I live my life in Tokyo

The entry of bare feet and calves into the water disturbed the originally calm water surface, causing ripples.

Sakakibara Kaede opened his eyes slightly and found two pairs of legs on both sides of his vision.

He couldn't help but frown. This was like when a man was using the toilet and saw someone standing in front of a toilet. It had become an unspoken rule between men not to enter any of the toilets on either side of him.

Now it's Kaede Sakakibara's little math time. In the toilet rules, if there are five toilet stalls, we will represent the unoccupied stalls with 0 and the occupied stalls with 1. Then according to the conclusion just made, 10001 and 01010 are normal ideas for men to go to the toilet, while 11000 and 01100 are absolutely abnormal. Perhaps it can be said that this has invaded the personal space when going to the toilet!

What are these two people thinking? There are other empty seats, so why are they sitting next to me? Isn't this making myself surrounded by men?

"Thank you for your hard work, Feng."

"Hello..."

Kaede Sakakibara opened his eyes and felt as if he was hallucinating. How could he hear the voices of Toru Asakura and Madoka Higuchi here?

Looking to the left, I saw Toru Asakura wearing a yukata with a belt, with her hands supported behind her back, her thighs driving her calves to swing in the hot water pool, just like she was playing in the water. Feeling Kaede Sakakibara's gaze, she blinked her clear eyes and smiled.

Looking to the right, I saw Higuchi Madoka also wearing a yukata provided by the hotel. Feeling the young man's gaze, her cheeks blushed slightly. She glared coldly at Sakakibara Kaede from the side, pulled up the yukata that almost fell to her shoulders, and tapped the floor with her toes in the pool.

"Huh? Why are you guys here? Aren't we going to shoot a music video today?"

Sakakibara Kaede was really tired after the whole day, so he didn't complain why there were two people who didn't sit down when there were so many empty seats, but instead squeezed next to him, one on each side. What were they doing? Were they making sandwiches?

"Today, I am just checking out the place."

Higuchi Madoka replied calmly, wiggling her toes, "I was informed of the filming schedule and the tasks for the next two days."

"Hey, where is Yuanxiang going to shoot?"

"We filmed at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise. Noctchill's team symbol is like water. Although this is a personal single, it needs to follow the team style."

Higuchi Madoka tilted her head to the side, her short hair hanging down and softly resting on Sakakibara Kaede's shoulders, making the latter feel itchy.

It’s a pity for the girl that she is the only one to appear in her solo single - in other singers’ singles, she often has a role as a partner, and while she is singing the song, the MV is also slowly telling a story.

She wanted to act out a story with Feng, but she didn't want the heartbreaking ending stipulated by the director.

"Yuanxiang, are you tired?"

"What's wrong?" Higuchi Madoka glared at Sakakibara Kaede coldly.

Sakakibara Kaede opened his mouth and said, "Well, your shoulders are almost entirely leaning on mine, and you can't even support your body. This... isn't tiring?"

Asakura Toru leaned forward and gave a knowing smile to Higuchi Madoka, who snorted and turned her head slightly.

"Ah... where are we going to play tonight?"

"Are you guys really okay? Don't you have to shoot a music video tomorrow?" Sakakibara could only move one shoulder. He raised his hand and asked, "You can also go out and play after shooting the music video."

"...Not tired." Asakura Toru smiled, "You won't feel tired after soaking for a while."

"Unfortunately, there is no mixed bathing."

Sakakibara shrugged one shoulder and said, "I remember that mixed bathing is only provided by certain hot spring hotels. I think it would be more comfortable to bathe in separate baths for men and women."

"Hmm... Feng, you don't understand romance."

Asakura Toru stood up, her healthy thighs slightly pink from being soaked in hot water. She seemed to sense the young man's gaze, and a rare hint of shyness and embarrassment appeared on her face. "...I'll go in and soak first, and I'll contact you by phone when I come out."

"it is good."

Sakakibara Kaede nodded, watched Asakura Toru look back at him and smile, then entered the women's bath.

He looked at Higuchi Madoka, who had been silent since a while ago.

"Yuanxiang, do you want to go in with Tou and soak your whole body? I see you are very tired today."

