"Do you need my help!?"

As soon as the ingredients for making curry were placed on the kitchen counter, He Xi looked over eagerly.

"Then~ let's cut the vegetables."

Seeing He Xi's expression as if he would not leave unless she agreed, Kita nodded.

"Chopping vegetables, right? Got it!"

It should be fine...

Seeing He Xi's excited expression, Kita twitched her lips.

...

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Okay, don't cry, men don't shed tears lightly."

"I'm a girl!"

He Xi opened Kita's comforting hand.

"Isn't it just cutting onions?"

"Why didn't you remind me?"

"I told you not to touch your eyes with your hands..."

Kita looked innocently at the girl in front of him who was still crying.

"You rarely cook at home, right?"

"Um...I'm sorry..."

The last congratulation was to weakly apologize to Kita.

"I'm fine. He Xi also helped me a lot."

"Hmm...Kita...I feel like I've become more mature."

He Xi choked and said.

"Have it?"

He Xi tilted his head.

"Absolutely! She feels like a sister."

"The curry seems to be ready."

Kita smiled and went to the kitchen and poured the curry and rice together. Suddenly, a scent of curry filled the room.

“It smells so good~~~”

He Xi let out a heartfelt sigh.

"Really~ This is a special product of the Hoshino family, and ordinary people can't eat it."

"We are not ordinary people either."

The two of them were already sitting at the dining table with laughter.

"I'm gonna start now."

They put their hands together in tacit understanding and said at the same time.

"Phase 4, what are you going to do?"

After just a few bites, He Xi's topic suddenly became heavy.

"What do you mean?"

"Looking at the time interval, if the fifth phase is correct, recruitment should start this year."

He Xi said it very seriously.

"yes."

"Then, members who can't get resources now may be pulled."

He Xi stirred the curry and rice with her chopsticks, her eyes serious.

"As those who were pushed out in the fourth round, we are the only ones who can help them."

Yes, but Kubo's words came to her mind again. Sometimes, individual strength alone cannot save others. Although it is a pity, they can only move forward.

Now He Xi's intention is to let them find a solution together...

"Endo, Tamura and I are going to form a small group. You were filming before, but I never had a good opportunity to talk to you... Will you come in?"

Seeing the expectations for her in He Xi's eyes, Kita still couldn't help but shook her head.

...

"So early?"

Hearing the sound of her sister coming back, Xiao Nan looked at the clock in the living room in surprise. It was not nine o'clock yet. She thought that Kita and He Xi's friendship would mean a lot.

"Um..."

"Is something wrong?"

The idleness on Xiaonan's face disappeared, replaced by warm concern.

"Well...sister, what do you think of the fourth period?"

"Why are you saying this all of a sudden? But although the candidates at the front are good, the people at the back don't have much chance."

"What if there is a chance? Do you think you can seize it?"

"...Who knows, maybe some people can do it. After all, some girls are still very ambitious."

"some?"

"Now that Nogizaka's name is famous enough, others will naturally follow suit. I don't know if they are really aware enough."

"That's it..."

"What's wrong?"

"It's fine."
Chapter completed!