NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

"Master, won't you consider taking us out with you?"

Inside the room, Mihara's charming and delicate voice pleaded.

Outside, Noyce, who wanted to personally apologize to Phoenix's agent for sending a driver without her permission that morning, blushed deeply.

“Excuse me, Mr. Phoenix.”

After saying that, the big star immediately took off running out as if fleeing. Leaving the agent standing there motionless, utterly dejected.

It's over,

This is hard to explain.

“…Mi! Hara!”

"Hey~ Didn't Master himself say that he wanted everyone to know that Master is a pervert in private?" Mihara said with a smile, and pink heart patterns popped out of his pupils.

"Did Mihara do something wrong? Does Master want to punish Mihara? Sure~ Mihara will accept the punishment even in front of everyone."

Wow—just thinking about it makes me so excited!

Phoenix: "..."

……

……

What to do, what to do, what to do!

It turns out that Warren's agent had that kind of hobby, and by sheer coincidence, she found out!

Running to the backstage lobby, a blushing Noyce felt her mind was a complete mess.

What appears to be an unexpected encounter is, in theory, not entirely a coincidence.

She had been standing at the door hesitating for dozens of seconds. If she had been more decisive then, whether she chose to knock or give up, she probably wouldn't be in this awkward situation now.

How to do?

What to do! What to do! What to do!

"Huh? I didn't expect you to be here for this interview today."

Just as Noyce was feeling awkward, Warren, who had rushed backstage, lifted his sunglasses and looked at the internet celebrity singer with considerable curiosity, asking:

You don't look...well?

"Wow, Worthum?"

Noyce's already muddled thoughts were violently stirred up the moment he saw Wollum.

"I...I just...no, I...you...do you know that your manager has...you know, that kind of...no, that kind of..."

"What do you want to say?"

Warren raised an eyebrow, recalling the Missilis announcement in the news, and with a guess in mind, spoke on behalf of the other party:

You mean he hit someone?

“Ah…yes, more or less.” Noyce nodded quickly upon hearing this.

That kind of hobby is hitting people!

"Well, although it might seem like I'm being nosy to say this, I still want to ask, Warren, can you... can you accept a manager like this?!"

"What's the problem?"

The unaware rapper successfully recalled her first meeting with her manager after being questioned by Noyce.

At the time, the man told her that he would decide whether to beat up the other person based on their behavior, and based on that alone, she felt that he was very much to her liking.

"I quite like it, is there a problem?"

Warren shrugged, wondering to himself whether he should bring his manager along during his breaks so he could beat up those paparazzi for him.

"You...you actually like this kind of thing?"

Upon hearing Wollum's answer, Noyce's expression froze completely.

they,

Could they already be in that kind of relationship?

Chapter Forty-Four Mouth Substitute

Noyce is gone.

With her mind filled with unbearable adult images, she left the recording studio in a daze.

It's really not fair to blame her for having unhealthy thoughts.

It is really……

The image of Mr. Phoenix disciplining Warren is so visually striking...

It's hard not to make that connection.

……

"Did they say anything from the rehabilitation center?"

“They didn’t say anything, and they released me after Missilis issued the announcement.”

In the private room, Phoenix looked at Warren, whose expression didn't show much emotion, and tentatively asked a question.

"Did you...see Noyce just now?"

"Well, what happened?"

Warren sat casually on the only sofa in the room, crossing his legs, and said, "Speaking of which, she seems to be quite afraid of you."

"...Huh?" Recalling the scene just now, the person gave a forced smile.

"Oh, I see. Well... that's pretty awkward."

"Yeah, she hurriedly said a few words to me and then ran away. I felt like she was afraid you would hit her," Warren said casually, humming a little tune that had come to mind on the way.

"?"

No, what do you mean by being afraid I'll hit her?

Upon hearing what Warren said, Phoenix's expression twisted slightly. What did that mean? Was Noyce going to broadcast what he had just witnessed?

Telling everyone she meets? That shouldn't be the case; she doesn't seem like the type to be a big mouth.

Seeing his agent's awkward expression, Warren, still unaware of the seriousness of the situation, casually draped his arms over the back of the sofa in an extremely swaggering posture. "Speaking of which, have you seen Noyce's interview? What did you think of it?"

"Perfect."

Phoenix gave a sincere assessment, and before Warren could react, he continued to explain: "The purpose of this interview is very clear. The reason for linking your two interviews together is probably to praise one and criticize the other."

“Huh~”

"As long as your show isn't as likable as Noyce's, you'll definitely face public backlash from those who dislike you after the interview."

Considering the feelings of the person involved, Phoenix used a rather euphemistic way to explain the logic behind the phrase "one praises, one criticizes".

Sure enough, Warren didn't catch the deeper meaning in his agent's words at all, and just rolled his eyes in annoyance. "I hate them, I've been attacked by these people for a long time."

"You're right, it doesn't matter."

After several hours of intense communication yesterday, Phoenix has already figured out Warren's personality. As long as he goes along with it, there shouldn't be any major problems.

"No one in this world can be liked by everyone, so we just need to make those who like us like us even more."

After saying that, the man took out a hidden in-ear headphone that he had specially bought from a record store and handed it to his big star.

"Just in case, I'll lead you in this match."

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……

"Alright~ Let's welcome the Ark's most popular star, the ultimate symbol of rebellion, the rapper, Warren!"

The sweet voice of the host, Faithley, filled the recording studio.

Having just finished interviewing Noyce, she was beaming with joy, not only genuinely happy for her idol's perfect answer, but also excited about the nitpicking session that was about to begin.

She hated that maverick rapper, to the point that every time she saw positive news about him, she felt he was just putting on a show.

"Hello, Warren, it's a pleasure to be a guest on our Ark Expert Interview column today."

“Huh~”

Sitting down in front of the microphone and putting on his headphones, Warren turned to look at his agent standing outside the recording studio and gave him a wink that said, "You'll see."

Seeing that the big star didn't respond, Faithley suppressed her disgust and said with a smile, "I heard you've been preparing your new album recently. I wonder how the creative process is going? Have you encountered any difficulties?"