After saying "Iwahashi-san", there was a somewhat abrupt silence on the other end of the phone. Iwahashi Shinichi was good at distinguishing sounds, and as soon as he heard it, he immediately thought of who was on the other end of the phone.
He hesitated for a moment, but the person on the other end of the phone did not bother him for too long and said, "Excuse me, I'm Kikuchi."
Kikuchi Momoko's soft and gentle voice seemed to have a certain rhythm to it at this moment.
"Kikuchi-san." Shinichi Iwahashi said politely, "Good evening."
Momoko Kikuchi followed his words and exchanged a few words. The polite social rhetoric seemed a little absent-minded at the moment. In fact, she also knew in her heart that she suddenly called and Iwahashi Shinichi was not talking about the topic she wanted to say.
Nothing.
Thinking of this, Kikuchi Momo suddenly felt a little relieved. She spoke again, "Thank you for your hard work for this recent turmoil."
"Speaking of this," Shinichi Iwahashi apologized to her, "I feel really sorry that Kikuchi-san was involved in this." Bunchun's purpose was to throw dirty water on him, and Kikuchi Momo was also a tool to be used. Even if
It's the previous scandal, her manager, and Yan Yin who acquiesced in all of it.
At the beginning, Iwahashi Shinichi was clinging to Kenin's acquiescence before entering into negotiations with Mr. Nozaki. He thought so from the beginning to the end. At this moment, of course, this idea will not change.
His tone was sincere and sincere. Listening to this, Momoko Kikuchi didn't know how to react for a moment. She paused and said, "I am the one who caused you such trouble because of me."
The annoyance in her tone was not a disguise, "...from the very beginning, I have asked you to do whatever you want."
If she hadn't asked Shinichi Iwahashi for help at the beginning, there probably would not have been the turmoil today. Only when Momoko Kikuchi said these words did she realize her mistake. She said this as if she regretted asking Shinichi Iwahashi for help.
.
Of course that's not the case. She was a little nervous and said quickly, "Really, I've caused you too much trouble."
"It's my turn to say this." Iwahashi Shinichi smiled, "Previously, our ZARD was taken care of by Kikuchi-san. I am very grateful and have always hoped to do something for Kikuchi-san, even if I can do something small.
force."
He changed his subject, "But if what I did caused trouble to Kikuchi-san, or made Kikuchi-san feel like a burden in the future like now, then I should reflect on whether there is something wrong with me.
Something went wrong."
"wrong……"
Kikuchi Momoko lowered her eyelids, "Iwahashi-san didn't cause me any trouble. You helped me."
After Bunchun's incident, Iwasaki Kayumi called her. On the phone, Iwasaki Kayumi said that because of Iwahashi Shinichi, she was in a very disgraceful position. Not only that, but Kenyin also made her so embarrassed.
s reason.
Since the person Iwahashi-san is dating is Akina-san, why does the office still acquiesce to your agent's plan? It's because no one cares about your ideas at all, as long as the goal can be achieved.
When necessary, I can use Akina-san's boyfriend to stir up trouble. When necessary, I can also throw you away.
"Peach-chan, the person who really thinks about you and respects you, even now, or even now, I can more openly say that it is me." Iwasaki Kayumi said.
Iwasaki Kayumi said she had "no choice", but if Momoko Kikuchi was willing to accept her help, things might turn around.
However, it was because she saw through Iwasaki Kayumi's intention to take advantage of her that she sought help from Iwahashi Shinichi. Could it be that after all the twists and turns, she misjudged the wrong person and chose the wrong path?
Iwasaki Kayumi's aggressive tone seemed to still linger around her ears, which made Momoko Kikuchi's ears hurt a little. But that was actually an illusion. What entered her ears was Shinichi Iwahashi's calm voice.
"Actually, I didn't help Kikuchi-san in any way." Shinichi Iwahashi told her, "I just made a suggestion. It was Kikuchi-san himself who chose the current firm."
The pain in Kikuchi Momo's ears disappeared, but her heart suddenly felt like something had pricked her, causing pain and numbness.
Of course Iwahashi Shinichi on the other end of the phone had no way of knowing how she felt. Nor did he know that the reason why she was stung by these words was because she thought of the news that her former manager used Iwahashi Shinichi to hype up. After that incident
So if it happens, is it her own choice?
Obviously, from beginning to end, she was a manipulated pawn and a puppet.
