Male Idol V13c142

Volume 13 Chapter 142 Shirogane Ai, The Representative Of Troublesome Girls

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Edited by: Kanaa-senpai

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 I was supposed to be called to ‘It’s Okay to Laugh,’ but somehow it turned into an engagement announcement.

 I don’t even know what I’m saying, but reality always goes somewhere beyond my imagination.

 I sit in the chair where Kohina Yukari-san was just sitting, urged by everyone. Ugh, I’m getting nervous!

 ”Emily, sit over here.”

 ”Okay.”

 Kaede-chan and Emily-chan, who came out with me, take their seats behind me.

 Huh? Aqua-kun is standing next to me, but what happened to the chair the staff prepared for him?

 ”Huh? Where’s my chair? Wait, Kohina-senpai, why are you sitting next to Morita-san!? That was supposed to be my chair!”

 ”You can just stand there. Or what? You want me to stand instead?”

 ”Well, well, well…”

 Morita-san, with a smirk on her face, steps in to stop the two who are about to start a childish fight again.

 The audience laughs at that.

 Hehe, they’re still the same. Thanks to that, I’m feeling a little less nervous.

 ”Hakuryuu-sensei, long time no see.”

 ”Ah, yes. Morita-san, it’s been a while.”

 It’s been about a year since I appeared on ‘It’s Okay to Laugh.’

 I never imagined I would be on such a famous long-running show multiple times before my debut.

 ”I’ve been a fan of yours for a long time, Hakuryuu-sensei.”

 ”Thank you.”

 I bow my head slightly to Morita-sensei.

 ”Do you all know? Back in the day, when I debuted as a high school girl, it was amazing.”

 ”Yeah, that was quite a time…”

 Haha… I show a dry smile.

 The young kids in the audience look confused, but I was a high school girl once too.

 ”I still have that sensei’s poster from back then on my wall.”

 ”Wait, Morita-san, no! Please take it down already!!”

 I cover my red face with both hands.

 ”Aqua-kun, do you know?”

 ”No, not at all.”

 Yeah, that makes sense.

 Given Aqua-kun’s age, there’s no way he would know about my high school days.

 Wait? Thinking about it now, I suddenly feel uneasy. I despair over the age gap between me and Aqua-kun.

 Am I going to get caught for some kind of underage crime or something?

 If I get arrested before marriage, that would be a great topic for the bulletin boards.

 ”Huh? You have a poster? Is it in Ranko’s room? Staff, go run and borrow it!!”

 ”Wait a minute, Morita-san!!”

 I try to stop Morita-san’s strange behavior.

 Morita-san, please think a little about supply and demand!

 ”No one wants to see my old high school photos!”

 Hearing my words, Aqua-kun raises his hand silently.

 No, no, I mean, I just wore a uniform the other day… wait, no!

 Don’t think about unnecessary things during a live broadcast. Me!!

 ”I want to see it.”

 ”I want to see it too!”

 Emily-chan!?

 She looks serious, but I know she’s just being her usual playful self!

 I might fool the audience, but you can’t fool my eyes, Hakuryuu Aiko!!

 ”It sounds interesting, so I want to see it too!”

 ”Then I want to see it too!”

 ”Fran wants to see pictures of Hakuryuu-sensei when she was young!”

 Kohina-san, Kaede-chan, and Fran-chan all raise their hands.

 Ugh, I want to complain about the first 2 who are just being silly, but I can’t say anything because Fran-chan looks so cute with her sparkling eyes…!

 Sorry, Ayana-chan. Actually, my favorite in eau de Cologne is Fran-chan.

 I still watch anime meant for elementary school girls, and I really like elementary school girls the most.

 Huh? I feel like that sounds a little creepy, but maybe it’s just me…

 ”Ah, did you bring it?”

 Morita-san receives a fancy frame from a staff member who comes out from backstage.

 Wait… President Ranko, are you displaying my poster in a frame? Come on, really…

 ”Look, here it is. The young ones don’t know anything about this.”

 Morita-san shows the framed picture to everyone in the audience.

