"happy?"
"What?"
"First anniversary live."
"Well, I'm very happy. Although the process was a bit hard, being able to personally participate in such a live performance is an amazing thing in itself, right? Everyone is also amazing."
"That's good."
"Baiyun-san, you are also amazing, not only in this live, but to be honest, you are amazing in many aspects... When your relationship with Sakamoto-san was first announced, everyone was shocked. .”
"Were you shocked too?"
"It's actually okay if I'm honest. After all, you've already revealed something to me before, right?"
"You did keep it a secret and didn't tell others casually. If it were this guy Ikuta, haha, even the fans would know the secret the next day——"
"Does that sound good? At least the publicity effect must be better, but there is no sense of surprise on the day."
"Hmph, if this really happens, I will definitely give her a good scolding so that she will pay close attention to this problem in the future."
"I can't imagine you scolding Baiyun-san for a while, but I have seen Ikku-chan get scolded. Except in class, I have been complained about in private for not being able to keep secrets once or twice. To be honest, I kind of understand Ikku-chan's mood. It's really not easy to know a secret and then hide it in your heart without mentioning it. I'm always worried that it will be revealed accidentally. "
"Um."
"Baiyun-sang, you also have many secrets that you have always kept in your heart, and you haven't told us, right?"
"Um."
"It seems that I am either reading a book or listening to music and looking at my mobile phone alone in the corner, but I still observe very carefully."
"Um."
"Because of what happened with Sakamoto-san, Baiyun-san must have been in a bit of a low mood. I felt it as soon as I saw you today. When we had dinner together in the evening, you didn't speak at first. You are completely different from your usual self."
At this time, he just returned to the hut. The light under the street lamp reflected Baiyunshan's profile in a blur. He was silent and did not answer.
After opening the door, he lowered his head and took off his shoes and put on his slippers. He went all the way indoors and turned on the light and sat down. Then he watched the girl slowly sit down next to him before finally speaking.
"Sakamoto-san is very good to me, not just now, but a long time ago, when we were not in the current master-disciple relationship, he was already very good to me..."
Hashimoto Nana didn't notice the smell of alcohol on him, so she got up and went to the kitchen without hesitation. After opening the cupboard, she paused for a moment and looked at the coffee inside. Thinking that Baiyunshan had just drank a lot of wine, she picked it up from the side and prepared it. of tea, brewed some tea to sober up, and then brought it to the low table.
"Thanks."
Baiyunshan thanked him, then picked up the steaming tea and took a sip, then continued: "Not to mention this time, publicly announcing that I will retire from the entertainment industry to recover from cancer will not only help me complete this live. It has introduced the public's attention and saved you a lot of trouble. It is also equivalent to inheriting some of the connections and popularity you have accumulated in the past to me... You may not believe it, but the instrumental performance in the encore is actually Sakamoto-sensei asked me to perform—"
The girl looked at him quietly. She knew that the next part was the secret that the other party had never disclosed to herself and other members. It was also the key to why he was in a low mood.
"So...I'm torn."
"I understand why Mr. Sakamoto did this, and how much he paid for doing this, and how much it benefited me. I really can't refuse again, because he has given so much. After giving in, all that is needed is for me to escape from the embarrassing situation I am in now and stand truly independently in this circle."
"Only in this way can I officially take over his mantle, go further and further on this road, jump out of the pond and into the sea, show my talents, and achieve higher achievements."
"This is something that not only him, but also many people are looking forward to, and for me, there is almost no harm. I am confident that if I really do it, even if it takes a lot of effort , but what I can do must be even better than they imagined——"
"Sounds simple, right?"
Noticing that the girl on the side was listening intently, Bai Yunshan smiled slightly, then shook his head slightly and sighed: "Unfortunately, that's not me anymore."
Nana Hashimoto looked stunned, already understanding what he was thinking.
Yes, if he really chooses this path and does so, he will no longer be the Baiyun Sang he knows.
He is lazy but serious, careless but caring about everything. He seems to have no airs. He can make jokes to anyone, but he respects people who are truly worthy of respect more than anyone else.
The most important thing is that he is a very stubborn person.
In a way, it's the same as myself.
The road mentioned above may be really good, full of temptations that most people can only dream of, and this is not a dream, but a real goal that can be reached. But this is not consistent with the goal of Baiyun Mountain, so although it is extremely tempting, it makes him even more entangled.
Choosing the path you longed for means leaving Nogizaka, but if you ignore it and continue to maintain the status quo, you will undoubtedly be sorry for Sakamoto Ryuichi’s sincere intentions and efforts so far. This is the reason why Baiyun Mountain is entangled and sad. s reason.
He knows very well that there is no right or wrong in this. Essentially, the starting point is good, but he can't do it.
Maybe this is the reason why Baiyun Sang suddenly arranged so much work? Because I was not sure whether I would continue to stay, I wanted to provide the members with more resources and a better environment as much as possible in advance, including my own movie and TV series——
Hashimoto Nana, who understood his intention, was silent, biting her lips unconsciously, not knowing what to say at this time.
After a while, the girl could only kneel down in front of him, slowly bring her face closer, and finally press it gently against his chest, as if she could hear the tangled and restless heart beating violently inside. Then she held his wrist with one hand, and while looking at him, she rubbed the palm of her hand on her cheek, her face slightly red and her expression soft, comforting him.
In addition to the mist of tea steaming up in the air, there was also the faint fragrance of shampoo on the girl's head. Baiyunshan looked down at her in surprise, not knowing how to react for a moment.
The indoor temperature is much warmer than the outdoor temperature. In addition, it is almost the end of February and the temperature has also risen a bit. Naturally, there is no need to wear heavy winter clothes. Just a sweater is enough.
It is precisely because of this that the softness and warmth in the arms are more clear and real.
"This doesn't seem to be something that can happen between a manager and a young idol, right?"
I don't know how much time passed before Baiyun Mountain's voice sounded in the room.
"Since Baiyun Sang has left, he is no longer our manager."
