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

"Wow~ It's rare to see someone lose in a competition." Knowing that the usually perfect superman had actually lost, Yamada Ryo became even more interested and continued to ask about the details.

"What's the game about?"

Sakurakoji looked troubled, and Yukinoshita Haruno, seizing the opportunity, quickly stepped in and explained the situation to the others.

“Mr. Talent, how awful.” Ichiji Nijika’s eyes turned into beady eyes as she looked at him with disdain.

She now understood why her proud older sister had reacted this way; it was like rubbing salt into her wounds.

But what she didn't know was that there was another reason why her sister had become like this...

"Talent, I never expected you to be this kind of person." Although he didn't care, Yamada Ryo still chimed in, not wanting to miss out on making things worse.

"...It's my fault, isn't that enough?"

"Right, right~ How awful~" Seeing Sakurakoji's talent fail, Yukinoshita Haruno was overjoyed.

"Do you even have the right to say that?!" Hiratsuka Shizuka almost punched her again.

How dare you, the culprit, say such a thing?

"Hehe~" Yukino Yukinoshita made an embarrassed and cute face, trying to get away with it again.

However, almost no one in the room was swayed by her act and chose to ignore her—perhaps because everyone there was very good-looking.

"So, what is the punishment game?"

"Let me make this clear first, Xiaojing and I will not agree to such a perverted request as taking off our clothes!"

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Yukinoshita Haruno continued the conversation on her own, crossing her arms and blushing as she shyly looked at Sakurakoji Saiki, as if he were a pervert who would do such a thing.

Volume 1: Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 32 Performing on Stage Together

"Hey! This is all your fault! Why am I being dragged into this too?!"

"Do we still have to say that now, Shizuka?" Yukino Yukino sighed. "There's nothing we can do. We lost."

"That means you lost!"

"But you didn't object before, did you?"

"..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka was speechless. Although she knew there was no way to stop her, she hadn't been particularly eager to refuse. She could only grit her teeth and make a squeaking sound, her forehead furrowing in a grid pattern. Damn it, she'd been tricked by this girl again.

"It's very simple." Seeing that Yukinoshita Haruno was already eager to accept her punishment, Sakurakoji smiled mysteriously and pointed to the stage where the live performance was in progress.

"You two must both play musical instruments, right?"

“It is possible—but how do you know?” Yukinoshita Haruno looked at him suspiciously, a familiar sense of unease rising in her heart, the same feeling she had whenever she tricked others.

"I'm guessing. After all, most people who come here are interested in music and live music, and the two of them look like people who play musical instruments."

Sakurakoji Sai didn't even blink, and continued to spout nonsense to her with a straight face.

But Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't really find any fault with him, since what he said wasn't entirely unreasonable.

"So, what do you want us to do?"

"I'd like you to cooperate with our staff to do an impromptu performance after all the bands have finished playing. Of course, we'll provide the instruments."

"what?!"

Yukino's relaxed expression vanished, and she stared intently at Sakurakoji's profile, trying to confirm whether he was joking.

After a while, she chuckled.

"Hahaha, you really tricked me!"

"That's true! Of course, this is how you should be punished in a livehouse!"

"Okay, I promise you!"

She wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes with a slight smile, her gaze and expression shifting to one of competitive confidence, and she answered readily.

"However, you'd better choose the right piece; we can't go on stage right away if it's not one we're familiar with."

"Don't worry about that. Just do it your way and choose what you're familiar with."

"Oh, you're quite confident, buddy."

"I'm a staff member at the Livehouse, after all."

Yukino Shino smiled and looked him over, but after a while she couldn't figure it out, so she couldn't help but feel a little curious: "I'm getting more and more interested in you now. Hey, buddy, are you really just an ordinary employee?"

"Replacement guaranteed."

Unable to obtain any further information, Yukino Yukinoshita decided to temporarily abandon her exploration and turned to Hiratsuka Shizuka, saying, "What should we do, Shizuka? Which song should we choose?"

"How should I know? I haven't touched a bass in ages. If you embarrass yourself later, I won't let you off the hook."

Hiratsuka Shizuka frowned, feeling a sense of déjà vu about the scene, which stirred up some unpleasant memories.

When was the last time I played bass?

It seems like it's all because of this guy!

"Well, well, isn't this great? Even though it was an accident, I'd love to perform with you again after all this time."

"This is youth! Youth!"

Yukino Yukinoshita still flashed her signature smile, unconcerned, and brushed the matter off with a joke.

"But since we're going to perform here, it would be best to choose a popular song, wouldn't it?"

"probably."

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the lively atmosphere around her and calmed down. Although she said she wouldn't let Yukinoshita Haruno off the hook if she made a fool of herself, she had no intention of actually making a fool of herself.

"Then it's decided! How about this one? It's been quite popular lately, and I like it a lot."

"Hmm, I haven't heard of it before, but it doesn't seem too complicated."

"Let's ask them to let us borrow a small room to practice later. They should have one here, right?"

