He is an idol and a childhood sweetheart.

Higuchi Enka replied:

"Plus, you're still a boy five years older than me. Don't you think it's weird to ask me to take the initiative to chat with you under this premise?"

"This... seems to be true."

Kento Watanabe put himself in his shoes and thought for a moment.

Girls who have just entered junior high school and are beginning to awaken to their individuality and gender concepts do not seem to have much reason to talk to a stupid idol otaku who is about to graduate from high school.

As for the other one who has been stuck with him, maybe he is the weirder one.

"Sure enough, I'm still influenced by her..."

"..."

Higuchi Enka's eyes flickered as she knew who Kento Watanabe was talking about.

"That's right when you think about it. During elementary school, most children's personalities have not yet awakened... In addition, the rebellious period of teenagers basically only begins in junior high school."

When she heard the words "rebellious period", Higuchi Enka's brows frowned very obviously, but even so, she still did not interrupt Kento Watanabe.

"Well, putting aside my misunderstanding...this kind of personality that can remain calm at all times is actually handsome, Higuchi.

It's quite suitable for this kind of temperament. "

"...I don't understand what you're talking about."

Seeing Kento Watanabe's relieved expression, Enka Higuchi's mood also became lighter.

Yes, this distance... is the feeling she is most familiar with.

Not intimate, but not distant either.

"This is probably the best news I've heard in a year and a half."

Even Watanabe Kento himself never thought that the relationship between himself and Higuchi Enka could be brought closer in such a relaxed way.

He never thought that being able to have a good relationship with Higuchi Enka... would be so happy.

Thinking of this, Kento Watanabe took a long breath and sighed in a relieved tone:

"It's really great...I'm not hated by you. It's really...great."

"…………"

Hey... you are really happy, you idiot.

Just because I don't hate you makes me happy.

What the hell? Does resolving this misunderstanding make you so happy? It was obviously just because of your own words from the beginning, right?

He relaxed like this because of such a small misunderstanding. He is really... a guy who is hard to watch.

"……do you know?"

"what?"

"If you have short hair, you don't actually need help from others to blow dry your hair."

"………………Eh?"

"Okay, I'm going to bed."

After leaving these words lightly, Higuchi Enka stood up and left the office without looking back, leaving only Watanabe Kento staring blankly at the hurried back, unable to say anything for a long time. One sentence.

It wasn't until Higuchi Enka was about to walk out of the door that he finally came to his senses as if he had just woken up from a dream, and hurriedly shouted:

"Higuchi."

"?"

"Good night."

"...Good night, Watanabe."

Tonight, I might have a dream about my childhood.

Chapter 14: Reasons for each person’s insomnia

As if being awakened from sleep, after sending Higuchi Enka away, Kento Watanabe's memory floodgates opened wide, and scenes from the past began to flow in front of his eyes.

That time with Enka Higuchi... and Toru Asakura.

In his impression, Toru Asakura would always stick with him whenever he had time. Whether it was during work or during breaks, whenever he had time, Toru Asakura would immediately run to his house and occupy him directly. s room.Higuchi Enka is usually the one who is forcibly pulled over by Toru Asakura, and usually just keeps a distance from the two of them, and then quietly does his own thing.

Now that I think about it, maybe Toru Asakura is indeed the more abnormal one.

[What song is the wise man listening to?Listen to me too. 】

[What is the wise man looking at? ...Idol election?Hey, let me see it too? 】

[Give me a taste of that, too. 】

[Ah, I forgot my wallet... Sage, pay for it for me. 】

"Uh...why are they all like this?"

Kento Watanabe couldn't help but be speechless.

In my impression, Asakura... always seems to be asking for something from him, and he has always acted as a good brother who responds to requests, always responding actively and patiently to Asakura's requests.

At least this was the way the two got along until she made up her mind to join the Watanabe Agency.

"Asakura, she...everything should be fine."

Kento Watanabe leaned his head on the backrest and murmured:

"After all, I have been selected to participate in TGC. As an idol, I can basically say that I have reached the top."

