They all pushed me!

"So this is what it looks like from the audience's perspective..."

After watching the entire song "The Sun and Sunflowers" with satisfaction, Hoshino Ai stretched lazily and smiled at Kitagawa Rumi beside her:

"Speaking of which, Ruby, um - I should say that your ACE's debut single is of really high quality, and the tune is also very catchy, no wonder it performed so well."

"Sister Ai's singing is also very good. Her singing skills are much better than ours. I feel that I will see someone leave a message in the comment section tonight, saying that they want the program team to upload Sister Ai's version of "The Sun and Sunflowers" to the music software."

Kitagawa Rumi hugged her knees and answered calmly.

On the TV screen, after bidding farewell to the LiveHouse in Shimokitazawa, Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai returned to the Love Bus and once again faced the lottery box sent by the program crew. This will be the last trip of the day.

Finally, the paper ball that Hoshino Ai pulled out and Kitagawa Ryo opened personally determined the final destination of the trip for the two:

【Tokyo Tower】

"Ah, it's Tokyo Tower. Check it out. It's the Nippon Radio Tower, not the Tokyo Skytree."

After seeing the place name, Hoshino Ai raised her right hand with full energy and asked questions to the staff of the program team.

"Yes, it's the radio tower in Tokyo Shiba Park. Didn't Xiao Ai recommend the book Tokyo Tower on the show before? It's that Tokyo Tower."

In response to Hoshino Ai's question, the program crew outside the camera also responded with a smile.

The Tokyo Tower they are going to visit next was built in the 1950s, while the Tokyo Skytree, known as the New Tokyo Tower and also as the Tokyo Sky Tree, is a product of this century. Although its function is to serve as a signal transmitter for digital wireless television to transmit on-demand programs, due to its amazing height, it is often regarded as a landmark building in Tokyo and is open to tourists as a tourist attraction.

"Does Ai want to go to the sky tree more?"

Seeing Hoshino Ai ask this, Kitagawa Ryo also spoke out of some curiosity, saying that as a building that was only completed in recent years, the Skytree is naturally much taller than the Tokyo Tower, and its supporting facilities are more complete. It is also more popular than the old Tokyo Tower.

In his previous life before he traveled through time, he had seen a description of the Sky Tree in Jiangnan's "Dragon Clan" series of novels: "On April 24th, I went to Tokyo Sky Tree with Sakura. The warmest place in the world is at the top of the Sky Tree."

"It's not that I want to go more, I just think that since we went to Tokyo Tower this time, next time Ryo should go to the Skytree with me."

"Okay."

Kitagawa Ryo nodded and accepted Hoshino Ai's invitation.

The time of the journey was skipped again. As the scene changed, at around dusk, Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai finally arrived at the foot of Tokyo Tower. They both looked up at the 332.6-meter-high tower.

The red and white Tokyo Tower is flashing a warm orange light. Except for the white light in the summer, the Tokyo Tower is lit with this orange light at night in spring, autumn and winter.

"It's so beautiful - I've never seen it so closely before."

“I can probably understand why the protagonist’s mother in the movie Tokyo Tower, who came to Tokyo from the countryside for the first time, fell in love with this building at first sight.”

Just as the two were whispering about their current thoughts, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared from behind Beichuan Liang and waved at them casually:

"Yo - isn't this the hottest couple right now?"

"Nakagawa-san?"

At first he thought he was recognized by the tourists around him, but when he saw the appearance of the person who came, Kitagawa Ryo was relieved, and with some surprise revealed the other person's identity. It was Masaya Nakagawa, the original author of the novel "Tokyo Tower", with whom he had co-starred in "Shoplifters" and got along well.

"It's been a long time since we last met. I feel like you're getting younger and younger."

"No, no, we are all old men who are about to turn 50."

Although he said this, Beichuan Ryo still heard a smile in the other person's tone, and he was obviously quite pleased with his words.

However, this was not a compliment from Kitagawa Ryo. After all, the evergreen in the entertainment industry in front of him, who was an actor, writer, photographer, musician, picture book artist and other professions, was indeed a man with a young heart. He even saw a photo three months ago taken by a reporter of him on a suspected night date with the popular actress Masami Nagasawa.

Hoshino Ai also greeted Nakagawa Masaya, and the three of them exchanged pleasantries. Nakagawa Masaya straightened his tie and took out the program team's task card from his pocket:

"As you can see, I am the special guest assistant of Tokyo Tower, Masaya Nakagawa, and the task you two need to complete here is--"

“Walk up the stairs to the big observation deck of Tokyo Tower!”

(In fact, the stairs of Tokyo Tower are only open at noon and in the afternoon on weekends and holidays. This is because of the plot.)

After explaining the mission objectives, Nakagawa Masaya shook his half-long hair in a casual manner, then turned and left, leaving only the echo that was getting farther and farther away:

"Then I'll take the elevator up and wait for you two at the big observation deck."

"The big observation deck is 150 meters high in Tokyo Tower, which is about 30 to 50 floors and 600 steps. Please do your best."

