Tokyo: Idol Girls have absolutely no bad intentions!

Chapter 172 The Debtor Who Escaped His Debts!

The seat next to me was empty. Takikawa left very suddenly, just two days later, in the early morning.

I wouldn't say I'm sad, since it was all so sudden.

Logically, the other party's departure should have allowed Ito's school life to return to normal.

However, Ito clearly underestimated Takikawa's influence. First, the tables and chairs that Takikawa had used were placed in the corner and carefully cared for.

Actually, Ito wouldn't care about that alone, but the key issue is that his textbooks are still in his desk and he hasn't taken them out.

Whenever he shows any intention to get closer, he will be watched by millions of eyes, and the textbooks he used have been regarded as miracles of angels descending to earth, and the full notes are his holy hymns.

This is utterly absurd behavior; Ito simply cannot comprehend their thought process.

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, Takikawa is a professional actress and a public figure."

On his way to the activity room for rehearsal, Ito happened to run into Shinno.

Although Shinno said that, Ito felt it had little to do with Shinno being a public figure.

It's not that any random cat or dog can replace Takikawa; he has an exceptional talent.

"By the way, why was she in such a hurry to go back? Shouldn't she have had some more vacation time?"

"You didn't know? She didn't tell you?" Shinno looked at Ito suspiciously. "I thought she told you."

"No." Ito shook his head. The other party had mentioned it briefly, but hadn't given any specifics.

"Actually, it has something to do with you."

"What does this have to do with me?"

"Hmm." Xinye nodded, taking out his phone as he walked. "Because of 'Annoying,' someone has specifically asked her to play the female lead in a TV series."

"This is it." Shinno handed his phone to Ito, which displayed information about the film crew.

Is it really okay to show this directly to myself like this?

"Actually, I was quite surprised that Takikawa was able to get a role so quickly."

As the crew members introduced Ito, he keenly sensed the meaning behind Shinno's words and looked up at them.

"Is it related to her vacation?"

“Eh~ Actually, I quite like Takikawa,” Shinno sighed. “Of course, it’s not the kind of liking that comes from him knowing my secret and using it to blackmail me, nor is it the kind of liking between a man and a woman.”

"To be precise, it should be admiration."

"Tell me more." Ito became interested and deliberately slowed his pace, hoping to extend the time until he reached the activity room.

“It could be called a vacation, or it could be called a demotion, or protection.” Xinye looked ahead, as if recalling something. “She offended a lot of people, a lot of disgusting guys, like my father.”

"Because I debuted as a child star, I skipped the photo shoot segment and won't be criticized. Plus, with my outstanding appearance, I naturally have no shortage of gigs."

“But she was very poor,” Ito said with certainty, “you could say she was penniless.”

“That’s what I admire about her.” Xinye paused here, “She’s really brave, or rather, very idealistic.”

"For artists who don't become famous, life is unimaginably difficult. And because the resources spent on training them are equivalent to upfront salaries, they will be without pay for a long period of time."

"If they cannot hold on and leave during this period, they will be charged a penalty that could trap them for life."

"What does this have to do with Takikawa?"

“She paid a penalty for breach of contract.” Shinno glanced at Ito. “It was paid on behalf of someone else. Even if she used all her salary, it would still be short. She will repay the rest gradually after negotiating with the company.”

“This behavior was tantamount to openly challenging my father’s authority, so she was demoted.”

"Wait, you mean she's not actually getting paid for her job right now, right across from her?" Ito noticed the key point in Shinno's words.

He was sidelined and endured hardships, which had absolutely nothing to do with him.

His only concern was whether Takikawa could repay the debts she had accumulated during this time.

I thought he was an honest person with good credit who knew how to use Alipay, but it turns out he was actually a deadbeat.

“…I don’t know what this news means to you,” Xinye said carefully, “At least for the next year, there probably won’t be a chance to pay it off.”

"Even with constant announcements."

Suddenly the world seemed to darken, even though there were no dark clouds covering the sun.

Still seemingly unwilling to give up, Ito opened his chat with Takikawa, wanting to hear the other person admit to the truth of the matter.

