People are in animation, but they can connect to reality

"Me? I'll be like Ms. MMK, very hesitant."

"......"

After chatting with An and Ang, MMK picked up Miura Shiomei's business card and called Miura Shiomei's cell phone according to the contact information on it. There was a beeping sound from the other end of the phone, and soon Miura Shiomei answered the call.

"Hello? Who are you?"

Miura Shiomi's voice came from the phone.

MMK listened to the voice, hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said,

"I'm Momoka Kawahara, Ms. Miura, can I arrange a meeting with you?"

"Ah? Miss He Yuanmu? It's you? I've been waiting for your call, but I've been waiting and waiting and it never comes. I'm even getting a little anxious."

The voice on the phone was filled with excitement from Miura Shiomi, who was eagerly anticipating a call from MMK. Or perhaps it was her heart that was trembling. She was a fan of Kawahara Momoka and had always watched her struggles.

Miura Shiomi sincerely hopes that Kawahara Ki Momoka can carve out her own niche and become famous.

Listening to the excited voice of Shiomi Miura, MMK felt cold sweat on her forehead, because she was about to disappoint Miss Miura and give her a disappointing reply.

"Because of certain things, I plan to meet and talk with Ms. Miura."

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

After getting Miura Shiomi's consent, the two agreed to meet at the square near the station at 2 pm.

After a quick tidy up of the house, MMK made lunch. That afternoon, MMK arrived at the station mall where she'd met Shiomi Miura. Looking at her phone, it was only 2:45. MMK decided to wait for her there.

Unexpectedly, Miura Shiomi had already seen MMK and was waving at her.

"Ms. Kawamotoki, this way." Miura Shiomi ran over.

Today, just like the last time we met, Shiomi Miura was wearing a professional outfit. The black suit matched with her large glasses made her look like a professional agent.

MMK nodded. The two found a place and sat down.

"Although I'm a little anxious, can I ask MMK and his companions about their decision? Last time, MMK said he couldn't make a decision alone and wanted to discuss it with his companions. But I've been waiting for many days, and Miss He Yuanmu hasn't replied to me."

Miura Shiomi adjusted her glasses excitedly.

MMK lowered his head and tried to speak in a calm tone,

"I'm sorry, Ms. Miura. We have no plans to join the firm at this time."

Miura Shiomi's expression froze:

"???? May I ask what Ms. He Yuanmu thinks?"

Chapter 55: Dropout Girl

Jing Qin Rencai is an extremely paranoid girl, at least in the eyes of her friends. It must be very difficult to be friends with a paranoid girl like Jing Qin Rencai.

But the person involved, Jing Qinrencai, did not have this awareness.

Jing Qinrencai has always been taught to follow the rules. Whether at school or at home, her father, an excellent teacher, has set a series of rules for Jing Qinrencai.

Even the family had established house rules. In this era, house rules were something only long-established aristocratic families had.

But Jing Qinren's family is different. Even in a small and ordinary family, because his father is a traditional teacher, there are those seemingly strict family rules.

Jing Serina sat on the Shinkansen train bound for Tokyo, leaning against the train window, boredly watching the receding scenery outside. The song "Diamond Star" played in her headphones, and before she knew it, Jing Serina closed her eyes and fell asleep.

"Little girl? Little girl, mother!!!"

The flight attendant beside him patted Odosan's shoulder gently and shouted,

"Little girl? Little girl, mother!!!"

When Jing Qinrencai opened her eyes, she found that all the passengers in the carriage had already gotten off, and she was the only one left sleeping in her seat.

"you're awake?"

Jing Qinrencai opened her eyes wide, feeling extremely sorry, then she turned to the flight attendant and could only keep saying,

"Thank you."

Jing Qinrencai hurriedly got off the train, staring at her phone while checking which train she was going to take. Arriving in this completely unfamiliar city, Jing Qinrencai was not as excited as she had imagined.

She thought that she would be freer after escaping from that suffocating home, but the strange city also made Jing Qinrencai feel isolated.

Having accidentally missed her stop, Jing Qinrencai had no choice but to return. On the way back, Jing Qinrencai stood inside the train, surrounded by fellow passengers. The scenery outside the window was exceptionally fresh and beautiful, leaving Jing Qinrencai feeling a sense of relief and surprise.

She quickly took out her cell phone, wanting to keep this brief moment, but

"Huh? The power's about to run out. Please, hold on."

