My fiancée Yukino

"Let's go, Brother Luo Bai, come with me upstairs to change my clothes."

As she spoke, she took Luo Bai's hand and led him upstairs.

Are you sure you want to change your clothes?

Turning her head, Hoshino Ai winked at Luo Bai, "Hehe, I definitely need to change my clothes, and while I'm at it, use your magic to change the flow of time in the room, I haven't been back for two days!"

Five minutes later, the two people who went upstairs came down on time, but they stayed in the room for more than five minutes.

Hoshino Ai went downstairs, changed into a light tracksuit, and took a shower and touched up her makeup.

After watching Hoshino Ayame's car head to the concert venue for rehearsals, Luo Bai rubbed his aching back and went to the Tokyo branch to visit the Misaka Sisters before returning to Chiba.

When they got home, Xia Shi, Tina, and Philon had already gone out; the three of them went to find Kanna to play together.

Yukino Yuki

Putting down her English reference book, she smiled and said, "Philan originally didn't want to go; she wanted to practice magic at home, but we kicked her out."

Luo Bai sat down next to Yukino and nodded, saying, "Yes, that's good. At this age, you really need to go out and play more. It's not good to always stay at home. Even when we were little, I often took you out to play."

Then, Luo Bai looked towards Eriri.

"Eri, you don't need to draw these next few days, right? Would you like to come with me to Starry's place this afternoon?"

Eriri's attention was focused on the game. She shook her head with wide eyes and said, "No, it's too hot outside. I don't want to go out. I'll take a nap this afternoon. I'm planning to finish the walkthrough for the Old Man's Ring DLC, so I need to hurry."

Eriri still has a lot of things she wants to do. In addition to her main job of writing manga, she also does live streaming and makes game strategy videos, and she's doing quite well at both.

Although she doesn't stream very often, she has already amassed a stable audience thanks to her persona as a beautiful girl manga artist.

As for game strategy videos, I've finally managed to create them after years of gaming experience and some trial and error. However, due to a lot of other things to do, the output efficiency is not high.

After saying that, Eriri looked at Luo Bai and said, "By the way, I just checked the refrigerator, and there isn't much ice cream left. Luo-kun, buy some when you come back this afternoon."

"Ice cream..."

Luo Bai scratched his chin, thought for a moment about the limited freezer space in the kitchen refrigerator, and said directly, "There are a lot of people in the family, and the space in the refrigerator might not be enough in the summer. I'll have someone send over a freezer and put it in the pantry. There's space there now, and whatever ice cream you want, I'll just have someone order it and have it delivered."

Luo Bai's proposal was immediately approved by everyone, so Luo Bai took out his phone and made arrangements for the freezer.

Volume 1: Chapter 786 STARRY, Kikuri Hiroi (2/2)

The freezer was delivered before noon and placed in the storage room on the first floor.

After the freezer arrived, the girls didn't let Luo Bai do the ice cream shopping. After lunch, they went out shopping together.

Besides, it's not like they're going to the supermarket. There are already places in Chiba that wholesale ice cream, otherwise, the supermarket wouldn't be enough for them to carry.

After lunch, Luo Bai took Mordred, who refused to buy ice cream, out to STARRY.

When they arrived, the store was surprisingly lively. Besides the four girls from the band Link, Xingge and the store's sound engineer, there was also a purple-haired woman holding a glass of sake and dressed in revealing clothes.

"Oh! You're here, the senior that Hongxia and the others were talking about? He's quite a handsome young man! *hiccup*"

After letting out a burp, the woman swirled her glass of wine and said cheerfully, "Hello, I'm Kikuri Hiroi, bassist for the band SICK HACK. Nice to meet you!"

So this is the drunken older sister who spends all day either drinking or on her way to drink.

Luo Bai led Mordred over to sit down and said to her, "Hello, I am Luo Bai, and this is Mordred."

"Ah! I know you, I've watched your live stream!"

Hiroi Kikuri happily moved closer to Mordred, took her arm, and asked, "Are you British? Our band's guitarist is also British, and he's blonde just like you. Shall I introduce you? Oh, but you're a game streamer, and she likes anime!"

Smelling the strong smell of alcohol on Kikusato Hiroi, Mordred said, "I'm not very interested in music, but I might like to meet her if I have the chance. Besides, you've already drunk so much at noon? Even back home, we wouldn't drink like this."

The other side in Mordred's words naturally refers to the British era of that time.

Even after arriving in the modern era, Mordred had never seen a drunkard like Hiroi Kikuri before.

After downing the glass of wine in one gulp and letting out a comfortable sigh, Hiroi Kikuri said, "Haha, isn't it like this abroad? I've never been, so I don't really know! But wine is a wonderful thing, you know, I really like it. Would you like some?"

Mordred wasn't averse to alcohol. After picking up a bottle of sake, he asked, "Sake? Isn't this too low in alcohol?"

