He is an idol and a childhood sweetheart.

"Shouldn't it be selfish? Everything the two of them have experienced is based on the premise of abandoning their own sons."

"Rather than saying that it's abandonment, it's better to say that there are things more important than me, right?"

Immediately afterwards, Kento Watanabe said this while Mizushima China looked at him in astonishment:

"A person's life should not be judged from only one perspective. My father pursues his ideals, while my mother pursues her love... To be honest, I don't think such a choice should be made. Use the simple word 'mistake' to evaluate. What's more, my mother only chose to help my father after confirming my mental maturity, so in my opinion, I was not abandoned at all. And ...You see, I have grown up well now, right?"

"…………"

Seeing the smile on Kento Watanabe's face, Satoshi Mizushima immediately opened his mouth slightly.

"Okay, maybe Mai did fulfill her most basic responsibilities, but your father only met you once when you didn't remember anything. After that, let alone meeting, he didn't even call you. , Even so...do you have no resentment towards him?"

"This...how should I say this?"

Regarding Satoshi Mizushima's question, Kento Watanabe first tilted his head with a complicated look on his face, and then said:

"Maybe it's a bit too much to say this, but it's precisely because I haven't seen him since I can remember. So... I didn't have any expectations or requirements for him. In addition, my mother concealed it, and he has always been It is natural that he would not dare to come to see me because of the unilateral guilt he has always had... In fact, I have also missed the best opportunity to resolve misunderstandings with my childhood sweetheart because of my own opinions. So. I can understand how difficult it is to overcome your own timidity and face the future.”

For example, he and Toru Asakura were the same. Without Higuchi Enka's forced mediation and her encouragement and support, he and Asakura Toru would probably still stay away from each other with their different prejudices and obsessions until now.

"So instead of complaining... I only have one question to ask about my father."

"...what is it?"

"Has he fulfilled his ideals well?"

Kento Watanabe looked into Mizushima Satoshi's eyes and asked word by word.

"……………………Ah, of course."

Mizushima Satoshi gave an affirmative answer in an extremely low and firm tone:

"He has realized his ideal perfectly and has always been proud of his work."

"that's fine."

After hearing this, Kento Watanabe suddenly showed a heartfelt smile.

"If that's the case, then... I can wait with peace of mind for the day when he comes to see me."

After saying that, he raised his glass and drank the beer in one gulp.

"Haha——! This is really delicious. Can I have another drink, Mr. Mizushima?"

"Ah...of course it's fine."

Mizushima Satoshi stretched out his hand and gently rubbed his eyebrows, and said in a slightly trembling voice:

"It doesn't matter how many drinks you have."

"You obviously told me not to drink too much just now, right?"

"You have to drink like this when you are happy. When I released my first record, I drank a whole barrel of beer in one go! Although I was really uncomfortable the next day and couldn't even get out of bed."

"...Your wife must also have a headache, right?"

"Yes, after that she confiscated my pocket money for three full months and limited my drinking to twice a week..."

"...Ah, it looks like my childhood sweetheart. She also uses similar methods to control my smoking and drinking. It seems that the two of them can get along quite well."

"Then your life will be miserable in the future."

Having said this, Mizushima Tomoya finally calmed down the turbulent emotions in his heart with the cold beer in his cup, and showed a slightly relaxed smile.

"Generally, after getting married, this kind of woman will usually become more powerful than during the relationship. By then, let alone smoking and drinking, she may even have complete control over everything at night."

"Ah... Speaking of which..."

After mentioning the relationship between men and women, Watanabe Kento's expression couldn't help but become a little distressed.

"Actually... I have been struggling with this matter recently. Many women have expressed their affection for me so far... Although I have a work excuse to deal with it now, but when I can no longer use this excuse At that time, I really didn’t know how to choose.”

"Um...this is..."

Of course Satoshi Mizushima knew what the situation described by Kento Watanabe was about.

After all, Mai Watanabe had talked about this situation more than once during this period.

Although Watanabe Mai herself proposed a very simple and crude solution, Mizushima Satoshi still felt that it was a little too bold.

So after thinking twice, he asked:

"As far as you are concerned, among the women who have a good impression of you, is there any one in particular that you like?"

"...It's just because I can't choose

Such a special person, that's why I feel distressed. "

Probably due to the effect of alcohol and his trust in the person in front of him, Kento Watanabe put his hands on his forehead and said in an extremely confused voice:

"Two of them... are very close to me, almost like family members. Not to mention that choosing one party is too cruel for the other party, and... it may be a bit too much to say, I I have similar feelings towards both of them. I know this mentality is scumbag, but... this is indeed my truest feeling."

Speaking of this, Kento Watanabe couldn't help but let out a long sigh:

"So, in order not to hurt the two of them in the future, I probably won't choose anyone. If possible, it would be best to let them let go of their feelings for me... In this case, they will not My whole life has been delayed by a scum like me.”

"Well, well... don't rush to conclusions yet. You are still young and you still have a lot of time to think, so don't be anxious."

It turned out to be the same situation as Mai was worried about.

This child is too serious about relationships, but he himself is a more passionate type, so he is likely to "give up completely" to avoid making choices that hurt others.There is actually nothing wrong with this way of thinking, but he probably has not thought that the two girls had already made some bold decisions before him...

"Maybe after some time... you will be able to find the best solution for yourselves. But as a senior in life... I still have something to say to you."

Mizushima Satoshi said in a serious tone:

"After all, only the person involved can understand the feeling of happiness. If a certain choice can really make you both happy, then just go for it."

