I live my life in Tokyo

"what do you want to drink?"

"American style."

"it is good."

After a cold exchange, Mrs. Sakurajima put down the order in her hand, took her number, and went to sit at the bar seat by the window with Kaede Sakakibara - this was not a face-to-face interrogation, but a relatively friendly exchange.

"Sakakibara-kun, is it okay for me to call you that?"

"Of course, aunt."

"Sakakibara-kun, did you know that I used to be Mai's manager?"

"Yes, Sakurajima-san told me about her past with my aunt."

Mrs. Sakurajima showed a trace of self-mockery on her face. She tapped the bar with her finger, propped up her chin and looked out the window. "I wanted to say that Mai and I don't have good taste in men, but Mai's taste is not bad."

"Aunt, what do you mean?"

"I've heard her talk about your daily life with Mai." Mrs. Sakakijima took the coffee handed to her by the waiter, her brows slightly relaxed under the mist, "Sakakibara-kun is one year older than Mai, and he has taken a lot of care of Mai in life. As a mother, I want to say thank you to you."

Sakakibara Feng took a sip of American coffee, savoring the familiar bitter taste in his mouth, and chuckled, "Aunt, what are you talking about? Sakurajima-san is the one who has given me a lot of help in my daily life. As a senior in the entertainment industry, she has helped me avoid many detours."

Mrs. Sakurajima looked directly into Kaede Sakakibara's eyes, with only warmth and honesty in them.

She sighed in her heart. Such a young man is extremely lethal to women, especially young women.

He is young, has great potential, is handsome and famous.

He is usually gentle, treats his friends wholeheartedly, and never hesitates at critical moments.

How many young girls with less experience can resist a man like this?

It's too dreamy to be a love partner.

But this young man’s light is not exclusive to one person, but treats everyone around him equally.

It’s a bit of an exaggeration to call it the sun, because this young man has his own shadow side, but at least it is a high-power lighting lamp, and the kind that is placed in the city center.

This has nothing to do with whether Sakakibara Kaede is a scumbag or not. Outstanding men will always naturally attract women, and vice versa.

Mrs. Sakurajima blinked her beautiful eyes and withdrew her gaze from Sakakibara Kaede's blue eyes. She seemed to understand what Mai said at that time.

Chapter 46: Exposed Among Ten Thousand People

Mrs. Sakurajima and Mai Sakurajima live separately and try not to interfere in each other's lives to the greatest extent possible, but Mrs. Sakurajima knows that the women around Kaede Sakakibara are of high quality.

They have different personalities and each has its own advantages. They are both very beautiful. She can naturally call out the names of Higuchi Madoka and Kashima Yu, who have partnered with Sakakibara Kaede many times in the drama. The same is true for Nishikino Maki in the band. I don't know how many actresses in STARS agency regard Sakakibara Kaede as their idol.

In such a short period of time, Mrs. Sakurajima has seen everything about the young man. Which lustful girl can resist such a man?

Mrs. Sakurajima thinks Mai Sakurajima is no worse than them.

She did not ask what Sakakibara Kaede thought of her daughter, because when she came back from the phone call, she saw the smiling faces of Sakakibara Kaede and Mai.

As parents, we naturally know when our children are smiling with genuine joy and happiness.

"Sakakibara-kun, I hope you can continue to take care of Mai in the future."

"This is my responsibility. Sakurajima-san will be heading to Tokyo after the exams, and we will be able to take care of each other in the big city in the future." Sakakibara Feng tasted the sweetness after the bitterness, and said softly, "Sakurajima-san usually takes good care of me..."

Mrs. Sakurajima interrupted him and pushed the phone in front of Sakakibara Kaede. The latter coughed a few times before finishing his sentence, then leaned over to look and saw a photo of the tower's exterior on the phone.

"This is?"

"STARS found the house for you. Don't look at me with such surprise. I told you that I have some sources in the industry."

