A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

At this moment, the door of the cafe suddenly opened, and a young woman with short purple hair and extremely fashionable clothes appeared in the sight of the two.

"Wow, this face...it really is Mori Minami's daughter!"

The moment he saw Wakaba Mutsu, Yutenji Wakamu immediately showed an expression of surprise.

"That news is indeed true! So, this lovely girl over here is..."

"..."

Chihaya Aine, whose emotions were still unresolved, raised her head with a complicated expression.

"Nice to meet you, Meowmu-kun... I'm Chihaya Aine, from [MyGO!!!!]"

"The guitarist in the band."

“[MyGO!!!!!]…Ah.”

When Yutenji Wakami heard the name, she immediately remembered the work contact she had put aside last week.

Why did this band, which I had given the cold shoulder to, send people here...

Eh? Could it be that there's a partnership between them that I'm not aware of?!

"Then please take a seat, Miss Yutenji."

Wakaba Mutsu said to Yutenji Wakamu with an expressionless face:

"Let's talk about the band mentioned in the news."

60

Chapter 60: The difference between beneficiary and victim is just one letter.

"My name is Mutsushi Wakaba, the guitarist of Ave Mujica."

Wakaba Mutsu politely bowed to the older Yutenji Wakamu and said:

"The reason I asked you to meet this time is, on the one hand, to discuss the cooperation mentioned in my message..."

Having said this, she paused for a moment, then continued:

"The other is to address that work contact you didn't respond to last week."

"Ah... about this..."

Yutenji Wakamu never imagined that the job offer she had ignored a week ago would have such a significant foreshadowing.

But there was nothing she could do. After all, no one could have imagined that a high school girl band, having just performed its first live, would be connected to Mori Minami's daughter and Mikado Hatsuka. Even more surprising was the fact that this momentous opportunity, which could practically determine her future, was actually closely connected to that band...

(…This is a little off.)

Seeing Chihaya Aine's extremely conflicted expression, Yutenji Wakami suddenly began to worry uncontrollably.

(This Chihaya-san...is she holding a grudge against me for standing her up?)

It’s possible, very likely!

As soon as she walked in, Yutenji Wakamu saw the two of them chatting. If nothing unexpected happened, they were probably talking about the fact that she didn't reply to their work contacts last week!

No, considering the reason for her standing up was too inconvenient to say openly, in order to avoid a passive situation, I absolutely cannot let them drag me into a "self-proving trap"! I must apologize to them first and then fast-forward to the topic of "cooperation conditions"!

Fortunately, these two girls are just in high school, so they shouldn't be too difficult to deal with.

Thinking of this, Yutenji Wakamugi immediately put on a smile and took the initiative to say to Chihaya Aine:

"I'm sorry, Chihaya-san. I was so busy with work last week that I didn't see the news about your band first, and I completely missed the opportunity to reply."

"But...you still replied to me immediately."

Wakaba Mu's eyes, without any sadness or joy, stared at Yutenji Wakamu.

"Did you see it by chance?"

"Yeah, I really just saw it recently!"

Even though it was obvious sarcasm and irony, Yutenji Wakamushi still admitted it without batting an eyelid.

"In order to shoot a new drum video as soon as possible, I suspended my work account this week! I've been practicing in seclusion, and only posted a few videos on the day of the [SummerZodiac] concert!"

Although Chihaya Aine's arrival slightly disrupted Yutenji Wakami's plans, she did not forget the real reason why Wakaba Mutsu came to her this time - to form a band.

It was for this reason that she used drum practice as an excuse to emphasize her importance as a drummer, while simultaneously using the concert as a way to express her affection for another member, Mikado Chuhua. For a high school student with a simple mind and clear goals, this level of rhetoric was enough to satisfy the other party's expectations and gain a certain degree of favor.

The result was just as she expected. Chihaya's expression immediately eased up a lot after hearing her explanation.

Very good, then let’s continue to say nice things to make these two children happier!

