He is an idol and a childhood sweetheart.

"At least that's how it seems to me."

As Higuchi Enka spoke, he unpacked the Pocky stick he bought from a convenience store and took out one.

"But even so, this Miss Du Ye is indeed a very attractive girl... So aside from this impure purpose, I am still very optimistic about her future as an idol."

"That is to say, Yuuko and Fuyu are

Are they of the same nature? "

"It's different. Even if she puts aside her feelings for the sages, Fuyuuko will probably work hard to become an idol for her own sake, but this is not necessarily the case for Miss Duye... Also, she is not so much like Fuyuuko. How about she look more like you?"

Higuchi Enka raised his eyes and glanced at Asakura Toru:

"Didn't you become an idol just for the sake of virtuous people? In terms of motivation alone, you two are closer."

"Well……"

Toru Asakura was speechless.

If we just talk about her motives for becoming an idol, then she can definitely be said to be a model of "impure motives".In a sense, she may also be the person least qualified to comment on Du Ye Rinse...

"In short, this should be her motivation for entering the agency. As for whether she has talent as an idol, we can only draw a conclusion after observing it for a while."

Higuchi Enka said:

"In general, I don't object to a cute girl joining the agency, but the premise is that she can take her idol job seriously. If she really only comes here to pursue talents...then I will definitely feel strongly about it. to express my opposition."

"...That's all we can do."

Toru Asakura lay directly on his back on the bed and said in a rather weak voice:

"Ah, it's really annoying... There are more and more women who know the charm of wise men. How many more competitors do I need to have..."

Click, click.

On the other side, Higuchi Enka completely ignored Asakura Toru's complaints, but continued to hold the Pocky stick between his index finger and middle finger, and brought it to his mouth bit by bit.

At the same time, looking at Higuchi Enka's movements, Asakura Toru first tilted his head, and then said:

"Is this... imitating the wise man's smoking action?"

"…………………………No."

Higuchi Enka expressionlessly changed his fingers to his thumb and index finger.

"It's just more convenient to hold it that way."

"...If that's the case, then why did you change your posture?"

"Let's be less verbose."

Higuchi Enka, who was tired of being asked, suddenly frowned.

"It's not because you keep saying something."

"..."

After hearing this, Asakura Toru was silent for a long time, and finally spoke slowly:

"Ah, Higuchi is finally starting to become more candid..."

"kindness?"

"Nothing...Pocky, give me one too."

"Then sit up."

"No, I want to eat while lying down."

"…………"

Higuchi Enka rolled her eyes angrily, then took one out of the package and brought it directly to Asakura Toru's mouth.

And Toru Asakura took it in his mouth without politeness, and then chewed it slowly...

"...Hey, Higuchi."

Suddenly, Asakura Toru seemed to have remembered something and struck up a conversation with Higuchi Enka.

"I suddenly had an idea."

"what?"

"If you play Pocky while lying down, things will look very bad...Well, let's try it with Sage sometime."

"……………………well."

Sure enough, when it comes to impure motives, there is probably no one worse than this guy, right?

With a slight sigh, Higuchi Enka put the last cookie stick into his mouth.

Chapter 51: "Good boy" and "love rival" are not in conflict

After school the next afternoon, Higuchi Enka came to the office as usual and prepared to go to class with Daito Yuko.

As soon as she arrived at the office, the first thing she saw was Duye Rinse, who had already changed into a uniform——

"Good afternoon, Higuchi-senpai."

Duye Rinse, who was reading a book on the sofa, stood up immediately after seeing Higuchi Enka and bowed to Higuchi Enka very politely.

Facing this scene, Higuchi Enka was first slightly surprised by Duye Rinse's completely different appearance from yesterday, and then gently shook his head and said:

"You don't need to be so polite, Miss Du Ye. From now on, we will be partners working together in the same office, so just relax a little."

"……I understand."

Duye Rinshi nodded first, and then said with a smile:

"I said something similar to Dai-senpai."

"Hmm? Is Fuyuuko here too?"

"Yes. Senior Dai seemed to have said that he was going to the convenience store to buy some snacks and come back."

