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"Wait, I don't need it anymore."

When Mana came to her senses, Qingchuan Xiang had already run to Chuhua. Chuhua was still trying to refuse the reward and was "wrestling" with Qingchuan Xiang.

Mana couldn't help but laugh out loud. She might like the current Xiao Xiang more. The original Qingchuan Xiang and Chuhua would only look at her with a smile like a child. Couldn't they be more active with her?

Especially Chuhua, don’t think Mana is really a fool. When she thinks I’m not around, Chuhua always sighs secretly and looks very tired.

Do you think being an idol is hard? Or is it hard just to sing?

Sometimes Mana would feel distressed. Maybe she needed to curb her playful nature, learn something other than singing and dancing, or become more stable so that Chuhua would not worry about her.

But outside of work, Mana still wants to always show her true optimistic side in front of Chuhua, and always wants to bring a donut for Chuhua, hoping to make Chuhua happier outside of work.

Now if Xiaoxiang also joins Sumimi, will Chuhua feel more relaxed?

Chapter 94 Chu Hua's Little Thoughts

Chu Hua was somewhat at a loss as to how to deal with Qingchuan Xiang who suddenly became extremely proactive.

Previously, Qingchuan Xiang was just flowing quietly, not attracting anyone's attention, but also not lacking in presence. As long as Qingchuan Xiang stood there, she would not lack attention to her.

Her words were like the gurgling spring water in the valley, splashing up drops of water, clear and distant, leisurely and yet full of the childlike fun of the mountains.

Her movements, while lacking some room for imagination due to their concrete form, are still enough to evoke a certain connection upon first sight: water. Qingchuan Xiang's movements are often modest; even her so-called "drinking" is merely a slow, long gulp of water, like a rainbow absorbing water; even her dances possess a constant flow, its twists and turns manifesting in a constantly shifting landscape.

If you really want to find something wrong with Qingchuan Xiang, Chuhua feels that Qingchuan Xiang is not a real person.

She was as if she had really emerged from a book of mythological stories, where a page had suddenly become wet, and from the ink that recorded her true identity, she was an Undine - a water spirit.

Chu Hua thought that maybe Qingchuan Xiang's strange feeling was performed by herself, but Qingchuan Xiang's performance was too natural.

It doesn't look like acting.

It would be better to say that the way Qingchuan Xiang socializes and talks with others is more like an act. In Chuhua's opinion, some of Qingchuan Xiang's words are really deliberate, which is the so-called social etiquette of adults. This is one of the reasons why Chuhua always subconsciously takes things more seriously when talking to Qingchuan Xiang.

The second is the inexplicable sense of surveillance that I felt from Qingchuan Xiang.

And now... Qingchuan Xiang, with her dazzling and extremely confident appearance, seemed to be born to stand under the spotlight and receive the attention of thousands of people.

The trickling mountain spring turned into a raging wave, sweeping away everything around it and stealing all attention.

Maybe Qingchuan Xiang is more suitable for the career of an idol than me? Chuhua had such a thought.

But then he immediately dismissed it, as if this thought was a lack of confidence in himself. Chu Hua kept telling himself in his heart as if it was self-suggestion, I will definitely not perform worse than Qingchuan Xiang.

After another unsuccessful attempt to refuse Qingchuan Xiang's reward, Chuhua could no longer resist and accepted the fate of being hugged.

Well... what Mana said before was indeed right. There was indeed a cool feeling on Kiyokawa Shu's body. Although the air conditioner was turned on in the practice room, when she was held in her arms, she could still clearly feel that Kiyokawa Shu was indeed very comfortable holding her.

Chu Hua's views and attitudes towards Qingchuan Xiang are very contradictory. She does not hate this girl who can be said to have a higher status than herself in the entertainment industry by nature. In fact, she does not feel jealous of Qingchuan Xiang's outstanding abilities. Instead, she finds it very interesting and novel when getting along with her.

