The TV station is a place that never stops operating. The restaurants or cafes gathered around the TV station are also moistened by the sunshine and will never be deserted at any time.
Akina Nakamori and Masahiko Kondo walked into one of the restaurants, followed by their respective managers.
Kondo Masahiko was a little unhappy when his manager came with him. However, Nakamori Akina said that his manager had also been starving until now, so it would be better to have something to eat together.
She said this, and Kondo Masahiko, who was trying to repair his relationship with her, couldn't say much. However, in the past, when they went to dinner together, Nakamori Akina never let her manager accompany her.
Akina Nakamori and Masahiko Kondo were at a table, and their managers were sitting at a table slightly further away from them.
Kondo Masahiko took orders skillfully, but Nakamori Akina was distracted and undecided about the menu.
While agreeing to dinner with Kondo Masahiko, he also called his manager to join him. Although it was a subconscious behavior when he did this, when he thought about it later, he exposed something.
When I was passionately in love, I was afraid that my manager would be uncomfortable around me, so I always subconsciously wanted to get rid of my boss. But now, I seem to be worried that I would be uncomfortable with just two people, so I subconsciously wanted to call in a third person.
After finishing the order, Kondo Masahiko noticed that Akina Mori hadn't moved yet, so he leaned forward and urged: "Akina-chan, what do you want to eat?... If you don't blame me for taking the initiative, how about I order a couple of things for you?"
Kondo Masahiko's tone was cheerful, as if he was helping her out.
When he said this, Akina Nakamori picked up the menu and said, "It's decided."
Seeing her like this, Kondo Masahiko smiled tolerantly, sat back in the chair, "Okay."
Nakamori Akina flipped through the menu and ordered something a little sloppily.
While waiting, Kondo Masahiko took the initiative to find a topic. He was quite talkative and funny. The atmosphere at parties with him always was good. Nakamori Akina responded to his words from time to time. From the side, the atmosphere at the dinner was good.
Not long after his debut, I often participated in shows with Kondo Masahiko. During the breaks in the show, idols of similar ages would gather together to chat. As long as Kondo Masahiko was around, the atmosphere was always good.
At that time, Nakamori Akina, who had just entered the rising stage of her popularity and had not yet adapted to the life from ordinary people to idols, would sometimes say silly and boring things in the lounge where idols gathered. At this time, she would get Kondo's attention.
Masahiko's response.
Because I was cared for, I gradually started to move closer to him.
Now, Kondo Masahiko is funny and talkative, and Nakamori Akina also knows how to speak.
However, face to face, she lost her heart to talk. She could respond to Kondo Masahiko's topics and maintain a good atmosphere at the table, but she could no longer say those silly and boring words to him.
It wasn't just recently. During this period, I thought back from time to time and realized that it seemed like a long time ago that she had lost the ability to confide in Kondo Masahiko.
Because when she first debuted, the person who would respond to whatever she said no longer listened to her.
Once upon a time, in this relationship, Kondo Masahiko took the lead and Nakamori Akina chased behind.
The explosive work schedule during her peak period made her physically and mentally exhausted, and her conflicts with her family became more and more serious, so she could only focus on her boyfriend. The pursuit process made her feel lonely.
In order to get rid of loneliness, she chased Kondo, but she was shrouded in deeper loneliness.
When she stopped temporarily and looked at everything, she found that it was not the same as she had originally imagined.
During the long cold war after the Daishou incident, Nakamori Akina no longer took the initiative to bow her head as before due to disappointment and suspicion. The cold war between lovers should have had tormenting emotions that needed to be suppressed and endured, but unexpectedly, none of these things were present.
Stopping the chase, instead of being struck down by loneliness, subtly alleviated it.
She used to think that the ideal life was right in front of her, so she worked hard to pursue it. But what happened this time and the stalemate process made her realize that this ideal life might be wishful thinking.
Kondo Masahiko had not yet realized that his hard-to-get attitude had accidentally left a buffer for Nakamori Akina, giving her the opportunity to think and examine, and thus deeply shaken what she had believed in before.
The conversation at the banquet was in a good atmosphere, giving him the confidence to make a comeback at his fingertips, but he failed to realize that this good atmosphere was precisely a manifestation of his inner alienation.
And the reason why he is not aware of it and regards alienation as good is precisely because he lacks sincerity in treating others.
"I want to focus on being a racing driver." Kondo Masahiko changed the topic to this.
Hearing what he said, Nakamori Akina opened her eyes slightly.
"No matter how you do the idol job now, it's not easy anymore."
Speaking of this, Kondo Masahiko showed a pretentious and free smile. He had a sense of propriety and did not mention the big prize directly.
"Actually, I should have looked away a long time ago." Kondo Masahiko said in a sincere tone, "I have also been a top idol, and I have seen all the scenery. Even if I don't become an idol in the future, I should be content."
