It's a romantic comedy for everyone, so why am I the only one single?

"You silly onii-chan, you promised me you'd take baths with me from now on, okay?"

Jizi couldn't help but recall certain indescribable scenes from that manga, and her cheeks flushed red, her head practically steaming.

"Oh, right, I need to remind Onii-chan later that he can't stay up late again tonight, otherwise it's...not good for his health."

You probably never would have guessed that Kiko, who no longer studies so hard, would spend most of her free time reading comics.

Reading comics is one thing, but to read a niche comic in particular is almost like Kitagawa Kaimu's style.

So, twenty minutes later.

Having just changed his clothes and calmed the restless energy within him, Iura Shusai had just sat down in front of his computer, preparing to get into a writing state, when suddenly there was a loud knocking on the door behind him.

"Oga-san?"

Iura Hide initially thought it was Iura Hisako or Hoshino Ai, but when the door opened, he found it was Motoko.

This caused a look of surprise to flash across his face, after all, Ji Zi used to always walk in without knocking.

However, what he didn't know was that Kiko hadn't originally planned to knock.

This has nothing to do with politeness; it's just that the brother and sister have been used to it since they were little, and there's nothing between them that they need to hide.

However, just as Kiko was about to open the door, she suddenly remembered what she had learned from reading the manga about certain things boys do, and she also thought of how Iura Hide had just fled in panic, so she quickly stopped and started knocking instead.

Yes, this is the change that comes with knowing more.

What were you doing just now?

As she asked the question, Kiko quickly glanced around the room.

His appearance was exactly like that of a certain elementary school student who appears at a crime scene, leaving Iura Hide completely bewildered.

"I didn't do anything, just prepared to continue writing."

"That's it"

Jizi didn't know why, but she felt inexplicably disappointed.

It's like going to the zoo specifically to see a prisoner, only to find that the prisoner has eaten too much and is sleeping soundly in its den, never coming out at all.

This left Iura Hide, who had no idea what she was thinking, with a big question mark popping up above his head again.

However, Ji Zi immediately realized that her reaction seemed a bit off, and quickly said, "Didn't you just say that you were tired after a long day and needed to rest early?"

"Oh, right!"

Iura Hide suddenly realized.

He had completely forgotten that he had just said those words, after all, at that time he was only thinking about escaping before he could react.

"I'll write for a while, then I'll go to sleep."

"No! Now! Right now! Go to sleep!"

"Uh--"

"Staying up late at night is bad for your health!"

Seeing Kiko's stern and serious expression, Iura Hide couldn't help but feel secretly moved, even as he found it amusing.

"Okay, okay, I'm going to sleep now, I won't write tonight~"

Hideaki Iura smiled and patted Motoko's head, deciding to accept her concern.

Of course, if he knew what Kiko was really thinking, that head pat might turn into a punch from Kogoro Mouri.

Chapter 97 The Bold Hoshino Ai (Two Chapters Combined)

"Hey, have you guys downloaded it yet?"

"How is it? Isn't the new song you wrote great?"

"In just five hours, the number of paid downloads has reached nearly 20,000, and the number of views has reached 180,000!"

In a room plastered with posters of various adult anime and games, Kitagawa Umimu, lying on her bed, immediately started recommending them to Ryuna and Oozora after ending her Line chat with Iura Shu.

Of course, Kitagawa Kaimu did not forget Sugaya Nowa.

However, upon seeing the message from Kitagawa Kaimu, Sugaya Noha inexplicably felt a little guilty.

"Oh, right! Let's post it in the group chat too!"

After sending the message to Sugaya Noi, Kitagawa Kaimu then promoted it in the groups of like-minded people she had joined.

In addition, Toru Ishikawa, Yuki Yoshikawa, and Kyoko Hori also spontaneously recommended this song in their former junior high and elementary school classmates' groups.

Boqi Jiang even used her main account, Guitar Hero, to post more than a dozen updates in a row.

Its popularity quickly exceeded everyone's expectations, and it ultimately climbed to fifth place on the daily new song sales chart with a high number of paid downloads.

Most importantly, it only took less than six hours to achieve such data and ranking.

If the song were released at midnight, given the current download growth rate, it would definitely rank in the top three, even if it didn't become the top-selling song of the day.

Such achievements are difficult for even well-packaged popular idol groups to reach, let alone Iura Shu and his group, who suddenly appeared and were completely newcomers without any prior publicity or promotion.

In no time, countless people left comments on the song page and below his homepage, expressing their immense curiosity about his identity.

