"Um..." The lady in charge of the cashier glanced at the two people hugging each other in front of her, raised her eyebrows and nodded, as if she understood everything, "Okay."
"Who is your girlfriend!"
After Saito Asuka was momentarily absent-minded, he immediately reacted and broke free from the great condor's arm, and pushed her hard.
"hey-hey."
The Great Condor was not annoyed at all, and smiled mischievously.
"Would you like something to eat?"
After buying drinks, the two of them walked in the sun for a while and then felt a little overwhelmed. It was too hot. Anyway, I still have an afternoon and an evening to spend, so I might as well eat first and then play afterward.
"Well, let's go eat at Ichibanya. I haven't had curry for a long time." Saito Asuka looked around and spotted the sign of a restaurant.
"OK."
CURRY HOUSE CoCo Ichibanya, often called "Coco-ichi", is the most popular curry shop in Japan, and its popularity has spread to all over the world. The biggest feature of CoCo Ichibanya is the flexibility of the ordering process. You can adjust the amount of rice, the spiciness, and choose to add your favorite toppings from more than 40 kinds of toppings.
The two deliberately chose a corner. Although there were many people in the restaurant, at least psychologically they felt that not many people would notice them in the corner.
It’s not that they are boasting, Nogizaka46’s reputation is now completely different from what it was three years ago. They are also regulars on the Oricon list. Not only in the music field, they are also active in the modeling industry. Every year, GIRLS WORLD China, To exaggerate, they can be regarded as the mainstay, and there are also active members in the broadcast area.
As for the entertainment industry, a circle where countless people want to use the identity of "idol" as a springboard to enter, there is also a strange flower in Nogizaka who got in by accident. It was also a bad luck, and he followed the famous Hirokazu Kore-eda. , she also gained a lot of exposure. It is no exaggeration to say that just by seeing the Great Condor in the movie, she won a lot of attention. She alone contributed a lot to Nogizaka's hundreds of thousands of sales.
Invite passers-by into the trap and use other members to turn passers-by into fans.
"Hello, what would you like to order?"
As soon as the two sat down, a waiter came over and stood beside them, waiting for them with paper and pen.
"Hmm~" Pulling out a chair and sitting down, the Great Condor took out the menu and looked at the dishes on it. "Shame, what do you want to eat?"
"Tsk, now, we need to talk."
Saito Asuka frowned. It was a bit awkward for her to be called that by the Great Condor. There were only a few people who called her shy. Hashimoto Nanami, Shiraishi Mai and other elder sisters who had been in the group for several years always looked after her. Youjia, she was happy to be called that.
But being called 'Asha' by the Great Condor, who was one year younger than her, really made her whole body feel uncomfortable.
"Talk? What to talk about? Do you and I have anything else to talk about besides love?"
"you..."
Saito Asuka's face turned red under the mask and panicked.
"I'd like a piece of butter chicken. Spicy."
The Great Condor continued to order like no one else.
"OK."
"I'm the same as her, I don't want spicy food, thank you." Saito Asuka approached and ordered too.
"Is there anything else you need?"
"Gone."
"OK."
After receiving the menu, the waiter turned and left.
"Speaking of which, I haven't formally congratulated you yet." The Great Condor put his hands on the table, held his chin and looked at Saito Asuka who was sitting directly opposite her.
"Congratulations for what?"
Saito Asuka looked at her with suspicion, wondering what other words the great condor was about to say.
"It's a center for 15 orders."
"oh..."
Hearing the Great Condor talk about 15 orders, Saito Asuka's expression suddenly became much sadder, and he moved his eyes away from the Great Condor's face, aiming at the potholes on the table.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve had a new center. Excluding the last order to see off Mai Mai, I’ll count… 13, 12, 11… The last new center was me and Hori three years ago. You can be considered a startler. It’s a new situation. How does it feel to be the center?”
"It's not that good." Saito Asuka sighed, lying on the table, his eyes drifting out of the window, "I used to see Ikoma and Mai as the center, and I didn't feel anything at all. I was under the weather most of the time. , but after that, I am a little envious of you in the seventh order, Nanase in the eighth order, and Erihua in the tenth order."
"Oh~" The Great Condor listened intently, and being able to say these words shows that being the center means something extraordinary to Saito Asuka. "After all, he is the most dazzling person."
"I always thought that you were lying when you said you didn't like being the center. Being the center of everyone and the most dazzling person is what every Nogizaka member wants to do, but with so many people, you are the only one. A few of you are here, I always thought you were being modest and said those words to make us feel more balanced..."
As he said that, Saito Asuka's eyes looked a little more lonely.
"Hey, you know now."
"Now all I can think about is what will happen to the sales of this order. Will it be lower than the previous order because of me? Eagle, they say I'm not suitable for summer sales. Would it be better if I didn't do this center? ?”
"Then do you think you are suitable for center?"
The great condor asked rhetorically.
"..."
Saito Asuka didn't speak, but the Great Condor already knew the answer.
"When we say this, I don't hide it. As for me, I feel that I am not suitable to be a center. Double center is better. When we parachuted into the center, you also know that the fans were very fond of us. What is the evaluation? I was almost depressed at that time, much more serious than you are now." The Great Condor mentioned what happened to him during the three-year period, "But Nanamin let me know, center. The location may have a big impact, but it may not have a big impact. In fact, it’s just like that. On a big scale, it represents the image of the entire Nogizaka. On a small scale, we just dance and sing, no matter what other people say. Well, is it okay to sing and dance well? As long as you do your best and have a clear conscience, that's all. As for other people, those who say you are not suitable for Xia Dan or Center, just ignore them and just take a look at those words. , no need to take it seriously.”
"But..."
Saito Asuka cares too much about other people's opinions.
"Nothing but. A piece of A4 paper weighs about 5 grams, and a butterfly weighs about 5 grams. But the wind can blow away the paper, but it can't take away the butterfly. Do you know why?" The Great Condor asked a question.
Saito Asuka shook his head blankly.
"Although a butterfly is an insect, it is also alive. It certainly cannot let the wind carry it away, because the power of life lies in disobedience. You are a living person, and you just listen to whatever is said on the Internet? They say you don't It’s suitable, but you’re not suitable? It’s pure fart.”
The more he talked, the more excited he became, and in the end the great condor almost cursed.
