The most beautiful and eye-catching among them was Michiru.

He also knew that the other party was Tomoya's cousin.

"Hello, I am Michiru from Icy Tail."

"These three are members of my band, Himekawa Tokino, Mizuhara Echika, and Morioka Aiko."

Due to Tomoya's reminder, Michiru had a preconceived wariness towards Tenya, but seeing his handsome face, it was really difficult to feel any ill will.

"Yoshida-kun!"

"Please take care of us!!"

The other three members revealed infatuated expressions.

A tall, rich, and handsome guy, and one who understands anime. For otaku girls, he was the dream lover.

It's no exaggeration to say that if the other party gave even the slightest hint, they would be very willing to offer themselves.

"Hey..."

"You guys restrain yourselves a bit!"

Seeing the three of them staring at Tenya, their eyes practically sparkling, Michiru felt a wave of embarrassment.

"Haha! No need to mind."

"I see everyone from Icy Tail are energetic and lovely girls." Tenya casually humored them.

In reality, he had zero interest in the three passerby girls in front of him.

Looks and such were secondary. If the system didn't react, then there was no value in contacting them.

The only treasure chest holder detected was Michiru.

Through Mind Reading, he heard Michiru's inner voice.

Tomoya, you brat, you dare to slander me behind my back, huh?

Although most of it was the truth, the other party was indeed preventing Michiru from contacting him.

"Really?"

"Hehehehe~"

"Yoshida-kun is arguably Chiba's number one handsome guy."

The three girls were so flattered by Tenya's few words that they couldn't stop giggling and started awkwardly praising him.

"Cough cough!"

"Let's still talk about the music matter."

Seeing the three members talk, practically wanting to throw themselves into his arms, Michiru quickly interrupted to change the subject.

"The payment for outsourcing, there's still room for increase..."

As soon as Tenya opened his mouth, it was a trump card.

This time, even Michiru couldn't quite hold on.

Tomoya, look at him!

One talks empty dreams and draws big pies.

One gives real compensation.

Anyone who isn't a fool would know who to choose, right?

"Michiru!"

"What are you still hesitating about?"

"Yoshida-kun is sincere!"

Under the strong lobbying of the three members, Michiru half-reluctantly agreed to take on the game music outsourcing task.

...

"Michiru, what, what did you say?!"

Tomoya looked at his cousin with a face full of disbelief.

"Sorry, Tomoya..."

"It's not that I don't want to help you."

"He gave too much!"

Michiru put her hands together and said with a look of apology.

"Michiru, when did you become so realistic?"

"Selling yourself for money!"

Tomoya loudly reprimanded the other party.

"What do you mean by selling yourself for money?"

"Tomoya, your words are too harsh!"

"I earn money with music, what's so shameful about that?"

Michiru's face sank, and she retorted sternly.

"Michiru, don't you understand yet? That guy, he clearly has ill intentions!"bTomoya spoke with certainty.

However, Michiru wasn't so easy to fool. She would see for herself and think for herself.

When the two sides met for the first time last night, Tenya talked about work the entire time and didn't mention any hint of "unspoken rules" at all.

Afterwards, the three girls in the band all secretly flirted with Tenya, but without exception, they were all politely rejected by the latter.

Doesn't this precisely prove that the other party is a gentleman?

"I think he's a pretty good person. And he didn't make any unreasonable demands of us."

Michiru frowned, clearly not believing Tomoya's one-sided statement.

"Impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!!"

"He is playing hard to get!!!"

Tomoya stubbornly believed he was right.

"Then what substantial basis do you have?" Michiru asked with a suspicious look in her eyes.

"Tenya is a famous playboy at Sobu High School."

"There have been rumors of ambiguous relationships between him and multiple girls."

"He can be called the public enemy of all boys."

Tomoya spoke eloquently.

"This can only show that he's popular with girls, right?"

"Handsome guys being popular, isn't that normal?"

Michiru also liked looking at handsome guys. Although she wouldn't actively cling to them, she wouldn't reject them either.

Moreover, Tomoya's words carried a strong sour taste, making them really unconvincing.

"Michiru, wake up a bit!"

"He must be after your body!"

"Otherwise, why would he seek out your band?"

Tomoya had already decided in his heart to freeload off Michiru's labor, and he subconsciously suppressed her value.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Tomoya, do you think my band isn't worth anything?"

If it were in the past, Michiru might have been easily fooled.

However, having seen the generous compensation offered by Tenya, the whole band was happy to realize their personal value, and Michiru was no exception.

At the same time, she was even less willing to be freeloaded off by Tomoya again.

"I-I didn't mean that..." Tomoya immediately panicked.

"Then what do you mean?"

"Tomoya, just say it clearly!"

"My requirement isn't high, as long as you can come up with half of what Tenya offered..."

"No, even if it's just 30%, I will do my best to persuade the other members to switch to your game."

Michiru stared at him with burning eyes.

"I..."

Tomoya was momentarily speechless.

He really didn't have any money!

Can't you just sacrifice a little bit for my dream?

Seeing that the other party was slow to give a positive response, Michiru's heart gradually turned cold.

"So that's how it is..."

"Tomoya, you never intended to pay for my band from the start."

"You just want to use me to achieve your vague and hollow dream."

Michiru looked at Tomoya as if looking at a stranger.

"No, it's not like that..."

"I just don't want money to defile my dream..."

Tomoya's sophistry seemed pale and weak.

No money, yet you're talking about your damn dream!

What about their band?