No one looked away, but no one spoke.

This may not be intentional silence, but neither of them had thought about what to say next, whether it was Shinichi Iwahashi or Akina Nakamori.

Tonight, when I saw Akina Nakamori, I found her hesitation and hesitation, and I gave her a page. Before going out, I could not have expected this to be unfolded.

Until he reached out, Shinichi Iwahashi himself would not have thought that he would do this. However, when he really reached out, he did not feel regret or waver.

Akina Nakamori's hand was small. When Shinichi Iwahashi used to celebrate with her by squeezing her for a high-five, she just slapped her hands and big hands together.

Compared with her brilliant beauty, her hands are not as beautiful as it is, but rather ordinary.

Her shop street child used to ride a bicycle to buy groceries for big families, and she could bargain with the vendors skillfully at a young age. When she returned home, she helped her mother with housework and food. She was never a petite lady who was not touching the spring water.

Shinichi Iwahashi looked at her face. Akina Nakamori was very beautiful. If she was not moved by her beauty, it would be a lie.

However, now holding her hand full of fireworks, the feeling of being an "ordinary person" became stronger and stronger. What she wrote in the letter and what she said to him about her childhood seemed to be clearer in front of his eyes as she held this hand.

Thinking about it carefully, when she first met her, she was Akina Nakamori who was going to the concert as an ordinary audience to enjoy the performance, and Shinichi Iwahashi herself, after success, invited her, as an ordinary audience, to celebrate with a high-five.

The next encounters are silently narrowing the distance, and the hands that are touching each other for celebration.

Once you hold hands together, many things will definitely change.

Everything will be very different before holding this hand and after holding this hand. No matter what you say next, it will be a brand new beginning.

The past is "breaked" and the future becomes "unknown", but only the present is real.

Thinking of this, Shinichi Iwahashi slightly closed his fingers and held her hand firmly in his hand. He looked at her and said softly: "It's very close."

Akina Nakamori looked at him, her eyes were moist and bright.

“It’s very close.”

Akina Nakamori also repeated softly, "It's closer than I thought." Because Shinichi Iwahashi walked towards her.

She suddenly pulled her hand back from Shinichi Iwahashi, blinked her eyes and said mischievously: "But it doesn't matter even if there is still a distance. Because, now I know that Shinichi is there."

As long as she determined the destination on the map, she would go forward step by step in his direction.

She was timid at first, but she overcame timid. Although she was reckless, she also took this step recklessly. A straightforward, stubborn, courageous Akina Nakamori said these words, and her whole body emitted a certain light.

Shinichi Iwahashi thought that Akira Nakamori was very touching.

"It's going to be ten o'clock."

Akina Nakamori put the origami peacock from Shinichi Iwahashi into her handbag. Now she has the determination to say goodbye. Today is there, there is tomorrow.

Her way of doing this made Shinichi Iwahashi a little reluctant. However, it was still late.

"How did Akane Sang come here?" He stood up.

Akina Nakamori took the car key in her hand, "I drove here by myself."

"Oh." He nodded.

Akina Nakamori looked at Shinichi Iwahashi and suddenly said, "Tonight, when I said I would send Akiko home, she looked reluctant."

"Well..." After hearing her say it, Shinichi Iwahashi also remembered Okada Yukiko's expression of expectation.

"Arikiko seems to want Shinichikun to take her back tonight," said Akina Nakamori.

Shinichi Iwahashi thought for a while, "I think Akiko looks like she didn't expect Akana to drive by herself."

The two exchanged glances and understood.

Okada Yukiko's vision tonight was that Shinichi Iwahashi took her and Akina Nakamori home.

"So that's how it is." Shin Iwahashi kept laughing and thinking for a while, "Akiko probably discovered what happened to me and Akiko."

Akina Nakamori said, "I just think that Yukiko really wants me to meet Shinichikun."

Only when we meet can she confirm how familiar they are... Shinichi Iwahashi thought silently.

Unexpectedly, Yukiko Okada even made such an idea to secretly find evidence. Now when the matter is unfolded, both of them find it funny.

But no matter how funny it is, Akina Nakamori is in her heart, but thanks Okada Yukiko for her prank this time.

Shinichi Iwahashi used his brain and discussed with Akina Nakamori, "Since that's the case, let's accompany Yukiko to continue the game, how about it?"

The person who proposed to keep the secret with Okada Yukiko was Akina Nakamori. Now it seems that Shinichi Iwahashi, who was talking about continuing, was not inferior to Akina Nakamori in terms of pranks.

"One to two, isn't it a bit unfair to Akiko?" Akina Nakamori said this, without any intention of changing her mind.

