The Wonderful Daily Life of Nogizaka

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She opened her eyes.

Everything in front of me was very simple, black, pure black, but after a while it seemed that it was not black, but white, white like snowflakes, falling one after another from the sky.

Falling on trees, falling on telephone poles, falling on roofs.

Falling in every corner of this city.

It also fell on an ordinary house in the city, and on the nameplate Hashimoto.

The light in the house came out from the window. It was not white, but a warm orange, illuminating a large area of ​​night and shadow, and seemed to melt the snow on the windowsill.

The child's cry came from the window. It was high-pitched but not harsh, and it sounded familiar.

She stood under the window sill, a shadow that could not be illuminated, like a passerby watching.

'Is it a girl?'

She thought so.

"Of course it's a girl. This is the eldest daughter of our Hashimoto family!"

A man's voice came from the room, which sounded a little tired, but more of a joy and happiness. The child's crying gradually stopped, and occasionally the childish voice of the man teasing the child could be heard, as well as the clear laughter.

"This kid really looks like me. Not only does he look like me, he even has the same birthday as me, haha——"

"Since it's a girl, let's call her Reina, right?"

A woman's voice sounded, her tone full of tenderness, speaking to both children and men.

"Reina?"

The man laughed for a moment, as if he was thinking.

Then, the man laughed again, and seemed to be spinning around with the child in his arms. The child was laughing happily: "Forget it, Kosaka's daughter was born earlier than our daughter, and she has already been named Reina.

, if the child is given the same name, he will definitely be unhappy when he grows up——"

"Why are you unhappy? Isn't Reina a good name?"

She was a little confused, but suddenly sadness and bitterness filled her heart.

It seemed as if a raging wave was about to sweep her into the bottom of the sea. The feeling of suffocation and deathly silence filled all her senses, and she seemed to have been abandoned by the world.

"Then dear, what do you want your name to be?"

The woman's voice was as gentle as ever, and she asked with a sweet smile.

The man seemed to have sat down with the child in his arms. The child's laughter and cries had stopped, and only the faint sound of breathing could be heard. He must have fallen asleep unknowingly from the play just now.

The sound of wind and snow all around suddenly intensified, and the warm orange light became blurry.

The man said softly.

"Let's call her Nana, our daughter, Hashimoto Nana-"

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"Hashimoto Nanami, congratulations, you got the first place in the national unified examination!"

"Thanks."

Thunderous applause suddenly sounded, deafening.

She was slightly in a trance, but the scenery in front of her changed.

"Mom, look, I got first place again this time!"

"Ah...I know Nanamin, you go and tell your father the good news first, I have to take care of your brother."

"Dad! I won first place again this time, first in the country!"

"Well - although the results are very good, remember not to be proud. If you are first this time, you may be surpassed next time. Do you understand?"

"......I see."

"But it's still worth celebrating, hahaha, Nanamin, what gift do you want?"

'Gift?'

Suddenly there were ripples in her heart. She seemed to be in a trance and thought of something, but she frowned and thought carefully, but her mind went blank.

When she came back to her senses, everything changed again, and she stood quietly in the scenery and became one of them.

"Nanamin, what gift do you want for your birthday?"

"Gift?"

"Yeah, it's your birthday soon, isn't it? You are now the manager of the men's basketball department, and you are so busy in management. Do you want everyone to help organize a birthday party for you?"

"...Forget it, I don't like being so ostentatious."

"Hey! Nanamin, where are you going?"

"go home."

"What are you doing at home?"

"Do your homework."

"But it's vacation now, where is the homework?"

"I still have a lot of homework to do, do you want to see it?"

"...Let's forget it, bye."

"Well, bye."

"..."

"Hey! Nanamin!"

"Um?"

"come on!"

"Ah, I see."

"You must work hard! Nanamin! I will definitely support you!"

"Well, thank you."

