Li Wei walked to Athena Asamiya's side and placed his hand behind her waist. Athena Asamiya trusted Li Wei very much, and as soon as Li Wei protected her lower back, she leaned back quickly, bending her body into an arch.

“This level of practice is just a warm-up for you. Although we don’t expect you to reach the level of a professional dancer, if you practice well, the styles of the pieces prepared for you later will be more varied,” Li Wei said.

Professional dancers need years to practice various basic dance movements. In fact, those complex dance works are all composed of various basic movements. As long as you master the basics, you can directly apply the content of the basics to most works.

However, nowadays idols don't have high requirements for basic dance skills. To laymen, it's just about making random movements and twisting on stage, without much difficulty.

In fact, these laymen's views are correct. Because compared to real dancers, idol-level dancing is just casual wiggling.

Most idols practice fixed choreography instead of mastering all the basic skills directly, because practicing the basic skills takes too long and usually requires starting from a young age. Idols who come to dance later in life don't have the experience of practicing dance from a young age, so they just follow fixed choreography.

Li Wei raised his hand slightly, and Athena Asamiya pushed her hands back a little further. This level of movement was not too difficult for her.

"I'm letting go, hold on." Li Wei released his grip.

Athena Asamiya stood there steadily.

Li Wei took out a small notebook and used a pen to record Athena Asamiya's progress. Athena Asamiya's progress was beyond his imagination. She had already mastered the four most basic movements: standing, standing upright, walking straight, and walking properly. She had also learned about 70% of the other basic movements.

The only downside is that my flexibility isn't good enough. Without enough flexibility, some of my movements lack energy and power.

"May I get up?" Athena Asamiya asked.

Li Wei stood in front of Athena Asamiya and said, "Very good, that was a good move. Get up."

Athena Asamiya braced herself with her hands, gently exerting force with her slender waist, and using her legs as a fulcrum, she instantly sprang into the air. However, upon launching herself, she crashed directly into Li Wei's arms.

"Ah!" Athena Asamiya exclaimed softly.

Li Wei opened his arms and embraced Athena Asamiya directly. The contrast between his tall and strong figure and her petite and slender body created a striking beauty.

Athena Asamiya is 10 centimeters tall, which is not short for a woman, but she appears somewhat petite next to Li Wei, who is over 10 centimeters tall.

Chapter 1. Solitude

Although it wasn't the first time Li Wei had held her in his arms, Athena Asamiya still felt embarrassed. To her, Li Wei was like a warm and reliable older brother.

However, she realized that her feelings for Li Wei had changed. What was originally just admiration and worship for the perfect older brother had turned into romantic love.

She realized she had fallen in love with Li Wei, but because she was too young, she didn't know how to handle such feelings.

Athena Asamiya followed Chin Gentsai and lived in seclusion in a small town to practice martial arts. She had no clear understanding of emotions at all. After all, this era was not as internet-savvy as later generations, where teenagers could understand everything.

Given Athena's age and her long-term stay in a relatively closed-off China, it's quite normal that her understanding of her own feelings is not as good as that of other Japanese girls of the same age in this era.

Li Wei released Athena Asamiya, smiled, and gently patted her head, saying, "Keep practicing. Try to finish this part of the practice today. If all goes well, we can start practicing the complete dance the day after tomorrow."

To help Athena Asamiya get used to dancing without her head tied up, Li Wei had her practice with her hair down, even though it was a bit inconvenient, it allowed her to experience the feeling of being on stage beforehand.

Idols' dances are mostly energetic, and they can't possibly tie their heads up tightly like professional dancers to avoid letting their heads interfere with their dance moves.

Idols need to have a light and airy feel. Tying your hair up tightly makes you look like a woman in her thirties or forties, which is a big no-no for idols.

Li Wei used magic to create an invisible camera. This camera not only had high-definition pixels far exceeding those of mainstream cameras of this era, but it could also automatically capture images. The ambiguous scene of the two embracing just now had already been clearly captured by the camera.

In his daily life, Li Wei often had ambiguous interactions with Athena Asamiya, such as feeding her fruit, letting Athena sit in his lap, or their playful banter. Li Wei always took photos of these interactions.

These are all materials that Li Wei uses to provoke Chikensou, and they are also important tools for racking up points.

Athena Asamiya's basic dance training was quite erotic, with Li Wei personally correcting her improper movements, which naturally involved some physical details.

In addition, Li Wei made a lot of small movements, and after the practice ended, Athena Asamiya felt that her body had become a little strange.

After two hours of practice, Athena Asamiya was drenched in sweat.

"I need to take a shower," Athena Asamiya said. She was already soaked with sweat from her kung fu practice, and the feeling of her clothes sticking to her body was unpleasant. Although her training clothes were made of sweat-absorbing material, even sweat-absorbing material couldn't last that long after two hours of practice.

Li Wei snapped his fingers, and the sweat on Athena Asamiya's body disappeared, leaving her feeling refreshed.

Athena Asamiya was somewhat surprised, but she had gradually become accustomed to the various miraculous abilities Li Wei had displayed. Li Wei seemed omnipotent, as if nothing could stump him.

"How amazing!" Athena Asamiya gently lifted the sleeves of her martial arts practice clothes. She had originally planned to go to the company shower room to freshen up, but now it seemed that she didn't need to do so.

"The amazing part is yet to come." Li Wei snapped his fingers, and Athena Asamiya's training clothes had transformed into a short kimono.

Athena Asamiya saw herself through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the practice room, and a look of surprise appeared on her pretty face, because she was more beautiful than ever before.

Moreover, this kimono is very unconventional; even from the perspective of a yukata, it is quite avant-garde.

The short kimono, unlike the traditional kimono with its ankle-length skirt, has a skirt that barely covers the "absolute territory" (the area between the upper and lower body), revealing her slender legs. Instead of tabi socks, she wears thick-soled, dark wooden clogs that resemble platform shoes.

The upper body is similar to a regular kimono, except that the patterns are more intricate and gorgeous. The light purple fabric features complex floral patterns with a lot of gold thread embedded between the flowers, making the whole kimono look more luxurious.

··· ·Requesting flowers····

Asamiya Athena's hair was a deep purple, smooth, long style. Unlike traditional kimono accessories that involve elaborate and ornate hairstyles, her hair was simply tied into a low ponytail with a gold ribbon and draped down her back.

Looking at Athena Asamiya, who seemed to have stepped right out of a manga, Li Wei felt incredibly satisfied. This kimono, with its slightly cosplay-inspired style, was inspired by Yaya, the protagonist of "Unbreakable Machine-Doll," but it didn't expose her shoulders. After all, the short design was already unconventional enough; exposing her shoulders would be too much for this era. Being half a step ahead is genius; being completely ahead is madness.

Li Wei said, "It's rare for the two of us to be alone, how about we go out and have some fun?"

Athena Asamiya nodded vigorously with a smile when she heard Li Wei's words. There were just too many girls around Li Wei, and the opportunities to be alone with him were few and far between.

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

Li Wei, holding Athena Asamiya's hand, vanished from the practice room in an instant. When Athena Asamiya opened her eyes again, she found herself and Li Wei in an alleyway. Beyond the alleyway were various antique wooden buildings, seemingly hosting some kind of celebration, which was very lively.

"here it is……"

"It's Senso-ji Temple, or more precisely, the temple fair area outside Senso-ji Temple. Unlike temple fairs in other areas, this area is located in the heart of Tokyo, so even during the day, there are many tourists here."

Li Wei smiled as he looked at Athena Asamiya. Athena Asamiya was adopted by Chin Gentsai when she was seven years old and then taken to Japan. So, although she was Japanese, she didn't know much about Japan. To the Japanese, she was no different from a foreigner.

The two walked hand in hand out of the alley and onto the bustling main street. Young men and women always love excitement. For Athena Asamiya, this kind of bustling temple fair was something that only existed in her memory. She remembered that she had been to temple fairs before she was abandoned, but so many years had passed and those memories had become somewhat blurred.

"Wow, there are so many people! It feels much more lively than the small town, and the people here seem to have much better energy and spirit than the villagers in the small town." Athena Asamiya exclaimed with excitement.

Chapter 1. Return Rate

Li Wei said, "It's normal that China is not as developed as Japan now because it started developing relatively late. But in thirty years, China will definitely be just as developed as Japan."

Of course, there are some things Li Wei didn't mention. Although the domestic exhibition industry will be very good in thirty years, the rate of currency devaluation and housing prices will make an entire generation of young people despair.

Of course, exhibitions require fuel, and it's unavoidable that ordinary people are burned as fuel, since individual strength is far too weak and powerless in the face of the great tide of the times.

Everyone is just struggling in this torrent. Some people snatch the life-saving planks that belong to others and piece together their own large ships, while those whose planks were taken can only be drowned by the torrent of the times.

The same is true in Japan. Now that the economic crisis has begun, although Senso-ji Temple is bustling, a closer look reveals that those who still come to visit at this time are mainly people with relatively good economic conditions. The crisis has had less impact on them, so they still have the leisure to travel. As for most ordinary people, they can no longer smile at this point.

Athena Asamiya said, "Really? In the small town I lived in before, everyone lived a rather poor life. Compared to here, there was a significant difference. Can we really catch up in thirty years?"

Although Athena Asamiya was born in Japan, she went to Okinawa when she was seven years old and stayed there for almost a year. Now she's almost ten, and after so many years, she has developed a very deep affection for Okinawa. Although she doesn't have an Okinawan ID card, she already considers herself half an Okinawan.

So, when Li Wei told her that the domestic exhibitions were developing like neon lights, she was very happy. Kind and gentle at heart, she also hoped that her hometown, the small town at the foot of Mount Lu, could develop even better, so that everyone could live a life of plenty.

Athena Asamiya said, "There are actually temple fairs in the town, but the temple fairs in Okinawa are different from those here. They are simpler, but no one cares about that, as long as they are happy."

Li Wei recalled that when he was a child, he went back to his hometown in the countryside with his parents. There was a temple there, which was managed by the elderly. There were no monks there, so the management was relatively humane. There were temple fairs two or three times a month.

When he was a child, he loved going to temple fairs. Most children are powerless against a lively environment, and Li Wei was no exception.

The temple fairs in Japan are much more elaborate, at least for Okinawa in this era. Along the main streets, you can see all sorts of vendors. There are many stalls selling traditional goldfish scooping and air guns, and then there are all kinds of snacks. Takoyaki, okonomiyaki, oden, grilled fish, cotton candy, and various packaged sweets—the dazzling array of snacks overwhelmed Athena Asamiya.

Li Wei said, "It's been a long time since I've been to a temple fair. I really like this lively atmosphere."

Li Wei often enjoys the solitude of being alone amidst a lively atmosphere. He's not the type to insist on bringing along others when he's having fun; he prefers being alone to group activities.

Whether it's going out for fun or dining out, he prefers to be alone because that gives him absolute freedom of choice. It's precisely because of this that he found resonance in watching "The Solitary Gourmet."

Moreover, with his sea of ​​consciousness as a medium, he can place all the girls around him on floating islands. It is precisely because of this that even though he has many partners around him, Li Wei still has a lot of time to be alone.

Li Wei had initially considered bringing his partner into the real world, but after careful consideration, he abandoned the idea. He reasoned that doing so would force him to dedicate time to his partner and prevent him from enjoying time alone with his partner.

All the companions are gathered on the floating island, which not only makes them easy to manage, but also allows each companion to be accompanied by manipulating the flow of time in a local space. However, he cannot do this in the real world.

After all, being alone can be addictive. You can do whatever you want without being responsible to anyone or having to worry about anyone's opinion. This kind of freedom is a luxury in today's fast-paced society...

After all, in some companies, even during rest time, vampire-like bosses require employees to keep an eye on WeChat at all times, so very few people can truly enjoy time alone.

Athena Asamiya looked around, and her current level of attention was astounding. Athena Asamiya already possessed a beauty far beyond that of ordinary people. When she was in the country, her outfits were somewhat rustic due to the limitations of her surroundings. However, with fashion design master Levi by her side, she completely changed her style.

It is said that clothes make the man. Even the most beautiful woman needs appropriate clothing to perfectly showcase her charm. The current Athena Asamiya has made up for her shortcomings and increased her strengths, achieving the effect of being even more beautiful in her clothes.

Naturally, Li Wei also faced hostility from his male compatriots. Although the conflict between men and women had surfaced, young men and women in this era were still more likely to get along than those in the post-millennium era when gender tensions had completely escalated. Boys could also feel admiration for young and beautiful girls, unlike in the post-millennium era when men would immediately become wary if a beautiful woman approached them, wondering if she was trying to extort money from them.

However, thirty years later, Japan will become like it is today, where the conflicts between men and women will be so sharp that they will resemble a war, ultimately turning into a chaotic battle where both sides suffer heavy losses.

Athena Asamiya linked arms with Li Wei and hid slightly behind him. Everyone around them, men and women alike, was looking at her, which made her feel very embarrassed.

"I feel like everyone's watching me," Athena Asamiya whispered, pressing her face against Levi's arm.

Li Wei laughed and said, "That's because Athena, you are very beautiful, so everyone is looking at you. You should get used to this kind of attention, after all, you are going to become an idol. And at the latest within half a month, your debut work will be released, and then you will be able to show everyone your best side on the big stage."

As for her agency, Athena Asamiya's initial promotion has been underway for some time, and many people are already looking forward to her debut.

Chapter 1. The Idol of the Self

Athena Asamiya whispered, "I feel like I'm not quite ready yet. The thought of singing and dancing on such a big stage makes me nervous."

Athena Asamiya felt that the time from training to debut was too short. From the time she came to Li Wei's side until now, less than a month had passed, yet she had already begun preparing to debut as an idol.

Although she learns things very quickly, she can learn things that would take most people a long time in a very short time. For example, in dance, she went from beginner to master in less than ten days.

By idol standards, she has already passed the test, not just passed, but even reached an excellent level. However, technical maturity does not equate to psychological maturity. She is, after all, just a girl who is not yet ten years old, so she is still under considerable psychological pressure in the face of this situation.

Li Wei laughed and said, "These things are just something that feels strange at first. Overcoming this fear isn't difficult. You just need to know one thing: you become an idol not to please anyone, but to fulfill your own dream of becoming an idol. You're becoming an idol for yourself, so you just need to do your best."

"Is it just for yourself...? Isn't that a bit selfish?" Athena Asamiya asked, somewhat puzzled. Li Wei's statement was completely different from what she knew.

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