May 10, 23:58.
Hokkaido, Asahikawa, Ogami's house.
"Is it time yet?"
Okami Ryo also asked while lying on the sofa.
"Come on, come on. Where's dad, didn't you say you want to watch it too?" Ryota Okami was sitting on another sofa, holding the remote control in his hand.
"Father! It's time!"
Ogami Ryo also shouted towards the back room.
After a while, Da Shenxiong also walked out of the back room wearing a pair of slippers, followed by Ye Xin. Both were wearing pajamas and seemed to be almost asleep.
Come to think of it, it's already past eleven o'clock in the middle of the night, it's the next day soon, and normally everyone should go to bed.
"Quick, change the channel." Da Shenxiong was not sleepy, but his eyes were full of expectation. He pulled Ye Xin, who looked a little tired, and sat between the two children. On the left was the great god Ryota, and on the right was the great god Ryoya.
Without exception, the family seems to have been looking forward to this time.
"Tokyo TV Internet Cafe? I remember it was." Ye Xin took the remote control from her son's hand and yawned. She would go to work at seven o'clock every morning and go home to cook at night. This kind of schedule made her feel sleepy as early as ten o'clock.
"Um."
The TV station jumped several channels and tuned to 'Tokyo TV Network'. I just switched the channel to the TV station. A second ago, there was a chocolate commercial, and suddenly it turned into a scene that looked like a reality show talent show.
"Tonight, Nogizaka46, nine single selections will be announced!"
The time has reached exactly 00:00, which is May 11th.
What Okami and his family are waiting for is "Where's Nogizaka?" which will be broadcast every Sunday morning. ”, their daughter is rarely seen once in a few months, and they will not miss the opportunity to appear on TV, even if Ye Xin has to go to work the next day, and the two children have to go to class.
"elder sister!"
The youngest Ogami Ryota found the Ogami Eagle on the TV and shouted.
"Where are they?" The couple, who didn't have good eyesight, were still a little far away from the TV and couldn't see clearly.
"here!"
Ogami Ryota ran to the TV with his bare feet and pointed at the place where the Ogami Eagle was. Even though the picture quality is a bit poor, my daughter's figure can still be recognized.
"Why are you sitting so far back?" said mother Ye Xin.
"have no idea."
As the only person in the family who is well versed in idol groups, Ryo Ogami said that he did not know how the seats were divided.
The family just watched like this, the two singles were the Great Condor, one was the Center, and the other was the God of Fortune in the front row. After the Great God Ryoya’s explanation, they also understood that the closer the position is to the front and the closer to the middle, it means that this person is exposed. The higher the degree, the better the future.
This time, it was just my daughter standing there.
The whole process is long, but the Great God and his family are not too worried. After all, the Great Eagle's first two orders were in the first row. Even if this order is worse, it will not fall directly to the last row.
The whole program lasted about thirty minutes, whether it was long or short, it passed quickly. But from beginning to end, few people saw that familiar figure coming forward.
In other words, there is no big condor in this selection lineup.
"Where's the eagle? Why isn't she there?" Mother Ye Xin asked.
"Yes, where is Aying?" Da Shenxiong was also a little confused.
This result was the most impossible one they thought, that is to say, the Great Condor fell out of the selection.
"Hey, this kid, why didn't you call home when something like this happened?" Mother Ye Xin sighed.
Everyone knew that the programs were recorded in advance. The Great Condor failed to be selected this time, and before she even called her home, Ye Xin naturally felt that the Great Condor might be holding back her grievances and did not want to tell them.
"Let me call her." As he said that, Da Shenxiong also picked up the receiver of the landline phone and pressed a line of numbers skillfully.
"Beep..." The phone was connected.
"It's so late, are all the eagles asleep? Let's fight again tomorrow." Ye Xin thought that the big condor was probably asleep at this time, and fighting again would affect her rest.
"Too."
Hearing what his wife said, Da Shenxiong also felt that it made sense and immediately hung up the phone.
"Send her a text. Call her tomorrow."
It was getting late, Ye Xin had to go to work in the morning, and the two children had to go to school, so they soon went back to their respective houses to sleep.
