"Nanamin~"
Seeing the figure pushing open the door and walking in from the corridor, Erika Ikuta cheered, ignoring someone who came in silently after her, and rushed forward with a single stride.
Then he snatched the convenience bag from the girl's hand, his eyes were shining, and he couldn't wait to open it to see what food was inside.
Unfortunately, before she could succeed, a hand stretched out out of thin air and snatched the thing back.
"Don't look at it. This is for everyone to eat together. Let's go back first." Hashimoto Nana said slowly.
"Oh." Erika Ikuta could only let go with a look of pity on her face.
"Baiyun Sang, let's go in first."
Hashimoto Nana then turned back and smiled at him.
"Um."
"Hey~Nanamin, wait for me——"
Seeing the president of a certain flower walking inside with a certain Hokkaido girl step by step, Bai Yunshan couldn't help but shook his head in amusement. He just smiled, thinking of the conversation he had with Nanamin when he came back just now, the smile on his face could not help but gradually solidified, and finally he sighed softly, with complicated eyes.
The girl's feelings have been clearly stated in the conversation, and her meaning is also very clear. It is impossible to say that she is not moved, but it would definitely be a lie to say that she is simply moved.
If I had to condense the previous paragraph of self-talk into a short and concise answer, it would be——
broke up.
Of course, the specific meaning cannot really be summed up in one word: breakup. There is also a cooling-off period or more complicated meanings, but if you have to treat it vulgarly or roughly, then it is not wrong to treat it as breakup... ....
Because returning to the previous state of getting along, that is, returning to the state of getting along between idols and managers, maybe there is no emotional regression at all, and they can still get along like friends, but it is absolutely impossible to get along like just now. Damn it.
But he couldn't feel angry yet, and he couldn't even question it. After all, the girl had clearly laid out the reasons and feelings in front of him, and it all just depended on whether he could accept it.
And how could he not accept it?
Baiyunshan sighed silently. This was not the so-called unilateral breakup, or vulgar plots such as emotional conflicts. In fact, the starting points of both parties were correct, and even that of a certain Hokkaido girl was more convincing. The emotions revealed every word made him quite moved and even ashamed——
You feel ashamed that you only care about yourself, thinking you are thinking about the other person, but you don’t know that what the other person cares about is yourself.
How could he not know what a certain Hokkaido girl said, but he didn't care at all, and everything he had done so far was just for these little idols. If it weren't for teacher Sakamoto Ryuichi, there wouldn't even be any hesitation about whether to leave here.
It's just that the girl's words today woke him up like a wake-up call. His current identity is no longer what it used to be. Maybe he can't see it now, but one day in the future, there will definitely be countless pairs of eyes silently staring at him, and Once he makes a mistake, it will be a disaster for himself and the group of young idols in front of him.
The essence of the problem has nothing to do with right or wrong, it's just identity, and their identity limits everything. As long as he is still the manager of these young idols one day, and the girl is still an idol one day, this problem will never be solved.
After overcoming many difficulties, we finally got to where we are today. Is the result still the same...
For the first time, I felt a sense of powerlessness that even the system could not solve. It was not disappointing, after all, it was something that had been expected. Baiyunshan shook his head slightly, walked up the wooden corridor, and prepared to walk inside.
On the side of the corridor, the toilet door opened at just this moment, and a familiar figure walked out of it, looking at him with the same complicated eyes.
Baiyunshan was stunned for a moment, and then he responded and said hello, raising his hand slightly: "Ah, Baishi, why are you... here?"
Before he finished speaking, he couldn't help but slap his forehead. He felt that he was an idiot for asking this question. The other person just came out of the toilet. Why are you here?
However, unexpectedly, the girl in front of him did not find anything ridiculous about his question. Instead, she bit her lower lip in confusion, then raised her head to look at him and whispered: "Baiyun Sang, can you Would you like to chat alone for a while?”
"What to talk about?"
Baiyunshan still didn't understand the meaning of her attitude.
Mai Shiraishi took a deep breath, and then took two steps forward to get closer to her. Baiyunshan almost felt that the smell of her delicious perfume was about to envelope him, and then she stopped and whispered: "You just... ..Have a kiss with Nana Min..."
"..."
Baiyunshan's pupils shrank instantly and he fell silent.
...
...
It was less than ten minutes before the broadcast officially started. The two people who were already ready in the studio were sitting upright, looking at the paper materials prepared and handed over by the staff in front of them with slightly different emotions.
Of course, Shinuchi Mai was simply nervous.
Although she had tried her best to relax before, this was the first time she sat in such a formal studio, looking at the dazzling array of professional equipment and the materials on hand. No matter how restrained she was, she still felt her heartbeat speeding up slightly. .
Apart from that, I am still somewhat at a loss. She has lived twenty-one years so far, but has no relevant experience in her current life. When she thinks about having to face at least hundreds or even thousands of listeners through the microphone in front of her, she becomes confused. Suddenly, I felt like every link in my body was starting to become stiff and disobedient——
Take a deep breath, you can only continue to take deep breaths...
On the other side, Sakurai Reika's feelings are a little more complicated.
