Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

"I just hope that no matter what happens, you won't abandon me... My world can no longer be without you..."

Looking at the sincere and fragile emotions in her eyes, Hoshikawa Taku's heart suddenly softened. He was moved, but also felt a little guilty.

"I won't leave you."

He whispered a promise and hugged the girl tightly in his arms.

He really wanted to give all his love to the girl in front of him, but... it was because he was too sentimental and unwilling to let go of anyone.

There was no other way. For everyone's happiness, he had to keep it a secret from Mizuno Ai for the time being.

But looking at Mizuno Ai's situation, perhaps she has become somewhat accepting of this matter?

As long as I slowly raise her threshold, she will gradually accept it...

……

Taku Hoshikawa massaged Ai Mizuno for a while, and stopped when he felt the tension in her body gradually relax.

"Since you are not seriously injured, I will leave first..."

Just as Hoshikawa Taku was about to get up from the sofa, Mizuno Ai suddenly reached out and grabbed him, her slender fingers tightly grasping his cuffs.

"Wait a minute..."

Those watery eyes looked up at him, a faint blush on her cheeks, and she said in a low, soft voice, "Are you leaving just like that? There are only two of us here now... Mr. Xingchuan, you can help me 'replenish my magic' a little bit."

As she spoke, her voice became a little breathless.

"This isn't a good idea. The concert is about to start..."

Hoshikawa Taku coughed lightly.

"It's okay, as long as we finish quickly, no one will notice..."

There was seduction in Mizuno Ai's tone, and as she spoke, her slender hand quietly moved down.

Now she is like a succubus, teasing Hoshikawa Taku's nerves.

However, after a fierce psychological struggle, Taku Hoshikawa took a deep breath and rejected Mizuno Ai's invitation.

"No, forget it. This concert is very important, and I don't want this to affect your state. Besides...it will be very troublesome if someone finds out."

Although it is theoretically not allowed for idol artists to have private boyfriends, everyone actually knows that the probability of such a thing happening is not low.

As long as idols keep working on stage and conduct business as usual, fans will continue to support them.

However, if the relationship is exposed, or even if fans find some substantial evidence, then there is no way he can stay in this industry anymore.

Fans in real life are not the blind people in the books. If the idol on stage is slightly different, even if her eyes are a little lazy or her makeup is a little messy, fans will use a magnifying glass to analyze her behavior inch by inch like a famous detective, and frantically search for clues.

Mizuno Ai still has a long career path in the future, and Hoshikawa Taku doesn't want to be exposed because of his own reasons and let her be "burned".

At the critical moment, Taku Hoshikawa remained sober and did not let the small head control the big head.

When Mizuno Ai heard this, a look of disappointment flashed across her eyes and she pouted slightly.

But she was not an unreasonable person. She understood that Xingchuan Taku was doing this for her own good, so she nodded obediently and replied in a low voice: "Okay, I understand..."

After saying that, she slowly released her grip on Hoshikawa Taku's sleeve, her eyes still filled with reluctance.

Looking at her lost little look, Xingchuan Taku couldn't help but reach out and gently rub the top of her head, whispering comfortingly: "Be patient for now, I will make it up to you after the concert, don't worry."

"Really?"

Mizuno Ai blinked and looked up at him, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.

"of course."

A faint smile appeared on Hoshikawa Taku's lips. "You can do whatever you want to replenish your magic power then."

"Hmph, that's a deal, don't regret it."

Xiao Ai was finally satisfied, and the smile returned to her face.

……

It was soon dusk, and outside the concert venue, there was already a bustling scene with a lot of people.

The wide square was packed with spectators who had arrived early to line up. Long lines of people snaked around, and the atmosphere was so warm that it seemed like they were attending a festival.

Many fans wore support T-shirts and held glow sticks. They chatted excitedly while queuing, their faces full of anticipation.

Many viewers also checked in at the support area filled with flower baskets and standees.

At this time, Nagasaki Motoyo finally arrived with her teammates.

Nagasaki Motoyo, Takamatsu Touma, Shiina Tatsuki and Kaname Rakuna are all here today.

Originally, Lenae didn't want to come, but Suye told her that there were parfaits to eat here and she could also cheer for Aine, so she agreed almost without hesitation.

Looking at Yao Lenai who was licking a cup of ice cream parfait like a cat, Su Shi smiled helplessly.

It seems like she's more interested in the parfait than the concert. She's not excited at all...

Unlike Kaname Lenai, Takamatsu Deng was like a penguin that had just escaped from Madagascar. His eyes were full of curiosity. He looked around and was extremely excited.

This was her first time to attend a large-scale concert of this scale offline, and everything around her was new to her.

“I didn’t expect there would be so many people here…”

She sighed, "If you hadn't asked me out, Su Shi, I probably would never have come to a place like this in my life..."

Although Takamatsu Deng's social anxiety is not as severe as Pochi's, he is also the type who stutters when talking to strangers.

If she were alone, she would never come to such a crowded and unfamiliar environment.

"After all, it's Mizuno Ai's comeback concert, so it would be strange if it wasn't a hit. But this time, we really have to thank Suyo, otherwise we probably wouldn't be able to buy tickets at all, and they're VIP tickets."

Li Xi couldn't help but glance at Su Shi.

Su Shi was able to buy VIP tickets, and those were town rows, so he must have spent a lot of money.

She spent a lot of money this time.

Su Shi smiled lightly and waved his hand nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, as long as everyone has fun, my money won't be wasted."

The ticket money for this concert was paid for by Nagasaki Motoyo alone. The reason she told everyone was to cheer for Aine, but in fact... she had a more important purpose, which was to be able to see Xiangzi's performance up close.