But at the same time, Chuhua also has a little hostility towards Qingchuan Xiang, because Qingchuan Xiang is Xiangzi's former teammate. This makes Chuhua think more: If I want to be able to stand by Xiangzi's side, I must at least have the same ability as Qingchuan Xiang.

In a sense, Qingchuan Xiang is Chuhua's "enemy".

Qingchuan Xiang's hug didn't last long. After all, it was just a small reward after adding one point to the "Bath" bonus. If he gave too much at this point, wouldn't it be difficult to give out the final grand prize?

But unfortunately, Hatsuka abruptly stopped the match. What a boring guy who doesn't know how to have fun! (Speaking by Kiyokawa Xiang and Mana)

"Xiao Xiang, come over here and listen to the sample songs." Chu Hua quickly entered work mode and moved the laptop he had prepared long ago over. "The agent has already said that this new song will focus on you, but I don't know your style, Xiao Xiang, so I've written two or three examples based on the style of our previous songs for you to refer to."

Mana came over and looked at the confusing page with Kiyokawa Xiang. She also offered some suggestions in her own way, at least to avoid being the one who was trying to take advantage of the situation:

"Xiao Xiang can also sing some songs casually, or perform live, so that Chuhua can tailor a song that is truly suitable for you."

It is obvious that Mana is often taken care of by Chuhua. You can feel it by listening to the sample songs prepared by Chuhua.

"They all have a very girly feel indeed." Qingchuan Xiang listened to all the songs carefully, "Or rather, they have a very Mana feel."

"After all, Chuhua looks cool, and at first glance I don't think she would be able to sing in this style." Mana joked.

Chuhua was about to ask Qingchuan Xiang what he thought of it, but Xiang asked a question first: "Chuhua, what do you think of this style of song?"

Why are you asking me this question? Chu Hua was stunned for a moment, not knowing what Qingchuan Xiang was thinking and not knowing how to answer.

"Or let me put it another way." The corners of Qingchuan Xiang's mouth were curved upwards.

"Chuhua, do you really like Sumimi's songs?"

!

Qingchuan Xiang asked the second question, staring at Chuhua's face at the same time. The eyes that Chuhua once felt were like calm water now became aggressive, just like the passionate Xiang.

Did she notice?

"...Of course I like it."

The fatal pause lasted only a very short moment, so short that people would think it was just normal thinking about the problem, but Chu Hua knew that the person looking at him would not ignore this pause.

She definitely figured out that she was lying.

After leaving his hometown island and struggling alone in the big city, Chu Hua, who had already learned how to play the role of a "perfect idol", revealed his flaws for the first time.

Now she has to face a monster who is in full force, has caught her own lies, is clear-headed and talented.

What will Qingchuan Xiang do next? Will she continue to use her words that are as sharp as a knife, suddenly stabbing herself from unexpected angles, and directly tearing her lies apart and revealing them in front of Mana?

What would Mana think if she knew that she didn't like Sumimi from the beginning?

Can sumimi continue like this? Will all his efforts be ruined?

The defeat was like a landslide. When the first dark thought could no longer be suppressed, her thoughts became uncontrollable like a torrent. Just maintaining the expression on her face took all her strength.

"I understand." Qingchuan Xiang just nodded, and suddenly retracted all his aggressiveness. "Then let's continue with this style for the new song! After all, I'm a member of Sumi now. How can I force a new style as soon as a new member comes in?"

It was casually dismissed, as if the sudden attack before was just a little joke.

Mana didn't notice anything unusual, but continued to excitedly discuss the new song with Kiyokawa Xiang.

It seems like it just passed like this...?

Chu Hua felt like he had survived a disaster at this moment.

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Chapter 95: Triangle Begins (I)

Sanjiao Chuhua was born on a small island.

Chuhua's family has been islanders for generations, living a hard but down-to-earth life, earning everything through hard work with their own hands.

Ever since Chuhua was old enough to remember, a small portion of her memories have been filled with the moist sea breeze that smelt of salt. The other half is filled with her father's cheerful expression as he brought in fresh fish, laughing heartily as he showed her the size of the catch—a salty aroma that was also strong, even stronger than the sea breeze, making Chuhua feel like her father had been marinated.

