On the way to take Hamasaki back to the room, the girl almost put her body weight on her.
Due to excitement, Hamasaki Ayumi's body radiated an astonishing amount of heat, which made Nakamori Akina think of being burned. Then she realized that this girl came to Iwahashi Shinichi and herself with overheated emotions.
"If I had known, I wouldn't have come to Tokyo."
The annoyance in the girl's tone made Nakamori Akina feel like she was stabbed. She asked: "Why do you think so?"
"I made a mess of everything. When I came to Tokyo, I made Akina-san unhappy, and now Iwahashi-san is also angry with me."
Ayumi Hamasaki unconsciously hit Akina Nakamori's sore spot.
During those days, Akina Nakamori was disturbed by the girl who appeared at home. But in fact, the girl herself was aware of it.
Knowing this, Nakamori Akina didn't know how to answer the call for a moment. She was embarrassed that Hamasaki had exposed her, and she was also angry with this girl for knowingly committing the crime.
Despite this, if Hamasaki regrets coming to Tokyo because of such a thing, Nakamori Akina cannot think that she is not responsible. She gently pressed her hand on the girl's forehead and felt a thin layer of sweat, "Don't think so, Ayu can come
Tokyo, Iwahashi-san and I are very happy."
"It's because you and Iwahashi-san were happy for me that I felt sad."
Hamasaki Ayumi showed a strange stubbornness, "It's my fault, I always want to go against others... Iwahashi-san must be very disappointed in me. He is so stable and never blames me. Such a person, to me
If you are disappointed, you will definitely not forgive me."
For the girl, all the blows she suffered came from this kind of imagination.
Nakamori Akina was still in a cloud when she heard her annoyed tone. She comforted: "Iwahashi-san is a person who is good at understanding others. If you talk to him well, he will understand Ayu's thoughts."
Hamasaki shook his head, "This time is different. Everything was fine before, only this time is different."
"Why is it different?"
"Akina-san, I decided to come to Tokyo because I wanted to sing for Iwahashi-san."
The girl's sudden announcement stunned Nakamori Akina for a moment.
"But now, I can't sing to Iwahashi-san." Hamasaki didn't notice Akina Nakamori's reaction and said to himself, "I should go back to Fukuoka."
Nakamori Akina was stunned by the girl's words one after another. She realized the girl's thoughts, but she continued: "As long as Ayu wants to sing, why can't he sing for Iwahashi-san?"
"And," she said to Hamasaki, "Ayu can sing to Iwahashi-san and everyone."
"But Iwahashi-san is different."
Nakamori Akina was once again stunned by the girl's words, like hearing a confession in person. She stood up, and Hamasaki begged: "Don't leave."
"I'll get a towel." Akina Nakamori touched her hair and whispered softly.
The girl's cheeks, which had been wet with tears, were now stained with tears. Nakamori Akina wet the towel, returned to the room, and wiped Hamasaki's face and neck. The girl sat obediently, like a doll at her mercy.
At this time, Akina Nakamori remembered and asked: "Did you go to the disco tonight?"
Not long after Ayumi Hamasaki moved into the house, Nakamori Akina somehow changed her gender and suddenly lost interest in disco. Unexpectedly, Hamasaki wandered into disco.
"It's that Matsuura-san's disco..." Hamasaki Ayumi suddenly felt guilty.
Akina Nakamori thought her reaction was strange, and then thought that Ayumi Hamasaki must not be ashamed of going to the disco. She then asked: "Then you met Iwahashi-san?"
Hamasaki nodded, shook his head, hesitated for a while, and then whispered: "It was Matsuura-san who invited Iwahashi-san over."
"What?"
"I didn't know that the person Matsuura-san invited was Iwahashi-san... He told Iwahashi-san that I can become a singer."
Nakamori Akina couldn't help but let out an "ah" sound. If Hamasaki Ayumi had the idea of singing for Shinichi Iwahashi, then tonight's scene would, in a sense, be a betrayal.
Ayumi Hamasaki was so rude because he had such an imagination.
At this moment, Nakamori Akina understood what kind of feelings Hamasaki Ayumi had for Iwahashi Shinichi. This girl must have told Iwahashi Shinichi that she would sing for him.
Even if Ayumi Hamasaki really joins Matsuura Katsuto, with Shinichi Iwahashi's personality, he will not be disappointed in her. This is Nakamori Akina's trust in Shinichi Iwahashi. However, this assumption is based on
Hamasaki's injuries.
Nakamori Akina therefore kept silent.
"Akina-san, I didn't betray Iwahashi-san, and I didn't forget to sing for him." Hamasaki Ayumi showed a little sadness, "I just don't know what to do. When I came to Tokyo, everything was messed up, even
I don’t look like myself anymore.”
"Ayu, what kind of self does he think he is?"
Hamasaki shook his head, "I don't know, I'm completely confused..."
Akina Nakamori folded the towel in her hand, "Actually, Ayu is Ayu."
The girl raised her eyelids, her eyes burning.
Once upon a time, Akina Nakamori was also a girl. She said to Ayumi Hamasaki: "The self that looks like me, or the self that doesn't look like me, is who I am."
Akina Nakamori didn't know that Ayumi Hamasaki said to Shinichi Iwahashi: "I am who I am." The personality of this girl who admired Akina Nakamori had parts that overlapped with hers. But there were more differences.
Hamasaki Ayumi asked: "Akina-san, can you tell Iwahashi-san these things for me?"
"Wouldn't it be better for Ayu to make it clear for himself?"
Ayumi Hamasaki just shook his head. Nakamori Akina had no choice but to agree, "Okay, I will convey it to you." After she finished speaking, the girl suddenly smiled.
"Akina-san is willing to agree, that's great." Hamasaki Ayumi said innocently: "You are willing to agree, don't you hate me yet?"
Akina Nakamori was stunned for a moment and smiled helplessly. She reassured: "I have never hated Ayu."
"That's great!"
A girl's expression appeared on Hamasaki's face, and she said to Nakamori Akina: "I like Akina-san, so no matter what, I don't want to be disliked by you."
When Nakamori Akina listened to the girl's confession, for some reason, she thought of the other side of the coin.
In fact, wasn't it because this girl lost her temper in every possible way because she didn't know how to behave in front of Shinichi Iwahashi? She stood up and left, telling the girl: "Go to rest early."
Walking out of Hamasaki Ayumi's room, Nakamori Akina's heart was heavy, as if she had hidden a secret that she shouldn't know, but when she thought about it carefully, it was not the case.
Shinichi Iwahashi was nowhere to be seen in the living room, so she returned to the bedroom.
Iwahashi Shinichi had finished taking a shower and was flipping through a magazine. Hearing the sound of the door opening, he looked over and saw his wife's worried face. Nakamori Akina still had a temper that showed everything on her face.
"How is Ayu?" he asked casually, looking at Akina Nakamori's expression.