"..."
Akina Nakamori looked at him and said nothing.
"It's fun to be an idol, but I also like racing, and it's good to focus on being a racing driver... If this track isn't going well, I can just change to another track."
The ordered items were brought to the table, and Kondo Masahiko seized the momentum and continued talking without even bothering with the food.
"It's difficult to change a runway, and I've been doing some serious mental construction for a long time." He said, "During the process of thinking about it, I seem to understand what you have been thinking all along, Akina-chan."
Nakamori Akina blinked and looked at Kondo Masahiko.
"If you don't focus your work on idols, then you don't have to consider the feelings of fans or agency staff, and do things you don't want to do. Akina-chan, if you follow me, you will also do something else.
Can we switch to another runway?"
Kondo Masahiko gently and skillfully passed on the matter of the Grand Prize and his constant hesitation to his agency and fans.
"Do you really think so?" Akina Nakamori looked at him.
Omoto and Matsuura, Kondo Masahiko’s manager, were sitting at the same table, eating fried skewers.
The two idols are dating, and their managers are also familiar with each other. The two managers have worked together many times in the past to help their idols avoid being chased by reporters and fans.
"It seemed like we had a pretty good chat over there." Matsuura's tone was a bit happy to see the result.
As Kondo Masahiko's agent, he knows better than anyone that if Kondo Masahiko wants to get out of his current situation, the only way to repair his relationship with Nakamori Akina is. Therefore, it would be great if these two people could return to their past state.
but.
"Hmm." Daben took a bite of the fried skewers, "This tastes really good." While chewing the fried skewers, he glanced over there, "Indeed, it seems quite speculative."
Compared to Matsuura, Omoto felt a little disapproving, but he didn't show it on his face.
She can't be so worthless, Kondo hooks her fingers, forgets what happened before, and gets back together with him, right?
In Omoto's eyes, Akina Nakamori is very opinionated, but sometimes, this opinion can have a hint of being determined to have her own way. If she decides on something, she will never look back until she hits the wall.
The meal was not very exciting. Over there, Kondo Masahiko and Nakamori Akina seemed to be having a good conversation. Over here, Omoto and Matsuura also spoke skillfully in social situations, and the atmosphere was not inferior to that of the two idols over there.
After settling the bill, the two agents waited to see what arrangements the two idols would make next.
Kondo Masahiko earnestly invited, "I recently discovered a good disco. Let's go dancing together? Don't worry, after the dance, I will take the princess back."
Kondo Masahiko is very confident, Matsuura is happy to see his success, and Omoto looks on with cold eyes.
Facing his invitation, Nakamori Akina shook her head slightly, "Sorry, I have work to do later." While looking at Omoto, "Omoto-san, I just said I didn't forget, right?"
Daben immediately picked up the conversation and said with a smile: "It's amazing, I'm going to be impressed by you."
"so……"
Kondo Masahiko's invitation fell through, showing some disappointment, "That's such a pity... But there's nothing I can do about it, Akina-chan, you're a busy man now."
Then he regained his energy and said, "Then let's contact you later."
Before leaving, Kondo Masahiko mentioned something to Nakamori Akina, as if he was adding the final weight of decision to the scale, "Speaking of which, I was looking at a house recently."
"House?" Akina Nakamori asked.
"That's right, I also asked friends and agents to help me look for suitable ones." Kondo Masahiko smiled, "I think it's almost time to buy a house."
Because artists have a special profession, they are followed by reporters and even followed by fans all day long. Moving is common. If you buy a house and fix it at a certain address, it means you want to settle down. The meaning behind it is that you want to get married.
In the past, Akina Nakamori had expected such a promise. Now, hearing such words, she didn't feel happy at all.
After the Grand Prize incident, Kondo Masahiko's denial of her and the exposed despicable character made her doubtful about starting a family with such a person.
Kondo Masahiko didn't know that a seed took root and sprouted in her heart, and now a small sapling has grown. He still looks at her with the same eyes and treats her with the same methods as before.
The doubts that had not been resolved in her heart made Akina Nakamori not only unhappy but also a little uncomfortable when she heard his words.
After leaving the restaurant, Nakamori Akina and Kondo Masahiko each got into their agent's car.
Nakamori Akina's car went ahead. Matsuura asked Kondo, "Mathy, where are we going next?"
"Where can I go?" Kondo Masahiko sneered, "Will I have a job next? Matsuura-san."
Matsuura could hear the dissatisfaction in his tone, and was unwilling to offend him by answering, so he was deafened and mute.
"Since I don't have a job, of course I have to enjoy life." Kondo Masahiko kicked off his shoes and said, "Go to the disco and dance... let's go!"
As he was talking, he heard the pager ringing. He took it out a little impatiently and looked at it. After seeing the number clearly, he changed his mind, reached the driver's seat, and picked up the car phone.
