I live my life in Tokyo

Fengbin Hexiang nodded honestly. It should be sister Mai who told it. However, there was nothing to hide in front of this sister's work partner.

"I had a conflict with my family..."

"Yeah."

She saw that Sakakibara-senpai, who was sitting opposite her, did not show any curiosity about the topic or continue to ask questions, but only refilled her drink.

The blonde girl had mixed feelings, wanting to spill everything to this senior, but at the same time wanting to keep her thoughts bottled up inside.

"Is your daily life okay? Sakurajima-san lives in Chiba, and Toyohama-san's activities are in Tokyo, right?" The boy asked casually as he refilled his drink for the eighth time.

"Well... it's just that I've been going to the office less often recently." Fengbin Hexiang looked away.

Sakakibara Kaede hummed, "Did something happen during the idol activities?"

"No... I'm just a little anxious." Fengbin Hexiang said hesitantly. Her popularity in the group is neither high nor low, and the entire idol group is not popular in the idol industry. Even so, her audition jobs cannot compete with the idols in the same group as her.

Toyohama Kazuka sometimes wishes that she could become someone like Sakurajima Mai.

Noticing the admiration in the girl's eyes, he smiled and said, "Your target is Sakurajima-san, right?"

"I think it's normal to want to be as successful and popular as Sakurajima-san."

Sensing the gray feelings between Fengbin and Xiang, Sakakibara Kaede coughed and said seriously, "I used to envy Sakurajima-san too."

“Sakakibara-senpai too…” Looking at Sakakibara-senpai with a self-deprecating look on his face, Toyohama Kazuka opened her mouth slightly in surprise.

"When I first became an actress, I envied her interpersonal skills and her serious attitude towards work. I was amazed by her understanding of the script."

"But...Sakakibara-senpai is great right now!"

Fengbin Hexiang's cheeks turned slightly red and his hands were clenched into small fists under the tablecloth.

Sakakibara Kaede chuckled, "Thank you for your recognition, Fengbin-san."

"But what I want to tell you is that it is a good thing to have a goal, and you must also do what you can while striving to catch up."

"For example, I still have a lot to learn from Sakurajima-san in acting, because I am not as good as her in this aspect. She is not as good as me in music. Has Toyohama-san ever seen Sakurajima-san trying to surpass me in music?"

Fengbin Hexiang is a smart man, and his mind suddenly brightened when he heard this.

"Toyohama-san, you are an idol, and Sakurajima-san is an actress. Although both of you are in the entertainment industry, your focuses are different."

"Put your strength on what you are good at, and one day you will become someone that even Sakurajima-kun will admire in that aspect."

Listening to the persuasive words, Fengbin Hexiang nodded vigorously, and she understood.

Perhaps, my initial idea was wrong, so I got into a dead end.

Looking at the girl with bright eyes, Sakakibara Kaede felt a little guilty. To be honest, the analogy just now was a bit inappropriate.

He knew that Mai Sakurajima was a genius. If such a genius was willing to put his mind into something, he would master it much faster than an ordinary person. If Mai Sakurajima was willing to learn to dance, then Kazuka Toyohama might never be able to catch up with her in her entire life.

But Mai Sakurajima wouldn't do that.

"Well... I'm back. What did you two talk about while I was gone?"

Sakurajima Mai came back after putting on her makeup and saw that the two people looked strange. Toyohama Kazuka's eyes were bright as if she had been injected with chicken blood. She looked at Sakakibara Kaede with some suspicion. What did he say to make his originally depressed sister quickly get out of the shadows?

"We just chatted about family matters."

Sakakibara Kaede shook her head and smiled, "I just heard from Toyohama-san that Sakurajima-san has a lot of variety in her dinner, and I just don't quite believe it."

Sakurajima Mai snorted and added, "Sakakibara-senpai, do you dare to come to my house next time? I will cook a full banquet for you."

"A gentleman's word."

"Hurry up and whip your horse."

Sakurajima Mai pretended to be angry and turned her head away. In the corner where Sakakibara Kaede couldn't see, the corners of her mouth rose wildly, making Fengbin Hexiang, who had just come to his senses, feel a chill on his back.

My sister is so scary.

Noticing her sister's gaze, Sakurajima Mai gently stroked Toyohama Kazuka's blonde hair with gentle movements. This assist was beautifully done, Kazuka.