Looking at the back of Nakagawa Masaya walking away, Hoshino Ai also pursed her lips and complained:

"Since we've been sitting on the bus all day, is this the last part so that we can catch up on the steps we missed all day?"

"There's nothing we can do about it - just crawl."

Kitagawa Ryo also showed a bitter face to the camera, and helplessly took Hoshino Ai's hand. After purchasing the tickets, he bypassed the elevator and took Hoshino Ai straight into the spiral upward staircase hell.

Although six hundred steps sounded like a nightmare, the two of them still had enough stamina and their physical fitness was above average. In addition, at this point, almost no one chose to climb the stairs to the observation deck, so they could finally talk to each other more freely. From time to time, they pointed at the increasingly smaller crowds and cars below and exclaimed with a smile. Time passed by unknowingly.

But after all, there are 600 steps. Although it is winter, I still started to sweat slightly as I walked. When I was about three-quarters of the way there, Beichuan Ryo took off the scarf around his neck and immediately felt a lot refreshed.

Following suit, Hoshino Ai also took off her scarf. Seeing this, Kitagawa Ryo subconsciously took it, folded it together with her own, and put it on her arm.

"The past two months have gone by so fast. I originally planned to knit a scarf for Ryoushou, but I didn't expect that winter is almost over and I still have a half-finished product at home."

Seeing the two scarves on Kitagawa Ryo's arms, Hoshino Ai spoke with a bit of distress.

"After all, the decoration of the new house is very troublesome. Let's wait until next winter. There will be many more winters for Ai to knit a scarf for me and for me to wear the scarf knitted by Ai."

Beichuan Liang nodded with a smile, and then, Hoshino Ai suddenly seemed to remember something and took the initiative to touch Beichuan Liang's scarf:

"This scarf of Ryo's is a gift from Kana, I think."

While she was saying this, the program's post-production team also timely played a photo of Arimaka Kanae on the edge of the screen.

"Yes, she knitted it herself. Although the style and color are a bit simple and plain, it is still quite warm."

"Kana is indeed a clever and sensible child."

Hoshino Ai, who always had a good impression of Arima Kana, also praised her with a smile, and even put her hands in front of her mouth, made a gesture of amplifying her voice, and shouted to the camera:

"The TV series "Homeless Child" starring Kana from our company will be broadcast in April. Please support it——"

"This ad is too straightforward. Besides, Ai Jiji is an artist of Mei Pro. President Saito will cry when he hears this."

"Ryo's office is mine, what does it matter——"

"Ah, here we are."

After chatting all the way, Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai finally climbed to the 150-meter-high observation deck. Nakagawa Masaya, who was already waiting for them at the exit, also smiled and applauded:

"It's faster than I thought. Thank you for your hard work."

"There's no need to bother you two with your legs for the rest of the trip. Come on, follow me to the special observation deck up there."

Tokyo Tower has two observation decks, the Big Observation Deck at 150 meters and the Special Observation Deck at 250 meters.

Following Nakagawa Masaya into the elevator, in almost the blink of an eye, Kitagawa Ryo and Hoshino Ai were taken to a higher special observation deck. The light-emitting diodes installed under the windows were emitting blue, red and green lights intermittently, which was like a dream.

The view here is extremely broad, and most tourists quietly lean on the window railings, casting their eyes on the grand and splendid city night view.

"……Amazing."

Unconsciously, she has turned herself into a variety show guest who can only say "kawaii, cute, and cool." But when Hoshino Ai really stood there leaning on the railing and looked into the distance, taking in the entire city landscape of Tokyo, when those high-rise buildings, parks, temples and shrines, Tokyo Bay, mountains in the distance, etc. all jumped into her field of vision, there was only this simple and straightforward feeling left in her heart.

Although there was still a long distance between them and the window curtain, and the railings and glass walls provided safe protection, Kitagawa Ryo still held her hand a little uneasily as he looked at Hoshino Ai who was leaning forward slightly, as if he felt that she would suddenly disappear in front of him.

The smaller hand, which was much more slender than his own and could be easily held in his palm, constantly conveyed a feeling of softness, and even made people wonder if it would be damaged if a little force was applied, and would melt away like the first snow.

But this illusion only stayed in Kitagawa Ryo's mind for a moment, because Hoshino Ai's face turned towards him, and his figure was clearly reflected in her purple eyes.

After staring at each other for a while, Hoshino Ai suddenly burst out laughing:

"Ryo was like a little kid just now."

"I testify that I feel very attached to it—oh."

Standing next to the two of them, Masaya Nakagawa, who was also leaning on the railing, deliberately drew out his tone and made a teasing remark while supporting his chin with his hand.

Then, he continued lazily:

"But your love mission is not over yet. I remember Kitagawa-kun and Hoshino-san have read the book Tokyo Tower that I wrote. I remember that I signed an autograph for Kitagawa-kun at that time. Now that we are at Tokyo Tower, do you have any new ideas?"

