He is an idol and a childhood sweetheart.

Probably because the topic had been expanded in a breakthrough, the mood of several people present had also become a lot more relaxed from the slightly serious tone at the beginning.

Because there are two common topics: idol activities and Kento Watanabe, there is no awkward situation between the four of them that they have nothing to say. As long as Kento Watanabe's name is mentioned, the four of them have almost endless things to say. …

In this way, the atmosphere of this weekend gathering finally developed from the meeting scene just now to the feeling of a relaxed women's tea party now.

However, just when everyone was chatting happily, Higuchi Enka, who accidentally looked out the window, was suddenly startled.

"...Wait a minute, everyone, look over there!"

"What's wrong? What's over there - eh?"

Looking in the direction Higuchi Enka pointed, Asakura Toru couldn't help but straighten his eyes.

"What did you see...ah."

Daito Yuko had the same reaction.

And when Duye Rinshi also turned her attention, she immediately covered her mouth in surprise:

"Isn't that...Producer-sama and Miss Hiyori?"

Across the street from the dessert shop, two people in formal attire were standing in front of the traffic light. It was easy to see from the briefcases in the hands of Ken Watanabe and Hiyori Hashimoto that they seemed to have just finished a certain job, and from From their behavior of waiting in front of the traffic light, it can be inferred that their destination seems to be this dessert shop——

"...Do we want to say hello to them?"

While the two of them were still waiting for the traffic light to change, Daito Yuko frowned and asked:

"Pretending to be here for a dinner or something..."

"...wait a minute."

Toru Asakura stretched out his hand and rejected Yuko Daidon's idea.

"Actually, I have been very concerned recently... what it is like for two people who are also adults and share a lot of common languages ​​to get along! So I suggested that we hide for a while before they come in, and then secretly observe The two of them..."

"...to detect the enemy's situation?"

Daidon Yuko pondered for a moment, and then nodded.

"Indeed, compared to us, there is no age or identity gap between Miss Hiyori and him. To a certain extent, she is the most likely target..."

"Right? So we just take this opportunity to eavesdrop on their conversation and see what they talk about in private!"

Just as Asakura said this, the traffic light on the other side of the street changed from red to green, and the two of them walked towards the dessert shop while talking -

"No, let's hide for a while!"

"Where are you hiding! It's definitely too late to change seats now!"

"Just hide under the table! There are barriers between the seats. As long as they don't go to the far side, they will never see us!"

"Eh... Do you really want to do this?"

"hurry up!"

In this way, Toru Asakura and Yuko Daito lowered themselves while talking to themselves, and squatted under the table. Then, the two of them directly pulled Higuchi Enka and Du Ye away from them. Rinshi followed and hid together.

Just when Higuchi Enka wanted to complain about something with a dissatisfied look on her face, the sound of wind chimes hanging at the door of the store directly interrupted her thoughts——

"Hello, this is Hashimoto who previously booked a set meal for two...Ah, is it Montblanc and tiramisu today? Great! Then Mr. Watanabe, let's sit here at the door."

"Ok."

"...Sigh." (whisper)

After the two of them took their seats, Higuchi Enka sighed softly.

"I'm telling you...if you really want to know about the two of them, wouldn't it be better to just ask the wise man directly? With his character, he will never hide anything."

"Ah... that's true." (whispering)

Daito Yuko also came to her senses immediately, and then looked at Toru Asakura opposite with an annoyed look.

"What a bad idea you had! You made me do stupid things with you!" (whispering)

"Hey, what do you know? What you see with your own eyes is always more reliable than what you hear." (Quietly)

Toru Asakura argued rationally:

"And we are all hiding now. It would be too weird to show up suddenly now! So if we hide, let's just take a peek!" (whisper)

"I also...want to see how the producer feels when he is alone with Miss Hashimoto." (Quietly)

Duye Rinshi rarely expressed his views.

And judging from her expression and tone, she seems to be enjoying this situation very much——

"And it always feels... a little bit fun..." (Muttering)

Obviously, this well-educated Yamato Nadeshiko has never tried to hide under the table, and as for eavesdropping on other people's conversations, she has never even thought about it.

Therefore, due to various reasons, the four idols finally chose to hide together and eavesdrop on the conversation between the two.

At the same time, the two people, who were completely unaware of the situation in the corner, started their conversation directly——

"So Hiyori-san, in Pulchra...or other agencies, have idols and producers ever dated?"

Chapter 55: Conversations between peers will always appear more transparent

"Well...it's reasonable for Mr. Watanabe to ask such a question."

Regarding Kento Watanabe's rather hesitant question, Hiyori Hashimoto's reaction was quite calm.

After all, during the Pulchra period, she had already known about Asakura

Tohru's feelings for him, coupled with what she saw and heard in the office during this period, she, who has already entered the society and has met countless people, certainly understands why Kento Watanabe came to her to discuss this topic.

As an agent who has always loved Toru Asakura, and as an employee of Watanabe Office, she believed that it was indeed necessary for her to help them with some simple coordination work.

"Judging from the results, it is true that idols and producers secretly date each other. Although there are only a few cases, such situations do exist."

"Hey...are those idols adults or..."

"There are adults, but some are still minors under the age of 20."