Incidentally, most of the time, no matter how big the fish my dad brought back, it wasn't anything special. Everyone on the coast was a fisherman, and they'd definitely caught a few good-sized fish. Only my dad would always call me over to show me around and give me pointers.

It was during this period that Sanjiao Chuhua would be taken for walks by his mother to the beach and watch the fishermen working with their nets from afar.

Every time young Chuhua went for a walk on the beach, he would stop every three steps. The big nets were thrown into the air by the fishermen with skillful techniques, and then perfectly spread out into an overwhelming circle. They would sink into the water and be full of fish when they were lifted up again.

Chu Hua thought this was very cool. She had seen those fishing nets up close. They were big and heavy. Even after being dried in the sun, the net lines that had been soaked for a long time still seemed to have absorbed enough sea water, which added a lot of weight.

The fishermen could actually cast their large nets so effortlessly, and even have them unfold on their own in mid-air. This was truly remarkable! Chuhua couldn't achieve this effect by secretly using his father's fully covered coat at home.

"I want to be that kind of person in the future!" Chuhua said to his mother innocently at that time. This was not the first time. The little child seemed to think that mentioning one thing over and over again could better express his great determination, and he always had to shout to talk about this thing over and over again with others.

"Of course you can." Mom always showed a gentle smile - even the flower-shaped clouds in the blue sky could not compare to Mom's smile - and then touched Chuhua's little head,

"Whatever Chuhua wants to do in the future, we will support you."

"Ok!"

………………

Sanjiao Chuhua likes this island very much.

When Hua grew a little older and was able to run, jump, and catch insects with his bare hands, he was allowed to run around on his own in some places on the island.

My father and other elders on the island, especially those who are a little older, always like to say one thing to the little kids:

This island was blessed, and that's why it has such abundant resources that more than a dozen generations can live in peace and contentment. It must have been created from a treasure bowl that was accidentally dropped by a god in heaven.

In fact, adults all know that there are no gods or treasure bowls. If there really is a treasure bowl, then they don’t have to work. They can just search the island and take out endless gold, silver and treasures!

But the meaning contained in this sentence couldn't be truer.

Everyone truly likes this small island that has brought them a good life. It has abundant fish and other resources for the islanders, transportation is not troublesome, and even the distance to the land is quite close, so everyone is not completely trapped on the island. But everyone still prefers living on the island where they grew up.

Chuhua agreed. There were so many fun things to do on the island! In the dense forest, where only the bright sunlight could filter through the leaves, casting a few irregular spots of light, Chuhua could find insects like rhinoceros beetles. Although he was a little scared at first, his curiosity soon turned to him.

In addition to the various interesting insects in different shapes, the forest itself is also a place where children with energy several times greater than their body size can expend their energy freely.

Chuhua relied on her small size to wander around in the forest every day. She could always find secluded paths to bypass obstacles that were difficult for adults to overcome.

Once, Chuhua was chasing a flying beetle. It was the first time she saw a creature that could fly so fast while carrying such a heavy shell. When she finally reacted, it had already run quite far away.

Even though Chu Hua had been very smart since childhood, he was a little scared when he saw the forest with almost identical trees growing everywhere. He could only slowly follow the slanting setting sun to identify the direction and move forward.

As they walked, Chu Hua finally pushed aside a bush and saw a ray of hope. A small clearing suddenly appeared in the dense forest, which was secretly hidden by vines and shrubs. Today, a little guest finally visited this place.

Even the crowns of the surrounding trees, which were trying to expand to absorb more sunlight, had to move away here. Chu Hua was surprised to find that in this secret place in the woods on the mountain, there was actually a large skylight. The crowns of the trees around it were square, like a different kind of picture frame, and the scenery in the frame actually allowed one to see a small piece of the sea in the distance.

A painting created naturally, with a generous amount of ink generously applied to the vast, all-embracing ocean. But the other small things in the frame are equally impressive, each showing its own color.