Mrs. Sakurajima turned off her phone and said, "Mai has taken a fancy to this house. I hope you can live in the same building and take care of her in your daily life."

The young man was slightly stunned. He naturally did not think about sharing the house, after all, it was too outrageous. What he was thinking at this moment was that Sakurajima Mai would share the house with Higuchi-san and the others in the future, and it seemed that she would not need his care?

He naturally sensed the deeply hidden, awkward affection behind Mrs. Sakurajima's request.

Mai Sakurajima never mentioned a word about her mother, and had a sense of having never felt maternal love - that's what she thought.

"Why?" The young man frowned and asked, "Aunt, you care so much about Sakurajima-san, but why——"

"——I don't think I need to say it. Mr. Sakakibara, who has experienced a lot, should understand it." Mrs. Sakurajima said, her words cold.

Sakakibara Kaede suddenly realized that it was too late now. How could she make up for the belated family affection? The mistake had been made. It had been several years since the incident that made Sakurajima Mai feel betrayed. Wasn't it too late to apologize now?

Maybe it's stubbornness, both sides think they are right.

The cracks have already appeared, and the energy required to fill them is enormous.

From Kaede Sakakibara’s perspective, it’s a bit strange to let Mai Sakurajima, who was in junior high school, shoot a swimsuit commercial. . .

He knew about the existence of children's clothing models in his previous life. Those children were dressed in bright and beautiful clothes and showed innocent smiles in front of the camera. However, behind the scenes, they had to change more than 80 pieces of clothes a day, sometimes they didn't even have enough food to eat, and they traveled between shooting locations every day.

The instigators are their greedy parents. In order to make their children earn money, they act as their children's agents, ordering their children to complete fixed goals every day, and even depriving them of food if they fail to achieve the goals.

Mrs. Sakurajima noticed the look in Sakakibara Kaede's eyes. She glanced downward and shook her head in self-mockery.

"I see a lot of things in your eyes, things that make me happy."

Mrs. Sakurajima finished her coffee, picked up her coat hanging on the back of the chair, and lifted her handbag. "At least, Sakakibara-kun, the look in your eyes just now reassured me. Mai obviously has a place in your heart."

"Sakakibara-kun, please consider my suggestion. This is a mother's request."

She turned around after she finished speaking, "Although she is an unfit mother."

Sakakibara Kaede pursed her lips, then said, "I understand. I will take care of Mai-san."

Mrs. Sakurajima turned her head to the side, and a faint smile appeared on her usually calm face - she was so beautiful when she smiled, like the grown-up Sakurajima Mai.

Sakakibara Kaede watched Mrs. Sakurajima's figure quickly disappear outside the store, took a taxi at the corner, and left quickly.

A strong and stubborn woman inadvertently reveals her concern for her daughter.

Sakakibara Kaede sighed. He really couldn't handle this twisted relationship.

But he knew one thing, that is, Sakurajima Mai's mother really cared about Sakurajima Mai, and Sakurajima Mai was not a child that no one liked as she thought.

There were still a few hours before the end of Sakurajima Mai's exam. Kaede Sakakibara took out her headphones, leaned back in her chair and watched the latest popular two-dimensional anime.

What's wrong with watching ACG in public? Sakakibara Kaede has developed a thick skin... Of course, forget about playing music out loud, that's just plain rude.

During this time, he dealt with work emails sent by Iida, and spent the rest of the time immersed in anime, watching it with great relish.

After having lunch and staying for a while, Sakakibara Kaede got up to pay the bill and quickly returned to the university gate.

There are still some differences between the unified college entrance examination and the school-based examination. Sakakibara Kaede leaned aside with his hands in his pockets. The gate was already crowded with enthusiastic parents.

The unified college entrance examination is usually held in universities, and during this period the university must be cleared - usually on holiday. During this period, it is ensured that no one will disturb the candidates who are taking the college entrance examination.

