My fiancée Yukino

Hongxia sat down on Luo Bai's lap, and after watching Liang go upstairs, she turned to look at Luo Bai who was hugging her, and immediately smiled.

"Hehe~~ Senior, I'm all washed up, doesn't it smell nice!"

Luo Bai smiled and sniffed Hong Xia's neck, nodding and saying, "Indeed, it smells very good, I want to take a bite."

Just as she finished speaking, Gudako, who had finished her game, put down her controller and said, "You two, stop being so mushy. I'm going to take a shower too. Anyone want to play?"

Kita excitedly raised his hand: "Me! Me! Me! I want to play Mario Kart for a while! Come on, Ichiri, let's play together!"

Then he pulled Little Lonely over to sit down and start playing games.

Mashu and the others went upstairs to take a shower.

Luo Bai hugged the fragrant and soft Hong Xia and kissed her.

Then she asked, "Hongxia, do you want to play?"

"Okay, let's play for a while!"

So Luo Bai took Hong Xia with him, and the four of them—Xi Duo, Yi Li, and others—played Mario Kart together.

Holding the controller and selecting Link as his character, Luo Bai looked at the game interface and sighed, "It's been so many years, who is still buying Mario Kart 8? I still haven't seen a new version."

Although Mario Kart 8 is quite fun, and a new map pack was added later, which included many remakes of previous games, further enhancing its replayability, it's been too long. Luo Bai still really wants to experience the new era of Mario Kart.

In fact, the NS2 hasn't been released yet; it won't be available until next year.

After thinking for a moment, Luo Bai looked at Yang Nai, who was holding a laptop and studying the company's plans, and said, "Yang Nai, do you think Nintendo will accept investment?"

Hearing Luo Bai's words, Yang Nai looked up and said with a smile, "If you were talking about other game development companies, maybe that would be possible, but Nintendo hasn't been short of money these past few years. I've done my research; with the stable output of the Switch and a series of major titles, they don't need external investment at all. What's wrong, are you frustrated because you can't play new games?"

Luo Bai said with certainty, "I've been playing Mario Kart 8 for several years now, and I believe many people think the same way."

After choosing her character and car, Hongxia said, "There's nothing we can do. This generation is selling so well right now. If I were the developer, I would also think it's unnecessary to release a new game so quickly. If a new game is released but doesn't offer much innovation compared to the previous one, it probably won't sell very well. Although I haven't played many Mario Kart games, I have watched some videos of the previous ones."

What Yang said is absolutely right. Mario Kart 8 has sold 60 million copies, making it the number one selling game on the Nintendo Switch. With such a large player base, any new game released will definitely need to have elements that are attractive enough to Mario Kart players.

I guess that's why the new carriage hasn't been announced for so long.

Shaking his head, Luo Bai had no choice but to give up on using money to pave the way.

However, it's possible to use some connections to inquire about the approximate release date of the new work.

Luo Bai felt that with his current influence, Nintendo must have heard of him and wouldn't mind telling this loyal player some useful information, right?

Before he could enjoy it for long, the game started, and Luo Bai had no choice but to focus his attention on the big screen and settle down to play Mario Kart 8, a game he didn't know how much longer he would have to play.

On Wednesday afternoon, after school, Luo Bai didn't tutor Xiao Gudu and the others as usual. Instead, he went to Tokyo with Xiao Ai.

Today is the day that Rencai's band is recording their show. Luo Bai and Xiao Ai also made a special trip over to see how the recording went and to bring some snacks as a treat.

When the two arrived downstairs at the TV station, Renna and her manager were already waiting there. After they met, the manager led them inside.

As for the internal arrangements at the television station, everything had been taken care of long ago, so there were no obstacles.

This recording of the show wasn't just about the band "No Thorns, Only Thorns"; there were other bands and singers as well. It was a music program, so it was quite lively.

They took the elevator up and walked all the way to the artists' backstage rest room. The three of them arrived at the room with the band's name, "No Thorns, Yet Thorns," written on the door.

After the agent knocked, he opened the door and led Luo Bai and Xiao Ai inside.

As soon as Luo Bai entered, he saw five girls who had changed into dark performance costumes and put on makeup.

"Hey, good afternoon! How's the preparation going?"

Seeing Luo Bai and Xiao Ai arrive, Ren Cai happily stood up: "Senior, Xiao Ai! You're here!"

