After taking the first step out, you may not have the final say on where you will go.
Ayumi Hamasaki didn't understand this when she was still in Fukuoka. She didn't understand it either when she decided to go to Beijing to meet Shinichi Iwahashi, the president of the company.
Until this moment, when she faced the undeniable firmness in Ayako's voice, she knew that she would agree to Ayako's appointment, even if she had to risk coming home late to bump into Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori, making herself feel ashamed again.
Even if he takes the risk, he will still agree. And this is no longer out of rebellion against Shinichi Iwahashi, but simply because he has no choice in this situation.
From the day he decided to go to Tokyo, Hamasaki ran around like a reckless deer, never thinking about the consequences of doing something. It was only now that he understood the concept of "there is no turning back".
True understanding and experience.
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Throughout the summer, Hamasaki Ayumi and Ayako were regular visitors to the disco. Now, when they come to the store, the two girls can enjoy the privilege of entering from the relationship aisle without having to face the staff at the entrance.
A lie that everyone knows:
"We are already eighteen!"
The disco is popular every night, and now it is one of the most fashionable places in Tokyo. Entering through the affiliated channel gave Ayako the air of being a member of the industry. The vanity of being a guest at the disco made her naturally fall in love with it.
Matsuura Katsuto, wooed Hamasaki Ayumi to become one of them.
The staff at the contact channel skillfully led the girls upstairs to Katsuto Matsuura's exclusive box.
The box is always lively and noisy, and tonight is no exception. Young men and women are surrounded by stars, and the one in the center is, of course, Matsuura Katsuto.
"Ayu-chan, Ayako-chan, welcome~"
I don’t know who spoke like this. Matsuura Katsuto had a friendly smile, but complained: "It's so late!"
Ayako responded with ease: "Ayako and Ayu-chan are also students after all." She was used to talking and laughing with Matsuura Katsuto, and asked with the innocence and curiosity of a girl: "Who is the big shot MAX-san is talking about?"
Matsuura Katsuto deliberately prevented her from getting off the stage: "Ayako-chan, don't you think there will be a big shot among everyone around you?"
The young men and women surrounding Katsuto Matsuura laughed loudly, leaving Ayako at a loss. The adult cloak she had just put on on her own initiative was torn to pieces by such a frivolous word.
After teasing the girl, Katsura Matsuura said lightly: "That person will not come here for a while, and we will know then." He turned his gaze to Hamasaki Ayumi, who was watching coldly, as if to make a promise to her: "Ayu-chan, please
Be prepared."
Having just witnessed Matsuura Katsuto teasing Ayako, Hamasaki felt that Matsuura Katsuto's kindness at the moment was ridiculous. This man who made Hamasaki feel pity for seeing through his bluffing face would occasionally show such undisguised behavior.
of malice.
Ayumi Hamasaki had never seen such an expression when she was around someone like Shinichi Iwahashi. She thought so and inadvertently sneered.
Matsuura Katsuto didn't think too much about it.
He valued the girl Ayumi Hamasaki's outstanding appearance and sharp personality, and was convinced that if he wanted to launch a girl singer who could compete with Tetsuya Komuro, it must be this girl.
However, Ayumi Hamasaki always faced him with a sense of distance, and had an ambiguous attitude towards his proposal to sing. But precisely because the girl did not refuse at the beginning, Matsuura Katsuto felt that she would behave later
The sense of distance is nothing more than a feminine desire to resist and welcome.
To completely impress Ayumi Hamasaki, she must be placed in a situation from which she cannot retreat. Matsuura Katsuto believes that the time has come.
Tonight, he will introduce her to the only person who will stand with him. If that person can become Komuro Tetsuya, he can become Matsuura Katsuto.
The mysterious big man arrived without knowing when, and did not delay the men and women in the box from talking and laughing.
Ayako was secretly looking forward to it, hoping that the big shot would be Tetsuya Komuro. This friend of Ayumi Hamasaki had healed his scar and forgotten the pain. However, although Matsuura Katsuto did not take a young girl seriously, he could not treat someone who was just a child and a girl.
For Ayako, who gained vanity from dealing with Matsuura Katsuto, she may not have much respect for this "MAX-san" in her heart.
Ayako guessed this, but Ayumi Hamasaki thought of that time when Ayako revealed her admiration for Tetsuya Komuro in front of Matsuura Katsuto, Matsuura Katsuto suddenly showed cold hostility, and he guessed in his heart that this big shot could not be him.
Who could it be that Matsuura Katsuto has such expectations? This disco operator has a proud personality, and there are not many people who can take his eyes seriously.
A name flashed through Hamasaki's mind, and her heart suddenly felt heavy. But she quickly comforted herself. Iwahashi Shinichi had been away on business for several days, and she didn't know when she would be back tonight...
While the girl was doing the elimination in her mind, she once again thought of the sudden thought that came to her mind when she was in school today and faced Ayako's invitation.
There is no turning back when you draw a bow. When you take the first step out, where it will lead becomes a mystery.
The big shot was late in arriving, and the young men and women had long forgotten Matsuura Katsuto's mysterious words. Even Hamasaki Ayumi, when she was on the dance floor, had no time to think about the blurry figure in Matsuura Katsuto's description.
people.
Until the staff member following Matsuura Katsuto whispered something into his ear, Matsuura Katsuto announced with a smile: "The 'that adult' who has kept us waiting all night has arrived."
With a teasing tone, he joked about this person who had not yet appeared in front of everyone.
Such a gesture just declares to everyone present: No matter what identity this person is, Matsuura Katsuto will not lose to him. Whether this is the case or not is not important.
The heavy feeling that Hamasaki had momentarily forgotten on the dance floor came back to her heart.
She didn't know what she was nervous about, but she couldn't stop being nervous. The noise around her was getting further and further away from her. She remained silent, waiting for the answer to the mystery to be revealed. During this process of waiting and nervousness, she gradually couldn't tell what she wanted.
What is the answer?
If at the very beginning, when she first wandered into the disco with a rebellious heart, she would have been caught by Shinichi Iwahashi. But this situation...
The staff at the door called "Iwabashi-san".
Hamasaki opened her eyes wide and stared at the door, wondering whether the answer to the mystery was what she wanted or not.
From the shadows, a man walked in.
Matsuura Katsuto greeted the visitors: "Good evening, Iwahashi-san." Although he smiled, his frivolity when talking and laughing with young people was much restrained.
"I'm late, Matsuura-san."
Iwahashi Shinichi responded to Matsuura Katsuto's greetings with a smile, his eyes habitually sweeping over the people present.
