Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

Looking at the girls who were chatting and not moving at all, Yijizhi Xingge couldn't stand it anymore and hit the drum with his drumsticks, saying angrily:

"Everyone, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and restore the situation. Don't forget that you are all still my employees! If you can't even do your job properly, I will dock your salary!"

Upon hearing that their wages would be deducted, the girls finally took action and began to clean up the scene.

Xiangzi also wanted to help, but was "persuaded" to retreat into a corner by them.

"Miss Xiangzi, that's not necessary! You're a guest, and there's no need for you to do this kind of thing yourself. We can do it!"

In their eyes, Xiangzi was just a young lady from an aristocratic family. They were so uninitiated that they didn't even dare to let Xiangzi hold a rag.

Xiangzi couldn't say that his family had fallen on hard times and he had become accustomed to doing this kind of thing these days.

She had no choice but to sit aside and take out the arrangement notes to memorize.

This performance is not only important to the members of the band, but also to her, and nothing can go wrong.

Chapter 21: The Pull of Adults

While they were packing up, other bands that were going to perform tonight gradually arrived at the scene and began to tune their instruments and try out their instruments.

The atmosphere on the whole scene suddenly became busy.

"Xiangzi, are you done practicing today?" A familiar voice came from beside him.

Xiangzi looked up and saw Hoshikawa Taku walking towards her with a faint smell of alcohol on him.

After seeing Xiangzi and the others' rehearsal get on track in the morning, Hoshikawa Taku left the scene with peace of mind and has just returned.

"Well, it's over. Everything went well." Xiangzi looked at Xingchuan Taku nervously and asked in a low voice, "Agent, about my father's matter..."

Hoshikawa Taku smiled slightly and made an "OK" gesture to her.

"Don't worry, your father has already taken care of it. He already trusts you to work for me."

After Xiangzi signs a contract with Taku Hoshikawa, her working hours will be very different from her usual part-time jobs.

Even if Fengchuan Qinggao was drunk, he could still tell that Xiangzi had changed his job.

While Xiangzi and the others were rehearsing, Taku Hoshikawa went to see Kiyoshi Toyokawa and told him that he wanted to reopen the office and could no longer play marbles and drink with him every day like before.

He also told Fengchuan Qinggao that Xiangzi was a good seedling and it would be better to work under him instead of wasting time doing odd jobs. He could also take care of Xiangzi and prevent her from encountering a black-hearted boss and being persecuted.

Of course, the "work" that Hoshikawa Taku was referring to was just an ordinary front desk receptionist job, and he did not tell Xiangzi about the contract - this was also what Xiangzi wanted.

Toyokawa Kiyoshige naturally had no objection to this.

In fact, he had basically not given any advice to Xiangzi in the past few months, and had never asked about what kind of work she did or how hard she worked every day.

The only time he spoke to Xiangzi was when he asked him for money.

Hoshikawa Taku added, "Xiangzi, your father has already made an agreement. He agrees that you can move out of the rental house and live near the office."

"If you agree, I can help you pack your things tonight."

Xiangzi's heart was moved for a moment, but he soon hesitated and finally shook his head.

"I'm still a little worried about my father. I'll try to persuade him again. I'll wait until he stops being idle and is willing to work before I move."

"Okay then." Since Xiangzi said this, Hoshikawa Takuya didn't say anything more.

Xiangzi left the big villa because she was worried about her father. She would not leave him until she saw with her own eyes that her father could become independent again.

Seeing that they were almost done chatting, Yidizhi Xingge came over and asked, "The performance is about to start. Do you want to stay here and watch other people's performances? Maybe it will be helpful to you."

"Of course, I bought the tickets in advance." Hoshikawa Taku smiled and took out the tickets given to him by Hiroi Kikuri from his pocket and shook them.

"Just give Xiangzi another ticket."

"No need to buy a ticket. Xiangzi, you've already done me a favor by being willing to team up with Hongxia and the others. Consider this my treat."

"No, let's put it this way. We still have to pay the money for the tickets."

