They all pushed me!

MEM spread his hands and turned his gaze back to the TV screen.

In order to offset the doubts of the heroine Moriyama Mikuri's aunt about the fact of their marriage, and to begin to learn to interact like real lovers, in the latest episode, the hero Tsuzaki Heimitsu and the heroine Moriyama Mikuri jointly discussed the "hug strategy", setting every Tuesday as hug day, and on this day they cultivate the feeling of a newlywed couple by hugging each other with their bodies and minds.

However, the carefully planned plan failed for the first time because my aunt was not wearing contact lenses and she, who was nearsighted, didn’t see the two people pretending to hug each other for a long time.

Therefore, the two had no choice but to launch a second action.

"Let's brew that newlywed feeling!"

"Show it, sweetness!"

After the two people on the TV looked at each other and shouted these inexplicable lines of encouragement, they fell into the awkward situation of looking at each other in bewilderment.

They both realized that a genuine hug was not possible in this atmosphere, so they sat back down in their original seats, chose to put the plan aside for the time being, and instead talked about each other's past.

"When you are in pain, as long as there is someone willing to support you, it is enough to make you feel redeemed... I have never met such a person."

After calmly narrating the love story of his parents' generation, Tsuzaki Hiramitsu, played by Kitagawa Ryo, also rarely expressed his true thoughts.

After initially opening their hearts to each other, they almost forgot their original purpose and plan. Moriyama Mikuri, played by Hoshino Ai, suddenly opened her arms to Tsuzaki Hiramitsu:

"Can I hug Mr. Hiramitsu?"

"I want to hug you with this feeling I have now."

Tsuzaki Heikuni, who had habitually retreated from emotional relationships, almost subconsciously refused again. He stammered:

"Today is not...Sunday."

"I want an advance."

After saying this, without waiting for the other party to respond, she took two steps forward, put her arms around his waist, put her head on his chest, passed her body temperature and heartbeat through the hug, and said sincerely and firmly:

"If you encounter any problems again, I will support you."

At this moment, real-time comments flooded in, almost filling the entire discussion thread with a neat sentence:

I recommend this couple!

Chapter 34: True Ruby's Great Victory

On the day of the Tokyo Idol Festival, the ACE trio, who were riding in a car on their way to the performance, all leaned on the car windows. The venue in front of them, which was used to temporarily house the various idol teams and their agents, was filled with noise. Even through the car window, one could feel the noisy voices spreading outward in waves, accompanied by surging heat waves.

"Should we... prepare here later?"

Abiko Samejima was already a little timid before she even got there, and her voice seemed to be trembling. Although she had been training for quite some time, the density of people at this level still made her feel daunted.

"Don't worry, as guests invited by the main stage, we have been arranged a separate lounge."

Saito Kyoko, who was a part-time driver, steered the car skillfully and consoled him with a smile:

"After all, unlike the underground idols and small idols crowded over there, ACE is still quite popular on the Internet thanks to the explosion of the debut single MV."

"Idol groups that become popular and can bring economic benefits will be treated favorably by the industry, so I hope everyone can not be nervous in today's performance, and just perform at the level they usually practice."

After driving the car to the underground parking lot behind the venue, Kyoko Saito, who had changed from a driver to a temporary agent, quickly contacted the staff of the organizer. After confirming their identities, she took the ACE trio into the lounge prepared for them in advance.

Although it is just a small room of no more than a dozen square meters, compared to the almost hellish crowd that one had just seen, this lounge with no equipment other than tables and chairs can be considered a luxurious treatment.

"If you need food, the lunch boxes are over there, you can help yourself."

Before closing the door, the organizer's staff also gave a friendly reminder.

"Thank you, but we have bring your own food here, so you don't have to bother."

Saito Kyoko responded politely, and the other party nodded, closed the door and left.

"Ah - after actually sitting here, I suddenly feel a little nervous."

When there were only four people left in the room, Kitagawa Rumi also leaned over the table, looking worried:

"It's completely different from shooting a music video. If I make a mistake in singing, there's no chance to start over. There's no sound engineer or post-production person to help me fix the sound. And what if there aren't many people in the audience, or they leave disappointed after listening to a few lines..."

The phone in Saito Kyoko's pocket vibrated. She took it out and took a look at it before speaking:

"Ryo just replied to my message. He will watch today's Live."

"Why is the show still an hour and a half away?"

Kitagawa Rumi, who had jumped up, came back to life in an instant:

"I can't wait."

"Um - it's always good to not be nervous. Where are Abiko and Mem-chu?"

Kyoko Saito did not expect to see such a wonderful face-changing art. She was stunned for a moment before she turned to ask about the other two people in the group.

"I'm fine."

Having been an idol trainee for two years and having experience in shooting videos and operating an account on Tiktok, and being the oldest in the group, MEM啾 casually waved his hand in response to Saito Kyoko's question.

"Uh, it's okay. Anyway, I'm not the center this time."

It seems that Abiko Samejima has adjusted her mindset and found her position.

Because the song performed was the same as in the MV, "The Sun and Sunflowers", the center position for this live was still Kitagawa Rumi, who had been decided long ago.

