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The agent said as she pulled another key card from her pocket.

"I specifically requested this key card from the front desk. It's the spare key card for Mr. Chihaya's room."

In the face of Hoshino Ai's already wide-eyed gaze, the agent raised three fingers to her:

"Next, as long as you agree to my three conditions, I can give it to you."

"……Eh?"

61

Chapter 61: A test called Rehearsal.

"Love, do you want to use the bathroom? I want to take a quick shower."

"...You go first."

In the hotel room, facing Sanjiao Chuhua's question, Hoshino Ai, who was sitting upright on the bed, shook her head and said:

"I'm going to wait until I finish my work today."

[First, you are not allowed to be distracted during work. If you are found distracted, your key card will be confiscated immediately.]

"That's it."

Mikado Hatsuka didn't doubt Hoshino Ai's response and just walked into the bathroom normally.

After Mikado Hatsuka entered the bathroom, Hoshino Ai suddenly stood up and walked to the door of the room. She carefully opened the door and looked around.

"In this corridor... there should be less than five rooms that can clearly see what's happening here..."

In other words, you only need to be careful about the residents in these rooms!

[Second, just in case, you must choose to go through the corridor when there is no one else there.]

After carefully confirming the terrain, Hoshino Ai immediately returned to the bedside and reached out to open the drawer of the bedside table.

When she saw what was in the drawer, Hoshino Ai's eyes suddenly lit up with a light of incomparable surprise——

[Third, if you plan to come over tonight, you must bring me the box in the bedside table... As for what I mean by this, you'll understand once you see it.]

(So... Higuchi-san has already tacitly approved of what's going on between Tetsu and me, right?)

Looking at the unopened box of "safety products" in her hand, Hoshino Ai's heart was filled with indescribable joy and confusion.

So, whether it was the agent's behavior in the car or the content of her instructions just now, it seemed that she had no intention of stopping him from taking action against Chihaya Tetsuya... It would be better to say that it was the opposite, and it was the agent who personally created the current situation.

What was going on? She felt like she had been receiving so many favors that she was starting to lose track of her manager's true intentions.

Judging from our previous conversations, she probably doesn't want to graduate, right? If that's the case, why does she keep pushing herself in Zhe's direction?

Or...even her behavior, which she herself considered quite radical, was not a big deal in the eyes of her agent?

Hoshino Ai was in deep confusion at this moment.

While she was still thinking about her agent's true intentions, Sanjiao Chuhua, who had just finished showering, just walked out of the bathroom.

"Huh~ You really don't want to take a shower? It's really cool... Hey!"

When Sankaku Hatsuka saw what was in Hoshino Ai's hand, her originally extremely relaxed expression instantly turned into a serious expression as if she was facing a great enemy.

"Why did you take it out? What were you going to do?"

"...Yeah, this reaction is normal, right?!"

Faced with Mikado Chuhua's questioning, Hoshino Ai was not shaken by it. Instead, she showed a relaxed expression as if she had finally found the right answer.

"Higuchi-san's reaction is definitely the weirder one!"

"Huh? Why did you mention her?!"

Sanjiao Chuhua frowned and asked:

"Forget it, no matter what, put that thing back first!"

"I don't!"

In response to Sanjiao Chuhua's request, Hoshino Ai turned around and stuffed the box into her pocket.

"This is something Higuchi-san specifically asked me to bring!"

"……what?"

When Sanjiao Chuhua heard this, she subconsciously thought that this was a lie. However, when she saw the key card that Hoshino Ai took out, she was completely confused.

"Eh? The room number on that key card...is exactly the same as Mr. Tetsuya's."

"Hehe, do you understand now?"

Hoshino Ai put the key card away with a smug look on her face.

"I've already obtained Higuchi-san's consent! In your own words, if you have any objections, go find Higuchi-san yourself!"

"..."

Although Sanjiao Chuhua's vigilance was not completely dispelled after hearing this, the origin of this key card did match the conversation between the two people at the door just now.

In other words, she really got the tacit approval of her agent...

"No, I want to find out!"

Even with the agent's tacit consent, this matter involves more than just Hoshino Ai and Chihaya Tetsuya!

If they really let Hoshino Ai attack Chihaya Tetsuya, what will await them next will only be unpredictable chaos!

Filled with worry, Sanjiao Chuhua quickly took out her phone. She then looked back at Hoshino Ai, who was once again staring at the box in a daze, before rushing out and dialing her agent's number.

……

[I knew you would come to "raise an army and ask for vengeance."]

Before Sanjiao Chuhua could even begin his opening remarks, his agent got straight to the point:

[I know what you want to ask. Yes, it was me who gave her the room card, and it was me who asked her to take out the box.]

"So why?!"

Sanjiao Chuhua couldn't understand this at all.

