In the lobby on the first floor of the NHK Hall in Shibuya District, Tokyo, Japan, staff are carrying equipment in and out from time to time, and their expressions are all in a hurry. Toyama is sitting on the sofa in the reception area, with a cold face and a straight back. It attracts people passing by.

They all looked sideways.

He took a taxi here by himself, and Nishino's mother and Asuka's mother had already gone back first.

It had been several minutes since Yuan Shan was brought in as a relevant person. Although he was sitting upright, he felt a little embarrassed. It was not because it was his first time on such an occasion.

Yuan Shan is not a star chaser, and he knows very little about things in the entertainment and entertainment circles. The little he knows is about some news surrounding his daughter or the news he learned from Asuka’s mother. Yes, it would be the same this time, if it weren’t for Asuka’s mother.

It's hard to know these things yourself.

Her hesitation and swaying at the fifth watch were like being in a dilemma in the middle of a suspension bridge.

Yuan Shan once said to Wu Geng that he hoped that she could do what she wanted to do without thinking about the future, embrace her own rightness, and just live in the present. He hoped that he could become his daughter's retreat, so he would not

He worked diligently and diligently, and did not complain when he was transferred abroad.

only--

"Dad, why are you here without saying a word?"

Wu Geng, who walked towards me, was still wearing the singing uniform he saw on TV, wrapped in a bloated dark blue down jacket, with the Nogizaka triangle logo printed on the left chest.

"No... I suddenly wanted to come and see you." Yuan Shan stood up unnaturally.

"Then make a call in advance. You can go to my place and wait. Didn't I give you the key?"

"……I forgot."

"How could I forget this?" Wu Geng said with a smile, "Dad, it's not easy for you to come here. You need to ask for leave or something."

Yuan Shan opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.

He had made a mental plan before coming, but when he saw his daughter's face, he couldn't say anything. He seemed a little embarrassed for a while.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?" Gotota stared at his father's face funny. I rarely saw him like this in my memory.

"Shi Xiao," Yuan Shan raised his hand and placed it on Wu Geng's head, "You have grown a lot in the past two years, right?"

"Dad, did you find out?" Wu Geng was a little surprised, "Last year, I was almost 1.54 meters, and now I should be about 1.56 meters. However, the height on Wikipedia has not changed, it has always been 1.5 meters."

"How have you been living in Tokyo during this period? Is your job in Nogizaka going smoothly?"

The joyful expression on Wu Geng's face froze slightly, and he looked up at his father cautiously, "It's good, Dad, why do you ask this?"

"The show is over."

"Well, it's over early. The live broadcast of the concert is also over. After that, we just go out to celebrate together."

Yuan Shan nodded, "...come with me to go out for a walk."

Wu Geng felt a little panicked. Her father seemed to have something on his mind, but he didn't explain it as straightforwardly as before. He was obviously worried about her own mood. She nodded a little heavily, said with a smile, "Okay.

"

——

After encouraging each other and informing them of the location of the dinner party, the two walked out of the lounge. Konno first apologized, "I'm sorry, Kitagawa-san. I didn't expect Wu Geng's father to come over today. Otherwise, later on

You can also come over to the dinner party."

When Beichuan expressed that he wanted to talk to Wu Geng alone about something, Kon Yizhong was very suspicious. The two of them didn't seem to have interacted with each other before, so they could only guess that it might be related to Yu Qichuan.

Kitagawa waved his hand to signal Konno not to mind, "By the way, have you met Wu Geng's father? How does it make you feel?"

"Hmm... He is a very serious person. He has a physique from the physical education department. He seems to have practiced judo before. He sits and stands very well."

After hearing these introductions, Kitagawa didn't say anything for four or five seconds. Accompanied by the air of silence, when the two of them were about to reach the next corner of the corridor, Kitagawa asked: "How is your relationship with your parents, Konno?"

Faced with such a sudden question, Konno's answer was hasty and short: "Well, it's not bad." Perhaps he felt that this answer was too perfunctory, so he added, "My parents have a relatively rigid personality and have made many demands on me since I was a child.