"Just leave it to me."

Kitagawa Rumi, who was in the center, also took over the conversation with full confidence, straightened her budding chest, and showed a confident look of "I've got you covered".

"Let's stop here for the words of encouragement. Time is still tight. Everyone, eat first and change your clothes. I'll contact the makeup artist here."

Kyoko Saito glanced at the time on her mobile phone, clapped her hands, and made arrangements in an orderly manner.

Although an hour and a half sounds like a long time, after ACE changed into their performance clothes, put on makeup, and simply confirmed the stage position and equipment, this year's Tokyo Idol Festival was about to officially open. Looking from the backstage, one could already see many fans wearing cheering uniforms, holding cheering sticks, waiting expectantly at each stage.

As the main stage is in the best location, there are naturally more fans gathering here. Moreover, compared with other small stages on the edge, the performers here are basically new idol groups that have accumulated some popularity. Therefore, most of the fans who come to the main stage are well prepared. Whether it is the cheering clothes on their bodies or the colors and styles of the cheering sticks in their hands, they all obviously have the same logo and stand there in the same color tone. The atmosphere has already been initially created.

"It looks good. I've seen a lot of people wearing ACE-printed T-shirts."

Before going on stage, MEM啾 took another look, then returned to the backstage with a happy face, and spoke in a joyful tone.

"There are just too many people, and I haven't found where the senior is hiding yet."

"It doesn't matter."

Kitagawa Rumi shook her head, put her hands on her chest, gently grasped the pendant on her neck through her clothes, and smiled with relief:

"As long as I know that my brother will be watching my performance from the audience, I will be able to do my best."

Then, she smiled and stretched out her hand. The other two looked at each other and also stretched out their right hands to place them on the back of Kitagawa Rumi's hand.

"ACE, come on!"

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"The next performer seems to be ACE. I have been playing their debut song "The Sun and Sunflower" on repeat for several days. I wonder how it will perform on stage?"

Among the bustling audience under the stage, in a group of three who seemed to have come together, a man with rabbit teeth also spoke to his companions with great interest.

"'The Sun and Sunflowers'? This song is really good, but this group called ACE actually said they wanted to surpass Ai and B Komachi. I really don't like it."

Next to him, a middle-aged man wearing a white headscarf and looking older was crossing his arms and shaking his head.

"B Komachi? I've heard of the name Koai before. Is she the female lead in the recently popular TV series 'It's Not My Fault That I'm Popular'?"

The last of the trio, a young man wearing glasses, asked with some curiosity.

"Yes, but before she became an actress, Xiao Ai was an idol for a long time. The group she played the center of, B Komachi, was also one of the most popular idol groups at the time."

At this point, the middle-aged man wearing a headscarf also sighed:

"But B Komachi has been disbanded for four or five years. If you only started following idols in the past two years, it's normal that you haven't heard of them."

"Hey, speaking of 'It's Not My Fault That I'm Popular', there's a member of ACE who seems to be the male lead, Kitagawa Ryo's sister. Ah, I found her. Her name is Kitagawa Rumi. She's the center of the MV. Should I say that this family has strong genes? Her looks are just as good as her brother's."

The middle-aged man curled his lips upon hearing this:

"It has nothing to do with genes. As far as I remember, they are not related by blood, but they are indeed very close. I never thought that the first time Kitagawa appeared on Xiao Ai's "B Komachi x B Komachi" was to promote his sister. We have been doing this for several years. When will we invite Kitagawa as a guest on the Valentine's Day special? After all, he has been a non-existent guest in Xiao Ai's mouth countless times."

The middle-aged man inadvertently exposed some of his own characteristics, pretended to cough twice, and calmly changed the subject again.

"It's about to start, just focus on the show."

One minute after he finished speaking, the lighting effects on the main stage also changed. When the spotlights came on again and focused on the stage, the three members of ACE were already standing there.

It has to be said that the audience who gathered here specifically for ACE indeed accounted for a considerable portion of the audience. As soon as the three people in performance costumes came on stage, the audience erupted in the warmest and most coordinated cheers and slogans so far, almost forming a real wave of sound that swept over the three people. The corresponding yellow of Kitagawa Rumi, the red of MEM啾 and the purple of Samejima Abiko were also raised in unison, like stars rising in the night.

In fact, when she really stood in the center of the stage, facing hundreds of audiences, Kitagawa Rumi miraculously did not show any panic in her heart. She even couldn't help but reveal a bright smile on her childish face covered by makeup.

Compared with the other two people on both sides who were obviously affected, Kitagawa Rumi felt that she was in a sweet dream from which she never wanted to wake up, because in fact everything she had and faced now could only be presented in dreams in the past.

At the age of twelve, she realized the wish that had been turning over in her mind countless times while she tossed and turned at night when she was twelve last time.

"The glow of the setting sun burns the sky orange."

Kitagawa Rumi sang the first sentence of the whole song slowly and emotionally, and MEM啾 and Samejima Abiko, who were originally a little flustered, quickly followed her rhythm and quickly regained the feeling of daily practice, calmed down again, and began the performance in an orderly manner.

