In the apartment rented by Mai Shiraishi in Nishiazabu, Minato City.
As soon as she got home, Shiraishi Mai threw off her shoes, casually hung her bag on the coat rack, then huddled on the sofa, hugging the pillow and sobbing.
Amamiya Shiori, who was following behind, shook his head, placed Shiraishi Mai's high heels in the entrance, carried the bag hanging on the coat rack to the bedroom, took a box of tissue paper, and handed it to Shiraishi Mai.
However, Mai Shiraishi did not take the paper. Instead, she threw the pillow aside, pulled Amamiya Shiori in front of her, and then buried her head in her chest.
Suppressed cries sounded muffled.
Amamiya Sugawara maintained an uncomfortable posture, with one hand on the sofa and the other gently stroking Shiraishi's back. She knelt on the sofa and let Shiraishi hold her waist tightly.
Tears soaked into the white shirt and wet the chest. Warm breath caressed his chest back and forth.
Amamiya Sōri sighed and gently pressed on Shiraishi Mai's body, acting as her human pillow.
After more than ten minutes of sobbing, Shiraishi, with a red face and slightly swollen eyelids, finally raised his head.
My makeup was stained by tears.
"Are you okay?" Amamiya Shiori asked gently.
Mai Shiraishi didn't answer, just lowered her head in aggrievedness.
"Okay, just go to the bathroom and wash your face," Amamiya Shiori looked down at his chest and muttered, "My clothes are all stained."
The originally white shirt fabric on the chest became transparent after being soaked with tears, and then stained with lipstick and eye shadow, turning red and black. Even the white lace tube top was stained,
"Yeah, sorry."
"Why don't you apologize to me?"
"Oh." Shiraishi Mai obediently went to take off her makeup.
After taking off her makeup, Mai Shiraishi returned to the living room, nestled on the sofa, and started to sleep. Not long after, she started sobbing again.
"I knew something bad was coming!" After a long time, she said aggrievedly.
Amamiya Shiori changed out of her stained clothes and only wore a large T-shirt, sitting next to Shiraishi.
"Actually, it's not bad, it's just a C position," she turned on the TV and comforted, "There will be many opportunities in the future."
"But I still want to do it again!" Mai Shiraishi wiped her tears with a tissue.
"There is really no way to ask for something like C even!" Amamiya Shiori said, "I can only say that I was unlucky. When I caught up with the second group to join the group, it should be possible in normal times."
Mai Shiraishi sniffed her nose.
"Aren't you angry, Xiaozhi?"
"Of course I'm angry! The management bullied our Mai, how could I not be angry!" Amamiya Soi said while using the remote control to change the channel.
"I mean, Xiaozhi isn't angry for herself?" Shiraishi Mai's eyes were red and there were tears in the corners of her eyes.
"This...why should I be angry with myself?"
"The second-year student who just came here became the center without doing anything."
"so what?"
"What's the reason? Don't you want Xiaozhi to be the center?"
"I really haven't thought about this." Amamiya Shiori replied.
She never thought about being an idol for a long time, nor did she covet the position of center. The original plan was to be an idol for two or three years. Being a center or not would have no impact on her future career plans. On the contrary, because there are too many things to do in the center, it is a burden to her.
Mai Shiraishi looked at Amamiya Shiori like a precious animal, "Are there really any idols who don't want to be the center?"
"Yes. You can ask Ikoma-chan if she is willing to continue."
"Don't interrupt, Ikoma-chan's situation is different."
"In addition to Ikoma, this is the person in front of you."
"Then why does Xiaozhi become an idol? To become famous?" Mai Shiraishi asked doubtfully, "Wouldn't being a center make you more famous?"
"Believe it or not, I said I became an idol to earn tuition money." Amamiya Soi said with a smile.
"I don't believe it! Didn't Xiaozhi still have 100 million some time ago? He also invested in a game company. He doesn't look like someone who is short of money."
"I haven't always had money. At least before I went to Tokyo University, I was still worried about tuition fees."
At that time, her mother's inheritance had bottomed out, and the price of Bitcoin was still very low. Amamiya Sori didn't want to take on student loans, so she wanted to find some more profitable part-time jobs.
I originally wanted to do some translation work by relying on my proficiency in bilingualism, but by chance I was introduced by a convenience store owner I met to participate in the audition in Nogizaka. Fortunately, I succeeded in the audition, and unknowingly became an idol until today.
Hearing that Amamiya Sugawara was worried about tuition fees, Shiraishi Mai nodded in understanding.
She had long imagined a drama of conflict between mother and daughter. She had seen Amamiya Shiori quarreling with her mother. There was a conflict between mother and daughter, so she left home to live alone. The proud and arrogant Amamiya Sori would rather save her own tuition than go to her mother for it. Every time I asked Amamiya Sōri about her mother, she would prevaricate her. It seemed that mother and daughter were still in a cold war.
"Forget it, Xiaozhi just likes to deal with people." Mai Shiraishi didn't know how Amamiya Shizuri suddenly jumped from what she said she needed to save for tuition to a wealthy person with a savings of 100 million. She couldn't get into it. Anyway, as long as she didn't break the law. Just commit a crime.
"Speaking of which, is Mai angry with the second-term employee or the operation?" Amamiya changed the subject.
"Needless to say, of course it's operations!" Mai Shiraishi said decisively.
"Really?"
"real!"
"Um?"
Amamiya Souri stared straight at Shiraishi Mai's face.
"Okay, I admit, I'm still a little bit angry about that child." Shiraishi Mai argued, "But it's normal!"
"Of course it's normal. It's normal to have grievances." Amamiya Shiori smiled, "But Mai can't be a bad person. She has a Cinderella script now."
"Huh? Are you treating me as a vicious elder sister?"
"I didn't say that. But in order to increase the popularity of the second-term student, the operation deliberately chose her to be the center. You can't blame her."
"I don't blame her." Shiraishi Mai said aggrievedly, "Xiao Zhi didn't come to comfort me, but instead said good things to her."
"I'm caring about you!" Amamiya Sugaru rubbed Shiraishi's stupid little head, "Just be yourself in this order, don't conflict with the operation, and don't vent your anger on the younger generations."
"I'm not a child anymore, and I'm still angry with the manager!" Mai Shiraishi shook her head in displeasure, and broke away from Amamiya Shiori's hand. She looked so angry that she had already stopped crying.
