"—I'm Hashimoto."

Hearing these overly calm and detached words on the other end of the phone, the only hope left in Qiu Yang's heart disappeared in an instant.

In fact, in the past few days, he has been vaguely regretting - could it be that he was too arbitrary that day? Based on speculation alone, coupled with the crampedness that Nana Hashimoto didn't react to for a while, can you conclude that your inference is correct?

He was always waiting for a phone call to tell him that he was overthinking and that he had misunderstood. If that's the case, it's okay to have him apologize for the harm he did to Nanami.

However, he had no chance to apologize. As soon as Nana Hashimoto didn't speak, Qiu Yang knew that even if there were discrepancies in the details, the previous guess should be very different.

As flat as possible in his tone, he pretended to be understated.

“…… I specially changed my mobile phone number to call, are you afraid that I won't answer? ”

“…… That's not what I mean......"

"-Okay, it's okay."

Qiu Yang didn't want to dwell on superfluous topics - he was afraid that if he listened to her voice and listened to a few more words, he would be soft-hearted.

“…… Say, what's the matter? ”

“……”

On the other end of the phone, because of the tough tone he had never had, he was silent for a while, and Qiu Yang tried his best not to imagine Hashimoto's expression on the other end of the phone.

“…… Congratulations. ”

She said softly suddenly.

“…… Congratulations on what? ”

"Red and white things."

After a short period of stunned, Qiu Yang understood: Is this a showdown?

Nana Hashimoto didn't tell him in such a way of "congratulations" in a vague way, and she also learned the news of his red-and-white appearance through her own channels - but this source is mostly the blessing brought by the faction's side, right?

Qiu Yang thought half-mockingly. I still trusted Nanami Hashimoto with all my heart before, and felt that she was "peace outside the entertainment world".

In the end, she just hid deeper.

“…… Don't congratulate me. ”

Speaking of this, it was difficult for Qiu Yang to suppress the ridicule in his words.

"I can also make an appearance, and you have the credit of Hashimoto-san, right? - Or is this appearance actually one of the so-called arrangements? ”

Speaking of this angrily, Qiu Yang reacted to an abnormal thing.

- The relationship between himself and Nanami Hashimoto broke down, and it should have reached Muramatsu as soon as possible, right? As Muramatsu is almost the most important bargaining chip, after Nana Hashimoto did not lose his trust here, why didn't Muramatsu make any countermeasures?

Neither the sanctions imposed on him "if you can't get it will be destroyed" nor the co-optation that continues to be imposed on him, have not happened.

“…… It's not like this, this time, it's Qiu Yangsang's personal ability. ”

Hearing this like a compliment, Qiu Yang didn't feel much more relaxed in his heart, but it was better to say that Nana Hashimoto's alienation made him feel a little more sluggish.

“……”

At the end of the topic of red and white, the two did not speak for a while, but they also tacitly did not hang up, allowing the air to be so quiet, only a slight sound of breathing.

……

……

“…… Isn't there an explanation? ”

After a long time, Qiu Yang took the initiative to say this.

"Is it still useful to explain now?"

There is no need to face to face, Qiu Yang seems to be able to see it, Nana Hashimoto smiled bitterly and shook her head - she knows herself, and it is true that no amount of explanation at this time is in vain. What he asked for was nothing more than an explanation.

“…… I'm sorry. ”

Qiu Yang, who heard this, closed his eyes.

"I know that I got a foothold in this relationship precisely because you were deceived and concealed, but I still ......"

"—Needless to say."

At this time, he didn't want to hear these useless apologies.

"When did it start?"

Qiu Yang could vaguely feel that his decisive words made Nanami Hashimoto seem to have broken off his last thoughts.

After a brief moment of silence, her tone calmed down.

“…… It was in February of last year that Muramatsu-san stumbled upon I know you. At that time, he just said to me, let me get along with you......"

"Get along well ......"

Qiu Yang snorted coldly - it doesn't matter if others can't hear the off-strings, doesn't it sound explicit enough to people in the entertainment industry? It's not to the point of selling the flesh to the point of filth, but it's just a careful correspondence at the level of the machine, which happens to be what the meta idol is good at, right?

Moreover, in early February...... That is, after he began to become popular on the ground. In other words, what happened on Valentine's Day was already planned?

“…… So in fact, at the beginning, I really didn't mean to lie to Qiu Yangsang, and I really admired Qiu Yangsang, and at the beginning I also said that I worked in an advertising agency, because you didn't ask much, and then I naturally didn't mention Sony......"

