marks.

Too real.

Hanazawa Agency's recent photo post is quite impressive, because there are just so many beautiful girls.

After all the commotion, everyone was pretty hungry. Maeda Saori had already ordered food, so she asked the restaurant to deliver it when it was almost time.

The party in the nicely decorated office was getting more and more lively.

It was a rare occasion for all members of the Hanazawa Agency to get together, and everyone was in high spirits, even the most composed Little Senior Sister was all smiles.

Happy times always fly by.

As night deepened, Hanazawa Sakura told Kirino and Ayase, the two middle school students, to go home and not stay at the agency any longer.

Although everyone has their own room at the firm, they can't actually stay overnight.

We need to be careful about this with minors, otherwise it could cause a lot of trouble.

As for high school students like Mai and Yukino, Hanazawa Sakura doesn't really care about them, since they're not young anymore.

Hanazawa Sakura wanted to call a car to take them home, but Ayase said she would take Kirino, so she didn't call a car and let the two of them go home on their own.

Ayase smiled happily at the thought of going home with Kirino.

Unexpectedly, Kyousuke stood up and said, "Then I'll go back too. If my parents find out I'm neglecting Kirino, I'll definitely get scolded."

This reveals your status within the family.

Shuya replied.

Kirino snorted, "Who needs your permission?"

Ayase said, "Never mind, Kirino. Let your brother go back with you."

Kyousuke a wry smile, "Ayase- chan, I'm glad you spoke up for me... but I'd be even happier if you didn't look so disappointed."

"Haha, I'm not disappointed at all!"

Ayase smiled politely, and then the three of them left the agency.

"I should go back now; my family will worry."

Uesugi also said something.

Okay, bye-bye.

Shuya watched him leave.

Then Hanazawa Sakura stood up and laughed, "I should go home too, otherwise Hiko-chan will be lonely."

"Pooh."

Shuya disgusted.

Seeing that the boss was about to leave, Maeda Saori got up and said, "I'll drive."

"Thank you for your help."

Hanazawa Sakura smiled at her, then said to Shuya and the others, "We're leaving now. You guys keep having fun, but remember to keep track of the time."

"Knew."

"OK."

"Goodbye, President."

Everyone responded.

"Okay, see you next time, everyone."

Hanazawa Sakura and Maeda Saori walked outside and quickly disappeared from sight.

The atmosphere relaxed considerably after the two adults left.

Those remaining at the scene were all familiar faces.

The Yukinoshita Sisters, Little Senior Sister, Mai, Hyakka, and Motoko —these are all girls that Shuya has known since childhood. After the adults stopped suppressing them, they lived very casually with each other.

Haruno sprawled comfortably on the sofa, resting her head on her sister's lap, thoroughly enjoying herself.

"Sister, it's about time you left me."

"La la la~ I don't understand Japanese~"

Haruno happily rubbed against her sister's thigh.

"You two have a really good relationship."