It was about 1:30 when Nishino Kazuki returned to his home. He wanted to take a bath and go to sleep, but he didn't expect to lie in bed and turn around a few times and still not feel sleepy.
I was browsing Liime when I had nothing to do, and saw a photo posted by Hashimoto Nanami, taken against the moon, with no captions, and the time was just five minutes ago, so he asked on the line.
[?]
Hashimoto Nana didn't sleep, she just sent a question mark.
[I heard you are graduating?]
[Yes, it’s been decided.]
When chatting about this topic, Hashimoto Nanami also became serious. After all, we talked about this aspect with Nishino Kazuki last time, and it was quite fruitful.
[Then have you made a plan for the next journey?] Nishino Kazuki remembered that this girl told him to retire at that time, so he also secretly inquired about it.
[OK.]
Sure enough, she still needs to retire. It seems that her mind has not changed during this period, Nishino Kazuki thought.
[Congratulations then, I hope you find a job you like.]
Graduation will definitely be sad. Nishino Kazuki can only say that she is very determined and has a strong heart. She is able to move towards her goals without interference from others.
[Is this why you sent me this message?] Nana Hashimoto knows that Kazuki Nishino is busy filming recently, [It’s fun filming with Na-chan, isn’t it?]
Hashimoto Nana didn't know anything about his affairs with Shiraishi Mai and Ikuta Erika, but of course she could see that Nishino Nanase had some hints about him, and she had made some vague suggestions before.
Nishino Kazuki regarded her as a friend who could communicate with her on this matter. After all, she was also a literary girl, as long as she didn't talk too much about literature.
So while talking, Nishino Kazuki revealed today's events to her.
[I knew this day would come.]
Nishino Kazuki thought Hashimoto Nanami's tone would be fierce, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
[…] Nishino Kazuki didn’t know what to say.
[Ambiguous language always feels like prevarication, and people will always give in at about the same time.]
The literary girl is here...
Nishino and Shuxin wanted to know if they were looking for you, so they sent a little yellow chicken emoticon to them.
[I’m not going to take care of your affairs anymore, just let it go.]
Nana Hashimoto thought to herself that no one listened to what she said. Her well-intentioned advice was not taken as the right direction. Every time she said it, those guys just said "um", "ok" and "I think so".
Treating yourself with such perfunctory words on the surface, and then doing something else is completely different.
Now I think about it, it is wrong to advise people who are passionately in love to calm down. After all, passionate love itself cannot be dissuaded, it is just asking for trouble.
Nana Hashimoto doesn't want to deal with these intractable relationships. It would be best to come to a big Shura field, sandwich Nishino Kazuki in the middle, and then make his limbs panic and sweat from embarrassment.
[…]
The atmosphere was tense, and Hashimoto Nana did not reply to his message.
When Nishino Kazuki was about to go to bed, his cell phone rang again.
[Do you think it would be too heartless to turn around when saying goodbye?]
Nishino Kazuki read this question and understood what she was asking.
[Just go ahead and do it. I think no matter what decision you make, people who care about you will support it.]
To be honest, that's what true fans of idols are like. No matter what their favorite idol does, they will still support her decision and bless her in the end.
Humble and insignificant, my heart yearns to hear news about her again, but I also pray for the idol to live happily in private without being disturbed. Such contradictory emotions are intertwined, and they are probably the undead pushers.
[can you?]
This piece of information seemed to go back to the first interrogation, and so did the conversation between the two.
Nana Hashimoto is the only one who has no confidence in this matter.
[Yes.] Nishino Kazuki replied as before.
[I haven’t announced this situation yet, and I haven’t even let outside fans know about my graduation. I’m afraid that they will be sad and criticized, and I’m also afraid that Nogizaka will have other bad reputations.]
Before making this decision, she talked a lot with Muramatsu Toshiryo, and the other party also expressed his support for her. On the contrary, Yoshio Konno persuaded her for a long time, and then found Yasushi Akimoto, and they talked in the conference room.
Later, when I saw that I was determined, I agreed to this decision.
Yasushi Akimoto was very calm at that time and said that he would write a good song for her as her graduation song, but Yoshio Konno looked worried, especially when he did not agree to be included in the graduation ceremony.
[Anyway, you decide your own path. Sometimes you can’t care what others say, just try your best.] Nishino Kazuki still comforted him, [Can you accept the gap from a star to a person behind the scenes?]
[I actually don’t have much nostalgia for this kind of life. It was a mistake that made me join this industry.]
Nana Hashimoto did not explain in depth.
[Okay then.]
[Obviously it was me who came to consult, but why did I end up enlightening you?]
[After all, you are President Nishino, I don’t dare to teach you a lesson.] Nana Hashimoto made a rare joke.
[cut~]
Nishino Kazuki finally delivered the closing message and wanted to sleep.
[By the way, where will you work after you retire? Will you stay at Sony Music as a staff member?]
He was quite curious about this matter.
[Maybe I will stay at Sony Music, but I will definitely not be a staff member of Nogizaka.]
In fact, Toshiryo Muramatsu has also arranged for her to go to the Sony Music subsidiary department as an ordinary member. This approach also makes Nana Hashimoto quite satisfied.
[OK, if you want to change jobs, you are also welcome in my studio.]
Hashimoto Nana did not send any words, she just sent a yellow chicken emoticon, an expression of contempt.
........
Early the next morning, Nishino Kazuki got up.
After washing up, he made breakfast by himself, then waited for the driver to pick him up with his agent Suzuki Takuya, and then went to the filming site of "Movie Girl".
The chat with Nana Hashimoto took quite a long time last night. Nishino Kazuki rarely had dark circles in his eyes, and his face looked a little tired.
On the set, I saw Nishino Nanase, who had already arrived. The latter's expression didn't seem to change much. Nishino Kazuki walked up to her and said hello with a smile.
"Na-chan, good morning."
"Good morning."
Nishino Nanase saw the dark circles under his eyes at close range and couldn't help but think: Kazuki-kun must have not slept well at night because of me...
In fact, she didn't sleep well either. She didn't fall asleep until after three o'clock after thinking about it.
After a simple greeting, Kazuki Nishino left. He didn't want to be too intimate on the set, after all, it wouldn't sound good if he said it out loud.
Nishino Nanase looked at his leaving figure, pursed her lips and was about to look back when a figure appeared next to her.
"Na-chan, did you succeed?"
Rena Takeda is here again.
"Shh, Reina-chan, please keep your voice down."
How could Nishino Nanase be willing to tell the truth? He added: "Yesterday, yesterday, I didn't say anything..."
"Oh——" Takeda Rena sighed, "Nana-chan, you are so..."