Just as Yutenji Wakamu was about to press on and continue to express his sincerity in wanting to join the band, Wakaba Mu suddenly spoke again:

"I've seen your practice videos and am familiar with your ambidextrous playing style. This unique and impressive quality is exactly why I'm drawn to you. However, from a professional musician's perspective, your proficiency as a drummer is still lacking. I hope you understand this."

"Yeah...I know."

Regarding his actual level, Yutenji Wakamugi did not intend to make any excuses.

As a beginner, she used her ambidextrous advantage to learn much faster than other drummers, but her lack of experience could not be easily compensated.

"But don't worry, after joining [Ave Mujica], I will also adjust the time for channel management and drum practice! I will spend more time on practice."

Yutenji Wakamu's response can be said to be full of sincerity.

For this professional video blogger, dedicating her time to drum practice instead of running her channel essentially means she could even give up her main job for the band.

However, when Yutenji Wakamugi thought that this answer would satisfy the other party, Wakaba Mutsu shook his head slightly:

"No, you're wrong, Ms. Yutenji. The reason I want to work with you, besides your ambidextrous skills, is largely because of your channel."

"……what?"

Facing Wakaba Mu's response, Yutenji Wakamu immediately showed a rather confused expression.

She knew full well that when Wakaba Mu said "for her channel," he definitely wasn't referring to its popularity. After all, in this band, both the daughter of Mori Minami and the rising idol star were more popular than hers. While her beauty channel was still somewhat popular, it was nothing compared to these two.

If this is the case, what value does his channel have to Ruoye Mu?

In the face of Yutenji Wakamu's confused expression, Wakaba Mutsu opened his mouth to explain:

"This is the work I just mentioned, the one you put on hold for a week. Actually, as a commercial band, [AveMujica], in addition to the most basic band activities, there is another very important task—"

Hearing this, Yutenji Ruomai immediately realized that the crux of this negotiation was about to come:

"That's to promote a personal brand called Starry Sky. As a brand that's primarily targeted at young people, we need someone with a good sense of fashion, operational capabilities, and public relations skills to serve as our promotional window."

If Ye Muru said:

"And this is the main reason why I invited you to join. Would you like to join our team as the drummer of [Ave Mujica] and the promotional ambassador of [StarrySky]?"

……

"That's right. Once Ave Mujica is formed, you'll have a team around you covering various fields, including idols, entertainment, modeling, and music. Everyone on this team will be your support."

"However, this support isn't free... The price you need to pay is maintaining a long-term close relationship with everyone on this team. And in order to ensure the stability of this close relationship, how to equally satisfy all of us... is what you need to think about."

Nagasaki Suyo smiled and said to Chihaya Tetsuya who was already dumbfounded:

"So, Tetsuya...are you mentally prepared to accept this 'harem' now?"

61

Chapter 61 New member——Yutenji Wakamugi.

When Yutenji Wakamu heard Wakaba Mu's conditions, a question inevitably flashed through her mind, that is, what brand is [StarrySky], and why is it related to a young lady of Wakaba Mu's level?

However, immediately afterwards, after she diligently searched her memory for all the memories related to the clothing brand, she suddenly recalled the clip from the Summer Zodiac live show that day -

"Is that the brand that designed exclusive performance costumes for Hoshino Ai and Chuhua?"

"Yes."

Wakaba Mu nodded.

"Because this is a newly established brand, we haven't officially opened yet. However, according to Su... according to the brand consultant, we plan to hold our first exhibition in August and then officially start selling the clothes. In order to catch up with the exhibition, we need you to make a decision in advance and fully understand the design concept of [StarrySky] and the characteristics of each clothing before promoting it."

At this point, before Wakaba Mu could finish his words, Chihaya Aine, who had been silent from the beginning, quickly said:

"Of course, we won't let you promote in vain. As mentioned during the live broadcast, the two idols from [SummerZodiac] are exclusive models for this brand, so they can definitely be guests on your channel! This kind of linkage effect will also be very helpful to your channel, right?"