May 11, 7:30
The Great Condor, who had a good sleep schedule, got up from the bed and smoothed his messy long hair hastily. Picking up the phone from the pillow to check what time it was, he saw a missed call and a text message on the phone.
She knew the mobile phone number, it belonged to her home landline. But she didn't call back first, but clicked on the text message.
'Sister, May in Tokyo is very hot, unlike Asahikawa. Sister, you should pay attention to the change of seasons and not to get sick. There are also many flowers blooming in Tokyo in May. Sister, please wear a mask and pay attention to hay fever. Ryota and I have been working very hard recently and our test scores are also very good. Many classmates around you support you. Come on, sister, your father’s health is also getting better. a lot of. You should also take care of yourself in Tokyo. '
It was from his younger brother, Ogami Ryoya.
Seeing this, Da Shenying's sleepiness disappeared and she suddenly became energetic. Generally speaking, her parents would contact her at home, and they would call her directly. Da Shenying Liang had never taken the initiative to contact her. And the call came in the early morning.
'Did something happen at home? '
This was her first thought. I won’t mention more bad endings later. She immediately called the number of her brother who had sent her the message.
"Dudu..."
The Great Condor sat on the bed, holding the phone to his ears with both hands.
"sister?"
The Great Condor listened to the noisy sounds on the other side and seemed to be at the gate of the school.
"Ryoya, what happened to the text message you sent me? Did you get into trouble again? Or did something happen at home?"
"Ah? No. Go!" Ryo Okami was a little dizzy, and the last word seemed to be talking to the people around him, "I was just watching the show last night. Didn't you lose the audition? I want to comfort you."
"Oh...you scared me to death. I thought you were in trouble again."
"No, no, it's impossible for me to be so good."
"Be good... sows can even climb trees."
Although he said this, the Great Condor was relieved and relieved at the same time, thinking that his younger brother had really grown up. The two siblings chatted for a while, and then hung up the phone because Ryo, the great master, also had to go to class. Then the Great Condor called back the home phone number.
"Hello." A man's voice came from the other side of the phone.
"Father?"
"Ah, eagle."
On the other side of the phone was Ogami Yuya.
"I just called Ryoya. I'm fine. I just didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry. Don't worry."
"Ah...that's good."
On the other end of the phone, the Great Condor said what he wanted to say. He didn't know how to open his mouth to the Great Condor for a moment.
"Is your health okay? Pay more attention to your body and don't be too tired. You should also smoke less. Don't think that we don't know if Mom and I are not at home secretly smoking."
"I know, I know, why are you as verbose as your mother..."
At this moment, the great God Eagle was also vaguely confused. He thought that if his body did not collapse, the Great Condor should still be able to enjoy her life in Asahikawa, and the guilt quietly rose again. At the same time, he also knew that the Great Condor was just holding on, so he didn't want to say more. After all, he was also the father of the Great Condor, so he didn't understand his daughter's character.
"It's starting to get hot over there in Tokyo, isn't it?"
"Well, a little bit."
Da Shenxiong also changed the topic and started to talk about some things. From weather news, to daily life, where to live, who to live with, whether the food is good, how to get along with the members, whether the seniors bully others, etc...
"No, Qinzi is a very nice person."
Da Shenying denied the question of whether her roommate bullied her.
"Ah, that's right. That's okay, that's good."
On the other side of the phone, Da Shenxiong also responded a few words, and then he said nothing again. There was silence between the two for a while. Da Shenxiong didn't know what to say, and Da Shenxiong didn't know what to say.
a long time.
"Eagle."
"Um."
"If you are tired and wronged, go back to Asahikawa. Your father and I can still support you."
"..."
This sentence was like a bomb that exploded in her heart. She has always felt that she came to Tokyo from Asahikawa a year ago to share the burden with her family. She feels that she has grown up and has taken on the responsibility of supporting the family. During the year in Tokyo, she has hardly taken the initiative to give to her family. She called at home because she thought that she had walked out of the house and traveled far away and was already an adult.
When a person has been out for a long time, he will naturally not reveal his inner sorrow when getting along with friends. You must learn to hide all the negative emotions you suffer.
But suddenly looking back, Shenying herself was still the child whose parents worried about her. While Shenying was carrying the whole family, her family was also silently caring about her.
