After Xiangzi died, I inherited her harem.

Ms. Lena confidently pushed the folder in her hand toward Yuu Toyokawa.

“Sumimi could help Ave Mujica secure some events that are more suitable for individual or pair participation by team members… What do you think of the program ‘Music Space’?”

Seeing the folder that Ms. Lena pushed in front of her, Toyokawa Yuu looked up and met her gaze.

However, the situation that Ms. Lena had anticipated did not occur.

Whether struggling, resisting, dejected, or accepting helplessly, none of these behaviors appeared in Toyokawa Yuu.

In the eyes of the female manager, the boy in front of her, who was about the same age as her two idols but had already become her manager, simply took a deep breath, and his body relaxed, with even a smile on his lips.

"Since Ms. Lena has been so direct with me, I won't beat around the bush either. You must be doing this on someone's orders. Just now in the office, I received quite a few emails from programs that had already agreed to collaborate, but suddenly they were using various excuses to back out."

Yuu Toyokawa took the folder from Ms. Lena, but didn't open it; she simply placed it silently in front of her.

He said he wanted to be straightforward, but his actions showed that he didn't intend to make things difficult for the other party.

Ultimately, we're all just working people.

He had a good impression of the female agent who had been quietly handling Sumimi's affairs, and now he felt a sense of kinship with her.

But attitude is one thing, and some things still need to be done. Rather, adopting this attitude is precisely to make things easier for what needs to be done next.

“I completely understand Ms. Lena’s actions. You must have received instructions from that person.”

Upon hearing Toyokawa Yuu bring up this topic, Ms. Lena's usually composed gaze faltered, and she quickly looked away.

“Mr. Youyu, I’m not sure what you mean. If it’s a topic unrelated to work, I think we can stop here.”

"Don't be so nervous. I've had a similar experience, but my choices were different from yours."

Yuu Toyokawa lightly pressed her palm down, signaling the other person not to be too nervous, but the words she uttered made it hard not to feel uneasy.

"No matter how stubborn and obstinate Xiangzi is now, she still has the surname [Fengchuan], so I choose to look to the future rather than the present."

"This has nothing to do with me. If you're planning to bring this up, please don't."

Ms. Lena was well aware of what Yuu Toyokawa was saying, but she had no intention of getting involved.

Some things are too sensitive; playing dumb is the wise thing to do.

Moreover, she had no connection with Toyokawa Shoko. Rather than doing something where the risks and rewards were completely disproportionate, she preferred to stick with her two idols.

"What I mean is, the same principle applies to Hatsuka... As Sumimi's manager, you should be aware of the slight connection between Hatsuka and that person."

When the topic shifted to her idols, Ms. Lena's expression completely changed.

As Sumimi's manager, she certainly knew things that others didn't.

But she didn't understand how Yuu Toyokawa knew about this. Apart from Hatsuka herself, only she and the president of the entire agency should know some of the inside information.

After all, that girl had revealed the name and relationship of Toyokawa Sadaharu in front of both him and the company president.

"...What do you want to say?"

For the first time since we met today, Ms. Lena's breathing became somewhat disordered.

"What I mean is, Xiangzi will return to the Fengchuan family sooner or later. The two of them have some kind of fate that binds them together. Now that they have such a good relationship, who do you think Xiangzi will trust more? Will Chuhua really continue to be an idol? She is simply Xiangzi's natural and loyal supporter."

Seeing the unusually obvious change in Ms. Lena's expression, Toyokawa Yuu knew that he had already succeeded halfway in what he was doing.

There are some things about the Toyokawa family that are not for outsiders to know, but for those who know only bits and pieces of information about them, a little guidance is enough to make them think all sorts of things.

"In the end, we're all family. Even if there are some unpleasant things now, we can have a reunion dinner together and it will all be over. We employees don't need to do things for them on our own, right?"

With Toyokawa Shoko currently being targeted, Hatsune Miku's secret and taboo identity has become surprisingly useful.

Yuu Toyokawa never imagined that she would one day be able to take advantage of Sadaharu Toyokawa.

Moreover, he wasn't lying; that golden retriever wouldn't be an idol anymore in the future.

Thinking of this, Toyokawa Yuu couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Mana.

"Are you sure you want to leave a bad impression on Chuhua at a time like this, Ms. Lena...? That person arranged for Chuhua to be here because he didn't want her to be wronged, right?"

"I......"

Lena never imagined she would be forced into something she had always tried to avoid in this way; she now understands what it means to be put on the hot seat.