"Moreover, at the beginning, you were so repulsive to the entertainment world, I missed the opportunity to tell you who you are, and after that, I didn't dare to mention it...... Then, it just so happened that Muramatsu-san found me again—and as you may know, he was kind to me. ”

Nana Hashimoto didn't know Qiu Yang's thoughts that quickly cooled down, and just said to herself.

"I admit that when I first got Muramatsu-san's instructions, I just had a friend-level liking for Qiu Yangsang, not to that extent. It's just that as I get to know each other, I really think Qiu Yangsang is a good person, and ......"

She paused, trying her best to weave her complex thoughts into words.

"The things that followed weren't really all so-called instructions—the approach that followed was really my own volition; The opportunity to perform in Shikashima is also because I also like the ocean on stage; In the end, I will confess, and I really fell in love with foreign ......"

She said in bits and pieces, and under the confusion of thoughts, she even changed her name unconsciously.

But in a nutshell, that's really just it: at first, the approach may be instructive, but gradually I am moved by my true feelings.

- But who would believe it? Even she herself was not sure whether this intention was true or not. probably set the wrong tone from the beginning, and even if there is true feelings, there is always artificial falsehood.

As she spoke, she finally choked up aggrievedly.

“…… So until now, I haven't told Muramatsu-san what you've noticed. ”

"As long as Yang is willing, we can act as if nothing happened...... Muramatsu-san is also a really nice person, so we can live in peace......"

"Yang, I beg you...... Even if it was fake at first, can we still have a fake after spending so much time together......? I really still like ......."

"—Nanamin."

"Huh?"

Qiu Yang interrupted Nanami Hashimoto's words, precisely in the middle of this sentence.

And his sudden revert to his former title gave Hashimoto a glimmer of hope.

“…… Don't say that word. ”

However, in the next words, even Qiu Yang himself felt that his tone was too cold.

"I'm going to feel very uncomfortable."

“…… Huh? ”

Nana Hashimoto didn't seem to be able to hear the sound of her heartbreak.

"—you say now, it's all true after that?"

After listening to Nanami Hashimoto's explanation, Qiu Yang even felt a trace of pity, and an idea finally came true in his mind.

Falling into the words, it was a sneering rhetorical question.

- She still says, "You can act as if nothing happened" and "trust Muramatsu-san...... She may not even realize it herself, and unknowingly, she is also used as a pawn by the person she trusts the most.

Thinking of this, his speech suddenly increased, and he issued a barrage of questions.

"-Then what about your truth when I was hesitating in the entertainment industry almost every day to carefully hesitate whether to quit the circle and take care of your mood? When I'm trying to hide your existence from Sony, what about your truth? When we were photographed in Shanghai, everyone except you was racking their brains to figure out a way for you, what about your truth? ”

“…… I did this, don't you think it's ridiculous to think about it now? Obviously, you are the one who needs the least protection. ”

“…… But those are because ......"

Nana Hashimoto was not in a hurry to defend herself.

"—Do you want to say that because at that time there was no other choice but to make up for the previous lie by concealment?"

“……”

Seeing the silence on the other side, Qiu Yang's thoughts in his heart became more determined.

“…… So you see, it's fake from the beginning, and you always have to pull the fake to get more and more real so that it doesn't go unnoticed—but that doesn't help, and no matter how vivid it is, it's just fake. ”

He sighed softly, the coldness of his cheeks coming in a dull way, and he realized that he had unconsciously shed tears.

“…… Compared to Muramatsu-san's treatment of you and you to me, perhaps, Nanamin deceived herself the most, right? ”

“……”

After listening to his words, Nana Hashimoto was silent for a long time.

From her silence, Qiu Yang understood that a consensus had been formed - the tacit understanding cultivated in the past year of love had played its final role at this time.

The last key word is "helpless". In the current situation, what about the real feelings? Concealing the damage caused, the conspiracy behind it, and the dilemma that cannot be ended...... Nothing will be changed.

“…… I know. ”

"Hmm."

“……”

At the end of the story, these five words.

……

……

"-Qiu Yangsang, you see me just say, the rooftop can brew emotions, right? This time, the relationship is much better. ”

"I've won a prize, maybe Yonezu-san's method is really useful, right?"

"-Qiu Yangjun, you can't just charge it after chatting about gossip, right? You're to blame! I don't know what's going on, but you're not a scumbag......"

"Yes, yes, just now Soda and I were still wondering if you were a scumbag who had been messing up all the time...... Sorry! ”

"Hahaha, it's okay, it's okay......"

“……”

"-Okay, then let's strike while the iron is hot and do it again!"

“……”

Qiu Yang tilted his head and looked at the Tokyo skyline, where the sunlight gradually climbed to a slightly warmer height.

"—Okay."

He replied.

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