After placing his luggage in the dormitory, Ikoma couldn't wait to drag Takayama to Akihabara.

Only Wu Geng and Nishino were left in the small dormitory. Daily necessities such as bedding, toothbrushes and toothpaste were fully prepared for the operation.

"Where did Nanase come from?"

Wu Geng asked casually while sitting on the lower bunk bed.

"Osaka." The girl replied softly.

"That's it."

The conversation ends here.

To be honest, Wu is not a good talker. Instead of chatting endlessly to keep the conversation flowing, she prefers to stay in the room alone reading, writing, or painting. In short,

It can be completed by one person. Due to her quiet personality, she seems to have been involved in various things since she was a child, although she is not proficient in it.

Perhaps it was for this reason that I saw Maeda Atsuko's active figure on the stage on TV, and I was unconsciously attracted and signed up to participate in the selection event in Nogizaka.

correct.

"Nanase, why did you participate in the Nogizaka audition?"

"Eh?"

Nishino was stunned by this sudden question.

"Is it because you like singing?" Wu Geng continued to ask, "Is it because you like the way idols shine on the stage?"

Nishino stopped packing his luggage and seemed to be sorting out his words.

After a while, he said, "Maybe it's because you're not confident...?"

Questions.

It seems that I am not even sure of my own thoughts, Wu Geng thought.

"No," the girl denied herself, "I think this might be an opportunity."

"Opportunity?"

"I want to try to make a change."

"...Why do you think so?"

Nishino did not answer her question, but pursed his lips.

"That's right," Wu Geng smiled, "You don't need to get to the bottom of your mood if you want to change it."

"... Wu Geng, why do you want to participate in Nogizaka? For Maeda Atsuko-san?"

Wu Geng was silent for a moment, then shrugged, "Who knows."

"?"

"This is the answer I will look for later." She smiled.

"Also," he continued, "call me Xiaoxiao, Nanase."

Nishino said hesitantly: "Xiao Xiao."

"Well," Wu Geng's smile became even brighter, "After cleaning up, let's go have dinner together."

After the two of them had almost tidied up the dormitory, it was almost time for dinner.

During the process, Wu Geng saw Nishino take out a crimson-covered sketchbook from the suitcase.

"Can Nanase know how to draw?" He was a little surprised.

"Well, because I really like reading comics."

"May I see it?"

Wu Geng took the sketchbook handed over by Nishino. Most of it contained copies of anime characters and some still life sketches.

"It's so amazing. It's beyond the level of a hobby."

At least in the eyes of Wu Geng, an amateur who has studied painting for some time, it is difficult to find any faults.

Faced with the compliment, Nishino just shook his head shyly.

"Nanase, you can be more confident. At least I think there is no one in the group who can draw better than you."

"...Xiao Xiao also likes to draw?"

"If I have to choose between liking and hating, I would probably like it, but it's just a liking that can kill time." Wu Geng handed the sketchbook to Nishino.

"..." Nishino took it silently, and then suddenly said, "I will draw a portrait of Xiaoxiao when I have the chance."

"Is that okay? That's great!"

Seeing Wugeng's surprised look, Nishino's mood also became cheerful.

At this time, the dormitory door was pushed open.

"Ikoma is back!" The girl who said this walked into the dormitory carrying large and small bags and threw herself on the bed.

"Ikoma, run slower." Gao Shan followed closely behind him, also carrying paper bags of different colors in his hands.

"That's amazing," Wu Geng sighed, "Did you empty out the store? It was the same thing yesterday?"

Gao Shan entered the door, put down the things in his hands, put his hands on his hips and let out a long sigh of relief.

(ex){}&/"Nishino, please speak louder and be more confident."

"Nakata, control the stability of the sound, don't drift around."

"Watch the fifth watch, pay attention to the way you pronounce your voice. Squeezing your voice will make the tone more textured, but it will put more burden on the throat."

"..."

Because they were not used to speaking for a long time, the members' throats were a little hoarse at the end of the class.

"Oops, I didn't expect the teacher to be so strict." Gao Shan folded his elbows and said with some disappointment.

In class, Gao Shan was criticized many times by the teacher because of the timbre of her voice. Because she had an inferiority complex about her original timbre, she could not freely express her opinions.

Speaking of which, she herself was repeatedly reminded of her bad singing habit.

"Just get used to it." Probably.

As a result, during the afternoon dance class, I was repeatedly asked to do stretching exercises because of my body's softness.

While other members were practicing their movements, she was also stretching with the assistance of the staff. Accompanied by bursts of screams, the members adjusted their movements again and again.

"It's really amazing." Nan Xiang, who was watching from the side, said, "Being so stiff is considered a talent."

"But the body is very malleable," said a dance teacher. "The stretch is gradually increasing. Although the child kept shouting, he never said a word like 'no' or 'stop'."

"Yeah?"

"My physical fitness is also very good. I should be exercising at home."

Nanxiang was thoughtful.

"Slow down! Slow down! It's broken, it's broken, it's going to be broken! - Boom!"

Nanxiang looked stunned, turned around and asked, "Are you sure she is really qualified?"

"Well, it can also imitate the sound of broken bones, which means it still has some strength left."

"...That's true."

After the day's classes, Takayama and Ikoma almost carried Wu Geng back to the dormitory.

At the fifth watch, her heart was filled with despair. Thinking of the fg she had set up last night, she was so ashamed that she really wanted to board a rocket and fly directly out of the earth.

"Is Xiaoxiao okay?"

Nishino asked worriedly on the side.

"You should be fine. I also got some medicinal patches from Nanxiang Sauna to relieve muscle soreness."

"Anyway, Nanase will stay in the dormitory to take care of Xiaoxiao. Ikoma and Xiaomi will bring dinner over later."

Nishino nodded obediently.

I was lying on the bed in confusion in the middle of the night. I thought of the diary in my room at home, where I recorded all my yearning for my idol. Although I had decided to go on this path, it was just an imaginary hard work, far away.

It's far less painful than experiencing it personally. Fortunately, I survived with perseverance.

I will have to experience this kind of pain countless times in the future, no, there will be all kinds of pain on top of it, physical and psychological. Can I still hold on at that time?

There is no point in raising this kind of question now.

Turning to look at the worried Nishino who was looking at her, she smiled.

Just try harder and see.

The next day.

The pain in my body has not completely subsided, but I am able to move around at least.

There was no problem with the vocal music class in the morning. For the dance class in the afternoon, considering the physical endurance of a fourteen-year-old girl, Xixiang allowed Wu Geng to sit in a corner of the practice room and do some appropriate exercises on her own. Then she used her eyes to confirm the dance movements, first in her mind

leave an impression.

On the third day, my physical fatigue was reduced a lot and my flexibility was greatly improved. I finally joined the dance learning queue. It seems that I am more sensitive to movements and I remember the movements quickly. I caught up with it in only two days.

The learning progress of other students.

The advantages of physical fitness are also gradually reflected. Not only are the movements fast, but the dance is also more powerful, and the transition between movements is crisp and clear. The practice position has also been upgraded from the last row to the first row, which is the most standard in dancing.

It's just that Wu Geng's dance is a bit indifferent. It's fine for solo dances, but in group dances, this indifferent attitude will make the dancers' existence jump out of the group and destroy the overall sense of order. Because of this
Chapter completed!