He is an idol and a childhood sweetheart.

In order for her to make a correct judgment, the most correct choice is to report the situation to her truthfully——

"Good evening, Auntie Higuchi."

[Good evening, Mr. Xianren, it’s been nearly a month since I last spoke to you on the phone. 】

The familiar and friendly voice on the other side of the phone made Kento Watanabe's expression soften.

"Greetings from Jiu Shu, I have been busy during this period so I don't have time to greet you..."

[I know, Xianrenjun is currently working as a talent scout, right?I heard it from Enka...it must be very hard, right? 】

"……Yes."

Kento Watanabe nodded.

"It's quite hard work. Because of this, I hope you can consider Higuchi's proposal more carefully."

Ignoring Higuchi Enka's somewhat displeased gaze, Watanabe Kento continued:

"But in terms of the amount of exercise, walking in Shibuya for a day is far beyond the physical limit of ordinary high school girls. Just like now, Hi... Enka has difficulty even standing up. In this case If she continues to force herself, I’m afraid Enxiang will—”

【Mr. Xianren. 】

"Yes."

[I think my daughter should have more say than you about personal feelings. 】

"This……"

The words of Higuchi Enka's mother made Watanabe Kento's words pause for a moment.

"Although it is true, it is possible that she is just forcing herself, right?"

[You can be considered as growing up with Enxiang, you should also understand, right?She is a very calm, smart, and common-sense child. 】

Higuchi Enka's mother said in a kind but firm tone:

[Although I am also worried about whether she will tire herself out, I am more willing to trust her own judgment than such unreasonable worries. 】

"But……"

[She is 17 years old this year, Xianrenjun.Perhaps in your perception, she is still the little girl who followed you behind Toru, but in fact she is now a very mature girl who knows how to protect herself.Even I, the mother, no longer worry about her, but you, the brother, are more overprotective than me? 】

"…………"

17 years old ...

Kento Watanabe raised his head and looked at Enka Higuchi.

He remembered the way those girls looked at Higuchi when he took her to talk to them on the street.

Envy, surprise, jealousy, some people even lower their heads unconsciously...

In their eyes, Higuchi Enka is already a very outstanding girl, even enough to be a front-runner in the office.

But he always regarded her as a child and always faced her with the same attitude as before.

"The power of habit...is really scary."

Kento Watanabe couldn't help but sigh:

"You're right, I was a little overprotective of her."

[That is to say, and based on what Enka and I reported, you seem to be the one who should be taken care of more, right? 】

"...that's what you said."

Kento Watanabe smiled bitterly and nodded:

"I am indeed not as reliable as Enxiang in some aspects."

[In this case, please trust her judgment. 】

Higuchi Enka’s mother said:

【

She also made this choice out of her feelings for you, so please respond to her properly. 】

"I see."

Kento Watanabe nodded vigorously:

"Then, Higuchi and I will go back tomorrow to get her change of clothes."

【Eh?Is Mr. Xianren coming back too? 】

"Well, after all... Higuchi will definitely be very tired tomorrow. It's really too reluctant to ask her to pick up a week's worth of clothes by herself."

【That’s great!Then you can have dinner directly at my house tomorrow night!I haven't seen you for a long time!My child’s father also mentions you to me from time to time! 】

"……Eh?"

【That `s a deal!Then we'll see you tomorrow night!Have a good rest, sage. 】

"Eh?! Wait, wait, Aunt Higuchi? I haven't talked to-"

[beep-beep-beep-]

The busy signal from the phone put Kento Watanabe directly into a state of petrification.

"That's it, has it been decided? What do Enka and I think?"

"My mother has this temper. It's not like you don't know her."

Higuchi Enka said calmly:

"Besides, my parents really want to see you."

"This is really..."

Since his mother went abroad for work during high school, he has been taken care of by the Higuchi family and the Asakura family.

To the adults of the two families, Kento Watanabe has long been considered their relative.

"It seems that tomorrow's scouting work may end a little early."

Kento Watanabe sat directly on the ground with a helpless smile on his face.

"Auntie is right, I should trust you more...I'm sorry, Higuchi."

After hearing this, Higuchi Enka first looked away, and then asked softly:

"...Don't you continue to call me Enxiang?"

