After Boqi moved into my closet, the quiet life is gone forever

After greeting Ichichi Hoshige, he walked to the table in the performance hall.

There was still some time before the guests could come in, so the members who were in the meeting already knew that Chaoyang had arrived.

"Thank you! Sorry to bother you again... Ah~ Is this the new milk tea place? I wanted to buy some before, but it's always too crowded. I have to wait in line for at least 30 minutes."

As the team leader, Hongxia always thanked Chaoyang first. Honestly, the value of the gifts Chaoyang brought every day was enough to cover the cost of several performances, and they had already started specifying what to bring next time.

"Well, I just bought it for you to try. If the taste is that bad, it's totally not worth the time to queue up."

"Chaoyang is really ruthless, not even saying a polite word..."

Xiduo took a cup from Chaoyang with a smile. They also began to get used to Chaoyang's appearance, always bringing gifts of comfort.

"How's Pochi? Is anyone being nice?"

When Pochi came to pick it up, he didn't forget to ask how it was.

"Ah... well, I've been practicing hard. Hongxia just praised me for my great progress."

Of course, she is just gradually able to keep up with everyone's pace. After all, objectively speaking, Pochi's social anxiety level is now a little better than before. Well, only a little.

"Senior, what is the relationship between Chaoyang, Pochi, and Haruno? Lovers? Brother and sister? Father and daughter? I heard that they lived together before. Then why is Miss Haruno..."

The gossipy Kita leaned over to Hongxia's ear and whispered about the relationship between the three of them.

"It's better not to delve into it. It's not our place as outsiders to interfere in Xiao Xiduo's personal feelings. If they don't care, there's nothing good for us."

[After all, I've seen a lot of scumbags in rock bands, so this is still within the acceptable range... probably]

Hongxia looked at Chaoyang and considered it for a moment. After all, there wasn't anything outrageous about him. At least he seemed much better than Liang. He was gentle, generous, and unconditionally supportive of the band ending...

"Speaking of which, Chaoyang, why are you so supportive of us? Is it really because of Pochi? When you asked Kita-chan to come over earlier, I felt that you had completely treated the band... like your own family. Honestly, it feels like you've helped us more than my sister did."

"Listen over here!"

Ichichi Xingge, who was sitting there working, immediately roared angrily.

"...Hmm? How should I put it... Pochi is of course the main reason, but secondly, I sensed a certain potential in you guys. I feel like you guys can definitely go far. My intuition has never been wrong. I feel like the world should revolve around you guys."

Chaoyang kept his composure and began to talk nonsense seriously. Although what he said was true, it was just

"My, are we so good?"

Hong Xia was a little embarrassed as she covered her cheeks with her hands, while Liang Ze just sipped the milk tea without any care.

"Hey! Don't flatter them so much that they lose their minds! Idiot, Hongxia, don't get carried away because of a few words. You're just a fan club-level band that hasn't even passed the stage review yet. Don't let a fan's flattery stop you from moving forward."

Ichichi Xingge came over and directly suppressed Hongxia and the others.

"I know, sister, you're such a jerk. I finally get some recognition, but you always do this kind of thing."

Hongxia immediately felt a little unhappy. As a high school sophomore, she had forged ahead with her own band and was on track, which gave her some sense of accomplishment. Today, Chaoyang had even recognized her. She knew her achievements weren't significant, but Yidizhi Xingge's words still made her uncomfortable. It wasn't usually family members who encouraged her, but outsiders who discouraged her. Now, the situation was reversed.

Chaoyang is like a family member who has always supported him.

"This guy only said a few nice words to you because you are all girls. Humph, I have seen men like this before."

"You're 30 and still don't have a boyfriend. Don't act like you know everything about men. Pochi-chan might even know more than you do."

Hongxia turned her face away without giving her sister any face.

"I'm only 29! Not even 30 yet."

Ichichi Xingge also expressed anger, accusing Hongxia of spreading rumors.

"Ahaha, Hongxia, you're going too far. The manager just doesn't want to find one. If the manager is willing, I'd at least be willing to give her a ring. Besides, the manager doesn't look like she's in her twenties at all. This girl is definitely at the level of a college student."

"How disgusting! That's why I said you were only saying nice things to them because they're girls!"

Of course, Ichichi Xingge didn't appreciate it at all.

After that,

"Hmph! In that case, let Chaoyang join us completely and end the band! How about becoming the keyboard player?"