And because Hori Kyoko and Ishikawa Toru had recommended him in junior high and elementary school groups, many people in those groups knew Iura Hide, so the identities of the three of them were quickly exposed.

When they learned that Iura Hide and the other two were only two high school students and one middle school student, everyone was very surprised.

Don't assume that high school celebrities are really common.

Being an idol or a model might be acceptable, but in the pyramid of the Japanese entertainment industry, these two are merely at the very bottom.

People like bands, singers, and actors rarely become famous in high school.

For high school students, even if ten popular high school idols emerge, it's not guaranteed that one popular high school singer will appear.

Many professionals, or even those who are relatively skilled among amateurs, can tell that the singing in this song is only decent, belonging to the better category among amateurs.

However, he is very talented in composing, or rather, very gifted.

So while most people had satisfied their curiosity and continued to listen to the song on lonely nights, nodding their heads and spontaneously promoting it online, entertainment companies and artist management companies couldn't sit still.

The title "Father of Songs" reveals the status of someone who can write songs, and write good songs, in the music industry.

So even if you're just looking for a promising but unremarkable high school student, you should still try to recruit him.

In just half an hour, the number of private messages in Iura Shu's homepage email had reached 99+, including one from Ichigo Entertainment, a talent agency that Iura Shu had been wary of.

That's right, it's the company of that useless president who failed to protect Hoshino Ai and caused her to suffer a tragic fate.

Of course, at this time, Iura Hide was unaware of all this.

He thought he could stay up all night without any problem, but in reality, he fell asleep almost as soon as he touched the bed after texting Kitagawa Kaimu goodnight.

There was no way around it; three consecutive days of fighting and working through the night—even with his stamina and energy comparable to a husky, he couldn't keep up.

It's simply impossible to make up for all the lost time by relying solely on class time.

If this continues, it will eventually harm his body, so it was really necessary for Jizi to insist that he go to bed early tonight.

After all, even office workers go to bed early and get up late on weekends.

However, he hadn't been asleep for long when a petite yet burning hot body quietly opened the door, came to the bedside, paused for a few seconds, and finally gritted her teeth, crawled into his blankets, and then woke him from his deep sleep with an awkward and clumsy kiss.

"Huh? Xiao Ai? Wait! Xiao Ai!?"

What came into view was a pair of pure purple eyes, as clear as the starry sky, but at this moment, those eyes were filled with shyness.

Then, by the bright moonlight shining into the room through the gap in the curtains, Iura Hide quickly recognized the girl who was 'hugging and kissing him'.

"My God!"

"I kissed Xiao Ai!?"

"what's the situation!?"

Iura Shu's eyes widened in surprise, and he almost pushed Hoshino Ai away.

He initially thought it was that guy, Kiko!

"No, no! Even if it's a Kirin, it won't work!"

Iura Shu hurriedly shook his head vigorously, but the girl's moist and sweet lips were like sparks falling into an oil drum, making his body restless.

However, amidst the restlessness, he felt mostly anger.

Yes, that's right, it's anger.

"I...I want to stay," Hoshino Ai said softly, her eyes darting away.

This startled Iura Hide, who instantly understood her thoughts, and a surge of anger welled up from the bottom of his heart.

You know, Ai Hoshino is one of his favorite heroines!

But how is the girl in front of me any different from those bio-mothers and divine servant girls?!

Iura Hide wanted to yell at her and push her away.

But when he saw Hoshino Aina's nervous, anxious, and pitiful eyes, his anger vanished instantly, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over it.

"That's right, the current Xiao Ai isn't the same as the one at the beginning of the main anime series, the confident and cheerful super idol who has undergone four years of training."

"Right now, she is just a thief's daughter who suffered domestic violence from a young age, became an orphan, and was despised and shunned by everyone."

There was no starlight in her eyes yet.

"Thinking about it carefully, it's already quite good that Xiao Ai didn't become a thief like her mother, and was only affected by this little bit."

"Even if they are divine maidens, at least they didn't harm anyone, did they?"

Thinking of this, Iura Hide couldn't help but sigh softly, feeling even more sympathy and pity for the girl in front of him.

Hoshino Ai had been observing his expression and reaction.

She was very scared when Iura Hide was angry, afraid that Iura Hide would be disappointed in her, but at the same time she was scared, she was also touched.

Because she was clever, she knew that Iura Hide was angry with her because he cared about her.

Then, when she saw the tenderness and pity in Iura Hide's eyes, she felt as if she had returned to the warm bathtub. She was even more moved, and her last bit of hesitation and worry disappeared.

She believed she had made the right choice, and that Iura Hide would never abandon her like that irresponsible man who had abandoned her mother.