After eating, Iwahashi Shin looked at the time, it was almost half past nine.

He asked the two girls, "You two, what are you going to do next?"

The movie can't be watched anyway.

The two girls, one was forced to work overtime, and the other had just come out of the TV studio, both very tired, thinking about going back to rest.

"I'll wait until next time about the movie, right?" said Yukiko Okada.

Akina Nakamori recalled the itinerary and agreed with her, "I will go to Karuizawa next Thursday, and the location will be two or three days." When I come back, I should have a day off, and then I'll contact you and see it together?"

"Of course, no problem!" Okada Yukiko's time is much more free.

While agreeing, he laughed at the coincidence, "Hirakawa-san's band will go to Karuizawa next week, and Akina-san will also go to Karuizawa next week." ”

"People keep going to Karuizawa all year round. Shinichi Iwahashi spoke quietly for Akina Nakamori, "If I hadn't been talking about the band here, I wouldn't have imagined that in Karuizawa's villa area, there are a few people who don't look at the scenery of the resort, but quarrel over the arrangement." ”

However, celebrities will go there to go on location, which is something that happens all year round.

With that, he took the bill.

Originally, he was going to invite Yukiko Okada, although it was not expected that Akina Nakamori would come over, but he was the one who proposed it first.

Therefore, now paying the bill for Akina Nakamori, Iwahashi Shinichi feels that it is a natural thing in his heart.

Akina Nakamori didn't push it either, and he invited a guest.

......

He is thoughtful in his work, and he is the one who invites him to dinner, and after eating, Shinichi Iwahashi will send Yukiko Okada back by the way.

When she came, Akina Nakamori refused to come and pick her up. Knowing that she was also alone, Iwahashi Shinichi thought about it and invited: "If you don't mind, Nakamori-san is also with you, I'll send the two of you back, okay?"

In the past, he had taken a ride with Akina Nakamori, but at that time he went to the recording studio, which was still different from sending him home.

However, Akina Nakamori replied bluntly: "Then please, Iwahashi-san." ”

I don't seem to mind telling him the address of my home.

The three of them walked out of the store together and headed for the parking lot.

In autumn, at night, the temperature drops, and the wind blows a little cold. Yukiko Okada and Akina Nakamori walked in front, and Shinichi Iwahashi was a little behind the two girls and slowly followed.

The road from here to the parking lot is quiet. The surroundings were quiet, and people didn't want to talk. The two girls walked next to each other, casting shadows, sometimes overlapping some of them, sometimes pulling away a little distance.

Walking behind them, the shadow cast fell at his feet and stacked on top of him.

Iwahashi Shinichi looked at the two shadows, and on a whim, stopped. The farther away you are from the two girls, the clearer the whole picture of the shadow becomes.

On the left is Yukiko Okada, and on the right is Akina Nakamori.

The short-haired one is Yukiko Okada, and the long-haired one is Akina Nakamori.

The two shadows were first in front of him, then farther and farther away, and gradually shorter and shorter. Iwahashi Shinichi put away this sudden playfulness, walked a few more steps, and chased after him.

......

When she was about to get to the parking lot, Yukiko Okada stretched out her hand and pointed ahead, muttering in a low voice: "Iwahashi-san......"

On the ground were shadows stretched by street lamps.

Although Shin Iwahashi was behind, his shadow was stretched and stacked on top of each other.

Hearing what Yukiko Okada said, Akina Nakamori set her eyes on the shadow. After a pause, he suddenly turned around and looked at Shinichi Iwahashi.

This move also drove Yukiko Okada to turn around together.

The two girls who were walking in front suddenly turned around, and Iwahashi Shinichi didn't know what was going on, so he also stopped, looked at Akina Nakamori, and then looked at Yukiko Okada.

Then he walked up to them and asked, "Is there anything wrong?"

When asked like this, the two girls didn't know what to answer. Looking at Shinichi Iwahashi's face and silent for a moment, Akina Nakamori first narrowed her eyes and showed a naughty smile.

Okada Yukiko also learned, and looked at Shinichi Iwahashi with a smile.

Taopu Star looked at your face and laughed first, followed by a former well-known idol and a part-time girl in the recording studio who also looked at your face and laughed.

This strange scene......

