"Let's go, bye!"
"Bon Voyage!"
At the entrance of Nogizaka Building, Shinuchi Mai waved goodbye to the Great Condor with a backpack on her back, and got into a taxi alone, heading back to the station in Saitama Prefecture. The Great Condor only came out to see off Shinuchi, and after seeing Shinuchi Mai getting on the bus, she also said goodbye Instead of staying outside in the cold, I trotted back to the dormitory.
"Haha..." After the Great Condor closed the door to the room, he rubbed his arms with both hands, trying to warm up his body.
After Shinuchi Mai left, only the Great Condor was left in the dormitory. It had always been her and Shinuchi Mayi, but now that one of them was gone, the Great Condor felt a little lonely and cold like never before, and it seemed like she was writing homework. There will be people in the back laughing like crazy people.
Night had fallen. After the Great Condor went to the cafeteria to have a free dinner, she returned to the dormitory to continue writing her seemingly never-ending homework. All that was left in the room was the scratchy writing of the Great Condor's gel pen on the paper. Voice.
As I write, my thoughts can’t help but drift to the Christmas performance nine days ago. Christmas is originally a Western holiday, but catching up with the trend, Christmas has also emerged in many Asian countries. However, compared with other performances, the Christmas performance is Their performance lasted less than an hour, but the place was one of the goals they had been striving for before, the Budokan.
Compared with the previous performance venue, the number of people was much larger. The venue could have been filled with more than 14,000 people, but it was not full.
The process is no different from the usual LIVE, except that a lot of songs have been cut, and the main song is the song from the seventh single. This also ensures the appearance of Ogogo and Hori Mina, at least not like other second-generation students. , initially pulling sleds for members of the selection team.
The Great Condor, who was sitting on the sled at that time, had mixed feelings in his heart, and his mind was not on the concert at all, especially when they were singing on the sled, with Shinuchi Mai and Kitano Hinako pulling them in front, the Great Condor could clearly understand I saw the profiles of the two of them.
Thinking of this, the Great Condor put down his pen and patted his cheek.
'A second-generation student...'
The Great Condor said silently in his heart.
If others don't know the hardships of second-term students, then as a second-term student, she knows what Terada Ranyo and Sasaki Kotoko usually do. They have regular dance classes and vocal exercises every week. Apart from these, they are different from ordinary high school students. No difference.
This is in huge contrast to the CENTER members Omiko and Hori Mina. It is better to say that they are not even as good as the UNDER members. At least the UNDER members still have their own songs and have a little exposure.
As she thought about it, she thought about whether she would be sent to UNDER in the future and whether she would disappear from the selection group. The more she thought about it, the more confused she became.
'Let's go for a walk. 'The Great Condor was ready to change his mood, put on his coat on the back of the chair, put the door keys and mobile phone in his pocket, and left the room.
As the New Year approaches, there are many fewer people on the streets than usual, but even if there are fewer people in Tokyo, a big city, it is only in an objective sense. The shops on the street are also decorated with lights and colorful decorations, giving them a sense of the past. The big condor is walking alone on the sidewalk, and it seems out of place with the pairs of people passing by.
"Ding~"
The Great Condor's cell phone rang in his pocket, indicating that a text message had been received.
'Your father will pick you up at the airport tomorrow. Pay attention. Ryouya and Ryota will also go there. When they come back, remind your father to remember to buy groceries. '
It was a text message from my mother, Ye Xin.
As the New Year approaches, the members of Nogizaka are also allowed to take a vacation. Although it is not long, there will be a handshake meeting on January 5th, but at least they can reunite with their families during the New Year. This is a small country like Japan, from the northernmost to the southernmost. It won't take long.
'Okay, mother. '
The Great Condor slowly pressed the keys on his mobile phone to spell out the message and send it out. He retracted his hand in the cold air.
The cold wind blew on the forehead and eyes of the great condor, which made the somewhat sleepy great condor feel more energetic. I walked south alone and walked a long way without realizing it. After crossing Benkei Bridge, I walked for more than ten minutes and arrived in front of a shrine.
'Nogi Shrine'
Unlike other applications, the torii gate of Nogi Shrine is made of a white stone-like material, with a tablet engraved with "Nogi Shrine" on it. And next to it is written "You can worship at night".
She suddenly became interested and wanted to go in and take a look.
The big condor bowed to the torii gate to show respect for the god, then passed the torii gate and walked straight along the right side of the shrine to the front of the shrine.
The shrine in the evening looked a little weird against the street lights, but there were two or three people walking around in the night, who had obviously just come out from paying homage to the shrine.
In front of the money box, the big condor did not go up to throw money to pray, but stood quietly in front.
"Huh..." The Great Condor took a deep breath, as if exhaling all the trivial matters in his heart.
"Da da da....."
There was a sound like high-heeled shoes coming from behind the big condor. Someone came over, probably to pay homage. The big condor didn't want to stay any longer. She was about to turn around and go back. There was still homework waiting for her in the room. Go do it. She lowered her head and passed by the man, when a familiar voice stopped her.
"Okami-san?"
The Great Condor stopped and looked back at the person. It turned out to be a first-year student with whom he had a good relationship, Hashimoto Nanami.
"Hashimoto...senpai." She subconsciously wanted to say 'Hashimoto-san', but she still held it back.
"Are you here so late to pay homage?" Nana Hashimoto asked, hiding her head in her clothes.
"Ah, uh, um... sort of."
"Oh~..." Hashimoto Nana nodded, and then said, "By the way, wait for me."
Hashimoto Nana trotted to the money box, put a coin in, shook the thick knot, and the bell made a crisp sound. She bowed twice, clapped her hands, clasped her hands together, and bowed again. , then let it sit for a while. After doing this, she got off the stage.
"Na."
When Nana Hashimoto came back, she conjured a can of red bean soup out of nowhere and handed it to the great condor.
"Ah, senior..." The Great Divine Eagle saw the red bean soup delivered and didn't know whether to accept it or not.
"When I bought it just now, the vending machine spit out an extra can, and I couldn't finish it." Nana Hashimoto said before waiting for the big condor to reply, she took out another can of identical red bean soup with her other hand.
The two of them didn't know who started it. They sat on a public seat and could see the praying ema floating in the yard.
"How does it feel to be the new C?" Nana Hashimoto asked, taking a sip of red bean soup.
