Romantic comedy with all members, why am I single?

Chapter 226: The Stunned Gogen Ruri

After calming everyone down, Iura Hide followed Ijichi Koka and the others and went on stage to start practicing without stopping.

Seeing this, Noha Sugaya in the audience immediately took out her cell phone and started recording.

"Huh? Sister Noha, are we going to start recording now?" Motoko asked in confusion after noticing her actions.

In fact, it wasn't just her. Hoshika Ijichi and the sound engineer sister beside her, as well as Hoshino Ai on the stage, were also wondering why she started recording so early.

"Because there is no mirror here~ So I thought about using my phone to record the seniors' rehearsal, so that after they practice once, they can correct their movements by looking at the recorded video~"

Sugaya Noha explained as quietly as possible while holding up her phone.

As a result, after listening to it, Jizi and the others had question marks popping up over their heads.

"Corrective action?"

"Yeah! When I see those idol groups online practicing, don't they need to look in the mirror to correct their movements?"

Everyone was stunned again when they heard this, and then Motoko came to his senses and asked in confusion: "But Onii-chan and they are in a band, they don't need to dance."

“It’s the same!”

Sugaya Noha turned her head and said as a matter of course: "We are performing on stage anyway, so we must pay attention to our movements and image~"

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Motoko blinked her eyes in a silly way. Although she felt that there seemed to be something wrong with what Sugaya Noha said, she didn't know how to refute it for a moment.

At the same time, Ijichi Hoshige on the side had already frowned before he finished listening, and the sound engineer girl next to him even covered her mouth and laughed.

"You're right. The band should also pay attention to their performance image so that they can sell more tickets!" the sound engineer lady said while laughing.

"Is that right?! Senior and Xiao Ai's looks are better than even those popular idols who have already debuted. If they pay a little attention to their performance image, they will definitely attract a lot of fans!"

Sugaya Noha didn't know if she really didn't hear that she was speaking in a sarcastic way, or if she was pretending. She raised her chin proudly and continued, "And these recorded videos can also be posted on YouTube as daily highlights and updates~"

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After hearing this, Yidizhi Xingge was speechless again.

When she was playing in a band, they were just performing, and they rarely went on the streets to do roadshows or promotions. There wasn't so many messy routines.

For the first time, Ichichi Xingge couldn't help but wonder if she was too old to keep up with the times and trends.

But then she shook her head vigorously to dispel this unpleasant thought.

She is less than 30 years old, younger than that unreliable guy who is always 29 years old. How can she be old?

On the other side, after Sugaya Noha finished speaking, she turned her head again and looked at Iura Hide who was adjusting the keyboard on the stage, and hummed with pride in her heart.

She would never tell Yidizhi Xingge and the others that she would treasure these videos.

As for corrective actions and putting them on YouTube, of course, that’s incidental.
"By the way, Zhihui called me yesterday at noon and said that when the senior came to rehearse today, she asked me to send a message to let her know—"

Noha Sugaya suddenly thought of the call that Chie Takasago called her yesterday at noon.

She had also read "April" so she knew very well that Chie Takasago wanted to come and ask Hide Iura to sign her book.

but
“The phone is recording now.”

"Well! Anyway, you can get an autograph anytime. I'll call her when senior is resting after lunch at noon~"

Not wanting to interrupt the recording, Noha Sugaya hesitated for just 0.0001 seconds and decisively put the call from Chie Takasago behind her mind.

She had completely forgotten that she had asked Chie Takasago to open the store early in the morning.

After all, in order to be able to buy "April" as soon as possible, she made several phone calls every day for several days in a row to remind Chie Takasago.

Chie Takasago only called her once, which showed that she was not in a hurry!

However the fact is.
"It's almost ten o'clock. Why hasn't Nai Yu called me yet?"

At the cashier counter of the bookstore, Chie Takasago was helping a customer scan the code to check out while muttering to herself. She had just handed the shopping bag and change to the customer who was checking out when she immediately picked up her phone impatiently to see if there were any new messages.