"Ahaha, then I'll decline. I'm not really interested in performing, but I'm fine as a listener. Ah...how about this, I'll be your band's manager. Leave the sales, live performances, fan club management, merchandise production, social media operations, and everything else to me."

Chaoyang actually wanted to participate in ending the band's operations. He had been feeling a little bored in this world for a while. Although it was actually not bad to maintain this kind of close yet distant relationship with Pochi and Yangno every day, he still had to find a job to pass the time.

Of course Hongxia just smiled awkwardly.

For such a small amateur band, if others heard about it, without a manager or agent, they would definitely be socially doomed.

131. Oh, isn’t this the guy in the mask?

"What the hell are you thinking!? Are you treating this like a real family, imitating a professional band? You think you need a manager, so you're going to start a record label to keep them entertained? They're serious, not just playing around.

I don't care who you want to be your girlfriend, but I won't allow you to join them half-heartedly and then run away with an excuse when you get tired of playing, leaving a mess behind. "

Kita, Pochi, and Ryo had already left. Pochi had originally planned to stay a little longer, but the manager persuaded him to leave. Hongxia was also sent back upstairs. Tomorrow was the end of the band audition, so they went back early to let them rest.

Facing Ijichi Hoshika who was standing in front of him with her hands on her hips, looking down at him, and next to him was PA-san who was sitting and playing with his phone while glancing over from time to time to watch the show.

"Haha, calm down. I admit I have the idea of ​​playing around, but even if it's just for fun, I will give it my all and take it seriously. Few people can say for sure whether they can stick to it until the end. Most people, no matter how good they say it is at the beginning, will give up and change their path after encountering setbacks one after another. So, even if it's just some seemingly nonsense reasons at the beginning, it's enough. Wanting to have fun, wanting to be recognized, wanting to make friends, thinking the band is cool, are just opportunities.

Only by satisfying small opportunities and obtaining positive feedback can things last.

The important thing is to have fun. For example, Pochi-chan actually started playing guitar just to make friends and become a popular figure in school, but after playing for six hours every day, you can actually see that Pochi's guitar skills are at a professional level when she's playing alone."

"That's Pochi-chan, not you! People are different. I've noticed how powerful Pochi-chan is, so you don't need to explain it. That's why I'm worried that as a man, you getting close to them might have an impact... I'll keep a close eye on you."

Ijichi Xingge just wanted to warn Chaoyang. After all, she had seen too many bands fall apart due to messy things like love. To be precise, there are only two reasons for band settlement: emotional and financial.

"I'll keep it in mind."

"Speaking of which, there's a good solution. Wouldn't it be better if Xingge and Chaoyang were together? That way, you can legitimately stop him from attacking the other girls in the band, haha."

PA-san was enjoying the fun and started joking around.

"If you make such a joke again next time, I'll fire you!"

Ijichi Hoshige ran straight up to PA-san, shook her shoulders, and warned her through gritted teeth.

"I know~ I know~~"

PA-san closed her eyes and drank the milk tea Chaoyang gave her, only agreeing verbally.

But Chaoyang suddenly leaned close to her ear...

"Hello, Alto~~"

PA-san sprayed all the milk tea he had just taken into his mouth onto Chaoyang's face.

"Huh? What's that reaction? Did that brat say anything in your ear?"

"No, nothing! Ahaha, really~~ You can't tease adults, no, but I think that after the band ends, they will go professional sooner or later, so it's better to let them adapt in advance."

Chaoyang wiped his face. He was a little surprised and didn't want PA-san to speak for him. He just wanted to see her panic expression because he remembered her other identity. However, PA-san misunderstood his meaning and thought Chaoyang was threatening her, so he immediately spoke up for him.

"That's not what I meant. Don't worry, I won't tell you until you're exposed."

Chaoyang was afraid that she would misunderstand, so he had to whisper something in her ear.

But this time, Ichichi Xingge seized the opportunity and got closer and heard some of it.

"Exposing what? What else are you talking about?"

"No, nothing~"

PA-san's forehead was covered in sweat, and his entire body was filled with suspicious signs.

[The brat must have threatened something... Just whispered something into her ear and it changed her attitude. It must be something shameful... Come to think of it... She seems to have been buying a lot of expensive cosmetics lately. The wages here shouldn't be that high... Ah, no, she's secretly been engaging in paid dating! And the brat just happened to see it somewhere. No, no, that's too weird. My mind is starting to run wild. I'll just hint at it.]

"Hey...you're not doing some unknown job, are you?"

Ichichi Hoshige asked.

PA-san's sweat has become a small waterfall.

