They all pushed me!

This really seems like a prank from God.

The day that I once hated the most and was the saddest day has slowly become the day when I most need to raise my lips and show the brightest smile to others.

Beichuan Ryo gently pressed his forehead against the cold surface of the monument and slowly closed his eyes.

But maybe it's just a coincidence.

That's why he would choose to adopt Rumi at that time.

Tolerate her, indulge her, pamper her, and meet all her requests.

"If this little girl just makes a sound and shakes your arm twice, you have to pick a star from the sky and hang it on the side of her bed."

Yasushi Gotanda once made such an evaluation of him.

【“I actually want to be an idol.”】

Under the bright starry sky and the brilliant night scene, she had woven such a fantasy dream.

Beichuan Liang remembered that the hospital built on the top of the mountain was very high, so high that it almost made people doubt whether they could reach out and pick the star that belonged to them.

"She even has to select her own teammates for her sister, several years in advance."

I remembered what MEM啾 said to me not long ago.

If what he projected onto Arimakana was an emotion of wanting to reconcile with his past.

Beichuan Liang pursed his lips subconsciously.

At this moment, a brief and almost absurd thought even emerged in his mind.

It would be nice if Ruby was Sarina.

But immediately, Beichuan Liang denied it.

This was not only disrespectful to his most beloved sister, but also to Tendoji Sarana, whom he felt most guilty about.

Besides, even if something like this really happened, the other party should have told the truth long ago.

So, it's just a coincidence.

In the many days that follow, he will still need to fall into a conflict that is close to mental and emotional split on the anniversary of Tendoji Sarina's death and Kitagawa Rumi's birthday.

Beichuan Liang took a deep breath and stood up again.

As if it had watched a great drama, the crow on the branch called out contentedly, flapped its wings and flew away into the dark night.

Chapter 4: Each one's own script (5k)

Tokyo, Kitagawa family.

"We will be teammates in the same group from now on, so let's get to know each other first."

"I'll go get you some drinks. I know Ruby and Abi, but as for MEM, do you have any special requests?"

After returning from Miyazaki Prefecture, Kitagawa Ryoya finally and officially launched his sister's idol debut plan and called MEM啾 who had made an appointment in advance.

"Just plain water will do. Thank you, senior."

MEM啾, who was visiting Kitagawa's house for the first time, was looking around curiously. When asked by Kitagawa Ryo, she answered him verbally while continuing to look around at the surrounding layout.

After all, after the sasaeng fan incident, Kitagawa Ryo took more stringent security measures for his house, and the community he lived in was also carefully selected, with the highest confidentiality for the owner's information. It is basically unlikely that reporters or sasaeng fans will sneak into the neighborhood again.

Even MEM啾 herself didn't expect that their first gathering place would be Kitagawa's house. Therefore, she couldn't help but feel curious about her idol as a fan. Although she sat on the sofa obediently and didn't dare to touch any decorative furniture accessories, her eyes did not stop and she looked at the layout of Kitagawa's living room.

In the corner of the sofa there was an orange bear doll which looked old even though it was cleaned diligently; on the balcony window there was a white cat which looked sleepy and unresponsive to guests; and on the coffee table in front of it there were transparent glass bottles filled with colorful hand-folded paper cranes neatly lined up.

But before MEM-chu had time to observe for a second, Kitagawa Rumi ran up to her first, with a warm smile on her face. She was not at all shy in front of strangers, and she generously extended her hand:

"Hello, my name is Kitagawa Rumi, you can just call me Ruby from now on. You must be the MEM啾 that my brother mentioned. I've seen the ice cream commercial you and my brother starred in many times before. I also made it to the final of the All Japan National Beauty Girl Contest two years ago, and you won the final special award, right? So, when my brother told me that MEM啾 would join us, I was really happy and welcomed her very much."

Are all twelve-year-old girls nowadays so good at speaking?

MEMchu complained subconsciously in his heart, and immediately stood up and held Kitagawa Rumi's hand, and responded with the same smile:

"What Ruby said is all in the past. As idols, Ruby and I are both complete rookies. We should work hard together and cheer for each other in the future."

"Well, this is Abiko, a good friend I've known since kindergarten."

MEM啾 turned his head as Kitagawa Rumi said, and happened to bump into a large emoticon board in his field of vision (￣▽￣):

"I'm Samejima...Abiko, nice to meet you."

“Why are you using the board now?”

"I can't look directly at handsome guys and pretty girls."

