Tokyo: Idol Girls have absolutely no bad intentions!

Ito slowly walked up to booth number 40, the surface of which made a slight creaking sound.

He approached Asada step by step, his gaze filled with confusion. She was flustered and disoriented, showing none of the composure she had shown earlier.

He was so excited that the guitar strap suffered as a result.

20 meters, 15 meters, then 10 meters, 5 meters...

Until I finally stood before her.

It's here! It's really here!

I'm really going to become a bad kid!

The stage lights shone down, enveloping the two of them.

"You haven't forgotten, have you?" Ito whispered in Asada's ear, who was still in a daze, his tone both reassuring and reminding.

His breath brushed against her earlobe, his eyes fixed on the audience below. "You did a very good job, even better than I expected."

"N-no," Asada answered subconsciously, but her words were somewhat incoherent, or perhaps something else entirely.

"Hey, Asada, don't be nervous!" Ito whispered.

Even if you say that, I... I'm also... somewhat...

"Others are watching."

It wasn't a word of comfort, but rather a statement of fact, yet the tone was strangely calm.

Yes, yes, someone is watching.

"Yes, yes!" Asada nodded vigorously, took a deep breath, and tried to regain his composure.

“Then,” Ito leaned slightly towards her, his lips close to the microphone in her hand, ensuring that the sound could be picked up at the same time.

His gaze swept over the curious and expectant audience below the stage, finally settling on Asada's somewhat nervous face.

Through the mask, his eyes conveyed encouragement and a "leave it to me" message.

"Please enjoy—"

He paused for a moment, then announced the song title that had caught Asada's eye.

"Creamy Soda and Crown Lamp"

The moment the words were spoken, a burst of surprised and excited discussion erupted from the audience!

This is a song of a completely different type from the previous ones. This team is like an inexhaustible treasure trove, an endless source of energy that the game "Sailor Moon" has been searching for.

Asada's heart pounded, and he only felt a little safe by gripping the guitar neck tightly.

But I'm really being led astray!!!

Ito, that devil!

It's not that I really wanted to become bad, no!

This is the only way I can brainwash myself and at least get through this dream!

The prelude began with a melody Ito imitated with whistling, carrying a touch of languor and summery vibes, which slightly eased Asada's heavy mind.

Asada immediately followed suit, adding the clear tone of the guitar and trying to blend it in.

The speakers played the melody of "Creamy Soda and Coronet Lamp," much to the dismay of the staff backstage, who were able to find the song they needed immediately.

It didn't go according to plan at all...

The first line of lyrics is sung by the two of them together; their clear and sweet voices are as refreshing as soda water with ice.

"Cream soda and crown light"

"Melting Vanilla"

"I was so engrossed in watching it from the side that I was completely absorbed."

The lyrics depict a summer evening, an encounter at the entrance of a convenience store, the sweetness of chilled cream soda, and the light that shines in the other person's eyes like a crown lamp when they first meet.

“It’s sunny outside on SUNday (It’s sunny outside on SUNday)”

"Nana's reply letter is waiting for me in the bed (but I am waiting for the procrastinating reply in the bed)"

"Use は无いから2degreeも to send れない (I can't send it a second time because there is no reason)"

"It's better to sleep a little longer"

"おっおー～(oh oh～)"

She sang about the fluttering heart, the clumsy waiting, and the bittersweet, bubbly feeling of unrequited love, like creamy soda water.

"It's a mysterious attitude"

"What is confusing to me is that it confuses me"

"あなたの事もっと(about you)"

"Knowing the truth (I just want to know the truth)"

They exchanged a knowing glance. Although they hadn't rehearsed the song many times, the emotions they wanted to convey to each other were all in the song.

This song is no longer just about a budding crush; it's more like a story about a complex relationship filled with shared experiences, mutual testing, and both sweetness and anxiety.

Love is like dessert; it makes you long for it, but it also secretly carries the risk of making you gain weight.

The audience listened quietly, gradually drawn into the atmosphere of that summer by the delicate and infectious singing.

The Shibuya girl looked at the two people on the stage, smiled, and raised her drink, clinking it against the glass.

As the song progresses into its second half, the tempo quickens, and the emotions become more direct and intense.

"Cream soda and crown light"

"melting vanilla jun に気づいてdesire しい (melting vanilla hope you can notice)"

"It's so obvious that it attracts attention."

"It would be great if I could tell the truth."

Asada was already rewinding uncontrollably, her gaze involuntarily drifting back to Ito, not to the terrible accusation in "Screaming at the Brink of Death".

It's more like a couple trying to avoid misunderstandings in their preparation for marriage.

It always feels so familiar.

Ito met the other person's gaze and continued the next part, his voice unconsciously carrying a sense of reassurance and encouragement:

"Today is the worst but also the best Bad day"

"ばってんなんて马に変えてく(turn the cross into a circle)"

"It's probably because I'm not interested in you anymore (I'm probably not interested in you anymore)"

"でも会いたい(But I want to see you)"

In the final chorus, the two singers approached the microphone, their voices blending so seamlessly that they were almost indistinguishable, bringing the emotion to its climax.

"Cream soda and crown light"

"Are you willing to fall in love with me?"

"When two people are together at the same time (the moment when each other's eyes are facing each other at the same time)"

"Melting Vanilla"

As the last note faded, the two stood on the stage, slightly out of breath, bathed in the spotlight.

There was a moment of silence from the audience, followed by applause and cheers!

"Encore! Encore! Encore!"

Asada's heart was still pounding. She looked at Ito beside her, her cheeks burning hot under her mask.

Is being a bad kid not necessarily a bad thing?

Ito looked at her and nodded slightly through his mask.

At this moment, in a corner of the audience, Mori watched all this quietly, his eyes filled with complex and unreadable emotions. He crossed his arms, his ring finger rising and falling.

She softened again, even though she knew she shouldn't have done it.

That's terrible.....

"I-Ito," Asada tried to say something during a brief respite.

But Ito didn't give her that chance. He kept his expression unchanged, his gaze fixed on the audience below the stage, but he lowered his voice so that only the two of them could hear him.

"I've said thank you and such too many times," Ito said in a strangely irritating tone. "Even though I didn't make you practice specifically."

"It's not like even those simple melodies are wrong. It's like two completely different songs. They've mixed in too much personal stuff."

Ito didn't stop talking, wanting to make everything clear before the audience could react. "I don't know where you get so much thought from. The song title is 'Creamy Soda and Corona Lamp.' Just express your love for food."

"You!" Asada stopped stuttering, but she was furious.

The ambiguous atmosphere that the love song had created was completely ruined by this jerk.

He even had the thought of saying, "I want to sing by myself!" and kicking this annoying guy off the stage.

“No, that won’t do.” Ito shook his head. “Leaving Asada here alone is too much. Let’s talk about it another time.”

"Since we're already on the same stage, it would be irresponsible of me to leave so hastily."

“Besides,” Ito said at the moment Asada almost transformed, “I think I understand part of the emotion you were trying to convey in the song ‘Creamy Soda and Crown Lamp’.”

Asada looked up abruptly, stunned, and opened her mouth, "Huh! Huh! I wasn't confessing!"

"They're already together."

"?"

What is he talking about? What do you mean by "together"? Isn't he the one with Mori?

Asada, I think I'm still single, right?

You probably haven't confessed your feelings while drunk or confused, have you?

Hayakawa-san didn't notify me?

Right now, all we're sure about is getting married in the future, right?