There are so many geniuses in crossover anime! What's wrong with adding me?

Even in the entertainment industry, there aren't any guys this handsome! But he actually came specifically to see Xiao Ai!

Are young girls really that popular? If I were ten years younger, I'd definitely be just as good as them!

Damn it, why didn't I meet such a handsome guy when I was in college?! If I had, I would have been willing to have a secret relationship with him!

If those guys who wanted me as their mistress had even half this level of good looks, I'd gladly pay them anything—

Compared to that, Ichigo... a face with sunglasses, stubble, and absolutely no taste flashed in her mind. This huge contrast made Saito Kyoko, who was facing reality, want to die!

Her eyes lost their luster, her beautiful face was expressionless, and she staggered toward the room from which the sound had come, like a zombie that had lost the ability to think.

One minute later,

"Mr. Talent, you're here!" Hoshino Ai, dressed in a purple-pink idol outfit and with a bit of sweat on her forehead, rushed out of the rehearsal room. Anyone would think that her beautiful body radiated unparalleled joy.

Her eyes, which seemed to hold stars, radiated endless charm.

Before anyone arrives, the sound comes first.

From Sakurakoji's perspective, he only saw a pink cannonball rushing in from inside, and behind the door she smashed open, several curious heads popped out.

"Hey, long time no see, Ai." Saying these words caused a sharp pain in his heart.

"Really—it's been so long, almost a month, hasn't it?" Hoshino Ai pouted and complained with her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

"I'm sorry, I've been quite busy lately." He felt a pang of guilt.

What made him feel guilty wasn't the busyness itself, but rather the content of his busyness...

"Haha, I was just kidding~ I know Mr. Talent has a lot of important things to do!" Seeing that he was troubled, Hoshino Ai waved her hands up and down as if to put it casually and let him off the hook.

"Besides, I didn't take the time to see you proactively, so I was also at fault. So let's call it even, okay?"

Her understanding and tolerance deeply moved Sakurakoji Saiko, so he firmly shook his head: "No, it was my oversight, so I must compensate you!"

"Tell me! What do you want to eat or make? I'll spend the whole day with you!"

“I already said I don’t need it.” Hoshino Ai smiled wryly, patting her head in frustration. She hadn’t planned on him doing anything anyway.

She was already very happy when he contacted her yesterday to ask if she was free today.

Just then, her gaze inadvertently fell on the bag he was carrying, and her eyes widened in surprise:

"Mr. Talent! Could that be...?!"

"Yes, it's the same one as last time. I saw you really liked it, so I prepared this as a gift. It should be fine, right?" He held up the bag and looked at her.

“Absolutely no problem… It’s the best gift ever!” Hoshino Ai quickly pursed her lips to prevent saliva from dripping down her face along with her sweat, her eyes fixed on the bag.

"That's good, these are all yours." He stuffed the bag into her arms.

“Hmm, it’s a bit heavy,” she said, surprised by the weight of the bag, “but it’s the weight of happiness! Hehehe…”

Her star-like face softened, and she looked even happier than before.

"Were you rehearsing just now?" Sakurakoji asked curiously, looking at her attire and dampness.

"Yes! I'm preparing songs for our next underground stage performance with Gao Feng, Nino, and Watanabe!"

"Really? Gao Feng, Nino, and the others must be the ones in the back, right?"

Hearing this, she finally looked up from the bag: "Hmm? The back?"

Following his gaze, she and several teammates met Kyoko and the others' eyes.

not far away,

"What do we do? It seems we've been discovered."

"So what if they found out? We never intended to hide it."

"By the way, isn't that the guy from the outdoor shoot last time?"

"Nonsense! Where else could you find another handsome white-haired guy like him? His name is... Sakurakoji Talented Man?"

"Huh? You've already met him? When?!" Kyoko Saito exclaimed in surprise, realizing that she seemed to be the only one who didn't recognize the handsome man.

"It was during the outdoor filming last time. He went over to show his support and offer his condolences. You weren't there, Kyoko, so you didn't see him."

"But the president is here, right? Did he see it and tell you?"

"Absolutely not!" Kyoko gritted her teeth, gripping the door frame with extreme force.

"Well, if I were the president, I probably wouldn't say it either, since the other person is so... compared to myself... right?"

"agree."

"I completely agree."

"..."

As they whispered among themselves, Hoshino Ai strode up to them with an air of indifference, her forehead covered in black lines, and her smile forced: "Everyone~ what are you doing here? If it's convenient, could you tell me?"

"Watching you and Mr. Sakurakoji being so affectionate."

"Since you're not here, we can't practice together, can we?"

"SuoSuo, it's not our problem!"

"..."

Caught off guard by their overly matter-of-fact answers, Hoshino Ai frantically shook her lotus-root-like pink arms, denying their claims: "W-what do you mean by 'all lovey-dovey'!"

"Don't bully me because I'm bad at studying! That's not what that word means!"

"We're just friends who haven't seen each other in a long time, so Mr. Caihua came to visit me today. It's not what you're thinking!"

