Chapter 54: Shengzai: Arima Kana, be with me!

Shengzai had already heard about Arima Kana's current situation.

Known as the "past-prime child star," ever since her fame plummeted, she seemed to have had no work.

And as a good friend, and since Arima Kana had once done him a favor, now was just the right time to repay the previous favor.

Although in terms of popularity, Arima Kana was not as good as Shiranui Frill, and in terms of figure, Kana was even "barren" in front of Washimi Yukiyuki.

But if Shengzai and Arima Kana formed a CP, it would also be very marketable; after all, they were childhood sweethearts who debuted as child stars!

*Love Now* was originally a dating reality show for hyping CPs; childhood sweetheart romance was originally something to look forward to, not to mention they were both child stars, which would definitely bring a certain amount of heat to the show.

And as long as the heat of the show went up, Kana, who formed a CP with Shengzai, would definitely be able to gain a certain amount of heat, and even regain popularity—this wave was killing two birds with one stone!

Thinking of killing two birds with one stone, Shengzai didn't hesitate too much, and after returning home, he immediately picked up his phone and dialed the number he had just stored today.

As for the other side, Arima Kana, who had just finished taking a shower and was sitting on the bed wrapped in a bath towel, looked at the phone on the bedside table and also showed a hesitant expression.

She was hesitating whether to chat with Shengzai, and by the way, explain why she had deliberately avoided Shengzai two years ago.

Ten years had passed, and she, Arima Kana, could be said to have seen through the warmth and coldness of human relationships; she, who didn't understand how to conduct herself in society before, had now gradually become mellow and knew how to cooperate with others.

However, it was a pity that her realization came too late; the former glory was gone, and even her mother, who used to be proud of her, had returned to her hometown.

Originally, Arima Kana thought that Shengzai would also become distant from her like others.

After all, the current Shengzai was different from the one before; clearly, facing Shengzai, she was like an ugly duckling seeing a white swan.

But after the reunion after two years, Shengzai told her with practical actions that he, Aunt Wenren Shengzai, had never changed.

Seeing Shengzai, who hadn't forgotten her and had always treated her as a good friend, Arima Kana was undoubtedly moved.

After all, even her mother had given up on her, but her childhood sweetheart hadn't, and treated her as before.

Arima Kana didn't know if Shengzai would hold a grudge about what happened two years ago, so she had been hesitating since just now whether to send a message to Shengzai.

But every time she opened Shengzai's LINE, she hesitated again, worried about whether Shengzai would be busy with work or had already fallen asleep.

After all, Shengzai was a popular actor now, and his daily schedule should be very full, unlike her, a big idler.

"How about I just send a message? Maybe he happens to be free?"

"Ding ding ding ding ding~"

However, just when Arima Kana finally made up her mind and finished editing the message, preparing to send it out, Shengzai's call suddenly came through.

When she saw the avatar and name displayed on the phone screen, Arima Kana, who had been brewing for a long time, was clearly also startled, and even the body that bounced up on the bed caused the bath towel she was wrapped in to fall off.

Of course, because she was in her own room and was the only one there, Arima Kana didn't pay too much attention to this, but pressed the answer button with a mixture of anxiety and joy.

"Hello, Shengzai, it's so late, is there anything?"

Although Arima Kana's tone was very calm at this moment, her heart was actually quite happy.

After all, she hadn't expected that while she was still hesitating whether to send a message to Shengzai's LINE, Shengzai had already taken the initiative to call her!

"Um... Kana, actually there is something I want to ask for your help with; can I ask you to be my girlfriend..."

Arima Kana: (///▽///)!!! Happiness came so suddenly! But isn't this kind of confession a bit too hasty?

Undoubtedly, when she heard Shengzai's words, Arima Kana's brain crashed instantly.

Even though she was stark naked, her face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a large amount of steam instantly rose from the top of her head.

And hearing the silence on the other end of the phone, Shengzai, who realized belatedly that he might have expressed himself wrongly, was just about to explain when he heard a loud "bang," and his room door was violently kicked open by Yuko!

Yuko: "No! I don't agree to this romance!"

Ako: "That's right, puppy love is not allowed. Shengzai, you are still too young; believe in Mother Ako's words, you can't handle it."

Seeing Yuko and Ako who suddenly broke in, Shengzai was also dumbfounded on the spot.

And on the other side of the phone, Arima Kana, who had already turned into a "steam girl," after a brief brain crash, had just made up her mind and was blushing, wanting to say something.

But she heard Shengzai's voice from the phone saying: "Um, Kana, I have a situation here; I'll call you later... beep beep beep beep..."

Arima Kana: (╯_╰)

Listening to the disconnection sound coming from the phone receiver, Arima Kana was completely stunned.

First it was Shengzai's sudden confession, and then when she finally made up her mind and intended to give Shengzai an answer, this guy suddenly ran away...

Aunt Wenren residence, in Shengzai's room, Shengzai at this moment crossed his arms, looked at the foster mother sisters in front of him, and showed an ugly expression: "What kind of trouble are you two making again!

No, wait, how did you get in? I remember I clearly locked the door... Good, I said before why some of my collectibles kept disappearing for no reason; so that's how it is...

Yuko-san, don't you have anything you need to explain about this?"

Facing Shengzai's questioning, Yuko also knew she had been exposed; it was all because they hadn't thought too much in their urgency just now and had directly used the spare key to open the door and enter.

But they couldn't be blamed for being anxious; after all, Shengzai was actually confessing to a girl.

The pig raised from childhood was being deceived by someone else's little white cabbage; who could stand this!

"Hmph, they were all cult-themed, naturally they had to be humanely destroyed; what's so good about sister-complex and loli stuff...

And Shengzai knows it too, right? I am a doujin artist; I took those works just to... refer to them. Yes! Just to refer to them for inspiration and ideas."

Although she was exposed, Yuko was still stubborn.

And Ako on the side was even more straightforward; as the older sister, she directly leaned towards Shengzai's side, stood on the moral high ground, looked at her younger sister, and said: "That's right, Yuko, how could you do this.

"Although your sister knows you only made a spare key to help Shengzai clean his room, you still can't just throw away Shengzai's things."

Yuko: (╯°□°)╯, sister, how come I didn't know your tea-art was so good before!

Ako: Sister is sorry, but it's better for you to die alone than for us sisters to die together!

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 55 =====