Can't Escape Anymore!

"So, in the future, if there are suitable songs for you to sing, even dances that you can perform, and with a little bit of practice, there won't be any problem with the voice acting. I don't have to look for someone else anymore. You tell me, is this not a win-win for us?"

"Of course, it's too early to talk about this now. After all the members of Muse are assembled, I will definitely come to find you."

With Homura's words, the others didn't object any further. In the worst-case scenario, they would just work harder to complete the tasks given by Homura!

Seeing their agreement, Homura nodded in satisfaction and thought to himself, 'Once they get in my car, the car doors will be welded shut, so they won't even think about running away!'

Then, seeing the somewhat bewildered Hanayo, Homura said, "Let's get back to the main topic. Let's have Koizomi-san talk about her daily life."

"Umm... I don't really know what to say..."

Homura thought for a moment and said, "For example, your best friend, classmates you care about, things you care about, and any memorable conversations or psychological experiences."

Hanayo was still hesitant. "But why me? I'm not even part of Muse. Are you already certain that I will join?"

Honoka was about to explain, but Homura stopped her.

"Then, let me ask you a question first. Is that okay?"

Hanayo nodded, burying her face in her body.

"Do you like idols?" Homura could only guide her.

"...Yes." She blushed and spoke softly.

Behind them, Honoka and the others had joyful expressions on their faces and were about to celebrate with a high-five. Nozomi also had a smile on her face.

"Then, you must be a fan of idol manga too, right?" Homura didn't ask if she wanted to become an idol, knowing that someone who was shy and lacked confidence might shy away from the idea and run away. "Didn't you hear about my manga from Honoka and the others? That's why I think it's important to add more depth to the story using other methods, don't you agree?"

Hanayo nodded unconsciously.

"Okay, then tell me about your daily life, just as I summarized earlier." Homura immediately took out a pen and paper, waiting for her explanation.

Everyone: "..."

No problem, if you like manga, then help to make it better!

The stunned Hanayo could only help out with that nonsense reasoning.

===

One hour later.

"Okay, thanks a lot, Koizumi-san!" Homura collected the information he wanted, not just what Hanayo had said, but also what others had said.

Homura shook his neck and saw Haru, who was catching bugs on the side, smiling.

"No... it's just good if I can help you," Hanayo had become accustomed to it and could talk relatively normally with this boy, Homura.

"Homura, how do you feel today? Can you draw?" asked Ayano.

This also drew everyone's attention. The last time Homura drew a manga on the spot, it was quite shocking to them!

"No problem!" Homura said.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, it's good that he can draw.

"Do you want to see it?" Homura smiled.

"Of course!" Kotori said.

"I think everyone wants to see it!" Umi added.

"Hanayo-chan can also take a look! Homura-kun was really amazing last time!" Honoka said.

"Since everyone wants to see it, let's get started!" Homura took out his tools.

"Yay!" The second-year trio high-fived with joy, of course, with Umi being passive.

The two third graders also wanted to see it, but they were more reserved.

Under the puzzled look of Hanayo and the expectant gaze of everyone else, Homura began to draw...

*Swish~Swish~Swish!*

Once again, Hanayo was stunned!

Not long after, Homura stopped his hand movements.

"Well, I probably won't be able to draw a chapter next week," Homura said.

"Why?" Kotori asked in confusion.

"Because whether it's a manga or an anime, the important turning points and small climaxes are generally in the third chapter," Homura explained. "So, I want to ask you all, what kind of plot do you think would be best for me to draw in the third chapter?"

The group looked at each other and then said in unison, "First performance!"

Homura laughed, "So you understand what I mean now?"

They nodded heavily. They understood that they could only draw the third chapter after their first performance.

"So, you all must work hard! This is not only a turning point in the manga, but also the most crucial part for all of you!"

"The songs have been rehearsed for a while, right? The dances are choreographed according to the standards of the three of you. Adding others will disrupt all of your formations and movements, which is fatal for this new group of yours."

"Now, even if you can invite Koizumi-san to join, you have to wait until after the critical first performance. One is to see if you can impress Ayase-senpai, and two is you can only invite other members into Muse after the first performance."

After hearing this, Honoka temporarily gave up inviting Hanayo. She hadn't considered so much, but Umi and Kotori would consider various aspects in the future.

Seeing that his words had achieved their purpose, Homura handed the manuscript to Hanayo. After all, she was here for the first time, so he naturally took care of her first.

Hanayo took the manga manuscript and was instantly surrounded by everyone.

"Quick, look at it, Hanayo-chan!" urged Honoka.

"Huh? Oh..." Hanayo flipped open the first page at her urging.

"Oh~! This is the second time I'm seeing it, but it's still amazing!" Honoka exclaimed.

"Yeah, it's like we've really become characters in a manga!" agreed Umi.

"But aren't we becoming manga characters?" puzzled Kotori.

Nozomi asked Eli quietly, "Eli-chi, what did you think of it after seeing it for the second time?"

Eli noticed Nozomi's somewhat unnatural expression, but she still said, "Perhaps, this really can save the school..."

'Grandma, I will definitely save our school and your alma mater...' Eli said internally.

Nozomi looked at Eli's expression and probably discovered something, then took her hand...

"So amazing... so amazing!" Hanayo's eyes sparkled as she watched the newly drawn manga. The emotions it brought were immense!

So this is what senpai are feeling and thinking, it turns out they also have to undergo such strenuous training!

Hanayo, who had always admired idols since she was young, once again had the idea of wanting to become an idol.

She also heard what Homura said earlier, so even though she had already made up her mind, she decided to wait until Muse's first performance... she must join them!

As they watched Hanayo's expression, Homura shook his head, while Nozomi and Kotori looked over, following Homura's gaze to see Hanayo's expression.

Nozomi gave a knowing smile, while Kotori felt full of surprise!

Because they both knew that once Hanayo showed that expression, she could no longer escape!