Chapter 198: 198
Main plot: Kitagawa Ryo's strength supremacy classroom: Chapter 32: On the stage, off the stage
"What does Kei think of idols? In other words, what kind of existence are idols?"
During the night when he and Karuizawa Megumi were revising the script, Kitagawa Ryo asked casually.
"oh."
After thinking for a while, Karuizawa Megumi replied:
"He is a dazzling existence, someone who makes people look forward to him."
"And if you start with the idols at the bottom, you will feel like you are in a nurturing relationship. Watching the other person step onto a bigger stage through hard work, it feels like your own dreams are coming true step by step."
"So idols are projections of the audience?"
"Well, you can't say that. It's just that we are used to projecting our likes and dislikes onto the stage."
"Actually, from a pessimistic perspective, idols are also a group of pitiful and pathetic people."
"But don't all the performers on the stage end up like this in the end? So the process is the most important thing."
Karuizawa Megumi seemed to remember something about himself:
"As long as you express your feelings, that's the best performance."
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"Thank you very much for coming today. Please pay attention to safety when you go home."
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone!"
"There will be a special event later, so those who have purchased special items or won group photo tickets, please wait in line for a while."
After the concert, the scene was noisy. Fans of different ages and different classes, but with the same excited look, happily walked towards the exit. There was no need to worry about whether they had known each other before. After all, the people who came here had long been bound by the same bond. They are all involved, and every discussion about her is a common topic for everyone.
Kitagawa Ryo, who was holding the [End of the Line] sign in his hand, quickly attracted a lot of attention. This did not mean that they recognized Kitagawa Ryo. After all, he had already covered his face with a hood and a mask before he came. It should be covered tightly. Besides, the overlap between the audience of drama and the audience of idol should be quite low.
But Ryo Kitagawa immediately found the reason.
The problem was his clothes.
Different from other fans, those who are willing to spend a lot of money to buy special gifts or draw photo coupons and then queue up here are considered to be out-and-out single-push fans in every aspect, and this type of fans tend to pay more attention to various aspects. Weird details.
For example, the fans who lined up in front of Kitagawa Ryo were all wearing limited-edition cheer uniforms with different styles and patterns from ordinary cheer uniforms, and came with hand-drawn pictures by [�~].
In this kind of group gathering, Kitagawa Ryo, who is wearing an ordinary white shirt, is like a black swan mixed in with the white swan. He is too conspicuous, and you can even hear the fans around him muttering. I mumbled and speculated whether it was other idols who pushed me to cause trouble.
As long as Kitagawa Ryoichi does something a little outrageous, fans may come forward to enforce justice.
In fact, the truth is that the only limited-edition escort uniform in my home was lost.
Kitagawa Ryo sighed heavily.
In fact, normally speaking, if there are no limited-edition escort uniforms, you can wear ordinary escort uniforms. Kitagawa Ryo had considered it beforehand, but quickly gave up the idea.
Although Arisu Sakayanagi had complained about this ugly support uniform with a completely unknown pattern before, it could be sold for 20,000 yen, and she had also ridiculed her for wearing a pink and white outfit. The look of the support uniform.
but--
After seeing the strong calligraphy written on the regular support uniforms with the words "😊😍😍😍😍", Kitagawa Ryo finally reconciled with the past.
So he came here resolutely wearing a thin white shirt.
On the one hand, it was to talk about each other's current situation and interesting things during the video chat with Hotaru. On the other hand, it was also because I wanted to chat with Sakura in person, no, it should be Sakura Airi after a long absence.
I was in a daze while waiting for the line to move forward. Because I was the last one and there was a rule on site to leave as soon as possible after taking photos so as not to delay other fans, so by the time Kitagawa Ryo reached the front of the line, there was only one person left in the entire venue. He was left alone.
And the idol himself who was looking at him with a smile.
I don't know if it was the influence of Horikita Suzune's simulation last time, but Kitagawa Ryo subconsciously paid attention to the other person's hairstyle.
The pinkish red hair hangs down smoothly as a whole, but is tied into a somewhat high ponytail above each ear, giving people a more playful, lively and cheerful impression.
I remember the first time I met Sakura Airi, she had a pair of lower ponytails combed under her ears.
Therefore, changes in hairstyle can indeed reflect changes in people's mentality to some extent.
Horikita-senpai, your understanding is indeed correct.
"cold!"
"Thank you so much for coming today."
"Um."
Kitagawa Hiroshi took off his mask and then took off the hood he was wearing:
"The performance just now was outstanding."
Sakura Airi looked directly into the other person's dark pupils, and suddenly remembered a line she had learned during her internship in the theater troupe and which she still remembers:
"He is the eyes of courtiers, the rhetoric of scholars, the sharp sword of soldiers, a delicate flower that the country focuses on, a mirror of the times, an elegant example of human ethics, and the center of global attention."
This is a poem in which Hamlet's lover Ophelia praises her lover. It is also the best description of Ryo Kitagawa who plays Hamlet in Sakura Airi's mind.
"I also saw Liang during the concert just now. I even made a special move for Liang. Did Liang notice?"
Sakura Airi narrowed the distance between the two of them in one breath. She was wearing a uniform-style costume with red and white as the main colors today. The skirt almost dropped to her knees, and her white stockings perfectly framed her calves. After wrapping it up, you can see a shallow mark where it meets the skin two centimeters below the knee.
"I saw it."
Kitagawa Ryo nodded, remembering that it was a heart-to-heart gesture, and even blinked his right eye.
"Ryo looks very lethargic today."
