Two Worlds, Starting with Kaguya of Penglai Mountain

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Well, I have an idea."

Nodding, Kurokawa Kazuya understood the current situation.

Without much thought, he maintained his call with Ichiri Kurofuji and then made a video call with Nijika Ichichi.

Within seconds, the blonde girl appeared in front of Kurokawa Kazuya.

When Ichika Ichi doesn't want to communicate, it's somewhat difficult for her equal friends like Ichiri Goto to communicate with her.

But Kurokawa Kazuya, the boss, is different.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I heard you want to form a new band?"

Nijika Ichi: "No, I was just thinking about something."

The girl's voice came from the other end of the screen; she looked a little nervous.

Her gaze darted left and right, and even the triangular tuft of hair on her head swayed from side to side, making her seem quite nervous.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Oh, I'm not too concerned about the specifics of what's going on over there. Actually, I just talked to Yuyuko Saigyouji. Your band's skill level is still quite lacking, and without supervision, it's easy for you to lose motivation."

He nodded seriously as he spoke.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Please make sure you create rock music that appeals to people from the past within two weeks. If the number of people attracted doesn't meet the requirements, my collaboration with the band will enter a trial period. I'll still provide the band's funding as stipulated in the contract, but further developments will have to be considered... EMMMM..."

"I'll give you about three chances. If you fail to meet my expectations in all three, then we should consider the necessity of further cooperation."

As the boss, Kurokawa Kazuya immediately began assigning tasks.

Itachi Hongxia: "!!?"

Chapter 50: A Discussion on Life by Iji Chikuri

The triangular ahoge (cowlick) swayed rapidly with her mood, and the long, yellow side ponytail was casually tangled into a mess by the conflicted girl.

It's like a child who decides to go on a holiday, only to be met with a violent storm the next morning.

At this moment, Ichiji Nijika's initial eagerness plummeted to rock bottom.

Ichi Nijika: "This is not what we agreed on."

Almost instinctively, she looked up and stared wide-eyed as Ichiji Nijika raised her objection to Kurokawa Kazuya's conditions.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Are you sure? I don't think there's anything wrong with my request."

He looked at the girl on the other side of the screen and calmly asked, "You think it's going too far?"

Ichichi Hongxia: "..."

Nijika Ichi: "Not excessive."

She lowered her head and did not refute further.

The triangular tuft of hair on his head, which had been swaying from side to side, drooped limply at this moment.

After all, if you think about it carefully, you'll understand that Kurokawa Kazuya's conditions sound completely reasonable.

There are no people who support a band, make no demands on the band, and allow them to slack off.

But for Ijichi Nijika, who had originally had very high expectations, the sudden request was a complete shock.

Kurokawa Kazuya nodded in satisfaction upon hearing the girl's weak voice.

Saigyouji Yuyuko's words were actually just a prelude.

Regarding the band, Ijichi Nijika has actually been struggling with her decision.

The symptoms in the girl are simply...

—Diseases of affluence.

Because they suddenly became wealthy, they suddenly wanted more.

Not only does he want his own band dream, but he also struggles with the desire for a better future for the people he knows, such as Goto Ichiri, Kita Ikuyo, and Yamada Ryo.

From Goto Ichiri's perspective, he sees himself as a burden.

However, from Ichika's perspective, Goto Ichiri and Kita Ikuyo were actually people she forcibly pulled into the team according to her own ideas.

Whether it's Goto Ichiri, who was so socially anxious that she couldn't perform on stage, or Kita Ikuyo, who chose to run away before her performance.

Both of them brought people over because of her own selfish desires.

If given the chance, she would certainly want to make things better for them.

Ichi Nijika has always had this kind of personality.

Because she brought both of them into the band, she paid special attention to and took good care of them.

I always smile at them and almost never show any negative emotions in front of them. I secretly observe their situation and offer the help and care I can.

To outsiders, she probably seems like a mother figure, always caring for them.

She thought that since she had taken the two of them to share her dream, she should also take on their dream and make them happy in the band.

That's how it was in the past, but now that she has the opportunity, she's naturally torn about whether letting go would be better.

But now, she no longer needs to worry about it.

Because, as requested by Kurokawa and Miya, the band had to work overtime to finish their work.

There's no time for him to worry about so many things; he forgets everything when he's working.

What will happen after the four members of the band break up?

This is something that Kurokawa and Yano cannot interfere with.

Ultimately, it's a group of people who are considering each other's needs coming together.

Socially awkward Pochi, eccentric Yamada Ryo, angelic Nijika, and... Kita Ikuyo, who's like a child.

It would be amazing if this combination could produce any major conflicts.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I've already stated my requirements. Now, Nijika Ijichi, is there anything else you'd like to say?"

Looking at the blonde girl on the other side of the screen, Kurokawa Kazuya asked another question.

