He is an idol and a childhood sweetheart.

After hearing about the hardships and pain experienced by Kento Watanabe, although her mother did show a very sad expression, she never said a word to stop him.

But...this is natural.

Her mother is a sensible person who respects the choices and ideas of others. Since Kento Watanabe is still gritting his teeth and persevering after experiencing so many difficulties, it naturally means that his determination is far beyond these hardships. superior.

And this is exactly what Higuchi Enka came to through his own eyes.

Perhaps at this time, Kento Watanabe had begun to waver in his persistence in his ideals, but that was only after going through considerable hardships.

As long as he can be given another chance, as long as he can see a little more light, he will continue to resist tenaciously.

So next...who will be his ray of light?

Are they the girls who have already accepted the business cards, or...

"..."

Higuchi Enka subconsciously put her hands into her pockets and touched the wrinkled business card.

What kind of idol does he need that can realize his ideals?

And how does she...want to help Kento Watanabe?

"...Ah, the one in front seems to be a taxi."

While she was still thinking wildly, a taxi coming from the opposite side of the alley was coming towards the two of them.

Judging from the decelerating posture, it seems to be stopping here.

"If it stops here, we can just take it back."

This is really strange.

Because this alley has no residential area with any shops, taxis rarely come here specifically.

Which family are they from?

With this thought, Higuchi Enka turned his attention to the taxi.

And when the taxi stopped in front of the two of them, both Higuchi Enka and Watanabe Kento were completely stunned.

"……what."

The girl who walked out of the car stopped immediately when she saw the two people standing by the roadside——

"Wise...people..."

After seeing Kento Watanabe's face, Toru Asakura's eyes suddenly widened.

"You, you are back."

"Asakura..."

After seeing the girl in front of him, Kento Watanabe's expression instantly became extremely complicated.

Bitterness, embarrassment, shock, hesitation and at the same time a hint of unnoticeable happiness.

He really couldn't describe his current mood with simple words.

On the other side, Higuchi Enka, who saw this scene, secretly shouted in his heart, "Something is wrong."

It was obvious that she deliberately concealed the return of Kento Watanabe from Asakura, but the two still inevitably met.

And the atmosphere after the two met was as bad as Higuchi Enka expected——

"Work...just ended?"

"...Well, I just finished recording the broadcast."

"It was recorded so late."

"Because we have to record an entire month's program at once, so..."

"…………"

One-time...record a month's program.

Since it is a program that can be broadcast continuously for a month, it must be a popular broadcast that is popular enough to be broadcast regularly.

Recording for one month at a time not only reflects the other party's trust in Asakura Toru's business capabilities, but also represents the degree of cooperation between the two parties.

Very deep.

Compared to him, a poor man who couldn't even recruit artists, they were as different as clouds and mud.

"...Did the sage come back to get something?"

"I got it for Higuchi. She has been helping me...find new people in the past few days."

Watanabe Kento tried his best to answer Asakura Toru's questions with a smile on his face.

"Because she will be staying at the office for the next five days, I came back specially to get a change of clothes."

"Ah, that's it."

"The wise man... is about to start moving again."

When he said this, Asakura Toru's expression seemed very relieved.

"Great, if you are a wise man, there will be no problem, right?"

"…………"

After hearing these words, Higuchi Enxiang's eyes suddenly widened.

wrong!

Stop it, Asakura!

No matter who it is, this sentence... you are the only one who cannot say it to Watanabe!

As expected, Kento Watanabe clenched his fists immediately after hearing Toru Asakura's words.

However, Toru Asakura's words did not end there.

"I remember... there are still two months until WING's first review. With the ability to cultivate sages, I can definitely win the first place."

Toru Asakura smiled and said this without any malice.

"As long as I can meet another idol who is willing to cooperate with the wise man——"

"……enough!"

Suddenly, Higuchi Enka interrupted Asakura Toru's mid-sentence almost rudely.

"Watanabe...it's getting late, we should go."

"…………"

"Watanabe."

"……kindness."