The two began to get involved in a tug-of-war among adults over whether or not to pay. Xiangzi and the girls next to them looked at each other, not knowing whether they should interrupt.

At this moment, a voice with a strong smell of alcohol interrupted.

"Hey, isn't this the guy who gave me a tip that day? Are you really here?"

The drunk bassist, Hiroi Kikuri, suddenly appeared from nowhere. She pulled a crumpled ticket from her pocket and slapped it into Ijichi Hoshika's hand, saying proudly:

"Isn't it just one ticket short? I happened to have one unsold, so I'll take this one!"

Seeing her coming in drunk, Ichichi Xingge put one hand on his waist and sighed helplessly.

"You came to perform drunk again..."

Hiroi Kikuri put his arm around her shoulders in a frivolous manner, grinning foolishly: "Hehe, you know I can't live without alcohol..."

Ijichi Hoshige was too lazy to argue with her and turned to look at Hoshikawa Taku.

"By the way, do you know this girl? She actually gave you your ticket?"

Hoshikawa Taku shrugged. "The day before yesterday, when she was singing on the street, I happened to pass by and gave her a 10,000 yen tip. She probably thought it was too much, so she gave me a ticket."

"Yes, thanks to this young man's generosity, I drank heavily for several days!" Hiroi Kikuri admitted bluntly.

Ten thousand yen?

How could he give so much reward casually?

Shoko Toyokawa glanced at Taku Hoshikawa with a bit of jealousy.

Since she spends money so lavishly, you should give her a raise in base salary!

She can play any song you want!

"I knew this guy would buy alcohol once he got the money..." Ijichi Xingge helplessly held her forehead and said to Hoshikawa Taku, "Do you know why I care so much about Hongxia and the others' first performance?"

"This guy drank alcohol to relieve his nervousness when he first went on stage, and he couldn't stop drinking. He became a drunkard who lived a life of drunkenness and debauchery all day long. I don't want Hongxia and the others to fall into the same depravity as him..."

Hiroi Kikuri didn't care about the criticism that was made by name.

Reeking of alcohol, she tugged at Ijichi Xingge and said with a playful smile, "Xingge, you talk as if you don't drink. After the performance today, I know a delicious izakaya. Let's go drink together!"

"You're so annoying. If you want to drink, go drink it yourself."

Yidizhi Xingge looked extremely annoyed and tried to push her face away with her hands, but she just wrapped herself around her like an octopus and couldn't be pushed away at all.

"Hey, Hiroi-senpai!"

Noticing the farce here, Pochi suddenly exclaimed, "Senior, why are you here?"

Hiroi Kikuri turned around when she heard the voice and saw Pochi, and the drunken expression on her face immediately became friendly.

"Hey, isn't that Pochi? Our band is performing tonight, do you want to come and see it? It might help us with tomorrow's performance!"

"Pochi, do you also know this senior?" Hongxia walked over and asked curiously.

"She was the one who helped sell my previous index tickets, and she also bought my last ticket," Pochi explained with gratitude. "She helped me a lot!"

Finally receiving praise from others, Hiroi Kikuri puffed out her chest proudly.

"Pochi, I really admire you. I've specially kept your ticket. I'll definitely come here tomorrow to cheer you on!"

"By the way, where's my ticket?"

She began to search her body, but could not find the ticket that Pochi had given her.

After flipping through it for a while, she finally realized what was happening and turned her attention to the wrinkled ticket in the Star Singer's studio.

Well...that wasn't her index ticket, it was the ticket for tomorrow that Pochi sold her.

Ijichi Hoshige raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and looked at her playfully: "Kiri, you just said that you paid for Xiangzi's ticket, so please pay now."

Hiroi Kikuri seemed to have sobered up a lot. She asked pitifully with a droopy face, "Can I trade it for some wine?"

Chapter 22: Hiroi Kikuri's "Happiness Spiral"

In the end, Ijichi Hoshika still didn't let the drunk Hiroi Kikuri pay for the ticket.

