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"No, my dream is to live a life of idleness and idleness in a harem. After joining Rouge on Rouge, wouldn't I be terribly busy? I'd work myself to death, then fall asleep right at home, and then you'd leave me to have fun. Is that still called a harem?"
"You haven't forgotten your original intention."
Shiyu smiled, but her smile was not that bright.
"What if Akane Azuki uses 'Flash Girl' to blackmail you? If you don't join Rouge on Rouge, we won't return it to you. If you join, we'll even allocate resources to help us."
"This is quite tempting." Bai Ye smiled bitterly.
What if Akane Benizaka is like what Shiwa said?
Bai Ye doesn’t know for the time being.
But we must certainly try to avoid deadlock.
"Let's not talk about this for now. Right now I'm more worried about going out to sea."
"You care about the harem instead of yourself, well... that's just your character, Xiaobaijun." Shiyu looked helpless.
Since Hajima was allowed to go out to sea and assert himself, it meant that the harem plan had to be planned for the long term. In addition, the overnight stay incident had far-reaching consequences, so Bai Ye thought that trouble was about to come.
What will Iori Hasima do?
Are you going to sea and join rouge on rouge forcefully?
And how will Michiru Hyodo and Iori Hajima deal with Icy tail?
"Fortunately, we still have the advantage of information asymmetry."
"Hmm~ What are you thinking about in your little head?" Shiyu poked.
"With the cards that Iori Hasima holds, our next battle should be against Bingtang."
Bai Ye rubbed the thigh under him, his voice containing a hint of flattery.
"Shiyu, play a scene with me~"
Chapter 660 Friday, the harem gathers
The next day, the weather was fine.
Today is Thursday, and Bai Ye plans to meet Icy tail. Since the summer festival, this has been an indispensable weekly schedule for him.
He and Shiyu spent the entire night yesterday discussing the plan. If it succeeds, they might be able to wrest the initiative from Akane Benizaka in the fight for "Flash Girls." If they fail...
The situation couldn't be worse than it is now.
"Now is the time to gather intelligence. Did Iori Hashima make a move against Icy Tail?"
When I opened the piano room, the pleasant sound of the piano came towards me, which cheered me up and blew away the heat of the journey. Music has such magical power.
"Here I come, this time it's yellow peach cake!"
"Agent, you're here!"
The scene in the piano room was the same as usual. Everyone in Icy Tail had smiles on their faces and the atmosphere was harmonious and stable, as if nothing had happened.
Seeing this, Bai Ye felt relieved.
Nothing happening is not the best news, but it is definitely not bad news. From the perspective of Icy Tail, he has a lot of initiative, and Iori Hasima is the challenger.
Bai Ye put the cake on the table and turned to chat with Michiru Hyodo.
"Feeling calm lately?"
"It's calm," Hyodo Michiru said, wiping her sweat off her face and carelessly holding Byakuya's neck. "I've told Iori-san many times that you should just give up. It's not worth wasting effort on something impossible."
"Maybe, cough cough... I can't breathe, Bingtang."
The soft touch against the face should be relaxing and refreshing, but Bai Ye was not in the mood.
In his heart, he shook his head at what Hyodo Michiru said.
Michiru Hyodo's situation is somewhat similar to when he first tried to conquer Eriri. Back then, he also approached Eriri with a harmless look on his face, saying that he would help conquer Tomoya Aki, but in fact he wanted to conquer her.
The difference is that everyone knows that Iori Hasima wants to capture Michiru Hyodo.
But if conspiracy doesn’t work, can’t we use open conspiracy?
There is nothing wrong with liking someone. If you declare your love openly, you will gain a good reputation.
"Mr. Agent!"
"Is something wrong, Himekawa-san?"
"Are there any commercial performances? Our wallets are thirsty!"
Bai Ye smiled slightly.
"Is the situation over there not good? I heard you all have fans coming here to see you. Wouldn't the store manager be happy to give you a raise?"
"I don't earn as much as I spend. Maintaining musical instruments is so expensive, and renting a music room is also expensive. The expenses are too high, Michiru, don't you think?"
"It's not expensive to maintain," Hyodo Michiru said, mentioning the guitar she had been carrying for a long time. "The rent for the music room is part of it, the other part is the cost of weekly professional instruction, and then there's the cost of purchasing the instrument."
Starting last week, Bai Ye hired a professional instructor for Icy tail.
All members of Icy Tail are amateurs. Although they are quite talented in music, their playing techniques are still immature and they need to learn more about music.
"We rent a piano room to study on Tuesdays, practice on Thursdays, and work part-time on Saturdays and Sundays. It's not that we don't have enough money, but Lan Zi wants to buy two pedals, and there are also commercial performances, and the organizers may not necessarily prepare the speakers and amplifiers for us."
Bai Ye understood that everyone formed the band out of interest and the instruments used were very ordinary.
Now that Icy Tail has gained a certain reputation, it is almost necessary to replace the instrument with a good one with good accessories. Although renting is cheaper than buying, it cannot withstand the long-term investment.
"Want to buy now? You can get a 10% discount if you know me."
Himekawa Tokino clasped his hands together.
"Please leave some for us~ We'll be able to save enough money soon, agent, please—"
Bai Ye had mentioned before that he would buy them the latest models of accessories, but everyone was very "ambitious" and insisted that they would make money through their own efforts as long as they were given enough commercial performances.
Bai Ye said yes on the surface, but he was shaking his head in his heart.
