Chapter 47: The Hard Shell

"-It's all Nanamin's fault! I get off work so late, I guess I can only sit in the back! ”

Asuka Saito complained while pulling Nana Hashimoto to the venue in a hurry.

"Don't worry, Asuka-chan, Qiu Yang has someone to help us keep a relationship."

With such comfort on his lips, Nanami Hashimoto was also a little anxious in his heart - really! I just happened to have to work overtime today! It was only four minutes before they left the stadium before they arrived at the stadium gate.

When they walked into the venue, the lights were already off, which was just so that they didn't have to worry about revealing their identities. The two fumbled and finally found a seat.

As soon as they sat down, the music sounded, and after only listening to the prelude of one or two bars, the two looked at each other and exchanged complicated looks.

- It's "It's Hard for the Strong".

Qiu Yang, dressed in black, sat on a high stool, holding the guitar and gently plucking it, and was slowly raised to the stage, which immediately caused the audience to scream.

Nanami Hashimoto and Asuka Saito, who were experiencing this atmosphere in the audience for the first time, covered their ears a little unaccustomedly.

However, perhaps the melody of the intro was too sad, and the cheers soon subsided.

I don't know if it's a hallucination from Nanami Hashimoto, she always felt that Qiu Yang sighed softly before he spoke.

"β€”the hem of the curtains, the wood-grained floor, ......"

The immersion of live is indeed completely unattainable through the TV screen. Nana Hashimoto looked at Qiu Yang who was singing in a low voice, and the strong sense of atmosphere suddenly reminded her of the same song she sang on stage five years ago, almost now.

INTERVIEWER What was your state of mind at that time? Her memory seemed to be a little blurry.

Although she was very useful and touched, she always felt a little sorry and embarrassed - after all, the real card (former?) His girlfriend was sitting on one side, but Qiu Yang was singing his own song on stage.

Of course, there was also a hint of smugness and self-confidence that she herself might not have been aware of.

She turned her head to look at the Saito Asuka, the bird's eyes were a little red, as if she was immersed in the song, perhaps also moved by the face-to-face reunion with Qiu Yang that she had not seen for a long time.

However, there is also a somewhat unconcealed look of loss.

The stage is not far from the relationship seat, only separated by a narrow aisle, and Qiu Yang under the spotlight seems to be within reach, and his expression can be seen clearly.

From time to time, the light swept across the audience, and at one point when it swept over the two of them, he, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly raised his head, as if to confirm something, and looked in the direction where they were.

Nana Hashimoto didn't feel that gaze lingering on her for a moment, and turned to her side. The moment she saw the bird, Qiu Yang suddenly showed a gentle look that she had never seen before, and then nodded at her as if grateful.

- Who wants your gratitude! Nana Hashimoto always felt a little empty in his heart, and the joy just now was swept away.

"Woo......"

After looking at each other, the birds on the side were already crying. Seeing this, Hashimoto could only sigh lightly and gently hugged her into his arms.

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Gently scratching the last syllable, taking advantage of the tide of applause and cheers, Qiu Yang habitually sighed again.

- This song is also in line with my state of mind, recalling the devil's rehearsal in the past few days, I was indeed difficult by Shinoda strongman.

When the audience calmed down, he cleared his throat and began to make his opening remarks.

"Good evening, thank you very much for your support, and I wish you all a happy Valentine's Day."

"We are the idol club of Todai."

There was another scream from the audience, which, along with the glow of the spotlights, made him a little dizzy.

"Well, here, I'm sorry to the fans of Shinoda senior, but today is different from usual, and it's me who will open the show."

"I'm Qiu Yang, a new member of the idol department, and I may have many friends who have known me in various ways, so I also start with this song today."

Speaking of this, Qiu Yang rubbed the tip of his nose, looking a little overwhelmed - unlike Shinoda, he is not very good at talking in such an occasion.

"Okay, let's not say anything more and enjoy the next performance. All members of the idol club are invited to bring ......"

Before stepping down, he looked in the direction of Asuka Saito. Despite the darkness, he waved his hand, counting as a brief goodbye.

