People are in animation, but they can connect to reality

"Then I'll leave it to you. If you can't do it, I'll go to Tokyo myself and bring her back."

"Uh-huh.."

Jingqin Liangyin nodded.

"She's still young, how could she understand how ugly this industry is? It looks glamorous on the outside, but in reality, it's physically and mentally exhausted. If you're not careful, you could fall into the abyss."

Jingqin Liangyin frowned. Her father's view of the idol industry was too negative. He spoke as if she had witnessed it firsthand. Although there were indeed some shady dealings in the idol industry, if she was only working on the periphery or working on her own, she wouldn't be involved in that aspect.

"She's so young, just a high school student, not yet an adult. She's out there alone in this glamorous world. She hasn't seen the real world yet and is completely defenseless."

"What if she becomes like those stars on TV, selling herself out to the point of selling her soul?"

“Once something important is lost, it can never be regained.”

My father was extremely anxious. In his view, rock music was evil.

Jing Qin Liangyin looked at her father. She had never seen him talk so much at once. At this moment, Jing Qin Liangyin even felt a little jealous because her father had never paid so much attention to her.

Maybe it’s because she has always been a good child.

Asagi sat down in front of Hina again. He had asked Rupa for leave for this. Today was his day to work. Hina had changed into a different outfit.

However, Asagi no longer had the excitement and excitement he had the day before. Today, he just sat here like an ordinary friend because there was no progress in the matter between Hina and Nina.

"Today, I asked Rin, Ai and Nana some questions about Miss MMK." Hina said.

Asagi's eyes flashed and he stared at Hina, listening to her continue.

"Do you want to know, Rin, Ai and Nana-senpai's attitude towards Miss MMK?"

"Please be sure to tell me." Asagi said slowly.

Chapter 179 Stalker

"They care about Miss MMK very much and often talk about her. For example, they often talk about things like "What is MMK doing now?" Of course, they also notice my mood and don't mention MMK in front of me. However, this makes it more obvious."

"Ms. Hina, are you feeling uneasy?"

Hina frowned, a look of surprise on her face. She looked at Asagi in surprise, then thought for a moment and nodded, acknowledging Asagi's guess.

"Anyone would be uneasy. I'm just a newcomer, and my voice is just a little nicer. I can change it at any time. The core of Diamond Star is just love, Rin and Nana-senpai. The audience watches the live show for them."

"The price is just a period of pain for the band, and there will be more powerful newcomers joining in next. This is the logic of the band, there is nothing we can do about it." Hina said calmly, holding up the side of her face.

Under the pale white light of the incandescent lamp outside the square, Hina's face had a pale and unreal feeling, and looked a little sad.

Asagi was silent for a moment. He felt that Hina was too pessimistic. He knew that the seniors from Diamond Star were very good girls, because they were still worried about MMK.

If it were any other band, the members would have resented MMK for bringing them to Tokyo without their permission and then abandoning them without their permission, for insisting on their own way and making music that went against the market and reality.

"Hina is too pessimistic. I actually think she's amazing," Asagi said softly. It was understandable. Hina was a very capable girl. She auditioned alone and seized the opportunity to stand out. Entering a completely unfamiliar field, facing older, more famous, and more clique-based seniors, Hina didn't flinch. Instead, she navigated the situation with ease and maintained a good relationship with them.

Hina's eyes sparkled. She glanced up at Asagi furtively, then quickly lowered them, pretending to look elsewhere. She lowered her head, nibbling at her dessert, but her ears perked up, listening carefully to Asagi's words.

Although he pretended to be completely indifferent on his face, he was listening carefully in his heart.

Asagi continued, "Before Hina joined Diamond Star, the group was plagued by controversy and even cyberbullying. Fans were spreading rumors and insulting them online, and Diamond Star was at its lowest point. It was only after Hina joined that things started to pick up. Now they've become a bit of a celebrity."

"I think Hina has a lot of credit for this."

Asagi smiled and looked into Hina's eyes. Hina turned her head away. But Asagi could see that Hina was in a much better mood and the worry on her face had dissipated a lot.

She lowered her head, her cheeks slightly red.

After finishing the meal, Asagi was planning to leave. It seemed Hina wasn't going to give him the result he wanted, so there was little point in Asagi staying here.

Hina stood up and planned to walk around, but she found Asagi was about to leave. Seeing Asagi packing his things, Hina was stunned.

"Please walk with me for a while." Hina invited Asagi.

Asagi was a little hesitant. He was planning to go to Yoshinoya tonight to see the results of MMK's practice. Asagi was usually busy with school matters and it was difficult for him to get together with MMK and the others.

