A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

However, at the same time, the cell phone in her pocket suddenly began to vibrate slightly.

But when she took out her phone and looked at the caller ID, she showed a slightly surprised expression...

"Chuhua? Why are you sending me a message at this time?"

With a little curiosity, Shoko Toyokawa opened the chat box with Sankaku Hatsuka.

And then, the content of the chat box suddenly changed, making her stand still.

[Shoko, I have something important to tell you about Hoshino Ai and Chihaya-san!]

Chapter 33: "Bomb Disposal Expert"

"By the way, the popularity of [Summer Zodiac] seems to be increasing recently."

Chihaya Aine was lying on the sofa playing with her phone while saying to her brother:

"No matter what kind of entertainment news there is, they'll be mentioned in some way... Especially Hoshino Ai. Ever since they released that MV, her activity has been terrifying..."

"In that case, my clothing standards will have to be raised accordingly."

Chihaya Tetsuya, who was sitting next to him, was drawing something on a piece of paper and responded in a normal tone:

"Otherwise, there will be no way to meet the expectations of their fans."

"……kindness?"

Hearing her brother's nonchalant answer, Chihaya Aine couldn't help but reveal a puzzled expression.

"You're supposed to be designing clothes for Hoshino Ai this time, right? Why do you talk like I'm an outsider..."

"? Because in reality, I am indeed an outsider."

Chihaya Tetsuya said without raising his head:

"There's no special connection between a fashion designer and an idol. Besides, everything I wanted to express about my love for her has already been poured into the last piece of clothing I created. As for the rest of what I can do for her, all I can do is continue to silently cheer her on like I am doing now."

"I see."

Chihaya Aine nodded at first, not quite understanding, and then continued to look at her phone calmly.

"But this is also good. I don't want to see my brother unconscious at home for the whole day."

"After all, people always need to grow."

Chihaya Tetsuya smiled and replied:

"Love has set the best example for me. I can't let her fall too far behind."

........................

"It's just my feeling...but it seems Ai is ready to attack Chihaya-san."

Sankaku Hatsuka said to Toyokawa Shoko with a serious face:

"And according to what she said herself, she seems to be preparing to take a measure that Mr. Chihaya cannot refuse. And the reason why she has been so active recently is precisely to pave the way for her current action."

"…………"

After hearing this, Toyokawa Shoko was stunned for a long time, and then she said:

"That's true, but...as a popular idol, isn't her range of action quite limited?"

"Right, so...she's decided not to be an idol anymore."

Sanjiao Chuhua shook his head.

"She was ready to graduate directly after that in order to be able to carry out her plans."

"...!"

After hearing this, Shoko Toyokawa finally realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Graduating from an idol?! That means she's willing to give up all the popularity, public influence, and attention she's accumulated for Chihaya-san..."

"Not only are they being discarded, she's even planning to use them to achieve her so-called 'irresistible' plan."

Sanjiao Chuhua said:

"If I'm not mistaken, Ai is planning to publicly announce her relationship with Chihaya-san at a large event... or even openly pursue him... like the live show in May."

"Eh?!?!"

Shoko Toyokawa couldn't help but exclaim.

"A popular idol's... public pursuit!? Wait, this will definitely cause a sensation in the entire idol world... No, it will be a major event that will shock the entire internet!"

"That's right. With Ai's current influence and popularity, if she actually makes a public announcement, news of her relationship with Chihaya-san will spread across the internet at lightning speed. And the attention from all walks of life will put Chihaya-san in a truly 'no-way-out' situation."

Sanjiao Chuhua analyzed:

"And given Chihaya-san's personality, if things really came to that, even if it was just to protect Ai from public pressure, even if he wouldn't accept Ai's confession, he would definitely do everything he could to take her as far away from the public eye as possible. At that point, not to mention KaZoKu, he might even give up his identity as a designer."

"how so……"

This overly shocking guess made Toyokawa Shoko's expression become a little stiff.

"Not only her own idol career, but also Chihaya's designer career... How crazy is Hoshino's love for her?!"

"At least it's much crazier than we initially imagined..."

A bitter smile appeared on Sanjiao Chuhua's face.

"In her eyes, everything other than Chihaya-san is unimportant. As long as she can be with Chihaya-san, she is willing to give up everything she has."

"In that case... isn't that a bit too selfish?"

Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but say:

"If she really did that, Chuhua and your firm would also be implicated."

"Of course she knew this, so as compensation, she blocked almost all other work for me except composing during this period, and also won a lot of sales and traffic for the agency in one go."

Sanjiao Chuhua sighed.

"I don't know if it's because of Chihaya-san's influence, but her way of thinking is exactly like his. But honestly, a true idol should be like her."

Even though the actions she took were so extreme, even though she made a decision that completely disregarded the thoughts of others, even though her choice would ultimately lead to the disappointment of countless people, Sanjiao Chuhua still could not deny her qualifications as an idol.

Self, greed, purity, brilliance.

This is Hoshino Ai, the one-in-a-million chosen idol.

