Tokyo Agent: Starting with Picking Up a Problem Girl

Chapter 153 I Can Do Anything

"Don't worry, Asuka."

"You are very important to the team. Even if you are removed from the management position, you will still be a very core player."

Hiroshi Nakajima's answer was actually quite vague, largely based on the stability-maintaining habits of a boss or agent, and even his thought process reflected this.

It seems that recent policy decisions have indeed put a lot of pressure on Asuka Hanazawa.

Let's calm her down first and observe her for a while. If she's really not suitable for the team leader position...

"And what about you?"

Asuka hugged even tighter.

She buried her face in Nakajima Hiroshi's arm, forcing herself to say everything she wanted to ask and say at once. If she missed this chance, she didn't know when she would have the courage again.

Even if I get a disappointing answer, even if—

It seems that I wasn't as desperate as I had imagined.

The thought that Nakajima Hiro might refuse and pretend to be stupid filled Asuka with fear.

The fact that the other party did not answer immediately made her even more afraid to look up.

She could only keep deceiving herself, telling herself that Nakajima Hiroshi wasn't hesitant or silent, but simply too nervous, which made time seem to pass very slowly.

Yes, that's it.

Haha, that's right, it must be like that.

Waaah, I didn't think about the consequences at all when I asked the question.

Hiroshi Nakajima, please don't leave me.

I can be a team leader, I can be an artist, I can do anything —

Hiroshi Nakajima was indeed hesitant.

He actually understood what Asuka meant; to say there was absolutely no romantic relationship between them would be nonsense.

If this had happened a while earlier, the two might have even gone along with it and tried to get to know each other.

Hmm—perhaps it's a form of clandestine relationship.

It's absolutely impossible for this to be exposed; that would be a devastating blow to Asuka's career.

Since these thoughts were instinctively conceived when faced with the problem, they already serve as proof of my true intentions.

But at the same time, he thought of someone else.

Yu Shiraishi.

There is no doubt that he likes that woman, including allocating resources to her and trying to guide her towards a management position. Perhaps there is a selfish reason for not wanting to be entangled in the entertainment industry.

Of course, the company does need it.

Even though it's unrequited love, it's still an aspect that must be considered when dealing with matters of the heart.

He still has a very traditional attitude towards relationships; at the very least, he can't accept two-timing. But to say that he can completely cut off his feelings for Shiraishi Yu now would be to deceive himself.

"Nakajima, is it hard to answer? —"

Asuka couldn't fool herself anymore.

Even if she counted her breaths and heartbeats, she knew that a long time had passed.

Hold onto Nakajima Hiroshi's arm and loosen your grip little by little.

My mind went completely blank.

She knew the answer, but didn't know how to face it, so it seemed that this was the only way to escape.

"Yes, Asuka, I do have feelings for you."

Hiroshi Nakajima finally responded, but his response was quite restrained.

He supported Asuka's back at just the right moment, seemingly just to help her stand up straight.

But it was ultimately a positive response.

"But I really didn't do a good job—"

"I'm glad you like it, Nakajima Hiroshi, I'm glad you like it!"

Asuka didn't listen to what was said after that. As soon as she heard the response, she rushed back to Nakajima Hiroshi as if she had come back to life, hugging him even tighter with her little hands.

"Nakajima Hiroshi, I'm so happy to hear this answer, I'm so happy————"

Listening to the girl's murmured repetition, Nakajima Hiro sighed, finally letting go of his damned restraint.

He reached out and embraced the bougainvillea.

I feel a sense of guilt.

It evokes a sense of guilt, like that of an adult who abducts a child.

Nakajima Hiroshi is no longer a teenager; he even hesitates when it comes to relationships.

Responsibility, advantages and disadvantages, suitability, future development —

These considerations make it difficult for him to establish a truly pure love; in the world of most adults, perhaps only "suitability" matters.

I don't like it.

But Asuka is different.

She just wanted to follow her heart, grit her teeth and push through, and get an answer.

The scent of strawberries in his arms made Nakajima Hiro feel completely at a loss.

For most men, this child is undoubtedly a treasure, and given the chance, they would take her without hesitation.

But for someone who thinks things through so much, he didn't even know how to continue the conversation at that moment.

Because his feelings for Asuka were something he had been trying to downplay after realizing he had fallen for Shiraishi Yu.

However, there are some things that Asuka has clearly thought about a lot.

"Nakajima, is it possible that we can't be lovers?"

Seemingly afraid of putting Nakajima Hiroshi in a difficult position, she hurriedly added.

"I'm not in a hurry. As an artist or a team leader, I can focus on doing my best first. I just want an answer."

"Knowing that we like each other is already a great joy; as for being lovers—"

"Of course, if—"

He buried his head in his arms again halfway through his sentence.

A young girl's courage is limited.

Nakajima Hiro felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He might have felt awful, but he wasn't in a rush. In the end, he was given time to think and make a decision.

He carefully considered every word and phrase.

"Right now, I am indeed—"

"Hmm, it's okay."

Asuka raised her head, took a deep breath, and tried to look Nakajima Hiro directly in the eye, accepting the answer with a more serious attitude.

Her eyes were already red.

Future prospects, aspirations —

There are many things we can communicate about.

But Nakajima Hiroshi's mind was in a mess; he didn't want to talk about any of it, and he shouldn't talk about it until he had thought it through.

"I'm sorry, Asuka, give me some time to think things through."

"I don't want to give you such a hasty answer, so—"

"it is good."

Asuka seemed to have matured a lot in an instant. She was unexpectedly gentle and considerate, and snuggled back into Nakajima Hiro's arms, looking completely unguarded.

"I'll do whatever you say."

Right now, at least I've secured this embrace for the time being—right?

She wasn't quite sure, and didn't even know who she was racing against.

I always felt that Nakajima Hiroshi was surrounded by women.

"Nakajima, I don't like the things a team leader should do, treating subordinates like tools or something. I always feel—"

"If you don't like it, we'll uninstall it. I'll arrange the scheduling first thing tomorrow morning."

This is an issue that doesn't need to be avoided. The Asuka team was formed after considering many factors, including the actual needs of Itomoriya and to avoid giving Shiraishi Yu the feeling of being parachuted into leadership.

Although it may seem that Asuka doesn't care at all now, as her manager, these are things that really need to be balanced.

"No."

Unexpectedly, Asuka refused.

"Although I don't like doing this, I will try to do it well."

"Nakajima, I've figured something out."

"Whether it's being an artist, a team leader, or a romantic relationship, I must do my best in everything related to you once it starts."

"I understand that you need to consider many things, such as my career as a performer of facial expressions, the development of the company, or perhaps you are not even sure of your own feelings right now, just like I was before."

Just as Nakajima Hiro was about to speak, Asuka interrupted him by raising her hand.

"Let me finish. I'm afraid I won't have the courage to say these things next time."

"Nakajima, I can wait."

"And while waiting, I also need to pave every path for you so that you can put aside all these messy concerns and give me an answer from an emotional perspective."

"This is what I want to do, at least for now, that's what I think."

Establish short-term and long-term goals.

Yu Shiraishi's teachings ultimately led Asuka to apply them to her emotions.