Moreover, SAG's music event is just around the corner, and Asagi originally planned to get closer to Diamond Star so that Hina would not be so panicked when she saw him at SAG's music event. However, things did not seem to go smoothly.

When Asagi was constantly making choices, Hina suddenly came over and said,

"I can think about apologizing to Niina."

Hmm? Asagi's eyes lit up instantly. With this, everything would be easy. Besides, he couldn't really help with MMK and the others' practice. After returning home tonight, sending a message to express his concern and condolences would be perfectly fine.

"Ms. Hina's request must be met." Asagi said happily.

As expected, Niina is more important. Hina looked at Asagi's expression and looked into the distance.

"MMK-san, what are we doing here?" Near the square, three girls were sneaking around behind a flower bed, half-bending and carefully scanning the nearby pedestrians with their heads tilted. Renai was hiding there reluctantly, complaining constantly.

"Aren't you curious? What is Asagi doing behind our backs?" 486 asked with a question mark on his face.

"Why should I care about him? Shouldn't I be concerned about SAG's affairs at this time?" Renai pouted.

"Because MMK-san said Asagi was secretly in contact with the people from Diamond Star." 486 explained,

"Why do you want to contact the people from Diamond Star? Are you trying to have a fight?" Rencai said naively.

"Maybe you want to change jobs."

"Job hopping?"

"Well, maybe he thinks we're lagging behind, so he wants to work with a better band."

"Really? MMK-san." Nina turned to look at MMK beside her.

MMK broke out in sweat and reluctantly explained, "I didn't say that."

"Hey? Didn't MMK complain to me on the phone last night about Asagi secretly dating someone from Diamond Star?" 486 continued to finish off the opponent.

"How did MMK-san know that?" Renai looked at MMK curiously.

"You don't have to worry about that." MMK would never say that she didn't leave first last night, but hid and secretly followed Asagi to see what he did.

Asagi and Hina were wandering aimlessly on the street. As a boy, Asagi was not interested in shopping at all, but Hina was very interested in the various shops around.

Are girls born to be shopping saints? Asagi couldn't help but wonder when he saw Hina. Because Hina was very curious about her surroundings, their walking speed was very slow, slower than a snail.

Of course, Asagi didn't dare to get angry. He was still hoping for what Hina would say just now.

The three girls searched around the square before settling on Asagi, who was standing outside a convenience store. Asagi was looking down at the music albums and magazines featuring girl bands on the stalls.

I remember MMK said that since there are still many girls bands left, there are many people who want to form girl bands. The three girls walked towards Asagi, while Asagi and Hina knew nothing about it.

Hina looked a little dazed. She walked out of the store holding a CD and happened to meet Nina and the others who were walking towards her. Asagi was the only one who looked down at a band magazine. His attention was drawn to Toyokawa Shoko's Masked Band, and he was unaware of what was happening to him.

"Hina?" When Renai saw Hina coming out of the store, she shouted out Hina's name.

"Hiina?" Hina called out Hiina in the same soft voice.

At this moment, Asagi noticed something was wrong around him. He looked up and saw MMK and the others beside him.

He asked, "MMK, 486, why are you here?"

On one side was Nina and on the other side was Hina. The atmosphere was like a Shura field. Asagi was standing in the middle and was extremely tormented.

"I'm leaving!" Rencai said without saying anything and turned to leave.

Hina stood there in a daze, looking at Nina's back.

Chapter 180 Calling You Home

"Excuse me, could you please explain it to me?" 486 spoke first.

At this moment, Asagi, MMK, 486, and hina were sitting in a cafe. They'd ordered some drinks, but no one was paying attention. Asagi sat on one side, MMK, 486, and hina on the other. Relaxed, relaxing music played inside the cafe. But Asagi wasn't feeling relaxed at all.

He sat there obediently like a prisoner waiting for interrogation.

Hina sat leisurely with 486, her face completely free of burden, like an outsider. "You're clearly an accomplice," Asagi wanted to yell at Hina, "stop secretly looking at him with such smugness." "People who are at large like this should be apprehended and severely punished."

"What is it about? Can you give me a hint?" Asagi asked cautiously.

I've been hiding so many things, who knows which one you're asking about? For example, the current situation with Hina involves MMK and Niina. But 486 doesn't know so much, so he could save himself some effort.

486's forehead was covered with a pound sign, and her eyes kept twitching. She suppressed her anger and put on a false smile.

"Who is this lady? Can you introduce her to me?" 486 pointed at Hina beside him and smiled sweetly.