Although there is also an element of tension, the reason is completely different. Because of the stupid mistake she made when she went out just now, Sakurai Reika, the captain, felt her face was burning and she was extremely embarrassed.
Don't even mention talking as you walked along. You were too embarrassed to even look at each other, so you could only come here with your head down silently like a quail. After the staff left, you silently breathed a sigh of relief.
No, we can't go on like this. It was just a small accident. We can't give up because of this!
I am a senior! It’s better to show your demeanor as a senior——
After a while, Sakurai Reika made up her mind, gritted her teeth, raised her head and stood up, staring at the other party with piercing eyes, which shocked the girl.
"Sakura, Sakurai-san, what's wrong?"
Shinnai Mayi asked weakly.
"Are you... feeling nervous?"
Sakurai Reika pondered for a moment and then said.
"Uh... It's true that it's still a bit -"
Shinuchi's face looked troubled, she folded her palms together and rubbed them hard, and whispered: "Although I have been taking deep breaths, I still can't help but my heartbeat is racing -"
"It's not okay to go on like this... If you are too nervous, it will affect your performance. You might stumble when you speak. It would be even worse if you make a mistake -" the girl touched her chin.
"I know it too, but I...can't help it..."
"Do not worry!"
Sakurai Reika waved her hand and said confidently: "In that case, let me be responsible for some more difficult or longer paragraphs later. You only need to be responsible for introducing yourself well. This This is also your original mission tonight——"
"But......"
However, there was no relaxed and happy look on Shinuchi's face. Instead, she glanced at her cautiously and said weakly: "Would it be inappropriate for you to come, Sakurai-san? I'm always worried that it will be like Just like that-"
"Are you looking down on me?"
Sakurai Reika's face was expressionless, and the body of the Ten Thousand Years Abandoned Team actually showed a rare hint of murderous intent.
"of course not!"
Shinuchi Mai changed her tone decisively and shook her head repeatedly.
"Hmph~"
Sakurai Reika hummed softly, then opened the script in her hand, spread it out on the table, pointed at it, and said in a serious and slow tone: "From here to here, everything belongs to me, just prepare your self-introduction." , you must express yourself well! Don’t worry, since as your senior, you must take care of your juniors. It would be bad if you make any mistakes because of your nervousness, so leave it to me. Even if something goes wrong, it is my responsibility alone and has nothing to do with you—"
At this moment, even Shinnai Mayi, who had only met him a few times, was moved by the senior spirit she showed. He stared at her blankly, pursed his lips slightly, and was speechless.
As a result, the next second, the staff who had just left not long ago rushed in again, holding a new script in his hand and placing it on the girl's desk, bowing and apologizing sheepishly.
"Oh, sorry, sorry, I took it by mistake. This is your script, Sakurai-san. The one just now was a dirty joke sent by the audience in the last radio show. I forgot to collect it. I'm really sorry. Ah, sorry—"
Sakurai Reika: "..."
Shinuchi Mai: "..."
...
...
After the girl in front of him said those words, Baiyunshan felt his head buzzing, and then his scalp became numb.
His body suddenly froze, frozen in place, not knowing how to react or what to say. His face was awkward and speechless. It took him a while to react, but he heard the girl whispering to herself in his ears.
"...Then there was a streetlight on the road outside the hut, near the street entrance, so I saw it. It took a long time, at least two minutes. Later, Ichiku-chan wanted to come out to find me, so I pulled him first. He followed her in and hid in the toilet to stall for time——"
Mai Shiraishi's voice was very low, and there was no hint of coldness, anger or sadness in her tone. Her voice was like a child who took the initiative to confess that she had stolen something, as if she was the one with a guilty conscience.
It didn't take long to talk, and it was over within a minute. After the girl finished speaking, she shut up and looked at him silently.
Baiyunshan also looked at her, his throat was a little raw, he swallowed, and couldn't say anything.
"It's okay, I won't tell anyone."
Mai Shiraishi looked at him as if she understood his worries, and added in a low voice.
"After all, we have an agreement, right?"
Agreement?
Baiyunshan then thought of something and breathed a sigh of relief. Yes, I almost forgot that there was such an agreement, and I almost scared myself to death——
"But, to be honest, it's still a little sad."
The girl said again.
Baiyunshan's expression was a little stiff, a little grateful and a little guilty. After hesitating for a while, he whispered: "Well...I'm sorry..."
"Why are you apologizing? It's not your fault."
But Mai Shiraishi shook her head slightly and said, staring down at the orange cotton slippers under her feet, saying to herself: "It's not Nanamin's fault."
"It just happens that I like you."
The girl paused, raised her head and looked at him, cautiously: "You know, I like you, Baiyun Sang."
In less than ten minutes, two girls said these words to their faces one after another. Baiyunshan didn't know whether he should feel happy or sad.
Just looking at the girl's eyes, he couldn't turn his head away as firmly as before, or simply remained silent.
"Um."
"I know Baiyun-san doesn't like me yet, but it doesn't matter."
"Um."
"Bai Yunsang, please do me a favor."
