Chapter 40: Returning Home for Vacation
The next morning, the members finished recording the last two episodes of the year on the TV station, and the members were very happy.
"Everyone, be quiet, and now announce an urgent notice. I just received a call from Konno-san, asking me to inform everyone to get ready when they go back, and all the members have asked to stay in the dormitory at the end of the holiday!" Nango Yui found all the members and announced the news to them.
"Alas???" everyone wondered, how could there be such a request all of a sudden?
"Nango-san, does that mean all of us have to move into the dormitory?" asked Reika Sakurai on behalf of everyone.
"Yes, the specific reason will be explained in detail by Konno-san in a while, please wait patiently, go change your clothes first, and you will be there soon. Nango Yui explained.
Everyone nodded, and then they all went to the locker room to close up their clothes.
More than ten minutes later, Yoshio Konno also came to the scene.
"Konno-san, why do you want us to stay too!" Hoshino Minami asked immediately when he saw him coming, that is, she, the one who was spoiled by the whole group, dared to ask like this.
"Hehe, I'll give you a good explanation of this question. As you know, our Nogizaka 46 debut single has confirmed the release date for next year, and there will be more and more businesses at that time, all kinds of performances, and the recording of the fan group, everyone has to be fully prepared to cheer, and now you are just recording some shows, and there are still a lot of differences, and there will be a meet-and-greet, and after a single is released, there will be more handshakes, so don't think that you are an idol now, and it is still far away. In order to facilitate the recording and promotion of the program, as well as handshakes and many other activities, and for your safety, it is convenient for us to arrange the itinerary management in a unified manner, so we have to let everyone live together, which can also enhance the relationship between the members. Everyone should muster up the confidence to redouble their efforts, and coming back next year is the real beginning, I hope you can stick to your dreams, don't be scared, and work hard to move up!" said Yoshio Konno seriously.
"I see. All the members nodded, understanding what Yoshio Konno meant.
"But Iono-san I need to practice the piano every day, and if I break my fingering, it will be rusty!" said Ikuta Erika a little sadly.
"This question...... Well, you can go to the piano practice room in the building every day and I'll arrange it for you, but you also have to make sure that the dance and other things in the group are not left behind, and you can practice in your spare time. Yoshio Konno thought about it for a moment and came up with a solution.
"Then I'll have no problem, I've wanted to try the dormitory!" said Ikuta Erika with some excitement.
"If anyone has any other problems, let me know when we come back after the Chinese New Year, and we will discuss solutions. I hope you will be well aware, next year will be the beginning of Nogizaka's takeoff, and I hope we all work together!" said Yoshio Konno with a clenched fist and confidence.
"Yes!" the members replied confidently, clenching their fists.
"Okay, Nango will send these to everyone, this is what Muramatsu Sang, I hope everyone has a happy New Year!" After speaking, Yoshio Konno took out a stack of envelopes from his bag, which contained a special allowance for the New Year for the members of Nogizaka, with the names of the members written on it, and let Nango Yui send them to the members respectively.
"Thank you, Muramatsu-san!" the members shouted excitedly, and sure enough, there was nothing happier than a salary increase.
After the members disbanded, some of them had already said goodbye to each other and gone home. Rina Ikoma and the people who stayed with them had to go back to the dormitory to get their luggage and then go back home.
"Well, I even gave such a little. Matsumura Sayuri couldn't help it, and when he returned to the dormitory, he quickly opened the envelope and found that there was only 20,000 yen inside, and complained a little dissatisfied.
"Okay, Sha Youli, don't say such things, it's not good for people to hear it. Mai Shiraishi reminded.
"Matsumura, you still don't have such thoughts, I think our Nogizaka 46's treatment is really good, the monthly salary is much more than other regiments, and now the New Year has also given an allowance, which is already very good, we should not be dissatisfied, we must be grateful to treat. Nanami Hashimoto also instructed.
"Okay, okay, I got it. Matsumura Sayuri was a little frightened by the two of them, and kept nodding his head.
"By the way, Nanamin, are you staying here all the time if you don't go home?" Mai Shiraishi said.
"Well, I'm not going out to run around if it's nothing. Nana Hashimoto nodded.
"Then give you this money, it's more convenient for us to go home, you ...... here by yourself" Mai Shiraishi wanted to give her share of the allowance.
"No, no, Shiraishi-san, no, please don't do this!" Nana Hashimoto quickly refused.
"Well, okay then...... You have to pay attention to your own safety, and if you have something, find an agent and Nango-san!" Mai Shiraishi saw that Nana Hashimoto refused so fiercely, and it was not easy to continue to persuade him.
"Sure enough, Nanamin, she really has a lot of self-esteem..."Mai Shiraishi thought.
"You're all here, I'm still looking for you!" Rina Ikoma also came over and found a few of them.
"What's wrong, Ikoma?" asked Mai Shiraishi.
"I've packed it all up and seen if you need any help. Rina Ikoma replied.
"Ikoma, are you going back by yourself?" Mai Shiraishi asked again.
"Eun, it's been a long time since I've been home, but this time I'm finally able to see my family!" said Rina Ikoma excitedly.
"Mm-hmm, I finally don't have to cry for homesickness anymore!" Mai Shiraishi teased.