But Asagi knew that beneath that smile was a devil, misleading people.

"Oh, this is Miss Hina. Of course, you can also call her Hina." Asagi explained happily.

At this moment, he wanted to imitate Master Tang and play dumb. Who would be so foolish as to confess everything at the slightest question? Who knew what he would reveal?

"That's not what I'm asking." 486 slammed her hands on the table in anger and stood up. She stared at Asagi, her eyes sharp. This look was unfamiliar to Asagi, because 486 rarely got this angry.

"486, just tell me whatever you want to ask, I will answer." Asagi smiled.

486 on the other side made angry threats. She was in a dilemma, as she had no idea what was going on and couldn't speak. So, 486 turned her attention to MMK, who had been sitting there in silence.

She lowered her head as if she was thinking. Asagi knew that MMK had become slow because this matter involved Diamond Star.

486, who didn't get help from MMK, became a little depressed. Just when she was at a loss, Hina, who had been watching from the sidelines, stood up.

She began, "Let me explain."

MMK was attracted by Hina's words. She turned her head to look at Hina and thought it would be a good idea to listen to what Hina had to say first. 486 also looked at Hina.

"Actually, I was Nina's classmate and good friend [in the past]."

486 was a little confused. She looked at Hina carefully and blinked.

"You know, Niina suffered from the 80 incident. I think she would talk about this kind of thing. After all, that child can't keep a secret at all."

486 nodded. She had heard a little about being 80 from Renai, but Renai hadn't said much. She wouldn't ask about such a past that would clearly open a wound. So, she only knew a little.

"Because I stood by and watched Renai get 80, we ended up breaking up."

"Why is this happening?" 486 showed an unhappy expression. She looked at Hina with a little bit of disgust on her face.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't say things like that that could lead to misunderstandings." Asagi immediately corrected Hina's words. While Hina's words were true, there was more to the story. With that tone and that choice of words, others would think you were incredibly cold and indifferent.

But the reality is very different.

"Actually, I also heard about the 80 incident from Nina. But it's not that simple." Asagi quickly explained for Hina, because Hina's words would cause more trouble.

"Hina repeatedly advised Nina not to bring disaster upon herself. But Nina didn't listen to her advice. Of course, I don't think Nina is wrong, but Hina is not wrong either. Hina was completely unable to save Nina, so it's understandable that she chose to protect herself."

486 nodded, feeling a sense of relief. The 80s in this country were an unsolvable phenomenon, not just on campus but also in the news. 80s were simply not something Hina and Nina could handle.

So 486 can understand Hina's approach. Protecting yourself is the only way to protect those who care about you.

Hina once commented on Nina, "You expose your righteous sting, but you also reveal your vulnerability, hurting everyone." Asagi's understanding is that Nina's pursuit of justice will only leave her bruised and battered, thus hurting those who care about her.

"But I think Hina hopes that Nina can face reality as soon as possible and become an ordinary person. So-called heroes are those who are not understood by others. They will be stabbed and bruised by reality and covered in blood. So, Hina hopes that Nina can avoid that ending and not let her life be too tragic."

"So, Hina doesn't hate Nina, nor does she care about her. She just wants Nina to walk on the "right path."

"Self-righteous!" Hina muttered softly, expressing her dissatisfaction with Asagi's presumptuous speculation about her inner thoughts. However, Hina did not refute Asagi's words.

Nina ran all the way, she didn't understand why Asagi was secretly with Hina. She felt an unusual heaviness in her chest, a kind of heart-wrenching pain.

It didn't matter who it was, why Hina? Did Asagi also think that what she did was wrong? She ran all the way back to her place, tears welling up in her eyes.

Standing at the door, Renai opened it and walked into the house. The dark room made her feel a little warm. She couldn't help but think that this was the perfect place for someone like her.

Suddenly, the lights in the room came on, startling Renna. She shuddered and immediately made defensive gestures. But nothing moved around her. When she came to her senses, she found a figure sitting at the small table in the room.

The figure raised his head, looked at Rencai, and said, "Dad is calling you home!"

Jinna looked at the figure. She had a pretty face and long, slightly curly hair that fell on her shoulders. She sat there lazily, staring at Jinna.

Chapter 181 Dating

"Hey, Nina-chan, I'm here to see you again." Sister Jingqin Ryone waved her hand.

"Oh." Rencai sat down obediently next to her sister Jingqin Liangyin. She looked at the table, on which were the snacks brought by her sister, her favorite foods.

After sitting down, Nina's mood calmed down. She remembered what her sister had said about going home. Nina thought her sister was joking.

"What's going on going home?"