Fengbin Hexiang was giggling foolishly and rubbing against Sakurajima Mai's body like a koala.

"Want to go shopping somewhere?"

"How about the arcade?"

Fengbin Hexiang naturally had no objection. She and her classmates often went to the video game arcade. However, her main interest was not the claw machines or photo booths that were popular among girls, but playing games.

The waiter standing at the front desk saw the masked couple again and his cheeks twitched. They, the employees, still remembered the great achievements of the masked duo.

For example, you can complete a game by investing a coin once.

What is this called? This is called technology.

Where the two evil spirits descended, the guests who were playing similar games stood aside and sighed, "Just learn, bro. Learning never ends."

"What are we going to play this time?" Sakurajima Mai held a bag of game coins in her hand and looked at the two people, one big and one small.

"Let's challenge Jungle Adventure. I remember that game can be played by four people together."

Sakakibara Kaede said, and seeing that Toyohama Kazuka looked eager to try it, he gave a considerate suggestion.

Mai Sakurajima also saw her sister's excited expression, and she quietly looked at the boy and gave him an apologetic look.

The boy didn't care much about it. After all, raising a child is a common topic. As long as the child doesn't use the computer or the bookshelf full of figures, he is civilized.

Recalling the past when his relatives' children came to his house, he would simply lock the door, and he couldn't help but sigh.

Fengbin and Xiang are much better than those kids. They are not naughty, can understand what people say, and are very attached to their sister. Their level has been directly upgraded to the level of a caring little cotton-padded jacket.

"Senior Sakakibara, do you want to compete?" Sakurajima Mai picked up the pistol model and held it up to her face. At this moment, she transformed into a special agent investigator and challenged the young man.

"Hehehe, a mere Sakurajima-kun, dare you challenge me when my Pava is fully activated?"

Sakakibara Kaede raised the gun, closed one eye, aimed at the target skillfully and pulled the trigger. Now he really looked like a secret agent fighting against the investigator.

Fengbin Hexiang was trembling between the two big guys. Although she performed well, she was still too green compared with the masked duo. Her kill count was far behind, and she also lost three resurrection coins.

It’s a pity that Sakakibara Kaede can’t dual-wield pistols to play the role of Yan Shuangying. With his hands steady and his eyes focused, he can react instantly to any enemy that appears on the screen - or rather, after playing so many times, the boy has already memorized where the enemy will appear from.

With the last bullet killing the final boss, Sakakibara raised his pistol and blew into the muzzle in a pretentious manner, "Sakurajima-san, just learn. Learning never ends."

Mai Sakurajima looked at the extremely tight score and pretended to be angry, but she actually laughed, "Sakakibara-senpai is amazing."

"I said second, no one dared to say..." The boy said jokingly, but then he thought of his good friend Yuki who could beat him in various games, and he suddenly stopped laughing. Okay, he is second, and Yuki is first, okay.

Fengbin Hexiang timidly thanked Sakakibara-senpai. She was still a little reserved at the end, but she was still able to smile naturally.

"See you in two weeks."

"See you in two weeks, Sakakibara-senpai, and remember to send me some photos of the ocean!"

Sakurajima Mai waved vigorously to Sakakibara Kaede, who nodded and watched the two sisters walk up the escalator and disappear at the subway entrance.

Under the mask, he smiled slightly. Leisure time was always so relaxing. When he and Sakurajima Mai went out to play together, he never had to think about what to say because they always had endless topics to talk about.

The next time we collaborate will probably be in the winter season.

The boy also entered the subway station. When talking about Yuki just now, he just remembered that Yuki had been online for a long time recently. It should be that the busy real life affected his regular online time every day.

He took out his phone and found Yuuki in his friend list. The two had played games before and had also added each other as Line friends.

"Yuuki, I have some real-life things to do in the next two weeks, so I may not be able to play games with you."

Yuki's profile picture is always gray, and she is not online very often.

Just when Sakakibara Kaede was about to open the chat box and go to the office group chat to see what new things Uehara, Takeda and others had done, Yuki's avatar suddenly lit up.

"I can't play games recently. I have something to do in real life..."

Yuuki's words were very gentle. "It's possible that you will focus on the real world and stop playing games."

"fine."

Sakakibara Kaede replied with a little bear smiley face, "Even if we don't play games anymore, we can still continue chatting as netizens."

There was silence for a moment, and finally a reply was sent.

"Ah."