Perhaps because of Kurokawa and Mina's somewhat domineering behavior, Nijika, who always acted like the matriarch in front of everyone, weakly raised her hand.

Nijika Ijichi: "Could you have a little more time?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I've heard that Ijichi wanted to end the band and become a top band. Now you want to delay it?"

Yijizhi Hongxia: "!?"

The blonde girl looked up instantly, staring at Kurokawa Kazuya with her red eyes, her face full of shock.

She had no recollection of discussing this matter with Kurokawa Kazuya.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I forced Pochi to say it."

He adopted the demeanor of a boss, revealing his sources of information without a shred of remorse.

Ichichi Hongxia: "..."

It's common knowledge that people with social anxiety can't refuse people.

At this moment, the blonde girl even imagined a scene where Kurokawa and Mi were interrogating Pochi-chan through the screen.

Nijika Ichi: "That's going too far."

Facing Kurokawa Kazuya's oppressive gaze, she lowered her head and muttered softly.

Kurokawa Kazuya, however, didn't seem to care at all.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Let's get back to the main topic. The deadline is three weeks for the new song. Also, if possible, I hope you can pass Yuyuko's test. The special voice shaping techniques passed down from the Singer Saint are actually quite useful for making you popular in the other world."

Nijika Ichi: "I will try my best."

She nodded to Kurokawa Kazuya.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Okay, then I look forward to your performance in the future."

Nodding, feeling that he had resolved the issues of these young girls, Kurokawa Kazuya decided to end the video chat.

However, before he made that move.

Nijika Ijichi: "Um, Kurokawa, do you think Kita and Pochi-chan are averse to participating in the end of the band?"

The blonde girl, who had been looking down, suddenly spoke up.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "?"

He looked at Ichika Nijika in front of him with a strange expression.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "You're asking me about this?"

Although he is the boss, the issue of ending the relationship between band members is definitely considered a private matter related to ending the band.

He wasn't very familiar with Ichika Nijika, and the two of them had never even reached the point of discussing this kind of topic.

Nijika Ichi: "That's why I suddenly wanted to ask, since we're not familiar with each other. Kurokawa seems very mature. What are your thoughts on the current situation of ending the band? As the boss, you must have been paying attention to this as well."

From Ichi Nijika's perspective, Kurokawa Kazuya is undoubtedly the kind of successful person who accomplished something great at a young age.

Putting aside the sensitive label of "18+ game," Kazuya Kurokawa, who created a game that earned over 3 million yen, is, in comparison, a remarkably resilient band.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "I don't know anything about bands, but I think it's good that you guys are hanging out together. At least there aren't four people in five groups."

He said things that sounded impressive but were actually quite incomprehensible to Hongxia.

After realizing what had happened, the blonde girl looked at Kurokawa Kazuya with a strange expression.

Nijika Ichi: "So that's how you see bands?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "No, this is how I see girl groups full of contradictions. I actually feel quite relieved that the band ended with everyone being weirdos."

Nijika Ijichi: "If we're talking about weirdos, it's only Ryo and Pochi. Kita is pretty normal."

Kita Ikuyo, a super popular character at school, is a winner in life from any perspective.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "She's not an eccentric, but she aspires to be one. I think that's more troublesome, isn't it?"

Kurokawa Kazuya started making sarcastic remarks.

Ichi Nijika: "Oh, I see. Since we were fooled by Ryo, Kita's judgment needs improvement."

The girl didn't hold back in complaining about her best friend.

She would be quite wary of Kita Ikuyo and Goto Ichiri, but she had absolutely no such reservations about Yamada Ryo.

She doesn't just tease you behind your back; she'll even hit you to your face!

However, Kurokawa Kazuya only gave Ijichi Nijika a strange look in response to her words.

Nijika Ichichi: "What's wrong?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Ijichi, you seem to lack self-awareness. It's really strange for a high school student to have your level of initiative and resilience."

They have a strong dream of forming a band.

But when he formed a band and performed his first live show, the lead singer ran away before the performance.

They arrested a guitarist, but the guitarist was too scared to perform.

After everything was finally over, when she saw the guitarist who had run away again, she didn't even show any anger, and encouraged those around her with a smile every time afterward.

You're not a high school girl; your heart is more stable than the average office worker's.

Ichichi Hongxia: "..."

Ichi Nijika: "I have a feeling that Kurokawa, you seem to have misunderstood something?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "There's nothing there. You should have a good talk with the End Band later. What those two are thinking is completely different from what you're thinking."

Nijika Ichi: "That won't do."

The blonde girl shook her head in denial.

The girl, burdened with responsibility, felt that she should be responsible for the other two.

Ichi Nijika: "I'm a senior, how could I ask Pochi and Kita about something like that?"

She once again showed her cheerful smile to Kurokawa Kazuya, as if she had regained her spirits.