However, the on-campus examinations are different. Each school has its own customs. The University of Tokyo still has classes during the on-campus examinations. Last year, after the on-campus examinations, he went to the cafeteria to have a meal with Senior Yuki.

"Come out, come out!"

Sakakibara Kaede looked at the excited parents and students strolling in the distance, with the corners of her mouth curled up.

This most innocent emotion, family affection, made him taste a warmth and sourness. He once had such family affection, but the boy named Sakakibara Kaede never had it.

But fortunately, he has many other things that concern him.

Sakakibara Kaede stood on tiptoe and looked out the door, but his head was blocked by the excited parents in front of him. He had no choice but to stand a little ungracefully on the outer wall of the green belt with a height difference and look around.

When he saw many parents following his example, he suddenly felt guilty.

However, compared to the guilt in her heart, finding Sakurajima Mai is her primary goal.

This can be said to be a result of hard work, because Mai Sakurajima is so bright and dazzling in the crowd that he can recognize her at a glance. At this time, Mai Sakurajima lowered her head and smiled, tapping her fingers on the screen of her mobile phone, with a group of fans following behind her.

There are many different kinds of people. Some people are excited to discuss answers with their classmates. When they discuss the same answer, they both smile at the same time. Some people are calm and unmoved by external things. Some people have a grayish look on their faces. You don’t know if you did poorly in the exam until you know the results of the college entrance examination. Most candidates know whether they have failed the exam after they finish the exam.

Mai Sakurajima did not see Kaede Sakakibara. In her heart, the fact that a young man and her mother came to see her off to the examination room today was the happiest thing for her. Her mother was busy with work, and Senior Sakakibara was going back to Tokyo. After the exam today, no one would be waiting for her at the door, Mai Sakurajima thought.

"Mai-san."

Mai Sakurajima slowly raised her head from her phone, and what came into her sight was the young man's smiling face.

The girl felt the fatigue in her body disappear bit by bit, as if she had drunk a glass of intoxicating wine. She was still a minor and had never tasted wine, but at this moment, she felt a little hazy and beautiful intoxication.

"——Sakakibara-senpai, why are you here?"

"It must be Senior Feng."

Mai Sakurajima saw the young man's chuckle, and a charming smile appeared on her originally calm and beautiful face.

"How do you feel after taking the test today?"

"Well, it's just average. There are no questions that are beyond the scope of the syllabus."

"Even in normal questions, you should be careful about whether there are trap questions. The questions are getting more and more tricky. I encountered several questions that played with concepts last year..."

Mai Sakurajima listened to Kaede Sakakibara's chattering. She stood quietly beside him, dignified and elegant.

After chatting for a few minutes in front of the gate, the next group of students gradually appeared. In order not to affect the reunion of other families, the two followed the flow of people and squeezed out of the square in front of the school gate.

"This is..." Sakurajima Mai pulled Sakakibara Kaede's hand and motioned him to look forward.

The familiar camera attracted the attention of both of them, as if it was a conditioned reflex. This is an occupational disease of being an actor.

"Well, thank you for your thoughts. I hope your score can reach your dream school." The beautiful lady in professional clothes politely nodded to the student who was interviewed, and smiled at the camera after the other party left. "As the audience in front of the TV can see, the candidates in Chiba this year are also so energetic. Let us hope that the candidate just now can successfully enter the medical university."

"That's an interview program of Chiba TV." Mai Sakurajima recognized the conspicuous logo on the reporter's microphone at a glance, "I've been on their TV program before."

"Is Mai-san going to be interviewed?"

Not long after the young man finished speaking, the TV station staff surrounded him, but their target was not Kaede Sakakibara, but Mai Sakurajima - obviously they recognized this well-known actress at a glance. Mai Sakurajima had appeared on a Chiba TV program before, so everyone could recognize her.

Kaede Sakakibara stood aside, watching the show with a smile on his face. Mai Sakakijima glared at him with both anger and amusement.

