The helicopter took off and headed towards Lake Toya.

The Taoran sailed leisurely in Nanpu Bay. On the deck, Nakamori Akina and Sakai Izumi leaned against the guardrail together, looking up at the helicopter that was getting smaller.

"Why are you so dazed?" Nakamori Akina smiled and stretched her head over to block Sakai Izumi's eyes.

Her hair has grown long again and has been permed into small waves. Her thin face has bright eyes and white teeth, and there is a smile on her lips.

Sakai Izumi lowered his head, pursed his lips and shook his head: "Look at the sea."

Nakamori Akina also pursed her lips and smiled, then relaxed her head and squinted her eyes to feel the temperature of the sun, and then suddenly said: "It's like a dream."

"Eh?" Sakai Izumi didn't understand.

"Quanshui, you and Ling were once very familiar, right?"

"...Ling." Izumi Sakai didn't know why she mentioned this. "At first... I admired her. Later, after she retired, she didn't treat me as a friend and kept in touch with me frequently. Now... it's been a long time."

.”

Nakamori Akina thought of Suzuki's experience and comforted her: "She had a very special experience. In her world, Tao Jun is probably everything. Do you know? The song "I once thought about it all" is the true origin of

The song is actually a bell. It was specially written by Tao Jun for her."

Sakai Izumi turned her head in shock, she had never known about this.

Nakamori Akina stretched out her hand and opened the red knot on her wrist a little: "At that time, it was the first day of WanderDane's official business. That night..."

On this vast and remote bay, Nakamori Akina spoke frankly about what happened at that time.

Only then did Sakai Quansui realize that she and Tao Zhiming had such a connection before.

"...When I was preparing for the first Hokkaido Music Festival, I wanted to sing that song, but I was betrayed by my family and wanted to end my life." Akina Nakamori sighed sadly, "It's so embarrassing. Tao

In the name of affecting the holding of the music festival, you brought Rie-chan to my house and scolded me severely."

"...I heard Rie-chan tell me about this." Sakai Izumi was a little embarrassed, but it felt very special to hear someone else tell the embarrassing story personally.

"Yes!" Akina Nakamori said bitterly, "'Don't fall in love with me because of this, you are not my type!' It's so rude and arrogant!"

Izumi Sakai was confused. She only knew about this incident and didn't know the details.

Looking at Sakai Izumi's dumbfounded expression, Nakamori Akina laughed again: "Then she said: 'I am shameless, I am thick-skinned, and I am rude.' I really hope I can scold him back."

After saying that, he took a deep breath, felt the breath of the sea, and said with great relaxation: "I really did it, Quan Shui. He said he hopes that one day I can joke about my scars."

Sakai Izumi always has a special envy for people with such bright personalities and strong hearts. Seeing her change from the gloomy state at that time to what she is now, she said sincerely: "Sister Akina, you are so amazing!"

"So, don't give up!" Akina Nakamori smiled at her and winked.

Sakai Izumi's heart suddenly trembled, and he didn't know what her purpose was in saying that.

"It's terrible to stay where you are." Akina Nakamori's eyes became blurred, "If you can't take that step, your emotions will slowly become more and more entangled, weaving into a cocoon, blocking all light. Spring..."

"……Um?"

Nakamori Akina didn't look at her and said to herself: "I also heard a little bit about something. I just want to tell you, no matter which direction you go, start taking that step. I think he asked you not to admit defeat,

It doesn't matter whether you don't admit defeat to him or not to your own heart, it's all good. He just doesn't want to see you always living in such a lonely and confused state."

Izumi Sakai lowered his head in embarrassment. Sure enough, this was what he was talking about.

"Don't give in to him!" Nakamori Akina laughed slyly, "Otherwise, that guy will feel better about himself! Otherwise, how about we get together?"

Sakai Izumi's face suddenly turned red: "Eh? Are you kidding me?"

"I mean becoming friends!" Akina Nakamori smiled calmly, "I'll tell you a secret."

"……What?"

Nakamori Akina took her arm and leaned together, smiling and said: "Actually, I have indeed fallen in love with him. But, I am not going to become a weakness this time."

Then he immediately became angry: "And since I said something like I'm not his type, I won't let him know about it! I'm also very proud!"

Then he whispered to her: "We are all the same. It's not a wholehearted love, we don't want it!"

Sakai Izumi looked at her blankly, is this true?

But it looks so cute...

Nakamori Akina's eyes were bright: "So it's not a big deal even if you like him! There are so many people who like him. Now that we have a common secret, do you want to become true friends?"

"...We have always been friends."

"Okay!" Nakamori Akina held her hand with a smile, "Let's marry music together!"