"Didn't this guy just say that he wanted to control his diet a while ago..."

Enka Higuchi felt speechless at the inconsistency between Daito Yuko's words and deeds.

However, when Duye Rinshi heard this, he quickly opened his mouth to explain for Daidong Yuko:

"Well, about Senior Dai suddenly wanting to buy snacks... it's actually because of me..."

"?what does that mean?"

"Because Senior Dai suddenly wanted to buy snacks after drinking the tea I made."

As he spoke, Duye Rinse slowly walked towards an empty desk and took out a teapot that Higuchi Enka had never seen before——

"Higuchi-senpai, would you like to have a little taste?"

"…………Ah, I’m sorry to bother you."

Although Higuchi Enka doesn’t usually drink tea, after all, she just got to know him.

For a long time, and she was very concerned about Dai Dong Yuko's behavior, so she did not reject Du Ye Rinse's kindness.

It didn't take long before Duye Rinse brought the still steaming tea cup to Higuchi Enka.

Higuchi Enka also took a small sip out of curiosity——

"...Delicious."

Warm, fragrant, sweet, and just the right amount of refreshing and slightly bitter...

Even as a layman, she can appreciate Duye Rinse's superb skills.

"No wonder Fuyuko wants to buy snacks...it's really delicious and makes people want to eat it with snacks."

After actually tasting the tea brewed by Rinse Morino, Higuchi Enka suddenly understood the logic of Daito Yuko's behavior.

"Excellent skills, thank you for your hospitality."

"Poor hospitality..."

Although he received thanks and compliments, Duye Rinshi's expression still looked a little tangled.

"I wish I had prepared snacks in advance. What a miscalculation."

"Miss Du Ye...can you even make snacks?"

"Yes, I can make both Japanese-style dim sum and Western-style desserts."

"..."

Even Higuchi Enka, who usually helped her mother with housework, had to sigh at the womanly power of Azuno Rinse at this moment.

Frail and slender appearance, gentle personality, housekeeping ability that far exceeds that of her peers, and the temperament in her speech and behavior...

"Is this the real Yamato Nadeshiko..."

Higuchi Enka couldn't help but sigh.

At the same time, Daidon Yuko just returned from shopping at a convenience store.

"I'm back...ah, it seems you've also drank Du Ye's tea. How do you feel?"

"Fantastic."

"I think so too. It would be such a waste if such a delicious tea is not accompanied by something to eat."

Daito Yuko first placed the snacks on the table, and then looked for the half-drinking tea cup——

"Huh? Where's my tea?"

"Because letting it cool will affect the taste, so I just throw it away."

Duye Rinse brought another cup of tea to Daidong Yuko.

"This cup is new tea, please use it..."

"hiss……"

Faced with Duye Rinse's thoughtfulness, Daidon Yuko suddenly took a breath of cold air.

"That's not good...Isn't this a super good boy..."

"So what did you think of others before?"

"The unattainable lady, Yamato Nadeshiko who traveled from ancient times."

"I'm a modern person... and I'm not unattainable at all."

"I'm just talking about my stereotype of the role of the eldest lady... Du Ye doesn't need to worry about it."

Daito Yuko took the tea cup and shrugged, and then began to enjoy the cup of hot tea that had just been poured out of the teapot.

"Haha——! It tastes so good that you can't help but sigh..."

"You really do look like an uncle sometimes."

"My pleasure!"

Naturally, Daifuyu Yuko has long been accustomed to Higuchi Enka's habitual sarcasm.

However, Duye Rinshi, who had never seen such a scene before, said in a panic:

"Well...please, please don't argue..."

Obviously, Duye Rinshi, who had never seen anyone quarrel before, subconsciously regarded the behavior of the two as a quarrel.

Looking at Duye Rinshi's confused look, Daidong Yuko quickly waved her hand and said:

"Ah, don't worry, Du Ye, the two of us are not quarreling..."

"It's just a normal bickering, don't worry about it."

Higuchi Enka also expressed this:

"This is how we usually get along, just get used to it."

"Yeah, this guy has this attitude even when facing the producer."

Daidon Yuko curled her lips and said: