Mygo? Bandori Girls? The goal is The Idolmaster!

To put it another way, it means: I don’t have a dream, but I can protect everyone’s dream.

Saki answered in the affirmative, a faint smile spreading across her delicate face.

Looking at Saki like this, Xiangzi couldn't help but think: "You think everyone on stage is so dazzling, but have you ever thought that you off stage, the you I see, are the same? No, you shine far beyond the stars (idols) on stage, Saki."

Xiangzi felt that the temperature on her face was about to rise again, so she coughed lightly and said softly: "I think Saki's idea is very good, and I hope so too, so I also want to start as an idol producer assistant."

Saki was a little surprised, because Shoko didn't know anything about the idol industry, she just knew nothing about it. Such empty enthusiasm would definitely not pass Nao's interview, and she wouldn't get the job.

Realizing that Saki must have guessed the ending, Xiangzi pursed his lips and smiled bitterly: "And then it failed as expected."

At this time, Nao had just finished interviewing all the job seekers and came out of the small conference room. Seeing that her president was concerned about Xiangzi's situation, she took the initiative to answer:

"Being passionate is a good thing, but being ignorant will only hurt yourself and others, so I recommend that Xiangzi start with the basics and experience the daily life of an idol trainee before becoming an idol producer's assistant."

It just so happened that their president had wanted this classmate Toyokawa Shoko to be an idol trainee from the beginning. Nao felt that she had exceeded her expectations and was very happy.

"..." Seeing Nao reveal the answer directly, Xiangzi's face froze. How could her plan fail at the very beginning?!

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Chapter 9 9. Xiangzi and Yuze Coffee Shop

"..." Saki understood and realized that this was Nao's roundabout way to save the country, so she looked at Xiangzi steadily, without any emotion in her magenta eyes.

Seeing Saki like this, Nao felt a chill on her back and quickly said, "Well, I have other things to do, so I'll go get busy now. Xiangzi, remember to discuss this with your family first and read the employment contract carefully. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me...just ask Saki. That's all."

She almost ran away, she didn't want to be captured by the aura of Dark Konoe Saki.

Will die!

"…Um, Miss Saki?" Shoko felt a sense of unease. She had only made such a small joke to understand more about the relationship between Saki and the boss. After all, Saki's previous close encounters with her had left her feeling overwhelmed. She wanted to respond to Saki, but also wanted to remind her: No more jokes like that, or I'll get angry.

She also wants to live like an ordinary girl: cut off the past with the Toyokawa family, forget the burden of life, and move forward hand in hand with Saki.

Xiangzi thought that kind of life was not bad.

But Saki seems to have trouble grasping the sense of boundaries. Xiangzi wants to help Saki so that she can grasp the correct distance when getting along with others.

But now it seems... it seems like it's all gone wrong?

Xiangzi's brows drooped, but she smiled and wanted to apologize to Saki. Saki cared about her so much, but she didn't use the right way. This was not good. Xiangzi knew she was wrong.

"Are you trying to make me worry on purpose? Xiangzi, is this fun?" As he said that, Saki quickly reached out his hand, grabbed Xiangzi's waist, and scratched it gently.

She remembered very clearly that on the day they first met, when she was bathing Xiangzi, she touched there and Xiangzi reacted even in his sleep. This was obviously Xiangzi's weakness.

As expected, in the face of Saki's attack, Xiangzi let out a cute exclamation of "Ah!", and her fair little face was instantly covered with a cute light pink, and the color deepened rapidly, becoming more gorgeous and colorful.

In front of Saki's little hand, Xiangzi couldn't hold back at all. She soon arched her body and laughed like a silver bell. She begged for mercy with difficulty: "Woo! I... I was wrong... Saki... Please, ha, ah... stop... stop..."

The blue-haired girl's golden eyes were soon covered by a hazy mist, giving her a bright feeling that was suitable for her age.

Under Saki's deliberate manipulation, Xiangzi felt her legs become weak and she didn't even have the strength to struggle; finally, she snuggled up in Saki's soft arms, smelling the pleasant smell, and under Saki's guidance, she sat down on a chair in the aisle to rest for a while.

If she didn't do this, she might not even have the strength to hold on to the wall and get out.

After this incident, Xiangzi gained a clearer understanding of Saki: "Hmm, Saki really is someone who doesn't want to suffer any loss. But... this must be a necessary quality for an idol producer. I need to learn from her."

But at the same time, Xiangzi felt his face burning and his body slightly warm, and he felt very shy.