Izumi Sakai couldn't laugh or cry, what nonsense he was talking about...

…

When Tao Zhiming went to Lake Toya, and Seijiba signed a contract to take over Yoshiaki Tsutsumi's properties on the bank of Nanura Bay in Hokkaido, he felt something was a little wrong when he returned to the Tao Ran.

Nakamori Akina and Sakai Izumi were always holding hands and dangling in front of them, and they were always whispering to each other.

Of course, Akina Nakamori is more active. I don’t know what she always said to Sakai Izumi, which made Sakai Izumi embarrassed and blushing.

"What are you doing?"

What kind of observation ability does Tao Zhiming have?

Feeling something strange, he spoke directly: "What are you two doing? Have you practiced the new song?"

Akina Nakamori retorted proudly: "My two songs are both old songs, and Izumi only has to practice one new song. She will be fine! Isn't this a vacation?"

"Let's just go on vacation. The boat is so big, why do you want to disturb me from watching the news?"

Maybe the atmosphere on the ship has become too relaxed after these days. The president is here and always hangs in front of the satellite TV. How unbecoming!

Seeing Tao Zhiming's very unhappy look, Nakamori Akina suddenly lowered her head, gritted her teeth, grinned, narrowed her eyes, raised her head and said seriously: "Why am I the only one who doesn't have new songs? You can't blame me!"

Tao Zhiming tilted his head and looked at her: Is it really because of this?

Nakamori Akina's head shook slightly, but her chin was raised slightly, a bit stubborn.

Sakai Izumi was completely in the state of observing the toes of her shoes, wondering if they were digging into the floor.

"...Are you serious?" Tao Zhiming asked.

"Of course I'm serious!" Nakamori Akina crossed the arm of Sakai Spring, a little timid but seemed to have courage, "At least... it must be the same as the spring water. We are... the two great singers of Wandetar!"

Tao Zhiming frowned, then waved his hand: "I know, I know, wait until I finish reading the news! It's related to a business of several trillion yen!"

Sakai Izumi was the first to move, and then quietly watched TV.

It displays news related to Industrial Bank.

After leaving the rest cabin, she exhaled and said helplessly: "It's too rude to ask like this..."

"Afraid...what are you afraid of!" Nakamori Akina patted her heart, "We...are the best-selling albums right now, how can we waste our influence? I want new songs anyway!"

In the room, Tao Zhiming was not really disturbed. If there was really something important, why would he need to know about it through TV news?

It was just out of curiosity that the two of them became much closer than before, and they deliberately hung around in front of him.

Based on the situation of Sakai Izumi in the past two years, how could it be possible to do such a thing?

Even if they meet on some large occasions, it is completely the etiquette of members facing the president.

When Akina Nakamori wanted a new song, why did she drag Izumi Sakai back? It was as if she was accusing him of partiality to his face.

After a while, Tao Zhiming called Miyazawa Rie first.

"I went to Lake Toya today. What happened between Akina-san and Izumi-san?"

The youngest, Rie Miyazawa, has been "growing up" in Wandetar since she was thirteen or fourteen years old, and is considered the group's favorite.

Moreover, she, Akina Nakamori and Izumi Sakai have their own connections, and she is a sister that no one can resist.

In front of Tao Zhiming, Miyazawa Rie stood obediently: "I don't know, I have been practicing that song with Sister Asuka and Sister Chiyo!"

"Is that so?" Tao Zhiming asked smoothly, "How is it? Can you sing well?"

Rie Miyazawa was a little nervous: "I will definitely work hard!"

Tao Zhiming smiled: "You really don't want to see mom?"

"...Since it's not sailing around Hokkaido, it would be too far to go there specifically. Besides, I'm worried that I won't be able to sing well..."

"It's not that far away. You can go if you want." Tao Zhiming said to her, "Go and talk to Yuta and ask him to arrange a helicopter to take you there. Come back tomorrow. Nanpo Bay is only an hour or two away from Rebun Island by helicopter.

arrive."

"Really?" Miyazawa Rie's eyes lit up, "Then...can I go with Sister Asuka and Sister Chiyo?"

"...If you want to go together, just go."

"But Chiyo-nee..." Miyazawa Rie groaned a little and looked at him carefully.

Tao Zhiming found it funny and said it as if Nagumo Chiyo needed to be with him every night: "If she wants to go too, just go! What are you talking about!"

Miyazawa Rie would definitely not ask to go with them without permission. The two people must have heard her chatting and wanted to take a look.

With Tao Zhiming's permission, Miyazawa Rie left happily.

Sure enough, not long after, the refueled helicopter took off again, taking the three of them flying north.
To be continued...