At first, someone took the lead in shouting "enre!". The voices gathered and became louder and louder, and the slogan was changed midway.

"Nogizaka!" "46!" "Nogizaka!" "46!"

After the fifth change, they changed their clothes and hid at the back of the stage, waving their hands under instructions and returning to the venue.

“Thank you everyone for enre!”

"Thanks!"

It took a while for the cheers at the venue to subside.

"Then... the live has been going on for a while, and Nogizaka's songs for one year since her debut have been sung... Everyone! Do you still want to continue listening to Nogizaka's songs?" Sakurai put his hands to his ears and asked as if listening.

The response from the fans was enthusiastic.

"Everyone has also seen that the new clothes on each member are fluffy and belong to the five single items."

Ikoma held her head, held up her skirt, and twirled around on the stage to show off her costume. She ran to Nishino and made a scissor-hands pose, and the fans in the audience cheered "Oh-oh--".

"The five items released on March 13 will be disclosed here for the first time today." Sakurai said.

"I believe everyone knows in the show that this is also Xiao Shixiao's first single c. Xiao Shixiao will express his thoughts."

"Eh? Me?"

Unexpectedly, Sakurai suddenly brought up the topic. She was having a fight with Ikoma who was forcing her to pose. She had to improvise her words.

"Uh... Actually, I have already said everything I need to say on the show, but I was suddenly called upon and I don't know what to say."

There were good-natured smiles in the audience.

Wu Geng stood in the center of the stage and slightly adjusted the position of the headset.

Sweat clung to the skin. After a short rest, it was dried by the dazzling light, and a thin layer stuck to the body. It was not very comfortable. In addition, I had to change clothes in a hurry. There was a strap that seemed to be tied wrongly, and it was strangling the right side.

Near the ribs, she raised her hand to adjust it from time to time.

A year ago, she never thought that she would have such a day, standing on the stage with overlapping spotlights, with the members behind her and the audience in front of her, her heart that should have been restless was unexpectedly calm.

She said some words, which were roughly similar to what she said on the show, about the support of the members and the love of the fans. Then she suddenly thought of Nishino and turned around to look at the past.

"...I don't think I've ever said this, because I'm not good at expressing my feelings and I always feel shy about speaking out."

"...I like it," she said, "I like the members, I like the audience present, I like Nogizaka, and all the people who support Nogizaka."

"So, for my favorite and everyone's favorite Nogizaka, I can do anything!" She faced the audience again and said loudly, "Everyone, do you like Nogizaka46?"

"Like——!!!" was the overwhelming reply.

"So, please listen, the new single will be released on March 13th——"

At the fifth watch, he retreated to the middle of the team.

""Your Name is Hope"."

——

After that, other tracks from the five singles were performed one after another. With the music of "Nogizaka Poetry", the first anniversary live officially came to an end.

The members breathed a sigh of relief when they returned to the backstage. Hashimoto collapsed directly on the sofa in the lounge, and most of the other members looked like they were burned out and were resting in their seats. On the contrary, Ikuta was still full of energy and felt that he could participate at any time.

The kind of second meeting.

Unfortunately, everyone was in a state of emotional exhaustion and couldn't muster the interest to cater to her, so Ikuta had no choice but to find Arisukawa, who was in the process of filming behind-the-scenes.

At the fifth watch, I looked around and couldn't find Nishino, so I left the lounge and met Nishino in the corridor. He had just come out of the bathroom. His temples and bangs were still wet. He must have just washed his face.

Wu Geng smiled and handed over the handkerchief.

Nishino thanked him quietly and gently wiped the water stains from his hair.

Because she hadn't spoken to each other for a long time, she looked like she had just met Wu Geng, with a shy blush on her face, or maybe it was the flush after exercise. In short, Nishino exuded a feeling that she wanted to speak but didn't know what to say.

subtle atmosphere.

"Na-chan...you knew I was awake at that time, right?"

At five o'clock in the morning, he leaned against the wall, staring at the toes of his leather shoes, not embarrassed to look at Nishino's expression.

"...Hmm." Nishino responded weakly, like a voice coming from his body, floating in the air without any effort.

"...Because at that time, Xiaoxiao's face turned red..." She suddenly laughed, "I thought that if Xiaoxiao pretended to be asleep, then I wouldn't have to wake you up...because, I don't want to wake you up now...

She knew what she was doing, as if it was an impulse, but she felt..." After a pause, she shook her head, "It's nothing, maybe it was really an impulse."

Wu Geng was silent, and Nishino didn't speak either. After a while, the hand holding the handkerchief was stretched out in front of Wu Geng's eyes.

Just when Wu Geng was about to take it, she shrank back again.

"Ah, this, would it be better to return it to you after washing it?" He was slightly flustered.

"Huh?" Wu Geng laughed, "They are both girls, what does it matter?"

"...It's just because of the girl." Nishino said quietly.

Wu Geng looked up at her and found Nishino covering his heaving chest with a handkerchief and lowering his head.

"...Because Xiaoxiao and I are both girls, so it's not okay?" she said.

"It's not impossible..."

The atmosphere became more tense by the second. Before Nishino's sudden kiss, Wu Geng had never seriously examined the relationship between the two.

The level of close friends may be a little higher, but what kind of limit it has reached is difficult to measure in the fifth watch.

"Na-chan," Wu Geng said, "Although I like Na-chan, I'm not sure if it crosses a certain boundary."

"……Um."

"Na-chan is my best friend. I don't want this relationship to end. If possible..." She took a breath.

"If possible, can you give me some time? I can't guarantee the length of this time. It may take a long time. One or two years, or until graduation..."

The more Wu Geng talked, the more powerless she felt. She felt like a scumbag dragging the affection of an innocent girl away, but the reality was that she was also very panicked. Her best friend, secretly confessing to herself, was no longer forbidden by idols.

It was a matter of love, and more additional complicated information made her dizzy. It took a few days of buffering, but only now did she feel relieved.

"It's okay." Nishino saw Wu Geng's embarrassment, "There's no need to be so anxious. Anyway, I... I might not be ready now."

She pursed her lips, took a step forward, and took the initiative to hold her hand under Wu Geng's astonished gaze.

"I will always stay by Xiaoxiao's side...until Xiaoxiao gives me a definite answer. No matter how long it takes."

"Na-chan..."

It was rare for Nishino to be so proactive and aggressive, so Wu Geng shrank back, not embarrassed to meet her burning gaze, and turned his gaze to the side, but he just happened to see the small brown leather shoes, small socks, and the hem of the skirt that covered the knees.

Look up again.

Xiao Feiniao covered her face with her hands, but opened her fingers, revealing her big and smart eyes, as if she had seen something she shouldn't have seen.

You should cover your eyes!

Being caught on the spot at five o'clock, Xiao Feiniao hesitated for a moment, then slowly returned to the bathroom step by step.

"...Well, excuse me, please continue."

"..."
Chapter completed!