I push the kid!

"Lies!" she laughed. "You care about me."

“Caring about other people is my fifth most annoying thing.”

"What about the first four?"

"I just said it, didn't you listen carefully?"

“I just remember parting.”

"How can you be an idol with this memory?"

“It’s not bad to be an idol with a bad memory.”

"There will indeed be people who like it." Makimura Taku said seriously.

The night wind blew in from the east side of the platform, and the buildings in the distance whose outlines could not be seen clearly suddenly turned on their lights.

"Macun, don't you want to know what was said on the phone?" On the bench, Xingye Ai stretched her legs to the ground, straight, and then touched her knees with her hands, as if doing stretching exercises, "I can tell you today."

"You're not going to lie, are you?"

"Then use your super powers to judge for yourself~" she said mischievously.

Makimura Taku smiled faintly and said okay.

"It's not a big deal," Hoshino Ai said, "The president was going to choose a center position from the four people in B Komachi, and it was originally agreed to give it to Gao Feng, the serious and responsible girl you saw last time. But then it suddenly became me. The call just now was specifically about this matter. To be honest, I don't think I'm suitable."

“I don’t think there’s anything inappropriate.”

"Gao Feng is such a serious girl, and she usually takes the initiative to take charge of our training. It is reasonable for her to be the center."

"You are also very good." Makimura Taku said after thinking.

What he said made Hoshino Ai feel like a frightened deer. She didn't know where to look and could only stare at her knees.

"I'm not as good as you say."

"You're good." Makimura Taku said, "If I have to choose one among the four, you're the one I'd recommend."

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Chapter 33: Defeated from the Beginning

Chapter 33 33. Defeated from the Beginning

Under the bright light, Hoshino Ai raised her head.

Her long hair slid to both sides, and her eyes appeared from behind her bangs. There was some uncertainty in her eyes, but also an indescribable determination.

The world was reflected in her clear and bright pupils. It was the first time that Makimura Taku had seen such eyes.

"It's true." He said subconsciously.

Hoshino Ai laughed, pursed her lips and shook her head, looking at the dark track where no trains passed by, and spoke softly:

"I'm not you. I don't know whether it's a lie or the truth."

"I tell you."

"That's not important." She looked at Makimura Taku, "Whether it's a lie or the truth, it's enough to be convincing, isn't it?"

Makimura Taku lifted his hair from his forehead: "Maybe. Sometimes I don't hate this kind of statement."

"Oh, this is the sixth annoying thing?"

"seventh."

"What's the sixth one?" she asked curiously, moving closer, and a faint sandalwood scent wafted over.

Makimura Taku was stunned for a moment: "I haven't thought about it yet, I'll tell you next time."

"Ahh, I see."

"Understand what?"

"You don't want to tell me, and you think it doesn't matter whether I tell you or not."

After saying this, Hoshino Ai sat up straight again and looked up at the junction of the top of the platform and the night sky. There were no stars that night.

"I don't deserve to hear it." She said lightly.

"I was the one who said that, wasn't I?" Makimura Taku looked at her profile.

"Your words are very cunning, so I decided to requisition them all from now on!"

"How is that cunning?"

"You can say it's excessive."

"How about learning from my honesty next time."

"That's too much trouble."

"It's not a problem. Is there anything in the world that you can't do?" Makimura Taku looked at her and said, "You are Hoshino Ai."

Hoshino Ai was stunned, as if thinking about what to say. She lowered her head and paused for a few seconds, then smiled at him.

"Yes, I have."

"What could it be?" said Taku Makimura.

She stood up from the chair and walked around to Taku Makimura.

The two of them were less than half a meter apart, but this distance gave Makimura Taku the illusion that he was standing at the bottom of the slope and looking up at her.

It’s a pity that there are no houses or cherry blossoms around, only a heavy silence.

The white light shone down from above, casting her shadow on Taku Makimura.

The cold wind on the platform continued to blow, and Hoshino Ai's hair was blown into the air.

That day she was wearing a simple, cheap gray and white sweatshirt and ordinary black trousers. She had no makeup on, not even light makeup, but she looked as beautiful as the brightest star in the night.

The First Star bent down and put her face close to him, and Makimura Taku could even hear her light breathing.

She closed her eyes and a smile that could not be matched appeared on her lips.

"Just one thing!" said the First-Magnitude Star. "I'm going to fool you once and for all."

The words came out in an almost teasing tone.

When the wind stopped, Taku Makimura was still thinking that this was absolutely impossible.

As long as he wants, no lie in the world can survive in his presence.

He was about to speak when Hoshino Ai straightened up. A train with bright lights on came into view from the darkness and a sweet female voice sounded on the platform broadcast.

Hoshino Ai turned sideways, and the doors of the train opened for the two of them as if by magic.

"Let's go, Makimura." Hoshino Ai said to him cheerfully, "The train has arrived."

"Yeah." Makimura Taku nodded, and the two walked into the tram.

The topic came to an abrupt end and was not continued in the car.

The carriage was very quiet, with many empty seats. A man in a black suit was concentrating on reading the day's news on his phone;

A couple in their twenties were leaning against each other and whispering, occasionally smiling at each other, looking extremely happy.

On the shaking seat, Taku Makimura sat quietly, while Ai Hoshino looked out the window opposite.

She saw residential buildings passing by and disappearing quickly in the twilight, but there was always a faint light in the distance.

It was neither moonlight nor starlight. It was a bit like the light of a lighthouse on the coast, except that it was not rotating.

When the train arrived at Ochanomizu, Hoshino Ai said goodbye and left, and Makimura Taku got off the train after her.

After returning home, Taku Makimura did all the necessary exercises and finished his shower at nearly eleven o'clock.

He walked into the bedroom and saw The Great Gatsby, which he had just taken out and read, on the desk.

The letter inside had been lost long ago, but the handwriting written by Hoshino Ai in pencil on it had not been erased:

The book is too difficult to understand. I want to read something simpler. The Little Prince

He suddenly remembered a sentence from "The Little Prince": I will be very happy when I think of you, and you also know that I am looking at the stars.

There are no stars today after the rain.

Thinking about these inexplicable things, Taku Makimura put away the book and climbed into bed to sleep.

I didn’t have any dreams that night and I slept until nine o’clock the next day. Fortunately, the next day was a day off.

On the morning of April 6, Tomoki Ogura called. Taku Makimura didn't answer the first call because he was still sleeping at that time. The second call came at 9:05, when he had just woken up.

"What happened today?" As soon as the phone was answered, Tomoki Ogura asked with resentment.

"I slept too comfortably and overslept." Makimura Taku answered honestly.

"just got up?"

"I haven't brushed my teeth yet."

"You're lazy on your day off, right?"

"This time it was a surprise."

"Didn't you receive the message I sent you a few days ago?"

"Which one?"

"Idiot, how many messages have I sent you?" She first raised her voice to scold, and then complained in a low voice, "...It's just that one."

"Which one?"

"You deliberately?"

"I just woke up, and my mind is not very clear yet."

"Good night, good night! Do you remember?"

"I remember now." Makimura Taku said, "I was afraid that you would be woken up by the phone when you were almost asleep, so I just replied in my mind."

"You guy!"