Didn’t you say you were just using me as a substitute?

When Hoshino Ai heard Shenmu Guang's first question, she felt a little dissatisfied.

Work is tiring enough.

Who can stand facing the questioning of her boyfriend when she gets home?

"Didn't I tell you everything? I have nothing to do with Kitahara Takashi."

Hoshino Ai is now a little annoyed with Kamiki Hikaru, but she still patiently explains.

"As for the trending topics, they are just fabricated by unscrupulous media outlets to attract attention."

They are all in the entertainment industry, so it is impossible for them not to have noticed the hot search that night, Hoshino Ai.

Hoshino Ai guessed that it was probably because Shenmu Guang saw the hot search that made him start to have wild thoughts again.

"Then why don't you clarify?"

Shen Mu Guang chased and questioned.

"The agent won't let me."

Hoshino Ai said truthfully.

She also thought about making a statement to clarify, but her proposal was rejected by Saito Ichigo.

Because Ichigo Saito thinks it's normal for celebrities to have some scandals, right?

Is there any celebrity who dares to say that he or she has no scandals?

What's more, the rumored boyfriend is Kitahara Takashi, who is currently the top star in Koshien. Being able to take advantage of his traffic is not only not a loss, but a huge profit, okay?

Besides, it was just a scandal in the first place, so if the audience wants to eat some sweet food, let them eat it.

Anyway, I'm sharing the traffic with you (Hoshino Ai), so cursing at you won't hurt you.

If that’s the case, why issue a clarification?

Even if you post a clarification, will the audience believe your explanation?

"hehe."

Shenmu Guang laughed twice.

These two laughs sounded sarcastic, and Hoshino Ai instinctively felt a little uncomfortable after hearing them.

"Is it your agent who won't allow you to do this, or is it you who doesn't want to?"

Excuse.

To Shenmu Guang, everything Hoshino Ai said were excuses.

"You think I can disobey my agent's orders?"

Hoshino Ai also got a little angry.

Is it something she doesn't want to clarify?

It was her agent who wouldn't let her do that.

Hoshino Ai doesn't know what the situation is like in other countries, but at least in the island country, the agent is always superior to the artist.

No matter how big a star you are, you have to listen to your agent.

What can she do if Saito Ichigo doesn't allow her to post a statement to clarify?

The worst thing is that Hoshino Ai doesn’t dare to tell Saito Ichigo that she is in a relationship.

If Ichigo Saito knew that she was in a relationship with someone, and that her boyfriend was a junior high school student, Hoshino Ai couldn't imagine how angry Ichigo Saito would be.

But one thing is certain.

He will not let Shenmu Guang go.

Although Mei Production is just a small agency, Saito Ichigo has a wide network of contacts in the circle, so it is easy for him to get you, a young stage actor who is still studying at the LALALAI Theater.

"Can you please consider my feelings?"

Shenmu Guang lost control of his emotions and yelled at Hoshino Ai on the phone.

"I'm your boyfriend."

"Do you know how I feel when I see those people online supporting you and Kitahara Takashi?"

Shen Muguang believes that any man would not be able to remain calm if he saw an ambiguous clip of his girlfriend being with another boy on the Internet and it was approved by the majority of netizens.

"Hoshino Ai, I'm obviously your boyfriend, and you and I are boyfriend and girlfriend, but why can you put Kitahara Takashi on the table, but I can't?"

"Am I really that bad?"

"Is it so bad that I'm not even worthy of being exposed by you?"

"Are you still thinking about dating Kitahara Takashi outside? And then keep me in a cage like a canary?"

Shenmu Guang broke down emotionally and shouted at Hoshino Ai on the other end of the phone at the top of his lungs.

Kamiki Hikaru regards Hoshino Ai as his only spiritual support.

It is no exaggeration to say that she is a light that saves Shenmu Guang's dark world.

It is because Hoshino Ai holds such an important position in Kamiki Hikaru's heart that Kamiki Hikaru loses control when he feels that the person who saved him is about to be snatched away by someone else.

Hoshino Ai took a deep breath, letting the cold air pass through her lungs, before she slowly spoke: "If I make your existence public, I'll never be able to be an idol again."

The profession of idol, after all, relies on the support of fans to survive.

Fans gain encouragement, dreams, and even one-way love from their idols. However, once the idol's love affair is exposed, the pink bubble built up by fantasy will burst, and the emotions invested will no longer be rewarded. Therefore, in order to protect the fragile hearts of some fans, "no love" has become an unspoken rule in the idol industry.

Once an idol makes their relationship public, it is almost equivalent to retiring from the entertainment industry.

No matter how true the rumors about her and Kitahara Takashi are, they are still false.

