In Tokyo: They are heavily dependent on me

Chapter 26. Book Signing Event

"Uh... sign it... um, hurry up."

"Autograph, got it... Want a photo? Asking questions or holding hands is fine too."

The fans who came to the autograph session were strange.

Taking photos and getting autographs is one thing, but when it comes to asking questions, I often hear some strange ones.

Among them, asking about bust, waist, and hip measurements is the most common.

Some even go so far as to inquire about her private life and whether she would be willing to do O-type sex with fans for money.

"Don't let me leave Yui-chan! Let me stay with her for just one more second! Just one last second!"

Amid the commotion, two security guards were escorting a troublemaker away. The girl he called Yui smiled and waved to him before turning to face the next fan.

What a terrifying group.

He shook his head. He had no interest in teenage idols, no questions to ask, and just wanted to leave as soon as possible and rest in bed.

Kaoru glanced at the two teenage idols around her. They would only give fans one of three options: ask a question, take a photo, or get an autograph. After that, they would show a standard professional smile and greet the next fan.

"Wasn't it supposed to be one choice? How come I can choose three here?"

Kaoru wondered if this strange guy might have developed an interest in her.

[Yes, my charm is indeed unmatched by anyone else.]

He knew that no one of his own gender or age could surpass his charm.

It was something he had expected to win the heart of a girl he had just met.

"This is a special case. Tell me quickly, what do you want to do?"

The girl in front of him looked at him expectantly, but when she saw that Xun did not respond, she signed her name on the postcard with some disappointment.

The handwriting is as delicate and beautiful as that of the young lady from the water.

Kaoru took the postcard she handed over; the name on it was Aozora Asuka.

"Shouldn't it be Minami...?"

He didn't quite understand.

"Those are stage names, like Yui-chan and Miri-chan... These are all stage names, not..."

"Why isn't it done yet, you guy in front!"

Seeing that the line ahead of her wasn't moving, a girl waiting in line couldn't take it anymore.

Kaoru picked up the postcard and was about to leave when the sender added from behind, "This is the first time I've told someone my name..."

What a strange guy.

Kaoru, pulling Rin who hadn't calmed down yet, was about to leave the autograph session when, as they passed the end of the line, her eyes unconsciously lingered on the girl next to her with permed hair and a delinquent-looking outfit.

"Hey! What are you looking at...? It's you!"

The girl glanced at him casually, her gaze lingering on another girl beside her who looked nothing like Xun.

"Rin? You're here for the concert too? What a coincidence."

The two had met a few times and got along well because they shared common interests.

"Ah, it's Chio-chan..."

At this moment, Rin had not yet recovered from the fact that "her brother knows Minami-chan".

The group began to move, and Kobayashi's position became a little further away from the two. She waved her right hand and called out to the two behind her, "Wait for me a moment, I'll be out soon."

After leaving the autograph session, Kaoru and her younger sister Rin sat down on a public bench by the roadside.

"Brother, answer me! Why are you friends with Minami-chan?!"

Rin, remembering that her brother actually knew Minami-chan, wore an expression that said, "I won't let him off the hook until he gives me a clear answer."

"Ah...we've only met a few times by chance...we're not really friends..."

Kaoru didn't know what to say, so in the end she could only reveal her identity as a helpful citizen and tell him how she had saved her from the pervert.

Rin was stunned. She hugged her brother's right hand and then leaned closer, placing all her weight on his shoulder like a girlfriend.

"Brother, do you have Minami-chan's contact information? If I could...?"

Kaoru knew perfectly well what her younger sister was thinking.

He turned his head to the other side, avoiding her gaze.

At the same time, ignore the unfamiliar soft touch that your arm feels.

"I ran away at the time, how could I have time to ask for contact information..."

"What! She ran away! Ugh... I can't stand it! It was such a great opportunity! I almost got Minami-chan's contact information!"

Rin pushed him away, her cheeks puffed out, clearly angry.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from not far away.

On the other side of the public seating area, Kobayashi, who had just returned from the book signing event, squeezed between the two.

"You can't sit over there, really. And you've ruined my and Rin's happy moment. You're a heinous sinner."

Kaoru, who had been squeezed to the edge, began to complain, her face showing dissatisfaction.

"Tch, say whatever you want, I can't hear you."

Kobayashi shoved his luggage into Kaoru's hands without a word, then turned to Rin and began talking about the concert.

"Minami-chan's singing is amazing... her voice is incredible! The feeling at the concert is truly different, it's just a pity... this is the last time."

"Yeah... I really didn't expect Minami-chan to quit LOVE, which she'd been a member of for three years. I never imagined it would end like this."

Listening to the two chatting so intently, Xun, who was sitting to the side, felt like she had become invisible, so she decided to take out her phone to kill time.

However, when he put his hand into his pants pocket, he didn't feel anything.

Hmm! My phone is missing!

Could it have fallen into the concert venue while he was sleeping...? If so, that would be troublesome.

He put Kobayashi's luggage away and then rushed to the concert venue.

Everyone in the venue had left, and most of the lights were off. Xun avoided the trash such as cans and banana peels lying on the ground, stepped over the stairs, and found the seat he was sitting in based on his memory.

He bent down, his body almost touching the ground, and looked under the seat.

"Ah, found it."

He quickly noticed the phone lying below.

He dusted himself off, and just as he was about to lift himself up, a faint sound of footsteps gradually approached from afar.

"Big sister, your plan is truly brilliant. As long as Minami quits LOVE, everything will be perfect."

"Hmph, that guy is so naive, so easily handing over the fruits of his years of hard work to someone else. When the new work is released, my approval rating will definitely reach unprecedented heights, making me the greatest idol in Japan to date!"

The two walked across the stage while talking. Kaoru was stunned. Those two figures... were clearly the other two members of the LOVE group.

I heard something incredible!

Hiding under the seat, he dared not make a sound; he even forgot to breathe.

That's it! Record it! Such explosive news is sure to get perfect ratings. If we just sell it to a newspaper... we can definitely make a fortune!

Xun found his phone and turned on the screen; the bright light emitted made his eyes sting.

Before he could turn on the recording, his phone suddenly vibrated; it was Rin who had answered the call.

"Hmm! Who's there! Come out quickly!"

exposed!