Even though...she had already turned up the ringtone of her cell phone to the maximum.

On the table in front of her were two copies of "April". One had been opened and she had read it twice, and this was the third time. The other was brand new and she planned to get it signed for her collection.

"hateful!"

"Could it be that Naoha has forgotten about this?"

I have to say, as they had been in the same class since elementary school and separated until high school, she really knew Noha Sugaya very well.

Just when she was about to call Sugaya Noha, another customer came with "April" to pay.

That's right, because of the multi-channel promotion by Iura Hide and others, as well as the high quality of "April" itself, word of mouth has spread, and today is Saturday, and since early in the morning, there has been a constant stream of customers coming to the bookstore specifically to buy "April".

Honestly speaking, whether as the daughter of a bookstore owner or as a loyal fan of April, she should be very happy about this situation.

But in this case, it seems that she can't leave even if she receives a call from Sugaya Noha?
"Odou-san too! He said he got a call out of the blue and had to go visit an old friend. He'll be back before 9:30."

"It's already ten o'clock and there's still no sign of him."

"I think he just couldn't help himself and went to bet on the horses again!"

Chie Takasago then turned her criticism towards her own father.

Yes, as a middle-aged man who has lost his wife for many years, Mr. Takasago’s biggest hobby, besides reading novels, is horse racing, just like a certain sleeping famous detective.

Of course, if it were just that, it would be fine. As a daughter, Chie Takasago can also understand her father.

Being single, you do need some hobbies to pass the time.

But I clearly promised her that I would be back before 9:30, but I haven't seen him yet. This is a bit too much.

"Damn it. All of you don't keep your word. You clearly promised me."

Chie Takasago, who usually has a good personality, couldn't help but feel sulky at this moment.

In fact, if she just wanted an autograph, she wouldn't have to be so anxious, but she secretly wanted to take this opportunity to get an advance look at the second volume of "April" from Iura Hide. Here we have to mention Iura Hide's spiritual fragment.

Obviously, the plot of "April" is not thrilling at all, but because the first volume just ends there, Kousei Arima finally cheers up with the encouragement of Kaori Miyazono and starts playing the piano again, but Kaori Miyazono faints at this moment.

How can she sleep well after this?

In fact, she really couldn't sleep the whole night last night.

If Iura Hide was not the boyfriend of Sugaya Noha's best friend, or the "big brother" of Ijichi Kouka, she would have been unable to help but spray in the comment section of Kadokawa Bunko's official website like other readers!

"No! I can't help it! I need to find someone to do the cashiering for me!"

After helping the customers pay the bill again, Chie Takasago didn't even look at her phone. She didn't expect that Noha Sugaya, who valued S more than friendship, would call her on her own initiative. She directly set her sights on Ruri Gokou who was tidying up the bookshelf.

"Even if Miyazaki and Hase live nearby, it will take at least twenty minutes to call them over now, so I can only ask Ruri-chan for help!"

"Although Liuli-chan has only worked here for less than a week, she was recommended by Senior Jingpu, and she is so well-behaved and sensible. There will definitely be no problem letting her take my place as the cashier!"

“As for the work of arranging the bookshelves”

"Well! Just leave it there for now, and I'll sort it out when I come back~!"

Wu Geng Liuli, who was concentrating on arranging the bookshelf and replenishing the books bought by the customers, suddenly felt a chill on the back of her neck and could not help shivering.

"I feel the breath of curse—"

Gokou Ruri muttered softly as usual, but before she could finish her words, she heard Takasago Chie's voice calling her over from behind, and she couldn't help but shiver in fear.

"Although I am the Queen of the Night, my magic power is severely suppressed during the day. I am no match for the Sun Clan, so I must not let her discover my identity."

Ruri Gokou quickly reminded herself in her heart, then turned around and walked towards Chie Takasago obediently.

