The days are repeated day by day. Every day is getting up for training. In order to reveal the first stage of the handshake meeting, the entire second-generation students also worked hard. Of course, excluding the Great Condor, she behaved quite well in every aspect, neither high nor low. She looked very good. It's mediocrity.
Anyway, you are just hanging around and getting a basic salary, so why do you do it seriously?
Fortunately, the hell training ended on July 10th, and they could breathe a sigh of relief. However, because they were going to perform in the handshake party on July 27th, everyone did not go home, but stayed at Stay in Tokyo. They are not very familiar with each other. In the past few days, several of their close friends have been hanging out together. There are three or four of them, like the Great Condor, who have been hanging out with Kitano Hinako, Terada Ranyo, and Shin. Uchimai and Sasaki Kotoko were hanging out together.
They say they go out for fun, but in fact they just go shopping, watch movies, etc. However, they are a group of middle and high school students with little financial ability. They mostly go to stores to try on clothes and choose and choose. If they really want to buy, they really don’t buy much. piece of clothing.
The date for the handshake meeting is getting closer and closer. Sato Shizuka told them that this is the handshake meeting for the sixth single. The first day is scheduled for July 27th at the Yokohama Convention and Exhibition Center in Kanagawa Prefecture. The tentative dates are July 27th, August 11th, September 1st, September 21st, September 21st, September 29th and October 13th. . The handshake will be held in groups of two, in a small partition, and a mini live will be held before the handshake begins. At that time, it will be the first time that they will meet fans on stage in their second-year career.
It feels like you are ten days away from the college entrance examination. The thought of performing in front of an audience in a few days makes your heart beat fast.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you~happy birthday to you!"
"Happy birthday!" "Congratulations! Seventeenth birthday!"
In a barbecue restaurant, yes, it was the restaurant where they had their first dinner together. It was still the same restaurant, the same people, oh no, there was missing one Sagara Iori. Because her school prohibits participation in entertainment activities, Sagara Iori has been out of touch with the second-generation students until now.
"Thank you everyone, thank you!" Kitano Rinako sat on her seat with her hands clasped together and thanked everyone around her.
In fact, she didn't want to invite so many people at first. She just wanted to invite people with whom she was close to have a meal together. However, the Great Condor who learned about her idea persuaded her to invite everyone out because everyone was Those who join the group at the same time will spend a lot of time together in the future. Even if they are not very familiar with each other now, the relationship will definitely get better in the future, so if you can, invite them all over, although it will cost a little money.
Kitano Rinako thought for a moment that this was indeed the case, gritted her teeth, and spent this month's salary to invite everyone to the barbecue restaurant for dinner. But the cake was bought for Kitano Rinako by others.
"Alas, it's finally over." Kitano Rinako slumped in her chair and let out a long sigh, seeming to have vomited out all the sorrow she had felt for more than half a month.
"After the training, you can have food for free. I'm happy." The great condor clapped his little hands aside and said.
"Happy." Terada Ranyo also said.
"Happy." "Happy." "Happy." Like a domino, the voice spun in a circle.
"Okay, okay, please stop making noise." Mayi Niinai raised her hand to stop her. Among these little girls, the big sister Niinai Mayi is still very dignified. "Hinako, is it okay if you don't go home for your birthday?"
"No problem, no problem. I've already said hello to my family." Kitano Rinako showed a hearty smile that symbolized her thoughts.
Speaking of which, I have to admire Kitano Hinako. Most girls will cover their mouths when they smile or laugh to avoid showing indecent expressions. But when Kitano Rinako smiles, two rows of big white teeth are exposed. Her smile is very contagious. He rarely covers his face. Even if he does cover it with his hands, it only covers it up a little and is of no great use.
“A la carte, a la carte.”
Although it is a birthday, it is just a formality. Except for the grand celebrations of birthdays when I was a child these days, when I get older, it is really just that. It is more about eating and chatting with friends.
"One part lobster and one part abalone, thank you." The big condor looked at the menu with a serious look and said to the waiter.
"???Wait a minute, lobster and abalone?" Kitano Rinako was so frightened that she jumped up from her chair with a question mark on her face.