The message has been sent, but it was rejected by the recipient.

"......"

He was blocked by Takikawa, blocked by Anna Takikawa.

This guy has no shame when it comes to avoiding debt. He's willing to pay breach of contract fees that aren't his, yet he's unwilling to face the compensation he's rightfully owed.

"Do you know where she is right now?" Ito asked calmly.

"How..." The rest of the sentence caught in his throat, because Xinye also saw the red exclamation mark, "You can't find her."

"This play requires a period of closed-door training for the group first. We will have to contact the outside world around the time our stage play officially begins."

So much time... Ito frowned.

But the thought of Takikawa still being on the run made him feel uncomfortable all over.

"Are there any other options?"

“No, although my father invested, the director has a very eccentric temper, so he doesn’t allow anyone to get involved at all.” Xinye shook his head.

Damn it, are we really going to let Takikawa get away?! Ito will never allow that to happen.

"Hey, can you two hurry up?" A voice suddenly sounded behind them.

Turning around, I saw Miura and Takahashi carrying a large pile of props, while Eiri and Natsumi stood in front of them, with Natsumi speaking.

"What are you doing here?" Xinye asked, puzzled.

"Can't you tell?" Summer Sunflower pointed to the props. "Props for a stage play."

"this......"

Xinye hesitated, looking at the dust on the props. Some things were taped with yellow tape, giving them a sense of age.

Where did you find this artifact?

Shinno looked at Ito, then at the props, when suddenly the bell, which looked like a decoration, fell to the ground and shattered.

Summer Sunflower nonchalantly kicked the shards away.

"How much money did you embezzle?" Shinno whispered in Ito's ear, knowing that the other was in charge of the finances.

What nonsense!

Ito's face darkened. He was already annoyed by Takikawa's escape, and now he was being falsely accused of embezzling public funds.

"If you don't have enough funds, I can also provide some assistance." Xinye's words were sincere and did not seem fake.

As soon as Shinno finished speaking, he felt a gentle breeze brush past him, and then Ito firmly grasped his hand.

"Please be sure to contribute your efforts to the better development of our stage plays."

Chapter 173 First Ownership

If you like something, you like it; it won't change because of any other circumstances.

Even though it became dirty after being played with by many people, it didn't affect Ito's feelings for it.

The unique texture of the banknotes, the intricate patterns, the color-changing ink reflecting brilliant colors under the light, and the adorable Mr. Fukuzawa Yukichi on them.

Although small, it is still very sexy.

"S-senpai, you're acting like a pervert," Eriri couldn't help but say.

You are still young.

After carefully depositing the money into his purse, Ito turned and walked towards the activity room.

Shinno's act of showering gold coins somewhat soothed Ito's depressed mood.

Add 50,000 to the savings account.

He only promised Xinye that he would make good use of the money, but didn't say where it would be used.

Pushing open the door to the activity room, although Takikawa was absent, a new face had been added.

The girl sent by the dance club next door to teach the moves.

At that moment, the other side was having Mori and Asada stretch their legs to improve their flexibility.

She nodded toward Ito at the door, then pushed Mori's back forcefully.

"Push harder, push harder."

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts."

Even though Mori screamed in agony, the girl showed no sign of stopping.

"Senior, help me!" Mori cried out to Ito for help.

But seeing Mori's flexibility, which seemed to be inlaid with steel plates, Ito chose to ignore it.

that's terrible.

“My grandma is more flexible than you,” Yoshida Nai remarked as she walked in from the doorway.

The moment Yoshida Nai finished speaking, everyone looked at her.

"W-What's wrong?" Yoshida Nai seemed unaware of the extent of the hurt her words would cause Mori. "My grandmother was a ballet dancer when she was young."

That's certainly true," Ito nodded in agreement. Ms. Yuriko's flexibility should be better than Mori's now.

"Senior!" Mori noticed Ito's slight nod and seemed to forget his pain for a moment.

"Um, I'll borrow Asada for a bit." Pretending not to hear Mori's complaint, he spoke to the girls in the dance club.

"Row."