“…… So close"

Nanase Nishino sat crampedly beside Qiu Yang, feeling that the bodies of the two people were almost together.

Now two groups of people are crowded into the small izakaya at once, and the distance between people and people has been forced to get a lot closer - since Qiu Yangsang's mother is here, the crew who was originally in the store is embarrassed to let them go out again.

“@%#$……”

Qiu Yang's mother, who was sitting on the other side of Qiu Yang, suddenly turned sideways to talk to Qiu Yang - the unnatural distance between them that was slightly widened was also the dividing line between the two groups of them, with this line as the boundary, people on both sides talked about each other.

"If you're going to talk to us, why don't you speak Japanese? Anyway, among the people in your crew, your Japanese is the worst, and everyone can understand it. ”

Qiu Yang didn't even look at his mother, took a sip of wine, and replied quite unceremoniously in Japanese.

"Foreign Gentleman ......"

Nanase Nishino pulled Qiu Yang's sleeve with some concern, and his somewhat blunt words made the two groups a little silent.

Qiu Yang's mother was not annoyed, and leaned over and whispered in the ear of the man who was leading the way just now, and the man acted as his translator.

"We are a drama troupe from Huaxia, we are here to do a tour, today is the end of the last stop, and after two days of free activities tomorrow, we are ready to return to China, so come and relax tonight."

“…… We are the crew of "Hori and Miyamura", and it just so happens that we came here to celebrate after the completion of the film today - your son, who played the male lead in the movie. ”

Nanase Nishino made an introduction on behalf of everyone, and also deliberately introduced Qiu Yang's status. Looking back at Qiu Yang, he still looked like he didn't bother to lift his eyelids.

"That's ......"

After listening to Nanase Nishino's introduction, Qiu's mother squinted her eyes and looked at her son with an uncertain expression, but she didn't get a response.

“…… What is your name? ”

Qiu Mu looked down at the bodies of the two of them almost close together, and suddenly asked softly in person, which made Nanase Nishino feel cramped all of a sudden.

"My name is Nishi, Nishino Nanase."

"-Ah, Nishino-san, I know your ......"

To her surprise, the woman showed a slightly surprised expression, and then suddenly smiled.

"Ah, thank you, Madame, for lifting ......"

"—don't say anything superfluous."

Qiu Yang, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, and Nanase Nishino thought he was scolding himself, and he had some small grievances.

"How can you say that it is superfluous......

Hearing Qiu's mother take over, Nishino also knew that Qiu Yang was warning his mother - really, what is the relationship between mother and son!

"Nishino-san, whether it's an idol or an actor, I've heard that he's really a very good and hard-working person......"

Despite the intermittent words, Nanase Nishino still understood Qiu's mother's praise for herself, and was a little flattered.

"It's over, it's over."

“…… What kind of wind are you blowing? ”

For the first time, Qiu Yang turned his head sideways and looked at his mother.

"Aren't you the most annoying about idols or something?"

"-That was before."

The woman in front of her smiled decently, and her expression was too perfect to make it difficult to tell whether it was acting or not.

"Last time, I went to see your favorite Nogizaka concert, what is it called, it seems to be the first one."

Qiu Yang's pupils trembled slightly - the first game of the summer tour? Aren't you there?

Qiu's mother didn't notice her son's vacillation, and said to herself.

“…… After reading it, I think it's really a good group of little girls, very youthful and energetic...... No wonder there are so many fans. ”

Nanase Nishino saw Qiu Yang's slightly confused expression, obviously falling into the same suspicion as himself - is the woman talking right or the opposite?

Then, the little girl next door also recommended Nanase Nishino to me, and I have been making up "Your Turn" in the past two days! Nice TV series, oh ......."

As if to prove herself, she took out her mobile phone and swiped a few times, showing the downloaded episodes to the two.

"Ah, thank you really for supporting ......!"

Nanase Nishino was a little moved, and on the other hand, she was a little excited - although she didn't know the reason, Qiu Yang's mother seemed to have a good impression of her!

“……”

Qiu Yang was silent, and looked down at the wine glass again, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Well, speaking of which, there's a show tomorrow, right? Hokkaido?"

Qiu's mother rummaged in her bag and suddenly took out two tickets.

"I also trust the relationship with the organizer of the troupe, and I want to get two tickets for the relationship seat, or ...... You're going to see it? ”

“…… Huh? ”

Nanase Nishino blushed all of a sudden, and once an idea came out, he couldn't take it back.

- Oops, what is this? Parents' advice and assistance? Could it be that Qiu Yang's mother said that she is optimistic about herself...... What does that mean?

"Thank you for your kindness, but I shouldn't bother."

Nanase Nishino, who was still hesitating about how to respond, suddenly heard Qiu Yang's cold words, and the two tickets that were taken out of his bag and slapped on the table.

"I also have tickets for the seats, and besides, I've already made an appointment with someone to see with me."

Even though she knew that the words were directed at his mother, she still felt a little chilled - but, as someone else's boyfriend, such a refusal was also a matter of course?

"That's ......"

Qiu's mother seemed to squint her eyes in a signature way, taking in the little lost expression of Nanase Nishino.

"Well, it's a pity......

……

……

“…… So, are you finished? ”

The moment he saw the person who came, Qiu Yang was more helpless than angry and surprised - where did he think that the positions of the four tickets happened to be connected? Subconsciously, he tightened the hand of Nanami Hashimoto, who was sitting on the left side.

"—You seem to have gone too far, don't you? You don't want my ticket, and you won't let me come and see it? ”

Qiu's mother wore a signature smile and nodded to Nanami Hashimoto, which made her nervous.

"Long time no see, Hashimoto-san."

"Auntie, it's been a long time since you ......"

"—Nanasa, come and sit here."

Before Nana Hashimoto could stretch out her hand to say hello, Qiu's mother turned her head to talk to the companion behind her, and the scene was a little embarrassing for a while.

- Wait a minute, the people who are traveling with you are......

Immediately after, Qiu Yang saw Nanase Nishino beside him, and sat down with a red face.

"Yangjun, long time no see......"

“…… Long time no see. ”

When Qiu Yang heard this, it was obviously a deliberate comparison of titles, and his mother was clearly here to make trouble - in an instant, he became a situation where he was sandwiched between the two Nana.

The music of Overtune sounded, and before the live started, Qiu Yang quietly sent a message to his mother.

"-What the hell do you want to do?"

“…… What do you want to do? ”

The other party obviously knew that he would ask this, and replied quickly, pretending to be garlic, so that Qiu Yang could see that unpleasant smile through the screen.

"And Nana Sai Nan Nasai screamed, how familiar are you with her?"

"I kindly invited her to watch live, and she agreed, isn't this familiar?"

"You don't have to give me that."

Hearing that Overtune has entered the end, Nanami Hashimoto also obviously cast a puzzled gaze - fortunately, it is Chinese, otherwise there is a bit of a dilemma, and the content of this chat is not very visible to the girls on both sides.

"-If you have to find an idol, I will only allow you to find the best one."

“…… What the hell logic. ”

The last sentence he saw before extinguishing the screen made Qiu Yang close his eyes in some pain, as if he had returned to his childhood summer when he practiced steps on the stage.

"- Yangyang, I want you to be the best drama actor."

He liked drama when he was a child, but his mother's high requirements for "excellence" made him give up this hobby at a very young age, and he also lost the maternal love he should have.

……

"-Everyone at Asahikawa Dome, are you still happy!!"

The opening chant interrupted Qiu Yang's memories, and unexpectedly, it was Hinako Kitano and Saya Kanekawa, who were born in Hokkaido, to make the opening, and the wonderful combination made the audience cheer again and again.

Qiu Yang unconsciously looked at Nanami Hashimoto on the left, and her eyes were already flashing with tears of emotion - Asahikawa Dome is a newly completed venue, and the stage effect is top-notch in all aspects.

If she had a choice, she would have liked to graduate here, right? Just like Nishino Nanase at Kyocera Dome, he returned to his hometown and was beautiful.

“…… It's okay. ”

He clenched the hands of the people next to him, pointed to the audience, and at the beginning, everyone invariably turned the hand lamps green, and the stadium seemed to light up a sea of green - it seems that Asahikawa still occupies an indelible position in the hearts of fans.

"You see, this sea of green is proof that everyone is still thinking about Nanamin."

……

……

The whole performance can be said to end uneventfully, and before you know it, you have entered the encore link.

- Could it be that Asuka really wants to be there with Nanamin so seriously, just because this is the first summer tour in Asahikawa?

"So, as you all know, in the first session of this summer tour, we bid farewell to one of our members......"

Looking at Asuka Saito, who was holding the microphone on the stage, Qiu Yang's doubts became stronger and stronger.

"I'm sure that a lot of things have happened recently, and I think that everyone as a fan and myself have a deeper understanding of what it means to say goodbye......"

"- Azuka, come on!"

Speaking of this, Asuka Saito's eyes were slightly red, and she choked up a little unable to speak, and fans cheered one after another - unconsciously, the first and second phases were almost gone, and now even Horimi Yona, who had been opposite her for a long time, left. Even if he didn't ask, Qiu Yang could understand how sentimental Asuka Saito wasuka who was now supporting himself alone.

"—Well, everyone, listen to The Meaning of Goodbye."

Coincidentally, Qiu Yang listened to two summer tours, and this song appeared as an encore track. However, he is not an accident - in the place of Asahikawa, it is better to say that it is an accident not to sing this song.

The audience once again turned into a sea of green, and Nanami Hashimoto hummed the prelude softly, with a little light in his eyes.

