A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

(Being in love makes it easier for people to find their ideals and goals.)

Looking at Nagasaki Suye's extremely focused profile, Ruoye Mu quietly wrote this discovery in his heart.

The doll girl seemed to have found her second string.

25

Chapter 25 The first proactive decision.

"How's it like staying at Tetsuya-kun's place, Mutsu?"

The next afternoon, Shoko Toyokawa took the initiative to contact Mutsu Wakaba and asked about her experience living there.

And Wakaba Mu's answer immediately afterwards made Toyokawa Shoko put aside her last bit of worry.

[…very warm and fulfilling.]

Wakaba Mu replied:

Although I've only been here for one day, I feel like I've learned a lot.

"That's good."

Toyokawa Shoko smiled and nodded.

"From now on, just slowly adapt to your new environment and life. When I officially start forming a band, I'll tell you what to do next."

Ah, about this...

Afterwards, Wakaba Mutsu told Toyokawa Shoko what she had talked about with Nagasaki Suyo last night, especially Nagasaki Suyo's concerns and improvement plans, which she basically conveyed to Toyokawa Shoko verbatim.

After hearing this, Shoko Toyokawa's expression gradually became serious.

"Well...Su Shi is right."

The attention brought by Hoshino Ai alone is enough to attract the attention of other brands. If too many big moves are made, it will easily become the "public enemy" in the industry.

For a brand still in its infancy, excessive attention might not necessarily be a good thing. After all, competition in the fashion industry isn't like an exam, where scores alone can determine success. At least for StarrySky, with its shaky foundation, it's not yet fully prepared to face external challenges.

"Thank you for telling me this, Mu. I will have a good chat with Su Shi later."

【kindness. 】

Seeing that Toyokawa Shoko accepted Nagasaki Suyo's reminder so easily, Wakaba Mu once again felt the same relief as last night.

Both Su Shi and Xiangzi have completely moved on from the past and have become able to accept each other's opinions calmly.

In that case, she can express her opinions and ideas without any worries.

【Xiangzi.】

"what happened?"

[This weekend... I want to go to Yokohama with Chihaya-san to watch the "Summer Zodiac" live performance. Is that okay?]

"Huh? No problem at all."

In response to Wakaba Mu's question for advice, Toyokawa Shoko decisively agreed:

"Mu, you don't need to report this to me in the future. Now that you're out of Ms. Minami's control, you just need to be free and act according to your own ideas."

[…Even if it’s something related to Chihaya-san?]

"Well, whatever you want to do, just do it."

For this girl who has always lived under the control of others, what she needs most at this moment is the motivation and confidence to drive her to make decisions on her own initiative.

In order to give Wakaba Mutsu the confidence to find himself again, Toyokawa Shoko offered her encouragement without hesitation.

"By the way...why did you specifically mention Tetsuya-kun? Are you still worried about him?"

【no. 】

Wakaba Mu paused for a few seconds and then replied:

[Anyway, since Xiangzi isn't worried... then there's no problem.]

"Don't worry at all. After all, when it comes to taking care of people, Tetsuya-kun does a much better job than I do."

Toyokawa Shoko said without hesitation:

"So, feel free to rely on him. If it's him, he will definitely give you the most correct guidance."

Just like she felt when she was most confused and uneasy.

"Okay, it's getting late. I should go to Sakura Mansion for tutoring next."

Toyokawa Shoko glanced at the time and said:

"Mu, you better do your best over there."

【……OK. 】

Wakaba Mu's answer, which made it impossible to tell whether he was sad or happy, came from the microphone.

I will work hard.

……

"Xiangzi said that I should make the decision myself."

Wakaba Mutsu put down his phone and said to Chihaya Tetsuya:

"So, I also want to go to Yokohama with Chihaya-san."

"Oh, I see."

Chihaya Tetsuya nodded, then immediately lowered his head and slowly operated on his mobile phone.

"One more ticket... Um, Aine and the others have to go early for the official rehearsal, so it's just the two of us this time... Mu, do you like the window seat?"

"It will be all right."

"Okay, then choose a window seat."

Chihaya Tetsuya continued to concentrate on completing the online ticket booking operation on his mobile phone, while Wakaba Mutsu was quietly watching Chihaya Tetsuya from the side.

Because the time she had spent with Chihaya Tetsuya before was too short, and because Xiangzi was always between them, Wakaba Mu had never had the opportunity to observe Chihaya Tetsuya carefully.

But now, Toyokawa Shoko is not here, and Chihaya Aine and Nagasaki Motoyo have already gone to the [RiNG] recording studio. When the two are alone, she finally has the opportunity to observe Chihaya Tetsuya alone.

As a famous actress and comedian, Wakaba Mutsu is used to seeing handsome men and beautiful women, so she has no attraction to appearance alone. But even so, when it comes to Chihaya Tetsuya, she always feels that no matter how long she looks at him, she will never get tired of him.

