I live my life in Tokyo

It was the first time for their daughter to go away from home, so as parents they were naturally worried every day. Now that Koichiro Yuuki had left, the Yuuki family was naturally worried about the current situation of Asuna Yuuki living with another man.

"Oh, it's very tastefully decorated inside."

When Yuki Akira saw Yuki Asuna and Yuki Kyoko leaning against each other and whispering between mother and daughter, he touched his nose and changed the topic somewhat unnaturally. He stepped into the living room, which was full of his daughter's life. The homework spread on the table made him nod slightly as a father. No matter where Yuki Asuna was, she was still so self-conscious.

“What’s it like living here?”

“Every day is a joy.”

In response to her mother's question, Yuuki Asuna smiled widely.

"You must be very happy with Sakakibara-kun, right?" Kyoko Yuki's cold face thawed slightly as she teased.

"mom!"

Yuuki Asuna suddenly felt her heart pounding. She had only thought about it occasionally or dreamed about it before, but being brought up by her mother in person made her want to dig a hole and crawl into it.

"Okay, no more jokes." Yuuki Kyoko said calmly, glancing at Yuuki Shozo, "We just ran into Sakakibara-kun who was out downstairs."

"Well, Sakakibara-kun looks very busy with work recently. I accidentally followed his Twitter yesterday and found out that he will hold a concert in Yokohama in a month... The young people nowadays are really amazing." Yuki Shozo praised him highly, "The key is that he is still so polite after becoming famous. He recognized Kyoko and me right away and greeted us very politely. He also chatted with us for a while about his daily life with Asuna."

"Eh? Haru...what did Sakakibara-senpai say?"

"It shows that you are very sensible, Asuna. You are very conscious of your daily routine and often study with him at night. It seems that you have found a good role model, Asuna."

Yuuki Shozo said with a smile.

Asuna Yuuki felt helpless in her heart and laughed, with the corners of her mouth twitching slightly. Fortunately, Sakakibara-senpai did not tell their parents about them staying up late to play games on the weekend.

Yuki Shozo admires young people like Sakakibara Kaede very much. The first impression a person leaves on others is very important. Sakakibara Kaede was polite in front of them and spoke confidently, which really left a deep and good impression on them.

"To me, Sakakibara-senpai is like a brother."

"Well, that's right. I didn't underestimate him. Although he is in the entertainment industry, he keeps himself clean. There are not many young people who can do this... I think Sakakibara-kun learned this advantage from me," Yuki Shozo boasted while standing outside Sakakibara's door. He did not close the door before leaving, and all his things were openly displayed in front of everyone.

The windows are bright and clean, and there are piles of books on the bookcases, which are neatly organized. Although there are not many pieces of furniture in the room, it gives people a feeling of rich life.

As parents, they naturally wanted to visit their daughter's room. After commenting on it, the three of them returned to the living room and sat down. Asuna Yuuki served green tea to her parents and stood by with a tray.

"I'm going to go abroad to discuss the overseas market with clients in detail." Yuki Shozo took a sip of tea and smiled proudly, "Koichiro is very reliable in China, and I can rest assured to put my back on him."

"Why is it so sudden..." Yuuki Asuna lowered her eyes and bit her lips slightly. She no longer wanted to experience separation again.

"Well, at least a few more years." The father couldn't bear to see his daughter's expression, so he quickly said, "I just came here to see you."

Kyoko Yuki said calmly, "Do you remember Sato-kun from Sakura Bank whom I met during the New Year's ritual this year?"

"Mother..."

"Although Sato-kun is not very pretty, he is an honest child." Yuki Kyoko read the other party's family history. She always inadvertently compared Sakakibara-kun with the bank heir. In terms of speech skills, Sakakibara-kun and Sato-kun are equally good. Maybe because Sakakibara-kun is not from the family, there is always a sense of humor in his conversation. As for appearance... He was killed by Sakakibara-kun.

She glanced at Yuuki Asuna's gradually dimming eyes and slightly pursed lips, and sighed softly, "You don't like it?"

"do not like."

"Your father and I saw it at the time." Yuki Kyoko said calmly, "You don't like him because you simply don't like people like Sato-kun, or do you already have someone you like in your heart?"

"...I."

Yuuki Asuna turned her head away.

Yuuki Kyoko sighed, "Could it be Sakakibara-kun?"

The chestnut-haired girl blushed slightly and seemed to be nodding but also shaking her head.

"You are still undecided now." Yuuki Shozo said softly. As a father, he naturally supports his daughter the most. "However, a man like Sakakibara-kun, Asuna, you need to keep him firmly in your hands."

His current thoughts were exactly the same as what Sakurajima Mai's mother had thought before.

A good man is naturally attractive to women, and it has nothing to do with whether he is loyal to his partner.

