Konoe Ryoka looked very weak-hearted, pinching her chin from time to time, touching her hair, and secretly looking at Tsukasa Higashino, as if to confirm whether he was observing herself.

This appearance made Tsukasa Higashino a little unbearable.

Originally, he didn't pay much attention to the guard Lianghua's side, but this thing's actions of covering his ears and stealing the bell made him turn around and ask directly: "Lianghua, do you have something?" ”

"Huh? No, no! I didn't want to do anything! I'm the one... It's hot. ”

It's hot?

If I remember correctly, today's temperature should be more than 10 degrees, not to mention how cold it is, but it shouldn't make people feel hot, right?

Even Chihaya Higashino, who was next to him, laughed hesitantly: "Isn't it quite cold today?" Lianghua, you're so weird. ”

"Hehe... Ahem..."Ryoka Konoe tightened her legs embarrassedly, and finally stood up a little nervously, stammering, "I'm sorry, I want to go to the toilet." ”

Looking at the figure of Ryoka Konoe leaving, Higashino Tsukasa also turned his head sideways, and said to Higashino Chihaya with a smile: "I also want to go to the toilet, Chihaya sister, can you wait for a while?" ”

Tsukasa Higashino didn't go long and returned soon.

And about two minutes after Higashino Tsukasa came back, Konoe Ryoka walked back again, very embarrassed: "I'm sorry... The toilet has been going for a bit long and someone in front of it is using it. ”

"It's okay, it's a celebration for Ace anyway." Chihaya Higashino smiled happily, but soon sighed and looked at his piggy bank as if he had thought of something.

The little piggy is heavy and looks very bulging now, but it will be deflated in a few moments.

She ordered a lot of things, and roughly calculated that it should be one or two thousand yen.

It's expensive.

But this is to celebrate Tsukasa Higashino, so Chihaya Higashino didn't mean to be stingy at all, she ordered a table full of dishes.

She sighed for a long time, and suddenly heard a congratulatory voice: "Congratulations, this customer." ”

Higashino Chihaya heard this voice, her face was stunned, she half-raised her head, and found that there was a waiter from the 'black shop' standing next to her.

The other party took the food she ordered, and said with a smile: "You are the 5,000th guest since the establishment of our restaurant, and through our discussion, all your consumption in our store today will enjoy free treatment, I wish you a happy meal." ”

"Huh? Free order? ”

Higashino Chihaya didn't quite understand what this word meant for a while, and Ryoka Konoe, who was next to her, hurriedly explained: "It's, it means all free." ”

As soon as he heard that it was free, Higashino Chiba's eyes widened with beautiful peach blossom eyes: "Really? ”

I didn't expect this black shop... No, it's a conscience store, and there is still this kind of service?

"That's right, congratulations, please enjoy the free treatment." The waiter bowed and finished all the dishes before leaving with a smile on his face.

Chihaya Higashino was a little stunned when he looked at this table full of dishes.

It seems like...

Don't need a piggy bank all of a sudden?

The money in the piggy bank was also saved?

Her interest was immediately high, and she added three more desserts.

She didn't go too far, just added three more desserts and happily enjoyed the free dinner that had fallen from heaven.

Looking at Higashino Chihaya's happy appearance, Konoe Ryoka was also happy for her, and gently clapped her palms and sang a blessing song - her voice was very small, and she didn't dare to disturb the people around her too loudly.

The meal lasted more than two hours.

It wasn't until the three of them were about to leave the store that Konoe Lianghua raised his hand: "That, maybe I drank a little too much drink, and I still want to go to the toilet, otherwise Ace, you guys will go back first, right?" ”

"No, the three of us came together, of course we have to go together. We are waiting for you outside the door. Chihaya Higashino said and pulled Tsukasa Higashino to the door.

Higashino didn't say anything, just smiled and followed Higashino Chihaya to the door.

In about a minute, Ryoka Konoe walked out of the fast food restaurant, and then shrunk her neck: "It's a little cold..."

"Yes, it's said it's a little cold, and you still have to say it's hot." Higashino Chihaya took off his woolen shawl, carefully draped it over Ryoka Konoe, and said very seriously with a small face half up: "This way it won't be cold." ”

Konoe Ryoka's snow-white face was flushed in an instant, she nodded lightly, said thank you, and then looked at Higashino Tsukasa on the other side.

Higashino Tsukasa next to him just stretched out his hand and pinched her soft cheeks, then lowered his voice and said in a voice that only Ryoka Konoe could hear, "Thank you, Ryoka." ”

Hearing this, Konoe Ryoka raised her head suddenly, and her face, which was already red because of her weak heart, felt that there was no place to hide.

Higashino Chizao looked at her like this from the side, which meant that Konoe Lianghua did know magic, otherwise how could her face be quite normal one second, and red like a monkey's ass the next?

This is patently unscientific.

As for why Tsukasa Higashino thanked Ryoka Konoe.

That's because... Before, Tsukasa Higashino didn't go to the toilet, but went to the counter.

Then he heard Ryoka Konoe plead softly, "Is it really not possible?" The store manager and I are acquaintances... That one... As long as I do a small favor, I will pay the money, and I will say that it is free for 5,000 guests... This excuse should be okay, right? ”

"It's not that we don't help... Guest, this is a bit against the rules of our store... I can't make my own decisions... I also hope you can communicate with the owner. "The waiter was a bit embarrassed.

"It's... All right. Ryoka Konoe took a deep breath and stammered, "I, I'll come to me." ”

She has some problems with social disabilities, and although she is now actively trying to change her image for the sake of Tsukasa Higashino, she is not at all able to smile and talk to strangers.

But even so, she continued to talk to complete strangers without a word.

Tsukasa Higashino listened to almost all the content of the conversation at that time, and Ryoka Konoe stammered, but she still mustered up the courage to ask for help, which made Tsukasa Higashino also a little moved.

My girlfriend is willing to do things for herself to this extent... He's really lucky.

If it is placed in the future - the time when the Weibo women's boxing is up, Higashino Division is estimated to be hung up by the female boxers and hammered with combination punches.

And Konoe Ryoka obviously knew that she had been exposed, of course she was a little embarrassed.

She lied very rarely, but just a few times was discovered by Tsukasa Higashino... Of course, I'm sorry.

Konoe Ryoka took the initiative to stretch out her snow-white palm to hold Higashino Tsukasa, and said, "Don't say it, let's go, Ace." ”

"Okay." Higashino Tsukasa smiled and touched her head, and then took Higashino Chihaya again.

The three of them walked together in the direction of home.

......

It's different from Tsukasa Higashino's life.

Riko Hasegawa's life can be said to have changed completely.

Tsukasa Higashino can also be said to be a celebrity in the first place, and it is relatively normal to ask him to draw comics and ask for scripts.

And Riko Hasegawa really has a feeling that no one asks about the cold window for ten years, and once she becomes famous and known to the world.

A variety of audition invitations were sent like snowflakes, and various voice actor agencies took the initiative to send invitations, and she really became popular overnight.

This is the first time since she was born that she was able to choose her own voice anime, and even some famous movies in Japanese.

Such a VIP member-level treatment is basically impossible for even a well-known voice actor to have.

Riko Hasegawa didn't get dizzy in the face of this situation, and she was very accurate in her positioning.

She understands that most of the offices and movie audition invitations that sent invitations are eyeing the popularity of "Midnight Bell".

If the heat of "Midnight Bell" dissipates, these opportunities will also dissipate like a cloud.

It's like her family's sukiyaki shop.

I don't know if it was a bad idea from that relative's employee, and she made a special trip to her sukiyaki shop to launch a 'Midnight Bell" Reiko Asakawa Pork Sukiyaki Special Package'.

I really don't know if this product wants to sell sukiyaki or Asakawa Reiko's meat.

But don't say it...

There are really a lot of people who buy it.

The business quota is rising, and even Riko Hasegawa herself is stunned - and this way of making money?

To be honest, she still sees relatively little.

Sharp TV even took out the same TV and the same VCR for "Midnight Bell" - which also spent a lot of money to buy the endorsement rights with Tsukasa Higashino.

However, there is nothing wrong with the quality, so Tsukasa Higashino didn't say anything about it.

At the same time, Riko Hasegawa's voice acting in "Midnight Bell" Reiko Asakawa also conquered countless moviegoers, and many people began to search for news about her on the Internet.

So there was another storm.

Riko Hasegawa is an outcast of AKB voice actor agency? And I heard that I especially like to play big names? Don't dub roles?

