The rest time is often short, and soon it is Thursday again, and it is time to record the dog fighting.
Akimoto Manatsu got up very early today - since April, she will get up very early every week on this day, because even though she has not officially returned and cannot participate in the recording, she will still attend every episode of the program. It has become a habit to stand aside and watch and learn seriously.
The weather today is very good, with crisp autumn air, which is probably the current state. But it can only be regarded as early autumn, and the weather has not turned cold yet, so I can still wear an off-the-shoulder skirt——
Thinking silently in her heart, the girl chose a black strapless dress that looked more pleasing to the eye without hesitation. She got up and changed her clothes as usual. After washing, she came to the living room and saw an unexpected person.
"Mom? Why are you still here?"
Akimoto Manatsu's eyes widened, and the last trace of sleepiness flooding in his mind disappeared.
"Where would I be if I wasn't here? You forgot, I have to take you to get glasses today -"
Akimoto's mother looked at her daughter strangely, not understanding why she was so surprised.
"Glasses?"
Akimoto Manatsu was stunned when he heard this, then he patted his head and remembered, it seemed that such a thing happened! What's going on lately? Getting more and more forgetful——
However, I heard that if the head is squeezed too much, it will affect the memory. I don’t know if it is true... Well, whether it is true or not, it is Baiyun-san’s fault anyway. Got it! Well, because of this, he forgot to make a dinner date with Ikku-chan and the others, and that’s also his fault!
Akimoto Manatsu silently blamed the situation.
Just...do you still need to get glasses today?
"Forget it, I have to attend a recording program today -"
The girl shook her head slightly and refused.
"Recording program?"
Akimoto's mother thought for a moment after hearing this, then suddenly realized and said: "It's the show with Banana Man-san, right?"
"Yes, and it is said that the selection will start again today. Although I will record some other projects first, I still have to go early -"
Akimoto Manatsu ate breakfast while talking, and she complained in her heart that her mother really only remembered Bananaman-san... Because of the little idols, when the selection was mentioned, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Feeling the feeling, he didn't notice that his mother's eyebrows on the opposite side gradually frowned.
Qiu Yuan's mother suddenly said: "But then again, it's been almost half a year."
"Eh? What?"
Akimoto Manatsu was stunned for a moment.
"After you were confirmed in college, you went to register. It's been almost half a year now, right?" Qiu Yuan's mother spoke slowly, with a hint of complaint in her tone: "In the past six months, you have gone to practice, and every time you come back you are in perfect condition. Khan. I went to participate in the recording, but never appeared in front of the camera on TV. It was like a ghost. If I didn't know clearly that you were indeed practicing hard for your idol, I would have thought you just found some excuse to go out and fool around. It’s over——”
"Even today, I originally promised to get glasses, but now I have to give up because I have to record this program that I have never seen you in before. Unknowingly, you have sacrificed so much time for this thing, do you understand? "
Akimoto Manatsu remained silent.
"Tell me honestly, do you really think it would be interesting to be such an idol?"
Qiu Yuan's mother sighed and stared at her daughter's childlike face, which seemed to have remained unchanged since she was a child. At this time, her young and cute face was filled with confusion that she had never seen before.
After a while, Akimoto Manatsu pursed his lips and said, "It's not interesting."
"...!"
Akimoto's mother opened her eyes wide in surprise.
"However, I didn't choose to continue like this just because it was interesting, Mom."
Akimoto Manatsu paused and continued: "Because I like it. I like to be an idol, not just because of the longings I had when I was a child. These longings will inevitably be broken when you grow up. I understand. In addition, it is also because of the idols. There is such a group of people in this world, a group of people that I have always looked forward to and loved.”
"They will make fun of you, but they are not malicious; they will encourage you when you are down, but they will not mix any interests; they will let you get close to and love you from the bottom of their hearts, and they will be able to boldly share your joys, sorrows, and sorrows. Become heartfelt friends.”
"And this group of people are the companions around me now——"
"So, you found what you were looking for?"
Akimoto's mother was thoughtful and seemed to understand the meaning of her daughter's words.
"Um!"
Akimoto Manatsu nodded vigorously, with a cute smile on his face. The childishness brought by his childish face seemed full of vitality and hope at this moment.
The bright and beautiful sunlight outside the window illuminates the room, reflecting into the girl's clear eyes.
"So Mom, I want to go... No, I must go to participate in this selection recording! Even without me -"
...
...
"By the way, Hashimoto, how do you think the selection lineup will be this time?"
In the corridor outside the recording site, Baiyunshan and Hashimoto Nanami walked side by side, chatting aimlessly while heading towards the studio where the dog fighting was recorded.
"Baiyun-sang, shouldn't you know better than me about this kind of thing? You still need to ask me?"
A certain Hokkaido girl didn't mean to answer. She asked a few questions indifferently, and then muttered: "Anyway... it should be very intense -"
Baiyunshan nodded in sympathy and said with emotion: "What a bloody storm -"
Unlike Baiyunshan who knew the ending in advance, Hashimoto Nana did not say this, purely based on the judgment of the current situation.
The reason is also very simple. The sixteen-person performance has just ended. This event will bring the competition that was previously hidden under the water and cannot be concretely displayed to the stage, which reflects the cruelty of the idol industry. .
There are pros and cons to this. The good aspect is of course that the young idols have been improved to a certain extent and become more competitive. The bad part is precisely at this point. As teenage girls, it is inevitable to be competitive. After seeing such a cruel environment again, the competition for selection will become fierce, and it is already possible. Something that could be expected.
only--
"It's just that your tone doesn't sound nervous at all?"
Baiyunshan turned his head, pulled the corner of his mouth and vomited.
"If someone had discussed selection issues with you all night, analyzing things as thoroughly as mathematical formulas, you wouldn't be left with much nervousness—"
Hashimoto Nana slightly raised her eyebrows, tilted her head and crossed her shoulders with her hands, and counterattacked in a cold voice.
"So...that's why you're late again today?"
Baiyunshan also raised his eyebrows, touched his chin and joked: "It turns out it's because of me last night, so I'm really sorry -"
However, before he finished speaking, he saw the girl in front of him pause in his steps, her face turned slightly red, and she suddenly turned her head away, not looking at him.
Baiyunshan was stunned, not knowing what happened: "Huh? What's wrong?"
"Hmph! Dirty!"
Seeing that he still had a confused and innocent look on his face, Nana Hashimoto immediately snorted angrily and made a bulging face. After giving him a shy look, she trotted into the studio as if running away, leaving only a confused person.
"What does this mean? What happened -"
Baiyunshan was still puzzled. He stood there and pondered for a moment, but he didn't understand where he was. He touched his head and felt aggrieved and was about to go in. However, he saw a familiar girl coming from the stairs not far from the corridor. .
"Ah, Qiu Yuan, you are here too."