"Thinking back then... I was once like this..."

Yuuki Shozo fell into reminiscence and sighed, Yuuki Kyoko watched coldly, and Yuuki Asuna shuddered.

Mr. Sakakibara, as they call him, was sitting in a luxurious private car with his eyes closed to rest. It must be said that the cushions of this private car were really comfortable. If it wanted to be more noble, it might only be a stretched Lincoln.

In order to ensure the rest and safety of the three people, the firm specially drove three cars to carry them so that they could have a pleasant rest time on the road.

Yokohama? He had never been there before, so he wondered what it would be like to hold a concert there.

The music playing in the headphones suddenly turned into a phone number dialed by Line. Sakakibara glanced at the caller and pressed the answer button.

"Good morning, Yuanxiang, what can I do for you?"

"..."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and then he said, "I didn't hear clearly, what did you say just now?"

"Hey Yuanxiang, good morning."

"?"

"Yuan Xiang?"

After being called by her name three times at once, Higuchi Yuanka finally hummed. She glanced at Asakura Toru who was packing his luggage, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, which was rare.

"I heard."

"Asakura and I are going to shoot the MV for our individual singles these two days. Which hotel are you staying at?"

Sakakibara Kaede was a little confused by this sudden question, and after asking the driving staff, she told him the name of the hotel.

"What a coincidence, you guys are going to Yokohama too."

"Well, that's about right." Higuchi Madoka said softly, although it was she who applied to Miss Nanakusa.

Although it was only for a week, Asakura wanted to follow Sakakibara Kaede to see how their scouting was going. Higuchi Madoka had no choice as she was the only one at home and it was inconvenient for her to travel, so she had to pack her luggage and accompany Asakura to Yokohama.

Only for a week though.

"Okay, when we get to Yokohama, we can still get together during our break after work."

"Hang up. See you tonight, Feng-sang."

"See you later, Yuanxiang."

Higuchi Madoka was savoring the young man's voice, and only came back to her senses after being fed a few times by Asakura Toru.

"...Higuchi, you're so cunning. It was obviously you who wanted to go to Yokohama."

"Don't you want to go too?"

Chapter 21: Left and Right Women

"...I'll stand here then, and adjust the microphone a little higher."

"How about Nishikino-san stand on the left and I play the drums on the right?"

"I have no problem."

The three members of the World Shining Band came to Yokohama from Tokyo in casual clothes as spring deepened.

The distance between the cities was closer than Sakakibara Kaede had imagined. The two cities were 28 kilometers apart, and it only took half an hour to drive there.

The young man stood on the podium of the concert, looking at the empty venue, and for some reason he felt a surge of emotion.

Walking down the stairs, the platform extends in a straight line, straight to the seats where the audience are standing.

Sakakibara Kaede slowly closed his eyes and walked forward. The cheers of fans seemed to echo in his ears. He opened his eyes and stood at the end of the straight line. There was an extra platform here, and the platform was circular.

"Is this the place to put the light music?" Yuuma Miura stretched his arms and rubbed his chin. "Let the staff put the instruments here in advance. No one should notice, right?"

"The concert starts at six o'clock, when it's still light." Nishikino Maki nodded calmly and summarized the playlists that the others had played before. "In addition to the 23 songs that are expected to be sung, there will also be a solo segment where I won't sing. There should be enough time."

For the first concert, whether the fans can go home wholeheartedly is the first thing Sakakibara Kaede wants to consider.

"But everyone is here to see the World Shine Band... Will it steal the show if I play solo?"

Nishikino Maki held her chin in embarrassment, her short dark red hair fluttering in the spring breeze.

Yuuma Miura found a drum stool and sat down. He crossed his legs and looked down at the empty venue, imagining the packed house on the day of the concert. After a moment, he smiled and said, "I don't think Nishikino-san needs to think that way."

Sakakibara added, "Many of the fans who came to our second album signing event that day were fans of Nishikino-san. I think there will also be many fans who love Nishikino-san coming to the concert on the day of the concert."

"You are a member of the World Shining Band. Likewise, you are also a member of the Muse that many fans have cheered for. Here, on a stage where you can show yourself, you should naturally show your whole self. That's what I think, what do you think, Nishikino-san?"

Nishikino Maki turned her head away awkwardly, mumbling something softly, which was nothing more than words similar to the one-meter-wide-open-door phrase listed by Nani. Sakakibara Kaede and Miura Yuma smiled at each other.

"Thank you, Sakakibara."

Yuuma Miura suddenly said.

"Why do you say that?"

"I always feel that my dream seems to be coming true." Yuma Miura looked up at the blue sky. The weather today was very good, with no haze or clouds, and he could see the blue directly. "When I was learning musical instruments before, I always kept this goal in mind to spur myself on. Now I am only one step away from achieving my dream."