If it weren't for Okada Yukiko's secretly finding evidence tonight, the two wouldn't have been so playful about playing hide-and-seek with her.

The two looked at each other and laughed at each other again, for the same prank.

However, Akina Nakamori quietly thought that when she said she was driving here just now, Shinichi Iwahashi's appearance was the real reason why she suddenly thought of Okada Yukiko.

She looked away, not for the same prank, but for the small details she found.

"I still have to stay and organize the office." Shinichi Iwahashi glanced out the dark window, "I'm going to start work tomorrow."

"Shenichikun goes to Osaka the day after tomorrow."

I met today and I was busy with my own things. I would like to sit together origami like tonight. It would be a luxury to have such a short time of leisure.

"I'll call you, okay?" asked Akina Nakamori.

Shinichi Iwahashi agreed, "I will call you back as soon as I see the information...I will call you too."

"Then I will call back as soon as possible." She followed him to learn to speak.

What can be said is the truth.

Shinichi Iwahashi gave Akira Nakamori to the corridor.

If you want to say goodbye, you have nothing to say. Or, rather than not knowing what to say, you might as well say something to wait. The two of them faced each other, Akina Nakamori looked at him with a smile, just not saying the words "Go to see you next time".

Shinichi Iwahashi guessed something, thought about it, and deliberately imitated her, staring at her.

After glaring at each other for a while, Akina Nakamori couldn't bear it herself, so she reached out and grabbed Shinichi Iwahashi's hand. Shinichi Iwahashi, who had won the victory, held her hand instead.

"See you next time..." she said.

I can meet again when I want to meet.

...

When Shinichi Iwahashi got home, it was almost eleven o'clock. He opened the drawer, put the origami peacock in, and stared at the origami zoo in the drawer and came out for a while.

The ugly kitten without spirits, the beautiful giraffe, and behind each origami, there is a thing related to Akina Nakamori. The more beautiful but unspirited peacock is even more so now.

Once the words are spoken, many things become different. Even now, the ideas of these origamis are very different.

Just as I was staring at origami, I suddenly heard the pager on the table ringing.

After taking a look, it was Akina Nakamori. Shinichi Iwahashi took the pager to find the phone and called it. He just rang and was picked up.

"Good evening." Akina Nakamori said hello, and couldn't help laughing.

She asked him while laughing, "How many times will this be tonight and say 'good evening' to Shinyijun?"

Shinichi Iwahashi also laughed, "I can't count it anymore."

"It's the fourth time now." He said this, and Akina Nakamori reported the answer first. He found out that he had made a move, and he laughed at his recklessness again.

After laughing, both ends of the phone were silent for a moment.

"I want to tell you that I'm back home and put away the peacock from Shinyijun." Akina Nakamori was nagging.

Shinichi Iwahashi listened patiently and chatted with her.

Every word on the phone is everywhere, but no matter which sentence is all right, it has nothing to do with the business. Even so, I can still talk with relish, and if I am not careful, it will be called into phone porridge.

Shinichi Iwahashi in the past were very gentle, but now Shinichi Iwahashi in the present, his gentleness made Akina Nakamori feel a different feeling.

Once the words are spoken, everything is a new beginning. What has not happened before will become fresh, and even what has been experienced will become fresh.

"Ah." Akina Nakamori talked very much, but later realized it, "It's very late."

Tomorrow she will also enter the recording studio herself.

Then the two of them said good night to each other. Put down the phone, Akina Nakamori walked into the bathroom and prepared to wash up. When she passed by the mirror, she subconsciously glanced at herself. The self in the mirror was more sweet and satisfied than usual.

She narrowed her eyes in the mirror, and then left the mirror as if she wanted to hide the feelings written on her face.

...

After the three-day holiday, Shinichi Iwahashi started working on the four days.

On the first day of work, we had a regular morning meeting. The record company is ready for Zard's debut, and we just waited to send the debut single to record stores in various places to be put on the shelves and officially started selling.

The promotion was carried out in parallel with the debut single, and the Yuejiu TV series "Love in Your Eyes" which was later aired. In addition, radio promotion, TV song play, and small concerts were also arranged.

Haruko Akamatsu was assigned by Shinichi Iwahashi to serve as a guide for Yukiko Kasui and also attended this morning meeting. She also went to Osaka with her on the fifth day, so she did not go back to her hometown in Kyoto for the New Year during this year's New Year holiday.

After a while, Shinichi Iwahashi asked Haruko Akamatsu to go to the office.

"Happy New Year." Shinichi Iwahashi said.

Haruko Akamatsu also said to him "Happy New Year" and came to attend the morning meeting. She also wore professional clothes and looked decent.

"How did you spend the New Year holiday?" Shinichi Iwahashi greeted casually.
To be continued...