The Popular Beautiful Idol, Who Suddenly Announced Her Secret Love Relationship and Retired, Is My Girlfriend - Chapter 34 - Shine Once Again

Chapter 34 – Shine Once Again

“Hey, could you please let me be alone with Kani-kun for once? I want to talk about something important.”

Futaba gently stroked Yuzuha’s hand that was holding onto her sleeve.

“Yes… I’m going to be outside for a bit, so please take your time.”

I expected her to complain a little, but she simply nodded and got up from her seat.

Perhaps she is remorseful for having talked about something so serious, or perhaps she thinks she may have stepped on a landmine.

From my perspective, knowing the reason Futaba quit being an idol, I think this is something that Yuzuha shouldn’t have said.

Taking away someone’s freedom after they’ve obtained it is not right.

If she returns to being an idol, she will first have to apologize for the controversy, and even if she doesn’t, it will be difficult for her to recover.

The number of fans has decreased dramatically, and every single action will be criticized.

Even for someone like Futaba, who can handle criticism, such a life would take a toll on her mental well-being.

The same goes for being a model and a Youtuber.

Either way, it will be challenging for Futaba to recover, and she needs to be determined.

“…Kani-kun.”

Futaba slowly opened her mouth as she watched Yuzuha leave the private room.

“What do you think I should do…?”

“Well… I think you should do what you want.”

“Even if you say that, I’ve quit the entertainment industry. If I suddenly start talking about returning to the industry, it would just seem selfish… And I don’t even know what you think, Kani-kun…”

“I’ll support Futaba no matter what she does. I like seeing her doing what she loves.”

“I see…”

“What does Futaba think? Does she want to stand in front of people again?”

After taking a sip of tea, I asked again.

“I… After hearing Yuzuha-chan’s words, I realized something. There are not only creepy fans but also a lot of good fans.”

The fact that there are people who criticize it means that there are also good fans. As mentioned before, they are supporting behind the scenes, even if they don’t show themselves in the public eye.

“At least, that’s what Yuzuha said about the people around her.”

“I guess I’ve been avoiding those kinds of fans until now.”

Futaba said, stirring the glass with a straw, her gaze dropping.

“Why is that?”

“Maybe I was looking for a reason to quit being an idol. I blamed it all on the disgusting fans, and of course the main reason was that I wanted to be with Kani-kun. But there could have been a better way… Well, it felt good to let out all my complaints.”

Futaba smiled wryly.

“You’re realizing this now?”

“Sorry… I just wanted to vent at that time~”

“Well, it was typical of you, and it was actually quite amusing.”

“Don’t find it amusing when people make controversial statements~”

“But that was really amusing, no doubt about it.”

We stared at each other with serious expressions.

“Hehehe.”

“Haha!”

After staring at each other for a few seconds, we both became strange and burst out laughing at the same time.

I really like seeing Futaba smiling.

It feels better to talk with a smile like this than to talk in a sad mood.

You can have serious conversations while laughing. If you stay depressed, you’ll only have negative thoughts.

“So? What do you think, Futaba? I want you to ask yourself and answer the question instead of letting Yuzuha or someone else influence your decision.”

I took a deep breath and continued,

“Do you want to shine again, Futaba?”