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Chapter 1614: Truth and Lies (These are extremely boring days)

In fact, Ruby’s problem is very obvious, that is...she has been imitating Hoshino Ai.

Duanmu Huai was very clear about this. After all, he had been a fanatical fan since he was a baby, and he was tired of seeing it.

In fact, the answer is very standard. Just tell her "Don't imitate Hoshino Ai, just be yourself."

But the reality is not that easy. Human beings are the type of people who will not stop even if they know they are going to make mistakes.

Not everyone is able to correct their mistakes as soon as they realize them.

It's easy to say, but it's not that easy to really change.

That's why Duanmu Huai gave Ruby a strong dose of medicine.

He first found Kurokawa Akane - his acting skills when he was possessed by a ghost were indeed first-rate. Ruby had been infatuated with Hoshino Ai since she was born, but when it came to imitating Hoshino Ai, she was no match for Kurokawa Akane, who only spent two nights investigating information and interpreting Hoshino Ai after being commissioned by Duanmu Huai.

Not only the tone and movements, but even the sense of presence can be imitated. This is the most terrifying thing. When there is an enemy in front of you that you can never defeat, what any wise person would naturally do is to change track.

So Duanmu Huai took Ruby to watch the idol performances at the music festival and told her that being an idol is not the only way to be one like Hoshino Ai, and other idols are not copies of Hoshino Ai.

So in the end, Ruby finally understood what she was thinking.

It's not about becoming Hoshino Ai, nor about surpassing Hoshino Ai, but about performing on stage with Hoshino Ai.

Then, what she had to do next was very simple.

"Hey? Ruby want to change herself?"

MEM looked at Ruby in surprise, and the latter nodded.

"Well... I was a little confused before, whether it was a good idea to continue like this, but now I understand that my goal is not to become Hoshino Ai... I just want to be myself... the real me, so I want to change my image."

"………………………"

Hearing Ruby's words, MEM and Fengbin Kazuka looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huh...I hope you can think it through."

"Yes, yes, you finally discovered this, and we are relieved."

"Hey?"

Ruby was surprised at what they were saying.

"Have you discovered it a long time ago?"

"Well... of course, we are doing activities together after all."

MEM scratched his cheek and spoke with a wry smile.

"We've already figured it out. Ruby, you're not just trying to be an idol, you're imitating someone..."

"Then, why didn't you remind me earlier?"

"Looking at the desperate look on your face, there's nothing we can say."

Fengbin Hexiang also took up the conversation at this time.

"Although I don't know what the situation is, that person must be very important to you. This is not a topic we can easily interrupt. It's not a trivial matter like you wore the wrong clothes today. Although MEM and I have discussed it, if you continue to be so distressed, we can only fight to the death..."

“Is that so…?”

Hearing this, Ruby threw herself on the coffee table.

“Wuwu… If you had told me earlier, I wouldn’t have been punished so badly by my sister…”

"elder sister?"

"Yes, I told my sister about my troubles, and then she gave me a good scolding. Although it is also thanks to this that I can finally see clearly the path I want to take, but this process is still very... painful!"

After all, seeing someone acting more like a real mother than she did, and something she had previously thought was absolutely impossible, was like seeing the sun rise from the west with her own eyes to Ruby. It almost overturned her common sense.

For Ruby, this hurt much more than a spanking.

"Is Ruby's sister an idol otaku?"

Fengbin Hexiang asked curiously.

"No, I think my sister doesn't like idols. She also hates idol nerds. She even said, 'Idol nerds are all mentally ill.'"

“Wow… This is really…”

After hearing this, MEM and the others were speechless for a moment. After all, this is indeed common sense in the world. At least in the eyes of society, idol otakus are indeed... not serious people.

"But even so, your sister still supports you in becoming an idol?"

Fengbin and Xiang were somewhat surprised.

"I thought she would object."

"Well, my sister told me that if I wanted to do it, I could do it... Actually, I was surprised that she didn't object."

Ruby scratched her head, but quickly came to her senses.

"Oh, forget it. I don't understand what my sister is thinking anyway. Although I have to work hard, what should I do now? Is it enough to just show myself to the fans?"

"Um…………………"

Looking at the distressed Ruby, MEM exchanged glances with Fengbin Kazuka, then MEM smiled, reached out his hand and patted Ruby's shoulder.

“Although showing your true self to your fans is one way to go, it doesn’t mean you have to show your true self completely.”

"???"

“That’s what everyone does.”

Fengbin Kazuka also spread out his hands.

"It's too scary to show your true self in front of your fans. All we do is just show our side of ourselves to our fans. If we completely play a character that doesn't match ourselves, it will only be painful. But if we show ourselves completely, we will only get hurt. So everyone will only show part of themselves. Take me for example, although everyone says that I speak my mind, I don't say anything regardless of the occasion. I just speak a little more sharply."

"But those fans are quite fond of Xiao Xiangxiang's style."

“Woo…”

MEM teased Fengbin and Xiang, then looked at Ruby.

"Me too, I'm a fool, so it's enough for me to play such a foolish and funny role. I can say that the relationship between me and my fans is that of bad friends. We joke with each other and laugh together. Although some harassing text messages are annoying, it's fine as long as it's in front of the public. After all, even if you are a friend, you can't ask the other party to show everything to you."

