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

However, she hadn't eaten with Sakurakoji Saiki many times, so it's understandable that she didn't know much about it.

When Sakurakoji Sai came to Kawasaki last time, the three of them went to Yoshinoya on their first night, and only Iori Jinna, who hadn't eaten, ate a beef rice bowl.

The second night was treated by Sakurakoji Sai, but Kawara Momoka specifically chose a high-end restaurant, so it can't be used as a reference.

Oh right, thinking of Yoshinoya...

"How about we have lunch at Yoshinoya today? It's the same place we went to last time. I haven't been there for a while, and I'm really craving the beef bowl," Momoka Kawahara suggested.

Sakurakoji was taken aback and glanced at her. Was it a coincidence? Of course, there was no reason to refuse; rather, it was a perfect opportunity.

"can."

"Let's go now."

……

Fortunately, for convenience, when Sakurakoji Sai chose the address, he did not choose a place that was too far away from Kawaraki Momoka's previous residence and Kawasaki Station.

After walking for a while, the two arrived at the store with the green and yellow sign they had visited before.

"A medium-sized beef rice bowl with beer, how about you?" After ordering from the tanned waitress, Kawara Momoka looked at Sakurakoji Sai.

"Want to drink again? Are you sober from last night's drinking? Medium beef rice bowl with mineral water, please." Sakurakoji Saiya nodded gently to the other person.

"Hi, hi! I'll prepare it for you right away!" After saying this hurriedly, she returned to the kitchen.

"?" Was this really her personality? Sakurakoji Sai looked puzzled.

The two found a place to sit down casually. Sakurakoji kept glancing towards the kitchen, and deliberately raised his voice as he spoke to Kawara Momoka:

"Speaking of which, the band now has a guitar, drums, and a lead singer; all that's missing is a bass and keyboards, right?"

As expected, through the front desk, he saw the two people busy in the kitchen stiffen briefly, and he smiled slightly with narrowed eyes.

"It doesn't have to be a bass or keyboard, as long as they can be paired together."

"It would be best if someone had some composing and arranging skills. It seems that Nina and Subaru are not very good at this, so I feel quite a lot of pressure being the only one."

"Well, that depends on luck. Good teammates aren't easy to find."

Kawara Momoka rested her chin on her hand, somewhat pessimistic about achieving this goal in a short time.

"I'll help look for them too. After all, I was just appointed as the band manager by the captain, so I have to do something."

"Are you sure you can?" Momoka Kawara's gaze was somewhat doubtful. "I'm not saying this to be mean, but if someone doesn't meet my requirements, I won't agree to let them join the team."

"Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm quite picky. Subaru is someone I discovered with great difficulty; his personality and abilities are impeccable."

"I don't expect perfect personalities, but at least I don't want guys who are quick to anger and prone to causing conflict. Also, I don't want trash who only think about playing around with women; these guys will only affect the unity of the band."

"Besides that, the most important things are ability and philosophy. Ability goes without saying, but I don't want anyone who is just playing around or who is eager to debut immediately."

"Leave the rest to me to assess. Can you gauge our initial capabilities?"

“I know, just do it your way.” Sakurakoji Sai said calmly. “If it’s not like that, there’s no point in you leaving the team. Just go ahead and do your best. As the manager, I fully support you.”

"What the heck is 'dong dong'..." Kawara Momoka felt relieved.

"However, you seem to have some misunderstanding about me. I'm not bragging, but I'm quite good at music." He crossed his arms and corrected her point of view with a half-smile.

"Huh? Really?" Momoka Kawahara was taken aback.

What musical instruments do you play?

"I can play a little bit of most mainstream instruments, but I'm quite busy on my end, so please leave me alone about forming a band." He clasped his hands together in apology.

"Oh...what a pity!" Momoka Kawahara looked disappointed. She hadn't expected that such a promising talent was right here, and she hadn't even noticed him! She continued to try and persuade him, somewhat unwilling to give up:

"You really don't even have time for regular rehearsals? Aren't you my fan?"