"You should know this, Miss Higuchi, right? Ai's feelings for Mr. Tetsuya are so strong that they're almost blind! If you continue to encourage her, she might actually give up everything and be with him after she gets a taste of the sweetness—"

【Don't worry, it won't happen.】

However, in the face of Sanjiao Chuhua's anxiety, the agent's tone was as calm as usual.

[It's better to loosen things up than to block them. For a girl like Ai who's stubborn and in her rebellious phase, the more you try to restrain her, the more likely she'll become defensive. If you push her directly, she'll be at a loss because she can't figure out your true intentions.]

"This one……"

Come to think of it, when she walked out of the bathroom after taking a shower, Hoshino Ai did look stunned.

"But even so, isn't it a bit too extreme to let them do that?!"

Sanjiao Chuhua continued to ask:

"Putting aside Ai's idol status, Mr. Tetsuya is currently at a critical juncture in his career, about to establish his own studio. If they really did something like that, it would definitely affect Mr. Tetsuya!"

Regarding this, I don’t think you need to worry.

The agent responded:

"Although Chihaya-san's physique is certainly no match for love, if the man is determined not to accept the other person, unilateral force alone will definitely not be enough. And... this can be considered a rehearsal for the two of them."

"dress rehearsal?"

Sanjiao Chuhua couldn't help but feel extremely surprised by this statement.

"A rehearsal of what?"

Simply put, I wanted to give them a choice before the live officially began: would they ignore all risks and follow their own desires to choose each other, or would they think long-term and restrain their impulses?

If they can't even make it through this rehearsal, giving them more time will be futile. After all, that will simply prolong their patience, and they'll eventually end up on a path where they're all alone. But, if they truly manage to control themselves, we can officially discuss what's next—

At this point, other people's voices suddenly came from the microphone.

When Sanjiao Chuhua heard the content clearly, she couldn't help but stand there in a daze.

So, regarding the TGC (Tokyo Girls Collection) invitation, how should we respond now?

62

Chapter 62: The view is blocked by a huge clothes hanger.

After greeting the stage manager, the other party proposed to have dinner together, but the agent decisively rejected the invitation.

"Sorry, we have to return to the hotel early because we have specially invited a costume designer to check our costumes for us tonight."

The agent refused, citing work reasons:

"As an apology, after the live is successfully concluded, our president will treat you to a drink."

"Haha, then let me look forward to it."

After hearing this answer, the stage manager, who already had a good relationship with the agency, did not force it.

"But speaking of which, I heard that Ms. Hoshino from your company seems to have received an invitation from [TGC] this year. It seems that apart from the stunning appearances in the first half of the year, [SummerZodiac] will still dominate the idol industry in the second half of this year."

"About this... who knows."

The agent turned around and glanced at the two people behind him.

“Maybe we won’t be participating in this year’s [TGC], and maybe there won’t be just one person participating in [TGC].”

"?"

"Nothing much. Anyway, I'll leave tomorrow's rehearsal to you."

The agent bowed slightly to the person in charge in front of him and said:

"I hope we can complete this live together and shock the entire idol industry."

……

"It will definitely be a live show that will rock the industry... in every sense of the word."

On the way back to the hotel, Sanjiao Chuhua couldn't help but complain:

"After all, no matter which side Ai chooses, it will have a profound impact on the industry."

"..."

After hearing this, Hoshino Ai didn't respond, but continued to touch the box of things she brought out of the hotel through her pocket with a dazed look on her face.

On the other side, the agent's expression remained very calm as he said:

"Don't worry, no matter what Ai plans to do next, she must ensure the success of this Live... Right, Ai?"

"……kindness."

Hoshino Ai nodded somewhat slowly.

"I will do my best in this live performance."

……

After arriving at the hotel, Hoshino Ai even forgot to say goodbye to her agent, and immediately walked towards the elevator with a somewhat shaky step.

On the other side, Sanjiao Hatsuka didn't rush to catch up, but couldn't help but complain to the agent who was also staring at Hoshino Ai's back:

"Higuchi-san, look at what you're seeing... right now, let alone rehearsals, she's probably too preoccupied with anything other than what she's doing with Tetsuya-san to listen to."

"That's why I said this was a test for her and Chihaya Tetsuya. If there wasn't any challenge at all, then there would be no point in trying this."

"So, why are you so calm, Higuchi-san?!"

As Hoshino Ai's back completely disappeared in the elevator, Sanjiao Chuhua couldn't help but ask:

"Although our agency doesn't explicitly forbid idols from dating, we can't encourage them like you do, right?"

"Rather than encouragement, I'm just using this method to further clarify her motivation for becoming an idol. And for little girls like you, wanting to learn about or try that kind of thing is pretty normal for someone my age."

Even though the agent noticed Hoshino Ai's strange behavior tonight, he remained as calm as ever.

"But I might have to put you in a bit of a difficult position. You don't seem to want them to really develop that kind of relationship."