When Jing Qinren was about to press the shooting button, the phone mercilessly sounded the alarm that the battery was exhausted. Jing Qinren sighed and expressed deep regret.

By the time we got off the bus and rushed to the real estate agency that Yuanfang's uncle had recommended, it was already after 8 p.m. The door to the real estate agency was tightly shut, and the lock on the outside clearly showed that they were closed.

With nowhere else to go, Jing Qinrencai followed the business card information left by the real estate agency to find her rental house. After walking down the long street and asking countless passersby, she finally arrived at her rental house.

The rental house wasn't an old-fashioned two-story building; instead, it looked more like a single-family home. But even after moving upstairs, the essence of Jing Qinrencai's rental house remained unchanged.

Standing in front of the door, Jing Qinrencai turned the doorknob, but as expected, it was locked.

Jing Qinrencai looked at the fire extinguisher beside her, lost in thought. Back home, this kind of place was often used to store keys. Thinking she was quite clever, Jing Qinrencai decided to give it a try. She opened the fire extinguisher and reached in, rummaging around.

As a result, I didn't touch anything, but got a sleeve full of dust.

With a "bang...", the door next door suddenly opened, and a man about 30 years old was holding a stick like a golf club and looking at Jing Qinrencai vigilantly as if he was guarding against a thief.

When he saw Jing Qinren's appearance, the uncle's defensive expression disappeared, replaced by nervousness.

The uncle frowned and looked at Jing Qinrencai, thinking she was a thief.

I'm Jing Qinrencai, a new mover. Because I was late, I couldn't get the keys from the agent, and my phone was out of battery. After explaining this and other things, the uncle let go of his guard and nervousness and turned to concern.

The uncle's wife seemed to be a very gentle person. She sincerely invited Jing Qinrencai to come into the house to recharge, but Jing Qinrencai had just experienced that kind of thing, and she didn't want to get involved in other things, especially owing someone a favor for a small thing.

She found a random restaurant nearby with a charging port next to her seat. As soon as Jing Qinrencai turned on her phone, she saw nine missed calls from home. After a moment's hesitation, Jing Qinrencai called back, and her sister answered.

On the phone, her mother was still nagging her as usual, nagging with concern. At her age, Jing Qinrencai was exactly the type of person who hated this kind of nagging, so she only gave perfunctory responses to her mother's words.

People were coming and going outside, and Jing Qinrencai was sitting alone in the restaurant, looking at everything outside in a daze.

What was she running away from in Tokyo? Izumi wasn't sure. Was it to escape the bullying? Or to escape her family? Or to escape the heartbreak of her hometown? She had all the answers.

Plug in the earphones, and the phone plays Diamond Star's Empty Box again, Jing Qinren's favorite song. When Jing Qinren was at her lowest and most helpless, this song gave her the courage and determination to persevere. Jing Qinren felt that this song saved her.

If it weren't for this song, Jing Serina might have collapsed long ago.

As soon as she plugged in her headphones and the music started playing, Jing Qinrencai felt a sense of satisfaction and relief. Suddenly, Jing Qinrencai felt something strange because there was a heavy sound in her ears. Jing Qinrencai unplugged the headphones, but the sound did not disappear, but came from outside.

Jing Qinrencai was extremely excited. She ran out in a hurry, but the sound did not disappear.

Following the sound, Jing Qinren looked towards a familiar figure: Kawahara Ki Momoka was singing and playing a song alone in a corner of the square. Jing Qinren couldn't help but walk over and stand beside her.

When MMK finished his performance and was about to pack up, Jing Qinren came up to him.

“I’m your fan…”

Momoka Kawahara looked at the girl in front of her and thought, "Fans! Lately, ever since my last live performance became a bit of a hit, I've been approached by fans a lot."

"I really like your songs. I just came to Tokyo from the countryside today..."

Jing Qinrencai was a little reserved. While introducing herself, she secretly looked at MMK.

Maybe a few days ago, she would be very happy to meet fans, but recently, MMK has become accustomed to it and can't muster any excitement at all.

It turns out that people really do change!

Jing Qinrencai and MMK had just started chatting when another band came to occupy the venue, and a conflict broke out between the two sides.

Perhaps fate is so simple that even with Asagi's involvement, it couldn't change this plot. Perhaps it's because Asagi didn't get too involved.

"MMK? Who's this person next to you?"

MMK brought Jing Qinrencai to Rupa's workplace to fill their stomachs.

"A little fan."

MMK waves and greets Rupa.

"Asaki didn't come today?"