“Although I really want to join, don’t let my appearance fool you, I’m usually very busy.” He explained solemnly, mimicking her words.

"Ha~ I thought I could save time finding teammates. Oh well, there's nothing I can do about it." She leaned back weakly and gave up.

"I'm so sorry, but I'll try my best to help you with this, don't worry."

"Since you put it that way, then I'll leave it to you. I'll continue the search."

As they were talking, the food they had just ordered was brought out.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, this is your order." The tall, healthy-looking waiter took turns bringing the food to the two of them.

"Oh, thank you!"

"Thank you," Sakurakoji Sai returned a polite smile.

"No, you're welcome! Please enjoy your meal!" She bowed stiffly and then returned to the kitchen.

"..."

Something feels off. Is it just his imagination?

However, without any clues, he and Momoka Kawara started eating together.

"Ha~ This is the best drink before a meal!" Momoka Kawahara picked up the bright yellow glass, her face filled with intoxication.

"Let me give you a suggestion. If you can't hold your liquor, why don't you try quitting? Alcohol tastes awful, so there's nothing to miss about it, right?" His eyes were complicated as he tried to persuade her to quit drinking, though the chances were slim.

"Who says I can't hold my liquor! I can hold my liquor really well, okay? If you don't believe me, let's have a contest next time!"

"Then forget it, I'll just have to accept it anyway, whether I win or lose, I'll be at a disadvantage." He sighed helplessly.

If he wins, he'll be responsible for taking her home and calming her down when she's drunk and acting crazy. If he loses, he doesn't want to experience that decadent feeling of being drunk and losing his mind.

"You rich kid wouldn't understand~ Alcohol is really effective when you're in a bad mood." Kawara Momoka had the arrogance of a gangster.

"Stop spouting nonsense, it'll only make you feel worse the next day. Don't run away from it." He took a sip of the mineral water he ordered.

No one has more authority to speak on this issue than him. According to her theory, shouldn't he be taking tranquilizers and anesthetics every day?

If he had actually done that, I don't know if it would have been effective, but he would certainly be dead by now.

"It's nothing, it's just a cup, it won't make a difference at all." Momoka Kawara waved her hand, indicating that he shouldn't worry.

"That is, only if you can control yourself to drink just one glass..."

Ten minutes later, the two finished their meal. Kawahara Momoka, full and satisfied, leaned against the wall and asked Sakurakoji Saito, "How about it, shall we go back now?"

"You can go back first, I still have some things to do. Oh, don't forget to pay first, I didn't bring my wallet today."

"I really want to see what it's like to be forced to stay and wash dishes..." Momoka Kawara stood up and put the meal money on the table. "Okay, I'll be going now."

"Okay, see you later."

Watching her leave the store with her hands in her pockets, looking effortlessly chic, he looked away, took out his phone, and started playing a popular music game. If he remembered correctly, it was the same one as Little Boqi's.

What he's doing here for now is like Jiang Taigong fishing—wait and see if anyone is willing to take the bait.

If that doesn't work, then shamelessly take the initiative to ask around, relying on your good looks, and then use the opportunity to build a closer relationship.

A short while later, he heard a voice.

"Um, have you finished eating, guests? May I take back the tableware?"

"Okay, thank you for your help."

"Okay, then I'll excuse myself." She began to collect the plates he and Momoka Kawahara had left behind. "By the way, it seems like it's been a while since you last came, guest. It was more than a week ago, wasn't it?"

"Yes, that's right. I don't usually stay in Kawasaki; I only come here occasionally."

"Eh?! Is that so..." She was somewhat shocked, with a hint of regret.

"Yes, I usually live in Tokyo, but I was invited yesterday to become the manager of my friend's band, so I might come here more often in the future." After clearing customs, he put down his phone and replied warmly.

"It's that woman from earlier. She left her previous band a while ago because she couldn't stand the commercialization of the band. She's currently looking for new teammates and has already found two."

"Miss, are you interested in bands and music?"

He looked directly at the exotic girl with yellow-green hair in front of him and spoke with a smile.