 ”Kyahhhhh!”

 ”Hakuryuu-sensei, you’re so beautiful!”

 ”Teacher from her JK days looks so mature!”

 ”Didn’t she get a lot of attention from guys?”

 ”No, back then, elegant and beautiful JKs like her weren’t popular at all.”

 Yeah, yeah. I really wasn’t popular.

 I even heard rumors that people thought I seemed cold and scary.

 I remember there was a restraining order from a high school 3 schools away, even though I never met them.

 Haha… back then, I thought I would die without ever dating anyone…

 But I think that despair helped me succeed as a writer.

 As a result, I guess it’s good that I can marry Aqua-kun.

 ”Our president Fuji Ranko and Mary-sama, who came as a guest before, are both like that, but the big actress Mutsumiya Seijuu-san and the young Hakuryuu-sensei were really beautiful. What do you think? Hakuryuu-sensei isn’t any less than Emily-chan, right?”

 ”Morita-san, that’s way too much Morikawa, don’t you think!!”

 ”–What do you mean too much Morikawa!?”

 Oh, sorry.

 Recently, it’s become popular to say “Morikawa” when someone is exaggerating on the bulletin board, so I just used it without thinking….

 ”Aqua-kun, what about you?”

 ”I’m going to borrow a beetle from Kenzaki. I’ll time travel to the past and hit on the past Ai.”

 ”””””Kyaa~~~~~~~~!”””””

 Geez! What is Aqua-kun saying!?

 I pull on the hem of Aqua-kun’s shirt, who is standing next to me.

 ”Everyone doesn’t understand, so let me, Morita, explain the current situation. Hakuryuu-sensei is pulling on the hem of Aqua-kun’s shirt where we can’t see them.”

 ”””””Ugh~~~~~~~~!”””””

 Morita-san, please don’t spill the beans!!

 I turn my face away from everyone because it’s too embarrassing.

 ”By the way, changing the subject, why were you living apart?”

 ”I wanted to focus on work. I felt like if I was with Aqua-kun 24/7, I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on writing.”

 Shirogane Kingdom is big and has a lot of people, which is nice, but if I lived with Aqua-kun in a place the size of an apartment, I definitely wouldn’t be able to focus on writing.

 In fact, Kanon-san and I, even with Pegonia-san around in the early days, how did we manage to be alone with Aqua-kun for 24 hours…?

 ”As a result, you won both the Uemura Award and the Yanagawa Award, right? Congratulations again, Sensei.”

 ”Oh, thank you.”

 I receive flowers from Morita-san.

 Huh? There’s a piece of paper attached to this…

 ”To Kohina Yukari-san?”

 ”Wait! Those flowers weren’t meant for you!! Don’t use them without asking!”

 Morita-san smiles, as if she got caught.

 Hehe, Morita-san has always liked little pranks like this.

 ”So, when is the wedding? Have you decided on a place?”

 ”Well, I’m leaving that to Fujitv, who will cover it, and our editor-manager.”

 Normally, you would decide those things yourself, but for me, as long as we can have a wedding, I don’t really care about the date or location. In fact, I’ve left everything about the wedding up to them.

 I used to dream about having a wedding dress with a mermaid line at a church by the sea in the summer, but I guess that’s just growing up.

 Plus, seeing Aqua-kun and everyone’s happy wedding from an outsider’s perspective might have made me feel satisfied too.

 ”Is that okay with you, Aqua-kun?”

 ”No, I’m actually pretty involved.”

 ”Eh!?”

 That’s the first time I’m hearing this…

 ”Are you planning something again?”

 ”Well, who knows?”

 Ah… Aqua-kun’s face looks like he’s done something.

 There’s no way we wouldn’t recognize this face of Aqua-kun after seeing it so many times.

 Everyone in the audience reacts the same way I do.

 ”I think Ai seems calm and wise right now, but later you’ll definitely regret not doing things differently. So, I plan to make a wedding that will satisfy Ai!”

 Ah… now that you mention it, that might be true.

