Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

If no one knows her name, it can be considered a show effect.

……

It was already late at night when the train slowly pulled into Kumamoto Station.

There were only a few passengers left in the carriage, the lights were dim, and outside the window was a silent night.

Taku Hoshikawa looked at the time and it was already eleven o'clock.

He woke up three girls who were already fast asleep midway.

"Okay, wake up, we're here..."

Everyone got up in a daze and followed Taku Hoshikawa to pack up and get off the train.

Unlike bustling Tokyo, when they packed up and walked out of the station, the square in front of the station was already deserted.

There are no neon lights or noisy city sounds on the streets, only the occasional passing taxi and the chirping of insects brought by the night wind.

This is the "countryside". At eleven o'clock, there is basically no one on the streets.

Although we had dinner on the train, everyone was still hungry.

Hoshikawa Taku stretched his body, stretching his muscles while looking at the two locals, Meow Meng and Ninai.

"Do you know of any local restaurants? Let's go get something to eat first, then we'll go to your place, Rencai."

“I’ve basically never eaten out…”

Renai became depressed when she mentioned this. "When I was in school, my classmates would occasionally go out to eat and play together, but I couldn't join them."

"My father was very strict. I had to go home within a certain time after school every day. I always followed the family rules, which is why I don't have many friends. The only friend I had is no longer with me..."

The friend that Nina was referring to was naturally Kondo Hina.

The thought that their former friend had broken up with them and had met in Tokyo, and had become their "enemy", made her feel heavy-hearted.

To ease the atmosphere, Miao Meng quickly jumped out to smooth things over, patted his chest, and said casually: "Then let me lead the way. I know a lot of specialty restaurants in Kumamoto Prefecture!"

"But, it's already this late, so the ramen shops are probably the only ones open... Let's fill our stomachs at the ramen shop today, and tomorrow I'll take everyone to try their specialty horse meat sashimi!"

Led by Miao Meng, everyone came to an old ramen restaurant where the lights were still on.

There weren't many customers in the store. They were all middle-aged men who had just gotten off work. They were wearing work clothes and sitting at the bar, talking in low voices.

"welcome."

The shop owner was an old man who greeted us with a broad smile, "Are you tourists from out of town? You look unfamiliar. We don't see many customers late at night."

“Yeah, we’re tourists!”

Miao Meng responded first, "Just give each of us a bowl of special ramen!"

After quickly ordering, Miao Meng put the phone in Xingchuan Taku's hand, leaned over and said in a low voice:

"I just had a flash of inspiration. This old shop is perfect for a 'homecoming snack special.' I'm also going to interview customers and the owner to see if anyone recognizes me. Maybe I can get a surprising effect!"

Since he was free anyway, Taku Hoshikawa took the phone and became her cameraman again.

Miao Meng came to each table with great interest and asked them if they knew who they were. However, everyone shook their heads blankly, indicating that they knew nothing.

I asked the shop owner and it was still the same.

These customers are all middle-aged men, and it is obviously unrealistic to expect them to pay attention to beauty products.

Miao Meng didn't lose heart despite the setback. She returned to her seat, waved her hands in a relaxed manner, and said to herself as if to encourage herself:

"It's okay, just cut out all the interview clips. Tomorrow we'll go interview those youthful girls at the school gate. Someone's bound to recognize me! That's where I'll really be!"

"Then come on."

Hoshikawa Taku clapped without any expectations.

The ramen was quickly prepared and served. The taste was indeed unique as Miao Meng had said, and it also dispelled everyone's fatigue from the long journey.

After dinner, everyone took a taxi and arrived at Rencai's house.

However, when she got here, Rencai looked hesitant and hesitated to move forward.

"What's wrong? You finally got home. Don't you want to see if your father is sick?"

Hoshikawa Taku asked.

Rencai pursed her lips, a complex expression in her eyes: "I... of course I want to know, but I also don't want to know."