When Iwasaki Kayumi persuaded her to resign from her original agency, he wanted to use her to connect with Shinei Productions. The agent's tough attitude contributed to the hype. Now, Iwasaki Kayumi can even tell her
If you have no choice, in the process of being fought for, pushed, manipulated, and used, Momoko Kikuchi's own will is the least important.
However, Shinichi Iwahashi is now saying that she is the one who makes the choice.
Momoko Kikuchi didn't know what kind of mood she was in, so she replied, "I thought I had no choice." She seemed to have said a wisecrack. But in her heart, she secretly expected to hear it from Shinichi Iwahashi.
some answer.
An "answer" that even she herself didn't know exactly what it should be.
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled as if he was applauding her wisecracks, "How can I have no choice... Anyway, the key is in Kikuchi-san's own hands. I can't force you to join Kenyin."
He didn't know if he realized that the "no choice" she said was referring to another matter. The two of them actually had their own opinions. But maybe Iwahashi Shinichi's answer was his answer. Kikuchi Momoko
After listening to his words, she subconsciously looked at the palm of her hand. There was nothing on the small palm. She closed her fingers, then unclenched them. After loosening them, she closed them again.
Is there a key in here?
Or maybe, you are your own key?
The words her former manager used to persuade her when he was manipulating the hype took advantage of her affection for Shinichi Iwahashi. If the scandal could be used to test out Shinichi Iwahashi's thoughts...
Momoko Kikuchi could not tell Shinichi Iwahashi, the ins and outs of the scandal, or her own thoughts.
Is this also your choice?
She wanted to get closer but couldn't. When she saw Wenchun's article, she was ashamed and angry. The reason was that the reporter of the weekly magazine accidentally wrote out her true feelings, which made her particularly embarrassed.
Well, Iwasaki Kayumi said that she had no choice at the moment. She could only get rid of her current troubles by accepting her help. In the end, it was her choice whether to do this or not... Is that right?
She was in a mess.
At this time, Shinichi Iwahashi said, "Aren't you trying to distance yourself from your own feelings by saying this?" He joked, "It's like saying something nice."
Kikuchi Momo shook her head, "No."
She quickly denied it, paused, and suddenly said, "Now, I don't know what to believe." She finished her words and stopped as if regretting her gaffe.
There was also silence on the other end of the phone.
Shinichi Iwahashi digested Momoko Kikuchi's sudden confession and said slowly: "Actually, no matter what you believe in, the one you should believe in the most should be yourself. It is because you believe in yourself that you make any decisions."
"If you put it this way, doesn't it mean that even trusting other people's decisions is based on trusting your own vision?" Momoko Kikuchi said these somewhat tongue-in-cheek words, thinking of the Russian matryoshka dolls she had seen before, and couldn't help laughing.
Iwahashi Shinichi also laughed. He didn't answer and asked instead, "Is that so?" This reaction seemed like he was also stunned by this sentence.
However, when he said these words, he had more or less realized what kind of struggle Momo Kikuchi was having in his heart at this moment. However, he pretended not to know.
"That's about it." Momoko Kikuchi replied, but she couldn't tell whether she was answering him or talking to herself.
After this incident, how will the firm deal with it? Will she be pushed into an embarrassing situation again if she is not careful? If she always has to play such a role, there is no point in staying in the firm.
Reexist.
Momoko Kikuchi was thinking about this, but she said to Shinichi Iwahashi, "Nakamori-san, I really want to apologize to her."
"Apologise?" Shinichi Iwahashi asked.
Momoko Kikuchi said "Yeah", "It also caused trouble for Nakamori-san."
"Don't take this to heart." Iwahashi Shinichi smiled, "Although I can't speak for Arina-san, she herself feels that she should apologize to you."
"If we had told the office earlier that we were dating, Kikuchi-san wouldn't have been involved."
Momoko Kikuchi's heart skipped a beat, and she followed his words and asked the question, "Iwahashi-san and Nakamori-san have been dating for a long time."
She seemed to be just repeating what Shinichi Iwahashi said.
Iwahashi Shinichi replied, "During the record awards at the end of the year, I told Kikuchi-san that my girlfriend helped me choose the clothes. Just relying on my own taste, I can't choose clothes that even Kikuchi-san would appreciate."
He said, while apologizing for not stating that his girlfriend was Akina Nakamori.
