In Tokyo: They are heavily dependent on me

Chapter 60. Giving up... Absolutely not!

Upon hearing Hoshino Kaoru's explanation, Rin frowned and began to assess the veracity of her words.

First, there was the incident of "coincidentally encountering the suspect while taking out the trash," then the subsequent "coincidentally meeting him at the end of the concert and exchanging contact information," and now the "specially finding a helper so as not to make her too tired." All of this is connected... there are just too many coincidences.

Now she strongly suspects that her brother gave false testimony and was trying to hide something.

"Brother, do you and Minami really not have any other relationship? Like, are you boyfriend and girlfriend?"

Rin raised her face, her expression becoming very stern.

The air around them was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

"How could that be... I've only met her a few times. Your brother isn't the kind of person who's promiscuous. If you don't believe me, you can check my phone—call logs, chat messages—but absolutely no browsing history!"

Sensing that Rin's reaction was a bit off, based on his years of understanding of her, he keenly knew that it was a sign of distrust towards him.

After all, so many coincidences have happened, it's not surprising that she would have such thoughts.

What he needs to do now is to dispel Rin's suspicions.

So, Xun proactively unlocked her phone and handed it to the other person.

Seeing that he was completely unguarded... Rin glanced at him, and her suspicions were greatly dispelled.

"Hmph... I'm not your brother's girlfriend, so I have no right to look at your phone. Take it back."

As the unease in his heart disappeared, Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps... I am indeed overthinking things. After all, my brother has had intimate contact with many girls. If it really is that kind of relationship... he has no reason to hide it.

As she thought about it, Rin recalled the image of Kaoru smiling in front of other girls, and she felt a little unbalanced and unhappy.

She couldn't help but think, if only she could get her brother to smile only at her... if only she could do that.

After dinner, Kaoru went upstairs to take a bath. On the first floor, where guests were entertained, Rin and Aozora sat facing each other.

With her idol right in front of her, Rin had a whole host of questions she wanted to ask.

First... let's start with the question she's most curious about!

"Minami-chan, those rumors online... are false, right?"

Within a week of LOVE's new release, all sorts of negative information about Minami-chan flooded her social media accounts. Although a small number of fans still defended her, Rin joined in, but quickly became an accomplice. Some even went so far as to verbally threaten her.

[That's just an excuse because he's jealous][Seriously, there's a limit to lying][The original manuscript can't even be considered evidence, right? It's disgusting that he'll stop at nothing to achieve his goals.]

As a victim trapped by public opinion, Minami-chan published evidence about her creation of "Blue Bird," but the response was lukewarm.

People would rather she be the perpetrator than an innocent person.

Hearing Rin's question, Aozora Asuka nodded gently, her eyes fixed on the ground beneath her feet, not daring to raise her face to face her.

Seeing her reaction, Rin breathed a sigh of relief and smiled with a sense of relief.

"I still trust Minami-chan more, I've made up my mind! From now on, you're my ultimate favorite!"

"Single-push... Do you believe what I said?"

"Of course, the fact that my brother brought you back means he trusts you. He won't misjudge you. I trust my brother a lot, so I'll trust you too."

"trust......"

Perhaps it was the sunlight emanating from her that shone on him, because Qingkong slowly raised his face and looked at her with a mixture of complex emotions.

After that incident, she thought no one would choose to believe her.

But now... someone has personally told her to "trust her"...

A complex emotion, difficult to describe, filled her heart.

It turns out she wasn't alone; there were people who believed in her.

"I believe Minami-chan can prove herself... and that one day she'll stand on the stage again!"

Rin cheered her on, but Aozora seemed completely deflated, only daring to respond in a very soft voice.

"That day will never come... I've given up on becoming an idol..."

"Right now... I'm no longer able to create any songs."

In that instant, Rin felt as if her body had been pierced by an electric current, rendering her unable to react.

Minami-chan... are you going to give up becoming an idol?

If that's the case... then all the effort she's put in so far, and all the unfair treatment she's suffered, are we just going to pretend it never happened?

No... Absolutely not!

Rin was unwilling to see her favorite idol, who had put in countless efforts and finally stood on the stage to sing, give up in the end, only to face countless slanders!

Get her back on her feet! Let her swing her baseball bat and knock all those rumors back at her!

Suddenly, Rin seemed to remember something.

While cleaning her brother's room, she found a song on his desk without an author's name. She couldn't understand the melody, but the lyrics were very beautiful, and they somehow filled her with the courage to face anything.

If it were Minami-chan... she would definitely understand the melody above!

Perhaps... once she sees it, she will regain her confidence!

With that thought in mind, Rin left behind the words "Please wait a moment" and quickly ran towards Kaoru's room.

She opened the door, found the song she had copied into her notebook, and then jogged down the stairs.

Rin handed the notebook to Aozora, who looked confused.

"Anyway... please take a look at this!"

"What...is this?"

"It's a song I've never heard before... I can only understand the lyrics. If it were Minami-chan, she would definitely understand it all."

"Oh... okay."

Aozora hesitated before taking the notebook from her, her gaze lingering on the lyrics.

[I once thought of ending it all because of the mournful cries of black-tailed gulls at the dock.]

[As the waves rise and fall, they disappear, carrying away the past that has flown away and vanished.]

[I once thought about ending it all because the apricot blossoms bloomed on my birthday.]

[If one were to doze off in that sunlight, would one turn to dust along with the dead remains of insects?]

......

The song's melody begins heavy and tragic, then becomes powerful and courageous in the middle, culminating in a solemn and grand ending. While the main theme evokes the loneliness of twilight, it possesses a quality that... could give terminally ill patients the confidence to live again...

Before the brain even realizes what's happening, the body has already reacted.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and the falling tears soaked the pages of her notebook.

Aokaku Sora raised her face and spoke in a tone that suggested she had made up her mind.

"Excuse me, may I know... the name of the person who wrote this song?"