He is an idol and a childhood sweetheart.

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"Well...although I knew Mr. Ishibashi was a unique person, I didn't expect him to be so...free."

On the way back, Kento Watanabe said to Higuchi Enka with an embarrassed look:

"I'm sorry, Enka, you must be troubled, right?"

"……You too."

Thinking of the scene where Kento Watanabe was scolded by Mr. Ishibashi for taking wet firewood, Higuchi Enka couldn't help but shook his head helplessly.

"Mr. Ishibashi is really a musician with quite a personality."

"Sigh... I really made a mistake this time."

Kento Watanabe couldn't help but sigh.

"Mr. Ishibashi has indeed trained many well-known singers, and he is also a well-known senior in the industry... But I didn't expect that his way of teaching is so special. Well, Enxiang, if you can't accept it, I will try to talk to you Talk to Mr. Ishibashi and find a new teacher for you."

"……Need not."

After hearing what Kento Watanabe said, Higuchi Enka immediately shook his head and said:

"Although the class method is a bit special, I can feel that Mr. Ishibashi is indeed a very good and responsible teacher. The reason why the class cannot go smoothly... actually lies with me."

"Eh?"

Kento Watanabe couldn't help being stunned when he heard this.

"Enka, have you made any mistakes?"

"Rather than making a mistake...according to Mr. Ishibashi, he thought I was not ready to sing."

Higuchi Enka leaned on the back of the taxi seat and said:

"When I'm ready, he should give me a good lesson."

"???"

Because he was ordered to collect firewood in the woods, Kento Watanabe had no idea what had just happened.

But based on his observation, Mr. Ishibashi did not show any clear rejection or disgust towards Higuchi Enka.

And when the two left, Mr. Ishibashi seemed to have a very inexplicable smile on his face...

"I really don't understand what big people think..."

Kento Watanabe scratched his head and said.

"The next vocal lesson is scheduled for tomorrow... I don't know if Mr. Ishibashi will give us a good lesson then."

"…………"

[Your homework today is to tell Watanabe-kun all your concerns and let him solve your confusion, and then I will give you a good lesson. 】

In other words, if she wants to truly attend class, does she have to complete her homework within today?

With Mr. Ishibashi's eyesight, he could easily tell the "completeness" of her homework.

But... if she wanted to truly complete this homework, it meant that she had to tell Kento Watanabe all her worries and the things that Asakura Toru deliberately concealed.

In this way, is it really all right?

[Don’t tell the wise people what I said today.If it were him, he would definitely blame himself for this, and even shake his ideals for it, and this is why I never told him. 】

Asakura said this to her.

[No matter what you say to him, he will never waver. 】

Mr. Ishibashi said this to her.

On one side is the childhood sweetheart who is the person involved, and on the other is the respected and well-informed Mr. Ishibashi. Which side should she believe...

"The plan has been completely disrupted... Well, what should we do next?"

Looking at the schedule on his phone, Kento Watanabe fell into deep thought.

"Enka, do you want to go home directly?"

"……I'm not so sure either."

After thinking for a moment, Higuchi Enka shook his head slightly.

"Does the wise man have any other work to do today?"

"No, all the contact work has been completed in advance. Originally, I only had a reservation to take vocal lessons with you..."

Kento Watanabe put the phone back again

, and looked at Higuchi Enka’s face again.

"Is there anything you want to do Enka?"

"…………"

What she wants to do most right now... is to decide as soon as possible whether she should tell Kento Watanabe about Asakura Toru.Otherwise, her vocal lessons would not be able to proceed smoothly.

As for whether she should make up her mind as soon as possible, it depends on whether she believes in Asakura Toru or Ishibashi...

……Eh?

I always feel that something is wrong.

The goal of these two contradictory statements is actually very simple.

(My choice...is not to believe in Asakura or Ishibashi at all, but to choose whether to believe in wise people!)

Asakura Toru was worried that her decision might affect Kento Watanabe's ideals, so she decided to hide it.

Mr. Ishibashi thinks that Kento Watanabe is strong enough to face anything now, so he hopes that she will confide everything to Kento Watanabe.

In the final analysis, the key to her hesitation was neither Toru Asakura nor Mr. Ishibashi, but the wise man.

In the year-and-a-half gap between the two, they must have had their own thoughts about their relationship.

But whether it's Asakura's "protective desire" for Kento, or Kento's "responsibility" for Asakura... even if the two of them are sincerely thinking about each other, in the end, it is just a family opinion between the two of them.

Until they truly express their feelings to each other, no matter which side's opinions and thoughts they have, they will only be one-sided.It was probably because of the relationship between the two of them talking to each other that the estrangement between them lasted for a full year and a half.

Thinking of this, Higuchi Enka felt that his chaotic thoughts suddenly came to an end.

Before this, she had been deliberately keeping a distance from Asakura and Kento, and this habit also led to her never getting involved in their relationship.But now... she has decided to stand where Asakura once was, and officially "break into" this concern that she had longed for in the past.

In this case, what she wanted to do should also be in line with the status of an "intruder".

(Although Asakura believes that the truth will cause Kento Watanabe to feel guilty, is this really the case?)

(Although Xian Ren always blamed himself for Asakura's departure, that was not a misunderstanding caused by Asakura's leaving without saying goodbye.)

This year and a half of mutual torture... something was wrong from the beginning.

So, after realizing this, the choice Higuchi Enka had to make suddenly became clear.

At the same time, after feeling Higuchi Enka's straight gaze, Watanabe Kento also immediately looked back.

"What's wrong, Enxiang? Do you really have something you want to do?"

"……kindness."

After staring in silence for a while, Higuchi Enka nodded slowly.

"There are a few places I want to visit."

"Where?"

"The place where the wise man has been working for the past year and a half."

Under the somewhat surprised gaze of Kento Watanabe, Enka Higuchi suggested:

"If possible, can you take me to visit these places?"

Chapter 8: Following the footsteps

Kento Watanabe readily accepted Higuchi Enka's proposal.

One is because he really doesn't have any special reservations now, and the other is because taking him to places where he has worked can also let her know in advance the direction of her future work.

"Then, let's drive slowly from the place closest to the office."

Kento Watanabe pointed to the video store only one block away from the office.

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"Speaking of which, this is also the place where I first came to work."

Standing in front of the video store, Kento Watanabe said with great nostalgia:

"In the beginning, I was distributing flyers, and later I helped carry CDs and magazines. In the last period, I was responsible for arranging the shelves...ah, I was really busy at that time."

After hearing this, Higuchi Enka couldn't help but asked curiously:

"Working in a video store...does it mean anything to working in idol activities?"

"Of course. For many new idols, their earliest activities are held in video stores."

Kento Watanabe pointed to the CD poster posted on the window of the video store.

"In order to attract more customers, or to promote certain CDs, many video stores will invite these new idols to come here to perform small live. Although the effect is not very good, it is also a kind of publicity for the new idols. …Beyond that, for a producer, working here also gives me a better grasp of what’s trending.”

Having said that, Kento Watanabe led Enka Higuchi into the audio store.

On the counter closest to the door, Toru Asakura's solo album CD was placed.

"...As expected, it's Asakura, so awesome."

After praising this in a low voice, Kento Watanabe turned back and continued:

"Because I was responsible for placing the products, I could also intuitively understand the sales of these products... and it is also very important for producers to know what is popular nowadays."

"How long have you worked here?"

"About half a year, because my work schedule is quite full, so most of the time I work night shift... that is

It's restocking time, and sometimes when there are no customers, I will secretly take the headphones on the counter to listen to them. "

Kento Watanabe smiled.

"Now that I think about it, this seems to be the most suitable working time for me... Ah, good afternoon, Sister Miyako!"

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Xianren! It's really been a long time!"

A girl who walked out from behind the shelves patted Kento Watanabe on the shoulder very enthusiastically:

"What, you want to come here again to spy on the enemy?"

"Haha, that happened before. Now I have more important things to do."

"……Oh?"

After hearing what Kento Watanabe said, the woman known as Miyako immediately turned her attention to Higuchi Enka who was standing next to him.

"Could it be that...this is it?"

"Yes, he is my idol... As for the name, I will tell you after the day of my official debut."

Kento Watanabe smiled and said:

"When the time comes, don't forget to leave space for us on the shelves."

"of course?"

Miyako patted her chest

"I'll look forward to the day when you take over our signboard counter!"

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After a few brief exchanges, Kento Watanabe left the video store with Enka Higuchi.

After silently writing down what he saw at the video store, Higuchi Enka asked again:

"Where's next?"

"Well...according to the principle of proximity, it was originally CC Livehouse, but it's not open yet, and you've already been there, so let's just skip here...Let me think about it, the next one is too close Where is the closest place..."