The lights flickered in the darkness.
As time went by, although the atmosphere between the two improved a lot and their relationship became more harmonious, the girl in the darkness gradually became a little uneasy.
Mai Shiraishi is timid.
This is one of the facts recognized by the members, almost in the same column as Sayuri's slow eating speed and Maya's stupidity.
Afraid of ghosts, animals, legends, everything. She was also afraid of the dark, especially the situation where although it was dark, it was not completely blind, and some angular images could still be vaguely seen clearly. The girl was even more afraid.
It is precisely because we can see the tip of the iceberg that we have room for imagination, and it is precisely because we have room for imagination that timid girls will become more and more frightened as they watch.
At the beginning, because she wanted to take revenge on Baiyun Mountain, she was holding back her anger, so although Mai Shiraishi was afraid, she gritted her teeth and persisted. But now that the truth has been revealed, the relationship between the two has unknowingly become more harmonious and comfortable than before the courage test. The anger she was holding back is gone. At this time, when she re-examines the current environment, the girl naturally feels that I was frightened for a while——
On the back of the cabinet where light cannot penetrate, various strange shadows are faintly illuminated on the wall, and some small movements can be heard from time to time. It is easy to imagine a vivid and terrifying grotesque drama, which is creepy.
"Shiraishi?"
Baiyunshan on the side noticed that the girl gradually became silent, her eyes fixed on the shadow on the wall, but her body started to tremble slightly, so she couldn't help but call her.
Shiraishi Mai shuddered, and let out a soft hum as if she had just come back to her senses, but still lowered her head and said nothing.
"Shiraishi, are you afraid?"
Baiyunshan was startled for a moment, then raised his eyebrows and asked cautiously.
The girl hugged her knees and squatted in a corner, as lonely and pitiful as an abandoned deer. She raised her head slightly and could see that her face was a little pale. When she looked at Baiyun Mountain, her eyes began to sparkle with crystal tears. She bit her lip and smiled. He said: "Baiyun-sang... I seem to have heard some strange sounds——"
"It's okay, it's all just an illusion. You heard wrong." Baiyunshan was silent for a moment and comforted softly.
"But what should I do if I keep hearing those sounds and I can't help but be afraid?"
"There's nothing to be afraid of. Soon, someone will definitely notice that we are missing and come to find us." Baiyunshan said, looking at the girl's still panicked expression, and couldn't help but feel soft in his heart, and sighed and added Said: "If you are really scared, then I will tell you a story."
"A ghost story?"
Mai Shiraishi's expression tightened.
Baiyunshan smiled easily: "Of course it won't be a ghost story. Although it is quite suitable under the current situation, it's just that the ghost story has been told during the last recording of the program -"
Speaking of the ghost story in the last recording of the program, Shiraishi Mai couldn't help but smile, pretending to complain and said: "Bai Yun-san has the nerve to say that the ghost story last time was scary at the beginning, but it made Manatsu very angry at the end. Even though it was eventually deleted and not played, she still complained to me for several days!"
Baiyunshan spread his hands: "You can't blame me, you were the ones who provoked me first. And tell me honestly, did you accept Qiu Yuan's instructions when you suddenly called my name?"
Mai Shiraishi's cheeks glowed, she looked away slightly in embarrassment, and betrayed her good teammate without hesitation: "Manatsu said this would catch me off guard, so I listened to her... Baiyun Sang, you won't be angry, will you?" After saying that, he couldn't help but stare at the other party with his beautiful eyes wide open, with some worry in his eyebrows.
Baiyunshan waved his hand casually: "I'm not angry at all, after all, I didn't suffer any loss."
Shiraishi Mai suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt a little embarrassed about her relieved reaction. She felt coy for a while, and then suddenly remembered something, stood up, approached the other person, and sat down again.
The scent of the fragrance hit him, and his vision seemed to be completely new. Baiyunshan sniffed subconsciously. It was a light orchid fragrance. It was fragrant and elegant, and it was very consistent with the girl's temperament and appearance.
I was thinking about the taste in my mind, so my reaction was naturally a little slow. It took me a while to react, and I said a little unnaturally: "What are you doing? Shiraishi."
"Listen to the story. Didn't Baiyun Sang just tell me a story?"
Mai Shiraishi squatted down next to him obediently, holding her chin with both hands. As she approached the center of the light source, the girl's fear seemed to be gradually disappearing. Her face was no longer as pale as before. Instead, it looked rosy under the light of the flashlight. It was as tempting and delicious as a ripe apple, making people want to eat it. Take a bite.
Baiyunshan was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but smile bitterly. Even he almost forgot this sentence, so he thought about the memories in his mind. He didn't know what he thought of, and his expression suddenly froze.
"What's wrong? Baiyun-sang."
The girl who had been secretly staring at his face noticed something was wrong with his expression and couldn't help but ask with concern.
"No."
Baiyunshan shook his head gently, stared at the charming girl in front of him with a deep look, and then spoke softly: "The story I am telling this time, the protagonist is the same as you, he is an idol——"
Baiyunshan narrated in a low voice while recalling. For some reason, his tone was full of unspeakable emotion. Every word was true, as if soaked in real years, stained with precious tears and sweat. Every incident came from his mouth. It sounded like a real scene that had happened, and he was witnessing it all.
The story is a bit long, but the plot is not too twisty, as if an autobiography is slowly unfolding. Just listening, Shiraishi Mai couldn't help but gradually immersed herself in it, as if she was a character in the story, experiencing it all personally, her eyes slightly dazed.
"...Finally, after almost ten years, she finally graduated from this group. On the day of graduation, many of her classmates who had been together day and night sent congratulations, even though she stood On the stage, the seats in the audience in front of her were empty, but when she bowed to the camera, everyone understood that an era was over."
"Although there was reluctance and nostalgia during the journey, her best friend was still standing on the stage, and people hugged each other and cried, but no one asked her to continue to persevere. Because everyone understood that she had persevered too much. For a long time, she has been exhausted for the sake of the team, for the younger generations, and for the dreams and future she once had. Now she can finally put down her burden. Although she is reluctant to let go, it is time for her to leave and embark on her own path. .”
"She is the core of the team, loved by everyone, and is a member of many groups. She likes to dance and make everyone happy. She is a little shy but is actually very gentle, easily teased, and very timid. She is like a big sister to the members.”
"She's an amazing icon."
"her name is--"
Baiyunshan was talking, but he couldn't help but fell silent. When he was lost in thought, he realized that he heard a long and calm breathing from his ears.
He turned his head gently and saw that the girl was quietly sleeping on his shoulder. Her slender eyelashes gently covered her eyelids, and her pink jelly lips were graceful and curled up in a perfect arc. There was not much panic when she was awake on her expression, just like a peaceful sleeping beauty.
The faint fragrance of orchids emanated from the girl's scalp, cut into thousands of strands along the hair, and penetrated faintly into the heart of Baiyun Mountain.
The soft breath blew gently on the side of his neck, like the gentle caress of the spring breeze, warm and beautiful.
Baiyunshan stared blankly for a long time, then smiled slightly and added in a low voice: "——Her name is Shiraishi Mai."
