Nishino didn't know how he spent this time. After the selection of members was announced, there were only slight sobs in the entire conference room. The two MCs said some words of encouragement, and then played Akimoto for them.
In Mr. Kang's video, although Mr. Akimoto said ambiguous words such as "music test", "business collaboration" and "who is better and worse does not exist yet", the members who were not selected knew very well that they
Failed in the competition.
No matter for various reasons, no matter what excuses you give yourself, it has become a definite fact that you were not selected on the debut list.
Nishino didn't go home with Oda today. As soon as the recording of the program ended, she took her bag and got on the train home alone. On the train, Nishino received an email from Oda asking about the situation, but she didn't even know the content of the message.
See, I just replied "I'll be alone" and then turned off the phone and stuffed it into my bag.
I don't know why, but she, who is usually called the "little cry bag", didn't cry in this situation. Maybe it was because she was embarrassed to be in front of so many people on the tram. She sat in the corner of the long seat, holding her hands
He grabbed the iron railing tightly and closed his eyes, trying to suppress the inexplicable emotions that suddenly surged in his heart.
With the sound of the train running quickly in his ears, Nishino began to reflect on his idol journey in the past few months. "I didn't stand out in training, and my performance in variety shows was not good, and it was also the case that I was not selected for the debut list.
It's normal." She wanted to find a reason for herself, but she felt more and more uncomfortable.
She didn't know whether this discomfort was due to not being selected or because she was inadvertently thrown away by Oda.
Ever since he heard the violin music outside the music rehearsal room, Nishino found that his heartstrings were slowly being shaken by Oda. No matter what happened on any occasion, the first thought in his mind was "
"Oda City"; there is always an inexplicable power in this girl that makes me rely more and more on her.
On the contrary, in such sad and sad moments, people's minds will always be extremely calm. Nishino began to review the various interactions between himself and Oda, and suddenly realized that for so much time, most of them were just relying on Oda unilaterally.
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"Perhaps I have already been disliked by Oda." Nishino's mood became more and more depressed, "I am just unilaterally causing her more trouble."
Yes, he is just a non-selected member, but Oda has become the Seven Gods of Good Luck.
In the past, when I was in school, I tried my best to cater to the public but was still squeezed out, not to mention the current self who has done nothing.
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On the other side, Riyaka sat in the lounge and calmed down for a while before her mood returned to normal. When she was studying at an idol school, she could be said to have experienced countless failures compared to her younger sister. She knew very well that in failure
The most important thing after that is to adjust your mentality and work harder to prepare for the next competition.
I opened my bag and took out my phone, and what I saw was a long list of line messages. Just as I was about to respond to everyone who cared about me, a new line message popped up.
Xiaoshi sent a new message "Would you like to have dinner together later?"
She raised her head and looked in the direction of Oda, who was also looking at her. After their eyes met, Oda raised his eyebrows and pointed at the phone.
"Don't you have to wait for Nishino?" Hikaka didn't open her mouth to reply to Oda, but also sent a line message back.
"She went back first, it's just the two of us."
"That's okay"
After receiving a positive reply from Hikari, Oda immediately covered the phone cover and began to organize the things in the bag.
Riyaka didn't know why she agreed so readily. Several friends in the group thought she was a big sister who could complain. After the recording, several younger members threw themselves into her arms and cried for a while.
, and she also touched their heads and comforted them like a big sister.
However, Hiyaka is only a 15-year-old girl, and losing the selection is a big blow to her. She really wants to tell others about her distress, but she finds that she can't find someone who can store her distress.
Tree Hole. Whether it is parents, elder sister or younger sister, it is embarrassing for Riyaka to complain to her family members. She wants to confide in the members with whom she is close, but it only deepens the sadness in their hearts.
The message notification on her mobile phone interrupted Riyaka's random thoughts. She looked up and saw Oda standing at the door holding a bag and waving to her, so she also picked up the bag and followed Oda out.
Along the way, the two of them made a tacit understanding not to mention anything about the selection, but instead chatted about some daily topics. Hika was complaining to Oda about the embarrassing incident of being rapped out of tune by her vocal teacher in the past two days, when she suddenly realized
, since I moved out of the dormitory, I haven't chatted with Oda like this for a long time - during these days, Oda's free time has been occupied by another girl, Oda's current neighbor Nishino Nanase.
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Hika is actually not familiar with Nishino Nanase. She only knows that she is relatively introverted but is very good at drawing and is very attached to Oda. Hika has seen Nishino peeking at Oda more than once.
The two walked into an okonomiyaki restaurant. According to Erika Ikuta, a classmate who claims to have "eat all over Tokyo", this restaurant is the best okonomiyaki restaurant in her opinion.
After we found a small private room and sat down to order our meal, the atmosphere between the two of us began to become a bit silent for no reason, as if it was because it was not appropriate to talk about petty parents after we sat down.
Just as Oda was about to say something, the waiter came over with a basin of okonomiyaki ingredients. What she was about to say in a hurry was suppressed.
"Let's start eating." Oda had a slightly embarrassed smile on his face and rubbed his stomach with his hands in a slightly exaggerated manner, "I don't know why I'm particularly hungry today."
"Well, okay." Hikaka knew that Oda couldn't cook, so she picked up the bowl of ingredients and poured it on the iron plate to start cooking.
With his head tilted and propped on one hand, Oda carefully watched Hikari's action of cooking food: his hands skillfully operated two small iron shovels to turn over the okonomiyaki that had been somewhat solidified on the iron plate.
Her seriousness and concentration can be seen in her eyes.
Indeed, Hikari is a person who devotes herself wholeheartedly to whatever she does.
Within a few months of working and living together, Oda knew how much energy and effort Hika had put in. She was always one of the first to arrive at training every day, and she was often seen in the training room on days off.
In her case, most of the songs played in her headphones are famous songs from several other idol groups - because she was chosen to become a real idol, she has been working hard towards this goal.
However, Hinaka, who worked so hard and had outstanding abilities in all aspects, did not enter the selection. She, who came to be an idol with half-hearted ideas, became one of the Seven Lucky Gods - this made Oda feel a little scared and a little ashamed.
Although he is somewhat confident in his singing and dancing abilities, can he really be an "idol"? Oda asked himself this question and could not give an accurate answer.
"It's almost done." Hinaka's words interrupted Oda's thinking. She was handing a jar of mayonnaise to Oda, "Oichi, please squeeze in the sauce. This way, this okonomiyaki is just for the two of us.
The cooperation is completed!" After saying that, she showed a cute smile.
"...Okay" Oda took the mayonnaise, opened the lid and poured it onto the okonomiyaki.
"Wait a minute, Koichi." Hinaka saw Oda squeezing and hurriedly went up to hold her hand, "It should be squeezed like this." Then she guided Oda with her hands to draw a "zigzag" shape on the okonomiyaki.
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Oda followed Hika's instructions and squeezed out the mayonnaise. This was her first time eating okonomiyaki, so she was embarrassed when squeezing in the sauce.
"By the way, what is the county office of Mie Prefecture?" Hinaka asked jokingly, as if recalling something.
"Mayonnaise" Oda, who had been asked this question several times at fan meetings, replied self-deprecatingly.
"Isn't it Ikuta-chan?"
"Not at all."
Both of them laughed because of this confusing conversation, and the atmosphere returned to the same as before when they were chatting on the street.