As soon as this incident came out, all kinds of rumors appeared on the Internet in an instant.

Fearful things happened.

This is a hidden danger left behind.

Everyone is busy celebrating success, but they forget that Riko Hasegawa, who is the voice actress of Reiko Asakawa, still has this kind of black history.

On the same day, the production team of "Midnight Bell" urgently assembled, ready to find some public relations means to calm down the turmoil.

To be honest, it wasn't difficult to calm the turmoil.

After all, the AKB office will definitely not be able to beat the industry leader like Dujing Animation Production Company, not to mention that the investor of "Midnight Bell" this time is Sharp TV...

That's the real capitalist [of the Book Fun Pavilion].

There's a good saying that if you have money, you can really do whatever you want – and in Japan, the difference is even more magnified.

If you really mess with Sharp Electronics... It can really make this AKB office evaporate from the world.

Even Tsukasa Higashino was waiting for the capital to take action to calm down the turmoil, and something unexpected happened to him-

"You're saying... You want to make amends to Miss Hasegawa and admit your mistakes... So you found me? ”

Looking at the two middle-aged people bowing in unison in front of him, Higashino Tsukasa, who was in the middle of the May Day Golden Week holiday, asked with a strange expression.

He really didn't expect it.

Before his side made a move, the other party had already taken the initiative to surrender.

But think about it... That's normal.

Only people with brain problems would really want to go toe-to-toe with Sharp Electronics.

That kind of high level of capitalist, as long as you pay money, someone will sink you in Tokyo Bay, which can definitely make you die silently and evaporate from the world.

It can be seen that the two people in front of him are quite acquainted.

But...

"Why did you find me?" Higashino asked Higashino Chihaya to enter the room for a while and asked.

Oh, yes.

Even if you want to apologize, then you should go to Riko Hasegawa, how did you find your head?

"That's... We heard that Ms. Hasegawa seems to have a close relationship with Higashino-sensei..."

The president of the AKB office wiped the sweat from his face and tried to put on a smile on his face.

He didn't really want to bow down to Tsukasa Higashino.

But there is no way, due to the pressure behind it, you still have to bow your head when you should bow your head.

Otherwise, not to mention that Sharp would crush them to death, even if Dujing Animation Production Company wrestled with them, they wouldn't be able to stand it.

As long as the Tokyo Animation Production Company says hello in the industry, it is basically impossible for all the voice actors under the AKB office to receive a decent role in the industry.

After all, they're just a small firm, who cares?

Nobody wants to fight for their Tokyo animation production company.

To put it mildly, their current situation is even more severe than that of Riko Hasegawa at the beginning.

The voice actor who was kicked out in the past is now flying on the branch and becoming a phoenix, and there are hot manga authors like Tsukasa Higashino who support her... Her value is far from immeasurable, and there is really a feeling of returning from her son-in-law.

"You've heard that she's close to me?" Higashino couldn't help but frown when he heard this rumor.

This is probably from the production team of "Midnight Bell", right?

It's either Masao Matsuda, the voice actor of Ryuji Takayama, or some of the staff in charge of painting.

After all, it was Tsukasa Higashino who took Riko Hasegawa to audition.

"Yes, so can you please ask Higashino-sensei for a favor? We came with sincerity. ”

The president of the AKB office lowered his head and lowered his attitude: "I hope Mr. Higashino can help and make Miss Hasegawa forgive us." ”

“... Until then, I hope that your company will immediately come forward to clarify the rumors on the Internet. Tsukasa Higashino made a request.

If the rumors persist, this will inevitably affect the reviews of "Midnight Bell".

Whether they help or not is only secondary - as long as Riko Hasegawa is willing to forgive them, it doesn't have much to do with Tsukasa Higashino.

"What we know is already being organized to issue a clarification announcement today... There should be news this afternoon. ”

The secretary-like man next to him rubbed his hands and continued, "So... That one... Can you please say a few words for Mr. Higashino? ”

"It's not about my attitude, it's about Miss Hasegawa's attitude."

Higashino Tsukasa shook his head, but said calmly, "I can contact Miss Hasegawa, if she is willing to meet with the two of you, that is her business." ”

"We get it."

The president of the AKB office nodded repeatedly.

This nodding and bowing, willing to fight and willing to suffer, saw that Higashino Tsukasa was speechless for a while-

Sure enough, the power of money is infinite.