"Well……"

Although he didn't understand the meaning of Mizushima Satoshi's words, Watanabe Kento still listened carefully.

but……

"Is it a choice that allows everyone to be happy?"

Thinking of this, Kento Watanabe couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"How wonderful it would be if it really existed...ah! Waiter, here! Please bring us two more glasses of craft beer!"

"Let's get another barbecue by the way. It's not okay to drink on an empty stomach all the time."

"Well, that's what I said."

Although the original theme of this meeting has been forgotten by both people present.

But this trivial matter is no longer important to them.

cluck——

Another sound of ice cubes colliding was heard.

Tonight, there will be two more happy drunks in Toshima District.

Chapter 42: As the first step in the strategy

"Next, let me talk about the general schedule. Although Enka has a rest day in the next few days, she must decide on the song selection for the second phase of WING review as soon as possible during this period. Tohru, here, will discuss the 'Pulchra' incident and Ms. Hiyori will be interviewed by the media together. Regarding some sensitive topics that may be discussed, Ms. Hiyori and I will organize and discuss countermeasures in the shortest possible time. Don’t worry. As for Tomorrow Yuko’s commercial audition, and the day after tomorrow Rin I was the one accompanying him during the poster shoot."

In the Watanabe office, Kento Watanabe explained the schedule for the next week to everyone in the office.

Although everyone has long been accustomed to Watanabe Kento's efficient and simple way of working, today he showed even more cleanliness than before.

And I don’t know if it’s an illusion. Looking at Kento Watanabe today, everyone present can clearly feel that his mood and mental state seem to be surprisingly good...

Did something good happen?

Everyone present had this idea.

Higuchi Enka raised her eyebrows slightly, as if she had vaguely thought of something...

"So, do you have any other questions?"

"I have no problem here."

The first person to reply was Hashimoto Hiyori, who had already learned about the itinerary in advance.

As the only agent of Watanabe Firm, he is also an employee of a large company with rich working experience since he was born in Pulchra.It can be said that Hiyori Hashimoto provided many valuable suggestions worthy of reference for Kento Watanabe’s work.

The most important of these is the selection of work entrustments.

With Hashimoto Hiyori’s rich work experience, the originally piling mountain of work commissions was instantly streamlined to nearly one-tenth.Not only that, she also provided Kento Watanabe with a list of [Pulchra's long-term partners] for future lightning protection and risk avoidance.

For Kento Watanabe, with the help of Hiyori Hashimoto, his work efficiency can be said to have increased exponentially.

"I don't have any problem either~"

Toru Asakura said in her usual lazy tone:

"It's so worry-free that I don't need to think about it...ah, I miss this feeling so much."

"Advertising audition...ah! It's the FBS advertising company from before...I still have an impression!"

At the same time, Daidon Yuko also immediately remembered the dinner party she had attended with Kento Watanabe.

"I'm here

What preparations are needed? "

"Just have a good rest and ensure the strongest physical and mental state."

"learn!"

Yuko Daidon is also looking forward to this long-awaited important job.

Although Toru Asakura's joining put a lot of pressure on her, it also gave her the same level of motivation.

After all, she has always been chasing Asakura Toru.

"If you can work with the producer, Rinse will have no problem."

Duye Rinshi replied with a smile.

Facing such a direct "attack" from Duye Rinse, Watanabe Kento could only smile and nodded, saying that he would work with Duye Rinse as much as possible.

As for Higuchi Enxiang...

(…The atmosphere is completely different.)

Because of the subtle changes that occurred in Kento Watanabe, the atmosphere in the entire Watanabe office was also aroused.

Although a large part of the reason is due to the assistance of Hiyori Hashimoto, Kento Watanabe also responded very decisively and quickly when faced with your questions.Both the clarity of thinking and self-confidence... are far better than before.

Looking at the guy who was full of energy, with a refreshing expression, and even his tone was a bit more high-spirited than before, Higuchi Enka murmured softly:

"I didn't expect... Mr. Mizushima really did it."

Since Mizushima Satoshi had inquired about Watanabe Kento's preferences beforehand, Higuchi Enka could naturally guess that Mizushima Satoshi would probably meet Watanabe Kento in the near future.

However, what she didn't expect was that Satoshi Mizushima would make such a decisive decision, and put down all the psychological burdens to recognize Kento Watanabe.

……

In other words...even if they didn't recognize each other, he must have used some special way to explain something to Kento Watanabe.

Otherwise...it would be impossible to explain Kento Watanabe's relaxed and cheerful mental state.

"Well...that's good."

As a first step, Mr. Mizushima's efforts can be said to be just right. Next, all we need to do is continue to move forward at this pace.

For the current Kento Watanabe, his two most important issues have already achieved corresponding key progress.

In terms of work, the return of Asakura and the joining of Hiyori Hashimoto have put the entire Watanabe Office on track.

As for family... Mizushima Satoshi's brave step finally began to break the deadlock that had lasted for more than [-] years in the Watanabe family.

When these two issues are resolved...then Kento Watanabe will have to face her and Asakura's feelings.

(That’s what I say…but until then, we can’t remain indifferent.)

Although she and Asakura are not in a rush for this moment, no matter what...there is still some necessary preparation work.

After all, it would definitely not be possible to get this conservative guy who takes the relationship between men and women to accept three people together, so before he makes a serious decision, she and Asakura still need to do it together. A lot of "preparation".