She had wanted Saki to maintain a sense of distance before, but now, she, who was full of determination, was leaning on Saki's arms. This was definitely very strange, right?

Xiangzi was very happy that the job search went unexpectedly smoothly; but he encountered trouble when getting the guardian's signature. His father, Fengchuan Qinggao, worked for an unknown company. He had to entertain clients every few days and often came home drunk and fell asleep immediately.

For several days, Xiangzi was unable to get his father to sign; even when Xiangzi secured a place as a special student in Yuqiu with the help of Saki and Hikawa Hina, and came back with the documents to sign, he rarely met his sober father.

But after finally sobering up, Fengchuan Qinggao insisted on drinking again and was unwilling to talk to Xiangzi, as if he was angry with his daughter.

Indeed, he felt that his daughter had followed the wrong man and should stay in the Toyokawa family and enjoy the life of a young lady, instead of suffering with an incompetent guy like him. He said this to Xiangzi more than once, but Xiangzi only wanted to encourage and support him, which made him feel even more painful, so he simply didn't want to say anything.

Xiangzi was willing to understand her father's difficulties. She did not blame her father for his extravagance (his life was obviously difficult, but he still drank unnecessarily). She just advised her father to take care of his health, and then brought up the serious matter she wanted to talk about.

"Dad, this is the special student information of Haneigaoka. The tuition fee of Tsukinomori is expensive, so I want to transfer to Haneigaoka where there is a scholarship system; and..." Xiangzi tried to explain. She didn't want her father to think that she was acting on her own.

But Fengchuan Qinggao flipped through the documents casually, waved his hand, and said in an impatient tone: "I know, it's just the parents' signature, okay."

With a wave of his hand, among the flying dragons and dancing phoenixes, one can vaguely see the man's previous high-spirited appearance, but now... it can only be said to be a pity.

He actually saw the contract of the idol trainee and glanced at the name of the agency. He felt a little impressed, but couldn't quite remember it, so he signed it without hesitation. In his opinion, if a company could leave an impression on him as the former son-in-law of the Toyokawa family, it must be a legitimate agency that wouldn't harm an ignorant child.

But he thought to himself with self-mockery: "It's better to be in trouble. That way, when the incident happens, Xiangzi will have no ability to fight back and will have no choice but to rely on the Toyokawa family. Then he will return to the Toyokawa family."

But Fengchuan Qinggao said nothing, leaving Xiangzi with an impression of impatience.

Grabbing the material that seemed to still have a hint of alcohol on it, Xiangzi pursed her lips. She felt a soreness in the tip of her nose and a sour feeling in her eyes.

After hesitating for a while, Xiangzi just bowed and said: "...Take care of yourself." Then he turned and left.

Xiangzi didn't like her increasingly depressed father. She hoped he could cheer up, but she didn't know what to do. She just pinned her hopes on her work, thinking: "If I can overcome life, seeing me like this, my father will cheer up, right?"

Xiangzi was full of determination.

Just like that, a month passed. Delivering newspapers, attending school, experiencing the life of an idol trainee, and gaining experience for future work, Xiangzi felt that her life had become extremely fulfilling, accompanied by fatigue and exhaustion, but she didn't feel it was hard at all.

Because she lives in this world through her own efforts and sweat, she can support this small family on her own, and the salary she earns is the best proof!

Also because, only

Whenever Xiangzi recalled his good friend's smile, he felt a surge of strength flowing out of his body, and even his steps became lighter.

Bitterness? Exhaustion? Those things no longer mattered. With Saki's help, she had gained the strength to fight against the hardships of life. She firmly believed that she would win in the end!

So, after receiving her salary, Xiangzi immediately made an appointment to meet with Saki. She wanted to thank her good friend for her support and encouragement. That rainy night was very painful for her, but it also became a turning point in her life.

Xiangzi thinks: If there were no Saki, there would be no me today.

She had already let her crychic teammates down, and she didn't want to let Saki down again, so she wanted to repay her with all her strength, and then slowly make up for her previous mistakes. Gratitude is her life motto, and it will never change; similarly, she will also face up to her own shortcomings and mistakes.

Considering Shoko's financial situation, Saki chose the Hazawa Cafe. Saki thought that Hazawa Tsugumi would give them a small discount because she was a junior of Haraoka.

