He is an idol and a childhood sweetheart.

"nothing."

Higuchi Enka lowered her head slightly and said:

"You and the waitress...seem to have a very good relationship."

"Haha, it's alright."

Kento Watanabe replied in a normal tone::

"After all, I have worked here for a long time, so I have a pretty good relationship with the employees here."

"...That's it."

Higuchi Enka's tone seemed to fluctuate:

"I was also wondering if that person might be one of the reasons why you didn't come home for a year and a half."

"Let's not mention that the waitress already has a boyfriend... rather, do you think I will be the kind of person who can easily find a girlfriend?"

Kento Watanabe laughed and said:

"You know that, right? I'm an out-and-out idol otaku, so being a boyfriend candidate is the worst option."

"You are so pathetically self-aware...it seems like you have been saying this since you were in high school."

Higuchi Enka slightly recalled some past events.

"Obviously for modern people, this level of personal preference is quite normal."

"Well... that's what I said, but think about it, you already have a lover, but you always talk about other girls all day long, and also support her and spend money... For a girlfriend Word

Isn't it very disturbing? "

Kento Watanabe said:

"Even though I really don't have that idea about my girlfriend, I don't want my lover to force himself to understand my preferences, or even tolerate or accommodate...like that kind of unequal relationship. ,I do not want."

"……Aha."

After listening to Kento Watanabe’s explanation, Enka Higuchi sighed helplessly:

"It's because of a place like yours..."

She recalled the scene a few years ago when Kento Watanabe rejected a girl's confession on the phone.

[Well... although your intention makes me very happy, I have no intention of falling in love now... Ah, it's not because of you!It’s entirely because of my relationship!It's because I don't have the confidence to respond to your feelings well!It's really amazing that you have the courage to confess to me, so...ah, I'm sorry!That...please, please don't cry anymore...]

"I don't know whether to call you gentle or cruel."

"No matter how you evaluate it, it doesn't matter. Anyway, I just made the most responsible choice for me."

"Even if the person you confess to is someone who truly understands your preferences, will you still reject her?"

"Girls like this are too rare. I don't want to use this gambling mentality to deal with other people's feelings..."

"Who told you to think so far ahead? I already told you it was a what-if."

"Okay, okay... In that case, even I should have no reason to reject her... If such a girl really appeared next to me a year ago, I would probably really date her."

"a year ago……"

This deliberately proposed premise attracted Enka Higuchi's attention.

"...In other words, it won't work now?"

"Well, right now, I have more important things to do than falling in love."

Kento Watanabe smiled and shook his head:

"Anyway, love or anything like that is out of the question for me for the time being... Ah, speaking of which, has Higuchi met anyone he likes in the past year and a half—"

"No."

"Uh... Then, I'm a little interested..."

"No."

Before Kento Watanabe could finish his words, Higuchi Enka impatiently denied them one by one:

"In the past year and a half, I haven't made any progress in this area at all, so please stop asking around like the paparazzi from third-rate magazines."

"I see."

Kento Watanabe scratched his head:

"Higuchi is so pretty, but the boys in your school are really hopeless."

"... Tsk."

So, this is this kind of place.

"Let's go in quickly."

The anxiety and boredom suddenly dispelled the uneasiness in my heart for no reason.

Higuchi Enka took another step away from Kento Watanabe.

Chapter 5: A few words about the past

Apart from the overly brilliant lights reflected from the stage located in the center of the first floor, both the seats and the menu are no different from those fast food restaurants that Higuchi Enka is familiar with. In addition, out of respect for these underage customers, For their protection, there are even security guards set up at the entrance on the second floor.

"Is this what it feels like?"

Looking at the high school students chatting happily in the seats not far away, the anxiety and vigilance in Higuchi Enka's eyes also dissipated a lot:

"For those who prefer to go out and have fun, it is indeed a good gathering place."

"It's a pity that there are very few minors who are willing to come here to play."

Kento Watanabe shrugged and said:

"After all, Shibuya at this time... is not suitable for minors in any way. If the adults at home are strict, they probably won't even be allowed to walk on this street."

"makes sense."

