Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

"what's wrong with you?"

Hoshikawa Taku noticed her strangeness and paused with his hand holding the chopsticks. "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Lupa was startled, and managed a forced smile: "It's okay... I'm just a little uncomfortable with this strange bed."

How could Lupa say that he had spent the entire night worrying about the outcome? He had to find an excuse for himself.

Hoshikawa Taku raised an eyebrow, but didn't ask any further questions. He just said calmly, "Get used to it sooner rather than later. You'll be traveling with me on business trips to various places, and you'll have to sleep in all sorts of 'strange beds'. It won't do if you don't sleep well."

There was no special tone in his words; he was just arranging the work content out of habit.

But to Lupa's ears, it seemed to carry an inexplicable hint.

She paused, and all kinds of images flashed through her mind in an instant, and her cheeks turned slightly red uncontrollably.

"Well... I'll try to get used to it."

Lupa quickly lowered her head to drink the miso soup, covering her cheeks.

After dinner, Hoshikawa Taku brought Lupa and Miao Meng to Jingqin Rencai's house again.

Unlike the stiff and cold atmosphere of yesterday afternoon, this time Renai's father took the initiative to welcome them into the house.

Perhaps last night's argument had exhausted him, or perhaps he was thinking about Hoshikawa Taku's identity, his expression was no longer as tough.

After being invited into the living room, Hoshikawa Taku and the other two sat on one side of the low table in the room. Ii Serina's parents and sister sat opposite her, while she herself sat in the middle.

After a night, Rencai didn't seem to have slept well and looked a little tired. She must have been "re-educated".

But even so, her eyes were still full of stubbornness, and she looked at her savior, Taku Hoshikawa, expectantly.

"give it to me."

Hoshikawa Taku comforted Nina with his eyes, then looked at her father.

Hoshikawa Taku introduced himself and the two people beside him again.

"Let me introduce myself again. I'm Taku Hoshikawa, the manager of the Hoshikawa Agency. The two people next to me are my assistant Lupa and the artist signed by our agency, the beauty blogger Meow Mengqin."

Miao Meng smiled and waved: "Hello everyone, I'm Miao Meng, and I'm also from Kumamoto Prefecture!"

"Ah, I know you!"

Rencai's sister knew Miao Mengqin and was surprised, "So it's you! I often watch your beauty videos, but the light was dim last night and I didn't notice it was you! I didn't expect you and my Rencai to be signed to the same agency..."

I just know that I'm quite famous in Kumamoto Prefecture, right?

Miao Meng glanced at Hoshikawa Taku with pride.

Unfortunately, Miao Meng's popularity is only reflected among girls. Upon hearing this, Rencai's father did not express anything, but just nodded slightly and slowly said:

"I'm Jinna's father, Ichinose Muneo. I'm an educator. I've published many books and am quite well-known in the education world."

He was both introducing himself and showing off his strength to prove his authority in "educating children."

However, Hoshikawa Taku didn't care at all and nodded calmly: "I heard from Rencai that you are a very good educator. I can understand your strict attitude towards your children's education."

"However, there's no formula for educating children. Your opinion may not be what Rencai wants."

As he spoke, he leaned slightly to the side, his gaze naturally falling on Renai, "Rinai, what do you think? Just tell your father yourself."

Rencai took a deep breath and said to her father seriously, "Dad, I have made up my mind. I want to continue forming a band."

Her voice was not loud, but surprisingly clear.

"Even though I'm still immature and not good enough... I really want to be on stage. Even if it makes me tired and I get criticized, I'm willing to work hard!"

"Nina, you're so naive."

Jing Qin Zongnan frowned and said in a deep voice, "Do you think being an entertainer is easy? I don't know how many people have worked their whole lives without making any progress, and can only quietly give up, change careers, and return home in disgrace."

"But if you choose to study, you can get into a good university if you want."

"After graduation, I can introduce you to a school as a teacher. If you don't want to be a teacher, I can also arrange for you to work in a government agency as a civil servant. Both are leisurely and respectable jobs..."

Nina's father has already planned her future path.