I will be able to see Xiangzi's performance soon... Thinking of this, Su Shi's mood unconsciously became happy.

She noticed Takamatsu Deng's gaze wandering toward the nearby stalls and offered, "We have VIP tickets and can use the exclusive access lane, so we have plenty of time. Why don't we go over there and take a look around?"

"no problem."

"as you like."

No one had any objection, so they all walked towards the outdoor stall area.

In addition to ticket sales, another very important component of concert revenue is “peripheral items”.

The cost of these things is very low, but after being printed with patterns and labeled as "peripheral products", their value can be multiplied several times and can also bring in a lot of profits.

Taku Hoshikawa specially arranged several rows of peripheral stalls outside.

T-shirts, albums, cheering sticks, small cards, key chains, acrylic stands, Q-version transparent umbrellas... a wide variety of goods were displayed in various stalls, attracting countless fans to stop and watch.

In addition to these paid peripheral products, there is also a free support item collection area where you can get small support fans and banners for free.

Fans are not satisfied with just coming to see a concert, most of them also want to take some valuable "souvenirs" back home.

And these peripherals are the best trophies.

If fans are short on money, they usually choose some cheap small items, such as key chains, standees, small cards, etc.

Fans with bulging wallets will not hesitate to pick up T-shirts, albums, cheering sticks and other slightly more expensive peripherals, or even take the whole set away.

At this moment, in the stall area, fans were shopping happily, their arms were already filled with large and small bags of "trophies", and they couldn't stop smiling on their faces.

Most of the stalls sell Mizuno Ai related merchandise, but in addition, there are also a few stalls selling [extension cords] and [thorny and thornless] related products.

[Extension Cord] The band is quite popular, and the most popular ones are the plush toy "Pochita" of the same style as the guitar hero Pochi, and the co-branded makeup mirror with Meow Dream.

Many people also bought the small ornaments of Lupa, Aine, Xiaozhi and others because fans love them so much.

In contrast, the situation at the [with or without thorns] stall was much bleaker.

There were almost no people visiting the stall, and even the free support item collection area was deserted, which was undoubtedly a "roadside" situation.

Fortunately, there were no Diamond Stardust peripherals for sale on site, otherwise it would have been even more miserable in comparison.

Su Shi was standing in the crowd. When he saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"...why not buy some to show your support? And don't make them look too bad."

Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly saw a middle-aged man wearing glasses walking towards the stall.

He looked carefully for a long time, pointed at the area around Jing Qinna, thought for a while, and then pointed at the areas around An Hesuba and Kawahara Ki Momoka respectively.

"How much are these peripherals? I want one each."

As he finished speaking, an elegantly dressed, intellectual woman approached from behind, jokingly saying, "Dad, you don't have to buy these things. If you really want them, why not ask Rencai to give you a few? They should have quite a bit of stock at their office."

"How about that?"

The middle-aged man looked serious and waved his hand, saying, "I bought these to support their careers. If I go to the office and get them directly, it will be a different meaning."

After saying that, he paid the bill very solemnly, and took a few more small cheering fans printed with the [Thornless] logo, and handed them to the intellectual girl next to him and another middle-aged lady who was dressed simply and had a gentle temperament.

Su Shi watched quietly from the side, and suddenly his heart moved slightly.

If I remember correctly, on the day we went to see Taku Hoshikawa, Shoko suddenly rushed in and said that Nina's father was seriously ill.

She heard from Aine that Hoshikawa Taku accompanied Nina back to his hometown that same day.

Could these people in front of me... be Rencai's family?

While Su Shi was staring at the other person and speculating, Nina's father, Icera Muneo, also noticed Su Shi's gaze.

He thought Su Shi was looking at the peripheral in his hand.

Could it be that this girl likes things with or without thorns, but because she is short of money, she is hesitating whether to buy the peripherals?

He pondered for a moment, then returned to the stall and bought some more key chains and notepads. Then he walked up to Su Shi and handed him the peripherals.

"You like [Thornless], right? These are for you."

Su Shi didn't expect that she would be misunderstood like this.

She was a little embarrassed and quickly explained: "Um, uncle, you misunderstood! Actually, I know Rencai and the others, I'm their friend..."

She paused, then lowered her voice slightly, "If I'm not mistaken, you are Renai's father, right?"

Zongnan was slightly stunned, then smiled in relief and nodded: "Yes, we are Rencai's family. We were invited to watch their performance today."

"Really? That's great! If you were in the audience, Renai would definitely sing even more enthusiastically."

Su Shi took the opportunity to chat with the other party for a while.

When Jingqin Muneo asked about Nina's performance, Su Shi also praised Nina with great emotional intelligence, which made him look pleased.

Just as the two were chatting happily, suddenly, there was a commotion on the other side of the square.

Many of the audience members in the queue looked sideways, and more people excitedly rushed in that direction, holding up their mobile phones.

"What happened?"

Zongnan frowned slightly, his expression slightly serious, "I'll go take a look."

He didn't want an accident to happen outside the venue when he went to see his daughter's performance for the first time.

As a relatively older member of the audience and an educator, he felt obligated to stop the commotion.

"Let me go with you to take a look."

Su Shi also followed behind him.

The two men walked through the crowd, one in front and one behind, and soon approached the center of the incident.

However, the scene before them made them all slightly stunned.

It wasn't an accident at all; it was clearly a scene of fans chasing their idol.

A blonde girl wearing a baseball cap was surrounded by a group of fans. Some people in the front row had already started excitedly raising their cameras to take pictures.

The girl was not tall, wore sunglasses, and wore a simple T-shirt and denim skirt.

Despite her low-key dress, her pretty face, slender figure, and iconic blonde hair made her recognizable at a glance.