I live my life in Tokyo

But Sakakibara Kaede heard that one time when Shirogane Miyuki and Aoyama Nanami were on the street buying ingredients for dinner, they ran into someone, and the other person called the production team, and then... Shirogane Miyuki has been enjoying the camera alone since then.

Apart from Sakakibara Kaede, Shirogane Miyuki rarely shoots with other students now. He spends more time on studying. He once vowed in front of several people that he would study abroad, and he was not just saying that.

Familiar street corners, familiar supermarkets, and familiar people.

Even in a crowd, even with a mask and a hat on, the other party still recognized the boy at first sight and was about to take out his phone to contact him.

With a little secret joy in her heart, the girl quickly stepped forward and patted his shoulder hard.

Sakakibara Kaede was startled by the sudden attack, and his shoulders sank reflexively, while he turned sideways and reached out to grab the person who came.

He then reached to his side, but there was no sword.

"Really? Do you want to kill me, Sakakibara-senpai?"

Sakurajima Mai, whose wrist was grabbed, complained unhappily. Seeing this, the boy coughed lightly and let go of her hand. "There's nothing I can do. It's my occupational disease that's causing me trouble."

"What occupational disease have you had? It can't be an actor's disease, right?" Sakurajima Mai asked back with a pouty voice.

Sakakibara Kaede looked up at the sky with a sad expression on his face, "The path of kendo is difficult and dangerous, you don't want to know."

It was a rare opportunity for him to go to Miyamoto Kendo Hall. As soon as he stepped through the door, he was greeted by the sharp sword of the hall master. If he had not reacted in time, he would have been killed long ago.

His final sword strike made Miyamoto Fumiaki sigh in admiration, and he thought that his purity was very high, so he let him go.

The next day after practicing kendo, his muscles began to ache all over. Fortunately, there was no filming task that day, and singing and playing did not require exercising all the muscles in the body, so he managed to hold on for the whole day.

Mai Sakurajima rubbed her wrist, curled her lips, and asked casually: "Senior Sakakibara still has time to participate in kendo, didn't you say you wanted to learn motorcycles?"

"Oh, that's no problem. I'm already learning."

Sakakibara Kaede waved his hand and said nonchalantly that if Japan allowed driving without a license, he would have ridden his motorcycle on the streets long ago.

“I watched this week’s show.”

Sakurajima Mai turned half way and took a step forward. Sakakibara Kaede followed half a step behind her and listened to her talk. "That student named Aoyama Nanami has had a perfect start. I'm really happy for her."

"Yeah." The boy smiled, "My voice actor career is finally on the right track. Afterwards, we visited a voice actor agency, and Aoyama-chan even wanted to join on the spot."

"The firm still needs to consider this seriously."

Mai Sakurajima laughed and complained that Sakakibara Kaede had also advised Nanami Aoyama in the same way on the reality show.

The cell phone pendant in her pocket fell out, and a dog was smiling innocently.

"By the way, I've already found a house." The girl thought of something, turned around and put her hands behind her back and smiled, "After thinking it over, I decided to rent a single-family house."

"I thought you would buy it directly."

"Isn't it the same for Sakakibara-senpai? He has the money for a down payment, but he's still renting a house."

The topic suddenly became realistic. The two looked at each other, and Sakurajima Mai chuckled, "Let's tell Sakakibara-senpai after we decide on a location."

Sakakibara Kaede turned his eyes slightly, he had a feeling that he was being stared at - this made him immediately reach into his pocket, ready to take out his gun, no no, ready to take out his signature pen.

Being stared at, generally by fans.

It's just that few fans can recognize him in stealth mode.

"Hmm... It's a rare opportunity for me to come to Shinjuku. Where are you going to take me, Sakakibara-senpai?"

Except for Shinjuku Station, Sakurajima Mai handed the initiative to the boy and asked lightly.

"Let's eat Japanese food." The boy took out his cell phone and located the place. As his income continued to rise, he went out to eat more often. However, during the filming period at Dream Apartment, the only Sunday of the week when he was free was Sunday. In the past, he had at least two meals a week with Uehara Takeda.

For example, last week I ate it with the Yuki siblings, so this can be considered as the first time we went to a restaurant in a week.

"By the way, I was away from Tokyo for two weeks in late July and early August."

"Huh? Is this a reality show shooting mission?" Sakurajima Mai, who had similar experiences, immediately reacted and asked with a smile, "I wonder where the production team is taking you?"