Being able to have family to provide for you is something that many people dream of.

But Rencai didn't appreciate it.

She lowered her head, her voice trembling with excitement as she spoke, "I don't want to do routine work for the rest of my life. I want to form a band! I've been suppressing this for over a decade. I've listened to you and lived by your standards since I was a kid! Now I finally have an opportunity, and I don't want to go on like this anymore!"

"You are just ignorant!"

Jingqin Muneo's voice unconsciously rose a few notes. "You think you can survive on your own in Tokyo? Do you know how fragile your abilities are in the face of reality?"

Renai bit her lower lip tightly, her shoulders trembling slightly, but she still insisted on her idea.

"I know, of course I know! But even so, I still want to form a band! If you're worried that I'll ask you for money because I can't make a name for myself, don't worry! Because I will be able to support myself and live in Tokyo!"

"Nina, what are you talking about? Your father cares about you too..."

Renai's mother quickly persuaded her.

Rencai slammed the table and shouted angrily: "Care? Does caring mean not caring about my personal wishes at all? Whether it's now or when I dropped out of school, it's always been like this. He only cares about his own dignity and doesn't care at all that his daughter has been wronged!"

"Nina!"

Jingqin Muneo frowned and looked at Nina, but Nina glared at him without giving in.

All of a sudden, the situation became tense.

Hoshikawa Taku quickly said, "Nina, Mr. Muneo, it's normal for both sides to hold different opinions during a discussion. There's no need to get angry."

"If you don't mind...would you like to ask Renai to leave for a while so that we adults can have a good talk?"

Jingqin Zongnan hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

"Nina, please go out first."

He said this, but Rencai didn't give him any face at all and sulked with her arms crossed.

It was only after Taku Hoshikawa gave Lupa a look that Lupa took Nina and temporarily left the living room.

The room finally returned to silence.

After Rencai left, the old father took off his glasses, rubbed his eyebrows, and looked a little tired for a moment.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. Renna was actually a very obedient child. It was because of something that happened that she became so rebellious..."

"I know. She dropped out of school because of bullying, right? Nina told me."

Hoshikawa Taku responded.

The old father was a little surprised: "Rinna even told you such a thing, does she trust you so much..."

A self-deprecating smile appeared on his face. "What did she say to you? Did she say that I, an old father, was a coward, and that for the sake of my position in the education industry, I chose to keep quiet and not help her?"

Although Nina said this, Hoshikawa Taku naturally couldn't answer like that.

He pondered for a moment and didn't answer directly. Instead, he slowly said, "Rinna does have some complaints about you, but I think she's still too young to understand the rules of society. If you help her, it might relieve her anger temporarily, but it won't solve the problem. It might even make the situation worse."

"Only children know right from wrong; adults only consider the pros and cons. Rather than retaliating, choosing to settle the matter peacefully and seek compensation from the other party is a more mature approach."

The old father didn't expect that Hoshikawa Taku would agree with him. He was slightly surprised and smiled bitterly: "If only Rencai could think like you..."

However, Hoshikawa Taku changed the subject and added, "While I think your approach is correct, I admire Niina's drive even more. Life is all about striving for success. Without that youthful spirit, you'll become a dull, futureless, routine-oriented adult."

"Could it be that... you want your daughter to suppress her personality and become a lifeless adult without passion?"

Taku Hoshikawa's rhetorical question silenced his old father.

He originally thought that Hoshikawa Taku was speaking for him, but he didn't expect that the other party was just laying the groundwork and finally stood firmly on Nina's side.

Moreover, he really had no way to refute this statement.

Could he say that he didn't care what his daughter thought or how she felt at all?

Nina's mother and sister were very surprised, and even looked at Hoshikawa Taku with surprise.

They didn't expect that Taku Hoshikawa could actually leave the educator who had the final say at home speechless.

Jing Qin Zongnan was silent for a long time before he reluctantly said, "Everyone will grow up sooner or later... Even if she doesn't grow now, she will be beaten to a pulp by reality. I just... want to help her avoid taking some detours."