……

"β€”she's really here."

Qiu Yang was elated, but he also silently said sorry to Nana Hashimoto in his heart - he interrupted what she was about to say at her house that day, and he thought that Nana Min would hold a grudge and thus interfere with his relationship with the bird.

"Now it seems like a lot of worry! Nana Min really got the message on well! ”

However, I don't know if he was wrong with his eyes, but he always felt that the bird was avoiding his gaze, and he looked a little lost and unhappy.

"Forget it! Go home and wait for Asuka in the evening and ask her in person! ”

The thought of seeing Asuka in the evening made him happy again. The music of "Love Fortune Cookies" came from the venue at the right time, which was one of the few idol songs that Qiu Yang had already heard, and he followed the rhythm and walked to the lounge with cheerful small steps.

As soon as I opened the door to the lounge, I saw the box of chocolates on the table.

"Uh......"

He had a headache when he saw it.

The fact that he received the chocolate from Hayakawa Seilai had a bit of a big impact on him, and he couldn't remember how he accepted it and what kind of expression Hayakawa was, only the laughter of Suzuki and Shinoda Kesasa.

- What, this guy Shinoda is obviously unable to protect himself, and he still laughs at others.

"It's probably Yili chocolate, after all, I know that my companion He Xi gave a gift, and I guess I'm embarrassed to be empty-handed. Then I was standing right next to Shinoda again. ”

"Yes, it should be."

Qiu Yang calmed his mood like this - after all, it was the first time they met, and they were the active idols sought after by others, no matter how much they were amorous, they would not take it seriously.

"Are all my sisters so powerful now...... he rubbed his head, feeling that the peach blossoms have indeed been a little too prosperous recently: a Nana Min who doesn't dare to think much about herself, a Nanase Nishino who is inexplicably active, and now there is another Hayakawa Shenglai......

- The one I want the most, but it's silent.

He began to regret that he didn't talk to Kotori in Shikajima, and it was clearly the best time without outside interference, but he didn't grasp it because of his awkwardness.

However, if it weren't for a few words from Nanase-san Nishino, who said that the recent operation seems to have relaxed the control of Asuka Saito, he would not dare to ask her to meet her at Asuka in Asakusa.

- I just don't know, after she has been calm for so long, is her feelings for me still the same as before?

Thinking of this, Qiu Yang, who was full of confidence just now, suddenly worried about whether he could meet again at night.

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Qiu Yang's performance after stepping down was a little lackluster for Asuka Saito.

To be honest, she was also a little unintentional, she was still immersed in the emotions of the close reunion with Qiu Yang just now, especially the way he smiled gently, she fell all of a sudden, and her mind was full of sentences, which were used to describe her in the past.

- The people on the stage will indeed shine.

The light was too dazzling, so she just raised her eyes and peeked at it for a short time before turning her head, and she didn't know if Qiu Yang would misunderstand herself.

Before he stepped down, he waved his hand at himself - definitely towards himself, not towards Nanamin!

He waved his hand in response regardless of the image, but the light was too dim, and he probably didn't see it.

"How can I meet him alone......

Asuka Saito sneaked a glance at Nanami Hashimoto with some humility, and she was watching the performance on stage intently.

- After the end of the show, find an excuse to separate from Nanamin, and then make plans!

"Every time, I feel that the live time flies very quickly."

On stage, Shinoda adjusted the microphone and calmed his breathing while stringing the scene.

"Now comes the last song."

- Huh? Is this the last song? Qiu Yang: Didn't he appear when he opened the first song?

Asuka Saito was a little angry.

"I know that many of you are here today for our new member, Yo-chan."

He deliberately made a jealous look on stage.

"However, I'm sorry that because he doesn't have enough experience, he didn't have time to arrange too many shows for him this time. He can only be arranged to appear at the beginning and the end. ”

"Now, let's call the sauce back to the stage with me!"

"Yang-chanβ€”"

Asuka Saito also mingled with the sound of the audience, shouting the name that had not been exported for a long time.

Qiu Yang walked onto the stage from one side in such a shout, blushing and looking a little embarrassed.