Higuchi Enka leaned on the back of his chair, turned his head and looked at the stage on the first floor and said:

"If it weren't for confirming your work status, I probably would never come to a place like this in my life."

"Hahaha, Higuchi really doesn't look like a girl who would come to a place like this."

Kento Watanabe smiled and said:

"Maybe I've helped you enrich your life experience... Ah, by the way, you probably haven't had time to have dinner yet. If you want to eat anything, just order whatever you want. I'll treat you."

"I'm not hungry yet."

"Then let's order a drink first. How about lemon tea with ice?"

"can."

"That's it. A waiter will bring the drinks later."

After ordering food remotely using his mobile phone, Kento Watanabe glanced at the time and then stood up——

"Then...I'm going to work next. If anything happens, you can contact me on your mobile phone at any time."

"Hey, wait a minute."

When Kento Watanabe was about to leave, Enka Higuchi immediately grabbed his sleeve:

"I'm here to understand your work status. Before you leave, you should tell me what you do here, right?"

"Ah! Indeed!"

After hearing this, Kento Watanabe slapped his palms in hindsight.

"Because we were chatting about something on the way, I accidentally forgot... My job here is to be responsible for

Those things. "

As he spoke, Kento Watanabe stretched out his hand and pointed to the... top of the stage.

That is the location of the lights and sound.

"Lighting, sound...you work in the background?"

"Yes."

Kento Watanabe nodded:

"Lighting, background, and sound effects, these are all my job."

"……………………Eh?"

Even as calm as Higuchi Enka, she really couldn't accept what Kento Watanabe said right now. After all, before this, she simply thought that he was just here to help with chores, but now Kento Watanabe said I am the person in charge of the backend of this Livehouse...

"This job is much more important than I thought..."

"It is indeed very important, and it is a bit troublesome to do, but this work can also make people understand the existence of the stage in the shortest time."

Kento Watanabe smiled and replied:

"I just said it, right? Right now, I have more important things to do than falling in love."

After hearing this, Higuchi Enka suddenly showed a confused expression.

"I have said it, but does it have anything to do with this job?"

"Of course there is."

Kento Watanabe stared at the center of the stage and murmured:

"In order to retain future artists, I still have to do a lot."

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

Not long after Kento Watanabe left, the performance officially began.

The band performing here today is a band that has recently become famous on the Internet. It was founded by four young people who love music and has been performing in various bars and livehouses.

The style of this band is not traditional rock, but a modern band that favors pop and electronic music.But even so, the musical literacy and sincere passion for music displayed by these four young people still gained them a lot of popularity.

The stable and solid basic skills, the light and sweet melody, and the warm atmosphere at the scene made Higuchi Enka, who usually likes listening to music, quickly put down the ice lemon tea in his hand and focus on them. on top of the performance.

"Oh... today's performance was also quite successful."

"!?"

The sudden sound from behind made Higuchi Enka straighten her back subconsciously, and turned back to look in the direction of the sound——

"These young people sing well, but...that guy Watanabe never disappoints."

An adult man with half-rimmed eyes and a slightly fat body was looking at the stage downstairs with satisfaction.

"It would be great if he could always stay and work for me, but unfortunately, if I said this to him, he would definitely break up with me immediately... Ah, I'm sorry, did I scare you?"

"…………"

Higuchi Enka did not answer, but turned his attention to the security guard patrolling the aisles.

However, the security guards seemed not to notice and were just patrolling normally.

"Don't rush to call security. Allow me to introduce myself first."

After noticing Higuchi Enka's vigilance, the fat man quickly waved his hand:

"My name is Murakami. I am Watanabe-kun's friend and the owner of CC Livehouse. You are Watanabe-kun's childhood sweetheart, right? Your surname is Higuchi, remember?"

"...Higuchi Enxiang."

After hearing the identity of the other party, although he was still a little wary, he still said his name properly.

"It's true. I just heard about it from the front desk, so I thought I'd come and say hello to you."

Murakami smiled and sat across from Higuchi Enka.

"Did he take the initiative to invite you here to play?"

"……no."

Considering that the other party was also a good friend of Kento Watanabe, Higuchi Enka obediently answered the other party's questions.

"I offered to come here to confirm his work status."