"When will you arrive? I'll pick you up at the station." Akina Nakamori said.

As a result, Okada Yukiko told her, "Thank you... But Iwahashi Sang agreed to go and pick me up."

"Ah." When I heard Shinichi Iwahashi's name, Akina Nakamori reacted.

Just as he was about to say something, he heard Okada Yukiko discuss with her, "Akira Sang, can Iwahashi Sang come together for dinner today?"

Learning from the lesson that Iwahashi Shinichi was almost killed, Okada Yukiko went straight to the topic this time, "Iwahashi Mian went to Osaka for five days, and when the work began, it probably didn't have the chance to see him for a long time..."

Okada Yukiko had a suspicion that Nakamori Akina and Iwahashi Shinichi had already met in private, so she wanted to confirm her guess.

She was a little confused. If they were already familiar with each other in private, why didn't they tell her. The best way was of course to ask herself directly - Okada Yukiko was planning to find an opportunity to ask them both.

However, on New Year's Eve, when she kept the secret of the giraffe male identity for Shinichi Iwahashi in front of her family, she suddenly changed her mind.

No one in the family knows the identity of the giraffe man, she is the only one who knows it.

Keeping this secret, when my mother was curious about what the person under the giraffe head hood looked like, she had the idea of ​​"only I know". This process of keeping the secret was full of fun beyond imagination.

Okada Yukiko couldn't help but wonder whether Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori's attitude as if nothing had happened in front of her, was it like she kept her identity secret for Shinichi Iwahashi in front of her family?

A naughty thought came to her mind. She didn't ask them for a while, but went to find "evidence" that they were really familiar with.

If you guess wrong, don't worry about making jokes.

If you guess correctly... then you can treat the person's body with the same way.

Okada Yukiko imagined that in front of Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori who thought she was unaware of it, she pretended to be unaware of it, secretly held back her laughter, and asked again: "Is that OK? Akina Sang."

...

After receiving a call from Shinichi Iwahashi, Akina Nakamori felt a mess and still didn't understand it today. A sudden, but unprecedented freedom made her not know what to do.

Whether approaching him or pushing him away, he took the first step while making a decision.

The first step is always the hardest.

Akina Nakamori didn't want to think about getting a distance from Shinichi Iwahashi later. However, if he wanted to get closer to him, such a choice would have the possibility of disconnecting from him.

He was wandering around, but Okada Yukiko gave him such an invitation.

Akina Nakamori thought about her performance when she gave her concert tickets and invited her to dinner together, and she didn't believe that her invitation was unintentional.

Yukiko seems to have always wanted to introduce them to each other.

Okada Yukiko would not know Akina Nakamori's hesitation now, but after receiving the invitation, Akina Nakamori seemed to have no reason to refuse.

Or rather, receiving this invitation made Akina Nakamori feel relieved.

She didn't think that Okada Yukiko had made a choice for her, but she couldn't help thinking that it was because of Yukiko this time that she met... It was not her own decision.

This idea subtly gives her room for buffering. It is a bit cunning, but also useful escape.

"Okay." Akina Nakamori replied.

Okada Yukiko's goal was achieved, and she told Akina Nakamori to have a good time and place to meet. She hung up the phone and was satisfied. Everything was ready, and the next step was to collect "evidence".

...

In the afternoon, Shinichi Iwahashi went to pick up Yukiko Okada as agreed.

After the Chinese New Year, the upstream people coming to Tokyo rolled in. Walking off the platform, Okada Yukiko looked around, and couldn't help but raise her arm and waved it.

Shinichi Iwahashi walked over to her, "Happy New Year, Arikiko."

None of the passengers passing by was looking at the platform.

No one would have thought that Yukiko, who waved her arms and smiled and said to the person who came to pick her up, "Happy New Year, Iwahashi Sang!", was a popular idol in the past.

Shinichi Iwahashi took the suitcase for her, "Thank you for your hard work."

Yukiko was a small step behind him, but followed him closely, "Thank you for picking me up... By the way, my mother wants me to say hello to you on her behalf."

"Then you will also say hello to my mother in the future, Kiko," Shinichi Iwahashi replied.

Shinichi Iwahashi first sent Okada Yukiko back to her rented apartment.

On the way, he remembered what he said on the phone before. He was about to ask her about her agreement with Akina Nakamori, Okada Yukiko spoke first and told him that he had made an appointment with Akina Nakamori to meet at Meguro's coffee shop at 5:30.

"When we meet, we will decide today's menu." Okada Yukiko was quite interested.

Shinichi Iwahashi was casually at her, "But the restaurant we had last time was on Meguro's side, right?" In this way, there was no need to worry about not being able to find the way.

"There are many coffee shops with good cake flavors over there." Okada Yukiko asked irresponsible questions.

She was very familiar with Meguro. In addition, she would choose here, and she had some meaning to cooperate with herself to find evidence. Last time after dinner here, Shinichi Iwahashi followed the way and sent her back.

In order to find evidence, we need to make various preparations in advance. Okada Yukiko's idea is also very correct.

To this extent, she thought about it herself and even felt that she was doing a prank. She hoped to be the perfect prank... Okada Yukiko smiled.

Shinichi Iwahashi noticed her smiling face and thought, would she be so happy about meeting Akina Nakamori later?

...

Akina Nakamori arrived at the appointment at half past five. She entered the coffee shop, and Shinichi Iwahashi and Yukiko Okada had already arrived first.

Shinichi Iwahashi saw her first, his eyes met and smiled gently at her.

Over the past few days, I have been thinking about Shinichi Iwahashi. Now, seeing his kind smile, Akina Nakamori felt relieved, but she felt uncomfortable.

After a moment of exchange of sight, Okada Yukiko also noticed her and waved at her, "Here~"

As if something had loosened, Akina Nakamori walked over, "I've been waiting for a long time, Akiko." Her eyes fell on Shinichi Iwahashi and greeted him, "Happy New Year, Iwahashi Sang."

"Happy New Year." Shinichi Iwahashi replied, watching her sit next to Yukiko Okada.

Okada Yukiko has always been a little dependent on Akina Nakamori who acted coquettishly for her sister. After not seeing her for a long time, she held her hand and asked questions, forgetting about Shinichi Iwahashi and finding evidence.

After chatting for a while, Yukiko Okada remembered the serious business and asked the two of them, "What should we eat later?"

Shinichi Iwahashi took the lead in proclaiming, "I am not familiar with this area, so I will listen to you."
Chapter completed!