Without Hiroi Kikuri noticing, he swiped his wristband and took out a bottle of baijiu.

"Here, drink this, it's got a kick!"

Of course, given Hiroi Kiku's current drunken state, she definitely wouldn't notice.

"Oh! Baijiu (Chinese liquor), I've heard of it. It sounds really powerful, but it's not easy to buy here! Well then, I won't be polite!"

Hiroi Kikuri unscrewed the bottle, poured some into her glass, and then drank it all in one gulp with great gusto.

"Huh? Oh, um..."

Mordred had intended to offer a reminder, but he hadn't expected the other party to act so quickly and drink it down immediately.

After drinking it, Hiroi Kikuri remained silent for a few seconds under everyone's gaze, and then her originally slightly flushed face immediately turned bright red.

"Cough cough cough cough! It's so spicy!!! Water!!!"

Kita quickly poured her a glass of water. Hiroi Kikuri drank it in three seconds and felt a little better, but she became increasingly confused. She forced herself to drink another half glass, and in less than five minutes she was completely drunk and fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing Hiroi Kikuri fast asleep on the table, Iji Tomoka sighed, walked over, picked her up, and headed for the stairs.

"I took her upstairs to rest."

Their house is located above the shop, so it's very convenient for them to rest.

After Ijichi Hoshika and Hiroi Kikuri left, Luo Bai smiled and looked at Nijika and the other three: "This person is quite interesting."

Hongxia laughed heartily, "Right? Isn't it interesting? She's my sister's junior from university. I met her a couple of days ago when I was out, and then yesterday I found out about the band's debut, so I came over to hang out today. Also, she performed yesterday and drank all night!"

"You've been drinking all night, no wonder."

Luo Bai suddenly realized, "Given her demonstrated alcohol tolerance, she shouldn't be able to pass out after just half a glass. If she's drinking all night, then that's exactly what happened—the last straw that broke the camel's back."

Mordred had already put the liquor away; she didn't plan to drink it at the moment.

Liang asked curiously, "Why do you carry this with you?"

After thinking for a moment, Mordred said, "If I remember correctly, I brought it in casually while tidying up after having a barbecue and drinks in the yard. Anyway, it wasn't turned on, so I didn't care and just left it there."

Soon, Xingge returned and said helplessly, "Sorry, that guy caused you trouble."

Luo Bai smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing, he's quite an interesting person. So, how many songs have you listened to this evening? I didn't listen to any this morning."

Xingge poured juice for the two of them and then said, "Things are going well, but it will still take some time to climb the charts on several music platforms, but at least it's improving little by little. I have an idea; since we're going to have a live performance later, I'm planning to do a simultaneous live stream online."

What do you think? "

"Live streaming? That's definitely a good idea," Luo Bai said after thinking for a moment. "As long as the performance goes well, it's definitely possible. However, it still depends on what the four parties involved think."

As he spoke, Luo Bai looked at Hong Xia and the other three, and gave Xiao Gudu a special look.

Of the four, Xiao Gudu's mental strength is undoubtedly the weakest. Even though it has improved somewhat, it is still not very stable.

I was already nervous about the performance, and now there's a simultaneous live broadcast. I'd be lucky if I could just avoid any problems, let alone perform exceptionally well.

Sure enough, after Xingge expressed his thoughts, Xiao Gudu started to tremble.

Hongxia quickly patted Xiao Gudu's shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, Xiao Gudu. Think about how much you've grown over this period of time. You'll definitely be fine. Don't forget our dream!"

"I know, but it was a live broadcast!"

Little Lonely swallowed hard, still feeling nervous.

Xingge swallowed and said softly, "It seems that things aren't going well at this stage."

"Yes, I'm sorry..."

Luo Bai stroked his chin, pondering the feasibility of this.

Since Xiao Gudu is nervous about the live stream, why not just keep her from knowing that a live stream is on?

Volume 1: Chapter 787 Handling of Wages (1/2)

After the girls started practicing on stage, Luo Bai approached Ichiji Hoshika and shared his thoughts.

"What do you think? We don't tell them about the live stream, but then we secretly turn it on during the performance, okay?"

"Oh?"

Ichika raised an eyebrow and looked at Luo Bai, saying, "You mean, we don't need to greet or interact with those online viewers, and we can just let them focus on the offline performances and secretly come to the live stream?"

Snapping his fingers, Luo Bai said with a smile, "Aren't you afraid of being nervous? Then let's just do it this way. If you think the cameras are too obvious, I'll just use magic to hide them so they can't see them. What do you think, Sister Xingge, is this idea of ​​mine?"

Ichika nodded and said, "It is indeed a good plan. Wait for me, I'll go and call the company to talk to them. We've already said that the offline performances at the livehouse are fine, but we haven't mentioned the online live stream yet, so we need to report it."

With that, Ichika took her phone and went outside to make a call.

