madnovel Chapter 47 Blue Equipment Appears Again
Chapter 47 Blue Equipment Appears Again
Time flew by and it was time to let out for the afternoon. Shirakawa Yuta, carrying his schoolbag, walked downstairs to Chiba Sena and Uemura Nao's classroom.
He had already told Nao Uemura on LINE last night that he would be giving her storyboards today for a trial draft.
So he wasn't in a hurry, and even deliberately slowed down to avoid running into Chiba Sena and causing any more misunderstandings.
When Shirakawa Yuta arrived, only Uemura Nao was left in their class.
Seeing Shirakawa Yuta walking slowly towards her, Uemura Nao opened her mouth, wanting to ask why it was so late and it was almost time for her to go to her part-time job at the supermarket, but in the end, she changed her words to: "Hoshina has already left."
This abrupt and nonsensical statement left Shirakawa Yuta completely bewildered. He casually waved his hand and said, "I'm not here to see her. Didn't I tell you I'm here tonight to give you storyboards?"
"oh."
After finishing speaking, Nao Uemura lowered her head slightly, seemingly lost in thought.
Yuta Shirakawa raised an eyebrow at the other person's cautious manner. Was he that scary?
However, he didn't pay too much attention to it, because that was the person's personality when he met them.
He pulled up a chair from the table in front of her and sat down opposite her. Uemura Nozomi felt a sudden tightness in her heart as she watched his movements. Judging from his posture, he was not going to talk for a long time, was he?
Soon, Nao Uemura tragically discovered that things were developing exactly as she had predicted, and Yuta Shirakawa couldn't stop talking once he started.
He covered everything from the line style and overall color scheme to the historical background, architectural features, character designs, and the specific details of the first episode.
Yuta Shirakawa was completely absorbed in his art until Nao Uemura looked at the clock for the fifth time and he didn't realize it.
Yuta Shirakawa blinked, and combining the other person's actions with what they had said when they arrived, he suddenly thought of a possibility and tentatively asked, "Are you in a hurry?"
Yuta Shirakawa watched Nao Uemura rush out and awkwardly touched his nose.
He hadn't expected anything to happen to the other party.
He just felt that even if he got to the venue alone, he would have to wait until 7 o'clock for the performance to start, so he might as well find someone to chat with to kill time.
Unexpectedly, such an embarrassing thing happened.
After sighing twice in apology, Shirakawa Yuta swayed and walked towards the school gate.
By the time Yuta Shirakawa arrived at a livehouse called "Asanekan" in Shibuya, the show was almost about to begin.
Although it wasn't his first time here, he was still incredibly impressed every time he saw the crowds.
It's worth noting that the underground idol group Chiba Hoshina belongs to, called "Star Trail Girls," has only been established for four months. It's a miracle that they could create such a huge sensation in the Tokyo underground scene in just four months.
Looking at the long line at the entrance, Shirakawa Yuta thought to himself that it was fortunate that Hoshina had prepared a VIP ticket for him in advance, so that he could avoid the pain of queuing.
Just as Shirakawa Yuta found his seat, the performance began.
The lights in the venue suddenly went out, leaving only a beam of cool white spotlight in the center of the stage that slowly lit up. Accompanied by light and energetic music, five girls in light pink stage dresses ran up from backstage, instantly igniting the entire venue!
Cheers and shouts swept through the entire venue, making Shirakawa Yuta's eardrums tingle slightly.
Even Shirakawa Yuta, who had never understood the point of idol worship, was now caught up in the cheers of those around him, chanting "Star Trail! Star Trail!"
Yuta Shirakawa secretly called out "Hoshina" twice in the middle of the event, but fortunately no one noticed.
The five people on stage remained in the same pose without moving, and the music stopped. After the cheers from the audience subsided, an explosive drumbeat suddenly sounded, and the five people on stage began to dance. The audience, who had just quieted down, was ignited again!
Yuta Shirakawa's gaze was fixed on Sena Chiba, who was in the center position, as soon as the five people appeared.
Tonight, the other person's appearance was somewhat different from what Shirakawa Yuta usually saw at home. Her hair had been specially curled with a curling iron into big waves, cascading down her sides.
Her wispy bangs rose and fell with the dance moves, making her peach blossom eyes appear exceptionally bright. Her hands swayed gently to the rhythm, and the hem of her skirt traced a beautiful arc with her movements.
The dance steps got faster and faster with the rhythm of the music. Every turn and every hand movement was precisely on the beat of the drum. The cheers from the audience rose and fell, and the shouts of "Star Trail Girls" grew louder and louder.
Chiba Sena's voice stands out in the group. Although her timbre is somewhat sweet, it is very penetrating and can be easily distinguished even when mixed in with the group's harmonies.
The five of them worked together very well, and even if one of them made a mistake, the others could quickly make up for it.
Chiba Sena and Shirakawa Yuta made eye contact a few times during the process. Except for the first time when she was a little flustered and almost made a mistake, the rest of the time they just glanced at each other and quickly looked away, as if they were strangers.
The performance came to an end in just two hours.
As always, the performance ended with a guitar solo by Sena Chiba.
Chiba Sena sat on a high stool, breathing heavily. Her bangs, which had been dancing in the air, were now soaked with sweat and stuck tightly to her forehead.
However, those eyes remained bright, sparkling with a light, a light called love.
She held the guitar in front of her without playing it right away. Perhaps because she had been practicing too much lately, her hands were a little sore. She took out a guitar pick and smiled apologetically at the audience.
Yuta Shirakawa didn't know how others reacted; all he knew was that he stood there, stunned.
Because the pick was actually flashing a blue light.
He hadn't expected that after spending so much time together, she would also have a piece of equipment.
After Chiba Sena bowed and left the stage after singing the last song, the stage lights came on, but the crowd below continued to cheer and lingered for a long time.
Yuta Shirakawa pushed aside the people around him and went out the door first, but he didn't intend to leave. Instead, he headed towards the back door.
This is the spot that Chiba Sena gave him. Since he promised Chiba Daio that he would take good care of her, he certainly couldn't just leave after watching the performance; that would be too irresponsible. It would be safer to pick her up and leave together.
Just as Shirakawa Yuta was rushing from outside to the back, a middle-aged man in a sharp suit also walked towards the backstage area.
The girl group, who had just finished their performance, were excitedly huddled together in the changing room, chattering away.
"Hoshina! You did a really great job today!"
"Yeah, yeah! Thanks to you, we wouldn't have so many fans now!"
"That's right, that's right..."
The praise from the crowd made Chiba Hoshina lower her head shyly, waving her hands repeatedly in refusal:
"No, no, it's all thanks to everyone."
"No, no, Hezi, you were great too, you danced so well."
"And colorful flowers..."
As the group was exchanging pleasantries and compliments, someone knocked on the door and a middle-aged woman walked in. The woman was none other than Asahiko, the manager of the Asahikan.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with everyone, Keiko Asahi turned to Sena Chiba and said, "Takeru Satoh, the manager from Kyōki Seiya Co., Ltd., is here again. Would you like to meet him this time?"