Although he is Icy tail's agent, he feels that Icy tail does not regard him as an agent, but as a good friend of the band, which is different from the general relationship between agents and bands in the industry.
He is not a professional agent, so he doesn't know if the way he is getting along with Icy tail now is normal.
But from a businessman's perspective, if he doesn't cherish the opportunity, he will have to spend more time and money to make up for it later.
"Bingtang, remember to come to the club party tomorrow."
“Okay~”
. . . . . .
Friday, the sun is shining.
Bai Ye informed everyone about today's club gathering, including Shiyu, Eriri, and Xiaohui. The most important thing was that he repeatedly reminded Hashima that he must come if he went out to sea.
Otherwise the plan cannot be implemented.
Regarding the fact that he would go out to sea and stay overnight on Monday on the island of Hama, he only told Shiyu and Xiaohui, but not Yinglili and Bingtang, and also told them not to mention the trip out to sea again.
It wasn't that he was hiding it on purpose, but after discussing it with Shiyu, staying overnight became part of the plan.
In order not to arouse Eriri's suspicion, Bai Ye deliberately brought up another topic.
Ying Lili widened her eyes and pouted.
"Bai Ye, you actually went to see Hongzaka Akane on Wednesday. Could I be the last one to know?!"
Bai Ye looked around and saw that Shiyu and Xiaohui seemed to be used to it, so he had to grab Eriri's twin ponytails.
"Didn't you go to the art club yesterday?"
"Yes, what next?"
Eriri knew that this bastard had a very happy Wednesday, so happy that the black-stockinged girl in Kasumigaoka was secretly showing off in the chat group.
"And you don't have time." Bai Ye spread his hands fearlessly. "It's as long as a piece of cloth. Typing it must be tiring. And Eriri, you..."
He looked Eriri up and down, and his meaning was clear.
Shiyu and Xiaohui stay overnight at least one day a week, sometimes even two days, but Eriri never takes the initiative. Instead, he is the one who takes the initiative to visit Sawamura's house more often.
Eriri crossed her arms, her face full of contempt.
"Go to hell, you bastard! Can't you have some sense of normalcy in your head? Your brain is all yellow, isn't it?"
white night"……"
Not only is the brain of this Yinglili yellow, but even her brain is yellow.
"Say it!"
"Let's talk about it when we get home. Aren't you too hot on the street? My classmates will definitely ask about it when we go out to sea. Say it again, I'm not a bother."
"Will Chu Hai-san be here today?"
"Of course, remember not to talk nonsense."
Although he didn't mention staying overnight, he told everyone about his chance encounter with the seafarer at the comic book store and the circumstances of his trip.
"I know, I know. I've mentioned it eight hundred times."
……
Bai Ye and his group returned home. Hasima Izumi was standing in the yard downstairs. Michiru Hyodo's school was quite far from here, so it would take some time.
"You're here to go out to sea."
Bodao took a few quick steps out to sea and bowed to Bai Ye to greet him first.
"Good afternoon, Senior Bai Ye, and good afternoon to all the seniors as well."
Seeing that she was smiling today, Bai Ye was extremely pleased. He reached out to play with her bun and moved closer to her.
"How was your week?"
Chapter 661 Do you want to go to the hot springs together?
"This week started off badly, but gradually it got better. Although when I think about it, it seems like I'm in trouble again, but if I'm in a good mood, I don't think it's a big deal."
Bai Ye was quite relieved by Bo Dao's open-mindedness when going out to sea.
When you are under a lot of pressure, reducing big things to small things is a good way to relieve stress, as long as you don't become arrogant or heartless.
"It's a good thing to be in a good mood. Everyone wants to chat with you."
When Hashima went out to sea and looked over the white night, he saw the relieved smiles of Shiyu and Xiaohui, as well as Eriri's slightly confused smile that she imitated.
"I also want to chat with the seniors, especially Sawamura-senpai. How much has your drawing skills improved?"
Eriri no longer smiled awkwardly. Even she could sense the competitive spirit in Hasima Chukai's tone, not to mention Shiyu and Xiaohui. Her relief turned into teasing and helplessness.
Several people went upstairs and into the house. Shiyu picked up Xiaomi and went to pet the cat. Xiaohui prepared afternoon tea for everyone. Yinglili, as usual, half-paralyzed on the ground and acted like a lazy fish.
"Get up, get up—" Bai Ye kicked the golden salted fish that was blocking his way. "Everyone has challenged you, and you still have the nerve to go home and dry the salted fish? There's so much rain in autumn that it can't be dried."
Eriri swung her twin ponytails, just like a golden retriever wagging its tail to scare away annoying flies.
"I've never heard of a challenge letter. Bai Ye, is there something wrong with your ears?"
Byakuya turned to watch as Hamajima went out to sea, the latter not minding at all and kneeling down next to Eriri.
"I heard that Sawamura-senpai has some good creations recently. Can I take a look at them later?"
Eriri raised her head.
"Can we have afternoon tea?"
"Yeah, thank you, Senior~"
Bai Ye understood, and could only force a smile in response to Chu Hai's slightly smug smile.
He thought he was the emperor of the family, but in fact he was the younger brother of the family. This Yinglili was only rude to him.
ding dong -- ding dong --
The doorbell broke the awkwardness. Bai Ye picked up Eriri's golden ponytail and shook it in revenge, then went to open the door.
I heard her voice before I saw her, and I could feel Michiru Hyodo's overflowing energy even through the door.
"Aye, it's me!"
"I'm coming--"
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