After a brief discussion, the two reached an agreement, and Yukinoshita Haruno walked back to the bar.

"Have you made up your mind?" Sakurakoji asked with a smile.

"Yes! This is the one I've decided on!" Yukinoshita Haruno suddenly stretched out her hand in front of her, making that classic gesture.

What appeared in Sakurakoji Saito's eyes was a lit-up phone screen. When he saw what was on it, his face paled.

"Sure, I think it's fine."

"Do you have a rehearsal room here? We need to practice first."

"Yes, please come with me."

Just as Sakurakoji was about to lead them to the recording studio at the back, Ijichi Seika grabbed him, her face tense as she looked at him.

"Hey, who gave you permission to agree to an extra performance without my consent?"

"Is that not allowed?" Sakurakoji Sai tilted his head in confusion.

"Is that even a question! This is a commercial venue, people are paying to watch the show! What if you mess it up!" At his malicious attempt to act cute, Ichiji Hoshika felt a chill run down her spine and her face flushed, but she still forced herself to speak.

"That's why I said I'd save it for last, as a surprise."

"You should have told me beforehand, right? You're being too presumptuous!" Ijichi Hoshika covered her head, her face conflicted, unsure of what to do with him.

"Besides, who are you planning to send with them? Two people alone can't make a difference."

"I plan to go by myself, but if Hongxia and Liang are interested, they can come along too."

"Eh? Us?"

Ijichi Nijika pointed at herself in surprise, wondering why she had anything to do with herself.

"Hmm, are you interested?" Sakurakoji Sai looked at the two of them and invited them with a hint of enthusiasm.

"Hmm—Ryo, what do you think?" Ichiji Nijika hesitated for a moment, then asked her best friend.

"Isn't this a rare opportunity? Normally, it's hard to find someone to perform with. I think this is a good chance."

Yamada Ryo struck his signature confident pose, showing no fear of being put on stage unexpectedly, brimming with self-assurance.

"That's true! This is a rare opportunity!"

"Alright then, Mr. Talent! We want to go too!"

Ijichi Nijika clenched her fists in front of her chest, making up her mind, and looked firmly at Sakurakoji Saiki.

"Let's go together then, it's more fun with more people." Sakura Koji's lips curled up, and he was unusually excited as he handed her his phone screen.

"But have you practiced this piece before?"

The two moved their heads in front of the screen and nodded: "No problem, this is quite famous, we've studied it too."

"That's good."

"Are Caihua and Hongxia going to prepare for the live performance?"

He sent PA the setlist for their upcoming performance, asking her to help with sound tuning. He also asked Ichichi Seika to help communicate with the band. Just as they were about to head backstage to prepare, their departure was interrupted again. He looked at the person who had spoken, his expression one of surprise.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Sakurakoji looked at Kaname, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, and had some guesses in his mind.

Sure enough, in the next instant.

"Then I want to participate too!" Yoro Nai's originally gentle face hardened as she expressed her opinion.

"Then—together?" Sakurakoji Sai didn't know what expression to wear in response to this situation.

what's the situation?

It was supposed to be a punishment game, so why are so many people vying to come up?

I think you guys are being a bit too socially terrorism-like!

Volume 1: Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 33 So Many Geniuses in Anime Crossovers

"Is Lena joining too?"

Ichi Nijika was even more surprised; this was the first time she had ever seen Rakuna so enthusiastic—except when she was eating the matcha parfait.

"By the way, Lena can play musical instruments? This is the first time I've known that."

"Yes, I can play the guitar, but I didn't bring it today."

Lena's delicate and cute face scrunched up as she felt a little uncomfortable at the thought that the instrument she was going to play wouldn't be her own exclusive treasure.

"It's nothing, just playing around for a bit. I'll just grab any other guitar for now."

"Time is running out, let's hurry up and go rehearse twice."

He first comforted her, then glanced at the time, and Sakurakoji urged her on.

Upon entering the recording studio, Sakurakoji spoke up again: "Let's first decide what instruments we'll each use."

“We’re the drummer and bassist, is that alright?” Yukinoshita Haruno spoke first, while also giving the others a flirty wink.

"Huh?" Ijichi Nijika and Yamada Ryo exchanged a glance and looked at her in surprise.

No, if you guys play this, what are we supposed to play?

"Well, two drum kits and a bass wouldn't be bad either?" Sakurakoji's talent was a little uncertain.

But it's just for fun anyway, so it doesn't really matter. I can always turn the volume down for them later.

"Hmm? These two girls are also playing drums and bass?" Taking in their reactions, Yukino Yukinoshita was also a little surprised, not expecting such a coincidence.

"I am a guitar," Yoru Nai declared as she took a guitar from the instrument shelf next to her, the one whose owner she did not know.

"Then I'll be the keyboard." Sakurakoji Sai naturally walked to the electronic keyboard and made some simple adjustments.

With time running out, the group didn't argue much. They communicated about the rhythm of the piece and the instruments in each measure while familiarizing themselves with the music and instruments.