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After confirming Kingo’s safety and seeing that he promised to thank Ari chan, I left Kingo’s room with Ari chan.
I am aware that it is too meddlesome for me to intervene in the matter.
However, judging from Kingo’s condition, if I left him alone, they would part ways with nothing.
It was so frustrating that I interrupted him.
“Ehehe, I’ve got Kingo’s contact information. It’s a dream come true to be able to connect with someone you’ve been thinking of.”
Ari chan, who was walking next to me, was excited.
“Ryoko san, thank you very much ! Thanks to Ryoko san, I was able to connect with my idol !”
“I didn’t do much. I’m rather sorry for the strange misunderstanding on my part.”
Even though I was upset, I misunderstood that this girl and Kingo had a one-night stand.
But please hear my side of the story !
Such a cute girl came out of the room of a guy I worried about early in the morning. Anyone would be surprised, right?
Moreover, Ari chan had a tear-stained face.
If you saw that, you would definitely think something happened in the room, wouldn’t you?
[That is enough !] I should be thinking that !
Well, as it turns out, I did something bad to him, so I’ll have to apologize properly next time.
“Was it okay though? Kingo said at first that he wanted me to leave him alone…….”
“He said he wanted to thank you, and he really meant it. So please accept it.”
I know it’s hard to get fired from the band and cheated on, but you have to be a good person and do what you have to do.
And moreover, he was saved by a fan who has been supporting him for a long time and sympathizing with him.
You have to be sincere.
Besides, aren’t you the kind of person to begin with, Kingo?
“But, well, I’m sure he really wants to be alone. After all the trouble he’s been through, I’m sure he wants to calm down and think about the future.”
“The future….. What will Kingo do? Don’t tell me he’s going to quit music?”
Ari chan looked down with a melancholy face like a lost dog wet in the rain.
She has been following Lyconess for a long time, so she must be sad to have lost the object of her pursuit.
“I-it’s all right ! It’s Kingo after all, he’ll never stop playing music.”
I felt so sorry for her that I couldn’t help but say something comforting.
But this was half wishful thinking.
“He plays guitar in his spare time, and when he doesn’t, he thinks about writing songs. I can’t imagine Kingo like that leaving music.”
“Is that so?”
When I visited Kingo’s room with Yua before, he was practicing his guitar because he was free while waiting.
Also, when I saw him on the train, he usually had his notebook open and was frantically writing down songs and lyrics.
Such is his thing. I don’t think he would hate music even if he hated Nobuhiko and Yua.
“When he’s not busy with his free time, he unconsciously stretches his fingers.”
“Really !?”
I’m sure of this because I actually witnessed it and asked him what he was doing.
“Hee……Kingo is more of a guitar enthusiast than I imagined. Most of my friends in the light music club like to play guitar too, but they’re on a totally different level.”
“Oh yeah, to a normal person it’s insanity.”
Ari chan shuddered. I had the same look on my face when I realized how much of a music freak Kingo was.
I remembered that, and I just burst out laughing.
“It’s because he’s like that that he was found by someone with the same goals……”
I muttered in a damp voice.
He has a talent for music.
In case you’re wondering, I also played piano as a child, so I know a thing or two about music. But I quit because I was disappointed that I had no talent.
I dropped out in a snap decision, not thinking about the true nature of the word talent.
I gave up, thinking that I could never get any better, and that even if I improved, there was always someone better than me.
But I learned from him that talent is not about constitution, sense, or skill, and I reflected on how shallow I had been.
You must have a will and be able to create a vision within yourself.
To run straight toward it, with an enthusiasm that looks like madness to ordinary people.
Surely that is what talent is.
When Lyconess’s debut was decided, I knew what he had and what I didn’t, and I learned that.
Well, maybe it’s just that I’m feeling like I’m being far-sighted like I used to be……
“So, as long as that guy doesn’t lose his love of music, I believe there will be another debut with Lyoness in another form.”
“I-I believe in him too ! I’m sure Kingo will make it to the big stage !”
Ari chan agreed without a pause to my unfounded expectations.
We take each other’s hands without hesitation.
Yeah, this girl and I are kindred spirits.
“Ryoko san, let’s support Kingo until then !”
“Of course ! Ah, but he’s in a recharging period right now, so let’s leave him alone for a little while longer, he’s a fast-paced guy. I’m sure he’ll be inspired when the snow falls or the cherry blossoms bloom.”
“Right ! That’s just like him !”
Flowers, snow, stars, and other natural objects are Kingo’s favorite motifs.
If he could feel them firsthand, he would want to pick up an instrument again.
“Until then, let’s watch over him and make sure he doesn’t do anything stupid.”
“What kind of stupid things?”
“Hmm, like drugs and women?”
“Whaa? Kingo won’t touch those things !”
“I’d like to believe that, but you never know what a burned-out person will do…….”
[One day, a person suddenly becomes a criminal.]
This is the opinion of my father, who is a detective.
I would like to believe that this is not true only for Kingo, but I cannot disregard my father’s words, which have stung me deeply.
That is why I am a realist when it comes to this kind of talk.
Kingo is a human being and may go astray. So I want to be as close to him as possible to avoid a bad ending.
As a friend and a fan.
“Oh yeah! Then let’s cheer up Kingo together !”
Suddenly Ari chan makes such a proposal?
I tilted my head, not immediately understanding.
“Cheer him up? What are you going to do?”
“Hmm. We can eat delicious food together, go shopping, watch a movie, and so on. I’m sure he’ll get better as we hang out !”
I see. So you want to take him to a distraction.
I guess that’s not a bad idea, since I tend to withdraw from the world when I’m in a state of stagnation.
“How about a hot spring for the three of us !? It’s the cold season, so warming up will make you feel warm and fuzzy.”
T-the three of us in a hot spring !? Keeping each other warm !?
Surely that will cheer him up !
Soaking in a hot spring while tucking into the delicacies of the mountains and the sea and enjoying the scenic views and local sake is sure to heal a wounded heart.
But if he takes a mixed bath between two women, he’ll probably feel better in another part of his body…….
Well, it is indeed embarrassing to be naked.
We get along well, but it’s not like we’re dating.
But if it makes him feel better, I’ll at least give him a back rub……
“Let’s go to the super public bath next time, just the three of us !”
“Eh, a super public bath?”
……What? It’s not a mixed bath, isn’t it?
I don’t know what I’m having a runaway fantasy about…….
“Well, it looks like it’s going to be fun, but Ari chan, you’re taking a test, right? Is it okay to do that?”
“Aww. Kingo said the same thing……. But since Kingo and I exchanged contact information, I thought it would be a good idea to take a break…….ahaha……”
So that’s your goal !
But, well, she’s such a fan. I can understand why she wants to get to know him somehow.
“When Ari chan settles down for her exams and things get better, the three of us should go out and have fun.”
“Yes ! I’m looking forward to it !”
After exchanging promises and contact information, we parted at the nearest station.
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I thought it would be a long time before that promise would be fulfilled.
Ari chan’s exams would still be going on for a couple of months, and I didn’t know when Kingo would get better.
However, my prediction was to be betrayed in an unexpected way.
It was just a little further down the road.
Episode 10 Illustration !
This is an illustration of the heroines Azekura Ari (front) and Kanda Ryoko (back) !
The two hit it off right away after they met, but why on earth did this happen…..
Red Wine
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