"Hey, Yang-chan, your character is cold and abstinent, it's hard for us to be so shy."

Shinoda was joking, but he was also relieving Qiu Yang's nervousness.

"Oh, ah, sorry ......"

"It's all said to be cold! What are you sorry for! ”

The audience also laughed in a friendly way.

"Then the stage will be handed over to you."

After saying this, Shinoda withdrew. Leaving Qiu Yang alone on the stage, he began to fall into silence again without knowing what to say.

"Well, I'll make sure...... Everyone knows that I'm a fan of Asuka-san Saito. ”

"Knowβ€”"

The audience replied in unison, and there seemed to be some wailing tones.

Asuka Saito also made a big red face, what, how can there be such a public show of love.

"That's good."

He hung his guitar on his chest and touched his nose a little shyly.

"The last song is what I strongly requested with Brother Cang Zhen to sing at the end."

"Because last time, many people came to question me why I sang someone else's song even though I was a bird pusher."

"I think so, so ......"

"Well, that's what I want to say to her."

Just seeing him pluck the guitar strings lightly, Asuka Saito's eyes were already starting to turn red - she already knew what song Qiu Yang, who was inexplicably good at straight balls, would sing.

Nanami Hashimoto on one side is a little lost - it seems that as soon as she falls into such a confession, she is just "someone else" in Qiu Yang's mouth.

"-Well, let's listen."

Qiu Yang cleared his throat and raised his eyes to face the direction where Asuka Saito was - it was "everyone", but it was actually just you.

"Asuka-san Saito, "I want to turn into a hard shell and hug you".

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Hayakawa Shenglai looked at Qiu Yang, who was looking affectionately at a certain place on the stage, playing and singing in a low voice, and he had never felt so envious of his predecessors.

- If I had joined the group earlier, would I have been able to listen to him sing his solo song......

Just thinking about it, she blushed a little.

In fact, to be honest, I don't like him much, but the kind of fusion between the first and second years, the contradiction between maturity and naivety, which he shows on his body, is particularly charming compared to his brother at home.

However, as an idol herself, she also understands that most of the things that attract her are packaged characters, so she is far from being addicted to it.

As for the chocolate...... It's also a whim.,After all, I've never done anything like this since I became an idol.,I always want to.,Spend a complete youth.,It's not bad to have such an object.。

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"β€”let me be the hard shell that protects you."

At the end of the song, everyone present seemed to be immersed in the quiet melody, stunned for a few seconds, and then burst into warm applause.

Hayakawa, who was attentive, noticed that perhaps it was the deliberate arrangement of the lights, and the area he was looking at affectionately, had been coincidentally not swept by spotlights during the singing of this song, so that she could not see who had such good luck.

- Well, it's smart, otherwise, most of the people will be embarrassed, and at the same time attract envy and jealousy.

"Encore! Encore! ”

After the curtain call, everyone shouted in unison as if they didn't want to leave.

"Holy come, don't do this, there will be no encore...... Brother Shinoda they don't like to do this. ”

He Xi Yaoxiang on the side pulled her who also joined the sound unwillingly, and was so dissuaded, Qiu Yang suddenly appeared in cheers.

"Wow-" The audience boiled even more.

"That...... We really don't have much to prepare......"

Qiu Yang seemed to be pushed out hard, a little cramped.

"That, I promise next time, next time, there will be one, do you say it's good......"

Watching him scratch his head in embarrassment on stage, it was not the same as the somewhat unapproachable appearance on the stage, and the cunning appearance of some poisonous tongues just now.

Hayakawa Shenglai couldn't help but laugh a little - what, it's obviously such a character, and what kind of cold character is it.

……

The lights were on, and the audience began to reluctantly end the show.

Hayakawa, who was about to follow He Xi to the lounge to say hello, suddenly felt a familiar figure pass by him, also in the direction of the lounge.

She rubbed her eyes, thinking she had misread β€” if she wasn't wrong, then ......

She hurriedly pulled the kakki beside her to distinguish it, and glanced at her back several times before finally deciding.

"β€”Huh? Is it really Azukasan? ”