"Eat up! Everyone, just eat as much as you want!"
M spoke generously while flipping the at with tongs.
Since she had no choice but to treat them, she might as well enjoy it.
Turn frustration into appetite instead.
M inside: (つ╥﹏╥)つ$$$
Yukima Azuma casually adjusted the stove's temperature, helping M grill the at.
After watching for a while, he noticed that M was flipping the at too often, which was wasting ingredients.
So he decisively snatched the tongs from M's hand and took over the grilling himself.
"By the way, now that the variety show is over, do you guys have any plans?"
Yukima Azuma asked casually while grilling.
Right now, both of them were artists under Laplace Corporation.
As their boss, he had to help his employees find a good direction.
"Not yet, but I want to join the Hikaru no Shogi film crew."
Kurokawa Akane answered straightforwardly.
Initially, she had joined the dating show because her fa was limited to dramas, and she wasn't receiving many other job offers.
She wanted to boost her popularity to gain more acting opportunities.
Moreover, she had no reason to hide her desire to collaborate with Yukima Azuma.
"Umu, then I'll have the company reach out to the film crew later."
Yukima Azuma nodded in agreent, then turned his gaze to M.
"What about you? Want to try acting?"
M imdiately shook her head like a spinning top.
"No, no, I have no talent for acting. I'd better stick to making YouTube videos."
Watching the demon horns on M's head sway back and forth, Yukima Azuma nodded slightly.
"That makes sense. You don't want to be an actress, but you want to be an idol, right?"
M: ( ˶°ㅁ°) !!!
The mont she heard the word "idol," M's eyes widened.
She looked at Yukima Azuma in surprise.
The dream of becoming an idol…
This was sothing M had always kept buried in her heart.
Normally, she acted carefree and optimistic, but now that her true feelings had been exposed, her eyes reflected the dreams of a girl chasing her aspirations.
"How does boss know…? No, wait, I don't want to be an idol at all!"
After spacing out for a long mont, M finally reacted.
But her explanation was completely unconvincing.
Her expression just now had already given everything away.
(ó﹏ò｡)
"So, M wants to be an idol?"
Kurokawa Akane was a little surprised.
After all, M's YouTube channel was doing very well.
She seed to really enjoy making videos.
Moreover, in all her videos, she had never ntioned wanting to be an idol.
"Well… I just thought about it before, that's all."
M said, sowhat embarrassed.
"Then why not debut? M is so cute—she'd definitely have a lot of fans!"
Kurokawa Akane suggested.
After all, she had entered the entertainnt industry because she admired acting.
M lowered her head, her expression sowhat gloomy.
( ཀ ʖ̯ ཀ)
Yukima Azuma reached out and flicked Kurokawa Akane's forehead.
Kurokawa Akane held her forehead, looking at Yukima Azuma pitifully.
She was supposed to be the guardian here, so why was she being lectured by the "child" instead?
"Akane-san, you should maintain a consistent image in front of the cara. Think carefully before you speak and act."
"A lot of tis, people can't do what they want. Reality forces them to compromise."
Hearing this, Kurokawa Akane imdiately understood.
She blad herself inwardly.
She had already noticed before that M's family wasn't well-off.
Why hadn't she thought a little deeper?
"It's really nothing, don't worry about it."
M lifted her head and smiled. (◕‿◕)
Yukima Azuma picked up a piece of at for her.
She popped it into her mouth right away and imdiately started hissing from the heat.
After swallowing the at, M's eyes lit up again.
Yummy! ヾ( ✰ᴗ✰ )
Then she ate a few more pieces.
Her mood quickly stabilized.
Indeed, when feeling down, good food is the best redy.
She smiled and casually said,
"When I was little, I wanted to be an idol, but then my mom suddenly fell seriously ill."
"Being an underground idol doesn't just an not making money at first—you might even have to spend your own money."
"So I had to put my dream on hold and work part-ti jobs to earn money. Later, when video platforms started booming, I beca a YouTuber."
"By the ti I had saved up so money, I had already reached my current age—completely unsuitable for debuting as an idol anymore."
M recounted everything in a calm tone, as if she were talking about soone else's story.
Even though she couldn't fulfill her dream, she still considered herself lucky.
She had been in the right place at the right ti when video platforms exploded in popularity, and her content style was well-received.
Becoming a YouTuber had earned her a decent inco.
Her mother's illness had also been cured.
So what was there to regret?
Except…
"Aaa! Why the hell do you know about all this, boss!?"
M pouted and stared at Yukima Azuma. (¬⤙¬ )
This was a secret she had buried deep in her heart.
"As an artist signed under my company, of course, I had to do a thorough background check."