"You're lying! Wasn't Abiko normal when she spoke to me? Ugh - does that mean I'm not a beautiful girl in Abiko's eyes?"

Σ(° △ °|||).

"Don't use that expression of sudden enlightenment at this time!"

Kitagawa Rumi sighed slightly heavily, and did not forget to take into account the feelings of MEM啾 beside her, and explained about Samejima Abiko's personality and the reasons for doing so.

As a veteran web surfer and showbiz fan, she was well aware of the drawbacks of small groups forming within idol groups, and although it was indeed her who took the initiative to bring Abiko into the group, she had no intention of supporting her at all.

“I think this kind of character is very interesting.”

After listening to Kitagawa Rumi's introduction, MEM啾 also burst out laughing.

"She has a cute face and cute expressions, she's doubly cute."

Abhizi: (??????)??.

It seems that the communication is going smoothly.

When Kitagawa Ryo came back to the living room with drinks and water, the three of them were already chatting and laughing like close friends. Although there was a five-year age difference between MEM啾 and Kitagawa Rumi in the team, there seemed to be no generation gap at all, and they began chattering about the topic of idols.

This is also one of the reasons why Kitagawa Ryo chose MEM啾. In addition to the other party's character and ability, MEM啾's personality is actually quite easy-going and cheerful.

Even though he had been a trainee in the company for two years, he still found time to operate a personal TIKTOK account in private. Although he doesn't have many fans at this stage, Kitagawa Ryo still watched all the videos in it.

This kid is a genius who is good at creating show effects and is not shy in front of the camera at all.

If she hadn't also been holding on to a persistent dream of becoming an idol, Kitagawa Ryodu would have wanted to suggest that she just join Mei Pro to become an online artist and anchor.

"Drinks are coming."

Beichuan Liang placed the tray on the coffee table in the living room and took some pre-baked desserts from the kitchen. Suddenly, he felt that the coffee table, which was not very wide, was cramped.

After a casual glance, it turned out that the plastic bottles filled with hand-folded paper cranes took up a considerable area. Beichuan Liang also took a few of them:

"I put it on the table in my room first."

"Yeah, this is much more spacious."

Kitagawa Rumi didn't care. She reached out and took a plate of blueberry pie. She was eating it happily with a small spoon. Suddenly, she paid attention to Samejima Abiko who was sitting opposite her.

"Hey, why can you put down the board and talk now?"

"How are you going to eat or drink with your face covered?"

Samejima Abiko rolled her eyes at Kitagawa Rumi, reached out her hand to take a cookie, chewed it a little, then turned around and said to Kitagawa Ryo who was about to enter the room to put the glass bottle:

“Desserts are still delicious even when they are cold.”

"Of course. In the movie "Do You Want To Heat Up Your Love?" starring my brother, many of the desserts in it were baked by him himself, which won praises from many crew members and the dessert chefs specially invited to give guidance."

Kitagawa Rumi immediately acted as if it was a matter of course, and answered proudly while eating her blueberry pie.

"I've watched that drama before, and I thought it was all prepared by the crew in advance. I didn't expect that it was all baked by Senior Liang himself?"

MEM啾 on the other side also joined the conversation in surprise. She took a bite of the apple pie in front of her, and her lips, teeth and tongue tip immediately burst out with just the right softness and sweetness, constantly teasing her taste buds.

"That's right. Although the heroine in the film is a former idol who is quite knowledgeable about desserts, when filming, the character and reality were completely opposite."

"Hmm... I remember the heroine of that drama was played by Hoshino-senpai."

"Yeah, but Ai-nee actually doesn't know how to cook or make desserts."

Kitagawa Rumi licked the jam at the corner of her mouth and said seriously:

"For example, the special cream puffs made by the heroine in the first episode were actually made by my brother who taught me how to make them. By the way, the cream puffs made by my brother are also delicious."

"Compared to my topic, I suggest you come up with a group name first."

Seeing that the topic had inexplicably turned to him, Beichuan Ryo shook his head helplessly, made a rather realistic suggestion, and walked into the room.

"Oh yeah... and the group name."

"It should be a louder name, something that makes people feel powerful the moment they hear it."

"B Komachi isn't a name that sounds impressive at first glance. She still needs to build her own popularity."

After being reminded by Kitagawa Ryo, the three girls realized that their newly-formed idol group didn't even have an official group name yet, and they all frowned and began to think hard.

"I thought of it!"

