Haru had come to the side of Hanayo and called out to her while she was busy.
"Um?" she looked down, "Such a cute kitty! Where did you come from?"
"Hello, Koizumi-san, this little cat is my family," Homura's voice rang out.
"Fuehhh~!" Hanayo was startled, "A boy? A boy?!"
She cautiously scanned the group of people and was startled again!
"S-Senpai and...?" looking at this group of people, she was confused about the identities of two people she didn't know.
"Hanayo-chan! He's the Minamiya-sensei I told you about!" Honoka stepped forward and grabbed Hanayo's hand.
"Oh, so he's Minamiya-sensei," she whispered quietly, feeling embarrassed as she looked at Honoka, who was close to her, "Uh, Senpai, my hand..."
"Speaking of which, is Hanayo-chan on duty today?"
"Well..."
"No, right? You came to take care of them?" Honoka looked at the alpacas next to them and then asked Hanayo.
"Yes..."
"Right! Hanayo-chan should also become a school idol!" Honoka suggested.
Hanayo was at a loss as to how to respond and thought to herself, 'Someone, please save me~!'
"Honoka, you're too forceful!" Umi quickly stepped forward and pulled Honoka away.
"Huh? But, this is Hanayo-chan! We have to get along well with her, right?!" Honoka looked dissatisfied, after all, Hanayo was the designated person for Muse!
Homura smiled and shook his head, then whispered to Honoka. "Just take it slow! Koizumi-san seems like a very shy and somewhat lacking in confidence girl, don't rush it, Honoka."
After he whispered, Homura squatted down and picked up Haru, asking Hanayo, "Would you like to hold my Haru? She's very fond of you!"
"Well..." Hanayo was a bit apprehensive, fidgeting with her fingers, and her gaze kept shifting between Haru and Homura.
"Okay then." After she spoke, her face turned a bit red.
"How about it? Can you, little one?"
"Meow~ (Yes, I have a good feeling about her.)" Haru agreed.
So, what does it feel like? Is it really impossible for humans to understand how cats feel?
"OK, come on, hold her!" Homura handed Haru over to Hanayo.
"Umm..." Hanayo nervously took Haru and held her in her arms.
"Her name is Haru-chan, right?"
Homura nodded.
"Ah... Haru-chan is so cute! She feels so comfortable to touch!" Immediately, Hanayo had a happy expression on her face and even rubbed her face against the kitten's fur.
"Ah! It's really enviable!" Honoka stood on the side with an expression of envy. She never expected that Hanayo-chan would receive the affection of Haru-chan!
"Hehehe..." Kotori still looked foolishly at them, making Umi's face full of black lines.
"Speaking of which... It seems that most girls can't resist Haru's charm!" Homura sighed.
Ayano agreed, "After all, your Haru is really well-behaved, cute, and sometimes even cool! It's inevitable that many people will be attracted to her!"
'But I don't see you being attracted to Haru?' Thinking about it, Homura asked, "So, Ayano, what are your feelings toward Haru?"
Ayano thought about it for a moment and said, "I like her too, I guess? But maybe not as passionately as the girls in your home."
Homura nodded. It was true that the girls in his home were all quite passionate about Haru.
Of course, there were a few exceptions.
Seeing that the girl had gotten close to Haru, Homura spoke up, "Koizumi-san, can you tell me about your daily life at school while you're holding her?"
"Fuehhh~?" Hanayo was surprised while holding Haru. "Is it related to the manga?"
Homura gave her a thumbs up.
"By the way, I don't think I've told you all yet?" Homura seemed to remember something. "The manga about you all has been approved for a biweekly release. Since Manke Bunko doesn't have a Biweekly Magazine, it will be serialized in the Weekly Magazine every two issues."
"Wow! Really? That's great!!" Honoka jumped up excitedly.
"When will the first chapter be released?" Eli asked with interest.
"Oh, the week after next," replied Ayano with a smile.
These students of the Otonokizaka were all excited.
"By the way, I've decided to just take half of the royalties for this manga and give the rest to you for your own use," Homura said, ignoring the surprised crowd. "Consider it as payment for your image rights. Of course, I won't give any to the school, since it's essentially a form of promotion for them."
"Wow!" Honoka exclaimed, "Is this really okay? After all, we willingly promoted the school too! There's no need for Homura-kun to pay for us, right?"
"Yeah, Homura-kun, you don't have to do this!" Kotori agreed with Honoka's statement. After all, she was also the daughter of the school's director, and she thought it was only natural to promote her own school.
"I've never heard of this before! When did you decide this, Homura?" Ayano also asked in confusion.
Homura explained, "I've had this idea for a while now. Although they agreed for us to use their image, there's still a need for funds for idol activities, right? I'm just sponsoring it!"
"But..."
Homura interrupted, "Enough of the buts! You need funds for your idol activities, right? Flyers, stages, costumes, etc., you can't do without funds, can you?"
They still wanted to say something, so Homura proposed an idea, "Furthermore, I have my own goals. We should be able to mutually benefit each other, right?"
"I'll help promote you, and you help me. It's like a part-time job! Who works without pay?"
'Aren't these ready-made voice actors, singers, and dancers? Voice acting, singing, dancing...' Just thinking about it gets Homura excited!
Hanayo looked confused, wondering what was happening. Wasn't this supposed to be a casual conversation? Why did it suddenly turn into something else?
"Oh, I see now! Homura, I have once again come to admire you!" Ayano suddenly realized, and she also guessed Homura's thoughts.
"What is it exactly? Can someone explain it to me?" Honoka asked anxiously.
"Let me explain it to you," Ayano said to them.
"Do you think Homura can only draw manga?"
One sentence left everyone stunned.
"Could it be...?" They were all a bit incredulous.
"It's exactly what you're thinking, even more impressive," Ayano praised him without reservation, making Homura blush.
"From what I know, he's good at game programming, scriptwriting, drawing original artwork, and even voice acting. So you should understand that Homura will come to you for something in the future, understand now?"
They all imagined it and were shocked...