"..."

After hearing this, Wakaba Mu looked at Chihaya Aine helplessly.

Although this condition was one of the rewards she had already thought of, it was not wise to give it to the other party for free as a bargaining chip.

She had originally planned to wait for Yutenji Wakami to show hesitation or refusal before bringing up this condition...

Just when Wakaba Mutsu was still feeling sorry for Chihaya Aine's naivety, Yutenji Wakamu also made her decision:

"...Huh? Is that all?"

Compared to the two people in front of him who were extremely serious, Yutenji Wakamu, who had been a little nervous from the beginning, couldn't help but blink:

"Is it all I need to do to promote Starry Sky?"

"For now... it's like this."

This unexpected reaction made Wakaba Muya a little overwhelmed.

"If you want to join Ave Mujica, you must do long-term publicity for StarrySky—"

"That's totally fine!"

Yutenji Wakamu agreed without any hesitation.

"I thought it was some incredibly demanding offer, but it turned out to be just a promotion for a clothing brand, and it's the same brand that designed the clothing for Summer Zodiac! This is a complete double blessing for me!"

"……Eh?"

Wakaba Mu, who thought he would have to negotiate some more, suddenly showed an extremely confused expression after hearing this.

"But Starry Sky hasn't even officially opened yet... Aren't you worried you're being scammed?"

"Not at all! The two costumes from Summer Zodiac alone are enough to prove my ability!"

Yutenji Wakamai said:

"Even though I'm just a beauty blogger, I know a thing or two about fashion! The quality of those two outfits isn't something any brand can create... Take, for example, the recently heavily promoted [NozAK!]"

"They could never design clothes like this!"

“!”×2.

After hearing this unexpected brand name, Wakaba Mu and Chihaya Aine looked at each other, and then Chihaya Aine couldn't help but ask:

"Why did you suddenly mention [NozAK!]?"

"Because almost a month ago, they asked me to advertise their summer clothes."

Yutenji Wakamu said calmly:

"Although the price they offered was very tempting, I still turned it down."

"Eh? Why?"

Chihaya Aine couldn't help but ask:

"Even though almost the entire internet was promoting NozAK!'s summer collection..."

"Hmm... How should I explain this to you two students..."

Yutenji Wakamugi pondered for a moment before saying:

"To put it simply, I sensed 'risk' from their clothing and promotional campaigns. For example, the sample outfit they wanted me to promote—that weird big logo and tight leggings—just looked awkward to me. And that promotional strategy of using both black and red traffic can easily give people a handle to provoke accusations. Wasn't that the case with this live performance? They tried to use the dancers' outfits to make a fuss, but Chuhua completely debunked the rumors with a major announcement. Now, those bloggers who blocked their ads are being liquidated one by one, and I don't want to end up like that. The internet is a place where it's easy to be accused of something, and in order to maintain my activities for the long term, I'm very picky about who I work with!"

After hearing this, Chihaya Aine nodded as if she understood.

"I see... Ah, so that's why Meow Meng-kun didn't reply to us last week?"

"That's it—eh? Ah! No, no, I was too busy last week so I didn't have time to reply!"

Yutenji Wakamugi, who almost let the cat out of the bag, quickly made amends:

"Ahem, let's get back to the point. Compared to the flamboyant [NozAK!], [StarrySky] is much more low-key. They've already designed such amazing clothes, but not only didn't actively capitalize on the momentum to promote them, they actually waited until after the show to officially launch their business. Compared to those who rely on paid publicity, this style of relying on actual designs is the safest! What's more, the models are Hoshino Ai and Sankaku Hatsuka. Even if something does happen, people will pay attention to them, not just some beauty vlogger."

"In short, whether it's out of safety awareness or personal taste, I'm very optimistic about [StarrySky], so I can totally accept this condition!"