She looked up at Hoshikawa Taku, with a hint of request in her eyes, "Mr. Hoshikawa, can you go in and take a look first? If he is not sick at all, we can leave right then and there, okay?"

Hoshikawa Taku frowned slightly and did not agree to the request.

At this time, Lupa suddenly persuaded her earnestly: "Rinna, you finally came here, you must meet your family, right? I want to see my family now, but I can't. You must cherish this opportunity. If you miss it, you will probably regret it for the rest of your life."

"Lupa, you..."

"My parents are both dead, and now I'm all alone, so I hope you don't have the same regrets as I do."

Lupa calmly told his life story.

Renai stared at Lupa in a daze. She never knew that this lively, cheerful, dark-skinned girl who was as gentle as a mother had such a heavy past.

That’s right… Now that you’re at the doorstep, you can’t just not go in, right?

Renai bit her lip, finally took a deep breath, and prepared to push open the door.

But at this moment, the door clicked and was opened from the inside.

A tall and thin middle-aged man with a serious expression and glasses who looked very old-fashioned appeared in front of them.

This person is Renna's father.

His gaze fell on Renai, a complex expression flashing across his eyes. He then said in a deep voice, "Rinai, you're finally back. I asked you to go to cram school in Tokyo so you could get better educational resources, but you didn't attend classes at all. Don't you want to go to university anymore?"

I didn't expect my father to say such words as soon as we met.

Being stared at by her father's familiar scrutinizing eyes made Renai a little scared, but she still straightened her back and shouted out her thoughts.

"That's right, I don't want to go to school anymore, I want to form a band!"

……

Ps:

Today is the college entrance examination. Let Jing Qinrencai be the college entrance examination assistant to help all the candidates get good results.

Chapter 292 Lupa's "Self-Strategy"

Ninai's father never thought that Ninai would be so bold as to declare in front of him that she didn't want to go to school anymore.

His expression became more serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Rincai, stop messing around. You are a minor now. What can you do if you don't go to school?"

"Didn't I tell you I want to form a band? Besides, I've already made some achievements!"

Renai straightened her back and pointed at the people behind her.

Nina's father looked in the direction of her finger, his eyes moving on Meow Meng, Lupa and Hoshikawa Taku in turn, his eyes cautious and suspicious, and finally fixed on Hoshikawa Taku.

"……who are they?"

Taku Hoshikawa took a step forward slowly, stood on the steps in front of the door, bowed slightly, and smiled calmly and politely.

"Hello, I'm Taku Hoshikawa, the manager of the Hoshikawa Agency. You could also understand me as Ms. Nina's agent. My sudden visit is indeed a bit abrupt."

As he spoke, he took out a shiny business card from his pocket and handed it over with both hands.

Renai's father took the business card and looked down at it. His expression did not change, but a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

"Nina told us that her father was ill, so we came here out of concern. If there really is any difficulty, we can also help."

"but……"

At this point, Hoshikawa Taku's tone changed, and he added with a hint of amusement, "Now it seems that you look well and your voice is loud. You don't seem like someone who has just recovered from a serious illness. Pretending to be sick in order to trick your daughter back, isn't this a bit of a bad trick?"

Renai's father obviously knew that what he did was not authentic.

He coughed lightly and said in a slightly unnatural tone: "I just have a slight cold... It was her mother who called, and I didn't know about it."

Are you really unaware?

Hoshikawa Taku smiled but didn't point it out.

Renai also frowned, obviously not quite believing this excuse.

Nina's father didn't want to talk about this topic anymore. He looked at Hoshikawa Taku sharply again and said, "You said you are Nina's agent. So, has Nina signed a contract with you?"

"Yes, she signed a ten-year contract. You can think of it as Ms. Nina already starting her career. Even if she doesn't go to school, she'll have a bright future."

"Hmph, what can you do without a degree these days? Do odd jobs?"

Nina's father snorted coldly and looked at Hoshikawa Taku with scrutiny, "You signed a contract with a minor without the guardian's permission. Isn't that illegal?"