"But allowing Chu Hua to participate in a sufficient number of activities as the guitarist for Sumimi is a strict requirement from above, and I can't violate it under any circumstances..."

Hearing Ms. Lena's words, Toyokawa Yuu breathed a sigh of relief.

It may seem like there's another reason for their reluctant refusal, but in reality, it's already a concession.

“It’s okay. No one has ever said that Sumimi’s Mitsuka Hatsuka and Ave Mujica’s Doloris can’t appear on the same show at the same time.”

Opening the folder that Ms. Lena had just handed her, Toyokawa Yuu took out a pen and signed her name on the paper.

“For example, there is a lot of room for manipulation in this program called ‘Music Space’... provided that the production team is willing to adopt my suggestions.”

"Phew... Let's go with Mr. Youyu's idea then. I'll handle the communication with the production team, but they'll need to provide a detailed plan."

As if she had just struggled with some very important decision, Ms. Lena took several deep breaths and nodded with great difficulty.

It was clear that she was quite uneasy about the potential future consequences of doing such a thing.

"Don't worry, I will come up with a complete plan as soon as possible. Ms. Lena, you have done a great job. Leave the rest to me."

Seeing the compromise on the female agent's face, Toyokawa Yuu smiled, but involuntarily breathed a sigh of relief.

It wasn't just that he temporarily left Hatsune Miku with Ave Mujica; more importantly, he had already begun to worry about the band's future activities.

This morning, my computer was flooded with emails from programs that I had already agreed to collaborate on, but suddenly they started making excuses and delaying. Toyokawa Yuu was already worried that Ave Mujica was about to face the risk of running out of funding.

Fortunately, Sumimi's intervention provided some relief.

Today, Yuu Toyokawa managed to get food for the band again.

Chapter 106 This time, hunger caused trouble (7k)

When Yuu Toyokawa returned from the conference room, she found that Kairin Hachiman had already left.

Although she can be extremely distant with strangers and somewhat lacking in boundaries with acquaintances, Hachiman Kairin is, in any case, a person of her word.

She promised Junda Mana that she would give those donuts to Hatsune Miku, and she would definitely go back to school obediently.

To Toyokawa Yuu's surprise, although Hachiman Kairin had left, Junda Mana had not yet returned to Sumimi's territory.

The door to Ave Mujica's office was ajar, not completely locked, and Junta Mana was leaning against the wall, slowly flipping through a magazine in her hands.

Sunlight streamed into the corridor through the window, and the sight of the young girl engrossed in reading a magazine made passersby reluctant to disturb her.

"Ms. Junda Mana, what are you still doing here?"

Yuu Toyokawa glanced at the time; she and Sumimi's manager had spent nearly an hour in a meeting.

Even if Junda Mana had been eating slowly and deliberately, she should have left by now.

"I'm waiting for Mr. Youyu to come back, after all, I'm not sure if you remembered to bring your keys when you went out."

Upon hearing Yuu Toyokawa's voice, Mana Junda looked up from the magazine in her hand.

If Toyokawa Yuu is not mistaken, then it should be a poster magazine featuring Hatsune Miku when she was Dolores of Ave Mujica.

Seeing that the person she was waiting for had returned, Junda Mana smiled.

"If you, as an agent, accidentally get locked out of your office, people at the company will gossip about you for a long time."

Closing the magazine in her hand, Junta Mana tilted her head and gave Toyokawa Yuu a sunny smile.

Today's visit to Ave Mujica's office was indeed very rewarding for her. Although she was quite shocked by the atmosphere within the band, which was more permissive than loose, in a sense, it might not be a bad thing.

With a manager like Mr. Yuu who dotes on his subordinates, Hatsumi's work at Ave Mujica should be much easier than at Sumimi.

Even if Xiao Chu has to juggle the work of two teams at the same time, she shouldn't be too exhausted.

Although for the next period of time, Xiao Chu will probably have to focus her work back on Sumimi.

"As a qualified manager, how can I leave the house without my keys... But thank you anyway, Ms. Junda Mana, for keeping watch at the door for me."

Upon hearing Junda Mana's explanation, Toyokawa Yuu was slightly taken aback.

He never expected that Junda Mana, a popular idol who should be a very busy person, would have such leisure time.

If only all the people under my command were as easy to manage as this popular idol.

Suddenly, Yuu Toyokawa felt a pang of jealousy towards Sumimi's manager, with whom she had just been negotiating. It was a feeling similar to why other people's children always seemed to be with other people.

However, looking at Junta Mana in front of him, Toyokawa Yuu suddenly thought that he could learn about Hatsune's movements through this seemingly innocent girl.