"My feet are the main reason I'm tired today. I ran around a lot." Higuchi Madoka's voice was a little soft. "I'm here, that's all."

He placed his right foot on his left foot and twisted his toes as if giving his ankle an artificial massage, causing ripples in the pool again.

Sakakibara Kaede heard the sound of Higuchi Madoka almost falling asleep, so he naturally couldn't leave her here alone.

After a while, Sakakibara Kaede, who was looking at the courtyard scenery outside the glass window, suddenly heard the sound of regular breathing coming from beside him. Looking sideways, he found that Higuchi Madoka was leaning on his shoulder, her short hair fluttering with her breathing.

Falling asleep in a hot spring will cause you to get a sore throat, and falling asleep in a foot-washing area will also lead to dehydration.

Sakakibara Kaede didn't hesitate much, and regardless of the fact that her yukata was soaked with water, she leaned over and reached her hand under Higuchi Madoka's thigh and above her calf, which is the position for a princess hug that often appears in TV dramas.

"Hey."

At this moment, Sakakibara Kaede was grateful that he had not neglected his exercise. He lifted Higuchi Madoka out of the water and carried her in a princess hug, then walked with her towards the rest area step by step.

Higuchi Madoka is very light.

In her sleep, she inadvertently buried her face in the young man's arms. Listening to the strong heartbeat beside her ears, she seemed to be relieved and slept even more deeply.

There was no one in the rest area. Sakakibara Kaede placed Higuchi Madoka on a cushion and was about to get up to get a dry towel when his wrist was grabbed.

“Don’t go…”

It seemed to be just a whisper in sleep.

Sakakibara Kaede smiled, held her hand, and used the warmth in his palms to tell her that he was still there.

He quickly took the towel and covered Higuchi Yuanxiang's thighs. Although it was spring, it was easy to catch a cold if you fell asleep right after taking a bath.

After doing all this, Sakakibara Kaede sat in front of Higuchi Madoka like a loyal guard, humming the songs he had sung as if they were lullabies.

Chapter 22 Acceptance rather than choice

Twitter exploded.

It's not a flame in a negative sense, but the photo of three people that Sakakibara Kaede just posted was viewed, clicked, and forwarded, which instantly made Sakakibara Kaede's Twitter account reach 99+.

This upward trend is even faster than the last video of him cleaning the cabinets at home.

While wiping the cabinet, I accidentally wiped Kamen Rider's belt. Don't you think this is a coincidence? It's such a coincidence, hehehe.

The news that World Shine will hold a concert in Yokohama is no longer a secret among fans on the Internet. After the news was announced a month ago, the topic of World Shine became a hot search on Twitter. After that, when buying tickets on the website, I don’t know how many music enthusiasts pressed the F5 refresh key until they were tired.

Now seeing the three members of the World Shining Band giving their thumbs up and smiling at the camera, the fans below couldn't sit still and they all liked and forwarded the message.

Kaede Sakakibara saw the message from Mai Sakurajima and Ken Sano. They were quickly recognized by common fans in the comment section, who liked their posts and sent them to the first and second floors.

Seeing her friends' blessings, Sakakibara Kaede smiled and typed words of thanks.

The tone he used was naturally polite between friends. Among the vast number of netizens, it was impossible for him to directly call Mai Sakurajima "Mai-san", as this would definitely cause many fans to think of something wrong.

Just wait until the show to announce it.

"Um..."

"are you awake?"

Sakakibara Kaede turned her head and felt someone pulling at her yukata.

Higuchi Madoka was sleeping in a daze, her starry eyes slightly narrowed. She yawned and turned over. Her yukata loosened up due to her movements, revealing a little bit of her chest.

The young man shifted his gaze, took another towel and covered her chest. Higuchi Madoka's face turned red, and Sakakibara Kaede suspected that she had fainted from the soaking.

Can you get dizzy just by soaking your feet?

All the above actions were completed by him with one hand. One of his hands was held by Higuchi Madoka. God knows how difficult it is to type with one hand.

"Hah... Feng-san, is Higuchi asleep?"

Asakura Toru finished her hot spring bath at some point. Her face looked rosy, and even wearing a yukata couldn't conceal her youthful vitality.

"Well, Yuanxiang must be tired, ah...thank you."