"Hmm... that's true..."

Ruby carefully recorded the conversation between the two, but soon she hugged her head again. "But I still don't know what to do. Even if I say I want to show it, how can I show it..."

At this moment, a hand was placed on Ruby's head. She looked up and saw MEM looking at her with a smile. It was a gentle smile that was different from the usual energetic one.

"MEM?"

"Actually, I think it's about time."

"???"

Faced with MEM's incoherent talk, Ruby, Fengbin and Xiang were a little confused.

"Isn't B-Komachi becoming more and more popular now? People are becoming more and more interested in us. I think the things about me can't be kept secret for much longer."

"ah…………………"

Hearing this, the two remembered that unlike themselves who were genuine high school girls, MEM was already 25 years old and just called herself a JK.

"Actually, there are quite a few people who know about me, including my high school classmates and some staff members. After all, it's impossible to write false information in a contract. If this continues, it's probably only a matter of time before my real age is exposed."

"So...senior, are you planning to graduate?"

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Ruby swallowed her saliva and looked at MEM anxiously. Although MEM was older, the two of them felt quite at ease because of her care. Even though she looked younger, MEM was a real member of society. There were many times when they didn't know what to do, and MEM would come forward to deal with it with a smile.

From this point of view, Ruby and Toyohama Kazuka are quite dependent on MEM.

"Ha, how is that possible?"

However, the next moment MEM patted Ruby's head with a smile.

"I have tried my best to get here. Let me show you how a reliable adult handles this kind of thing! Don't forget to watch my live broadcast tonight!"

"???"

Soon, at night, Ruby and Duanmu Huai also sat in front of the computer, watching MEM appearing in the camera.

"Good evening, everyone. I have an important announcement to make today, and there is one thing I have to apologize to you for."

Staring at the camera, MEM seemed a little nervous, but he still spoke with his usual smile.

"Actually, I'm not 20 years old! I lied about my age! I'm so sorry!"

【Hey hey hey! ? 】

Faced with MEM's sudden self-explosion, the audience who left messages were also quite surprised.

【real or fake? 】

[No wonder the jokes are a bit old-fashioned]

[Why is it only announced now? ]

[If you don’t tell me, you really can’t tell! ]

"hehe."

Looking at everyone's messages, MEM smiled bitterly.

"Because my dream is to become an idol, even though I'm already a YouTuber, I still can't give up this dream. If I'm not young enough, people will definitely not accept me as an idol. It's because of this idea that I can't help but lie about my age."

"If you feel you can't forgive me, you can unfollow me, and you can say whatever you want on SNS. But it is also thanks to this that I can carry out activities as the idol I once dreamed of in B Komachi. I have an agency and other members who know all this and are willing to accept me and are by my side, and they allow me to continue doing this job. Now I am really happy, so..."

Having said this, MEM closed his eyes.

"I don't want to hate myself who used to call myself JK. This is also my true feeling."

In response to MEM's confession, people who left messages had different opinions.

[Could it be that MEM already has a grandson? ]

[I still feel a little betrayed.]

[It’s not just about retiring]

[Is it possible that MEM is a cute boy? ]

[But lying is lying]

[I'm glad I didn't cause any trouble to the people around me...]

"Of course, I don't think I can just talk to myself and get away with it, so... in order to make a break with the past, I want to challenge this project from today!"

As he spoke, MEM held up a big sign!

"Youtube me, age unknown, has become a self-proclaimed JD! This time, in order to obtain a genuine identity, I will seriously apply for the university entrance exam! I will never give up until I am admitted successfully!"

[……………Huh? ]

I have to say, even the audience expected this to be the development.

【What the hell is this? 】

[Where did the tears just now go? The atmosphere was still very touching! ]

[I don’t understand it anymore after seeing this]

[So can we call MEM the big sister? ]

[Or call me auntie? ]

[Can I call MEM grandma? ]

At the beginning, some people accused MEM of cheating in the comments, but later it became a carnival for people who just wanted to have fun. Everyone used the unknown age joke to persecute MEM, and MEM was happy to play this self-abuse joke. For a while, the atmosphere in the channel became cheerful.

"Amazing……………"

Seeing this scene, Ruby couldn't help but widen her eyes. She originally thought that once her real age was exposed, she would be irritated, scolded and forced to retire. Unexpectedly, MEM actually used this method - admitting that she lied about her age, but did not disclose her real age, and downplayed the matter through jokes, and finally successfully minimized the impact of the incident.

"This is the social wisdom of adults. You need to learn more from it."

As Duanmu Huai spoke, he reached out and touched Ruby's head.

"I'm not asking you to lie, after all, lies will be exposed one day. I'm not asking you to tell the truth either, after all, the truth can hurt people. Just like MEM, it's not bad. She admitted that she lied about her age, but she didn't reveal her real age that would cause her to be inflamed. Instead, she had a way out. I know you want to be a real idol, but you also have to understand that truth and lies are not simply opposites. The gray area between the two is also very important."

"Um……………"

Staring at the screen, Ruby nodded thoughtfully.

"I understand, sister."