They all pushed me!

"What...what date? Liang is just a child. I really don't know what you adults are thinking about all day long."

Like a frightened little rabbit, Hoshino Ai quickly waved her hands and shook her head to deny it.

"Just because you are a child now doesn't mean you will always be a child."

Kaburagi Katsuya was not afraid of making trouble, he smiled mischievously and said:

"And in some ways, I think you're more like a child than Ryo."

"whispering sound……"

Hoshino Ai did not comment. She turned her head away, as if she didn't want to talk to Kaburagi Katsuya anymore. She angrily called Kitagawa Ryo's cell phone.

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After the new episode of "Hatsusen" was broadcast, Kitagawa Rumi immersed herself in the ocean of self-searching on the Internet.

Every time she sees comments like [cute], [so cute], [he looks so cool when shopping alone], she will pretend to be a casual passerby and agree with them one by one, and even give a like.

Although she would occasionally see some unfriendly comments, Kitagawa Rumi is now able to laugh it off quite coolly. She has restrained herself a lot after living with Kitagawa Ryo. Maybe it's because people are influenced by the company they keep, or maybe it's because her life goals have changed.

Instead of spending time on the laning battle, she might as well go and act like a spoiled brat with her brother. Now that she's grown up a little, it's not so convenient for her. There was a time when she was like a koala, hanging on Beichuan Liang for a whole day.

And she's going to kindergarten soon.

Three-year-old Kitagawa Rumi felt that life was not easy and began to sigh.

At this moment, the cell phone on the coffee table in the living room suddenly rang.

Beichuan Liang, who was cooking in the kitchen, heard the noise from afar and shouted in this direction:

"Ruby? Help me see who's calling?"

Kitagawa Rumi jumped down from the sofa with a thump. She stretched out her two small hands, one on the left and one on the right, to pick up the phone. After taking a look at the caller's name, she thumped to the kitchen door:

"It's from Aunt Hoshino."

"What Auntie Hoshino? If Ai knew about this, she would definitely be mad at you, Ruby. Why not just call her Sister Ai?"

After turning off the fire, Kitagawa Ryo came out wearing an apron and shook his head helplessly, while taking the phone from Rumi's hand and speaking.

"But she is twelve years older than me. Isn't she my aunt?"

Kitagawa Rumi tilted her head, looking quite simple and innocent.

"Then I'm eight years older than you, Lu."

"But a brother is a brother, it's different."

Because the phone was still ringing, Kitagawa Ryo didn't want to argue with Rumi any further about this issue and chose to answer the call first.

"Hey, love? Are you done with work?"

Kitagawa Ryo was also aware of the fact that Kaburagi Katsuya introduced a job to Hoshino Ai, so he also knew the other party's schedule.

"Yeah, the filming just happened to be over, so I thought of calling Liang out for dinner. Isn't "Youth Taboo Game" going to be restarted next month? It's a good opportunity to talk about this."

The familiar voice of Hoshino Ai came from the other end of the phone. Different from the voice when they first met three years ago, the girl's voice, which had passed the voice change period, was less childish and sharp, and more crisp and moving.

"But I have already prepared the meal at home."

Kitagawa Ryo looked at the food in the kitchen that was almost ready to be served, and answered Hoshino Ai truthfully.

"That's perfect. Isn't Ruby at home?"

"I was worried that Ruby would be hungry. Since Liang has prepared the meal, there won't be any problem at all."

Even a crisp high-five sound was heard, and in Kitagawa Ryo's mind he could already imagine Hoshino Ai clapping her hands together on the other side.

However, Kitagawa Rumi on the side widened her eyes, as if she did not understand the other party's logic for a moment.

"Ruby is already a big kid over three years old, and I watched this episode of "The First Dispatch" yesterday. Shopping alone is no problem, so isn't eating alone even easier?"

Hoshino Ai's tone was quite confused, but she immediately spoke with great interest:

"Mr. Kaburagi recommended me an ice cream shop that just opened recently but has a very good reputation. It is said that they sell a wide variety of ice creams and they also offer DIY (do-it-yourself) options."

"If Ruby wasn't too young to eat something this cold, the three of us could have gone together."

Kitagawa Rumi said, "Just keep talking, I will listen seriously."

As early as two years ago, when she first came to the Kitagawa family, Kitagawa Rumi was keenly aware of a certain fact.

Beichuan Liang looked at his sister with a bit of embarrassment, feeling that if he really left her alone at home, she would burst into tears immediately, and it would probably take less than ten seconds.

"Or, let's find a compromise."

"How about buying some ice cream and eating it at home?"

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“Finally – ice cream freedom.”

Hoshino Ai slumped down on the sofa in a very casual manner, watching Kitagawa Ryo stuff the ice creams of all sizes she brought into the refrigerator, while she scooped a spoonful of the one in front of her with a spoon and put it into her mouth with satisfaction.

"Long time no see, Ruby?"

“Now he’s so tall.”

With her mouth full of ice cream, Hoshino Ai greeted Kitagawa Rumi who was watching TV not far away.

"Welcome to my and my brother's home, love sister."

Kitagawa Rumi greeted him innocently, but there was something fishy going on.

She would never really call her Auntie Hoshino in front of Hoshino Ai.

"Yeah... Ruby, just treat me as your sister."