It's the face that I'm staring at, and if it's somewhere else, I can't help but wonder if the window of society is not closed.

But even so, it made him mutter, is there something on his face?

However, without giving him a chance to figure out the answer to the question, the two girls smiled at him, then turned their faces and smiled at each other, as if they had completed some prank that only the two of them knew.

Then, the atmosphere returned to silence, and they continued on their way.

Shinichi Iwahashi, who was hurt by not being satisfied with his curiosity, could only condemn the two of them in his heart for hurting the cat, while also walking in the same direction.

......

The two passengers sat in the back row together, and Shinichi Iwahashi asked for their addresses.

Yukiko Okada rented a house a few stops away from the university, and she first said the address, and Akina Nakamori followed: "In this case, Iwahashi-san will have to go around in a big circle." ”

Two girls, living in opposite directions.

"I said that I would send the two of them back, and it would be okay to go around in circles. Iwahashi smiled with a smile, "Besides, today is a weekday, and the traffic on the road is not so bad, so it's not bad to take a ride at night." ”

The car drove onto the main road and happened to encounter a change of signal light. So, in line with the principle of passing the way, I sent Arikiko Okada back first.

The apartment rented by Yukiko Okada has a small and beautiful appearance, as if it is stacked with building blocks, and it looks cute.

If you want to talk about the downside, it is probably that the road in front of the apartment is a long ramp. If you're commuting by bike, it's going to be quite sour.

Sour uphill and cool downhill.

But even so, just by looking at the appearance of the house, you can guess that the rent is estimated to be quite considerable. If you can rent a house here, most of the ordinary students can't live there.

However, the girl is single and has the identity of a former idol, even if she considers the safety issue, she definitely can't live in a rough man's apartment.

Besides, the money earned from the idol career, as well as the song copyright fees and portrait royalties that can still arrive on time after retirement, are enough to ensure that Yukiko Okada can live a comfortable life.

The car stopped in front of the main entrance of the apartment.

Yukiko Okada thanked Iwahashi Shinkachi, "Thank you today, Iwahashi-san. After saying thank you, I said goodbye to Akina Nakamori.

After saying goodbye, before getting out of the car, he said to Iwahashi Shinichi again: "Akina-san, please." ”

There is a kind of self-consciousness that one's friends entrust others to take care of, and they should take things seriously.

Such a comprehensive approach made Iwahashi Shinichi feel strange and funny.

It's not to laugh at her verbosity, but to get used to the childishness she shows from time to time, and now being told by her like this, there is a feeling that a child is talking to an adult.

I wanted to think about it, but I didn't show it, so I just promised.

It's just that when Yukiko Okada got out of the car and left, and only him and Akina Nakamori were left in the car, the two laughed as if they had made an appointment.

The two watched as Yukiko Okada walked into the door of the apartment, and then Shinichi Iwahashi started the car.

......

The car drove smoothly on the main road.

Akina Nakamori looked at the reflector in the car, and suddenly said, "I have already received the package you sent last time." ”

"Oh. Shinichi Iwahashi reacted, "Really?"

Akina Nakamori said "um", "I should have replied earlier, but I've been very busy lately...... "I haven't had time to fill out that tasting impression."

"Are you preparing to release a new work?" asked Iwahashi.

"There are all kinds of concerts, and there are concerts to do, and there are also shows. Akina Nakamori thought carefully and made a list of recent itineraries.

Just listening to it is busy enough.

The job of an idol is different from that of an ordinary singer, because he has to participate in some variety shows. Without that clear division of labor, anything can be done, and it is destined to be busier than others.

Shinichi Iwahashi remembered the single DREAMS COME TRUE that he had sent in the past, and said, "Actually, the owner is here, so it's okay to report your thoughts directly in front of the owner?"

As a result, Akina Nakamori quickly retorted, "That's not good." ”

"Since I have received the 'questionnaire', it is not good to fill in the 'tasting impressions' properly, and it is not good to be lazy. She said what seemed like a joke.

Shinichi Iwahashi smiled at her words. Although he smiled, he responded seriously, "Then I'll wait." ”

"I'm definitely a qualified taster. Akina Nakamori showed her very energetic "muscles" again.

Shinichi Iwahashi admitted, "I believe this, after all, it's a kid from the shopping street." ”

Hearing him say this, Akina Nakamori was immediately satisfied, "Then stay tuned." ”

"Okay. Iwahashi Shinichi agreed.