Then, the avatar turned gray.

Now, Kaede Sakakibara didn't really look forward to it. After all, the average Japanese person has social phobia and anxiety, so he thought it would be better to forget about activities like meeting up with gaming buddies in person.

Putting the game behind him, the boy returned home on time.

The luggage has been half packed, although there is not much in the luggage, except for clothes and a laptop.

"What are you looking at?"

"Ah, welcome back, Sakakibara-senpai!"

He was greeted by the sunny smile of Chizuru Ichinose. Several people were sitting around the table with several booklets in front of them. The boy walked forward and came to an empty seat.

"Isn't this a travel brochure? Distributed by the production team?"

The manual lists tourist attractions and food recommendations, and there are also many activities at the beach - Kaede Sakakibara still doesn't know which beach they are going to, so she can make a plan in advance.

There are many parks. Kaede Sakakibara sat in her seat, flipping through a travel brochure.

"Will the activity still take the form of a mission?"

"The production team seems to want us to form teams and carry out activities on our own initiative."

Baiyin Yuxing spoke.

The boy suddenly realized that he had seen similar variety shows before and there seemed to be this kind of segment, but they were variety shows about the relationship between men and women, and when they were free to form teams, the female guests were more likely to choose which male guest to go out with.

Of course, there are also situations where multiple female guests choose one male guest.

There is no romance in the Dream Apartment, only communication and the spirit of striving for progress among young people.

"Is the team formed now?" asked Sakakibara Kaede.

"Not yet. We plan to form a group after Sakakibara-senpai comes back." Fumino Furuhashi said in a low voice.

He has not yet realized that he has become the eldest brother among the six. Hearing what Furuno Furuhashi said, Sakakibara nodded. Among the six of them, Shirogane Miyuki got the least shots. I don't know if it was a deliberate arrangement by the production team or simply because he is not photogenic. Sakakibara doesn't think so. Shirogane Miyuki can complete any housework and tasks seriously. In daily discussions and exchanges, people feel that he is an enthusiastic and gentle boy.

Sakakibara Feng hummed, "I think we can group them like this. We will form a group of three science majors, and you will form a group of three liberal arts majors."

He was referring to the grouping by subject. According to the boy, the science group was Sakakibara Kaede, Shirogane Miyuki and Furuno Furuhashi, while the liberal arts group was Ichinose Chizuru, Aoyama Nanami and Kasumigaoka Utaha.

The science group is also named the Science Genius Group by the production team.

"Hey, I like this kind of grouping." Nanami Aoyama was the first to applaud and smile. She personally felt that she could team up with anyone as long as no one was left behind. Now seeing that Sakakibara-senpai solved the grouping issue very naturally and perfectly, she was naturally the first to applaud.

"Well, I also think this grouping is reasonable."

Kasumigaoka Utaha also nodded.

When Sakakibara saw that the filming crew did not come out to remind him, he knew that his proposal had been approved by Oshima Hide, so he smiled at Furuno Furuhashi and Shirogane Miyuki and said, "Everyone in the science team, please give me your guidance."

"We are the ones, please give us your guidance." Baiyin Yuxing scratched his head embarrassedly. He didn't say anything, but just felt a little warm in his chest.

He naturally saw the reason why Senior Sakakibara did this, but the thanks he said out loud were still too cheap.

"I'm going upstairs to pack my luggage. Tomorrow morning... we'll meet at 8 o'clock, right?"

Everyone noticed the gathering time set by the production team. It was already late at night, so after a quick dinner, they all went upstairs and started packing their luggage.

Sakakibara Kaede's heart was a little excited, as if she was an elementary school student who was about to go on a spring outing.

Through the window, I look out at the deep blue night sky and the twinkling stars.

Hopefully, tomorrow will be a good day.

Kamakura, the seaside that tells the story of Slam Dunk's dream.

Chapter 32 Youth and the Sea

The tour bus was driving steadily on the highway, facing the sun, heading towards the sea, and moving straight forward.

Many families go on vacation during the summer vacation. Along the way, many family cars and tourist buses pass by them, most of the latter belonging to tour groups.

In this hot summer, everyone wants to jump into the cool sea water and feel the soft and delicate sand under their feet. Maybe this is summer.

The boy had seen the sea before, but that time he was alone and on a business trip. He took in the blue sky from afar, tightened his tie and continued working.

But it’s really a pity this time.