But the more sincere Shinichi Iwahashi's attitude was, the more uncomfortable Momoko Kikuchi felt.
Iwahashi Shinichi and Nakamori Akina had already started dating. He was upright and upright. When he received her request for help, he generously extended a helping hand out of a sense of benevolence and introduced her to join Kenyin. He and Nakamori wanted to use her to make good friends.
Yunmi Iwasaki, the son of the production president, is completely different.
...No, Iwasaki Ka Yumi is not worthy to be compared with Iwahashi Shinichi.
Thinking of just now, when she said to Iwahashi Shinichi, "Now, I don't know what to believe," Momoko Kikuchi's cheeks felt hot. Isn't the man on the phone with her trustworthy?
An upright man who doesn't want anything in return from her. At first, he was probably attracted by Shinichi Iwahashi's masculinity. However, after his agent pushed him into the game of hyping the news, using him to transform, and testing his ideas...
…
Momoko Kikuchi felt that she had destroyed this trust with her own hands.
If, like Iwahashi Shinichi said, the key to choice is held in his own hand, then at least he should choose not to hurt Iwahashi Shinichi, not to trample on his original integrity, and to ignore Iwasaki Kayumi.
Even if I am ridiculed by the outside world later, even if I become a pawn manipulated by Yanyin again, I have no regrets or regrets.
…
Momoko Kikuchi made up her mind. She held the invisible key in her hand and made this choice. After really making this decision, she breathed a sigh of relief and became much more comfortable.
Early in the morning, her agent came to pick her up to prepare for the filming of a new movie. When she went upstairs and saw Momo Kikuchi, she seemed to have a completely new look. The new agent was outspoken and said what came to her mind, and Momo Kikuchi couldn't help but smile.
.
"It sounds like I've secretly changed into someone else."
The agent nodded seriously, "Maybe that's true."
Momoko Kikuchi smiled and said, "Nakamoto-san really knows how to joke."
"However, judging from Peach Jam's reaction, the joke was quite successful." The manager was quick-witted and took over the words easily.
A new day began with relaxed laughter. She went out early for shooting. At this moment, Tokyo was only half awake. Momoko Kikuchi turned to look out the window, feeling refreshed by the early morning scenery.
While driving, the agent told Momo Kikuchi the information, "I went back to the office for a meeting yesterday and decided to change my strategy to get Momo the opportunity to star in a TV series as soon as possible."
"Huh?" Momoko Kikuchi reacted and sat upright.
The agent explained, "Kenichiro-san means that as one of Kenyin's front actresses, she should be promoted to the public in an upright manner."
The method of making news that cannot be brought to the surface should not be used on a facade actress like Momoko Kikuchi. President Nozaki personally came forward to give the previous hype a new character. Not only did he criticize Momoko Kikuchi’s former agent,
The cadres who acquiesced in this incident were even criticized for being eager for quick success and acting rashly.
"...Kenichiro-san has also done a self-examination," the agent said.
When the father criticizes, be the son's fault.
But no matter what, it is confirmed that the firm will strongly support Momo Kikuchi. As her agent, she is relying on her for a living. There is nothing more exciting than this news.
When Momoko Kikuchi heard the news, she breathed a sigh of relief and felt that most of the burden on her body disappeared in an instant.
At this time, I heard the manager say again, "I heard that it seems to be Kenichiro-san and Iwahashi-san." When Iwahashi Shinichi's name was mentioned, the manager paused subconsciously, "...discuss with Iwahashi-san how to deal with it.
When this happened."
"Iwahashi-san was quite strong in opposing the practice of sensationalizing the news."
At that time, in addition to Kenichiro Nozaki, Shinichi Iwahashi, and Wanyumi Watanabe, there were three people sitting at the table, as well as the company's key personnel who came with them. It was not difficult to let the wind out. In other words, Shinichi Iwahashi was deliberately hiding
Object to this matter and let people in the office know.
Kenyin's important collaborator and Nakamori Akina's social partner expressed their distaste, which gave the Nozakis a reason to sing along and turn the page.
Momoko Kikuchi felt a warm feeling in her heart after listening to her manager's words. She couldn't help but feel sore eyes as she thought about it. She subconsciously recognized the face and reached for her cosmetic bag.
In the end, it was Iwahashi Shinichi who stood in front of her, treated her with his aboveboard attitude, and helped her.