Hoshikawa Taku chuckled. "A detour? How can you say it's a detour if you haven't actually walked it? And... even if it's a detour, who says we can't walk it?"

"People can't always make the right choices, so they have to make some choices they like occasionally. Since you have the ability to cover for her, why can't you let her try this new experience?"

"Do you intend to confine her to this small town forever and make her follow your plans step by step? Is your desire for control that strong?"

Taku Hoshikawa's words hit the nail on the head, and Icera Muneo was silenced again.

Seeing that what he said seemed to have some effect on him, Hoshikawa Taku softened his tone a little.

"I understand that as a father, you don't want your daughter to suffer, but shouldn't you also respect Renai's opinion?"

He lowered his head, as if chewing on every word that Hoshikawa Taku said.

After a long pause, he whispered, "It's not that I don't respect her choice...it's just that I don't think she's suitable to be an artist. She's never received any training in this area and doesn't have any foundation. Compared to others, she doesn't have any advantages."

Hoshikawa Taku laughed when he heard this.

"No, quite the opposite. I think Nina is a very talented vocalist. Her voice is clean and powerful, and most importantly, she truly loves the stage."

"You can say that because you haven't heard Nina's singing yet."

Jingqin Muneo shook his head, his tone slightly embarrassed. "I haven't really. I only heard from Suzune two days ago that Renai had formed a band."

Nina kept this a secret from her father and only told her sister, Iori Suzune.

Liangyin was also constantly asked by her father what her sister was doing in Tokyo. If she didn't tell him, he would go to Tokyo to find her himself.

Seeing that she could no longer hide it, she had no choice but to speak.

So far, Icera Muneo has never heard a song sung by Nina.

"In that case..."

Hoshikawa Taku smiled slightly and said, "Do you want to listen to the song that Renai sings?"

As Hoshikawa Taku said this, he took out a tablet from his bag and handed it to the other person.

The tablet has already downloaded some of Rencai's singing clips at concerts, livehouses, and practice rooms.

This was something that Taku Hoshikawa prepared in advance, and he wanted to show it to Ninai's family.

Renai's father took the tablet, but after only a few lines of the first song, his eyes flickered and he asked, "Can I go inside to watch it?"

"of course can."

Hoshikawa Taku watched the other person enter the room, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

That tablet shows Renai burning herself on the stage and singing with all her might, as well as her sweating in the rehearsal room, correcting details over and over again.

That was Rencai's truest and most shining side, a side she had never let her family see and that they had never truly understood.

Taku Hoshikawa believed that no father could watch these scenes without being moved.

Hoshikawa Taku raised his head and glanced around, meeting the complicated yet slightly relieved gazes of Nina's mother and Suzune.

"Thank you."

Rencai's mother whispered, tears welling in her eyes. "We wanted to tell him all these things, but he wouldn't listen. I never thought... you would convince him today."

"Sometimes, family members have so many concerns that it's hard for them to listen to each other's words. As an outsider, I can say some things without any scruples."

Hoshikawa Taku smiled and asked them both, "Are you willing to support Renai in forming a band and becoming an entertainer?"

Liang Yin was the first to nod with a smile: "I do want to be an artist, but I don't have the talent. Since Rencai has this opportunity and has signed a contract with an agency, of course I want her to continue."

Renai's mother also spoke gently: "As a mother, I have nothing against her finding something she loves. As long as she doesn't regret it, a little hardship is nothing."

Hoshikawa Taku nodded secretly.

It seems that the only obstacle in this family is Rencai's father, and now, this obstacle is gradually loosening.

While the other party was watching a video, Takuya Hoshikawa got up and found Renai Isen sulking in her room.

"Mr. Xingchuan! You're coming here now. Have you convinced my father?"

Nina asked excitedly.

"I showed him the videos of your performances. I think after watching them, he'll understand your ideas."

"Really? That's great!"

Renai smiled with relief, but Hoshikawa Taku warned her, "Don't be too happy too soon. Even if your father understands your choice, if you continue to treat him with such a sharp attitude, it will be hard for him to admit his mistake."