Her brain was memorizing every movement and lyrics with great clarity, her heart was beating vigorously in her chest, and her toes, ankles, calves, thighs, waist, abdomen, arms, every part and organ of her body were moved easily by her, dancing flexibly and harmoniously.

"This is……"

The middle-aged man, who had already prepared a sharp comment, couldn't help but let out a small exclamation. He felt his brain go blank, as if all his thoughts had stopped at this moment. Like a puppet controlled by strings, his eyes were forced to follow the other person's every move, and he was not even allowed to blink.

"Hey, that fan in front of me looks a bit like Kitagawa Ryo."

"...No, it's too far to see clearly. How can you recognize him from his back? I just saw the cheering sticks in his hands. Hey, the six cheering sticks in his two hands are all yellow. What kind of person is this, the ultimate one-man pusher?"

Hearing the faint discussions coming from around him, the middle-aged man forced himself to calm down, stood on tiptoe, and looked in the direction the other party was pointing with the corner of his eye.

But because there were so many people and they were standing in the first row of the audience, I could only see their heads and half of their backs from behind. Secondly, it was night and all the lights nearby were focused on the stage. In this rather dim environment, the cheering sticks in each person's hand were in a sense more conspicuous than the people themselves, and there was no way to see the other person's specific appearance.

However, Kitagawa Rumi on the stage saw it at a glance.

She was wearing cheering uniforms, haori, and headscarves, and the cheering sticks intertwined between her fingers were all flashing warm orange tones. She was not an audience member who only brought eyes and ears to appreciate the performance, but a fan who only promoted her idol. At this moment, Kitagawa Ryo almost filled Kitagawa Rumi's entire field of vision with an unexpected surprise.

Then, following the accompaniment of "The Sun and Sunflowers" that was playing, he stood as if no one was around, and skillfully performed the otaku art that he had practiced countless times.

[From today on, Ruby is the only child I support alone]

There was no restraint at all. At the end of the first half of the song, Kitagawa Rumi could hear Ryo waving a cheering stick and shouting her name:

"Ruby! Ruby!"

The words "I ? Ruby" written on the headscarf were faintly visible in the flickering fluorescent light.

He was fulfilling the promise they made in their previous life. Just realizing this, Kitagawa Rumi felt that the emptiness in her heart, the hole that had to be barely covered up and filled with all kinds of means, was suddenly filled with the feeling called "happiness".

According to the agreement, what she has to do is -

Respond individually.

So, at the last part of the song, under the gaze of everyone, Kitagawa Rumi, who had been singing and dancing, suddenly stopped, pointed her right index finger straight toward a certain spot in the audience, put her lips close to the microphone, and smiled as she repeated the last line of the song:

"I like you."

At this moment, Hoshino Ai, who had just met Saito Kyoko and was standing backstage watching the performance together, subconsciously smacked her lips and kicked the corner of the wall next to her with her toes in annoyance.

This was something she had wanted to do but hadn't been able to do.

Also startled by Kitagawa Rumi's sudden individual response, Saito Kyoko turned her head and saw Hoshino Ai's reaction. The corners of her mouth twitched involuntarily, and a very outrageous idea suddenly emerged in her mind.

She has watched Hoshino Ai grow up since she was twelve years old, and she has personally taken care of Kitagawa Rumi for five or six years since she was a child, treating her almost like her own child.

So, Kyoko Saito's brain crashed.

Chapter 4: Instructions from the Seniors (5k)

"Wow, it's really Kitagawa Ryo?"

"What, what is Kitagawa Ryo?"

"Where is he? Is he a real person? Is he here?"

"You're here to support your sister, right? Maybe she'll be on stage soon?"

With Kitagawa Rumi's eye-catching individual response on the stage, most of the audience's attention was naturally attracted to her. The lighting engineer who was operating the equipment backstage also had his eyes lit up, realizing that this was a great gimmick. A beam of light hit the front row of the audience directly, allowing Kitagawa Ryoya in the audience to enjoy the spotlight.

Fortunately, almost all the people who came to the main stage of the Tokyo Idol Festival were fans of various idols, so most of them were surprised and surprised that Kitagawa Ryo was suspected to appear at the scene, and not many people were eager to squeeze forward to see his true face.

If it was Hoshino Ai who showed up, the scene would probably be different.

But even so, Beichuan Liang's appearance still caused quite a commotion. The staff responsible for maintaining security tried their best to maintain order among the crowd. Beichuan Liang also realized the many risks that might be caused by staying here, and took the initiative to borrow a microphone from the staff next to him, and said with a smile:

"Today I am just here to watch ACE's performance as a simple fan. Please don't take me too seriously. Just continue to enjoy the show."

Although he didn't say things like "Please pay more attention to Ruby, pay more attention to ACE-nyan," most of the fans at the scene understood what he meant and knew that he came here to attract popularity for his sister's group. After all, Kitagawa Ryo has vaguely shown this tendency since the earliest "Hatsusen", and his previous remarks in some programs and interviews have been dug up again, so many netizens have already labeled him as a "sister-con" that everyone likes to see.