[%...Is this girl really a paid date? ...No, that's too general a question. Maybe she's doing something else. ...But what kind of job shouldn't I know about? A hostess? No, that's not right. Livehouses are open during prime nighttime hours for hostesses. She can't be a hostess. She sleeps during the day, so her working hours should be late at night...Ah...Is this really starting to look more and more like a paid date.]

"Really, store manager, please don't misunderstand me. I was just joking with her, saying that I'm a rich second-generation and I'm very wealthy, so why not keep me company?"

"Ah, is that so..."

Everyone has their own freedom to live their own lives, so I won't delve into this. I remember hearing rumors that a PA from another place slept with all the women in the bands that performed there.

After careful consideration, Ichichi Xingge suppressed his curiosity.

……

After leaving STARRY, Chaoyang was about to go home, but PA-san caught up with him unexpectedly.

"Wait, wait a minute! How on earth did you know that?"

PA-san nervously grabbed Chaoyang's hand.

"Ah... because I'm your biggest fan, and your voice is very familiar to me. Although you can change your voice, the real voice you accidentally revealed during the live broadcast made me understand. Don't worry, I won't do anything. But thank you for helping me say that today. Don't do this intentionally in the future, otherwise it may have the opposite effect."

Chaoyang started talking nonsense.

PA-san is still not very reassured.

"Anyway, I'm leaving their audition tomorrow up to you. If you really want to do something, put in a good word for them. But with their abilities, it probably won't be necessary."

Chaoyang smiled and waved to PA-san, then walked away gracefully. His steps were relaxed and free, seemingly unaffected by the previous conversation. He walked into the night, his figure gradually disappearing around the corner.

PA-san looked at Chaoyang's departing figure, and the anxiety in her heart subsided a little. She sighed softly.

Ahhh, why did it get exposed... I'm going to go back and find the recordings of me exposing myself, but I deleted them all. I hope he's the only one who noticed. Ah... Or maybe just silence me! Haah, what am I thinking? ... Might as well just blow my own horn... Being a VTB isn't shameful anyway, so if I think about it, there's no need to hide it... Wow, but if my fans knew this about me, I'd be furious.

132. How about a showdown?

"Hello, I've officially joined the End Band family."

Arriving home at night, I found myself pulled into the group chat of the band’s final meeting, and Chaoyang announced his arrival.

"Welcome, welcome~Pah-pah-pah~~" Hong Xia is still the most supportive one.

"Yes, welcome, but don't touch Hong Xia. She will take care of me until I'm old."

Liang seemed to be just as distrustful of Chaoyang as Xingge. Even though she had benefited a lot from Chaoyang, Liang just wanted to keep him.

"I won't be your elderly caregiver!"

"So you're going to take care of her until then? You really are an archangel."

Chaoyang couldn't help but respond with a complaint.

"Welcome, welcome~~~, but senpai, what exactly does Chaoyang-san do? Strictly speaking, we haven't officially started our activities yet. My impression of an agent seems to be that they take care of the artist when they're performing."

"Ahaha, actually, there really isn't much to do. It's mainly just daily arrangements and management. We'll definitely be performing livehouses all over the place, and we'll need to send in sample records and have them reviewed. If someone can help me with that, I can focus on playing. I'll also have to manage the band's finances. Personally, I don't really want to manage money, and Chaoyang happens to be trustworthy."

In response to Kita's question, Hongxia simply explained that generally speaking, all duties other than playing were handed over to Chaoyang Operations, although now she had no other responsibilities except working and making contacts.

"I can also help you contact manufacturers to produce some cheap peripherals."

[Anyway, using cable ties as peripherals was a bit excessive, even if the team's name is cable ties.]

Chaoyang thought that 500 yen for a cable tie was too much.

"But it really feels like a dream. Now that I have a band manager, I really feel like an artist."

"Kido, this isn't the right time to talk about this. Tomorrow we have to face my sister's test. If we don't pass it, it might be the end for us."

"Senpai, I practiced all night long!"

"No, no, no, please don't do this again. Just get some rest tonight!"

……

"Why did Pochi-chan come to my house again---"

After Chaoyang returned home, he found a pair of familiar shoes at the entrance. When he walked into the living room, he saw Pochi.

"Well, facing tomorrow's review... I feel uneasy. I want to stay..."

"I said I wanted to stay by your side~~"

Haruno, who was sitting opposite Pochi, spoke softly.

"Pochi-chan is really good at relying on others. Chaoyang will come with me soon~~ to my world. What will you do then? Will you come with me?"