"This is also the last task for Tokyo Tower: try to describe your current mood using the sentences in Tokyo Tower. Of course, I don't require you to repeat it word for word. After all, it is impossible for me, the original author, to repeat the original work now."

After Nakagawa Masaya's mission was announced to be over, Hoshino Ai also sharply complained:

"But I remember that Nakagawa-san's Tokyo Tower is a semi-autobiographical novel about his mother and himself. There isn't much of a love story, and Nakagawa-san himself is still single now..."

"Hahaha, many emotions are common on some level."

After laughing loudly twice, Nakagawa Masaya looked out the window at the vast night view and replied slowly:

"Then I will give a message to the two people who are dating."

"At home, you can't be inconsiderate of others, you need to consider the priorities. Just like there is a crack in the wall of the teahouse, you can get used to it, or even regard it as a joke, but the unchangeable fact is that there is indeed wind blowing in through the crack, and no matter how much we laugh, the wind will blow in. We must stand up to fill this crack, and we must feel ashamed of this crack. Everyone who plays various roles must be clearly aware of their obligations. As a family member, as a parent, as a married person, as a man, as a woman, all of these require us to have "consciousness". Such "consciousness" is needless to say terrifying, troublesome and heavy. But a family built by a couple who lack this "consciousness" is like a castle in the air, which will be blown down by a storm, and finally leave the remains of the family on the beach."

It was a very serious warning. After Kawai Masaya read out the sentence from the original work, Hoshino Ai put away her playful attitude and bowed very seriously:

"Thank you, Mr. Nakagawa, for giving us this passage. When I read the book before, I really liked the description here."

"It would be great if we could gain something. Now it's your turn."

Nakagawa Masaya smiled lightly and cast his gaze towards the two of them:

"Who comes first?"

"Well, let me do it. I just happened to think of two very suitable sentences."

Hoshino Ai raised her hand first, but her eyes did not look at Nakagawa Masaya, but at Kitagawa Ryo, recalling and repeating slowly:

"As long as you are here, there will be light; as long as you are here, everyone will feel at ease. So, I also hope to be someone like you."

"Hoshino-san actually chose this? I thought it would be something more corny."

"Humph, I didn't expect that."

Hoshino Ai raised her chin in a pretentious manner, but her eyes never left Kitagawa Ryo.

I want to be a better person, a better version of myself.

In all the years of getting along with Beichuan Liang, what she learned and gained from him was never just love.

Being lovers and later husband and wife are just one of the relationships in the complicated fate in which they are entangled.

Then, Kitagawa Ryo lowered his eyes and said something that even Nakagawa Masaya had not expected:

"Steaming bath water, folded laundry, cleaned rooms, and the kitchen always filled with the aroma of food, this is a life with heat and light."

At first glance, it seems to be just a description of two people living together.

But Masaya Nakagawa himself remembers it very clearly. This is how he described his mother in the book.

Thinking of the new project of the movie version of "Tokyo Tower" that was recently launched, Masaya Nakagawa stroked the neat stubble on his chin, and suddenly remembered the joke he said to Ryo Kitagawa on the set of "Shoplifters" a few years ago: "Do you want to be the male lead on my side?"

But after all, they are still in the process of filming a variety show, so Nakagawa Masaya temporarily suppressed this idea in his heart and continued his lines in an orderly manner according to the script:

"Since both of you have completed the mission, I will announce the final reward, even though this is an urban legend that most people know."

"At midnight, couples who see Tokyo Tower turn off its lights will be forever happy."

With the blessing of Masaya Nakagawa, this issue of the couple album "B Komachi×B Komachi" also came to an end.

At the end of this episode, the camera froze on the couple holding hands in front of Tokyo Tower, looking up at the lights on the tower going out one by one.

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"Well, now that the show is over, Ruby should go to bed. It's almost twelve o'clock."

"Okay, I understand, brother... Sister Ai should also go to bed early."

Kitagawa Rumi stood up as if she was relaxed, and trotted back to her room in her slippers as usual. She lay down on the bed, and with her right hand she skillfully pulled the teddy bear on the bedside table into her arms.

After Hoshino Ai moved into the Kitagawa family, she, who had been relegated to this level in Kitagawa Rumi's heart after the trip to Miyazaki, has returned to her original position in the past few days.

"We'll also go to Ueno Park, Harajuku, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo Tower—plus the Skytree... Ryo."

Kitagawa Rumi murmured in a low voice.

"Then, let's go back to the room."

"Ah."

After turning off the lights in the living room, the two of them, wearing rabbit and bear doll pajamas respectively, soon lay down on the bed in Beichuan Liang's room and hugged each other naturally.

"So hot……"

After a while, Beichuan Liang heard the other party's whispers.

On this side of the wall, someone, because of her love for him, is unreasonably pouring out her feelings into a teddy bear-shaped doll and rubbing it into her arms.

On the other side of the wall, someone, because of her love for him, took it for granted that he should be taken out of his bear-shaped pajamas and hugged to her chest.