After dinner, because my senses were tickled to watch Asahi’s appearance on TV, I tuned in on that said program.
Currently, only Akane and Nami were the only ones I talked about Asahi or that I rembered about her. That’s why before it aired, Nao and Miwa-nee heard about Asahi for the first ti.
That girl was from the sa year as us. Most likely, most of my girls from middle school had at least t her once or twice. However, apart from Akane, no one found out about her connection with . Not even Yae.
Nao was with during the entirety of my first year while Yae was with in the latter half of my second year.
It was during my third year, the ti when I had no one by my side who acted like a partner in cri or specifically when Yae, Haruko, Aika, Mizuki and Otoha already graduated, that I t and stole Asahi.
The sa as Asahi, Miyako, Sena, Aoi, Ririka, and Ria were all stolen during that ti.
The rest was the year before.
For the record, it was Elizabeth and Yukari who was the longest to be with . I stole them even before I t Yae or Haruko.
As for Yua and Hiyori, I stole them when Yae started sticking close to .
Miho, on the other hand, should be the longest had I not cut her off early on. I stole her before Elizabeth.
Nonetheless, only so of them knew about each other at that ti. I was discreet about that after all. Most of them only knew about each other when Akane approached them.
Anyway, back to the present. Nao’s reaction upon hearing about my connection to Asahi was at first a dumbfounded look before screaming to give her more details.
She’s also a fan.
As for Miwa-nee. She just had a look of understanding before flashing a hint of gloom. Most likely, she’s still guilty about my desire and those that got affected by it.
After I recounted my experiences with Asahi, Nao glared at and with a lecturing tone, she said, “Heartbreaker… I sympathized with Asahi, Ruki. You also coldly forgot about contacting , after all. If I hadn’t t you… I don’t know where I will be right now…”
Nao’s voice trailed right there. Most likely stopping herself to think about that Nobuo.
It’s really fate or perhaps just luck that I t her at that ti. If not, then I would neither have any idea that she’s right there nor even rember about her.
“Mhm… I’m that kind of a heartless bastard in the past, right? But she’s in a better place now. It’s a lot better for her not to be reminded of her past.”
“You say that, husband. But don’t you miss her? You’ve changed a lot during the past month.” Akane chid in, her words clearly probing whether I was still inclined to et and reconnect with Asahi.
“Perhaps, I do miss her. However, like you said, I changed a lot. I don’t see associating with will do her any good.”
“Even if you want to et her, you won’t even know where to find her. She’s a celebrity now. It won’t be easy to casually et soone like her.” Nao added.
Miwa-nee remained silent but looking at her expression, she was thinking the sa. Akane, on the other hand, contemplated for a bit before flashing a rather relieved smile.
If I had to guess, Akane didn’t want to et Asahi again. As for the reason, it’s either because she rejected her invitation and walked away or it’s for my sake. Knowing her, it’s probably the latter.
A while later, when Minoru was already dozing off on his seat, the program aired.
It’s a talk show. As the most important guest for the night, she’d probably be placed towards the end.
At the mont, a preview of so of the clips from her recent concert played while the voice of the narrator talked about her accomplishnts.
“Her voice is heavenly…” srized by it, Akane couldn’t help but mutter. “I’m no match to that.”
“Hmm? Why compare? Yours is just as heavenly as hers. I always love to hear it.”
“Stop it. Don’t flatter , husband. I know my own ability to sing.”
“This girl. I seldom engage in flattery. I’m being honest here.”
“Yeah right. You’re biased toward us. You will always find everything we do as the best.”
Uh. She’s right. But still, I wouldn’t engage in empty flattery. That’s truly what I think. Well, compared to a professional like Asahi, I guess I can admit that there’s a lack of polish in her voice. Nonetheless, her soothing lovely voice was sothing I will not get tired of listening to.
“I have to agree with Ruki, Akane. I don’t think you should compare yourself to Asahi. She’s a professional now. You two have different song genres. While you’re only singing for our man, a lot of people have high expectations for her.” Miwa-nee said. I guess she also noticed the slight gloom in Akane’s words.
Nao, who looked like she gulped down her words, nodded her head and looked at Akane with fervor. Most likely Miwa-nee already said what needed to be said.
“… T-thank you… Did I just look insecure?”
“Not really… You silly girl. Co here and just watch, alright?” I flicked her forehead lightly and pulled her closer. It’s better to divert the topic. She did look a bit insecure but that just shows that even with her devotion to , she’s still a normal girl who could feel that kind of emotion.
Perhaps understanding what I wanted to convey, Akane didn’t resist and inched closer to to the point that she only had to lift her butt to take the spot on my lap.
Akane, feeling the warmth of my body, relaxed her expression, flashed a smile before rubbing her cheeks on my chest while I patted and combed her hair with my fingers.
Seeing the fluffy atmosphere building between us, Nao, who was sitting to my right, puffed her cheeks and copied her.
In this way, our TV viewing session gradually evolved to pampering the two. Miwa-nee threw envious glances from where she was sitting. She couldn’t do the sa since Minoru was nestled in her embrace, sleeping comfortably.
Anyway, it was around thirty minutes later when Asahi appeared on TV.
Clutching her glamorous skirt, the girl walked into the middle of the set and sang one of her newer songs first.
As we all watched it together, be it Nao, Akane or Miwa-nee, all of us were clearly taken in by her performance.
Asahi. She’s really dazzling like the sun now. Totally different from the Yue in my mory.
“… Mhm. She’s in a better place. I’m happy for her.” I silently muttered after that performance.
Once she’s done singing, she sat down face to face with the host of the show and her interview began. The host talked about her successful concert to which she elatedly responded with gratitude.
Like any celebrities, the topic quickly diverged towards more personal questions. But as she’s a young, budding singer, the host didn’t tackle her love life. But she got asked about what inspired her.
As for her answer…
“My inspiration? I’m aware many of my fans are curious and many speculations are going around about it. Let clear this up here, I’m inspired by soone. Soone I wanted to look my way again. Unfortunately, that soone cannot do so. Not because he’s blind or anything, he’s most likely unable to feel that certain kind of emotion towards anyone.”
That answer… No doubt, it’s about .
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