Volume 13 Chapter 197, Part 2 Shirogane Aqua, Here Again
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
I want to stand up and share the joy with everyone.
”So then, next question, who will go?”
”Yes, yes!!”
Emily cheerfully raises her hand.
Am I the only one with a bad feeling about this?
[Tell Aqua-sama something secretly]
No, no, it’s not secret with the camera rolling!!
I hear laughter from the audience.
”That’s a good question.”
Is that you, Kohina-senpai?
Then there’s Kaede and Emily too.
Why are you writing on the flip board?
I send a signal to the staff with my eyes.
Then, is it okay not to stop it!?
[If it’s funny, it’s okay!]
Darn, it was stupid of me to check with the staff in Morikawa Kaede’s room.
That’s right.
The staff for this program has that kind of stance.
”Then, I’ll go first.”
Kaede faces the flip she is holding forward.
[Looks like we found out the gender of Nee-san’s child]
Eh!?
I didn’t hear about this!?
A loud cheer rises from the audience.
”Does Kaede know!?”
Kaede shakes her head left and right.
”No, I only heard from Tamamo-sensei that the gender of the child was found out. Aqua-sama, please ask Nee-san later. Nee-san was too shy to say it, after all…”
So that’s what it was….
I thank Kaede.
Kotono seems to be worried because I am busy.
I should notice these things, but as a couple, I thought I ought to tell her not to be overly considerate in situations like this.
”So then, who will go next?”
”Well then, I’ll go.”
Oh, Shintaro.
He’s being proactive by raising his hand.
Shintaro flips over the flip board he was holding to show everyone his answer.
[Best friend… your fly is open]
No way, come on!?
I hurriedly close my fly.
It seems I forgot to zip up after changing out of my wet clothes from earlier’s trick.
”Staff, can we check the footage on the big monitor?!”
”No, no, that’s not okay!!”
I stop Emily, who raised her voice.
Phew, I’m saved, my friend.
I managed to prevent a broadcast accident during the live stream.
”Well then, it’s my turn next.”
Next is Toa.
I direct my gaze to the flip board held by Toa.
[I just realized you accidentally ate Tenga-senpai’s Onigiri earlier.]
Huh?
Wait, I didn’t know that!?
I look towards Tenga-senpai.
Then Tenga-senpai clapped his hands, as if he didn’t understand either.
”I see, I thought the texture was more like wood ear mushrooms for a kelp.”
Speaking of which, both me and Tenga-senpai went for the shiso flavor.
I apologized to Tenga-senpai.
”Don’t worry about it, junior. I was just thinking I wanted to eat wood ear mushrooms.”
”Senpai…!”
After all, when you think of senpai, it’s Tenga-senpai!!
He’s different from that little Hina or whatever!!
”See, that’s how Tenga-kun spoils me right away.”
Ah, ah, I can’t hear you, I can’t hear you!
”Well then, following that flow, it’s my turn!”
Tenga-senpai holds the flip board in front of him.
[Junior! You don’t have to worry about the time I was forgotten in the police station’s cell!]
I sincerely apologize to Tenga-senpai.
I apologize for everything, including the flow up to now.
With a proper bow taught by Prime Minister Habu, I sincerely apologized from the bottom of my heart.
”Well then, it’s my turn now.”
Emily holds the flip board towards the camera.
[The other day, Kanon bought new underwear to use after giving birth!!]
I stand up from the sofa and shake hands firmly with Emily.
Thank you.
Really, thank you.
After all, Emily is capable.
She always tells me what I want to know the most.
”Ah, ah, I’m definitely going to get scolded later.”
”I don’t know!”
Kohina-senpai and Kaede’s two people avert their gaze from the camera.
”Well then, I’ll go last.”
”Isn’t it enough already?”
”There’s no way that’s okay!!”
Kohina-senpai holds up the flipboard with the written answer towards the camera.
[‘Berry-Berry’ staff are planning something again, I’m sure of it.]
When I, Toa, Shintaro, and Tenga-senpai stood up, we kept an eye on our surroundings.
The staff over there don’t get jokes, and I have no idea what they’re really planning.
”So, Yukari. Please go ahead and ask your question at the end of this flow.”
”OK!”
Kaede and Kohina-senpai smirk.
Damn it, when did I start thinking I was the one setting things up!?
So the first magic was a fake.
They made me think I was the one setting it up, coaxing my carelessness into falling for a clever trick.
Kohina-senpai shows everyone the flip board with the topic written on it.
[I want to see the serious BERYL, the BERYL that has exceeded its limits]
A loud cheer erupts from the audience.
It seems the target isn’t just me, but all of BERYL.
What on earth does the staff of ‘Berry-Berry’ plan to make us do?
Shintaro, Toa, Tenga-senpai, and I exchange glances.
”So, everyone in BERYL, please take a look at this map!!”
The 4 of us look at the map displayed on the big monitor.
Four beams of light extend from the National Stadium in Tokyo, reaching Chiba, Saitama, Kanagawa, and Yamanashi.
When the screen changes, the BERYL flags set at the borders of the 4 prefectures and Tokyo are shown.
As the camera zooms in, we can see messages from fans written on the flags.
”Okay, everyone in BERYL, you will run and collect the flags drawn by all the fans.”
”No way! There’s no way Yamanashi is possible!!”
Isn’t it over 100 km to go to Yamanashi and back?
Eh?
Over 130 km!?
And it’s uphill, right!?
It’s a solo Hakone Ekiden.
That’s definitely impossible!!
”Isn’t this just reckless?”
”Isn’t it good because it’s reckless?”
Kohina-senpai leans in close to my ear.
The earlier whispering was on purpose, but this time it’s serious since the microphone is off.
”I said it before, but if you could just get rid of your pervy and foolish sides, you’d be perfect. But there are things you can’t do, right? You’re not all powerful, after all. I think this is a good opportunity. Everyone thinks you’re special, but sometimes it’s okay to show that you have flaws too. Otherwise, your efforts might go unrecognized one day. Talent is just a word.”
I thought that was fine.
Among idols, there are those who take pride in not showing their efforts.
But our Kohina-senpai seems to be dissatisfied with that.
”I understand what you’re saying about Kohina-senpai. Still, I will… do it.”
”That’s fine. You can keep that stance. Well, just do your best.”
I turn on the mic and head towards Toa and the others.
”For now, I’ll go to Yamanashi.”
”Then, I’ll go to my Kanagawa.”
”Then I’ll head to Saitama.”
”Um, then I’ll go to Chiba.”
The other 3 will round trip about 30km or so.
Tenga-senpai should be fine, but I’m a bit worried about Shintaro and Toa.
No, both of them have been training for their drama roles, so I believe they can do it.
We form a circle again on stage as 4.
”Everyone in the audience, let’s join shoulders with the BERYL members!!”
With Emily’s suggestion, everyone in the audience joins shoulders.
”Alright then, everyone. Let’s meet at the National Stadium!!”
”This time, within the time limit!”
”Yeah, let’s do our best!”
”Everyone, see you again!! This time, for sure!!”
”””””””””Oooooooh!””””””””””
We all pump ourselves up and wave to the audience from the stage.
”Since Emily and Kaede are pregnant… Kohina-senpai, I leave the rest to you! Our kids will probably come out as hosts instead, so please support everyone!!”
”Got it! So you just think about going and coming back!!”
With that, my worries disappeared.
Maruo and Lapis are growing too.
If I leave it to Kohina-senpai, it’ll definitely be fine.
I waved to the audience and started running toward the border of Yamanashi.
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