 I sometimes act all grown-up and wise in certain moments, but I always end up regretting it later.

 Thinking about it, does Aqua-kun understand me even better than I do?

 ”Okay, okay. You’re showing off. Munch munch.”

 ”Kohina-senpai… I’ve never seen someone eat snacks while sitting there.”

 ”Yeah, I’ve been hosting for a long time, but I’ve never seen a guest eat snacks during a live broadcast.”

 ”It can’t be helped. I’m hungry. I’ve been waiting since 7 AM and haven’t eaten breakfast!”

 They’re still so free-spirited.

 Laughter rises from the audience.

 ”Oops, it seems we have an announcement from Fuji TV.”

 Morita-san looks at the cue card held by the assistant director sitting in front of her.

 ”Um… The wedding of Shirogane Aqua-san and Hakuryuu Aiko-sensei will be hosted by me, Morita, and it will be broadcast live nationwide on Christmas!”

 What!? Of all days, Christmas!?

 Is it really okay for someone like me to have a wedding on such a romantic day!?

 Will God get mad at me?

 By the way, I feel like there are BERYL Christmas live events or something, but it’s not going to get canceled because of me, right? I mean, what if I get death threats or something…”

 ”Is the BERYL live event okay?”

 ”It’s fine. I’ll go to the live after the wedding.”

 No way… That’s just too much for one person.

 ”Aqua-kun, are you okay? You’re not pushing yourself, right?”

 ”I’m fine, I’m fine. I’m saving my energy by taking it easy at work right now.”

 I wonder if that’s true.

 If Aqua-kun collapses, it’ll be a big deal for Japan, no, for the whole world.

 Honestly, I don’t want to see the scene again where women throw their breasts out while praying when Aqua-kun had amnesia. It felt like the end of the world.

 ”Okay, but don’t overdo it, alright?”

 ”Yeah, I get it.”

 Aqua-kun and I gaze into each other’s eyes in our little world.

 ”Hey, hey, you two, we’re live right now!”

 ””Ah…””

 Morita-san’s comment makes Aqua-kun and me shyly look away from each other.

 The audience starts cheering and laughing at us.

 ”So, can you both say a word to the fans before we wrap up?”

 ”Sure. I’ll go first.”

 Aqua-kun turns to the audience and clears his throat lightly.

 I find myself falling for him again. He’s just so cool.

 ”To all the fans of Hakuryuu-sensei, don’t worry. I will definitely make Ai happy. So please, watch over us with peace of mind.”

 This is Aqua-kun’s promise to my fans.

 I knew it, but I’m really happy to realize that Aqua-kun is seriously thinking about me.

 Oh no… I really want to make a baby right now.

 Even though we’re live streaming, I can’t believe I’m thinking about this. I really am a bad adult.

 ”Well then, let me say something too. Um… I’m Hakuryuu Aiko, and people always say I write too many dreamy stories like a girl who’s out of touch with reality.”

 My words made the fans in the audience and Morita-san burst out laughing.

 ”I’ve been living a fluffy life until now, and I still am, but even someone like me has been able to find happiness. Life really is unpredictable. So, I can’t say ‘don’t give up’ irresponsibly, but I hope you won’t lose hope. The world should get better for sure.”

 Everyone in the studio gave me warm smiles and big applause.

 I’m sure the person I love will continue to make this country better.

 I can see that future.

 ”And Aqua-kun, even though I’m like this, thank you for marrying me.”

 ”Thank you too, Ai, for marrying me.”

 A big round of applause was directed at us as we gazed at each other.

 I felt grateful to everyone again.

 After the live stream ended and I returned backstage, I turned my gaze to Aqua-kun.

 I want to get intimate right now. Just as I thought that, someone tapped my shoulder.

 ”Sensei. We have a magazine interview scheduled next. Let’s go.”

 ”Huh!? W-wait… waaaah!”

 Dragged by the editor, I left Fuji TV while being celebrated by everyone.

 Ughhhh! Why is there work scheduled right after thisss!?

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 Congratulations, Hakuryuu-sensei.

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