The wines this guy bought were all cheap stuff, and they wouldn't sell even if they put them in their theater.

It was Xiangzi who came up with a solution that had the best of both worlds.

She offered to be a waitress tonight with Pochi Hongxia and the others, and use the wages from her part-time job to pay for the ticket.

She can't just sit here alone while the other teammates are busy, right?

Ijichi Hoshige accepted the proposal and assigned Xiangzi to the water bar, asking her to be responsible for serving drinks together with Pochi.

At first, Pochi was full of confidence. He felt that as a senior, he must perform well this time to show his style as a senior.

However, it wasn't long before her confidence was completely shattered by Xiangzi.

This "young lady" had no sense of unfamiliarity and was very skillful. She not only greeted guests with a smile, but was also able to calmly handle all kinds of strange requests.

She operated the beverage machine with ease and skill, and while serving drinks, she could also exchange a few pleasantries skillfully, even attracting several customers to come back multiple times and order one drink after another.

On the other hand, Pochi stood aside, still nervous and at a loss when facing the customers, stuttering when speaking, and even failed to hand over the drink order correctly several times.

Soon after, Pochi sat down on the ground helplessly, muttering softly: "Ms. Xiangzi, you are really amazing. Not only do you play the piano so well, but you are even better than me at entertaining guests... I am just like a useless waste."

Pochi's tone became more and more regretful, and his whole body collapsed like a melted candle, wishing he could crawl into the crack in the ground.

Xiangzi squatted down and touched Pochi's head with a smile.

"Stop feeling sorry for yourself, Pochi. You've made great progress by summoning the courage to talk to customers even though you're clearly a socially anxious person."

"No one is born with talent. Let me tell you a secret. A year ago, I couldn't even use a soda machine."

"You're trying to comfort me, right?" Pochi looked up with a skeptical look.

Pochi couldn't imagine that this young lady who was good at everything couldn't even operate a beverage machine.

"No, I'm not trying to comfort you. I'm telling the truth. At that time, I didn't even know how to operate it. I only learned it slowly with the help of others."

"So, don't worry, let me help you find the trick to entertain guests."

Xiangzi smiled and pulled Pochi up, letting her face the customers outside the bar. He gently taught her step by step how to speak and how to resolve embarrassment with simple words.

Pochi listened attentively, and before she knew it, her tension eased considerably. As one or two guests left satisfied, she finally cracked a small smile.

After they finally finished their work, they were able to leave the bar and go to the audience to look at the stage.

At this moment, there is a four-person band on the stage. From Xiangzi's professional point of view, the lead singer, guitarist and drummer of this band are all unsatisfactory, and their performance can be described as a "disaster."

It's like a new band that has only been formed for a month.

However, in such a performance, the band's bassist was particularly dazzling.

Although she is the least noticeable bassist in the band, her voice stands out exceptionally, carrying the entire performance with her rich and resonant tone.

Even though others made mistakes, she remained focused, as if unaffected by anything.

After the performance, the band members seemed to realize their failure and left the stage dejectedly.

Only the bassist seemed unusually calm and left the stage with a nonchalant expression.

Just as Xiangzi was admiring the bassist's outstanding performance, she was surprised to find that the man had appeared on stage with the next band!

Still the bassist.

The audience in the audience seemed to have known it for a long time and were shouting her name enthusiastically.

"Hai Ling!"

"Come on, Ms. Hachiman!"

Xiangzi asked in confusion, "What's going on? Why did she come off the stage and back up again? Did she join two bands?"

"More than two?"

Fellow bassist Ryo Yamada popped up out of nowhere and said, "To be precise, she's in about 30 bands at the same time."

"Her name is Hachiman Hailing. She doesn't have a fixed band. Like you, she provides temporary support for bands without a bassist. As long as the money is in place, she'll get involved, even if it's a newly formed band."

"She's well-known in the industry as 'the band's mercenary.'

Yamada Ryo introduced her situation to Xiangzi.