
"I really accepted it."
Hoshino Ai laid herself on the bed with a blank look after she returned to her own apartment. She didn't even take a shower and her clothes were still the same as the one she was wearing on the date.
Today is a great day for the star.
Anyway, it's clear. Not only had she been dating someone for the first time, she had even kissed that person through her own initiative.
Since Alex drove her home just up to the station, no one knew about this date but Hoshino Ai could imagine how the producer would go berserk knowing this.
"But unexpectedly, Alex-kun's lips are really soft ..."
Hoshino Ai muttered like that as she subconsciously touched her own lips, recalling the feeling in that twilight.
However, after a few seconds the idol blushed and embarrassed to himself when he realized how perverted the thing he was thinking right now was.
Hoshino Ai then shook her head quickly to dispel the matter in her mind and got up to sit down. Even though she knew tomorrow she had a concert she had to do, she still felt unable to sleep today.
Fortunately, since he had gotten used to staying up late while training in the night before the concert, he wasn't too worried for tomorrow. However, he wondered what he should do now to pass the time.
In the end, after a few seconds of feeling uncomfortable hearing his own heartbeat, Hoshino Ai took his phone out of his pocket and turned it on.
As the children of today do when spending time, Hoshino Ai decided to play social media and open a tweet.
However, when he had just typed in the password to open his phone, his hand stopped as he looked at the chat app icon on the main screen.
It made the idol remember.
"Didn't that ... have I exchanged numbers with Alex-kun?"
The thought of opening social media was instantly lost from the mind of Hoshino Ai.
The idol wondered.
"Alex-kun .. He hasn't slept yet, has he?"
His heart beat was getting faster.
Hoshino Ai hurriedly opened the contact list and searched for Alex's name, then started the message on the man's number.
However, instead of directly typing something to start the message, the girl's hand stopped in doubt.
Hoshino Ai did not know exactly what made her doubt because she had never experienced this kind of feeling, but she felt her cheeks hot as she burned shame every time her finger touched the screen while trying to make a word through typing on a cell phone.
Until—a notification sound came from the idol's phone, making Hoshino Ai who was nervous immediately jumped in surprise.
"A—What?"
Hoshino Ai stuttered a little as she hurriedly clicked on the notification that came without seeing what it was about.
As a result, she is confused when her phone instead takes her back to the same message panel on Alex's number.
However, the confusion did not last long when Hoshino Ai realized that a message had been sent to him.
Clearly from whom.
[Alex]: "Hoshino-san, have you returned home safely?"
"...."
Hoshino Ai could not say anything after she saw the message coming from her new boyfriend.
Then, he laughed.
It was a laugh that came to laugh at himself, because he felt stupid for being nervous for no apparent reason.
"But ... Alex-kun turns out to have the same thoughts as me, huh? I feel defeated because he managed to send me a message first."
Hoshino Ai curled her lips. His finger then touched the phone screen, and started typing a reply sentence. This time, his hand moved lightly.
[Hoshino Ai]: "Sure. It's all thanks to you anyway, Alex-kun. Thank you for taking me to the station."
[Alex]: "Yes."
[Hoshino Ai]: "By the way, I forgot to say that but today's date is really exciting. If you may know, why did you choose to take me to the zoo?"
[Alex]: "Random. Since I don't know where you like to go, Hoshino-san, I just chose a place that I like and visit often."
[Alex]: "Yes. That's palpable. Although ... It's not like I like all the animals that are there."
[Hoshino Ai]: "Wkwkwk! If only you had taken a picture with the snake, Alex-kun. It must be exciting to see how you express yourself through the photos."
[Alex]: "Please don't keep teasing me, Hoshino-san. It confused me how to respond."
[Hoshino Ai]: "Wkwk!"
[Hoshino Ai] "Then Alex-kun, this might be sudden but since you like the zoo, are we going to date there again sometime?"
[Hoshino Ai]: "I mean, since we're already a couple ... Our date won't just be one time, right?"
[Alex]: "....."
[Hoshino Ai]: "Alex-kun?"
[Alex]: "Sorry for the delay in his response, Hoshino-san."
[Alex]: "Only I still feel unreal. I still didn't expect, that I would be dating you, Hoshino-san. It's like a dream."
[Hoshino Ai]: "Alex-kun .. Even if you express your honesty only through messages, it still makes me ashamed to hear it."
[Alex]: "Sorry."
[Hoshino Ai]: "No need to apologize. I'm really happy that you feel that way. I also didn't expect that one day, this kind of me would be liked by someone, let alone get a girlfriend."
[Hoshino Ai]: "But Alex-kun, you said "like a dream", right?"
[Alex]: "Yes? Is there something wrong with that, Hoshino-san?"
[Hoshino Ai]: "No. I'm just wondering, if you still feel like you're in a dream .. How about I give you another kiss so you know that this is all real?"
[Hoshino Ai]: "Like this ( ⁇ ³ ⁇ ) ( ⁇ ³ ⁇ )."
[Alex]: "..................."
[Hoshino Ai]: "Alex-kun?"
[Alex]: "( ⁇ ³ ⁇ ) ( ⁇ ³ ⁇ )."
[Alex]: "I return your kiss, Hoshino-san."
[Hoshino Ai]: "......."
[Hoshino Ai]: "It's your turn to make me speechless, Alex-kun. I didn't expect you to retaliate like that. I can only be surprised, w(°o°)w."
[Alex]: "You started first, Hoshino-san. Now this is embarrassing me."
Hoshino Ai chuckled as she looked at the reply from Alex and her finger continued to tap on the phone screen, with no sign of stopping.
Then the night went on long.
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Until the next day, in the rehearsal room before the concert began.
Hoshino Ai, who was examining the makeup on her face after she practiced before going on stage and worried whether her eye bags would be visible, was suddenly approached by one of her idol group members.
"Hey, Ai! Look, I brought you some interesting news! Do you remember one of our big fans wearing those big glasses? I only heard this from the crew, but he almost hit a tree because he was sleepy when he got on the bike here! That's funny, isn't it?"
"Eh?"
"Thankfully, he said it was okay. But I wonder what makes it that way. Doesn't he usually come long before the concert starts and even often bring a tent to stay overnight?"
"...."
Hoshino Ai could not say anything more. He felt, this might all be his fault.