"You damn capitalist!" ⁽⁽(੭ꐦ •̀Д•́ )੭*⁾⁾
"I'm a businessman… So, M, do you want to try debuting as an idol?"
ᕙ( ᗒᗣᗕ )ᕗ "Stop ssing with ! Watch out, or I'll bite you!"
"I'm serious. If you want to try, Laplace Corporation can make the arrangents."
Yukima Azuma spoke firmly.
Laplace Corporation had never trained idols before.
But in this industry, the big corporations held all the power.
With enough money, even soone without outstanding talent could be successfully promoted.
And M's online fa already proved that she had her own unique charm.
Spending a bit of money to help M beco a famous idol wasn't difficult for him.
Besides, Laplace Corporation's future plans already included developing artists and idols—
Laying the groundwork for next year's short-video platform.
Once the platform launched, they would definitely need artists and idols to attract users.
Seeing Yukima Azuma's serious expression,
M's heart started pounding wildly.
Even though she had spoken about it so calmly,
If she had truly given up, she wouldn't have frozen the mont she heard the word "idol."
M truly wanted to be an idol, to stand on a dazzling stage under the bright lights.
"Can I really?" She pointed at herself, her voice tinged with hesitation.
"Whether it's possible or not is my problem—you just need to decide if you want it or not."
Yukima Azuma said decisively.
"I want to!" M was genuinely moved and agreed without hesitation.
But the mont she said it, a hint of regret surfaced.
"But… in a few years…"
"By then, I'll already be an oba-san, and I'll have to retire."
"That's so cruel! Are you just going to throw away after using ?!"
She complained, but deep down,
Yukima Azuma's firm response had cald the anxiety in her heart.
If the ti ca, then she would retire.
After all, no one could be an idol forever.
Even if it was just for two or three years, that would be enough for M to fulfill her dream.
Under her golden hair, the girl's eyes sparkled with light.
Suddenly, she understood how Kurokawa Akane felt.
This man… really had a way of stirring a girl's heart.
M: Doki doki (⋆❛ ہ ❛⋆)!♡
Kurokawa Akane: ( ˶°ㅁ°) !!!
The mommy guardian had a vague sense that sothing was off.
Loving an exceptionally outstanding man… sotis ca with its own troubles.
The number of love rivals was increasing at an alarming rate.
She took a big gulp of Coca-Cola.
Then, a curious thought popped into her head.
Wait a minute—didn't this an M had lied about her age?
But even if she fudged it by two or three years, was that really enough to be so pessimistic about an idol career?
Sure, being an idol was a "fast-food job for youth"...
Most idol companies only recruited girls between 16 and 20 years old.
But M already had a solid fan base as a stepping stone.
Debuting shouldn't have been an issue at all.
Besides, the typical retirent age for idols hovered around 30.
"Right now, M still whose image is a JK, so even if she tweaked her age by a year or two, there's no need to be this worried about debuting, right?"
In the end, Kurokawa Akane couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked directly.
M, who just monts ago had clutched her heart, eyes shining with longing—
Almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )
"Eto ne~… to be honest, I may have… fudged it just a tiny bit."
M held up her thumb and index finger, making a tiny gap.
But her guilty, darting eyes told a different story.
"So that ans… M is 21 or 22?"
Kurokawa Akane raised her estimate.
M silently lowered her head. (ó﹏ò｡)
Seeing this, Kurokawa Akane's heart skipped a beat.
M-Masaka… (⊙ _ ⊙ )
"23?" Her eyes widened. "24!?"
"This spring… I was still 24…"
"Which ans—you're already 25!?"
Kurokawa Akane was stunned.
A "JK" at 25? This wasn't just fudging the numbers—this was straight-up fraud!
No wonder she was so pessimistic about her idol career.
In just four more years, M would hit the idol age limit!
But… she didn't look 25 at all!?
Aside from her dyed blonde hair setting her apart from actual high schoolers—
Her petite fra, her adorable face… M could absolutely pass as a high school girl!
In fact, she even looked younger than her!
This was downright absurd!
"M, you probably don't want your fans to find out that their 'adorable JK'—when rounded up—is actually pushing 30, do you?"
Yukima Azuma quietly landed the final blow.
M: (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)!???
( ＾◡＾)っ✂╰⋃╯
--------------------------------------------
If you like this story, please leave a comnt, review, collection and power stones if you can, that really help a lot
If you're looking for good fanfics, try reading my other books, you won't be disappointed, promise.
If you want to read 40 advanced chapters and support to have more motivation to continue as a translator, here is my p.a.t.r.e.o.n pa /curse_heian_chef
Thanks you, Have a nice day (｡◕‿‿◕｡)
Reviews
All reviews (0)