"Let's go to the beach in Kanagawa Prefecture and see the sea."

The boy smiled, his blue eyes looking towards the distant sky, as if there was an endless blue wave in the depths of his pupils, "I haven't seen the sea for a long time."

The sea breeze carries a fishy and salty smell, the sunlight is like thorns, the waves are rising and falling, and the white waves are rolling.

The production team announced the news a day ago. They will set off this weekend and take about an hour and a half drive to the coast of Kanagawa Prefecture, where they will move into their dream apartment - the Kanagawa Prefecture version.

The shoot lasted for two weeks, during which there was no work, no study, only relaxation and enjoyment.

A journey is the best way to bring people closer together, and the production team's intention in doing so is obvious.

"Hey... That's great. I want to see the sea, too."

Mai Sakurajima kept muttering that comparison is the thief of anger, and she would need to travel back and forth between Chiba and Tokyo next week to film and sleep at the same time... As a result, Senior Sakakibara, who was originally lazy and slacked off during this period, was able to go to the beach in Kanagawa Prefecture to watch the sea. To be honest, she was a little jealous.

"How about taking a leave?"

"My agent will blow up my phone..."

Mai Sakurajima sighed. She suddenly had a strong desire to not take any work at this time next year and drag Sakakibara-senpai to travel to the beach.

Sakakibara Kaede was also helpless when he saw this, but he thought to himself that if he didn't have to work this winter, maybe he could go to the folk custom at the foot of Mount Fuji and soak in the hot spring comfortably for a night and drink some wine. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

Just as the boy was thinking about what it would be like to be in a bad state for 365 days a year, they arrived at the restaurant.

I once thought about going to see the sea with my friends this summer, but neither I nor my friends in the entertainment industry could spare the time, so the plan was aborted before it was even proposed.

Kaede Sakakibara handed the menu to Mai Sakurajima and stared out the window in a daze. He had to start taking jobs again this winter... It probably wouldn't be as busy as last year.

"What would you like to eat, Sakakibara-senpai?"

"Although I really want to order a family set meal, this is not a family restaurant." Sakakibara Kaede opened the review website and began to read out the recommended dishes.

He glanced towards the corridor of the mall and said, "Sakurajima-san, there is a fan who followed us all the way."

"where?"

Mai Sakurajima looked in the direction that Kaede Sakakibara pointed, and her face beneath the mask instantly turned dark.

Kaede Sakakibara didn't notice these. After all, this was not a traditional family restaurant or cafe where one could just order a drink and sit down and drink all day. It would not be easy to follow them.

The restaurant the boy chose this time was mid-to-high-end, and the entry requirements were much higher than the previous one. A small cake cost several thousand yen, and the high threshold discouraged many students.

Look, this girl who looks like a schoolgirl is standing outside the door, scanning the restaurant with an eagle-like gaze.

A waiter has already come forward to inquire.

Sakurajima Mai saw Toyohama Kazuka, who shouldn’t be here, appearing here. Could it be that she had followed her out secretly?

"Forehead..."

"People you know?"

Sakakibara Kaede asked with a slightly frown, and after Sakurajima Mai nodded a little awkwardly, he stood up and walked towards the waiter, saying that this junior was a companion who arrived late. Seeing this, the waiter smiled politely and took a few steps back.

Humph, don't think that I will acknowledge you just because you help me out.

Fengbin Kazuka stared at the boy wearing a mask. From her angle, she could only see his blue eyes that were as blue as the ocean. She immediately identified Sakakibara Kaede as a scumbag who cheated on his feelings and lived off his looks. He didn't even dare to show his true face because of the mask.

Sakakibara Kaede looked at the blonde schoolgirl in confusion and returned to his seat. The latter glared at the boy and sat next to Sakurajima Mai without any courtesy.

"...Do you two know each other?"

"know!"

The blonde schoolgirl answered quickly. She patted her chest and looked at Sakakibara Kaede with sharp eyes. "Before introducing yourself, can you tell me your name first?"

"Xiaohe!"

Mai Sakurajima's voice was serious. She glanced at her sister beside her and felt that Sakakibara-senpai, who was sitting opposite her, had a strange look on his face. Her face became hot, simply because of embarrassment.

"How can you talk to your senior like that?" Sakurajima Mai was usually very gentle towards Toyohama Kazuka, but today she was unusually harsh, causing Toyohama Kazuka to pout in grievance and lower his head with a whimper.