The lights went out and on, and Asuka Saito stood at the front of the queue, head bowed, not knowing what he was thinking—did he think of Nanamin? Or do you think of Nana Horiwei, who just left? Or are you all the way to a new life?

……

“…… No matter when it begins, it ends up where it ends

Hold on to you again and ask you about your sincerity

I don't want to lose the love that turns into a guardian. ”

……

At the end of the whole song, I bowed and thanked him, and the "Poem of Nogizaka" sounded, and the end of Encore...... The step-by-step live process made Qiu Yang gradually put his mind at ease.

"-This performance has ended, please ...... the audience"

The audience was about to end when the usual background sound was cut off, followed by a shrill whistling.

“…… Huh? ”

Qiu Yang and his party, who had already stood up, were also slightly stunned.

A beam of chasing light hit the center of the venue rather alone, bathed in it was Asuka Saito, who was still wearing an encore suit.

"Eh!!"

The audience was boiling - what is it? Because it is a special place in Asahikawa, is there an encore performance that completely breaks the convention?

- Only Qiu Yang, the ominous premonition in his heart became more and more intense.

The music is playing, is it the prelude to ...... "Uniform Dolls"?

“…… Isn't it okay to be in love?

Fly to my arms......"

The choreography of this song is a mode suitable for group performances, and now the bird is dancing alone on the stage, which looks particularly thin - somehow, Qiu Yang feels as if this is the lyrics sung to him.

“…… Too young, just because of that......"

Turning her head to look at Nanami Hashimoto, she watched this return with a calm expression, which was in stark contrast to Nanase Nishino, who was holding her mouth on the other side and couldn't hide her surprise.

"Is it ...... mean this?"

Qiu Yang suddenly remembered the separate conversation the two had had, and looked at Nanami Hashimoto's appearance, as if he knew in advance.

“…… Just uniformed dolls. ”

With one hand, he made a handsome V and put it next to his eyes, and Asuka Saito's face looked particularly heroic on the big screen.

The audience applauded thunderously - although I don't know why I suddenly danced this preferred song, it was still a solo version, but there were additional performances, and everyone was always satisfied.

"-Well, I'm sorry for the surprise for all of a sudden."

After the performance, the spotlight was not extinguished, and Asuka Saito stood in the center of the stage, calmly breathing, while speaking and making a closing speech.

The members also poured up from the backstage, but looking at their expressions, they all looked inexplicable.

“——WOW……！”

Fans also chanted.

"That, in fact, the performance that was suddenly added today is also because I personally have very important information to tell you, and in fact, it is also my personal willfulness."

Seeing Asuka Saito's somewhat pretended calm smile, Qiu Yang's heart was shaken to the peak, and he even had the worst guess. Nanami Hashimoto also slightly increased the strength of his hand and clenched him, as if to give him courage.

"By the way, you should know, tomorrow is my birthday."

As soon as she said this, Qiu Yang remembered, yes, tomorrow will be August 10th. He came to Neon at the end of September, which was his belated first birthday since he met Asuka Saito.

"The occasion of Asahikawa, the song "Uniform Doll", and the final, such a form, are all what I have imagined for a long time."

She smiled softly at the camera, her eyes were red, and she looked particularly poignant. Fans, as well as everyone on stage, have gradually become agitated, and there are vague bad guesses.

"-I, Asuka Saito......"

She breathed a sigh of relief, and finally spoke.

"After this summer tour, I will graduate from Nogizaka 46."

“…… ??? ”

Everyone in the audience, except for Asuka Saito himself, and Nanami Hashimoto next to Qiu Yang, fell into a huge shock - graduated on the spot? Don't give any so-called graduation slips, farewell handshake parties, final groups, and a series of opportunities??

- It is said that Horimi Na is ruthless, so the most ruthless is here?

……

Qiu Yang silently looked at the Saito Asuka on the stage, and vaguely felt the coming bloody rain.

"—Nanamin, you...... Did you know? ”

He asked Nanami Hashimoto softly beside him.

"If you insist on saying it, you know it, but I didn't expect it to be so decisive."

Looking at her with a bitter smile, Qiu Yang also understood that she also had some different emotions about Asuka Saito's hasty graduation.

After a simple conversation, there was no more speech.

……

……

"Hoo ......"

Asuka Saito breathed a sigh of relief and closed his eyes. Completely ignoring the members who surrounded themselves after the lights went out, and even began to wipe away their tears.

- On the occasion when Nana Min wants to graduate, she sings the song she wants to sing the most, in the way Miona-chan wants. Azuka: My graduation was really perfect.

She opened her eyes, and the two lines of tears still did not resist the pull of gravity after all, and from a distance, she bloomed the most confident smile in the direction where Qiu Yang and Nanami might be.

"—This is my answer to Nanamin's words."

"If you're in love, you may not be able to do it in the past."

"But for now, I'll go all out for you."

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