A Very Popular Idol Classmate Has Taken a Liking to Me, A Person Who Doesn't Want to Work for Whole Life.
Daininki Idol na Classmate ni Natsukareta, Isshou Hatarakitakunai Ore
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Act 1 - The Hungry Idol Part
8-2
And then, the day of the concert.
The venue that Mille-Feuille Stars would be performing at this time was smaller than the Nippon Budokan, but it was still one of the largest in Japan.
The audience seats were divided into two sections, one at the top and one at the bottom.
Audience members who were far away from the stage could make up for the disadvantage in visibility by watching the girls on the huge monitors set up at the top.
"It's really spacious......." (Rintaro)
I looked down at the entire venue from a position even higher than the two-tiered seats.
This was the special seat that Rei had prepared.
The seats were higher than the two-tiered seats and had an unobstructed view, yet were still close to the stage.
As I sat down, I glanced to the side and saw that there were already several people sitting in the special seats.
I guessed they were all related to the three of them.
And here, a problem that had completely slipped my mind stood in front of me.
"Ah......." (Rintaro)
"Hmm, you're...... Shidou-kun, right?"
A man wearing a well-tailored suit sat next to me.
Yes, it was Rei's father.
"Wh-what a strange coincidence! In a place like this." (Rintaro)
"You don't have to make up for it. I've heard from Rei...... You've been taking care of her a lot, haven't you?"
"A-ahahaha, no, it's more like I'm the one being taken care of. Ahahaha......." (Rintaro)
Rei, if you are going to tell him, tell me first. What if I'm being questioned, "What is your relationship with my daughter?" That will have been a real head-scratcher.
"There was one question I wanted to ask you. In all likelihood, you didn't lay a hand on my daughter, did you?"
"No way! I'm only a caretaker, and I'm not even considered a man!" (Rintaro)
"Then...... that's fine."
D*mn, you act so high and mighty. Well, at least he's better than me.
I couldn't say anything hateful, so I put on an amiable smile to get through this.
"――――Oh my, dear? Who's he over there?"
It was then that a woman appeared on the other side of Otosaki-san.
She was a beautiful blonde with wavy hair. Her red dress was open at the chest, highlighting her cleavage. Her face had not a single wrinkle, and her beautiful blue eyes were crystal clear.
"Aah, it's Shidou-kun that Rei mentioned."
"My! So that's it. Nice to meet you, I'm Otosaki Lilia, Rei's mother."
Ah, that's how it's written in kanji. She told me her name in a way that was easy to understand. Lilia-san is a foreigner, as I could see. As I recall, when foreigners became married into, they were allowed to use an alias or a nickname. Therefore, she must have taken a Japanese name to avoid being too obvious.
I mean, isn't she too young?
Her skin is so firm that it would be easy to believe that she is in her twenties, but it would be difficult to call her Rei's mother unless she is at least in her forties.
Is this what you call a beautiful witch? Time seems to stand still only around this person.
"Ah...... Likewise, it's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Shidou Rintaro." (Rintaro)
"Yes yes, Rintaro-kun, right? Thank you for always taking care of our daughter. My husband and I are usually at work and can't even go home, so it's a great relief to have someone like you around." (Lilia)
Unlike her father, who seemed to be a strict man, she seemed to be a somewhat mysterious and fuzzy person. Despite her atmosphere, she is probably the most convincing person to be told that she and Rei are related by blood.
"Today, I finally got to see her on her big day. I've been working no~n-stop and haven't been able to come to see her, so this is really the first time, you know? I crammed a lot of work into my schedule and managed to free up a day." (Lilia)
"I-I see." (Rintaro)
Hmmm, she really had a unique pace of speaking. I could tell from her first words that she was not a bad person, but she spoke without any regard for the distance between us, and I had a feeling that she would take up a lot of my energy.
"Ah, by the way! Otosaki-sa――――Yup, this is going to be confusing. Rei-san was also pretty excited that her parents were coming to see her. She was probably very happy that they were coming." (Rintaro)
"...... Shidou-kun, you don't need to get us in a good mood. We know better than anyone that Rei doesn't feel that way." (Lilia)
I was at a loss for words.
I was rather surprised by the stern expression on Otosaki-san's face when she said that, not to mention the fact that the mask she was wearing had been removed in an instant.
"She must be very nervous. What she's feeling is not joy, but pressure. If she were to make a mistake at this concert, she would be forced to retire as an idol today. I don't want anyone to see my daughter suffer any embarrassment."
Otosaki-san looked down at the audience and said clearly.
The words were strong, but they seemed to express a father's concern for his daughter.
"If that's the case...... why didn't you stop Rei from becoming an idol?" (Rintaro)
"I have relationships with various industries, and of course, I understand the harshness of the entertainment industry. So I thought she would soon face reality and give up......."
However, it turned out to be unexpectedly successful, he added.
"I always had a faith that she would succeed, because she's just so cute! Don't you think so, Shidou-kun?" (Lilia)
"I-I do. She's very popular even at the school." (Rintaro)
"But I also understand my husband's feelings, you know? She's so cute that I'm worried that any bad people will do terrible things to her. I wish she could have been just a normal girl, though........" (Lilia)
I felt a little relieved as I talked with this couple.
Both of them are sincerely worried about Rei. I had been considering the possibility that they might even think of her as a tool of their own, so this cleared up one of my concerns.
But that is why they're so stubborn.
No matter how much her fame as an idol grew, rather than being happy about it, they would regard it as a cause for concern.
Even if Rei succeeded in her live performance here without making any single mistake, if they kept on like this, she would sooner or later――――
(Huh, so......what's the point of me being weak?)
I clenched my fists and tried not to think about anything else.
"Shidou-kun, what are your thoughts on this?"
"Huh?" (Rintaro)
"I heard that in exchange for taking care of Rei, she's paying the rent and living expenses. If that girl quits being an idol, you'll lose quite a bit of money too, don't you think?"
Otosaki-san looked at me with cold eyes and asked me that question.
――――Yes, those are that kind of eyes.
Those were the same examining, piercing eyes as that f*kkin' father's.
And this man was asking me this question.
[You don't want Rei to quit the idol because it would cause you trouble, do you?]
"Right, my thoughts. It's true that we've just moved, and if Rei quits the idol now, I'll have a hard time." (Rintaro)
"...... Then, I'll take care of your living expenses for the time being. So can you help me convince her to retire from idol?"
It was a tempting proposal.
It's true that Rei's income as an idol is extremely high, but her father's income is probably even higher and more stable.
It's obvious to anyone who looked at it which one is more dependable.
But――――
"D-dear! It's about to start!" (Lilia)
"Mm......."
When Lilia-san pulled Otosaki-san's sleeve in excitement, the lights that had illuminated the venue disappeared, leaving only the top of the stage.
The lights that remained were each in the color of the girls' respective images.
Finally, standing on the illuminated stage was "Mille-Feuille Stars".
~"(This is a Translation Content of pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id. so, read only on there, kay~)"~
[End of Chapter]
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