"Well, that's to distinguish the names. After all, my aunt's surname is Higuchi. It would be a bit uncomfortable to call you Higuchi in front of her..."

"..."

Higuchi Enka stared at Kento Watanabe's face wordlessly for a long time, and then sighed slightly.

"The massage you just mentioned...how long will it take?"

"Uh... about 15 minutes?"

"It will take that long?"

"The longer it takes, the better the effect will be."

"Is that so..."

A moment of confusion flashed across Higuchi Enka's face, but after careful consideration for a while, she slowly stretched out her legs towards Kento Watanabe.

"Then... please do it."

"...!"

Seeing Higuchi Enka suddenly speaking, Watanabe Kento was shocked at first, then moved his sitting position and gently held Higuchi Enka's legs.

"Why did you change your mind again?"

"While you were on the phone with my mother, I also thought about it for a while. Anyway, you...are not an outsider. Even if you touch me, I won't feel disgusted."

Higuchi Enka continued to look sideways and said:

"And more intimate contact, we must have had it before, such as sitting on you and waking you up..."

"Ah, it was back in elementary school... you seemed to have woken me up like this."

Kento Watanabe smiled nostalgically.

"However, that was only when you were a child. You are now half an adult. You can't have that kind of extreme contact again... Ah, Higuchi, why don't you take off your pantyhose? Just do it. A massage might be more effective—poof!”

"You guy, stop pushing me too far!!!"

"Hey! I was wrong, stop kicking!"

Kento Watanabe seems to have not been able to immediately grasp the way to get along with a 17-year-old girl.

Chapter 23: Sleep with troubles and happiness

Although I hate to admit it, Kento Watanabe's massage... is indeed very effective.

After more than ten minutes of careful massage and subsequent hot compresses, in addition to the obvious pain subsided, Higuchi Enka could clearly feel that his originally heavy legs suddenly became much lighter.

"This is definitely the most shameful day in my life..."

Sitting on the bed in the lounge, Higuchi Enka whispered with a slightly red face:

"I will never let him massage me next time."

Just recalling what he looked like at that time, Higuchi Enka couldn't help but cover his head in the quilt.

But this is also impossible.

The intertwined feeling of numbness, itching, and soreness was really unbearable.

Especially after feeling the warm touch from his hands through her pantyhose, the shame rising in her heart made her unable to lift her head.

However, what is more important than the legs is the massage of the feet!

To be honest, when he touched her soles, she was able to work hard to overcome the ambiguous and complicated feelings, bite her lips tightly and only make a "choking" sound, which was her last act of reserve.

If she hadn't been able to hold back the scream, she might not have been able to get a good night's sleep this week.

What's even more terrible is that throughout the entire massage process, Watanabe Kento behaved extremely seriously and calmly, which also gave Higuchi Enka no reason or excuse to lose her temper with him.

He sincerely wanted to help her relieve her muscle soreness through massage.

but……

"It's so shameful... It's really so shameful... Even though it's very effective, it's still... It's so shameful!"

Higuchi Enka fell down with a plop, and then covered his eyes with his arms. **

"I will definitely find an opportunity to take revenge in the future."

But having said that... through this day's hard work, she did feel Watanabe's efforts and hard work more intuitively.

The number of pedestrians on each street at each time period, the places where young girls are most likely to gather, and the various skills displayed in communication.

There is no doubt that in the past three weeks, even after experiencing many failures, Kento Watanabe is still tenaciously summing up the experience of failure and working hard to make himself better.

The so-called do one's best and obey the destiny.

Kento Watanabe...has undoubtedly achieved the goal of "doing his best".

So next, will fate favor him?

By the end of the day, a total of four girls had accepted his business card.

Although this may be a bit pessimistic, Higuchi Enka did not think that any of the four people would take the initiative to contact Kento Watanabe.And even if we contact him, it will probably be a week later.

As a result, Kento Watanabe will most likely fail WING's initial review, and thus lose the opportunity he dreams of to prove himself.

[As long as this weak 'possibility' exists, I will definitely persevere. 】

"...It's not enough to just hold on."

After witnessing Kento Watanabe's efforts, Higuchi Enka really didn't want him to be rewarded with only "persistence".

Obviously he has given everything he can, why can't he have a better ending?

What he has lost and what he has paid... is really enough.