MMK looked around but couldn't find Asagi.

"He's been busy with club activities lately, that's what he said. But tomorrow is his part-time job day, so you'll see him."

Rupa replied.

Chapter 56 Come to My House

Jing Qin Rencai was a little reserved. While eating, she secretly looked at Rupa in front of her. In Jing Qin Rencai's eyes, Rupa was a restaurant waiter wearing Yoshinoya work clothes. Miss MMK and Miss Rupa were very familiar with each other. Does that mean that Miss MMK often eats here?

Jing Qinrencai seemed to understand something, and she secretly made up her mind that when she had time in the future, she would come here to eat more often, and maybe she would meet Miss MMK.

Thinking of this, Jing Qinrencai smiled foolishly. Miss MMK would definitely be surprised to see her here in the future.

But who was the other person named Asagi that Ms. MMK mentioned? Jing Serina was a little confused.

She held the chopsticks carefully and put the rice into her mouth little by little.

Because it was her first time in Tokyo and she happened to meet her favorite singer Momoka Kawahara, I Serina, who had just turned 80 and was still immersed in negative emotions, was unable to relax.

"Let's go home after dinner. I'm also tired after a day, so I plan to rest early today."

Asagi was away, MMK secretly ordered three bottles of beer today, which she drank very comfortably. At the same time, MMK had no work schedule today, so she decided to be lazy and go to bed early.

It's already past 9 o'clock in the evening. I'll stay at Yoshinoya for a while, chat with Rupa and the others, and then it's almost time to go home and sleep.

MMK stretched herself, stretching her muscles, tilting her head to look at Ichinose Rinna next to her. A girl who had come to Tokyo alone from the countryside, she thought back to when she and her friends had also come from the countryside to Tokyo. Back then, they were just like the girl in front of her. Oh, her name seemed to be Ichinose Rinna, and like Rinna, they were also confused, uneasy, and reserved.

However, she found that the girl next to her, Jing Qinrencai, was biting her lips, looking patient, and her body was twisting slightly. It was obvious that she had something to say.

"What's wrong? Don't keep it in your heart. If you keep suppressing it, you will get sick. Is there anything difficult?"

In some ways, MMK is quite perceptive. After all, she is an adult, and as someone who has experienced this, she can basically see through the girls' subtle movements at a glance.

She had seen Jing Qinrencai make this move many times before.

So, MMK asked softly, patiently waiting for Jing Qinrencai's answer.

“Actually, I don’t have a place to stay.”

Jing Qinrencai lowered her head, her cheeks flushing slightly. She had to admire her own courage for saying something so embarrassing. But perhaps it was because MMK was next to her that she had the courage to speak out. After all, MMK was Jing Qinrencai's favorite singer.

She once contributed more than 1000 video views by herself. Fans of this level are more sincere than true fans.

"Huh? You came to Tokyo alone without any preparation? Like a strategy or acquaintances? Are you a God-waited girl who ran away from home secretly?"

MMK looked at Jing Qingren in surprise, unable to believe that the girl in front of her was so stupid. Even she had received an invitation from the agency and had sufficient backup plans. Everyone at Diamond Star had decided to come to Tokyo together.

And Jing Qinrencai came here alone without any preparation? Was she here to wander?

"In a big city like Tokyo, it's hard to survive without people you know."

MMK sighed and imparted his life experience to Jing Qin Rencai. Because Jing Qin Rencai in front of him was too pitiful. From the moment they met until now, Jing Qin Rencai had always kept her head down, most of the time, looking very unconfident and a little timid.

MMK didn't know what Jing Qinrencai had been through, nor did he know why she came to the East alone.

However, MMK knows that Jing Qingren's favorite song is "Sora no Hako." She once said she's watched her videos over 1000 times. Such a love and obsession with a song can only mean that it deeply touches her heart and connects her soul.

However, "Empty Box" is not a positive song. On the contrary, it is in some ways close to the cry of people in darkness and despair.

So, MMK seemed to be able to guess something about the girl in front of him.

"How about this, come to my house tonight."

MMK thought for a while and finally made a decision.

Jing Qinrencai instantly raised her head and stared at MMK. At this moment, MMK saw pure stupidity in Jing Qinrencai's eyes! This girl was a bit naive.

"My place isn't very big, but I can accommodate you for one night. But let's make it clear in advance that I'm only housing you for one night. After today, I'll have to find a place to move out."

MMK waved his hands, pretending to be reluctant but helpless.

“Hehehehe…”