At the distant intersection of heaven and earth, there were a few inconspicuous dots. Perhaps they were seagulls or stars that shone even in the daylight? On the sea, there were a few larger objects, probably fishing boats a little further out and the fishermen on board. Chuhua thought he could still faintly hear the simple, rough tones of fishermen's songs.

It's a pity that the sunset was not framed in the scene, but the dim red light still passed over Chuhua's head and fell on the sea in the distance, leaving a distorted red and blue reflection.

Chuhua stood there for a long time. She felt that she loved this island and the peaceful life on it even more.

………………

It was the first time that Sanjiao Chuhua saw someone from outside the island.

Because he ran too far in the forest and didn't return home until dark, Chuhua was scolded and ordered to play only at the foot of the mountain.

Humph, it’s just the foot of the mountain, no big deal. The woods at the foot of the mountain are just a little smaller.

Even if he was confined to the area at the foot of the mountain, Chu Hua could still run a long distance around the foot of the mountain.

As we walked, we saw a few houses in the distance that were different in style from the houses that everyone else lived in on the island, and were obviously cleaner and prettier.

Dad seemed to have mentioned that there was a new resort on the island ahead, a place that would attract tourists.

Chuhua is particularly proud of the fact that visitors from outside the island come to travel to the island. It is because his own island is so good that it can attract tourists from outside, right?

Chu Hua walked over curiously step by step. She had never been to this place before, so she naturally wanted to take a good look.

Then, she found a child about her own age, with his back to her.

Under a white hat that protects the sun, the blue hair was carefully groomed and then combed into two small and cute ponytails. The hairstyle seemed a bit complicated to Chuhua, which made her feel very novel.

Most people on the island cut their hair short to make it easier to work, and Chuhua herself was no exception. However, she did this so that her hair wouldn't get caught on branches when playing in the woods.

Chuhua suddenly felt that getting a hairstyle would look pretty good.

And the color of her hair was also very beautiful, reminding her of the colors of the sky and the sea.

The little girl was wearing a skirt that was rarely seen on the island. The hem of the skirt had beautiful lace, and the belt went around her waist and tied into a bow at the back.

Is this the style of clothing that people outside the island like to wear? It feels light and airy, and it seems quite nice.

Chu Hua couldn't help but take another step forward, making some noise, which attracted the attention of the little girl and she turned around.

Ah, it looks so good...

It was only then that Chu Hua discovered that the little girl was holding a doll that was also wearing a gorgeous dress, but it was red.

The little girl herself had a fair face that seemed to be carefully carved, which made Chu Hua feel that she was even more beautiful than the doll.

That was the first time Chuhua met someone from outside the island, and the first time he met Toyokawa Shoko.

Chapter 96: Triangle Begins (Part 2)

Sanjiao Chuhua introduced the island to his playmates.

"Xiangzi has never seen so many fun things outside the island!" After obtaining the consent of Xiangzi's family, the two children were allowed to play in the woods not far from the resort.

With such a delicate yet fragile porcelain doll, Chuhua did not dare to take her out for fun. Instead, she took great care of her and led the way for Xiangzi, showing her the scenery of the island.

What satisfied Chuhua was that although Xiangzi looked thin, small, fair and tender, and could not withstand the not-so-gentle breeze at the seaside, he did not look fragile at all. He could follow Chuhua enthusiastically and watch her catch insects. Even when Chuhua mischievously put the insects in front of Xiangzi, Xiangzi's reaction was that his eyes lit up and he seemed to be genuinely amused.

Chuhua thought Xiangzi was pretty good, well, just pretty good, really.

Chuhua was curious about Xiangzi's unique temperament, which she had never seen on the island. Is it a special temperament that belongs to the big city?

But perhaps the island is better, the child born on the island thought so.

That night, in their last moments before returning home, Chuhua and Xiangzi found an open space, a perfect place to watch the stars. Without the obstruction of tall buildings or the pollution of neon lights, the stars in the sky were so clear and numerous, a sea of stars more beautiful than the ocean.