"It's okay. Everything is fine here." The Great Condor replied after a while, but his voice was trembling.
"Ah, yes."
Da Shenxiong is also the father of Da Shenying. Although the relationship between father and daughter is not as much as between mother and daughter, as her father, he still knows his daughter’s temperament very well. Generally speaking, it can be described in one word, Just stubborn.
Even if he said this, the Great Condor would definitely not agree.
"As long as you're doing well. Are you going to work soon?"
"Um."
"Okay, hang up then."
"Um."
Da Shenxiong also hung up the phone.
The Great Condor was listening to the blind tone on the phone. He was still in a daze. His nose suddenly felt sore and his eyes felt warm. He got off the bed and walked into the bathroom. As if relying on subconscious instinct, he filled the toothbrush with water, put toothpaste on the toothbrush, put it into his mouth and brushed it left and right.
One hand was on the sink, and the Great Condor's fingers were pinched on the edge of the sink. Her fingertips were turning white. She could no longer control her emotions. Two lines of hot tears flowed down her face, like a trickle. Like a trickle, it slides to the cheeks and falls on the corners of the mouth.
Looking at herself in the mirror, the Great Condor tried not to cry out. She was so strong that she didn't want to show her vulnerable side in front of Qinzi. The toothpaste in her mouth hadn't been rinsed yet, so she bit her lower lip. Even so, She still made a little choked sound.
In the white toothpaste foam, you can even see a few bright red blood lines.
I don't know if the salty taste in my mouth was tears or blood. It was a salty taste that even the taste of toothpaste and mint couldn't cover up. It seemed to be infinitely magnified and filled my mouth.
"Dong dong."
There was a knock at the door, it must be Kotoko Sasaki.
"Eagle, what's wrong with you?" Sasaki Kotoko asked outside the door. The door was locked and she couldn't come in.
"It's okay, the facial cleanser got into my eyes."
"Then give it a good wash. Seriously, you're so careless."
"Ah, I'm washing."
When Sasaki Kotoko heard the faucet inside start roaring again, she let go of her worries a little. After a while, the big condor came out of the bathroom, but Sasaki Kotoko's eye sockets seemed to be red when she looked at the big condor. It must have been just now Even though her eyes were narrowed, she didn't ask any further questions.
"Is it done?" Sasaki Kotoko asked.
"Well, go ahead. I'm sorry it took so long." The Great Condor nodded.
Looking at Kotoko Sasaki on the sofa, the Great Condor remembered the time when she was in Asahikawa. At that time, because of her appearance, no girl in the class wanted to make friends with her, so she was always alone. Until they entered Nogizaka, this group of girls who came to Tokyo from different places came together. Surprisingly, there was no barrier and they got along happily.
It may be a bit exaggerated, but it is true. It was only when the Great Condor came to Tokyo that he truly experienced what it was like to have so many friends.
"it's okay no problem."
With that said, Kotoko Sasaki stood up from the sofa and walked to the bathroom. When she passed by the big condor, she saw a little bit of toothpaste that had not been washed off at the corner of the big condor's mouth.
"Eagle, you still have toothpaste at the corner of your mouth. How did you wash it off?"
"Ah...it's okay."
The great condor rubbed the toothpaste off with his right hand and licked it off.
"Just wipe it off, why are you still eating it?" Sasaki Kotoko felt something was wrong with the big condor, that thing was very spicy.
"Hey, isn't this pleasant?" The Great Condor smiled slightly, "We'll ask Mizzy Ai later if there's that kind of sweet toothpaste, the kind that can be eaten, the toothpaste I'm using now... "
The Great Condor seemed to be talking to himself, looking at the little toothpaste stains still remaining on the back of his hand.
"Too bitter."
After that, the two arrived at the theater and prepared to continue rehearsing. Saito Asuka also saw the Great Condor. Today, Saito Asuka felt that the familiar Great Condor seemed to be back. She was relatively silent and made people feel at ease to get along with her. she.
At the same time, she also saw that the Great Condor was looking at the comic in his hand whenever he had time. The copy he bought last time was the first time Saito Asuka saw someone reading the comic and marking the key points. It was densely marked.