Kento Watanabe slowly raised his head as if he was slow to react, picked up the suitcase next to him again, and turned his gaze to Toru Asakura's face again.

Then, under the blank gaze of the other party, Kento Watanabe smiled miserably:

"Then... I'll lend you some good advice."

After that, he walked to the passenger seat and walked into the car door, and began to communicate with the driver about his destination.

On the other side, Higuchi Enka looked at Toru Asakura with complicated eyes, and then sat down where Toru Asakura was sitting just now.

At this time, Asakura Toru seemed to finally realize that she had just said the wrong thing, but before she could explain anything, the taxi was already driving slowly forward again.

"The way I refuel is too bad...me."

Until the taxi completely disappeared from sight, Asakura Toru slowly squatted down and said to himself:

"Obviously it took a lot of effort to see me, what on earth am I doing..."

hum-

A new message came on the phone.

[Agent: The program team specially sent a thank you email!Well done, Asakura! 】

"...It's obviously a complete mess, right?"

Before leaving, Kento Watanabe's bitter expression pierced her heart like a sharp arrow.

Resisting the urge to throw the phone out, Asakura Toru stood up again and walked slowly towards the door of his house.

Tonight, local strong convective weather.

Chapter 29: The train sails beyond the clouds, and the dream rests in the sky

[PS: The title is taken from the song of the same name by the Hedgehog Band]

On the way back, Kento Watanabe said nothing, but quietly stared at the flowing scenery outside the window.

And Higuchi Enka, who was sitting behind him, didn't know what to say to him.

She also understood that Toru Asakura's words just now were actually just a simple recognition of Kento Watanabe and an attempt to cheer him up.

But that frivolous and thin statement... is too sharp and hurtful to people who have put in all their efforts and still have nothing.

What do you mean there must be no problem?What does it mean to be an idol as long as there is one person willing to cooperate with him?

She obviously has no idea what Kento Watanabe has been through during this period, so why can she say such irresponsible words?

This out-of-touch idiot...can't he be a little more clever at times like this!

"Higuchi."

"……What's wrong?"

"Send a message to Asakura for me later."

Kento Watanabe leaned his head on the backrest and said:

"Just say don't worry about me. I'm sorry for leaving without saying hello just now. If there is a chance, we can talk to you next time."

"You...are you still thinking about her at this time?"

Higuchi Enka bit her lip slightly.

"And it's not okay, is it? Those words just now... even I feel very uncomfortable listening to them."

"It's uncomfortable or something...it's not that big of a deal."

Kento Watanabe smiled hard.

"I just feel sincerely... that the distance between Asakura and I has become farther and farther away."

Toru Asakura is a genius.

Undoubted genius.

Her genius is not only reflected in her singing and dancing talent, nor in her so-called free and relaxed style.

It’s about the implementation of one’s own consciousness.

"She is not working hard for something, nor is she deliberately forcing herself to do something she doesn't like... She just continues to move forward at her own pace and in her own way, and she has grown to this extent. And what I did It's nothing more than paving the way for her on her way forward. In fact... even if

Her producer is not me, and she will definitely become a very good idol. "

"At the beginning, before she left, I had already felt that she would be a genius who could shock the entire industry. It's just that my abilities and resources were insufficient, so she has been forced to stay at the bottom. Activities at the bottom. As a result, after leaving me, she immediately transformed into a top idol."

"Just give her the space and soil she needs and she will grow into a giant tree effortlessly."

"Probably because of her success all the time, Asakura... doesn't understand how heavy the words 'effort' and 'serious' really are."

Kento Watanabe said as he took out his cigarette case.

After checking with the driver, he rolled down the window and lit a cigarette with a lighter.

"In this consequentialist world, 'efforts' without results are the most meaningless. So before I signed an artist, my efforts over the past year and a half can only be said to be a joke."

"There is no such thing!"

Higuchi Enka immediately retorted:

"I have seen it clearly. Whether he is backstage at Livehouse or working as a talent scout on the street, Watanabe is working hard with all his strength... I have clearly seen it!"