"Wow, is this the actress Mai Sakurajima?" The reporter's eyes lit up, with a hint of flattery and politeness in his enthusiasm. "I didn't expect to have the honor of interviewing Sakurajima-san. If you don't mind, could you please say hello to everyone on the main stage and in front of the TV?"

Hearing this, Mai Sakurajima stood in front of the camera with a smile on her face and waved her hand gracefully, "Good afternoon, everyone at Chiba TV. This is Mai Sakurajima."

The reporter waited for a moment, greeted Sakurajima Mai on the main stage at the other end of the video, and then smiled. She gave a look to the national actor next to her, asking if he wanted to be interviewed.

Mai Sakurajima's identity allowed her to refuse this interview. After all, this is the actor's family, and it is not a good thing for them as an official TV station to be too gossipy.

The girl nodded, indicating that she would be interviewed. The reporter chuckled and asked a question.

"Sakurajima-san, you are taking the college entrance exam this year. How do you feel about the questions?"

"Yeah, I feel like the Chinese articles are very profound." The girl nodded slightly. She was so happy just now that she forgot a lot of the exam content. Now she needs to recall for a moment. "There are two questions beyond the syllabus in English and comprehensive liberal arts. This year's math is very difficult, very difficult."

"We just interviewed two enthusiastic students who passed by, and they all said that this year's math was difficult. Excuse me, did Sakurajima-san choose the humanities or sciences?"

"liberal arts."

The reporter looked at the camera and smiled, "I have another question. I wonder which school Sakurajima-san is aiming for in the college entrance examination this year?"

"I'm preparing for the entrance exam to the Faculty of Letters at the University of Tokyo, and I've been preparing for it for a long time."

"Sakurajima-san is not only busy with his acting activities every day, but he also works hard on his studies. I hope that Sakurajima-san can realize his dream and successfully enter the University of Tokyo."

Sakurajima Mai smiled and said, "Thank you."

After saying a few social goodbyes, Sakurajima Mai moved her eyes to Sakakibara Kaede, smiled at him, and walked quickly forward.

"Sakakibara-senpai—"

Sakakibara Kaede stopped and smiled, but his smile gradually disappeared when he saw the reporters who came over after hearing the noise.

"..."

"Isn't this the actress Sakakibara Kaede?"

The young man gasped for air instantly. Such a loud shout... It seemed that there would be no peaceful resolution today.

The surprised cheers from the reporters attracted many people to stop, and also attracted the cameramen present. They used their hand speed trained over the years to instantly move the camera and aimed the lens at the young man standing there swiping his phone and the back of Sakurajima Mai who walked up to meet him.

"——Good afternoon, actress Sakakibara Kaede, this is Chiba TV." The reporter glanced back and forth between Sakakibara Kaede and Sakurajima Mai, and smiled somewhat ambiguously, "I didn't expect to see the lead actor of the popular TV series Kamen Rider Kuuga appear outside the gate of Chiba University. It seems that you have a good relationship with actress Sakurajima~"

"Yes, Sakurajima-san is my colleague and also my friend. When I took the college entrance examination last year, everyone from STARS agency escorted me to the examination room, so this year I returned the favor by picking up Sakurajima-san." Sakakibara Kaede said with a graceful smile.

The reporter asked, "As a senior, do you have any words for your juniors?"

"I'm not good at saying nice things... When I get home today, I'll eat something good, go to bed early, and try not to make my future self regret it."

The young man signaled to Sakurajima Mai with his eyes, and the two of them waved goodbye to the reporter in tacit understanding. The reporter stopped asking questions in tacit understanding. With her high emotional intelligence, she naturally would not continue to ask questions and disturb the actors' space for two people.

This scene was accurately broadcast through the camera on the Chiba TV evening program. Fans who saw the news were dumbfounded and took pictures of it and forwarded it to the Internet.