After entering, Luo Bai put down the snack box, looked at the five people, and said, "You're in good shape. Not nervous, are you?"

Tao Xiang crossed her arms and said with a smile, "It's not bad. The company has given us the appropriate training, so we don't get nervous just because we're on a show once."

Everyone nodded in unison, clearly having made ample preparations for today's recording.

The huge success of their debut song gave the girls enough confidence to not be stage-frightened at all.

Pulling up a chair and sitting down, Luo Bai said with a smile, "That's good. I brought you some snacks made with new ingredients. Try them all. The recording of the program won't start for a while, so you won't have dinner until very late. Have something to eat first."

"Yay! There's something delicious to eat!"

An and Subaru happily came over and opened the large snack box.

Upon opening the box, neatly arranged small cakes and cookies, wrapped in their own wrappings, exude a rich aroma.

All the girls gathered around, including the manager, and were all captivated by the fragrance.

Luo Bai then explained from the side, "Although it takes a lot of time to cultivate new meat ingredients, we have already cultivated some of these new wheat-based ingredients on a small scale, and their quality is quite excellent."

"Oh! A new variety?"

Picking up a small cake that smelled strongly of butter, An and Subaru curiously took a bite, and their eyes immediately widened.

"It's so delicious!"

The others had similar expressions, taking one bite after another without stopping.

Volume 1: Chapter 984 Evening Barbecue (2/2)

After having snacks and tea and resting for a while, the production crew came to call Rencai and the others to the recording site to prepare.

Luo Bai and Xiao Ai also came out with their manager and went to their seats in the audience to watch the recording of the show up close.

The arrival of Hoshino Ai also surprised the staff present, including the production team.

After calling and asking the TV station's senior management, he obediently suppressed the idea of ​​inviting the other party as a temporary guest and continued preparing for the recording of the program.

Twenty minutes later, everything was ready and the recording of the program officially began.

Because it's not a live program, the recording process won't be done in one take. There will be some hiccups along the way, and we might have to start over because of mistakes in the lines or something.

Fortunately, it wasn't a very long program, and the recording finally wrapped up at 8:30 p.m.

The performance, whether thornless or thorny, was flawless, perfectly presented from the beginning to the end of the song.

At the very beginning, Nina was a little nervous and her speech was a bit hesitant, but the performance made up for these minor flaws perfectly.

For this being their first time participating in a television program recording, they deserve a high score.

After the recording of the program ended, Luo Bai took the girls away from the TV station to go have dinner.

The agent declined the invitation and went straight back to the company; she had other things to take care of.

Watching her manager's car drive away, Nina sighed, "Managers must be so busy!"

Luo Bai clapped his hands with a smile: "She doesn't need to worry. The adults can take care of themselves. Come on, let's go have dinner. How about barbecue? It's a bit of a hassle to find a decent restaurant so late at night."

"it is good!"

No one would refuse barbecue.

So the two cars set off directly, found a nearby barbecue restaurant, and ate their long-delayed dinner.

After eating several pieces of grilled meat and taking a sip of beer, Tao Xiang exhaled a satisfied breath.

Qi: "That feels so good! A beer after work feels amazing!"

Nina glanced enviously at the wine glass in Momoka's hand, then at Rupa who was also drinking, and finally could only silently take a sip of cola.

However, she quickly realized what was happening.

"Um, you two have been drinking, how are we going to drive home later?"

Tao Xiang waved her hand dismissively: "It's alright, it's alright. With Luo Jun here, a single spell can take us back, right, Luo Jun?"

Luo Bai smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, it'll only take a moment to get you back. But remember to drink in moderation, don't drink too much."

"Okay, okay, I have work tomorrow, I'll just have a couple of drinks!"

After agreeing, Tao Xiang picked up the tongs and put a large, long strip of pork belly into the baking pan.

After discussing the recording of the program, everyone started talking about things at school.

When it comes to school, Nina gets really excited.

After finishing a piece of beef tongue, Nina excitedly said, "Let me tell you, someone confessed to Subaru at school today!"

"oh???"

Upon hearing this, everyone's attention turned to An and Subaru, who were peacefully enjoying their meat.

The girl glared at Nina and said irritably, "Didn't I tell you not to tell anyone?"