Squatting down and touching Kitagawa Rumi's head, Hoshino Ai followed her line of sight and looked at the TV screen:

"Ruby is watching an idol audition. Does she want to be an idol in the future?"

"It's not that I want to, but Ruby will definitely become an idol."

Kitagawa Rumi corrected Hoshino Ai's statement.

She propped up her head and looked at the energetic girls on TV who were showing off their beautiful figures under the spotlight on the stage.

Kitagawa Rumi still remembers the agreement they made between them in the hospital.

After she recovers from her illness and regains her health, she will enter the entertainment industry, whether as an actor or an idol. At that time, Kitagawa Ryo will promote her, just like she promoted Ryo.

“This is mutual following.”

I can still remember clearly what I said at that time.

"I'm a popular idol, Ruby, you can consult me ​​if you have any questions."

Hoshino Ai made a "yeah" gesture and raised her chin proudly.

"The current super popular idol refers to Miss Hoshino Ai who earns 150,000 yen a month and was just cheering for her ice cream freedom?"

Beichuan Liang put all the ice cream away. He walked into the living room holding the spoon in his mouth and ruthlessly exposed Hoshino Ai's bragging.

Rumi added:

"It seems like the money Sister Ai earns every month is less than the tax my brother pays in a month."

Hoshino Ai was hit by the heavy reality and was speechless. Beichuan Ryo handed her a Haagen-Dazs ice cream:

"Come on, now, the current super popular idol, let's set a small goal first."

“How about, say, achieving Haagen-Dazs freedom?”

“…I don’t think this is a small goal.”

Ai Hoshino held up a Haagen-Dazs ice cream and looked up at the small box, which was worth nearly 10,000 yen:

"If Haagen-Dazs is really free one day, I might eat it occasionally, because if I eat it too much, I might not like it anymore."

"Besides, I just like the sweetness and coolness of ice cream when I put it in my mouth. I think any brand of ice cream can give me this feeling."

Hoshino Ai put her hand to her lips and said thoughtfully:

"Now that I think about it, maybe I like Haagen-Dazs because I couldn't even have regular ice cream when I was a kid, so I think these most expensive ones are thousands or tens of thousands of times more delicious than the precious popsicles that I only get occasionally."

Hoshino Ai viciously scooped a large spoonful of ice cream:

“This is compensatory revenge consumption.”

"If you feel that it can really comfort you psychologically, it can be considered a good way to relieve stress. Of course, don't eat so much that you get a stomachache."

Beichuan Liang nodded and said with some concern.

He glanced at the date on his phone, frowned and said:

"Your menstrual period should be coming soon. It's best to pay attention to your diet and eat less ice cream."

"There are still several days left. My days are always pretty regular."

Hoshino Ai waved her hand nonchalantly.

"Just don't call me in the middle of the night because you're in pain again."

Beichuan Liang sighed.

"Come to think of it, whether it's Mrs. Saito or the other members of B Komachi, they are better choices than me anyway."

"But the number I set for emergency dialing is cold."

Hoshino Ai raised her cell phone proudly.

"Change it back to 110 and 120..."

Kitagawa Rumi felt like an outsider at this moment. Could it be that friends of the opposite sex could now discuss such things calmly? Did she also change the rules and common sense of the world when she was reincarnated?

"Speaking of which, Ruby is so smart and cute, has Ryo ever thought about letting her debut as a child star?"

While chatting, Hoshino Ai suddenly asked this question.

"I respect Ruby's opinion."

Beichuan Liang shook his head, he turned to look at his sister and asked gently:

"What do you think, Ruby?"

"I want to be able to perform on the same stage with my brother one day."

Kitagawa Rumi clenched her fists and expressed the same wish as in her previous life.

"Wow, that's amazing."

Hoshino Ai cheered cooperatively and even clapped her hands.

Beichuan Liang also smiled when he heard this:

"That may take some time."

"Well...but I—"

Kitagawa Rumi was just about to continue speaking.

"Okay, now let's discuss today's main event!"

Hoshino Ai threw the empty ice cream box in her hand into the trash can and took out the script of "Youth Taboo Game" from her bag:

"It's been a while since I've been on the same stage with Liang. I was a little nervous, but I can finally perform together. I want Liang to see my progress."

There was no trace of nervousness in the girl's confident tone, but rather a stronger sense of anticipation.

Kitagawa Rumi tilted her head, and she began to seriously consider whether or not to call her "Auntie Hoshino" in person.

The result of not going home for a long time is that I eat at my grandma's house at noon, at my grandmother's house at night, and at night I am dragged out by friends for a midnight snack. I really don't have much time to write on the first day of the holiday. I just got home and I'm already writing. I will finish the new book at about one o'clock. I will finish the old book as much as I can. I will make up for the unfinished part tomorrow. I am very sorry.

Chapter 21: Oranges and Watermelons

"I feel like there really isn't any problem with Ai's acting skills anymore."

After chatting with Hoshino Ai about the script of "Youth Taboo Game" for a while, Kitagawa Ryo nodded affirmatively.

He stretched out his finger and tapped lightly on a page of the script, and suddenly, as if remembering something, he asked:

"Speaking of which, I have a commercial shoot next week. If you're interested, you can go to the shoot and take a look. If you want to make some extra money, I can also help you get a role."

"Hey, what ad?"