"However, understanding and appreciation do not mean agreement. The reason why I am so anxious to tell you this is that I hope Xiaoxiang can help me communicate with Mr. Chihaya-"

"Let's let them meet before love goes down a path of no return!"

Sanjiao Chuhua said:

"The series of misunderstandings between the two of them are all due to the seven-year gap. If they could just hear each other's true feelings, the outcome would definitely be different!"

"…………"

After hearing this, Shoko Toyokawa was silent for a moment, and then nodded.

She was originally a little hesitant, but after learning about such a terrible future, she finally made up her mind.

"...Even if we don't know what the final outcome will be, continuing to let Hoshino Ai continue to go crazy like this will definitely not be a good thing for both of them."

Chihaya Tetsuya has just had the idea and opportunity to officially enter the fashion industry. If it really ends because of Hoshino Ai's personal desires, it will definitely be an unacceptable blow to Chihaya Tetsuya.

And... just as Sankaku Hatsuka said, even if Hoshino Ai's behavior is essentially hurting Chihaya Tetsuya, Chihaya Tetsuya will definitely still accept Hoshino Ai's willfulness and continue to provide her unconditional protection as he did seven years ago.

"I understand. I'll explain this to Chihaya-nii!"

Toyokawa Shoko agreed with Sankaku Hatsuka's statement.

"So, what date is it going to be?"

"According to Ai's recent schedule, her next free period is still nine days away. If she misses this one, there's no telling how long it will take for the next one."

Sanjiao Chuhua gave a very precise time limit.

"Nine days later, we must let them meet again no matter what. Whether it's for love..."

"It's all for Chihaya-nii!"

At this moment, Shoko Toyokawa reached a complete consensus with Hatsuka Sanka.

——There are still 9 days until Chihaya Tetsuya and Hoshino Ai reunite.

Chapter 34: Reviewing the past to learn new things

Before this conversation, Shoko Toyokawa only regarded Hoshino Ai's feelings for Chihaya Tetsuya as a heavy dependence derived from childhood experiences and a love that had been brewing for seven years.

However, when she heard Hoshino Ai's true feelings and her highly feasible plan from Mikado Hatsuka, she suddenly realized how morbid and profound the obsession hidden in the heart of this super popular idol was.

Shoko Toyokawa, who thought that her many speculations were far from reality, finally understood at this moment that the truth was far more outrageous than she had imagined.

Unlike Chihaya Tetsuya's self-sacrifice, Hoshino Ai's feelings are far more dangerous and passionate than his.

That fervor to burn oneself to ashes... no matter how you think about it, it's wrong.

It's her business if she wants to ruin her idol career, but Chihaya's journey as a designer has just begun!

We must stop Hoshino Ai's plan!

Finally, there was no more confusion or hesitation in Toyokawa Shoko's heart.

In order to preserve Chihaya Tetsuya's career as a designer and to ensure that she could continue to work with him in the future, Toyokawa Shoko made this decision.

........................

"Huh? You asked me if I'd be free in eight days?"

Chihaya Tetsuya, who was drawing up a design for Lenai, was stunned for a moment, then said:

"Well, I'm a little unsure. After all, Aine and the others haven't decided whether to attend the live show in eight days."

"Even if they really want to participate in that live, Chihaya-nii, you must make time!"

Toyokawa Shoko's tone was very serious.

"You must meet Hoshino Ai before she officially takes action!"

"……like?"

This unexpected name made Chihayatetsu stunned.

“Why is love mentioned here…”

"Brother Chihaya... What I'm about to say may be completely contrary to what you've always believed, but please believe me, I'm definitely not exaggerating..."

Immediately afterwards, Toyokawa Shoko truthfully told Hoshino Ai's true feelings for him and what she had done recently.

Chihaya Tetsuya's expression also changed from calm at the beginning to becoming more and more surprised.

"You said...Love, you've been in love with me since seven years ago?"

Chihaya Tetsuya's mind went blank.

"Wait a minute... Ai was only nine years old back then! How could a nine-year-old girl possibly understand all this?!"

"...This, perhaps, is also related to childhood experiences?"

Toyokawa Shoko guessed:

"Children in orphanages always know more than their peers... I think Chihaya-nii should have something to say about this, right?"

"This one……"

Out of trust in Toyokawa Shoko, Chihaya Tetsuya tried to recall the past from this perspective.

Soon, this fact, which overturned his original impression, added new meanings and explanations to the many images in his mind.

........................

The reason why Ai stayed in the orphanage was not only because her mother was imprisoned for theft, but also for another very important reason - that was because Hoshino Ai's mother was worried that her daughter would take away her boyfriend, so she always regarded her as an eyesore.

Although it may seem absurd, at the age of nine, Hoshino Ai seemed to have already begun to show the signs of her current extraordinary charm. If she had been left alone in the orphanage, more people would surely have noticed her uniqueness.

And the one who protected her from this crisis... was Chihaya Tetsuya.

Chihaya Tetsu, who has lived in an orphanage since he was a child, understands the way of survival in an orphanage better than anyone else. That is why, when he saw Hoshino Ai in the orphanage, he immediately realized her uniqueness and "danger".