"It's just that I've been staying up late these past two days writing scripts."
"Ming Mingliang would tell me what I didn't do well for a long time after every concert."
"Maybe it's because Ai Li is already a pretty perfect idol now."
Sakura Airi also squinted her eyes and smiled after hearing this, but she soon noticed Kitagawa Ryo's clothes:
"Didn't Ryo wear a support uniform today?"
Her spirit suddenly weakened, and even the dull hair on her head drooped listlessly:
"Did you recommend another idol instead?"
"It's not like you don't know that I'm not very interested in the idol world. If it weren't for Airi, I wouldn't even come in contact with it."
Kitagawa Ryo shook his head in denial and said:
"It was just an accident. I accidentally lost the support uniform."
"There's nothing we can do..."
Sakura Airi gently touched her chin with the index finger of her right hand. She lowered her head and thought for a while, then turned to the agent beside her and said:
"Sister Hinata, please take that out."
The female agent known as Hinata-san sighed as she rummaged through the nearby cardboard box and found a new support uniform wrapped in plastic film. Sakura Airi handed it to Kitagawa Ryo and said:
"I happen to have a few left here for the staff, but they are not opened. If you don't mind, just take them first."
"After all, there were quite a few fans who were staring at Ryo just now because of this matter."
"Would you like to try it and see if it suits you?"
Without giving Kitagawa Ryo any time to react, Sakura Airi had already unpacked the package and was making gestures on Kitagawa Ryo's chest with her support uniform.
"Fine."
It was hard for Kitagawa Ryo to refuse such straightforward kindness. Having seen ordinary support uniforms before seeing this limited edition, his original resistance was inexplicably reduced.
Because it was already May, Kitagawa Ryo, who was only wearing a shirt, casually put on the support uniform. Although it felt a little uncomfortable, it was only for a while to try on the size.
"The size is just right."
Sakura Airi circled around Kitagawa Ryo before nodding with satisfaction. She turned back and took an oil-based pen from the table.
The reason why the limited edition support uniforms are so expensive is because they come with the idol's personal signature.
However, Kitagawa Ryo himself did not bring any colored paper or postcards or posters that could be used for signatures. Sakura Airi hesitated for a while while holding the pen:
"How about signing it on the escort uniform."
She seemed to think this idea was a good one, and couldn't help but chuckle again:
"Hmm, it can also prevent Ryo from losing things again due to carelessness."
"up to you."
Kitagawa Ryo, who was about to take off his support uniform and ask Sakura Airi to sign her autograph, found that the other party had come over first.
"Do not move."
Sakura Airi pressed her left hand on Kitagawa Ryo's chest, and with her right hand held an oil-based pen and began to sign on the piece of shirt above his heart.
The touch of the rough tip of the pen on the skin through the clothes was a little itchy. The fragrance passing by the tip of the nose and the heat coming from the opponent's palm made Kitagawa Ryo freeze in place.
"TO: cool——�~"
"Please take good care of me in the future!"
After doing all this, Sakura Airi raised her head again and waved her right hand energetically.
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"Please take good care of me in the future..."
Kitagawa Ryo looked at the little girl in front of him who looked about the same age as him. Judging from his first impression, he did not think that she had the ability or talent to stand on the stage.
As if noticing his gaze, the other person moved back like a cower.
She is afraid of human contact.
She is afraid of looking into other people's eyes and speaking.
Also, she is afraid of being in crowded places.
Sakura Airi has only been in the theater for less than a week, and everyone else has made such comments about her.
Introversion is not terrible, but the other person is introverted to the point where communication is slightly hindered. For an actor who makes a living by acting, this is the most fatal flaw.
So is this why the troupe leader left this little girl beside him?
Kitagawa Ryo crouched down and looked at each other quietly. No matter where her eyes hid or wandered, he followed her closely.
Sakura Airi never closed her eyes, even though she kept refusing to meet Kitagawa Ryo's eyes.
This is the evidence.
Kitagawa Ryo stood up with satisfaction. Unlike others, he made another completely opposite judgment.
Sakura Airi definitely has the ability to express herself on stage, just not necessarily in drama.
After later working with Megumi Karuizawa to help untie Sakura Airi's knot about her figure, Kitagawa Ryo finally figured out Sakura Airi's true nature bit by bit.
Use desserts and patience as weapons.
Sakura Airi does have qualifications, because no matter how withdrawn and introverted Sakura Airi is, she longs for someone to connect with her from the bottom of her heart.
She wants to convey her feelings to others, and wants people to gain positive emotions because of her.
This is a necessary quality for a performer on stage.
So when Sakura Airi later proposed that she wanted to be a graphic idol, Kitagawa Ryo was actually not surprised, because he remembered that in Karuizawa Megumi's simulation, Sakura Airi finally chose this path.
Because of the silence of reality, choosing to hide one's true nature on the virtual network and showing a false and lively side is actually a kind of escape from problems.
And in the most brutal way possible.
Swimwear, COS, wearing suggestive and slightly astringent clothes, and uploading some photos showing off your cute appearance.
Sakura Airi planned this, but out of respect for Kitagawa Ryo, she chose to inform Kitagawa Ryo before taking action.
It sounds like something that is impossible to understand.
But in Sakura Airi's opinion, this is completely normal, because it is the only thing she has and the only thing worth boasting about.
"As long as one fan is happy because of this, I will be satisfied. Even a hundred criticisms will be eclipsed by this one praise."
Sakura Airi explained her behavior like this.
"Then why not choose to become a real idol directly?"
Kitagawa Ryo asked her back.
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