He is very strict, but occasionally he talks to me and helps me in time. I am very grateful for this. How about Kitagawa-san."

"About this," Beichuan smiled mysteriously, "we are completely different. It's not that our parents are different, but our feelings. Frankly speaking, they are very good to me and have fully fulfilled their responsibilities as parents. However, every

The first time I stood in front of two people, I always felt a sense of alienation. My body still had the instinct to get close, but in my heart I always thought they were more like strangers."

Konno glanced at Kitagawa strangely. In his impression, this person had never been rumored to be at odds with his parents. But listening to Kitagawa's words, their family situation should not be simple. Konno just sighed politely, which is not good either.

Say anything more.

When passing by the window in the corridor, Beichuan looked down and happened to see a strong middle-aged man walking in an open space outside the club with Wu Geng. Beichuan stopped and his eyes fell on the two of them.

"Kitagawa-san?"

Konno walked a few more steps and stopped a little further away to look back at him.

"I'm sorry, Konno, let's separate here," Kitagawa said with a smile, "I suddenly remembered that there is still something to do in the company."

Konno also looked out the window, but from his perspective, Wu Geng and her father were just hidden by the wall, and all he could see was the staff entering and exiting the clubhouse door.

"...As you please."

——

The end of December in Tokyo is a period of cold temperatures.

After leaving the club, Wu Geng wrapped his down jacket more tightly. It is said that young girls in big cities are more resistant to cold. After living in Tokyo for several years, Wu Geng seems to have not acquired the skills of cold resistance. Fortunately, she has also

Don't mind wearing bulky clothes.

It would be difficult for Nishino and Terada, who are well-dressed in clothes, to understand Wu Geng's practical ideas. Wu Geng would also find it difficult to understand himself.

She likes more casual matching and doesn't like to wear skirts. When buying clothes, she doesn't pick and choose, only focusing on basic functionality. So Nishino often says that she "is an idol, so she has to pay attention to it."

Gradually, Wu Geng gradually realized that he was living in two worlds, his own world and a world with outsiders.

Inside and outside, inside and outside.

Many times, as an idol, she will be coerced by external evaluations and expectations and make insincere choices. The more important her identity is, the more she will be restrained by various external forces.

It is very difficult to comply with other people's expectations. To do this, you will inevitably have to erase a part of yourself that is awkward and unwilling.

Yuan Shan walked in front of Wu Geng without saying a word, and did not stop until he was dozens of meters away from the entrance of the guild hall. Wu Geng also stopped.

"Dad, do you have anything you want to tell me?"

Yuan Shan stared at a place far away, thinking about how to express his worries to his daughter. He was not good at words, and he rarely had such opportunities to communicate with his daughter alone, so he was a little bit frightened at the moment. Naturally, he would not reveal these things.

On the face.

"Shu Xiao, you...your brother didn't cause any trouble in Tokyo, right?"

"No, he's quite honest. It's just that he has a hard time keeping up with his schoolwork."

"What about you, are you unhappy at work?"

"……No."

"That's it." Yuan Shan nodded, and the conversation ended here.

In the end, Wu Geng couldn't bear the torment of silence and spoke first: "Dad, if you have anything to do, just tell me."

She tugged on her sleeves hard, feeling more and more the solemnity and caution coming from the distant mountains. Even her father, who had always been straightforward, had this attitude. He gradually became panicked at five o'clock, but still managed to stay calm.

Is that what happened? She thought. She didn't expect to be able to hide it for long, after all, even Asuka's parents were involved. But in front of her father, Wu Geng still didn't know how to deal with it.

"That's right..." Yuanshan sighed.

"Shixiao, how is your relationship with that member of the group named Nishino Nanase?"

really……

"Dad, you can just ask," Wu Geng took a breath, "What do you want to know?"

There seems to be no point in continuing to hide it here. Now that things have happened, the scolding and reprimand from her father may still make her feel better.

Yuan Shan's character is really not good at asking roundabout questions. He knows it himself, so he puts aside all the worries and plans to get straight to the point.

"Then I'll ask directly."

The fifth watch immediately lifted my heart.

Yuan Shan turned around to face her, his expression serious and serious.
Chapter completed!