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

On another note, Yi Yu's package was quite heavy; no wonder she suggested several times before leaving that we should just drive there today.

He lifted the large gift bag in his hand, which was filled with all sorts of small boxes of desserts, roughly estimated to be a dozen or twenty. The heavy weight pressed down on his knuckles through the slender handles, turning his originally fair skin a little red.

It's not like we're going on a picnic or a party, why do we need to prepare so much?

Although I was the one who suggested it, I never imagined I would end up bearing this burden. Damn it, is this the weight of life?

Lost in thought, as he rounded a bend in the road, a shadow flashed into his view. Before he could adjust his posture, the two collided head-on. Sakurakoji quickly raised the bag in his hand to protect him from harm.

bump!

Unsurprisingly, after the physical exchange of kinetic energy, both of them leaned back and fell to the ground.

Sakurakoji's fate was even worse. Because she was trying to protect the items in her hands, she didn't use her hands for support, and her upper body flipped straight over and fell to the ground, making intimate contact with the tiles.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch." He reflexively uttered the line, touched his head, and then paused for a moment.

Hmm, it doesn't seem to hurt that much. This slight pain is nothing compared to what I experience every day. It's all because the anime was so realistic that it made me subconsciously think it would hurt a lot.

After realizing what was happening, he looked at another person who had fallen to the ground. This person was also touching the muscles of their buttocks that were in close contact with the ground. Their outstanding and delicate face was now scrunched up, and they exclaimed sincerely, "Ouch, ouch, ouch!"

"..." With such a standard response, Sakurakoji Saito fell silent.

The person was petite, with long purple hair reaching her waist, clearly a woman. She wore a white hoodie and a blue-gray baseball cap, looking like an ordinary outdoor-loving girl.

"I'm sorry! I was running too fast and bumped into you! Are you alright?"

After getting up, the girl looked at him anxiously and apologized for her rashness.

As Sakurakoji watched the other person's apology materialize, his eyes gleaming like stars in purple, a million thoughts raced through his mind. Seriously? How could he even run into this? What kind of cliché morning drama plot is this?

"It's alright. It's my fault for not paying attention. I hope I didn't hurt you."

"It's alright, it's alright." Hearing his reply, Hoshino Ai touched her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, if she had caused any harm to someone else, her meager salary wouldn't have been enough to pay it back.

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"Please accept this as an apology."

Sakurakoji took three food boxes out of the bag and handed them to the other person.

"Huh? No need! It was my fault for being too hasty!"

"No, didn't I already say that? It was my fault for not watching the road and rushing on my way. Please accept this, otherwise I will feel guilty."

Faced with his insistence, Hoshino Ai looked helplessly at the dessert box that was suspended in the air and looked very high-end.

What to do? Accept it or not?

I feel a little embarrassed to accept it, but it looks really delicious. It should be much tastier than the boxed lunches given out at the event, right? Hoshino Ai couldn't help but drool.

"Just accept it." Sakurakoji took the opportunity to stuff the item into her arms, eliciting a gasp.

"Also, to make sure you don't have any lingering issues, I'd like to exchange contact information with you."

"If there are any further issues with your injury, feel free to contact me."

"Oh? Really, it's not necessary. I'm really fine, look." She lightly turned her body to show that she was healthy.

"No, this is my principle, please don't refuse."

"OK then."

Although it violates the firm's rules, given his resolute attitude, it would seem illogical to refuse at this point.

I never expected that she would not only be beautiful but also so kind-hearted. It seems that there are other things in the world besides filth and suffering.

After exchanging Line accounts with her, Sakurakoji was finally satisfied.

"And I also want to cheer you on, Ms. Hoshino Ai from B-Komachi."

"Huh?" Hoshino Ai, who was staring at the treasure in her arms, was startled by his words and suddenly looked up at him. "We've been exposed?"

"It's too obvious, after all," Sakurakoji Sai said with a smile.

"What a pity, I thought I was disguised very well."

"But I didn't expect anyone to recognize me, after all, I'm just a small underground idol."

Hoshino Ai pouted, then became somewhat happy. This was the first time she had been recognized on the street, albeit by accident.

"Well, you..."

"My name is Sakurakoji Saiki."

"Um, Mr. Sakurakoji, are you... a fan of mine?"

"That's it."

"So why did you ask for my contact information just now?"

"Of course, it's so I can get close to you and then devour you completely."

"Eh!!!" Hoshino Ai took two steps back, casting a wary look at him, her eyes full of vigilance.

“Of course I was just kidding.” Sakurakoji Saito shrugged easily.

"Are you... joking?"

"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of obsessive fan who has no bottom line. I won't do things like stalking or spying."

"Ah, I have other things to do later, so I'll leave it at that." He waved his hand, turned back to Hoshino Ai and said, "Good luck with your work."

"Ah, um! Goodbye!" Hoshino Ai quickly bowed, then seemed to remember something, her face turned urgent, and she accelerated to 30 yards per minute again.

"We're doomed! We're going to be late for rehearsal!"

Watching her departing figure, Sakurakoji Sai shook his head and smiled, then turned and slowly walked away.

Since he was going to be late anyway, he just started selling!

……

"This is so delicious!"

Ijichi Nijika took a bite of the pudding brought by Sakurakoji Saito, stared at the crystal-clear pale yellow crystal in front of her, her eyes shining brightly, her face beaming with happiness, and she couldn't help but exclaim in praise.

"Delicious~"

Yamada Ryo didn't say anything, he just kept scooping up his spoon to satisfy his taste buds.

"Really! Where did you buy this? The taste is so high-end, I want to go too."

PA, holding a spoon in one hand and supporting her rosy cheek with the other, expressed the same sentiment.

Although excessive consumption of sweets can lead to weight gain and body shape changes, she doesn't care about that now. With such delicious food in front of her, she feels she can eat as much as she wants.

“This is my daughter’s… I bought it near my house, it’s a bit far from here.”

"Are you sure you're okay? This looks really expensive. Can you save up that much from your salary?"

Ijichi Seika also enjoyed the texture of the coffee jelly in her hand, but still asked Sakurakoji Caisei with concern. She suspected that the price of these desserts might be equivalent to two or three days' wages for him.

"It's okay, it's okay. The pastry chef and I are acquaintances. I bought it at a very low price."

Sakurakoji waved dismissively, having anticipated their reactions.

Although Ichiyo is the head maid of the Sakurakoji family, she has reached a professional level in the field of confectionery making, and is in no way inferior to those star pastry chefs. Her younger sister, Asuri, dreams of becoming a professional pastry chef and often follows her around to learn from her.

"Well, I'll forgive you for being late today because of the delicious desserts."

"From now on, please be late at least once every day!"

"That's wonderful. If I could eat such delicious food every day, I would be willing to marry him."

"You sly woman, when did you become so flirtatious? Finish your meal and get back to work!"

"Ugh~ How heartless! Hoshika-chan!"

"Who are you calling Xingge-chan?!"

Gazing at the noisy scene before him, Sakurakoji's lips curled into a smile. This feeling wasn't bad at all.

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Volume 1: The Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 12 The Starry Night Diet Transformation Project

A few days later, at the opening time, at the Starry Bar.

The ticket office was crowded with people buying tickets, but today, their target seemed to be something else.

"Hello, please give me a crème brûlée and Earl Grey tea!"

"Okay, please wait a moment. The drinks are 500 yen each, and the caramel pudding is 600 yen, for a total of 1,100 yen. Thank you for your patronage."

"Excuse me, I'd like a hot coffee."

"That's 500 yen, thank you."

"Hello! I'd like a matcha parfait, a coffee jelly, and two fruit teas!"

"That's two thousand eight hundred yen in total. Here's your change, please keep it."

"..."

"..."

Faced with a constant stream of orders and starry-eyed stares, Sakurakoji handled everything with ease, moving quickly and accurately. Selling tickets, collecting drinks, packing desserts, and giving change were all done in one smooth motion, without the slightest delay, and each customer's wait time was no more than 30 seconds.

He transformed the original short note-style beverage menu into a black cardboard one, and replaced the cheap plastic cups with cardboard cups printed with the 'STARRY' logo. The various desserts he launched were also very popular, selling out every day by midway through the day.

At the sound mixing station, Ichiji Hoshika stared blankly at the unprecedentedly heated scene before her, unsure of what to say.

"Isn't that guy a little too capable?" She nudged the PA next to her.

"Indeed, he's an all-around perfect man. Even I can't help but fall for him, dokidoki."

"Be serious!"

"I'm being very serious. Although the gifts Mr. Caihua brought last time were delicious, the ones he introduced are just as tasty. And they're made with some very simple ingredients, it's unbelievable!"

"What, you want to marry him?"

"That's not a bad idea either. He's handsome, can cook, and we have a lot in common. Ah~!"

PA cupped her face in her hands, revealing a rare shy expression, as if she had already imagined the happy life the two would have after marriage.

“Crazy woman…” Ijichi Seika frowned.

However, Sakurakoji's talent is indeed too outstanding. I don't think anyone would not want their other half to be like that, right?

At least for her, the fact that he can cook is extremely attractive... No, no, no, what am I thinking? I'm a single, non-marriage advocate!

"Speaking of which, should I give him a raise? The sales figures for the past few days have broken records."

"If you have any conscience at all."

"..."

Ichiko remained silent, habitually scratching her hair, and then sighed.

"I understand."

Sakurakoji's suggestion to improve the Starry Night Diet went surprisingly well. In just a few days, beverage sales rose from the original guaranteed amount to an astonishing level that even Ichiji Hoshika found out, almost exceeding ticket revenue.

Even through word of mouth among the tap water users, some people even took the tram from other places to buy it, and left right after buying it, without thinking of buying tickets to see a performance.

It's only been a few days! It's easy to imagine that this situation will only get worse. It won't be long before new regulations are introduced, allowing only ticket holders to enter.

In her 29 years of life, Ichika Hoshika had never seen anything so outrageous in any livehouse, and she never expected it to happen in her own establishment.

Food and beverage revenue is higher than ticket revenue. Is this still a livehouse?

Unlike the amazement of Ijichi Hoshika and the others, Sakurakoji Sai felt very fulfilled, at least he had some novelty. Isn't the process of making high-quality food a kind of artistic creation?

His previous life of repeating simple, mechanical labor every day had become somewhat boring and tedious.