Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 550 Yuki's Blessing
At noon, Watanabe Yu and Yasuhara Risa, who had been shopping all morning, found a restaurant and sat down.

Risa is indeed generous. If those stores didn't offer home delivery, he would be carrying bags full of them by now.

However, it might be a bit ungrateful of him to say this, but he genuinely felt that he had bought too much.

Since Ryoko took over the household expenses, she would drag him to buy clothes almost every time the seasons changed, buying three or four sets at a time, and none of them were cheap.

He experienced firsthand what it means to have too many clothes; there were simply too many to wear.

His master bedroom wardrobe is already full, and now it's barely hanging, with clothes very close together.

Adding to the five sets I bought this morning, if nothing unexpected happens, my wardrobe is really going to be overflowing.

Sometimes I really envy you young people.

Sitting in a booth at the restaurant, Risa Yasuhara started a conversation while poking at her steak with a fork.

To be honest, she wasn't very hungry.

She was even a little full because she had eaten at Watanabe's house that morning.

God knows where Ryoko learned to make soup dumplings, they're so delicious!

It tastes much better than any soup dumplings she's ever tried before!

"What do you mean?" Watanabe Yu, who was cutting steak, looked up at her with a puzzled expression. "Risa-nee, you're not that old, are you?"

To be fair, this restaurant is incredibly efficient. From ordering to having the food served, it took less than five minutes. Of course, this might also be because they mainly sell steaks.

But no matter what, the faster the food is served, the better for him, who is starving right now.

"I'm almost 30."

Risa Yasuhara sighed, turned her head, and looked out the window with her left hand supporting her smooth chin. The sleeve of her down jacket slid down, revealing a section of her fair and smooth forearm.

"Compared to you seventeen or eighteen-year-olds, aren't I old?"

She actually considers herself to have a youthful mindset, but her age is undeniable, and coupled with her daily interactions with high school students, she genuinely feels 'old'.

This feeling is especially strong when leading a group on a study tour.

Especially when dealing with those mischievous students!
She really felt the same way her mother used to say about her; in that instant, her feelings suddenly became complicated.

"According to your logic, aren't you still a young person compared to people in their 30s and 40s?"

Watanabe Yu patiently cut the steak.

He felt that she was being a bit too sentimental.

Given the current social environment in Japan, where 75-year-olds can still work, she's practically a young person among young people!

At 50, that's still the prime of life.

“Being young is useless in front of these people; on the contrary, it will become an excuse for them to suppress you.”

Risa Yasuhara leaned back on the sofa in the booth, ruffled her hair without a care for her image, and then muttered something under her breath.

"Damn senior-junior culture."

She genuinely disliked this kind of dogmatic stuff, and in her experience, many people in sports clubs used this culture to bully others.

It's absolutely disgusting!
"That's true."

Watanabe Yu shrugged; he held the same attitude on the matter.

It's not a problem for capable people to rely on their seniority, but in Japan, it's more common for incompetent people to rely on their seniority. The capable ones might not even have the same airs as these incompetent ones.

This is one of the reasons why Japanese society is becoming increasingly rigid.

Culture drives human growth and indirectly influences the social environment, which in turn promotes cultural development; everything is a closed loop.

It was all his own doing.

Damn it, the boomerang is still chasing me.jpg
"Seeing you all reminds me of my high school self. Although I was pretty boring back then, I felt like I had a lot of time."

Risa Yasuhara stopped rubbing her hair, and her voice was filled with emotion.

Although she had been rubbing her hair quite vigorously, it was still very smooth, and under the light, it looked as smooth as in the BaWang shampoo commercial.

“You still have plenty of time.” Watanabe Yu shrugged and picked up a piece of steak from his plate. “Assuming a lifespan of 80, even if you take away the odds, you still have 50 years left. After 50, your body won’t be as agile, so you still have 20 years left.”

"Are you saying I'm just making a fuss over nothing?"

Risa Yasuhara looked at him with a beaming smile.

She knew her words were unreasonable and deliberately made a connection, but that's exactly what she wanted to ask.

Of course, the most crucial and deeper reason is that she felt her relationship with him was good enough that she didn't need to pay attention to those rules and regulations, so she just did what she wanted.

"More or less." Watanabe Yu put the steak in his mouth, chewed it slowly, and then continued, "But I can't blame you. That's how people are. When they're carefree, they don't think about time. It's only when they realize their parents are getting older and they need to shoulder some pressure that they suddenly realize they're not young anymore."

"But there's no need to waste time on this. No one can stay young forever, but we can cherish the present moment and keep our mindset young."

"What I mean is, Risa, you've always had a youthful mindset. For you now, getting older is just getting older, there's no need to think so much."

Anyway, he felt there was no need for internal strife.

But it's quite interesting. When we were in high school, we always tried to dress ourselves up to look more mature. But when we got older, we started trying to dress ourselves up to look younger.

People are always chasing after things they don't have at their age.

"Ha, where did you steal these profound principles from? You're actually making them sound quite convincing."

Upon hearing this, Risa Yasuhara smiled and shook her head.

His words improved her mood considerably, and he was right; she had indeed been feeling melancholic.

So she decided to change the subject!
"Speaking of which, how's Yuki's new song coming along?"

She knew about it, but she hadn't had a suitable opportunity to find out the details before.

"Her version was featured on various programs, and the keyword 'singer Yuki' trended on social media this Wednesday. The next day, she gave a voice interview arranged by the music website."

Watanabe Yu gave a truthful answer.