What is fake cannot be true.

As long as they don’t admit it, even if they don’t answer, their fans will continue to deceive themselves.

"You said I didn't think about you, but have you ever thought about me?"

"My singing isn't up to the level of a singer, my acting isn't as good as an actor's, and I don't have any comedic talent. If I stop being an idol, what else can I do besides working part-time?"

Hoshino Ai doesn't really like the idol profession.

She was tricked into signing a contract to become an idol by Saito Ichigo.

After becoming an idol, Hoshino Ai discovered that she seemed to have quite a talent for being an idol, and she easily captured a large number of fans.

It is true that being an idol does not make as much money as being a singer or an actor, but anyone who reaches the top of the pyramid can actually make money.

Although B Komachi is not as good as Nogizaka46 and AKB48, their number of fans is much larger than that of ordinary idol groups.

Hoshino Ai has experienced the feeling of being sought after. If you ask her to give up being an idol and work a part-time job now, honestly speaking, Hoshino Ai feels that she can't do it.

This is the same as people who have made quick money and are unable to calm down and make money slowly.

"I've lost my job. How am I going to make a living? Guang, will you support me?"

"..."

On the other end of the phone, Shenmu Guang didn't make a sound for a long time.

Because he is just a junior high school student now.

Shenmu Guang is confident that he will make a lot of money in the future, but that is something in the future.

He has a hard time supporting himself now, let alone supporting Hoshino Ai.

"Hikari, I'm an idol."

"That's the nature of my job."

"I might have scandals with other artists in the future. If you can't accept that, let's break up."

After Hoshino Ai said her last words, she hung up the phone and looked up at the bright moon in the sky.

The moon is thin and the clouds are thin.

Being in the city, she couldn't see the stars.

There is not a single star in the night sky.

"Click!"

It was the sound of wooden clogs stepping on the ground that made Hoshino Ai couldn't help but look sideways.

On her right, stood a woman wearing a bathrobe and with long hair.

The soft moonlight illuminated her snow-white skin.

A gentle breeze blew, and her long hair fluttered along.

Bathed in the moonlight, the girl looks like the incarnation of the moon goddess, elegant and cool.

'Yukinoshita Yukino.'

Hoshino Ai stared at the black-haired girl.

She found that Yukinoshita Yukino was even more beautiful than in the photo.

Even among the entertainment industry full of handsome men and beautiful women, Yukinoshita Yukino is still a unique existence.

'Hoshino Ai.'

Yukinoshita Yukino recognized Hoshino Ai earlier than she did.

She didn't come to find Hoshino Ai on purpose, but she was blocking her way back to her room.

She walked past Hoshino Ai calmly, her expression as cold as usual.

When they passed each other, Hoshino Ai said, "Kitahara Takashi and I are just ordinary friends, Sister Xueno, please don't misunderstand me."

She didn't know what the relationship was between Kitahara Takashi and Yukinoshita Yukino.

If they were really a couple, she would be guilty if she broke up because of herself.

She just mentioned this.

Yukinoshita Yukino paused, tilted her head slightly, stared at Hoshino Ai with a cold look, and said, "I don't care about your relationship with him."

"I have nothing to do with him, understand?"

'Angry.'

'She must be angry.'

Hoshino Ai thought so in her heart.

"It would be too cruel to say there is no relationship."

After Yukino finished speaking, she raised her foot to leave when she suddenly heard a slightly frivolous voice.

Hearing this voice, Yukino frowned. Hoshino Ai laughed, and her mood didn't seem so bad anymore.

Hoshino Ai didn't understand why, but she felt happy whenever she heard Kitahara Takashi's voice.

The two of them rushed towards somewhere at the same time, only to see Kitahara Tsutomu walking towards them with his arm hanging around his neck.

"Good evening, my two rumored girlfriends."

Yukinoshita Yukino and Hoshino Ai were stunned when they heard what Kitahara Takashi said.

What do you mean by hello, rumored girlfriend?

"Stop joking like that."

When she realized that Kitahara Takashi was teasing her, the coldness emanating from Yukinoshita Yukino became even more intense.

As an idol, Hoshino Ai is often pranked on some prank shows, but it’s not that she can’t take a joke.

Moreover, as a girl who could call Kitahara Tsune "Dad" just for food, she had no moral integrity at all. She smiled and waved at Kitahara Tsune and said, "Hello, rumored boyfriend!"

"Why is the generation level lowered?"

Kitahara Takashi raised an eyebrow.

"I still prefer your previous name."

Hoshino Ai's face showed a bit more embarrassment.

It’s okay for the two of them to shout in private, but there are outsiders here now.