The young man took the iced milk handed to him by Toru Asakura, opened the bottle cap, put his mouth close to the bottle and took a sip.

“The wind is so comfortable.”

“Although it’s spring, the flowers here are warm.”

"Haha, yes."

Asakura Toru moved and sat next to Sakakibara Kaede. She glanced sideways at Higuchi Madoka who was leaning behind the young man. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and it can be seen that she was in a good mood.

It was strange, as if there was no negative energy around Asakura Toru. Sakakibara Kaede took a sip of milk. She was rarely angry. Most of the time she would put on her unpredictable poker face, and even more often, she would have that faint smile that was hard to describe and seemed to be there and not there.

Asakura is as transparent as water.

Maybe, she will reflect the kind of person standing next to her.

"Hey... Kaede-san, what do you think of Higuchi?"

Higuchi Madoka's eyebrows trembled slightly.

Asakura Toru glanced at his childhood sweetheart and the smile on his face deepened.

"How do you view me? Good friend, student, junior?"

"Well... that's not what I wanted to ask."

Asakura Toru asked with a slight pout.

"what is that?"

"Have you ever had the feeling of dokidoki?"

Sakakibara Kaede sighed. Higuchi Madoka was sleeping right behind him. It was really okay for a childhood sweetheart like you to be so unethical. Besides, talking about such things in the entertainment industry wouldn't just cause trouble for yourself. When you retire, become a free man, or are no longer in the media's attention, it would be normal to talk about these topics.

Asakura Toru said softly, "Next year, after Hina and Koito enter college, Noctchill will be disbanded."

"So fast?"

"Yeah... So, I have to prepare to say goodbye to live."

Asakura Toru put his hand in front of his mouth, yawned, and stretched, his well-proportioned body curves looming, "I want to know how Feng-san felt at that time."

She moved her gaze back from the flashing vending machine in the distance and looked directly at Sakakibara Kaede, "Kaede-san..."

"Will Feng Sang become even more brilliant at that time?"

Asakura Toru narrowed his eyes and chuckled.

Sakakibara Kaede scratched the side of his face and smiled, "It will happen. I believe that."

Higuchi Madoka held Sakakibara Kaede's hand and moved it. She seemed to struggle a little, and slowly stood up with one hand on Sakakibara Kaede's back, "Hmm..."

"Good morning, Yuanxiang."

"...Good morning."

Higuchi Yuanka pursed her lips, subconsciously pulled her bathrobe tighter, and her face turned red again. When she saw that Sakakibara Kaede did not turn back, she gave up.

However, she saw Toru Asakura raising his eyebrows and smiling at her smugly.

"..."

"Let's meet in front of the hotel lobby in half an hour." Asakura Toru said in a light tone. After seeing that Higuchi Yuanxiang had a good sleep and was fine, the young man said goodbye to the two of them. He also wanted to change his clothes.

Until Sakakibara Kaede's back slowly disappeared, Asakura Toru, who was about to get up, let out a "hehe" and leaned against Higuchi Madoka.

"What are you doing?"

"Lean on for a while...ah, it feels so good."

Asakura Toru turned sideways and hugged the waist of Higuchi Madoka who stood up. The latter hummed softly, acquiescing to her childhood sweetheart's action, and looked at her face which was flushed with a healthy blush.

"Higuchi, you are so bold."

Asakura Toru's words almost made Higuchi Yuanxiang's heart burn. Two bright pink clouds quickly rose on her cheeks. She turned her head away, pulled the collar of her shirt on her chest, and said coldly, "I just fell asleep."

"That's great."

"Where's the good?"

"Feng-san." Asakura Toru opened his eyes, his blue eyes blinking, "You are such a gentleman."

"..."

Higuchi Madoka opened her mouth but said nothing.

"Feng-san is both gentle and gentlemanly, so...some things have to be said to him in person." Asakura Toru said softly, "I feel like Feng-san might run away because he's too gentle."

"Asakura... As expected you too."

Higuchi Yuanka had a complicated expression on her face. She silently watched Asakura Toru pull up his collar, stand up, and sit face to face with her.

"Well... I've gotten used to the life with Feng and Feng-san around." Asakura Toru smiled, "How about you, Higuchi?"