Tokyo: Idol Girls have absolutely no bad intentions!

After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the audience, followed by a chorus of responses.

"Me! Me! Me!" A member of the audience raised their hand high.

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

More and more people responded, and the two girls from Hibiya who had spoken earlier also excitedly shouted towards the booth.

Short-haired girl: "I'm a fan!"

She raised her hand.

Another girl tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Do you really know about the senior's group?"

The short-haired girl declared confidently, "I'm a fan of my senior! Nothing else matters!"

Her companion smiled helplessly and raised her hand as well: "Okay, me too!"

Seeing the crowd below the stage gradually becoming more animated, Ito's face revealed a more genuine and warm smile.

"There's more than I expected. It seems the week-long promotion has been quite effective."

He paused, then continued guiding.

"So, you should know our group's debut song, right?" He deliberately dragged out his words to create suspense, "Want to Be Cute."

Upon hearing this name, a small commotion and cheers erupted from the audience who had just raised their hands.

Asada, who was standing behind Ito, also looked up and stared at him in surprise.

Shall we sing this song? Huh?

But... this song doesn't have any choreography, does it?

And how could Ito possibly be willing to sing such a cute style of song?!

so.......

Does this mean...?

Is it going to become her solo performance stage again?

Yes, I am the one who should become an idol. I shouldn't always rely on Ito, and I shouldn't have those frustrated and awkward feelings!

Asada took a deep breath, patted her face again, forced herself to stay alert, and even took a small half-step back, preparing to wait for Ito to hand the stage back to her as usual, and then walk off the stage herself.

But then they heard Ito say something that stunned everyone.

“If it’s just a rendition of the original, then it’s not really a special perk.” Ito’s gaze swept across the entire room, a slightly sly and challenging smile curving his lips. “So, the next song, ‘Want to Be Cute,’ will be sung by me.”

"what?!"

"Eh?!"

"what?!"

Exclamations of surprise rose and fell, and the audience erupted in chaos!

Yoshida almost spat out the water she had just drunk, choking and coughing several times.

Mori looked up, his violet eyes filled with disbelief, and he seemed to be secretly excited. He couldn't imagine what it would be like for him to sing such a cute style of song!

She has never felt unhappy listening to Ito sing.

The most shocked person was Asada Sakura, who was standing behind Ito.

Her eyes widened, her mouth slightly agape, and she froze on the spot, her brain seemingly completely formatted by that sentence.

Ito... is coming to sing?

Sing "Want to Be Cute"?

So, the person who has to step down is... me?

Huh?

Even after Ito gestured for her to leave, even after the audience's eyes and good-natured laughter focused on her, even after she walked off the stage in a daze and stood at the edge of the crowd, Asada still hadn't fully recovered from this transformation.

The whole person was in a state of utter absurdity.

He was forced to step down...

Isn't this my stage?

"Want a drink?" Yoshida walked over to Asada, who was still in a daze, and casually took a glass of water from Fujikawa, who was passing by with a tray, and handed it to Asada. "It tastes good."

"Th-thank you." Asada mechanically took the cup and, like a robot, tilted her head back and gulped down several large mouthfuls.

The brain received a sweet treat and regained some energy.

Then she realized.

He looked up, his voice rising in shock.

"Ito is going to sing 'I Want to Be Cute'?!"

The sound was so loud that Yoshida Nai, who was next to her, covered her ears.

"It seems that's how it is." Yoshida Nai rubbed her ears, her tone carrying a hint of weariness, as if raising a child was nothing special.

"Wait a minute! My phone!"

Amidst the slight noise of Ito adjusting her microphone and equipment in the background music, she turned and rushed backstage, only to rush back a few seconds later at an even faster pace, clutching her phone tightly in her hand.

Under Yoshida Nai's increasingly strange gaze, Asada unlocked the screen, turned on the camera, and pointed the lens at Ito, who was making final preparations on stage.

A strange smile crept across her face as she chuckled foolishly, making "heh, heh, heh" noises.

Yoshida Na: "......"

There's no hope. This child is completely beyond saving.

She sighed and decided to stay away from this guy who was clearly in an abnormal state for the time being.

He turned around to check on Mori, who at least seemed normal on the surface... right?

However, she stopped after taking only two steps.

Her gaze fell on Mori, who was also holding a phone not far away. Her lips twitched, and her eyes darted back and forth between Asada and Mori.

After a few seconds of silence, a conclusion was finally reached:

It's hopeless!

These two people... and even Ito on stage, are all doomed!

Chapter 236 "Open-Air Music Festival Six"

The Ito version of "Want to Be Cute" has ended.

One reason was to buy Asada time to work on his work, but the main reason was to let those two adjust their mindset.

The consequences of going against Mori and Asada are severe, and Ito doesn't want to try it again.

Even the most oblivious person should have noticed by now that something's wrong with the two of them; it's definitely the result of overthinking again.

So it's no big deal to reluctantly sing one.

"One more song! One more song!"

Listening to the cheers from the audience below, the effect was surprisingly good.

He naturally saw that Asada and Mori had raised their phones, definitely recording his embarrassing moment and using it to mock him later.

Fortunately, Mori was quite considerate.

Ito touched the mask on his face. With this, he could deny it outright, as there was no direct evidence to prove that he was the one currently on stage.

It was thanks to this mask that he was able to swallow his pride and sing "Want to Be Cute".

As for playing another song, that's absolutely impossible. He has already completed his task beyond the usual requirements. If he works overtime again and doesn't get any extra rewards, then it would be considered a charitable act.

We should let Miss Idol grow on her own.

However, judging from the other party's current state, it's as if they're deliberately trying to harm her body, as if they're irreconcilable enemies.

Therefore, Saionji Chizuru and the others would never allow Asada to take the stage before they arrived, but this also created a problem.

Ten minutes of awkward small talk?

Losing viewers is a minor issue; Asada alone wouldn't allow him to do that.

That leaves only one method.

"Xinye!"

He shouted Shinno's name into the microphone, and his voice echoed through every corner of Osawa Park.

Upon hearing his name, Shinno raised his hand, completely unaware of the purpose of the other person calling his name. Faced with the questioning gazes from Asada, Mori, and others, he could only shake his head in response.

Whether they believe it or not is another matter.

At least Mori didn't believe it. She had previously thought that Ito's intervention was just a sudden situation, but after Shinno went to help, she changed her mind.

Didn't you plan ahead?

Hmph, go ahead and try to fool Asada.

Xinye braced himself, enduring the various gazes from the audience, and stood stiffly in the center of the stage.

I was too naive.

He shouldn't have come!

I shouldn't have been so kind as to introduce Ito to this damn music festival job!

"Shinno, come here for a moment." Ito's voice came through the microphone, his tone unusually gentle, even with a hint of coaxing.

Xinye felt alarm bells ringing in his heart, and reluctantly moved his feet.

Although he hadn't spent much time with Ito, whenever he heard the other speak in that tone, someone was definitely going to be in trouble.

It was finally my turn.

But why did he expose himself to the public eye?!