Volume 13 Chapter 250-3 The Man From States, BERYL Dismantling Operation
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Sorry. The suggestion I made earlier was rude, both to you and to the people who support you.”
”I’ll accept your apology. And thank you for evaluating me so highly.”
I shook hands with Tenga Akira and left the place.
Hey, there’s no way someone like him could be pulled in like this!!
I’m already going to be 50 next year, but I almost accidentally called him Tenga-senpai just now.
Ugh, it seems like the other staff are going after Kohina Yukari, but that’s definitely impossible.
Now that I think about it, there’s no way the people Shirogane Aqua calls ‘senpai’ aren’t tough.
I mean, he doesn’t call any other older people ‘senpai.’ He only calls Kohina Yukari and Tenga Akira ‘senpai’!!
”I guess I’ll also mess with Nekoyama Toa a little…”
I decided to try again and headed toward the place where I might run into Nekoyama Toa.
It was somewhere around here, right? Strange, I can’t find him anywhere.
Since I was hungry, I bought a hamburger at a nearby shop and took a bite while sitting at an outdoor table.
Then, someone I recognized sat down at the seat in front of me.
”Hey, mister. You were looking for me, right?”
”Pfft!”
I nearly choked on the pickle in the burger I was eating.
Then, Nekoyama Toa, who had been watching right in front of me, gently rubbed my back.
”Sorry. Did I surprise you?”
”Cough, cough, w-why…?”
In response to my question, Nekoyama Toa smiled.
”I heard you had contact with Shintaro and Tenga-senpai, so I thought I might be next. Then, I saw a suspicious-looking guy, so I ended up talking to you. Ah, I’m glad. I was wondering what I would do if I wasn’t invited.”
I managed to calm my heartbeat and breathing, wiped my mouth with a tissue, and handed Nekoyama Toa my business card.
”I’ll be straight with you. How about coming to our agency?”
At this point, since my actions were already clear, there’s no reason to be indirect anymore.
”I appreciate the offer, but I’ll pass. I don’t think I’m suited for the States like Tenga-senpai or Aqua, and I’m not as mentally strong as Shintaro. Besides, Uncle, do you really think I’d leave Aqua’s side?”
”Not at all.”
He answered so quickly, I was almost scared of how fast.
Just a feeling, but I thought no matter how I approached, Nekoyama Toa wouldn’t leave BERYL.
So, on our agency’s recruiting list, he’s the lowest priority.
”Uncle, stop with the roundabout ways and just poach Aqua. If you do, I’ll go along too.”
”Huh!?”
You’re the one suggesting that!?
I was completely at the mercy of Nekoyama Toa.
”Is that okay?”
”It’s fine, or rather, if you meet Aqua, you’ll understand. At least, my life was turned upside down after meeting Aqua, to the point of insanity. So, you should meet him too. Oh, but if you get twisted intestines, sorry. Sometimes, people meet Aqua, get their intestines twisted, and end up in an ambulance, so be careful.”
Nekoyama Toa said that, waved his hand at me, and left the scene.
Having been told that much, I have no choice but to meet her.
I don’t think I can meet him that easily, but maybe I’ll start from the top of the Shirogane Aqua sighting points.
”Wait, is he just wandering around at the initial predicted spot!”
I instinctively slammed the file to the ground.
Why is a major Japanese star just walking around normally!!
Normally, they’d be walking with lots of followers or bodyguards, right?!
Why is this person walking alone normally!?
My head was about to spin in confusion.
”Hey, sir over there. You dropped your file!”
I didn’t drop it; I slammed it myself. Wait, are you Shirogane Aqua!?
Shirogane Aqua picked up the file I slammed on the ground and handed it directly to me.
”T-thank you.”
”Haha, don’t worry about it. Are you going on a trip or something?”
And yet, he’s talking to me normally. That’s usually the opposite….
I receive the file handed back by Shirogane Aqua.
”What would you do if I said I came here to recruit you?”
I offer my business card to Shirogane Aqua.
”Why not quit the group and try going solo? You can definitely go solo, and someone like you doesn’t need to be in a group, right?”
Mayuzumi Shintaro, Tenga Akira, Nekoyama Toa.
After interacting with the 3 of them, I understood well that each of them has their own charm.
But even so, I can say this for sure.
This person is on a different level.
Even now, I can’t take my eyes off this person in front of me.
Born to be a star, Yukishiro Mikuni has even surpassed the level of someone reborn as a man.
I don’t understand why someone like him is in a group. In fact, if he were to go solo and do whatever he wanted, his popularity would only grow.
”You should definitely go solo. BERYL can continue with 3 people without you, and you don’t need to carry BERYL on your shoulders, do you? Didn’t you think about going solo at first?”
In response to my rather bold question, Shirogane Aqua gazes at me with sharp eyes.
”Indeed, as you said, at first, I thought about debuting as a solo idol. But I realized something. The gender imbalance and the misunderstandings between men and women in this world are far too large for just me to handle.”
The world? What the heck is he talking about…
In my mind, the PV from when BERYL declared war on the world plays.
”I was saved by the existence of idols. So now I want to save everyone as an idol. But alone, the world is too vast for me to cover everything. So, I thought if I form a group and nurture comrades to fight alongside me, that’s the way to go. I’ll start a proper company, and as a pioneer, I’ll nurture the next generation that will shape the future. I believe this is the only way.”
That’s basically war, isn’t it?
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a holy war to destroy and rebuild everything in this world.
”Ah, you’re saying you want to do something so grand all by yourself!?”
”No, I’m not alone. Now, I have everyone from BERYL with me—Maruo, Kujaku, Hajime, and even the juniors. So, I—we—will change the world. At the very least, I believe it’s worth betting my life and this lifetime on it.”
It’s impossible. The determination is different.
There’s no way to recruit someone like this.
I have never met him, but I think Atori Ako, who partners with Shirogane Aqua, is definitely a woman whose screws are all loose.
”Can I… do it too? A guy who is nearly 50 years old…”
What am I saying?
When I am stared at by Shirogane Aqua, all reasoning and logic fly away, and my honest feelings automatically come out.
”Age doesn’t matter. Anytime, anyone, as long as you have determination, you can become the person you want to be. Right?”
Shirogane Aqua lightly taps my chest with her fist.
At that moment, I felt the warmth reach my soul.
”Understood. I will also make up my mind. Thank you for listening to my story. Sorry, but I have something to do, so I’ll take my leave now.”
Saying that, I parted ways with Shirogane Aqua and rushed into the Japan branch of Holy Aqua Religion.
Because I thought they would protect my wife and daughters here.
”Thank you for explaining the situation well. Leave everything to us from now on.”
”No, I’ll go too! My beloved family is in danger, I can’t just wait here alone!!”
I arranged a plane myself, withdrew all my savings, and then bought a new car at a nearby dealership.
Of course, not a family car for 4, but a cool 2-seater bright red sports car like Yukishiro Mikuni or Kuga Reira drive in movies.
I put on the pilot sunglasses the clerk gave me, revved the engine, and set out to rescue my wife and daughters who are being held hostage.
Wait for me, everyone. I am coming to save you now!!
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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