Nina laughed and stuck out her tongue: "Hehe, what's the big deal? Utaha-senpai and Eriri saw it too, and everyone will definitely find out when they chat later. It's not like it's something that can't be talked about."

Rupa nodded and said, "That's right. With Subaru's looks and personality, it would be abnormal if no one confessed to him. It's already a bit late for someone to come after he transferred to the school!"

Momoka and Satoshi wholeheartedly agreed.

An and Subaru have the typical Japanese-style beautiful girl looks, coupled with long, straight black hair, a bright smile that's always on their faces, and the physique they've maintained through constant training as actresses, making them naturally very attractive.

Setting down his wine glass, Luo Bai smiled and said, "But I think the outcome will definitely be a rejection, right? There's no need to guess."

"Isn't that obvious?" Subaru said matter-of-factly. "I didn't even know who she was, and I just came over and confessed. Only an idiot would say yes. Besides, she's not my type. I can't be bothered with this kind of thing."

Having grown up with her famous actress grandmother, An and Subaru have never spoken about their thoughts on a partner, but over the years they have met many famous people. Their perspective in this regard is far beyond that of an average young girl. As for the high school boys at school, they don't have any romantic feelings for them.

Nina, trying to please Subaru, put some grilled meat on her plate and poured her a Coke, then asked with a smile, "So what are your requirements for a boyfriend? I've never heard you say before!"

"Huh? Boyfriend?"

This question stumped An and Subaru.

The girl put a piece of beef in her mouth, chewing as she pondered.

After thinking for a full minute, she slowly said, "First of all, you need to be at least 1.75 meters tall. I'm almost 1.7 meters tall with heels, so you can't be much shorter than me. Then, I don't need you to be super handsome, but you should at least be clean-cut and not greasy. Then, you need to be financially independent, have your own job, and not object to my band's work. As for personality, don't be short-tempered or easily angered; I prefer someone more composed. Well, that's all for now."

After she finished speaking, Nina, Momoka, and Rupa all fell into thought.

As for Xiaozhi, since he is only 16 years old and not interested in romance, he is too lazy to even think about it and is seriously flipping the grilled meat.

After the three of them finished thinking, Momoka picked up her cup and gulped down several mouthfuls of water. Then she looked at Subaru and said, "I didn't realize it at first, but after thinking about it carefully, I found that Subaru's demands are surprisingly high!"

Rupa nodded in agreement: "That's quite high, but luckily I don't really want to be in a relationship right now, so I don't have to worry about that."

After thinking for a moment, Nina asked curiously, "Is it very high?"

Ash rested his chin on his hand and said, "So you're a kid, aren't you? These requirements don't seem high individually, but when you put them all together in today's world, it's really quite difficult to find someone suitable."

"Don't call me a child!" Nina retorted angrily. "It might be difficult, but it's not like there aren't any candidates. Isn't my senior one?"

"kindness?"

Luo Bai, who was cutting open a long piece of pork belly, looked up in surprise when Ren Cai called her name.

"Me? Thank you for the compliment. Here's some grilled pork belly for you as a reward."

"Yay, thank you senior!"

Their interaction completely ruined the previous discussion about love.

An and Mao, blushing slightly, glanced at Luo Bai, then quickly picked up their cups and drank cola to calm their racing hearts.

It seems to fit quite well?

Volume 1: Chapter 985 The Waiting Crowd (1/2)

The barbecue took almost two hours to eat.

It was almost 11 o'clock when we left the store after paying the bill.

Under the cover of night, Luo Bai used teleportation magic to send Ren Cai and the others, along with their car, back to their dormitory. Then, he and Xiao Ai returned to Chiba.

When I got home, even though it was already 11 o'clock, there were still some people on the first floor who were still awake and waiting there.

Looking at the two people who entered, Yukino walked over wearing a sweater over her pajamas.

Sniffing the faint scent of alcohol on Luo Bai, she asked, "Have you been drinking?"

Luo Bai smiled and nodded: "I had a couple of drinks while having barbecue with everyone tonight, but not much."

Yukino didn't object to Luo Bai drinking. Given Luo Bai's personality, he wasn't the type to overindulge in alcohol, so she was quite at ease with him.

"How was the recording of the show for Renna and the others today? Did it go smoothly?"

As Xiao Ai changed her shoes, she said with a smile, "It went very smoothly, and the performance was perfect. You'll be able to see it when the show airs on Sunday night, Yukino-nee!"