"An interview?" Risa Yasuhara's interest was piqued. "How long will it take to see it?"

“Today,” Watanabe Yu turned his head, gesturing for Yasuhara Risa to look at the large television in the center of the restaurant, “this is the program that’s playing right now.”

He still thought she knew about it, which was why she brought him to this restaurant and seated him here.

It now appears that she was completely unaware of the situation.

"what??"

Risa Yasuhara's eyes widened. She looked at Yu Watanabe, then at the television, and her expression suddenly became subtle.

"The show is starting."

Watanabe Yu raised his chin, indicating that she could focus on watching TV. He was quite interested, actually, in how Yuki would answer the questions in the audio interview and what questions the host would ask.

"Ah."

Following Watanabe Yu's reminder, Yasuhara Risa temporarily suppressed her surprise and focused intently on the television.

—Even if she had just cut her own steak.

On television, the host was giving his opening remarks, roughly saying that they had gone to great lengths and through special channels to finally invite Yuki, the internet singer who had recently become very popular online.

The other host chimed in, thanking his partner for their hard work, and then subtly introduced 'Yuki's' identity and representative works.

"I suddenly remembered something."

Although there were some quiet conversations in the restaurant, it was generally quiet, so Risa Yasuhara also lowered her voice.

"what's up?"

Watanabe Yu turned his gaze away from the television and continued eating his lunch.

However, he listened intently to every word the hosts said.

"In the future, can I add a title to my resume?" Risa Yasuhara looked around warily, then added the second half of the sentence in a very low voice, "After you reveal your identities, won't I become the teacher of a famous singer?"

“In the future, interview programs that want to learn about your lives will also contact me. At that time, I will be able to talk about you with a nostalgic expression, just like those programs I have watched before.”

Just imagining that scene makes her incredibly excited.

It really felt like a childhood dream had come true.

"We're not dead."

Watanabe Yu rolled his eyes without any politeness.

This is like saying they're competing with Kobe for a spot in the revival tournament.

But...

Deduct 1 to receive a free iced tea.

"Tch, and you got such a high score in Chinese, can't you tell I was using a metaphor? Get the gist!"

Risa Yasuhara scoffed dismissively, then turned back to watching TV, casually forking a piece of steak and putting it in her mouth.

I don't know if it was because she timed it well, but the hosts' conversation had already ended and the program had moved on to the crucial interview segment.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the host picked up the cue cards and asked the first question into the microphone.

Would Yuki consider debuting?

As the question was posed, the audience below the stage held their breath in suspense.

You should know that Yuki is Jay's partner!
Even a simple audio interview is better than not being able to find anyone to ask any questions.

only……

Isn't this first question a bit too much of a trap?
The subtext of this question is nothing more than 'Will you debut with your partner?' Given that Yuki is still quite young, this question is somewhat unfair.

"We don't have any plans in that regard at the moment."

To their surprise, 'Yuki's' answer seemed to indicate that she was not going to be fooled at all.

"I see. That's a bit of a shame."

Upon hearing this, the short-haired female host sighed and showed a regretful expression.

"But on the bright side, at least we can still hear Yuki-sensei's singing, right?"

The long-haired female host comforted her co-host.

"Could Yuki-sensei release some songs in the future? I really love your version of 'Marigold'."

The short-haired female host followed suit and uttered those words, her expression at that moment as sincere as could be.

The audience below the stage also looked expectantly at the big screen, waiting for 'Yuki's' answer.

Before long, Yuki gave them the answer they wanted.

"Will do."

As the two words were uttered, the short-haired female host patted her chest, displaying an expression of relief.

"Were the questions they wrote on their answer sheets all from the internet?"

Risa Yasuhara frowned and asked in a low voice.

She knew that showing some 'exaggerated' expressions on stage was an 'unspoken rule' in the hosting industry, but she still didn't like this kind of 'entertainment to death' and even felt a deep-seated aversion to it.

"According to them, yes, and they are the most frequently mentioned issues."

Watanabe Yu gave a truthful answer.

But he himself didn't believe it.

Such interview programs will more or less mix in other questions, or rather, some questions are not asked by netizens, but by "competitors".

"Isn't this pure nonsense?" Risa Yasuhara said bluntly. "That question just now was obviously asked on behalf of those singers and companies. They are afraid that Jay's partner will debut and Jay will protect her."

She didn't finish her sentence, but she believed that Watanabe Yu had already understood her subtext.

If someone shelters another from the wind and rain, then who is the wind? And who is the rain?
Given their temperament, they are very afraid of this kind of uncontrolled "wild method" that comes with its own fan base and is backed by big names in the industry.

Moreover, do these two hosts, or rather the people behind them, have no brains at all? How can you ask such a question right after you've already made arrangements for the interview?

Even if you're in a rush, can't you at least suppress your anxiety and put on a calm and fearless facade?
That way we won't fall behind.

"Who knows."

Watanabe Yu scoffed and laughed.

He has never cared about these things, and he has said that he will not set foot in the entertainment industry.

"To be honest, having you is Yuki's blessing."

Looking at his profile, Risa Yasuhara whispered something meaningful, then turned back to the television, waiting for the hosts' second question.

In theory, even the most accomplished newcomers would be put in a difficult position by the seasoned hosts in interview programs like this.

In their industry jargon, this is called 'setting rules'.

But because of him, the two hosts only dared to ask questions honestly, swallowing their barbed words.

Yuki is lucky to have such a powerful backer.

What about her?
She's been single for so many years, so where is the one who belongs to her?
(End of this chapter)