"Ahh
"Well......" Sayuri Matsumura on the side was still struggling with how to spend 20,000 yen.
After playing for a while, Nana Hashimoto finally reminded the two of them softly before they gave up and stopped playing.
"Ah, Matsumura, you're all open, you're really in a hurry!" said Ikoma Rina when she saw the envelope that Matsumura had opened.
"Well, 20,000 yen, I'm thinking about how to spend it!" replied Sayuri Matsumura.
"20,000 yen is not too little, you can eat a lot of delicious food!" said Ikoma Rina with a nod.
"Nanamin, you have to be brave here!" Rina Ikoma also instructed.
"Uh-huh, thanks, Ikoma. Nana Hashimoto did not thank.
"Where's Mai Mai? aren't they there?" said Ikoma Rina.
"Maya and the others seem to be in trouble packing their bags, and then Mai Mai and the others go to help. Nanami Hashimoto said.
"Then I'll take a look, too!" Rina Ikoma immediately ran out of the room and into the other dormitory rooms.
Then Nanami Hashimoto also returned to her room, Mai Shiraishi was still tidying up, and Sayuri Matsumura was watching her in the room and chatting with her.
The members said goodbye one after another and set out on their way home. There are fewer and fewer people in the dormitory building, and Nana Hashimoto says goodbye to the members who have left one by one, she is the last person to stay here.
"It's all gone!" Nana Hashimoto didn't expect. Now that only one is left on the normally lively dormitory floor, Nanami Hashimoto silently returned to his room.
"Knock knock!" There was a knock on the door, and Nanami Hashimoto hurriedly opened the door, and found that it was Nango Yui and Yoshio Konno and the agent.
"Hashimoto, are you okay in the dormitory by yourself?" asked Yoshio Konno.
"Well, it's okay, I can do it myself. Nana Hashimoto did not confirm.
"Well, the agent will live with you, it's really inconvenient for you to live here by yourself, and the safety issue is very important. Yoshio Konno said.
"No, don't bother...... Agent Sang is also very tired, and he should also need a holiday to rest, I will stay in the dormitory honestly, there will be no problem. Nana Hashimoto said hurriedly.
"It's not a very tiring job to accompany you, the agent can also rest, and the agent is very close to home, so I will accompany you to stay here at night every day, it's okay, Nanxiang San and I will also take the time to come to see you, don't be afraid of trouble, now we are a team, we will be responsible for each member." Yoshio Konno said with a smile, and Yui Nango and his agent also nodded.
"Okay then...... Thank you very much for causing you a trouble!" said Nanami Hashimoto, bowing to the three men.
"Well, there is always food in the cafeteria, you can go out to eat by yourself, and pay attention to your own safety. Yoshio Konno gave a few more instructions, and then he took Nango Yui away, and the agent returned to his room in the dormitory.
"Alas...... I don't think there will be a lot of trouble if I don't go home......" Nana Hashimoto didn't think about it, and then thought of her mother, and I have called her twice since I passed the selection, once when I participated in the audition, I secretly called my mother, and when I was paid my salary in the first month, I called my mother and asked for the account number of the family remittance, and I kept part of it for use, and then sent the rest of the money to the family. For her family, she really wants to go back, but she doesn't dare to go back, she doesn't know how to face her father, in the face of her mother and young brother, she gambled so much with her family in order to go to school, and now she has become the idol of Nogizaka 46, and she is not ready to dare to face her family.
"Evening ...... Let's make another call. Nanami Hashimoto secretly decided.
"The members have all gone home, and Nana Hashimoto has not chosen to stay, and now she has an agent with her. Yoshio Konno reported to Toshiryo Muramatsu.
"Don't you go home? It's a bit of a personality, this girl. …… Nana Hashimoto. Toshiyo Muramatsu sighed.
"Yes, and also, the matter of informing all the members to stay in the house has been explained to everyone, and I believe that everyone has some minor problems, but it should be fine. Yoshio Konno said.
"Well, try to help them solve their problems, and deal with them all. Muramatsu nodded.
"Well, that's all there is to it, Boss. Yoshio Konno finished his report and walked out of the office.
After Muramatsu saw him walk out, he picked up the phone, dialed a number, and waited for a response on the other side of the phone.
"Koma-san?...... Well, Ikoma has already gone back, well, you're so polite, okay, goodbye!" Toshiryo Muramatsu hung up the phone, and it turned out that he had told Rina Ikoma's grandfather the news that Rina Ikoma had returned home.
At this time, Ikoma Rina had already taken the train home, and she was also curious about the allowance in the envelope, so she secretly opened it, took out the banknotes inside and counted them.
"10,000, 20,000, 30,000?!" Rina Ikoma was very surprised when she saw that there were three of them, didn't Matsumura say that it was only 20,000 yen?
"It seems that I'm in the center, I'm being taken care of!" Rina Ikoma thought for a while, and thought that she should be different from others because she was center.
Although she is not very old, she can still think of a little bit of basic human sophistication, and she is not stupid.
"We must not disappoint everyone, live up to this position!" said Ikoma Rina as she clenched the backpack in her hand and tried her best to make up her mind.