"Musashino Art University is a very good university. Unfortunately, my grades are not as good as yours. I have no chance of getting admitted. If you can get admitted, be sure to take some photos and send them to me!"

"...Can't you find this just by searching on the Internet?"

"Oh why don't you understand this? It doesn't matter what's on the Internet. Of course it's meaningful if my friend took the photo for me! Come on Nanamin! Even if others don't support you, I will still support you!"

"Ah, thank you..."

She seemed to feel that this was a bit perfunctory and lacked sincerity, so she added seriously.

"Thank you very much——"

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"I'm sorry, Hashimoto. As you have seen, the business in the store has been sluggish recently, so I plan to close the store in a few days. Here is your salary. I will pay you in advance and find another job quickly.

"

"Thank you, store manager."

"You're welcome."

She walked out of the izakaya door, but she was thinking in her heart. Without this job, this time period would be free. She had to find a new job to fill it quickly. Otherwise, the pressure of tuition and rent would be too great.

, but fortunately, Mr. Ueno can be a little more accommodating regarding the rent, but not the tuition fees——

So, which job is better to find?

She raised her head and accidentally caught a glimpse of an aqua blue curtain, with the words "Yangchuan Ramen Shop" written on the top of the curtain.

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"Store manager, I may not be able to come in a few days."

"What's wrong? Has something happened, Hashimoto? If you have any difficulties in life, you can tell me directly. These can be counted as holidays and no salary will be deducted."

"No need for the store manager, it's other part-time work."

"Well, I can't interfere with your plans. Just remember to pay attention to your health and don't overwork yourself."

"I understand, store manager."

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"Excuse me, why did you choose to participate in our Nogizaka46 audition?"

There was a long cloth spread on the long table not far away, surrounded by dazzling lights and cameras. The middle-aged man in the middle looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze. He was obviously just sitting there, and he was even lower than her in space.

It was only a little while, but it was as if she were standing on the top of Mount Fuji, looking down from a high position and seeing through her entire life of more than ten years.

"There are many reasons here. Some are for dreams, for fame, or simply want to give it a try. What are you here for?"

She squinted her eyes and looked at the arrangement in front of her. She was obviously feeling tremendous pressure and tension in her heart at this moment, but she couldn't help but think after hearing the words, could I say it just for convenience?

"Of course not! But actually it doesn't matter if you say it. Who told you to be Hashimoto Nanami?"

There seemed to be a voice in her ears. She turned around and saw a very familiar man appearing aside, half leaning on a chair. His smile was sometimes as harmless as a salted fish, and sometimes it was sharp and sarcastic.

His eyes were full of emotion.

"For operations, if you say something, it often means it is easy to control, so it doesn't matter if you say it, but you still have to be careful. After all, you are just one step away from becoming an idol.

Isn't it?"

'Idol? Actually...I never wanted to become an idol at all——'

This thought suddenly came to her mind. The spotlight, camera, and man behind the long table seemed to move away in an instant, gradually blurring and disappearing.

"But if you don't become an idol, how can you meet them? They are all very good people, aren't they?"

The man stood up from the chair, patted her shoulder gently, and motioned her to look back.

She looked back and saw that the sky was full of fireworks. The sky along the coastline was colorful. It was as if all the stars in the night sky were exploding in an instant. The scenery was magnificent.

There were people around and it looked very lively, but she could see at a glance that there were several very familiar girls participating in the fireworks festival. They were wearing beautiful yukata and holding round fans in their hands. They seemed to have seen her and smiled on their faces.

I waved the round fan in my hand vigorously in the distance, and the coolness was as refreshing as the wind.

She wanted to go over, but found that she could not walk. When she came to her senses, she realized that she was not standing on the ground, but was being carried on someone's back.

The wooden clogs hanging on the green and delicate toes are swaying, and the shadows on the wall become clear and bright under the fireworks of the fireworks festival.

She wrapped her hands around the other person's neck, as if she was ready to say something, but she forgot about it at this moment.

Faintly, there was harsh music.

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