"By the way...add this to the fruit platter, otherwise it will be very boring, right?" Terada Ranyo, who was sitting next to the big condor, also ordered the order seriously. Under the influence of the big condor, Terada, who was originally quite serious, Lan Shi also became a little naughty.
Sasaki Kotoko on the other side of the table said nothing, but looked at them with a smile.
"Hi, thank you, I don't want any of the above. This one takes the order." Shinuchi Mai stood up and said to the waiter who was carefully memorizing the menu just now, and pointed to Kitano Hinako after speaking.
"Wheat ball...thank you!" Kitano Rinako regarded Shinuchi as a savior.
"Let's order, let's order..." Shinuchi Mayi glanced reproachfully at the two people who just made fun of her.
The Great Condor puffed up his cheeks and said nothing, trying to get through.
"By the way, you guys, do you remember the dance in "Uniform Dolls"?"
After ordering, the Great Condor looked around and said, although he didn't specifically name them, everyone's eyes were on the four people.
"Of course it is!" Kitano Rinako said first. After a few days of practice, she was able to dance smoothly to the next song, at least she passed the test with the teacher.
"There's no problem anymore. Thanks to you for teaching us last time." Horimina sat opposite the Great Condor and thanked the Great Condor.
In fact, Hori Mina is not very familiar with Kitano Hinako. The only communication between the two is during class training and when the four of them practice together after class.
"Oh? Eagles can also teach people to dance?" Yamazaki Reina covered her mouth to express her shock.
"I dance so well, are you questioning me?" The Great Condor looked at Yamazaki Reina.
"No, no, I just don't know who was indistinguishable when they first jumped into uniform."
"That must be a beauty." The Great Condor said seriously.
Yamazaki Reina was choked and wanted to refute, but what the Great Condor said was indeed the truth.
"Hahahaha." Everyone around laughed.
"When we were out of class a few days ago, when Lan Lan and I went to get snacks, we saw the first-year students practicing." After laughing, Kitano Rinako thought about sharing what she saw and heard with everyone.
"You two secretly went to buy snacks behind my back? Huh?" The Great Condor first glanced at Kitano Hinako, then approached Terada Ranyo who was sitting next to her, looking at her questioningly.
"Then you and Qinzi are wearing couple's shirts! Why didn't you tell me when you went to buy them?" Terada Ranyo seemed to have already thought of the excuse and went back. That look was like catching someone in bed.
Today, the Great Condor and Kotoko Sasaki happened to be wearing the couple outfits they bought together before, two Q-version octopus sweatshirts. You can tell at a glance that these two outfits are couple outfits.
"Lan Lan, I don't think your focus should be here." The Great Condor patted Terada Ranshi on the shoulder, quickly changed the subject, turned around and said, "Hinako, continue."
"Um..." Kitano Rinako glanced at Terada Ranyo next to the big condor, paused for a while, and then continued: "I think they seem to be practicing the Liudan song. Wow, they danced well."
"Girls rule?"
"Yeah, they danced well."
"After all, they have been debuting for several years, so they are definitely much better than us."
"But I still want to watch "Uniform Doll" by the first generation students. Ikoma-san is so handsome in the MV!"
'It seems that the topic raised by Hinako is not bad. The Great Condor watched quietly from the side, with no intention of interfering. Originally, she thought she could find something to talk about if it was quiet, but now it seems that she doesn't need to.
Then there is this little guy next to me.
Terada Ranyo sat there quietly, as if listening to them, but his eyes were wandering around, obviously thinking about something.
"Lan Lan!" The Great Condor whispered, holding his hands around Terada Lanshi's neck, and was about to press on him as he spoke.
