I push the kid!

"But, but."

Mai Watanabe choked up. She had always been full of energy, but now she was crying.

Even the huge failure in the talent show couldn't make her look like this.

She was actually very sad, but at that time there were people who needed comfort more than her, so she could only smile.

Now, she had no time to read everyone’s reactions. She was so sad that she just wanted to cry. Just crying for a while would make her feel better.

She bit her lip and thought to herself, I am such an idiot, a huge idiot, why am I crying? I will forget everything in a while anyway.

What she doesn't want to remember, she will forget one day.

"Watanabe..." Hoshino Ai seemed to see herself at a certain moment.

"I'm sorry, what am I doing?" She quickly wiped away her tears with her arms, but her nose was about to run.

"I didn't bring any paper on stage, Watanabe." Takamine Sanae smiled with relief and said softly.

"I don't use that thing."

"It's okay, Watanabe." Hoshino Ai took out the paper that was not used when she wiped the sweat off Makimura Taku's face, "I brought it."

"Thank you, thank you...Xiao Ai!"

"It's okay." Hoshino Ai gave a healing smile.

People in B Komachi always need to help each other. She looked at Mai Watanabe and thought, this time, I want to be the one who comforts you.

Everyone on the stage had calmed down and Hoshino Ai suddenly seemed to remember something and turned her head to look down at the audience.

She was looking for a figure.

She firmly believed that even if everyone in the world left, this place would not be empty, there would be someone there.

With the help of the lights on the stage, Hoshino Ai's gaze moved quickly across the audience in the late night.

It was not here, nor there, not in front, nor behind. She must have missed it somewhere. She looked again, but still couldn't find it. She looked again, but still couldn't find it.

Her heart trembled, and at this moment, the door of the entrance creaked open, and white light poured in frantically.

She looked intently and saw Taku Makimura standing there, like the bright spring sunshine in April that broke into her world, just like their meeting that day.

The smile on her face was relaxed and perfect. All those studied details of her expression were not used at all, but it made her look even better. She was a natural idol.

The door was fully opened, and everyone's attention was completely attracted by the bright light.

Taku Makimura walked in first, followed by others including Maki Teramoto, Hideki Nishida, and Hanami Koizumi.

The last person to come in was a girl whom Hoshino Ai had never seen before. She was about 1.6 meters tall and probably the same age as Makimura Taku.

Her hair was black and shiny and fell to her shoulders.

He was wearing a simple printed white T-shirt, black shorts, and white sneakers.

The girl, dressed neatly but very beautifully, came in with her hands on her hips.

"Sorry for the delay." Makimura Taku walked over and said, "Has the show not started yet?"

"...It has already started." Hoshino Ai stared blankly at the group of people. Some of them looked familiar to her, and one of them even gave her a free dessert. "Makino, what are these..."

"Friends? Or acquaintances." Makimura Taku paused, "If I must say, they are all people who have worked with me before."

Ogura Tomoki glared at him unhappily: "This is a really good way to introduce yourself, Makimura Taku."

"Is not it?"

"I'm still wondering who could make you reject me." Ogura Yuki leaned close to his ear and said, "You playboy!"

The corner of Makimura Taku's mouth twitched: "What are you talking about."

"Stupid Makimura." She dodged.

Makimura Taku ignored him, looked around, and said with amusement: "It's just as I thought."

There were still traces of tears on Mai Watanabe's face: "Makimura-kun, did you call all these people here?"

"No." Makimura Taku denied.

"Don't listen to his nonsense," Nishida Hideki exposed him with a smile, "He begged us for a long time in the group at noon."

"Really?" Hoshino Ai stared at him.

Makimura Taku denied: "Impossible."

"Ahh, you're still being stubborn!"

“Although there are some deviations,” Teramoto Maki said, “this is roughly what happened.”

"I came here on my own initiative after being invited," Koizumi Hanami added weakly.

"Makimura-kun, thank you--" Watanabe Mai was about to cry again, but this time not for real.

Takamine Sanae shook her head and looked at everyone helplessly.

Ritsuko Ninomiya walked from the side of the stage to the audience seats, holding on to the wall. She said nothing, just smiled.

Hoshino Ai lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.

She looked at Makimura Taku, and he looked into her eyes.

She wanted to say, "Luckily you're here, Mucun," but everyone was here, so she just said thank you.

"You are Hoshino Ai, right?" Ogura Yuki looked at her, "I remember you."

"you are?"

"I'm Makimura Taku's. No, I'm Makimura's immediate superior, someone who can control him at will. My name is Ogura Tomoki."

"The manager of that store?"

"To be precise, there are several stores," said Taku Makimura.

"So rich!" Hoshino Ai exclaimed.

"It's okay." Ogura Tomoki hung his hands.

Hoshino Ai asked, "Are you also interested in underground idols, Ms. Ogura?"

"Ms. Ogura... Never mind," Ogura Tomoki shook his head, "I don't really know much about this, but Makimura insisted that I come, so I had to come."

She looked at Makimura Taku.

"A lie." Makimura Taku said firmly, "It's possible that I invited the other people, but she is the only one who came uninvited."

"You guy."

"Is that so?"

"Okay," Ogura Yuki said, "Then I'm just here to watch the show, is that okay?"

"Okay, okay." Makimura Taku smiled. Ogura Tomoki was so angry that his mouth was puffed up.

"Now that the audience is here," Mai Watanabe shouted, "let's start B Komachi's first performance as an underground idol!"

"These spectators?" Sanae Takamine asked uncertainly.

"Okay!" Hoshino Ai was also full of enthusiasm, "Even if there is only one person watching from the audience, B Komachi will never give up!"

"That's it, love!"

"That's right, Watanabe!"

The two high-fived in front of Takamine Sanae, who slowly let out a breath, "I get it."

The show resumes.

"Hello everyone, we are," the three of them shouted together, "B Komachi!"

From the corner of the dark audience seats, a voice called out, "Oh! B Komachi!!"

It was Ritsuko Ninomiya who started it.

Hideki Nishida then shouted, "B Komachi! B Komachi!"

Everyone looked at him.

"Even if it was Makimura-kun who said that..." Teramoto Maki whispered, "You're shouting too hard."

“I really think they’re great!”

"Yes, is that so?" Teramoto Maki had never been a fan of a star, so she felt shy and unnatural to shout such slogans, but she still shouted, "B, B Komachi!"

"B Komachi, come on!" Koizumi Hanami's voice was still weak, but she had tried her best.

"B Komachi! B Komachi! B Komachi!" Tomoki Ogura shouted, and she glanced at Taku Makimura.

Until the end, even Makimura Takuya used his hands as a megaphone and started shouting: "B Komachi! B Komachi!"

Hoshino Ai laughed, and she laughed very happily. She had never seen Makimura Taku like this.

I didn't expect that you, who always pretends to be mature, would be like this.

She closed her eyes, but happiness overflowed from the corners of her eyes.

I want to be the kid you push.

The show begins.

Chapter 70: In Karuizawa

Chapter 70 69. In Karuizawa

A disastrous beginning, an imperfect process, but a satisfactory ending.

But Hoshino Ai is already very satisfied, and so is Watanabe Mai.

After the performance, they smiled and bowed deeply.

The white light from above was reflected on the wooden floor, and the speakers at both ends turned off with a beep.

Below the dark stage, everyone applauded, and the enthusiasm infected the whole room.

Ritsuko Ninomiya called out B Komachi's name again, "Floating, floating," she said loudly.

Floating and floating, Mai Watanabe raised her hands high and cheered, we are super idols, the invincible B Komachi!