She squinted cautiously behind her and whispered, "Really!!"

Image: "Limited-time return of Ai Hoshino!", Location: "Images/1760624329-100446961-113978148.jpg"

P.S.: I've hit a roadblock with the plot, so I'll only be posting two chapters totaling 8,000 words today. I'm guilty! I confess!

Volume 1: The Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 176 I Want a Raise!

But her explanation was completely ignored by the group; instead, they looked at her with a mixture of disappointment and frustration.

"What are you talking about? It's been over a month since the last shoot. Haven't you two even reached base yet?"

"This child is hopeless. With such fresh and tender grass right next to her, she doesn't even know to eat it!"

"Ah, this is driving me crazy! I really want to go up there in your place! I promise I'll take him down tonight!"

"..."

Unlike their excitement, Saito Kyoko regained her composure, a stark contrast to her earlier demeanor. After carefully considering the situation, she stroked her chin and looked at Hoshino Ai: "Ai, are you telling the truth?"

"If that's the case, it shouldn't be a problem for me to make a move against him, right?"

"Huh?!" XN

The people around her stared at her, dumbfounded.

"Ms. Kyoko! I can understand your feelings, but won't the president be sad?"

"It's vegetarian, it's vegetarian, the president doesn't deserve this!"

"..."

Hoshino Ai was even more shocked after hearing this, and it took her a long time to realize what she meant. Her face turned red and she said excitedly, "Ms. Kyoko! What are you saying! Don't you already have a president?"

"Isn't it normal for relationships to come and go in modern society?" She shrugged, saying nonchalantly, "There's no rule that says you can't like someone else after you're married, is there?"

"What I want to say is that there are many hunters like me in this society. If you're not careful, your target will be captured by someone else."

"Love, what do you think? If you have any thoughts, don't let yourself regret it."

"I..." Hoshino Ai hesitated, unsure how to answer.

If you ask her if she has any feelings for Sakurakoji's talent, the answer is definitely yes. The fact that he is her closest fan and friend is enough for her to not treat him as an ordinary person.

Putting all that aside, there's his gentleness and support, his frequent online calls and texts, his good looks, his superb cooking skills…

This seems to be getting weirder and weirder?

Oh, right! Speaking of cooking, she remembered the gift bag in her hand, opened it, glanced inside, and hesitated.

There are so many, sharing a few with them shouldn't be a problem, right?

Ugh...it hurts so much!

She bit her chin and carefully, with trembling hands, took out a few items from inside and distributed them to them according to their numbers.

"These are gifts from Mr. Caihua to comfort me. I'm giving them to you all. I have to leave early today, I'm very sorry!"

She handed over the items and then bowed her head to apologize to the group.

"Don't worry about us at a time like this, just hang in there!"

"It's okay! Missing a day of training is fine! It's more like Lucky!"

"Hey! What does the absence of love have to do with you? You better keep practicing!"

"Eh~~ How could this happen!"

"..."

Glancing at them, and weighing the small plastic box in her hand, Kyoko Saito looked earnestly at Ai Hoshino: "Ai, remember what I just said... and then, good luck!"

Faced with her expression devoid of any teasing, Hoshino Ai couldn't even muster a feeling of shyness.

"I...I understand?"

"Yes, go ahead! He's waiting for you!" Kyoko Saito smiled with relief.

Although this child seems to have a long way to go, at least he has taken the first step now, right?

In this small agency, her biggest worry was Hoshino Ai. Unlike the other girls, her background was arguably the most difficult, and she was also the most oblivious to matters of the heart and interpersonal relationships.

She may appear cheerful on the surface, but that's just because she keeps her emotions bottled up inside. She truly gives it her all to portray the perfect idol.

But no matter what, she was just an ordinary and clumsy girl.

Saito Ichigo, being a man, might not have noticed, but she could still notice it to some extent.

Previously, the relationships among the members of B Komachi were rather tense—especially between the other members and Hoshino Ai, who was in the center position.

In short, it's jealousy.

But a little over a month ago, the tense atmosphere eased considerably, and Hoshino Ai became much more "clever," as if she had suddenly received guidance from someone else.

As she watched Hoshino Ai and Sakurakoji Sai's retreating figures, she hoped that this would serve as nourishment for the child to embark on the path to maturity and normalcy.

Wow! What is this?! It tastes delicious!

As she pondered these thoughts, the noise around her pulled her back to reality.

"Why are you eating already! What about training later?"

"Oh, eating this won't have any negative effects, so how about... replenishing your sugar levels?"

"Wow! This is so delicious!"

"How come you..."

"Stop talking, stop talking, you should try some too!"

"Mmm!"

"..."

Kyoko Saito picked up the delicate little box in her hand and looked at it, frowning slightly as if she had missed something.

……

"Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

After leaving the BerryPro agency, Sakurakoji asked Hoshino Ai a question.

"Hmm~ Even if you ask me that~" Hoshino Ai hesitated, touching her chin with a puzzled expression, wearing a baseball cap to conceal her identity.