When people hear such conversations, they probably laugh at them for playing boring games. Shin'ichi Iwahashi, who can send the questionnaire, is serious, and Akina Nakamori, who said these words, really takes this as a serious matter.

An alternative tacit understanding, a wonderful way to get along.

When Yukiko Okada was there, the topic revolved around Yukiko Okada, and she dominated the rhythm of getting along. But only after Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori, the atmosphere and topics also changed.

Regarding this, even if the two have known each other for a long time, Yukiko Okada knows about it, and the rhythm and way of getting along with each other is probably the same.

"That's right. ”

On the way home by Shinichi Iwahashi, talking about the package she received, Akina Nakamori thought of something and brought up something, "Iwahashi-san, when you send the letter back later, can you write this address?"

"This address?"

Iwahashi reacted for a moment, understanding that she was talking about the address of her apartment.

"I always have to go to the office to get the letter......," Akina Nakamori said to him, "can I write this address and send it to my apartment when I write a letter later?"

That way, it's much easier to pick it up, and you don't always have to transfer it back to the office.

"Is that okay?" Iwahashi Shinichi was a little surprised by her proposal.

Akina Nakamori still doesn't understand.

"I mean," he explained, "is it okay to send a letter that says it's addressed to 'Akina Nakamori' and just drops it into the mailbox of the apartment?"

When it comes to big stars, I feel like I'm always being chased and intercepted by fans, and if I'm a fanatical, maybe Idol's letter or something.

Letters and parcels are forwarded through the office, and although in a sense, they are monitored by the office, but they also ensure the safety of the artists themselves.

"There are always things that don't go through the office. Akina Nakamori said in a casual tone, "Even if it's a bookstore membership card or something, it's going to be sent directly to the apartment." ”

"For example, even if you are 'Akina Nakamori', sometimes this name is signed on the application form for a membership card, is that so?"

Iwahashi Shinichi remembered what Okada Yukiko said, this Momopa Star likes to discount wool.

"I'll write the address in the letter and send it to you. Akina Nakamori said to him.

Shinichi Iwahashi promised her, "Okay." After thinking about it, he asked, "Then I will also change the address to the apartment where I live now...... Kawasaki is now only going twice a week. ”

"Okay. Akina Nakamori mimicked his tone just now and replied.

This deliberate naughty approach made Iwahashi Shinichi laugh. However, being able to play this kind of game with him so easily and casually is also a manifestation of feeling very relaxed in front of him.

There is a cruelty in the entertainment industry that the people who stand in front of the stage want to turn themselves into commodities, and the people behind the scenes have to make a living by selling these goods.

Therefore, it is difficult to establish that kind of pure emotion between the firm and the artist, between the man in black and the artist.

Akina Nakamori was the target of trafficking from the moment she stepped on the stage. At that time, it was still a weak firm, and the biggest cash cow in these years was Akina Nakamori.

The reporters who chased and intercepted her all day long wanted to take pictures of her and dig up her gossip in exchange for money.

What's worse is that she debuted at a young age, and even her family has to rely on her to eat and extract value from her. Such Akina Nakamori lacks enough true feelings around her.

Shinichi Iwahashi, who is also in the industry, is also a so-called man in black, who has to make a living by selling people in front of the stage. Such a person, if he was the person in charge of Akina Nakamori at the beginning, he probably wouldn't have had the opportunity to establish such a relaxed relationship with her.

......

The car was parked under the apartment where Akina Nakamori lived.

"It's here. ”

"Thank you today, Iwahashi-san. Akina Nakamori said to him.

Before getting out of the car, she said something else, "By the way, I haven't congratulated you yet, you set up a record company." ”

Suddenly brought it up again, but it made Iwahashi Shinichi react.

After a pause, he said, "Thank you." ”

Then, hearing the sound of rustling, he felt the sound of breathing approaching him.

Iwahashi Shinichi turned his head and saw Akina Nakamori standing up and coming over.

She reached out, raised her palm at him, and said with a smile, "Tonight, I've always wanted to do this." ”

Iwahashi smiled. I can't say whether to laugh at her actions or laugh at her words.

Then, he reached over and patted her palm gently.

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