Seeing that the two knew each other and seemed to be acquaintances, Sakakibara Kaede didn't say much. He put the straw under the mask and took a sip.

"Arnold... I'm sorry."

After being taught a lesson by Mai Sakurajima, the girl still apologized honestly, "My name is Toyohama Kazuka, and I'm Mai's younger sister."

"Toyohama Kazuka..."

When Sakakibara Kaede read the name, he noticed the difference between the surnames Toyohama and Sakurajima. He had also learned a few words from Sakurajima Mai before, and now he completely understood it all.

"I'm sorry, Sakakibara-senpai, Xiaohe must have secretly followed me out today..." Sakurajima Mai said helplessly.

"It's not a bad thing to care about your sister."

Sakakibara Kaede shrugged. "You probably thought I was a weirdo just now. It's great that the misunderstanding is resolved now."

Fengbin Hexiang muttered to himself, he is still a weirdo now.

"Now, Sakakibara-senpai is my colleague in the office, not the boyfriend you imagined..." Sakurajima Mai knew what her sister was imagining, and cleared her throat to explain.

"Now we are colleagues?" Fengbin Kazuka sensitively caught the grammatical error in Sakurajima Mai's words and asked, "Why do you say now?"

"That's because we are friends. Colleagues are a thing of the past."

As the sashimi platter was delivered to the table, Sakakibara Kaede took off her mask and smiled.

"Hmph, that's a good answer." Sakurajima Mai raised the corners of her mouth, but when she took off her mask, the smile disappeared. Her acting skills are indeed very mature.

"Start eating."

The girl looked businesslike.

Fengbin Hexiang, who was sitting next to her, covered her mouth to prevent herself from screaming.

Two mature adults were commenting on the sashimi, and only the young Fengbin and Xiang felt a huge shock in their hearts.

So, it turns out that my sister really does know Sakakibara-senpai from TV—

"Fengbin... San, right? Since you're here, let's eat together." Sakakibara Kaede greeted him. While he said this, his hands did not show any dissatisfaction. He dipped the sashimi in soy sauce and a little mustard, and when it was full of juice, he put it into his mouth, doing it in one go.

"It's delicious. As expected, it's a restaurant recommended by Sakakibara-senpai."

"Hey, who do you take me for?"

"That's naturally the senior who loves... eating the most."

"So many are superfluous."

Fengbin Hexiang huddled up, listening to the conversations between the young leaders and rising stars of the entertainment industry, and silently picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of sashimi.

She felt like she was on a roller coaster.

After refilling her drink for thirty minutes, Mai Sakurajima continued her usual table conversation, "While Sakakibara-senpai was going to see the sea, didn't Sakakibara-senpai's band have to suspend activities for two weeks?"

"We do have to take a break, but the songs for the first album have been recorded." Sakakibara Kaede felt relieved when he thought of this. With the hard work of the three of them, a total of sixteen songs for the first album have been successfully recorded.

“I remember it was being updated on the official Twitter.”

"Well, some excerpts of songs have been played."

Listening to her sister talking about music with senior Sakakibara, Toyohama Waka silently sipped her drink and didn't dare to say anything. She always felt a little sorry for her sister and affected her sister's discussion about business and work with senior Sakakibara, a rising star in the industry.

The girl felt a little guilty, because this was the lunch that Mai-sister had been craving for. She must be preparing to continue her legend in the entertainment industry. She wanted to take this opportunity to learn from Sakakibara-senpai about what is currently popular among young boys, such as internet-famous cake shops and holiday destinations.

She glanced sideways at Sister Mai.

There was light in her eyes.

As expected of Sister Mai, she is so passionate about her work. Fengbin Hexiang pursed her lips. Others only saw her glamour but not her usual efforts.

Fengbin Hexiang took a deep breath and said, "Yo, I'm going to try harder too!"

Chapter 31: The Masked Duo in the Game Hall

"Are you full?"

Fengbin Hexiang, who was thinking about how she could surpass her sister, was suddenly addressed and subconsciously shrank back.

She looked up and found that Sister Mai beside her had disappeared at some point.

The senior whom I saw on TV was smiling at me.

Fengbin Hexiang subconsciously straightened his chest, sat up straight, and asked in a low voice: "Arnold... where is Sister Mai?"

"Going to the toilet."

This sentence was a bit of a downer. The boy naturally didn't know that girls could go to the bathroom not only to use the toilet, but also to touch up their makeup.

"Toyohama-san, I heard from Sakurajima-san that you've been living with her lately?"