Just as the two of them were sitting opposite each other, chatting quietly about life and work, the flaxen-haired girl and the light green-haired girl passed by quietly; coincidentally, one of them looked up and happened to see the two people in the coffee shop.

ps: Thank you Lily for the two monthly tickets, thank you Baiye Jingtu for the two monthly tickets, thank you Kuligara Tiantong for the four monthly tickets, thank you everyone

Thanks to Ronghua Street for the two bags of spicy noodles, twenty monthly tickets and ten razor blades. Thank you, big brother.

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Chapter 1010. The flaxen-haired girl

Two girls in Tsukinomori school uniforms happened to pass by. Inadvertently, the girl with light green hair raised her head and happened to see Saki and Shoko in the coffee shop.

But because Saki had her back to the window, she didn't know who the girl with magenta hair was. She only saw the blue-haired girl facing the window - Toyokawa Shoko.

The girl was slightly startled and murmured, "Saki?"

She clearly saw Xiangzi, whom she had not seen for a long time, smiling at the girl with magenta hair. That smile was so gentle and touching, as if he had never experienced any family misfortune.

This shocked Ruoye Mu so much that he accidentally said it out loud.

At this moment, Xiangzi in the coffee shop saw Wakaba Mutsuki staring at him blankly, and also saw Nagasaki Suyo beside Wakaba Mutsuki. The smile on the fair little face froze instantly.

She didn't expect that it would be such a coincidence that she met these two people just when she was ready to face a new life but had not figured out how to face the past.

Ruoye Mu was her best friend, like a sister, and it wasn't an exaggeration to say they were half each other's bodies. But what about Nagasaki Suyo? They had been friends before, of course, but after being bombarded with Line messages and hearing Mu's claim that she had been searching for her... Xiangzi couldn't say, because she didn't know what her motives were.

Xiangzi didn't know how to face Su Shi and felt nervous for a moment.

"Xiao Mu, do you have any news about Xiao Xiang? I can't contact her at all, and all the messages on Line are unread." The flaxen-haired girl knew that her purpose was too strong and felt a little embarrassed, so she subconsciously lowered her brows, but she knew she was asking for help, so she smiled, "Xiao Mu is Xiao Xiang's childhood sweetheart, I'm sure we can get in touch..."

It was at this moment that Nagasaki Suyo heard Wakaba Mu's mumbling. She immediately stopped talking and asked in a slightly hurried tone: "Xiao Mu, you just said saki, right? Hey, Xiao Mu!"

As she spoke, her tone lost its usual gentleness, as if she was holding on to something tightly.

Ruo Yemu reacted immediately. She knew that Xiangzi didn't want to see everyone. At least until Xiangzi changed his mind, she would not take everyone to find Xiangzi, so she lowered her head and said nothing.

The girl with light green hair couldn't lie and could only use silence to avoid questions she didn't want to answer, but in this situation, silence was the best answer.

Noticing that Wakaba Mutsu was looking at Yuze Coffee Shop, Nagasaki Suyo immediately looked over. She wanted to see the "Saki" that Mutsu was talking about; in her opinion, there was only one Saki that Mutsu knew, and that was their Crychic keyboardist Toyokawa Shoko!

For a moment, Nagasaki Suyo even felt a sense of surprise as if the clouds had cleared and the sun was shining.

But she was a step too slow to react. When she noticed that the flaxen-haired girl was turning her head, Xiangzi slid down from the chair and crawled directly under the table.

She immediately noticed Saki's calves, which looked white and elegant, with well-proportioned bones and flesh. They were quietly put together, as if they could reflect beautiful light under the sunlight.

But she had no mind to appreciate the beautiful scenery, her mind was almost in chaos.

Xiangzi was full of doubts: [Why are Xiaomu and Sushi around here?!]

"Xiangzi?" Seeing Xiangzi moving so quickly, Saki, feeling puzzled, leaned forward and asked, "What's going on?"

"I'm sorry, but, Saki, please cover up for me!" Before she knew it, Xiangzi felt that Nagasaki Suzu might come to the coffee shop, so she immediately changed her position. She crouched down and trotted behind the counter of the coffee shop, scaring Yuzawa Tsugumi so much that she held the tray in her hands tightly.

"This...this guest?" Because this person was younger than her, a student of Haneda's, and someone Saki knew, Haneda Tsugumi managed to remain calm, but she wanted to know the reason. Only then could she and Saki better help this junior.

Tsugumi Hanazawa recalled: "Um, it's Xiangzi... right?"

But Xiangzi had no intention of talking to this kind senior. She just put her hands together and begged, "Please, Yuze-senpai, let me hide for a while."