"Wow, unbelievable!"

After hearing this, Kento Watanabe's eyes suddenly twitched.

"Associating with a kid who can't take responsibility for his own life...is such a person really worthy of being a producer?"

"...Mr. Watanabe takes his role as 'producer' very seriously."

Seeing Kento Watanabe's attitude showing such disgust, Hashimoto Hiyori felt a little fresh.

"Can I understand that you will never develop a romantic relationship with your idol?"

"At least while they continue their activities, I will never associate with them."

"So, would Mr. Watanabe mind if your idol dated someone else during the event?"

"This……"

After hearing this, Kento Watanabe hesitated.

Because all the four idols he has cultivated so far have obvious romantic tendencies toward him, Kento Watanabe has never thought about this issue.However, he couldn't guarantee whether the idol would fall in love with someone else during the event...

"Although I'm a little worried, as long as it doesn't affect the activities... I probably won't interfere..."

After thinking again and again, Kento Watanabe could only say this:

"I don't want these children's youth to be limited by work, and it's normal for children of this age to want to fall in love."

"Oh oh oh..."

After hearing Kento Watanabe's answer, Hashimoto Hiyori nodded with understanding.

"I'm glad you haven't felt contradictory all this time, Mr. Watanabe."

"Ah? What's the contradiction?"

"While agreeing with idols' love tendencies, you have to completely separate yourself from them... Is it just because of your status as a 'producer'?"

Hiyori Hashimoto asked:

"The reason why you objected to the producer dating idols just now is because you think those children cannot be responsible for their own choices. But if that is the case, then if they date someone other than the producer, in fact, It’s the same, right? Why can you accept it like this?”

"…………"

After hearing this, Kento Watanabe opened his mouth, but he couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation for himself.

No matter which answer he gave was the result of careful thinking, there was indeed an extremely obvious contradiction between the two answers.

As for the reason for the existence of this contradiction... Hashimoto Hiyori is not difficult to guess.

"In my opinion, the reason why Mr. Watanabe resists this situation is not so much because he is worried about those children, but more like a denial of himself. After all, your final conclusion is not against their love, but against their love. They are in love with the 'producer', which is yourself."

Hashimoto Hiyori expressed his guess.

"Although in terms of results, it is indeed correct for producers to maintain a certain distance from their responsibilities, but...if you put aside the work part and you still reject those children with such double standards, then those children will inevitably It’s so pitiful.”

"...That's true."

Recalling his rejection of Duye Rinse not long ago, Kento Watanabe couldn't help but nodded guiltily.

"Although I tentatively pushed the time to after they graduate...but in fact, even if they really end their activities, it will be difficult for me to give a clear response."

"why?"

Hashimoto Hiyori was a little puzzled by this.

"Is it because you are not confident in yourself? Or is there any other special reason?"

"Probably because of the influence of my family. I don't have any positive impressions about love and marriage at all, let alone any aspirations."

Kento Watanabe said with a wry smile:

"Although I know that I will not behave as irresponsibly as the two of them, I still worry about whether I, who have never experienced a happy family, can create a different environment. In addition, I Like my father, he is the type who values ​​career and ideals more, so I am more worried about this."

After having a long talk with Mizushima Satoshi that day, although Watanabe Kento has begun to let go and understand the past, at the same time, it has also made his view on marriage and love become more shaken.

"To put it simply, I can't guarantee that I can give them happiness, but at the same time, I really cherish these children, so... I really can't simply accept their wishes."

"...Family reasons, this is really one of the most troublesome reasons."

Although I don’t know much about Kento Watanabe’s past, just by relying on Watanabe

She could still clearly feel Kento Watanabe's deep-rooted self-denial in the few words he said at this moment.

As for how to correct this... that was not something she, an outsider, could interfere with.

"At least in my opinion, Mr. Watanabe is a good man who is both gentle and responsible. I will definitely be very happy to be able to associate with you ~ just like you will accompany me to Pulchra to complete the final work handover today."

Speaking of this, Hashimoto Hiyori couldn't help but smile and joked:

"It's a pity that I have made up my mind that I will never find anyone in the industry as my lover. Otherwise, I will definitely be attracted to you."

"You can forgive me."

Facing Hashimoto Hiyori's teasing, Watanabe Kento could only smile bitterly.

Not long after, the desserts ordered by the two were delivered to their tables. After that, they began to chat about work-related topics while enjoying their rare free time.

At the same time, the four idols who had been eavesdropping on the conversation between the two from the beginning fell into deep thought.

Especially the two childhood sweethearts who knew about Kento Watanabe's family environment.

"It turns out that the wise man has always thought this way..."

Higuchi Enka whispered softly.

"But when you think about it, it's true that when he refused other girls' confessions in high school, he was looking for reasons within himself."

Now it seems that compared to the too advanced 'harem concept', he must first build up his self-confidence that he can bring happiness to others.Otherwise, let alone everyone being happy, I'm afraid he won't even be able to choose anyone in the end.

In this way, without the two adults knowing anything, the four idols decided on the first goal of their "road of strategy"...

Chapter 56: Difficulties before the second review

For most students, the longer the vacation, the greater the amount of vacation homework, which becomes more difficult to complete.

This is true even for many top students.