He is an idol and a childhood sweetheart.

"A virtuous...person...?"

A black-haired girl with a shawl and twin tails first glanced at the name on the business card in her hand, then raised her head and glanced at Higuchi Enka's back——

"Ah, it is indeed the child we saw that day."

After confirming the address on the business card again, the black-haired girl nodded, and then continued to move forward...

Chapter 23: Daidon Yuko and "Winter Yu"

No one knows how surprised Kento Watanabe was when he heard a knock at the door of his office.

No one knows what Kento Watanabe was thinking when he saw the girl standing outside the door.

But no matter what, after a brief moment of stunned silence, Kento Watanabe finally recalled the identity of the girl in front of him——

"Um, I remember your name is Miss Dongyu...?"

"Ah, you still remember me."

The girl who called herself Toyu showed a very surprised expression when she saw that Kento Watanabe still remembered her name.

"Although I'm happy to be remembered by you, for what I'm going to say next...it would be best for me to re-introduce myself first."

After saying that, as if she wanted to make up her mind, she took a deep breath and then said:

"My name is Daidon Yuko. I'm here this time...to accept your previous invitation and become a new idol!"

"...!"

Kento Watanabe

After listening, he was stunned for a while. After pinching himself to confirm that he was not dreaming at the moment, he spoke with great difficulty:

"Well...it may be strange to ask this question as the party who made the invitation...but you should still remember what I told you at that time about the situation of the Watanabe Office, right?"

"Well, I remember it very clearly."

Daidon Yuko nodded and looked around the situation in the office.

"There are no employees, no investors, and no results... It is an agency with nothing but you as the producer."

"Although there is an artist now, the general situation has not changed."

As Kento Watanabe spoke, he gestured for Yuko Daito to sit on the chair in front of him.

"So are you really sure that you want to accept the invitation from such a firm?"

"It would be better to say...it is precisely because I realize this that I will accept it."

Daidon Yuko showed a slightly complicated smile.

"I... don't think I'm a lovable child, and I never thought I could become an idol or anything. But even so, after hearing what you said to me that day, I couldn't help but My heart skipped a beat."

"During the time since I received your business card, I have been imagining my possibility and future as an idol...and my final conclusion is that even if my personality is not suitable for becoming an idol, even if my idol Life will only be as short-lived as a flash in the pan, and I still want to try this little possibility you provided me."

After saying that, she looked away slightly embarrassed:

"Well... it's rude to say that if it was really a large firm that invited me, I might not accept it. It's precisely because your firm is not well-known that I mustered up the courage to come here... …Because to me, this kind of firm with nothing is probably the most suitable for a girl like me who is not attractive.”

"……………………I see."

Although he was surprised by the arrival of Daito Yuko at first, after hearing Daito Yuko's confession, Watanabe Kento calmed down instantly.

He remembered that after he handed the girl his business card that day, the girl seemed to have said something similar to this.

"To put it simply, although you don't think you have the qualifications to be an idol, but because you want to change your mind, and there is still a sense of expectation remaining in your heart... you still decided to take a gamble like this, no Wrong?"

"Well, that's what happened."

Daidon Yuko nodded.

"Of course, although my attitude is not positive, I can guarantee that I will never slack off at work. Once I become an idol, I will definitely give [-]% of my efforts to challenge this slim possibility. After all... this It’s also for myself.”

"........."

Just like he had felt before.

Although I don't know why, this child always seems to have a very "stubborn" inferiority complex about himself.

He obviously has such an outstanding appearance and such a humble character, why... would he deny himself to this extent?

"It must be some special experience that made you think this way..."

Kento Watanabe guessed:

"Hasn't there been no one around you who has affirmed your appearance and character? Even out of conservative views, I still think you are a very cute girl. Similarly, I think people around you will also There are a lot of people with the same idea.”

"..."

After hearing what Kento Watanabe said, Yuko Daito shifted his gaze hesitantly, and then said with some difficulty:

"Well...there are indeed many people who have said that. But what they like...is just the 'Fuyu' I show, not all of me."

"……what."

After hearing these words, Kento Watanabe felt as if he had vaguely grasped something.

Extremely low self-esteem.

The desire to change oneself.

And this way of thinking that completely "turns a deaf ear" to other people's compliments...

"So, what do Miss Dai think of that part of yourself...well, the part you call 'Winter Yu'?"

"...?"

Daidong Yuko was stunned when he heard this.

"what does that mean?"

"You just said that what everyone likes is the 'Winter Yu' you show, but your true character is not like this... That means that you should have been comparing 'Winter Yu' to you They are treated separately, right?"

"...You can put it that way."

"That's why I ask you this."

Kento Watanabe, who already had a rough idea, couldn't help but smile and asked again:

"What is Ms. Daito Yuko's own opinion about 'Winter Yu'?"

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

"...You shouldn't have lost your temper with him just now."

After returning home, Higuchi Enka, who had calmed down, couldn't help but start to reflect on his words and deeds just now.

"No matter what, he only cares about me and Asakura. My attitude... is not appropriate no matter how you think about it."

Although the way he cares is indeed a bit irritating, Higuchi Enka also knows that he is a person with this kind of temper.

Sure enough, I'd better give him a call later and apologize a little.

“But the classes and activities must never stop!”

This is a matter of principle.

Now that she has decided to support Kento Watanabe's ideals, of course she will stick to it.

After all, he is his only artist now, so of course he must shoulder the responsibilities that this "only" should fulfill——

【Good news, Enxiang!Our office is about to welcome its second idol! 】

"………………what?"

Seeing this sudden news, Higuchi Enka suddenly decided not to apologize to him for the time being.

Chapter 24: Analysis of contradictions under popular styles

"I am Yuko Daito, who just joined the Watanabe Office yesterday. Nice to meet you, Higuchi-senpai!"

"……………………"

Looking at the girl in front of him who bowed to him, Higuchi Enka fell into a brief silence because he was too shocked.

However, in order not to be disrespectful to etiquette, she came back to her senses and immediately returned the greeting very politely:

"We meet again, Miss Dai. I'm Higuchi Enka... It's better to avoid being a senior or anything like that. I just joined the firm two weeks earlier than you."

"Wow! Higuchi-senpai actually remembers Touyu? I'm really happy, but to Touyu, senpai is senpai, it doesn't matter how long it takes!"

Daidon Yuko shook her head, and then continued with an eager face:

"Also...if possible, I hope Higuchi-senpai can also call me Fuyu! This will also make the relationship between the two of us better!"

"Eh……"

Hearing this sudden request, Higuchi Enka hesitated for a while, but after seeing the overly bright smile on Daito Yuko's face, she could only nod with difficulty:

"I understand, then... please give me more advice in the future... Dongyu."

"Yes! Please give me some advice! Higuchi-senpai!"

"…………"

Even though he had never been called this before in school, it was an unprecedented experience for Higuchi Enka to be treated so enthusiastically as a senior.

Moreover... Daito Yuko's charmingly positive and enthusiastic attitude also made Higuchi Enka feel extremely uncomfortable.

Obviously there is no intersection between the two of them, why can Daito Yuko do such an intimate thing by changing their names so easily?

Considering his previous impression of this girl at the scouting event, Higuchi Enka couldn't help but feel extremely confused.

Is this completely different change because of her nature, or is there some other reason?

Thinking of this, Higuchi Enka suddenly looked at Kento Watanabe sitting at his desk with an unkind look on his face.

However, Watanabe Kento was still in contact with Guchon and Ishibashi on the phone about the upcoming course arrangements, so he did not notice Higuchi Enka's "death gaze"...

"...This time, Asakura got it right."

…………the night before…………

"Hey...is there going to be a new person in the office again?"

After getting contact from Higuchi Enka, Asakura Toru rushed to her home immediately and got first-hand information.

"This is really fast. It seemed like half a month ago it was impossible to recruit anyone."

"Not only that, I also have an impression about the new guy."

Recalling the days of scouting, Higuchi Enka said:

"She is a very cute girl, but she seems to have a subtle tendency to feel inferior. When she accepted the business card, Xian Ren was very concerned about her... I didn't expect that she would make up her mind so quickly."

"...Can Higuchi call her a cute girl?"

Toru Asakura couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Higuchi Enka is not the type who likes to evaluate others, but if she really does evaluate them, it proves that she thinks so from the bottom of her heart.

Coupled with Higuchi Enka's unconscious "high standards", since she can be evaluated as a cute girl, it means...

"It looks really cute."

Asakura Toru rested her head on the edge of Higuchi Enka's bed.

"What's the appearance like?"

"Well...how to describe it?"

Higuchi Enka frowned slightly and thought for a moment, and then said in a hesitant tone:

"She feels like a nerdy princess? The combination of her clothes feels light, gorgeous and cute... When she wears a mask, she looks like the 'landmine girl' who is very popular recently."

"...Ah, that one."

Asakura nodded understandingly.

"It seems to be very popular on SNS recently... landmine girls. Pulchra seems to be planning to package a few newcomers who are not very eye-catching in that style recently... What is it to find a shortcut for them that is more in line with the current aesthetics. Obviously that Several newcomers originally wanted to be singer-songwriters, but they suddenly became SNS celebrities."

"Quite a clever marketing technique."

Higuchi Enka couldn't help but curled her lips and said: