novellhall 64. It's time to test time management.
64. It's time to test time management.
In the cramped room, three routes appeared before Aoyama Genji's eyes.
Imagine this is a storyline that takes place within a visual novel.
The invitation you just received must be related to a major event with significant impact, and it might even have a bad ending.
But there are no "what ifs," life isn't a visual novel.
In reality, the outcome could be even worse!
I switched my phone to airplane mode, and the room instantly became quiet. The evening breeze blew through the windowpanes, bringing a gentle sound.
Genji Aoyama fell into deep thought.
Yuko Asahi has a severe avoidant attachment style, and since it was discovered, her symptoms have not improved significantly, but today she suddenly asked her out on a date.
Belatedly realizing that he also had the skill of capturing emotions, the result showed "anxiety". Hmm... As for the source of the anxiety, Genji Aoyama still couldn't figure it out.
Although the two of them had limited time together in the same space, her gaze was always on him during that limited time.
At first glance, it doesn't seem like a big deal, but the key point is that she recently made a terrifying statement, "Just look at me every day."
Although Saki Izumo has the most serious problem, which is even at the level of an illness, she has been quite well controlled based on previous observations, and her emotional outbursts are only occasional.
But... after returning home, Aoyama Genji did a quick search for related information, and was shocked by what he found: "Is it normal for mild mania to experience low mood?"
In short.
Bad endings are bad in their own way.
A good ending isn't necessarily a good ending—at least not on the surface.
Lost in thought, ten minutes had quietly passed.
Aoyama Genji reconnected the disconnected network, and the phone's "buzzing" vibration lasted for more than ten seconds before stopping.
In the band group.
They chatted even without him.
Another senior I hadn't met before joined the chat. Her nickname was [Kanna], but I didn't know if her real name was Kanna, Kanna, or something else.
After briefly browsing through the LINE group chat history, it seems that this senior student was mostly complaining about the pressure of getting into a good school, how tiring the tutoring classes were, and how she wanted to get close to a pretty girl.
[Kanna: Who is that person? Is it the pretty girl who just joined the band?]
Genji Aoyama planned to mention the group name—he had no plans to become a beautiful girl for the time being, nor would he in the future.
[Hina: She's a new agent...]
[Number one fan of the handsome guy from Omotesando: It's the handsome guy from Omotesando!]
[Yui: You guys are done talking, so what should I say? Saki Saki's boyfriend...?]
[Saki: Let's go to karaoke this weekend!! @Aoyama]
[Kanna: Huh? There's only one more person in the group chat!?]
[Omotesando's Number One Handsome Guy Fan: Takahashi-senpai is surprisingly oblivious www. And Omotesando's handsome guy, you haven't heard of him, have you?]
[Kanna: And who is that?]
[Aoyama: ...It's me]
It's like I said nothing at all? There's a subtle sense of humor in it, though.
[Aoyama: I am Genji Aoyama, temporarily serving as the band's manager, as well as lyricist and composer. Nice to meet you.]
[Omotesando's most handsome guy's number one fan: So formal!]
[yui: So formal!]
[Saki: Let's go to karaoke this weekend!!! @Aoyama]
Are repeaters popular in island nations too?
[Qingshan: How about we schedule the training for the day after tomorrow? If it's tomorrow, please memorize the score at home and practice on your own for a day. I'll be there to check your progress during training the day after tomorrow.]
[yui: So strict!]
[The Omotesando heartthrob's number one fan: I have no objection; in fact, I support everything the Omotesando heartthrob said!]
[Hina: Hmm...]
[saki: Okay! ]
[Kanna: I feel like she's more like the club president than Yui.]
[yui: Yeah, I think so too!]
[Kanna: Hmm... I don't have tutoring this Sunday, maybe I should go check it out!]
Genji Aoyama wanted to say that he had no intention of going to karaoke.
Shouldn't we have explained this properly beforehand?
He switched to his private chat with Saki Izumo and quickly typed out a message.
[Aoyama: Sorry, Saki, I probably can't go to the karaoke on Sunday afternoon]
Saki Izumo replied to him immediately.
[saki: ? ? ? ]
[Saki: Why!?]
[Saki: Didn't we agree to go out and have fun together?]
Faced with Izumo Saki, who has always been very honest, Aoyama Genji began to hesitate—should he also be honest with her and tell her the reason?
Before today, Genji Aoyama would have openly told Saki Izumo that he was going on a date with his girlfriend.
But now, he simply couldn't bring himself to say it.
[Aoyama: I'm sorry, I have all sorts of things to do this weekend. I'll definitely make it up to Saki later.]
A short while later, Izumo Saki replied to the message.
[Saki: Oh, okay then]
[Saki: Then Saki will trust you one more time~]
Genji Aoyama looked up at the ceiling, where the incandescent light bulb emitted a blinding glow.
He suddenly thought of a sentence:
There are two things in the world that cannot be looked at directly: the sun and the human heart.
The light from an incandescent bulb is not unbearable to look at, but it is still dazzling.
Aoyama Genji felt complicated.
After calming himself down a bit, he opened his chat with Yuko Asahi again, quickly replied with "[OK]", and then continued sending messages.
[Aoyama: So, when should we go on our date? Please let me prepare properly.]
When the question was asked, Genji Aoyama had already basically received the answer.
Four minutes later.
Yuko Asahi sent a message.
[Yuuko: Are you free on Sunday, Aoyama-kun?]
Just like what Genji Aoyama thought.
Just like that night, it took a whole day to prepare for a single close meeting.
If it's a date.
Yuko Asahi, on the other hand, needs more time to prepare herself mentally.
[Aoyama: How's the afternoon? I had a few things to take care of this morning. I joined a band today as their manager, and they have practice on Sunday morning, which I need to be there to supervise.]
A few minutes later, her phone vibrated briefly in her palm, and Yuko Asahi replied with "[OK]".
"Looks like the time management is working a little better?"
Genji Aoyama comforted himself while switching to Haruka Minatsuki's chat.
[How's tomorrow? Haruka-san has been quite tired lately...]
Before I could finish typing this, the screen was filled with a call from an unknown number.
Who is it?
Genji Aoyama was completely clueless. After the fifth tremor, he answered the call.
"Hello, handsome guy from Omotesando, regarding your song 'The World's Number One Princess' that you posted online, we'd like to buy it out for two million yen. Could you give us a response by tonight?"
Genji Aoyama glanced at the time; it was just past 8 o'clock.
"hehe."
He chuckled twice.
One "ha" is for the island nation's personal information protection law, and the other is for the person who called.
"Shouldn't you introduce yourself before discussing cooperation?" Genji Aoyama asked calmly.
"We are Avex. If you are familiar with us, you should know our standing in the anime song and electronic dance music (EDM) field. If you cooperate with us, we will give you our utmost sincerity and we believe you will be satisfied."
"Okay, I understand."
After saying this, Genji Aoyama hung up the phone.
Should we tell Haruka Minatsuki about this?
he was thinking.
The screen lit up again, automatically jumping back to Haruka Minatsuki's chat interface. In the chat box, the unsent message stood out starkly.
As Genji Aoyama was considering whether to send the message or how to reply after re-editing it, his phone switched back to the call screen. The caller was Haruka Minazuki.