Hoshikawa Taku said calmly, "From a legal perspective, Ms. Niina is already sixteen years old and a citizen with full civil capacity. She has the right to make choices for her own life."

When Rencai heard this, her eyes lit up and a relieved smile appeared on her face.

However, Hoshikawa Taku paused, then changed the subject, "Of course... all of this is premised on the support of her guardian. If you feel that Nina isn't suitable to be a musician, you can cancel this contract at any time before she turns 18."

How could Rencai have imagined that the person she thought was her backer would suddenly "defect to the enemy" and stand on the side of her parents.

She panicked all of a sudden. She almost subconsciously grabbed Xingchuan Taku's sleeve and said quickly: "Mr. Xingchuan, I didn't say I wanted to terminate the contract, and I don't want to terminate it!"

Hoshikawa Taku patted the back of her hand comfortingly and said to Nina's father, "I don't want to terminate the contract either. Nina is our agency's most promising new lead vocalist. The band Thornless has an important performance in the next few days, and her presence is indispensable."

"But if you believe that her future should be in the classroom rather than on the stage, then we can only respect your choice."

He paused, then said earnestly, "Of course... I still hope you can have a good conversation with Rencai. You're a family, and regardless of your stance, your starting point is to make Rencai's life better."

What Taku Hoshikawa said was very emotionally intelligent.

Not only did she point out the importance of Renai, she also told Renai's father that she was not unlearned during this period, but she did not make enemies with the other party. Instead, she stood on the same side with them in a humble manner.

This made Nina's father look much better, and he couldn't help but look up at Hoshikawa Takugao.

Although he is young, he speaks maturely and knows how to act appropriately. If his thorny daughter had an emotional intelligence as high as Taku Hoshikawa, things would not have gotten to this point.

At this time, Renai's mother and sister also heard the noise and came out of the house.

"Nina!"

The mother saw her daughter standing at the door at a glance, tears welled up in her eyes, and she rushed forward to hug her tightly, "You are finally back!"

"Let mom see if you've lost weight. Have you been eating well these past few months?"

She held Rencai's face in her hands, her eyes full of tenderness, and her fingers gently stroked her cheek.

In her mother's gentle embrace, Rencai no longer maintained her stubbornness and whispered: "I'm doing well, really..."

My sister also came out and looked at Rencai with a complicated look in her eyes, but she was also relieved: "It's great that you can come back."

Hoshikawa Taku noticed that both of them were wearing pajamas and seemed to have gone to bed early. In contrast, Nina's father was still wearing formal clothes and obviously had no intention of sleeping. He was waiting for Nina to come back.

"It seems that your father cares about you very much, Niina, and has been waiting until now."

Hoshikawa Taku also deliberately pointed this out.

As soon as these words came out, Renai's father's expression froze a little, and he turned his head away uncomfortably.

But in fact, he was very pleased with what Taku Hoshikawa said, which slightly eased the relationship between father and daughter.

Hoshikawa Taku had given him enough face, so he naturally couldn't treat him with a cold face anymore.

He said slowly, "I'm very grateful for coming so late at night for Rencai's matter. I'd like to discuss this with you. However, it's already quite late, so I'm afraid it wouldn't be convenient for you to stay overnight..."

"Of course, you're welcome. The three of us are also planning to book a hotel nearby."

Hoshikawa Taku smiled and nodded, then winked at Renai and comforted her, "It's okay, you can go back first, we will visit again tomorrow."

Renai felt a little uneasy, but nodded and followed her family into the yard.

"Okay, now that we've sent Rencai home, we should find a place to rest."

After watching the door close, Hoshikawa Takuya clapped his hands and said to the two people beside him, "Meow Meng, I'll take you home, and then Lupa and I will find a hotel to rest, and then we'll pick you up tomorrow morning."

"……Eh?"

Lupa's mind suddenly went blank for a moment.

Me and Hoshikawa Taku staying in a hotel alone?!