"Well, I wouldn't say I'm not interested." She hesitated for a moment, glancing at her colleague in the kitchen.

Sakurakoji Saito understood immediately, and then loudly explained to himself, "My friend is rather stubborn, but he loves music so much that he can't live without it."

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Volume 1: The Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 97 On Why "The Empty Box" is a God

"So this time, her goal in forming a team is to set high standards and requirements, and to produce music according to her own preferences, rather than to achieve immediate results. Everything else is secondary."

"But that's precisely why it's harder to find teammates, since most people these days just want to use music to get attention."

"Or they may have impure motives. They rarely encounter people with ability and ambition, and they care more about whether they can achieve results quickly, even at the cost of abandoning their own personality and ideals."

"As you just saw, we're struggling to find the next band members."

"Ah~ it would be great if a suitable person could suddenly appear at this moment, but there probably isn't such a coincidence in the world, right?"

He rested his chin on his hand, sighing into the air, looking helpless and unable to do anything about Momoka Kawaragi.

The girl glanced behind her and noticed that her companion had also stopped what she was doing. Wearing a mask, her cute face was furrowed as she looked over.

It seems she wasn't uninterested, the girl judged based on her own experience.

Finally, she made up her mind and turned to Sakurakoji Takayuki: "Um! Does your band need a bassist and a keyboardist?"

"RUPA!" the short girl behind exclaimed, realizing what her companion was about to do.

He'd taken the bait. A glint flashed in Sakurakoji's eyes, and he laughed inwardly, but didn't show it on his face.

"That's right—maybe something's wrong?"

"Well, actually... Xiaozhi and I are bassist and keyboardist respectively, and we're also looking for suitable teammates." Since she had already brought it up, she had no choice but to explain the situation.

"Huh? Ma Ji? What a coincidence?" He looked at her with a surprised expression.

“Yes, I also think it’s a very coincidental coincidence. Maybe it’s fate.” She smiled shyly—or perhaps she was smiling. “So, if possible, I hope we can get to know each other better first.”

"Wait, wait, wait!" The short, short-haired girl rushed up from behind. "Don't make decisions on your own! At least discuss it with me first!"

"Is this one also?" Sakurakoji asked with his eyes.

"Yes, this is our band's keyboardist, Satoshi." RUPA then looked at Satoshi Ebisuka. "Satoshi, I didn't say you have to join them, but I think it wouldn't hurt for us to get to know each other first. What do you think?"

"If that's the case... But I feel like RUPA was a bit too forceful today. Is it just my imagination?" Ebizuka Tomo was a little uneasy.

"It must be your imagination," RUPA said with a calm, older sisterly smile.

"Ah, it's back."

"Never mind that, let's introduce ourselves first, where's the politeness?" RUPA changed the subject, facing Sakurakoji Sai, her hand on her ample chest, and began her self-introduction:

"I am RUPA, the bassist of beni-shouga. This is our business card, please take a look."

She handed over a purple-red gradient business card, which Sakurakoji Sai took, glanced at, and exclaimed in surprise, "Red Ginger, so you guys are in a band."

“Yes, this is…” She nudged Ebizuka Tomoya with her elbow.

"I am Ebizuka Tomo, nice to meet you." Ebizuka Tomo crossed his arms, looked to the side, and said reluctantly.

"Oh, hello everyone, I'm Sakurakoji Saiki, nice to meet you."

“Mr. Sakurakoji Talent…” RUPA murmured to himself.

"That's it. So, could you please tell us more about the band later?"

"I couldn't be happier. You can decide the time and place; I'm available today."

"Could you please wait here a little longer? It's almost lunchtime, and we'll go ask if we can leave early this afternoon."

"No problem at all."

After they finished speaking, they went back to the back. He picked up his phone again, opened the music game, and continued to the next level.

……

An hour later, Ebizuka Tomo and RUPA changed into their everyday clothes after get off work, and the three of them went to a nearby afternoon tea house.

"These are some of our previous works, please take a look." RUPA opened his phone and showed Sakurakoji the interface of a video software.