My Gift Is “Beauty”. I Think It’s Useless, but It Seems to Be an S-Rank Gift With the Strongest Buff Effect for Beautiful Girls - Chapter 44.2: An Invitation from Midori Hourai

Chapter 44.2: An Invitation from Midori Hourai

“Amazing! I can’t believe we’re debuting as models!” Himari exclaims.

“Right! We’re definitely cute… right?” Umirin adds.

Seeing the studio and staff, Himari and Umirin had sparkling eyes.

As expected, both agreed instantly when offered the job.

“Thank you all so much for coming on short notice. For those who don’t know me, I’m Midori Hourai, a second-year high school student. I’m also involved in company work. I’ll support you as your manager today, so please bear with me,” Midori says.

The beautiful girl with light green hair flowing down her back greeted them politely.

Midori herself could be a model, but she prioritized company work. Thus, as a high schooler, she also handled management and mediation.

The studio had Christmas-themed costumes prepared.

Though it was October, things moved ahead. The magazine would publish later, so shooting now was necessary.

With the studio’s time fixed, the five went to change.

“Um… you are…” Midori begins.

“Oh, uh… they asked me to come along, but I’m in the way, right? Sorry,” Hiroyo apologizes.

“No, no. I just wondered about your relationship,” Midori clarifies.

Hiroyo accompanied them.

While they changed and did makeup, Midori curiously asked Hiroyo about himself.

“I’m Hibiki’s boyfriend. The others are all classmates,” Hiroyo explains.

“That’s the relationship. You seem close with everyone… you’re blessed with women,” Midori observes.

“No… it’s more like things just fell into place,” Hiroyo replies.

Since he kept his gift secret, he didn’t say anything directly. Hiroyo vaguely explained to Midori, but she didn’t understand.

“Uh… I’ve been curious, but there’s another shoot next door, right?” Hiroyo asks.

“Yes, this studio is large. Sections are divided, but we sometimes share space with others,” Midori explains.

Hiroyo’s gaze went to the next section. The sections were only marked by lines on the floor.

White and green backdrops stood side by side, where people posed for photos.

In the neighboring section, already shooting, a woman changing poses caught Hiroyo’s eye.

“That person… I feel like I’ve seen her somewhere,” Hiroyo says.

“You don’t know? That’s Orika Shiina, a rising young actress,” Midori reveals.

“What!?” Hiroyo exclaims.

Orika Shiina, twenty-two years old.

Scouted on the street as a teen, she appeared in small dramas. Gradually gaining attention, she now starred in famous dramas.

Someone like Hiroyo, focused on adventurer knowledge, might not know her, but someone like Himari, more trend-savvy, would. They were just too excited earlier to notice.

“An actress…” Hiroyo murmurs.

“Hehe. You’re with such pretty classmates, so it’s natural you might not know,” Midori teases.

“No way… but Orika Shiina is really expressive and beautiful,” Hiroyo says.

“People call her ‘Hundred Faces.’ They say she can ‘cry in five seconds,'” Midori shares.

“Wow… actresses are amazing,” Hiroyo marvels.

Hiroyo watched Orika Shiina’s shoot with interest while Hibiki and the others prepared.

Once their makeup and costumes were done, Hibiki and the others appeared together.

They wore cute, slightly revealing costumes like Santa, reindeer, or snowmen.

“Hiroyo, how do I look?” Hibiki asks.

“Cute… but people reading the magazine will see this, right?” Hiroyo replies.

“What, are you jealous?” Hibiki teases.

“Well…” Hiroyo hesitates.

He wanted to keep his cute girlfriend’s image for himself.

He preferred only he saw her in such sexy, cute outfits.

“Hey, don’t just look at Hibiki, look at us too!” Himari demands.

“Yeah, yeah!” Umirin adds.

Himari and Umirin pouted and approached Hiroyo.

Hiroyo sighed and called them cute too.

“Koharu and Kirino are cute too,” Hiroyo says.

“Thanks,” Koharu replies.

“Thank you!” Kirino adds.

Koharu’s outfit emphasized her chest, making her look sexier, perhaps due to the costume. It wasn’t a standard Christmas outfit, so it was hard to know where to look.

The shoot began, and after a while, they took a break.

The six, including Hiroyo, headed to the break room, where Orika Shiina and her manager were.

“Ah! Orika Shiina!?” Himari exclaims.

“No way!? Amazing! So cute!” Umirin adds.

As expected, Himari and Umirin jumped with excitement.

“Um, please shake my hand!” Himari requests.

“Me too!” Umirin adds.

“If it’s okay with me,” Orika replies.

Orika Shiina kindly shook hands with them.

To Hiroyo, who watched her shoot, Orika seemed calmer now.

As expected of an actress, her ability to switch on and off was impressive.

A chair clattered.

Hibiki, trying to sit at a table, bumped her foot on a chair.

Her eyes widened as she looked ahead.

“No way… even an actress…?” Hibiki mutters.

Hibiki murmured to herself.

Surprised but sitting down, Hibiki gathered the other five and whispered.

“Hibiki, what’s wrong?” Koharu asks quietly.

“To put it simply… Orika Shiina. She’s reacting to Hiroyo,” Hibiki reveals.

Everyone gulped at her words.

“What!? Seriously? The Orika Shiina!? The actress who’s thriving right now!?” Himari exclaims.

“But even actresses have issues… considering Hiroyo’s skill, what could it be?” Umirin wonders.

Himari and Umirin were shocked, and the topic turned to Hiroyo.

Orika reacted to one of Hiroyo’s skills. They wondered which one.

Hiroyo’s ‘Beauty’ gift included ‘Skin Quality Improvement,’ ‘Fat Burning,’ ‘Hair Removal,’ ‘Hair Quality Improvement,’ ‘Breast Enhancement,’ and ‘Sensitivity Improvement.’

“Her skin is flawless, she’s slim, probably waxed, her hair is perfect… her chest is decent… no way, right?” someone speculates.

“No way… but… it’s not impossible?” another adds.

Though hard to believe, they reached the same conclusion.

“‘Sensitivity Improvement’?” Hibiki murmurs.

At that moment, Orika Shiina stood from her chair and approached them.

“If it’s okay, can I join your conversation?” Orika asks.

Orika Shiina, showing interest in ordinary people, sat next to them.