It should be said that it is worthy of the background of a large company to be able to so easily send an idol who has debuted for less than two years directly to such a world-class stage.

On the other hand, he has been active for several months, but he can only stay in places like Livehouse or video stores, doing some insignificant activities.

"If you can give me another chance, I will definitely..."

Looking at the event page on the computer screen, Kento Watanabe clenched his fists hard.

...............................

Although it had been a long time since her usual bedtime, and although she had spent a lot of energy and energy today, Higuchi Enka still could not sleep peacefully.

I don’t know if it’s because I received too much information today, or because of the exchange of feelings I just had with Kento Watanabe…

"I shouldn't be the kind of person who recognizes my bed."

Higuchi Enka sighed, and then opened his sore eyes for an unknown number of times.

"Speaking of which, lemon tea seems to have a refreshing effect?"

It seems that I need to pay more attention to my eating habits in the future.

While thinking this, Higuchi Enka took out her mobile phone and prepared to kill some time.

However, as soon as the screen turned on, the first thing that caught her eyes was——

"TGC...Asakura, you have to participate in a new event again."

In the past six months, she often saw news about Asakura Toru on various social platforms.

News such as holding a concert, launching a solo album, and deciding to appear in certain programs will break into her field of vision through various software every now and then.

This feeling is quite strange.

It's obviously me

She was not familiar with people, but when they were transformed into words and pictures and appeared in these news, she still felt inexplicably strange and strange.

Probably because... there was no figure of Kento Watanabe around her as she remembered.

[…Wise man, he still hasn’t come back? 】

【That's it...】

[I may...never be able to talk to him in this life. 】

[Sorry, Higuchi, I'm going back first. 】

"……Ugh."

Thinking of Toru Asakura's disappointed expression on New Year's Eve last year, Higuchi Enka couldn't help but sigh.

So, why did this guy who wanted to grow up directly on Watanabe leave him?

It's really confusing...

Ding--

Just when Higuchi Enka was still wondering about this, her chat software suddenly sounded a notification tone.

At two o'clock in the morning, Toru Asakura sent her a message.

[I see you are online suddenly. Are you awake? 】

Is this guy... not sleeping yet?

Higuchi Enka raised her eyebrows in surprise and typed on her phone:

"Awake. A little bit insomniac."

[What a coincidence, I also had insomnia today. 】

"...Don't you have work tomorrow?"

[There will be an interview in the afternoon.But I've already booked the alarm clock, so it should be fine...probably. 】

"Then I suggest you order a few more. I won't be able to go to your house to wake you up tomorrow."

[Eh... I'll try my best. 】

So, if you don’t have time to send me a message, you should go to bed early...

Higuchi Enka couldn't help but complain.

However, the next second, when she saw the next message from Toru Asakura, the expression on her face froze instantly.

[I heard from my aunt that you went to see a wise man today, right? 】

“……………………”

After being silent for a while, Higuchi Enka finally gave a positive answer.

"Well, I'm in the office's lounge now."

[Hey, that’s great. 】

Toru Asakura expressed his envy without hesitation.

[The soundproofing there is very good and quiet. You will feel at ease sleeping there. 】

"..."

Come to think of it.

After all, she had been staying with Kento Watanabe for nearly half a year, so it was natural that she would sleep here.

【Hey, Higuchi. 】

"What's wrong."

[Is he okay? 】

"..."

Seeing this short four-word question, Higuchi Enka fell into silence.

After hearing about what happened between the two, and after truly feeling Kento Watanabe's doubts about the relationship between her childhood sweethearts, she really couldn't clearly understand the current relationship between the two.

Speaking of breaking up...the two of them didn't seem to have that deep hatred for each other.

However, this year and a half of severing contact clearly shows that the relationship between the two has indeed reached an extremely embarrassing situation.

Under this premise, how should she answer Asakura...

"My body is still healthy...but I started smoking and drinking."