In the evening, Iwahashi Shin went downstairs to check the mailbox and came up with a stack of New Year's postcards.

Writing a bunch of New Year's postcards in December, and then harvesting a bunch of New Year's postcards in the first month of the year is a New Year's routine since I entered the industry.

For those who only correspond on official business, postcards are sent to the company, and those who are sent to their homes are acquaintances. Even so, there are no small amounts.

Akiko Matsumoto, who hasn't seen each other all year round, sent it to him, chubby young men who got together from time to time sent him, Brother Nakamura and Miwa-chan from the same band also sent him, and Watanabe Manyumi and he bowed their heads and didn't look up to see each other, and they also sent postcards to each other.

Exchanging postcards is equivalent to sending group text messages for the New Year.

Most of Iwahashi Shinichi's acquaintances are from the entertainment industry, and there are not many artists in front of the stage, and most of them are behind the scenes.

The content of the Chinese New Year postcard is much the same, and it is not interesting to read. Idle, Iwahashi Shinchi looked at the postcards one by one.

I flipped through a few photos, and then I flipped to the one sent by Akina Nakamori.

Last year, I was used to seeing her long letters like chatting in the east and west, and the style of the New Year's postcard was also very similar to the letter, not the standard template on the New Year's postcard.

Shin Iwahashi looked at the postcard and remembered the records and letters he had sent before Christmas, but Akina Nakamori had not replied.

The itinerary was intensive years ago, and I didn't have time to write a reply. But......

Suddenly he remembered something, got up and walked to the desk, opened the drawer, and took out the origami peacock that had been attached to her last reply.

When I received the letter a few years ago, I was supposed to have an origami lesson. However, due to the intensive travel at the end of the year, it was also postponed.

Iwahashi Shin's eyes looked at the beautiful peacock, judging how difficult it would be to fold it well, while recalling the assurances of the crappy teacher Akina Nakamori, "I will teach you seriously." ”

An idea popped up in his heart, if he couldn't learn how to fold peacocks, Akina Nakamori might not know how to write a reply.

It's not good to assign a new question before it has been solved.

On the first day of this year, Akina Nakamori did not call to pay New Year's greetings.

On the night of the Red and White Song Meeting, the backstage was busy, and I only took a picture with her while waiting, and there was no chance to speak.

Shinichi Iwahashi took the origami peacock, thought about it, came to the telephone, and opened the address book.

......

This year, Akina Nakamori stayed in her hometown during the day and did not leave early like last year.

My sister Mingsui ran out early in the morning to play small steel balls and didn't come back all day. If there is no person in the house who is the most confrontational with her, the atmosphere will not be so tense.

Similarly, when Ming Sui is not there, Akina Nakamori can also stick to her mother and chat with her mother. If my sister is at home and sees her sitting with her mother, she will try to find out what they are going to whisper.

In the end, it becomes a scene of mother and daughter gossiping together.

This situation has not changed since she was a child until now, when she and her sister have grown up.

When he talked to Shinichi Iwahashi about Mingho, he bluntly said that the two sisters were fighting against each other. Now, sitting with her mother, Akina Nakamori remembers his words of "confrontation".

The younger and more energetic Mingsui, the frail but more sensible Mingna. From the time they competed with their mothers as early children, the two sisters were natural rivals.

In a word, to break through this kind of secret thing, Iwahashi Shinichi is so considerate of people's hearts.

Not only that, but he also has the reliability and gentleness to pass the hand to others when they need it.

Since they met, Akina Nakamori has been encouraged by him more than once, holding that hand in her heart and strengthening the courage to take the next step.

Before this, I had never met someone like Shinichi Iwahashi.

Affirm her worth and encourage her to protect her dreams.

Although Shinichi Iwahashi is actually a year younger than her, Akina Nakamori respects him in her heart and regards him as an important friend who can discuss things.

Until the night of the Red and White Song Party, I saw him holding hands with Miwa Yoshida.

I know that Miwa Yoshida has a good relationship with him, and I heard him talk about how he met Miwa Yoshida and formed a band to realize her dream and enter the entertainment industry.

If it weren't for Miwa Yoshida, probably he would be working in another job right now, and everything that followed would not have happened.

obviously knew everything, but when she saw the two holding hands and talking and laughing, what Akina Nakamori thought in her heart was not "It's really a good relationship as he said", but felt uncomfortable and subconsciously wanted to retreat.

I don't want to talk to Shinichi Iwahashi in that situation.

How bizarre is this reaction?

Throughout the day, Akina Nakamori recalled from time to time the mood of wanting to avoid that moment.

I don't want to see him so close to others......

Akina Nakamori gradually realized that the discomfort at that time was a kind of jealousy. Jealous of Miwa Yoshida, who is so close to him.

In addition to jealousy, there is also unhappiness. I'm not happy to see him so close to Miwa Yoshida.

When she realized this, she was taken aback.

She respects Shinichi Iwahashi and treats him as an important friend who can discuss things. However, when looking at a friend and the opposite sex who is good to him, will he have such jealousy?

Something seems to have changed.

Is it a change that only happens the moment I see him and Miwa Yoshida holding hands, or is it a possibility that happens quietly when I am not aware of it, and is not reminded until I see them behaving intimately?

Either way, a whole new possibility suddenly opened up in front of her.

However, in the face of this new possibility, Akina Nakamori was at a loss and did not know how to respond to this change.

Shinichi Iwahashi didn't know anything, only she was unilaterally jealous and unhappy. Because of this, she didn't know how to face him, and she didn't even know how to call him on the New Year's call.

When a new possibility unfolded in front of her, she realized how little was known about him.

was chatting with his mother, and suddenly, he was reminded by his mother: "Mingcai-chan, the pager is ringing." ”

Her mother, Chieko, had surgery not long ago, and her health is not very good, so she has been recuperating at home. However, as my body weakened, it seemed that my sense of hearing and observation became sharper.

Akina Nakamori came home, and the second brother complained to her that her mother's hearing was too good and she couldn't even whisper at home.

"Ahh ”

Akina Nakamori stood up, took the purse, looked at the number, and didn't know what to do.

"Is it an important contact?" Chieko looked at her daughter's expression.

Akina Nakamori held the pager and didn't say yes or no, "I'm going to make a call, mother." ”