He is an idol and a childhood sweetheart.

Toru Asakura shook his head:

"But regarding smoking, he did say... You can smoke as much as you want during private breaks, but you must not carry it during working hours, let alone be discovered by the outside world, otherwise you will be fined a lot of money... If it causes

Severe repercussions may lead to other punishments. "

"Although it sounds a bit cold...but it is indeed a very effective threat method."

Watanabe Kento said with shame:

"This kind of strategy, where everything is tied to money, really feels like a big company... Have you made any mistakes in the past year and a half?"

"Well, I was late many times when I first joined Pulchra."

"Wow... Then you must be punished badly, right?"

"No, my manager Hiyori-san is a very good person. She helped me suppress everything."

"...That's good. If you still pay the fine under such great work pressure, your mentality will definitely collapse..."

Kento Watanabe nodded with some relief:

"You are also lucky to have a good agent. You have to get along well with her in the next year and a half."

"Next, it will probably be more than a year and a half."

"……?What's the meaning?"

"Not long ago, I successfully 'recruited' her to our side."

Toru Asakura made a scissor gesture to Kento Watanabe:

"When my one-and-a-half-year contract expires, she will come with me...and then our firm will also have an agent."

"Uh...wait a minute Tohru, Miss Hiyori...is it really voluntary?"

Kento Watanabe looked a little uneasy because he had experienced this kind of thing before.

He does want revenge on Pulchra, but definitely not in this "tit for tat" way.

"You shouldn't make things difficult for others or force them, right?"

"of course not."

Toru Asakura shook his head.

"I just gave her a detailed and objective introduction to the virtuous person, and she seemed reluctant to be separated from me, so she agreed to come with me."

"The latter one is obviously the main reason...really."

Kento Watanabe couldn't help laughing and said:

"However, thank you very much for helping me recruit important employees, Tooru. You really have always been thinking about me."

"...It's nothing, such a small thing."

Toru Asakura shook his head gently.

"I'm just imitating what you have always done for me...and Enka. Moreover, I do think that Hiyori-san is more suitable for Kento's place than Pulchra."

Having said this, she immediately added in a low voice:

"But it seems a bit bothersome to me if it fits too well..."

"...? Tohru, what did you just say?"

"It's nothing."

Toru Asakura shook his head.

"Speaking of which, what are you going to do for dinner tonight... Xianren? I just saw that you didn't buy a bento at the convenience store."

"Oh, I should have dinner at Enxiang's house tonight."

Kento Watanabe said:

"And I promised to drink with my uncle before. I can't shirk it this time."

"Hey...that's it."

Toru Asakura nodded, and then said immediately:

"If that's the case, then I'll go too."

"……Eh?"

"I haven't had dinner with you for a long time... You finally came back this time, and I will never let you go."

Toru Asakura said:

"I will say hello to my parents when I go back later, and they will definitely agree."

"No...you should say hello to Enxiang's parents first..."

"Of course I will say hello to them, but... they will probably agree faster than my parents."

"………………Too."

Thinking of the parents' temperament, Kento Watanabe couldn't help but nodded and said:

"Then...when I go home to put things away, you can go back and report to your uncle and aunt."

"kindness!"

Toru Asakura said in a rare excited tone:

"I will also talk to Enxiang on the phone. Let's meet at Enxiang's house then! Just like... before!"

"Well, just like before."

The Higuchi family may be particularly lively tonight.

Seeing the visible excitement and happiness on Toru Asakura's face, Kento Watanabe could only smile fondly.

When I'm not busy with work in the future... I'd better come back often.

Kento Watanabe thought so.

Chapter 37: Even adults’ concepts of love are not yet complete.

After many years, when Kento Watanabe sat at the same dining table with Enka Higuchi and Toru Asakura again, the mentality and identities between the three were completely different.

The joy brought by the reunion and the long-awaited reunion made Toru Asakura stick to Ken Watanabe even more than before.

Spending more than half a month together day and night has given Higuchi Enka more topics worth talking about than before.

And when Kento Watanabe looked at these two mature girls, he could no longer treat them the same way he treated children...

At least he no longer subconsciously picks up food for the two of them.

"Children always grow up if they are not careful."

Higuchi's father picked up the cup filled with sake and showed a rare free and easy smile.

"The last time you three got together at my house... it must have been several years ago, right?"

"Yes."

Kento Watanabe nodded.

"I remember that I was still a sophomore in high school...ah, I was the same age as they are now."

"It's so fast. In the blink of an eye, you can drink with me."

Higuchi's father shook his head and drank the sake in one gulp.

"...You have slowly grown from a child to a decent man."

"It's just that I've matured in age. As for my mind and abilities... I still have self-awareness."

Kento Watanabe shook his head.

"Before I achieve anything, I'm still just a kid."

“It’s amazing to have that mentality.”

Looking at Kento Watanabe who was actively pouring wine into his glass, Higuchi's father said:

"At least...much better than your parents."

"…………"

After hearing these words, Kento Watanabe's action of pouring wine suddenly stopped for a moment.

But then, as if he didn't hear it, he continued to pour the wine.

At the same time, Higuchi's mother, who heard the conversation between the two, slapped her husband with a reproachful expression.

"Just drink, don't say useless things."

"..."

Higuchi's father, who realized that he had just made a mistake, was silent for a moment, then picked up the wine glass again and drank it all in one gulp.

On the other side, Higuchi's mother shook her head first, and then looked at Kento Watanabe with a smile on her face.

"Mr. Xianren."

"Yes."

"Speaking of which... the last time you came to my house, you only talked about what you had been doing for the past year and a half, but you didn't seem to have mentioned anything about the opposite sex."

"..."*2

After hearing these words, the two girls who were originally focused on dinner stopped instantly and pricked up their ears.

Kento Watanabe said with a wry smile:

"This...because I have no room or plan to fall in love for the time being, so I don't have many interesting experiences..."

"Hey, even if you don't plan to fall in love, you should at least meet a lot of girls you like, right?"

Faced with Kento Watanabe's avoidance, Higuchi's mother also adopted roundabout tactics.

"Is there any one that impressed you more deeply?"

"…………"

Probably because of the influence of alcohol, Kento Watanabe really started to think seriously after hearing his aunt's question.

"In the past year and a half... I have indeed met many excellent people of the opposite sex. After all, whether it is magazines, TV stations, or Livehouses... they are all places where there are many girls..."

"Oh~"

Aunt Higuchi made a meaningful sound.

"So among these outstanding members of the opposite sex, is there anyone you particularly care about?"

"...I haven't thought in that direction at all."

Kento Watanabe thought seriously for a long time and finally shook his head.

"After all, I didn't have this level of spare time at that time."

After hearing Kento Watanabe's answer, Higuchi's mother suddenly showed a thoughtful expression:

"Hmm... For Xianren-kun, is falling in love really a troublesome thing?"

"Eh? Isn't this a well-known fact?"

Kento Watanabe was a little confused by this question.

"After all, you have to devote corresponding time, financial resources, and mental energy to the other party... No matter how you think about it, it is troublesome, right?"

"...Hey, eh, eh, so that's what you think."

After hearing this, Aunt Higuchi looked at Enka Higuchi and Toru Asakura.

"Then, what do Enka and Tohru think about love?"

"It's about the same as him."

Higuchi Enka said without hesitation:

"If you want to fall in love seriously, you must make corresponding efforts to maintain the relationship and maintain the relationship... This is indeed something that requires a lot of energy."