The seriousness and concentration in everything he does, the honesty without any deception or hypocrisy, and the decisiveness to lead others forward are what Ruoye Mu desires and admires the most.

Since both Su Shi and Xiangzi have grown under his influence, then... can she achieve the same level?

"I've already booked the tickets, Wakaba-san."

At this moment, Chihaya Tetsu, who had completed the ticket booking operation, also showed his mobile phone to Wakaba Mutsu.

“Come to think of it, when we watched RiNG’s live show together before, you seemed to be quite knowledgeable about stage performances.”

Ruoye Mu shook his head slightly after hearing this:

"...I only know a little bit from my father and mother."

"That's enough. What I want to know is not something very professional."

Unlike Wakaba Mutsu, who habitually denies himself, Chihaya Tetsuya is very confident in Wakaba Mutsu's abilities.

"After all, this knowledge comes from two celebrities with extensive stage experience. For an amateur like me, it's quite valuable as a reference. So... if I have any questions about the stage later, I'll be asking you to answer them for me."

"……OK."

(I see, this is what it feels like to be trusted...)

Although there was no obvious change in her expression, after feeling Chihaya Tetsuya's trust in her, Wakaba Mu indeed felt an unprecedented sense of elation filling her chest.

(I can now understand Su Shi and Xiangzi a little bit.)

Next, follow this pace and learn more little by little...

Until she can become a great person like Xiangzi and Su Shi!

Looking at Chihaya Tetsuya in front of him, Wakaba Mu's heart was filled with energy.

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Chapter 26 Everyone learns differently.

Unlike Nagasaki Suyo's situation at that time, Wakaba Mutsu's arrival had little impact on Chihaya Tetsuya's life.

But this is understandable. For Ruoye Mu now, just adapting to the new living environment has occupied all her thinking space. Until she fully adapts to the current environment, she probably won't have any further demands or ideas.

However, this does not mean that we can just leave her alone.

Chihaya Tetsu, who had had similar experiences, knew very well that many questions would arise in the process of adapting to the environment. If there was no one around her to answer these questions, then the questions that could not get feedback would easily aggravate the other person's anxiety and even cause the other person to make wrong judgments.

Just like how it took Chihaya Tetsuya three months of living at Chihaya's house for him to finally figure out how to run hot water in the bathtub...

In order to answer as many questions as possible from Wakaba Mutsuki and to prevent her from feeling lonely in this unfamiliar environment, whenever Nagasaki Suyo is not at home, Chihaya Tetsuya will take the initiative to invite Wakaba Mutsuki to stay with him.

As for the two of them being alone together...

"...Ah, you two are reading together again."

Chihaya Aine, who had just returned home, said this as she walked over to the two of them.

"Is it okay, Mu? My brother's books are mostly about clothing. Would you find it hard to read them?"

She first glanced at the cover of the book in Ruoye Mu's hand, and then said:

"I remember you've been reading this book for two days..."

"it does not matter."

Wakaba Mu shook his head, then put the book introducing foreign humanities on his knees.

"I just read a little slowly, but I didn't get bored."

"That's it, that's good."

After hearing this, Chihaya Aine nodded in relief.

"If Mu wants to read other books in the future, you can always ask me and Su Shi to go out and buy them together! I'm going back to my room to rest up first. I'll leave my guitar lesson tonight to you!"

After saying that, she first moved to Chihaya Tetsuya's side and gently bumped him with her shoulder, then happily returned to her room.

As Chihaya Aine's door closed again, the atmosphere in the living room instantly became quiet again.

"…I'm sorry, Wakaba-san."

Chihaya Tetsuya raised his head and said to Wakaba Mu with a helpless look:

"My Aine is the type who can't sit still. If you feel like she's disturbing you, you can definitely tell her clearly."

"not at all."

Facing Chihaya Tetsuya's concern, Wakaba Mu shook his head calmly and said:

"Aine-san is just concerned about me, and...I don't really dislike her in this way."

"Really? That's good."

Seeing that Wakaba Mu really didn't seem to care, Chihaya Tetsu felt a little relieved. However, at the same time, what Chihaya Aine just mentioned also reminded Chihaya Tetsu:

"Come to think of it, I remember the book you were reading was a collection of illustrations with notes and explanations... It's really a bit too hard to understand, isn't it? Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken me two days to finish..."

"……no."

Although his expression and tone did not change, Ruoye Mu unconsciously turned the book in his hand to the last part.

"Because the previous content was very interesting, I just watched it a few more times."

"Ah, so that's it."

Chihaya Tetsuya nodded in sudden realization.

"Indeed, after all, it's generally difficult for us to come into contact with Middle Eastern culture. I found the book quite interesting when I first read it. It was also the first time I knew that there were actually countries in the world that practiced polygamy. Honestly, it really opened my eyes."

"!?"

Hearing this, Ruoye Mu was stunned at first, then hurried back to the front, trying to find out what Chihaya Tetsuya said.