"Sister Takasago, what's going on?"

Well, I have to say that even though Gokuru Ruri is a severe chuunibana, she is a smart and self-aware chuunibana who knows that she still has to pretend in front of her financial sponsor.

So, Chie Takasago handed the cashier job to her with great confidence.

"Eh? I'll be the cashier?"

"Guomene, I have to go out for something, so I can only ask you to do it."

As Chie Takasago spoke, she clasped her hands together and made a please, please expression.

Seeing this, Gogen Ruri didn't have time to complain about her "acting cute at her age". Seeing that she looked like she was about to run away, she hurriedly asked, "What about the job of organizing the bookshelves?"

"Don't tidy it up yet, wait until I come back! Don't worry, I'll be back soon!"

Before she could finish her words, Chie Takasago ran out from behind the cash register holding the unopened copy of "April".

Then, when passing by the C-position booth facing the door, she hesitated for a moment, then quickly reached out and picked up two books and held them in her arms. She was like a girl rushing to a date, with a sweet smile on her lips, her blue eyes flashing with excitement and anticipation, and her long, black and smooth hair dancing in the wind, and she disappeared in a flash!

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"In such a hurry to go——"

Ruri Gogen, who was sitting behind the cash register, was stunned at first, then couldn't help but secretly complain.

However, she had just finished complaining when she suddenly paused, then frowned slightly, and a hint of suspicion flashed in her eyes, as if she had thought of something.

"You were in such a hurry to go out, but you even picked up two more unopened copies of April. How does this look like you were going to a book signing event?"

Gokou Ruri thought about it and realized that it seemed to be the same when she attended the signing event for the original manga of "maschera".

The only difference is that her piggy bank is not that rich. She can't even afford to buy another set, let alone three more sets for her autograph collection.

When she thought of this, she felt depressed.

The DVD sales of "maschera" are very average, and the sales of the comics are even worse. Apart from a signing event when it was first released, it is probably impossible to hold signing events in the future.

"But I haven't heard that April is going to hold a signing event?"

Gogen Ruri was a little confused and subconsciously looked at the poster of "April" at the door.

Because of the sudden change of plans last night to celebrate the release of "April" with everyone, the copies of "April" in Kitagawa Umi's hand, which she originally planned to give to Shimizu Elisa and Gokou Ruri when she went to the talent class, have not been given out yet.

As for the fact that Iura Hide is the author of "April" teacher 'Luffy', Gokou Ruri didn't know it at all.

However, as she worked in a bookstore, she knew very well how well "April" sold.

Even though she had always been dismissive of this type of love light novels, and because she was short of money, she had no intention of buying a copy of "April".

But seeing with her own eyes that a CV by a new author became an instant hit and even had the potential to become a best-seller, she couldn't help but feel curious even though her work had been rejected several times.

So she deliberately checked online last night and found out that "April" did not hold a book signing event.

Is it
"Is it because your grades are so good that you temporarily increased it?"

Seeing another customer coming with "April" to pay, Gogen Ruri quickly stopped guessing and got busy.

However, after handing the book and the change to the other party, she quickly picked up her mobile phone and logged into the official website of Kadokawa Bunko.

then
"hiss--"

"Twenty thousand copies sold on the first day of release!?"

Gogen Ruri's eyes widened instantly and she almost couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

That’s right, because the publishing house itself also attaches great importance to "April", the first-day sales data statistics in April are much faster than usual.

Normally, it would take around 10 o'clock to complete the data statistics, but this time it was completed at around 8 o'clock.

The actual sales data was 17376 copies. For publicity purposes, the publishing house directly increased the number to 20000 copies and placed it in the most prominent position on the official website's homepage.

This number has indeed caught the attention of countless people, aroused everyone's curiosity, and achieved very good publicity effect.

For a moment, even Gogen Ruri, who originally had no intention of buying the book, felt the urge to buy a copy and have a look after being shocked.

(End of this chapter)