Today, Sumimi's manager suddenly contacted her and said that she wanted to reschedule Hatsune Miku's schedule between the two teams, which was obviously arranged by Toyokawa Sadaharu.

If Toyokawa Sadaharu really intended to take action in this direction, he wouldn't just notify Sumimi's manager without directly ordering Hatsune Miku; he definitely has that capability.

However, Hatsune Miku has not revealed anything to him until now.

Rather than believing that old man Toyokawa Sadaharu hadn't contacted Hatsune Miku, Toyokawa Yuu was more inclined to think that she was hiding something.

If that's really the case, asking Junta Mana for information might not yield any more discoveries than confronting her directly.

"Speaking of which, Ms. Junda Mana, how has Dolores' work with Sumimi been going lately?"

Pushing open the office door, Yuu Toyokawa seemed to be checking on her teammates' work in other teams before getting back to work.

"Is she ever absent-minded, or occasionally sitting alone in a daze, looking worried or anything like that...? Dolores is the backbone of Ave Mujica. If she gets too tired from juggling the work of two teams at the same time, it would be a huge loss."

"Eh... Mr. Yuu, are you trying to pry into Sumimi's internal secrets? That's not allowed."

Upon hearing Yuu Toyokawa's question, Mana Junta blinked her brown eyes, then put her hands, which were holding the posters and magazines, behind her back and gave a playful smile.

The polite refusal was self-evident.

"However, since Mr. Youyu cares so much about Xiao Chu, it's not impossible for me to tell you... Xiao Chu has indeed been a bit absent-minded lately. Last night when we were rehearsing the new program, she kept getting distracted and kept glancing at her phone."

However, just when Yuu Toyokawa thought that the conversation between the two was about to end, Mana Junda suddenly changed her tune.

“Mr. Youyu, you must protect Xiao Chu well... You can’t tell Sister Lena these things, otherwise she’ll say I don’t know the rules.”

A serious yet slightly worried expression flashed across Junda Mana's face, but she quickly regained her previous lively and carefree smile.

It was as if that fleeting strangeness was merely a hallucination of Toyokawa Yuu.

"Now that Mr. Yuu is back, I'll take my leave and head back to Sumimi's place. Also..."

With a bright smile on her face, Junta Mana stepped back and slowly distanced herself from Toyokawa Yuu, but her brown eyes remained fixed on the boy in front of her.

"Didn't I tell you before that you should call me Mana? Next time, Mr. Yuyu, you can't call me by the wrong name."

Watching Junta Mana take a few steps back and turn away, Toyokawa Yuu did not immediately enter her office. Her somewhat gloomy eyes seemed to be pondering something.

Only after the popular idol's figure completely disappeared around the corner of the corridor did Toyokawa Yuu slightly raise her gaze.

Was that donut lady hinting at something to herself?

Based on what she said, Hatsune Miku seems to have been in contact with someone recently, and it is very likely that the other party is Toyokawa Sadaharu.

But... what does it mean to ask someone to protect Hatsune Miku?

This popular idol, a five-time singing competition champion, doesn't seem to be just a simple, innocent girl.

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The morning hours passed little by little with the ticking of the clock. The sun gradually rose to its zenith, and a hint of summer heat began to permeate the air.

When the school bell rang at noon, Toyokawa Shoko immediately stood up from her seat and haphazardly threw the textbooks on her desk into her bag.

Passing by her classmates who had already taken out their lunchboxes from their drawers and were preparing to share them with their small groups, Toyokawa Shoko walked toward the school gate.

What she said when she sought advice from Chihaya Aine this morning was not a lie; she did indeed plan to leave at the start of her lunch break to go find Toyokawa Yuu.

What Yutenji Wakana said to her last night did indeed make Toyokawa Shoko reflect on herself to a considerable extent.

Continuing to be so stubborn is really not a solution.

She should have known what kind of person Yuu Toyokawa was from the beginning.

He was inherently stubborn; otherwise, when he first came to know himself, he wouldn't have chosen to disobey his grandfather's orders and instead help Ave Mujica develop.

Just as he didn't want to live as "Toyokawa" but rather as "Shoko".

Yu Yu probably doesn't just want to exist as "Toyokawa Shoko's husband".

After all, when the two first met, he had made it clear that he wanted to break free from the constraints of the Toyokawa family.

Shoko Toyokawa didn't know what level of achievement constituted success in Yuu Toyokawa's eyes.

If I continue to stay in the Toyokawa family, but no one restrains me anymore, would that be considered fulfilling his request?