Mordred looked at the girls on stage and whispered, "A performance? When do you think they'll be able to hold a proper concert?"

After considering it for a moment, Luo Bai said, "There are two prerequisites for holding a concert: one is that they have enough fame, and the other is that they have enough songs. They don't quite have either of these right now, so we'll have to wait at least a year. Anyway, they're only in their first and second years of high school, so they have plenty of time. There's no need to rush; let them grow little by little."

Two minutes later, Ijichi Hoshika returned after finishing her phone call.

“No problem, the company has agreed, let’s do it the way you said, Luo Jun.” Ijichi Hoshika said expectantly, “There are only a few days left, I need to make sure they practice properly.”

Luo Bai smiled and said, "Then there's no problem. We'll all be there on the day of the performance, and I'll prepare and test the equipment beforehand. But regarding online promotion..."

Ijichi Seika said, "I will tell them in advance to focus on preparing for the performance rehearsal and not waste time online, and I will also take away their phones. I also have management rights to the band account created by Kita, and I will post updates on it. How many people come depends on luck."

Luo Bai nodded: "That's fine then. It doesn't matter how many people come. As long as the pressure of online live streaming is gone, STARRY can handle it. After the live stream ends, I'll process the recording and upload it online so more people can see it. Yes, I hope they can adapt well to their growing popularity."

At 3:30 PM, the band that was going to perform at the store that evening arrived. Hongxia and the others finished their practice, so the girls went upstairs to play, and they also dragged Luo Bai and Mordred up with them.

This was Luo Bai's first time visiting the home of the Hongxia sisters. Although the place was not big, it was decorated very warmly.

"Here you go, pick whatever flavor of ice cream you want!"

Hongxia brought over several boxes of ice cream and distributed them to everyone.

Kita happily said, "Thank you! I was so tired after practice, it's great to have ice cream!"

Luo Bai opened a vanilla bottle, took a couple of bites, and then looked at the four members of the band, saying, "Now that you've signed a contract, even though you haven't debuted or participated in any performances or shows yet, you're still getting paid. You should have received it by now, right?"

At this point, all four girls showed happy expressions.

Hongxia happily raised her hand and said, "That's right, that's right! We get paid now, and quite a lot of it. We've even signed contracts with various music platforms for our songs, so we'll get a share of the revenue whenever someone pays to download them, plus income from releasing albums!"

Little Lonely said with a cheerful tone, "Hehe, although my parents save most of the money for me, my allowance is still much more than before."

Of the four, Xiao Gudu is probably the richest besides Liang, since she also runs her own "Guitar Hero" account, which generates a certain income.

However, compared to the income from signing with a management company now, it is still somewhat less. After finding out about the account's income, Xiao Gudu used it to upgrade the music equipment and computer in his room, gave some to his parents, and bought clothes and toys for his younger sister. He spent almost all of it.

Liang, who came from the wealthiest family among the four, said, "Well, at least we don't have to eat grass anymore."

Hongxia said, embarrassed, "You rascal, when you become famous and participate in shows, I'm definitely going to tell everyone about how you used to be broke and had to eat grass! You're truly the only person I've ever met who's this outrageous."

"I can't help it, there are just too many things I want to buy."

“You only have two hands, you can’t play that many basses!” Hongxia complained helplessly. “That’s why bass players are the worst people to associate with these days, they really can’t be relied on.”

With a small wooden spoon for scooping ice cream in her mouth, Liang leaned on the table and said, "I'm really sorry to be a bassist..."

Mordred had never heard of this before, and looked at Luo Bai curiously: "Why do you say that bassists are the least likely to be dated?"

Luo Bai laughed and said, "Actually, it's not referring to the bassist. Generally speaking, the three types of people you can't associate with are the 3Bs, which are bandmen, bartenders, and barbers. Hongxia was changed to bassist because of Liang Ping's terrible performance. Well, although it's a bit of a generalization, it's pretty accurate in some ways."

"Oh!!!"

Mordred suddenly realized what was going on and took out his phone to search for more information.

Then Luo Bai looked at Liang and said, "But Hong Xia is right. Being unconventional is not a problem, but Liang, you should pay attention to some basic things. For example, eating grass when you're broke is a bit much."

Looking at Luo Bai, Liang tilted his head.

She said, "If I run out of money for food, could you help me out, senior? I don't ask for anything else, just a meal would be fine."

"..."

Luo Bai didn't answer immediately, but looked at Liang and said, "How much of your recent salary do you have left?"

Upon hearing Luo Bai's question, Hong Xia's gaze immediately fell upon Liang.

Liang swallowed hard when faced with Luo Bai and Hong Xia's gazes, then silently turned her head away, trying not to answer the question.

"cold!"

Hongxia shouted and rushed over to hug Liang, snatching her phone. She then forced Liang's hand to unlock it and started looking at the bank messages on the other person's phone.