After more than a dozen random group names were rejected, Kitagawa Rumi finished her blueberry pie and cheered up again:

"How about calling ACE?"

"It means ace itself, and if it starts with A, it can just suppress the B that starts with B Komachi. Finally, in the "Kamen Rider Polar Fox" that my brother starred in before, the name of the protagonist is pronounced ACE."

Frankly speaking, the moment she said this, Kitagawa Rumi had a premonition that she would be rejected by the two people just like before. After all, two of the three reasons were her personal opinions.

But the strange thing was that both Samejima Abiko and MEM-chu fell into a rare thoughtful silence, and it was a long time before they spoke.

"It feels good... Well, the word ace sounds quite impressive."

"Ruby seemed to have said that she wanted to surpass Hoshino-senpai and B Komachi. Although I think it's a bit mysterious that it starts with A and ends with B, it's still okay."

Kitagawa Rumi tilted her head in surprise:

"That means you agreed?"

"I agree."

"I agree."

Two hands were raised one after another, and just like that, the first internal meeting of the new idol group ACE came to an end.

As for the C position issue that Kitagawa Rumi is most concerned about, since the formal training has not yet begun and the qualities and stage performance abilities of the three have not been demonstrated, it has been put on hold for the time being.

In fact, in Kitagawa Ryo's heart, he felt that this combination might have a better effect as a mobile C than the immovable C of Hoshino Ai at that time.

Although the younger sister developed very quickly, the age gap within ACE was still larger than that of B Komachi, where Hoshino Ai was at the time. It would feel a bit strange for MEM, who is obviously taller than Rumi at this stage, to dance with her younger sister.

If Rumi grows taller, this situation should be alleviated.

Beichuan Liang leaned against the door and listened quietly to the discussion of the three people, then looked up at the several bottles of hand-folded paper cranes on the desk in his room.

Even though he said in front of MEM-chu at that time, 'I will not interfere after my sister officially debuts,' he really couldn't really let go and really not care about Rumi's affairs.

After all, Ruby is only twelve years old now.

12 peaks… …

At this moment, Beichuan Liang's mind suddenly emerged the joke that Hoshino Ai made to him in the bridal shop not long ago:

"But I feel like I'm past the age to call myself a beautiful girl. I'm already 24 years old, almost twice as old as the winner of the All Japan National Beautiful Girl Contest two years ago..."

At that time, he thought the other party was saying MEM啾, and even explained it specifically.

But now that I think about it...

Beichuan Liang rubbed his eyebrows with a headache. He always felt that Ai and Ruby had been competing with each other for a long time.

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Backstage of the recording of the program "B Komachi×B Komachi".

Hoshino Ai, who had just finished recording a program, returned to the lounge with former B Komachi members Watanabe Seiko, Takamine Kazu, and Orita Yumiko. The first two were members of B Komachi's original four-member group, and together with Hoshino Ai, they went from being underground idols to the Tokyo Dome stage. After Hoshino Ai confessed her thoughts during the recording of "Dissonance" and in an article analyzing her own feelings on her blog, their relationship gradually became closer, and they have been best friends for ten years now.

It was precisely because she felt that her sudden graduation was inappropriate for them that Hoshino Ai asked Mei Pro to organize such an online variety show for her, so that her former teammates and besties could find jobs after being laid off and earn a long-term and stable income.

It is not difficult to see from the name "B Komachi×B Komachi" that it is modeled after the well-known Japanese variety show "SMAP×SMAP". SAMP is a well-known domestic male idol group, and Kimura Takuya is one of its members.

Similar to "SMAP×SMAP", which was once known as Japan's No. 1 variety show, "B Komachi×B Komachi" is also an interview-type online variety show. Each episode will invite different guests to be interviewed and interact with each other, such as skits, song performances, special programs, competitive games, etc.

However, compared to "SMAP×SMAP" which can invite top guests such as Michael Jackson and Beckham, "B Komachi×B Komachi", as an online variety show, basically invites artists from the entertainment industry or even the smaller idol circle.

But after all, B Komachi and Hoshino Ai are famous, and after several years of operation, many idols even regard appearing on "B Komachi×B Komachi" as a symbol of high popularity. Berry Pro Agency will occasionally arrange for some of its contracted artists to come over for promotion.

"Come to think of it, although the next guest is a newcomer, it seems that he is not from our agency."

Gao Feng, who was lazily lying on the table and drawing circles with his fingers out of boredom, asked casually.