The Great Condor was the first friend Terada Ranyo made. To be precise, it was the first friend he made in the second generation. Terada Ranyo didn’t make any close friends when he was very young. All the children in the kindergarten It is asserted that she has a bad personality and is an annoying little girl. Looking at her emotionless eyes will give her nightmares during her nap. They all deliberately avoided playing with Terada Ranyo, so she spent most of her time on slides and swings tied to bumpers - because these games can be enjoyed without friends. After she entered elementary school, her fate remained unchanged. In her personal file, the first impression each classmate wrote about her was a few words without mercy: She looked terrible. No one sat with her during meals, and she carried her bag alone when school was over. There was no ups and downs in her heart - she had long been used to it. Terada Ranyo told himself: It's not a big deal. Anyway, my straight temper will still hurt others. Friends are not such a thing, but I feel refreshed. I am walking on my Yangguan road, very relaxed and comfortable.
She had no close friends. After school, she ate the red bean bread bought at the convenience store and walked home alone along the river. Her classmates nicknamed her "Nobita Terada" in private, and she didn't refute it at all, because she really almost lived like Nobita - except that there was no Doraemon around her: she was at the bottom in academic performance and in physical education. Her abilities are terrible - she can run 50 meters in less than 9 seconds, can't move with her hands on the horizontal bar, and her high jump is laughed at as "not as thick as a book". She is even a little afraid of ball games, so in physical education class, Whether it's basketball or volleyball, she serves as a scorekeeper very sensibly and without any competition. Terada Ranyo doesn't mind the nickname "Nobita", she knows that she is indeed such a girl. When she was submerged in the crowd because of her small stature of 5 feet 2 inches, and was asked "Where is Terada?", she responded loudly "Nobita Terada is here" without any scruples. She felt that she was finished, and there were only two options left for the future of her life: go to a vocational school, become the designer she always dreamed of, or become a nurse - the safest and most stable dream suggested by others. Terada Ranyo has never even thought about marrying into a good family. "Being a good wife who is gentle and considerate of her family" has always been too far away and confusing for her. Her parents have been worried about her since she was a child: given the child's temperament, whether she will be able to meet a husband who likes her in the future is still a big problem.
Even though she was like this, she finally ushered in a glimmer of light in the darkness. Even though the light was very subtle, it was undoubtedly dazzling to Terada Ranyo who was silent in the darkness.
She is very beautiful and can even compete with Mai Shiraishi, who is known as the best face in Nogizaka.
He has a good personality and can chat with anyone, although he was intimidated by his cold expression when we first met him.
Mature, Terada Ranyo is one year older than the Great Condor, but the Great Condor always makes Terada Ranyo feel much more mature than her peers. To put it more bluntly, that feeling makes people feel at ease. She always feels that as long as she Now, she will find a way to solve anything.
Moreover, the Great Condor was also the first person to actively make friends with her, which made Terada Ranyo a little flattered. How could such an outstanding person fall in love with her?
But now that she's caught it, she won't let it go. She cherishes this friendship especially and regards it as more important than the relationship with other people. She even wants to control this feeling.
But today, when she saw the clothes worn by the Great Condor and Sasaki Kotoko, her head stopped for a moment.
'I'm not her best friend anymore. 'This thought suddenly appeared and lingered.
Feeling the great condor clinging to her body, Terada Ranyo ignored it. Although she wanted to respond, the stubbornness in her heart did not let her take the next step.
"Lanlan?"
"..."
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
"No."
"Because Qinzi and I bought the same clothes?" The big condor still clung to Terada Ranyo's body and did not move.
"You bought couple's clothes." Terada Ranyo's voice sounded like a mosquito.
"Look, it's because of this." The Great Condor let go of Terada Ranyo, sat back in his chair, then leaned his body, leaning on the armrest with one elbow, and tilted his head to the side of Terada Ranyo. "We met on the street last week. It happened that she was going to buy clothes, and I was in short supply, so the two of us went together. As for this couple's outfit, good friends would buy this kind of clothes, right? I want to buy the same thing as Lan Lan, you won’t refuse, right?”
"..." Terada Ranshi said nothing, but his little head moved, his eyes glanced at the big condor, and then turned back. Apparently he was fooled by the few words of the Great Condor.
It can’t be said to be deceiving, right? After all, the Great Condor still liked Terada Ranyo very much. Under the Great Condor's sweet words, Terada Ranyo's heart was naturally broken.
Sasaki Kotoko, who was opposite, glanced at the two of them, and then was pulled back by Suzuki Ayone beside her to chat.