"Are you satisfied?" The young man raised his eyebrows.

"Haha, how is that possible?" Miura Yuuma patted his thigh with a smile, "After achieving a dream, you need to set a new dream. I don't want to get lost."

Sakakibara Kaede smiled when she heard that.

He looked back at the staff who were installing the lighting equipment. This was his dream when he first came into this world. He wanted to make himself more shining, more shining than anyone else in the world.

Maybe he wanted to prove himself.

Is it more dazzling now? Compared to two years ago, of course it is, but Sakakibara Kaede is a greedy person.

Maybe there will really be a day when he feels that he has made many young people shine brighter and that he has changed the world a little bit. Then he will fall asleep without any burden.

"I know. I'll just play solo." Nishikino Maki said with some self-abandonment.

"Then use your performance to buy us some rest time."

Kaede Sakakibara and Yuma Miura laughed. The solo was a chance for the singer and drummer to get some rest. Then Maki Nishikino would carry the electric guitar and perform a solo of her own.

"By the way, now that we are here, let's take a picture."

Sakakibara Kaede took out his cell phone and gestured.

Yuuma Miura and Maki Nishikino nodded in agreement, and the young man asked the security staff nearby to take a photo of the three of them, with the background being the Yokohama Stadium which was still under renovation.

"321--"

After saying thank you, he turned over his phone and saw a photo of three people's ambitious faces. Sakakibara Kaede then sent the photo to the chat group of the three.

Twitter hasn't updated its photos for a while. Sakakibara Kaede walked behind Miura Yuma with her mobile phone, editing words and sending them to her own updates.

The three of them walked down from the podium to the lounge behind the scenes. The employees of STARS, the organizer of the concert, were chatting and laughing with advertisers. After saying hello, the three of them entered the rehearsal room. They will spend two hours here to rehearse the songs they will sing in the concert.

The song that Maki Nishikino played solo on the electric guitar was a song that Kaede Sakakibara had heard in the rehearsal room of the agency, "Long Live Love You". I believe that many old fans who have followed Maki Nishikino all the way will shed tears at that time.

After having lunch with the staff at Yokohama Arena, Sakakibara, as the band's captain and an actor under the agency, had to part with the two people who disbanded on the spot to go play on the streets of Yokohama, and followed Mr. Amai to meet with advertisers who he thought were worthy of Sakakibara's personal meeting.

These include well-known automobile brands and the famous casual wear brands he once endorsed.

This is the fatigue caused by juggling multiple jobs. Mr. Amai, on behalf of Kaede Sakakibara and the representatives of the two advertisers, immediately finalized the cooperation to shoot the endorsement advertisements in Tokyo. However, this is already basic operation for Kaede Sakakibara.

He now looks somewhat like Sakurajima Mai and Asakura Toru. This naturally does not refer to the imagination of the three people's minds and appearances, but the similarities in their treatment.

Mai Sakurajima and Toru Asakura were able to take over the shooting of the commercial without going through any audition. They no longer needed to audition, but were contacted directly by the brand.

The young man leaned on the sofa and drank water. His work had been completed. He only needed to come here again tomorrow and the day after tomorrow to check out the place and familiarize himself with the facilities such as the lift built by the staff.

Singing for two hours straight today made his throat, chest and abdomen a little tired. He has to continue practicing for two hours in the rehearsal room tomorrow. This is something he has to maintain.

Thinking of this, Sakakibara Kaede stretched, supported his tired body, got into the staff's car, and returned to the hotel where he was staying.

Yuuma Miura probably went out to eat and take pictures to send to his sister, while Maki Nishikino might have gone to a piano store or an art museum.

Sakakibara Kaede breathed a sigh of relief, returned to his room, lay on the tatami of the hotel pretending to be dead for a while, then changed into a yukata and walked towards the open-air hot spring.

The firm is impeccable in terms of material aspects.

Since this was not the peak tourist season - school had just started for over a month and there were no statutory holidays in Japan, there were not many tourists in Yokohama, which resulted in the phenomenon of crowds in the hot springs that he had imagined not happening.

He suddenly missed the feeling of having his back rubbed, whether it was the burly man in the bathhouse speaking with a standard northeastern accent and rubbing his back, or the back rubbing he and Nobuto Katsurayama had with each other when filming Kamen Rider. He hadn't felt that kind of comfort for a long time.

Before officially entering the separate hot springs for men and women, there is an open-air hot spring pool outside where one can run around. Sakakibara Kaede lifted up her bathrobe, stepped her feet into the pool, and let out a comfortable moan of a retired old man.

Just as he was drowsy and about to fall into a deep sleep, he heard the sound of bare feet walking on the ground.

The footsteps paused for a moment, then moved towards the young man.