"Eh?" Tsugumi Yuzawa was a little embarrassed, but since the other party said so, it seemed awkward for her to disapprove. After all, this was not something that would embarrass others.

At this moment, someone pushed the door open. Tsugumi Yuzawa had no choice but to put aside her concerns about Xiangzi and greeted him, "Welcome to Yuzawa Coffee Shop. What would you like to drink?"

Nagasaki Suyo was slightly out of breath. She heard Tsugumi Yuzawa's call, but she didn't respond. She just looked around the store, trying to find Xiangzi. Because if Wakaba Mu called out Xiangzi's name, she was confident that she hadn't heard it wrong.

She firmly believed: Xiangzi is here!

Then she didn't understand: "Xiangzi, why...why are you hiding from me? Did I do something wrong? We're so happy together, aren't we?"

There were not many people in the store at this time. Su Shi looked at all the customers in the store at once, but did not see Xiangzi. She subconsciously thought that Xiangzi was avoiding her.

"That...guest?" Tsukushi Yuzawa felt that there were a lot of weird people today. First, the junior had to hide, and then a student from Tsuki no Mori came and looked like he was looking for someone. Could it be that this student from Tsuki no Mori was looking for the junior with blue hair?

Tsugumi Hanazawa just felt that she couldn't understand it.

"Sorry, I...Xiao Mu?" Although she didn't find Xiangzi, Nagasaki Suyo didn't give up. She wanted to seek help from Yuze Tsugumi, at least using Xiangzi's appearance to ask, just in case there was any result? Then, she saw Wakaba Mutsuya enter the store and looked in a direction with a surprised expression.

Compared to Tsugumi Hazawa, Nagasaki Suyo definitely trusted her teammate Mutsu Wakaba more. She subconsciously followed Mutsu Wakaba's gaze, but only saw a girl with magenta hair.

Watching this scene, Nagasaki Suyo felt increasingly confused. She thought: [What is this? Xiaomu... calling Xiaoxiang's name to someone else?]

She believed that the pronunciation she heard was "saki" and nothing else, she was very sure of it.

As for whether there was another Saki among the people Ruoye Mu knew, she felt that this possibility was almost impossible, because Saki was Xiaoxiang. How could there be someone else?

But at this moment, she saw the girl with magenta hair waved to Wakaba Mu behind her and called out, "Xiao Mu."

Wakaba Mutsu nodded slightly and responded, "Saki."

Although Wakaba Mu didn't know why Konoe Saki was here and why she was with Xiangzi, this was the best opportunity to help Xiangzi, so she certainly wouldn't miss it.

“...?” This time, Nagasaki Suyo was completely confused.

[Saki...are there two? Or is it that Xiaoxiang has become what he is now?]

ps: Thanks to lllaaa for the two monthly tickets, and thanks to ox for the six monthly tickets. Thank you for your support.

Chapter 111. A Past Called Crychic

Nagasaki Suyo looked at the girl with magenta hair, then at Wakaba Mutsu, and her confused mind gradually formed a terrible guess: [Could it be that the reason Xiaoxiang wanted to quit crychic was because she had a very special disease and didn't want to tell us?]

Yes, Xiaoxiang is sick, so her hair and eye color have changed from their original colors to magenta. This makes sense.

As Saki stood up, Nagasaki Motoyo thought again: "It's been a while since we last met. Xiaoxiang has grown a lot taller."

Yes, Xiaoxiang is still in his growth phase, so it's normal for him to grow so fast. This is totally reasonable.

How strange!

Nagasaki Suyo was not stupid. When she saw the girl with magenta hair walking towards them, she ruled out the possibility that this person was Xiaoxiang by 80%. It was obviously someone else.

But, both of them are named Saki? Isn't this too much of a coincidence?

It's so coincidental that it seems like... a gift from God?

Nagasaki Suyo felt it was hard to say and needed to observe further.

Saki did know Wakaba Mutsu. Her mother used to be in the entertainment industry and she even brought her father and even her along, so she knew some people in the entertainment industry.

Saki knew that Wakaba Mutsu was Mori Minami's daughter, and that Mori Minami was her mother's junior. She had interacted with Wakaba Mutsu before, but not often, because Wakaba Mutsu was always a quiet person, often saying nothing except when talking about music.

She didn't know whether Ruoye Mu would treat her as a friend, or simply regard this kind of silent communication as a parent's responsibility?

Saki has met many children of entertainers. Some of them are keen on expanding their network and preparing for their future acting career under the guidance of their parents; while others are disgusted with their parents' guidance and are just going through the motions.