The Wonderful Daily Life of Nogizaka

After chatting with the young idols and encouraging their performance on stage, Baiyunshan went to the box on the second floor of the theater to meet Ryuichi Sakamoto.

The appearance of the private room looks very ordinary, except that the numbered nameplate on the door is inlaid with a gold edge and has several beautiful patterns attached to it, giving it a very Western-style atmosphere.

It is said that this is Mr. Ito's hobby. Since the two have some friendship, Sakamoto Ryuichi has his own box in all the theaters under Mr. Ito. Regardless of the size, the location is with the city's most respected artists, politicians,

As well as business tycoons with direct stakes, they all have the best viewing angles and can enjoy the most authentic performances.

It's just that today is a day off, and there is no formal performance. The only performance has been watched downstairs just now, so now looking down through the transparent glass of the box, one can only see empty seats and a curtain of lights -

—The little idols are on stage again, seeming to be practicing new plays.

Sakamoto Ryuichi was concentrating on making tea. The red bottom of the stove, which was burned by charcoal fire, was steaming. The hot water gurgled inside the iron kettle. The old man reached out and picked out a few tea leaves from the jar on the side with tweezers.

, and then put it carefully

Put it into the porcelain cup on the coffee table in front of you, then put the cup on the steaming stove and turn it twice to let the surface of the tea leaves be fully moistened by the water mist before ending this step, then tilt the spout to pour out the hot water

, two cups of tea in one go.

Baiyunshan stared at this scene with furrowed brows. Although he didn't know much about tea ceremony, he still drank tea. He understood that this was obviously not Neon's traditional tea ceremony, and it was also different from the tea art in some areas of China on the other side of the ocean.

, some places look very casual and have nothing to do with the tea ceremony, more like making coffee. At first glance, it is impossible to figure out its origin.

"Haha, don't guess, this is just my personal habit and has nothing to do with the tea ceremony."

Sakamoto Ryuichi noticed the expression of the young man in front of him, smiled softly and spoke gently, then pushed a cup of tea in front of him and motioned for him to try it.

Of course, Baiyunshan was not polite. He blew a little at the hot air floating on the porcelain cup, and his lower lip immediately felt the extremely delicate warm water droplets on the cup. Taking a closer look, the brewed tea leaves stretched out, like summer pool water.

The lotus flower blooms in the middle. The taste is slightly astringent when you drink it, as if you are tasting freshly picked lotus seeds. But in an instant, the root of your tongue becomes sweet and crisp, just like the first ripe lotus root.

"Good tea. It seems that Mr. Sakamoto is not only highly skilled in music and art, but also very talented in tea ceremony."

Baiyunshan squinted his eyes in appreciation, smacking his tongue as if he had endless aftertaste.

"If I really had this ability, I would have one more title now -" Ryuichi Sakamoto shook his head slightly and laughed. Apparently he didn't take it to heart when a certain salty fish casually flattered him, and then he glanced at the shadowy figures on the stage.

The figure slowly said: "Although the effect seems to be good, it will take at least a few years for these children to be qualified to be stage actors at their age. As for whether they can become famous, it is even more unclear——

"

"What is your purpose for doing this?"

Baiyunshan paused after hearing this, put down the tea cup, followed the other person's gaze, and said with a smile: "It's just some simple attempts. They are idols now, and idols eat the food of youth. I haven't heard of it.

Are they idols who are still jumping on the stage after they are in their forties? So this identity is destined to be just a springboard, and they still need to make their own decisions in the future."

"But before deciding on the future, you always need experience and hard work. If I don't try anything, they will just waste their years doing nothing. For them, this is the greatest cruelty."

Ryuichi Sakamoto nodded thoughtfully: "The system cannot be changed, so why not try to create some opportunities under the original system? This is also a good idea."

"Maybe. I am now a serious operator. I use the resources at hand to find opportunities for the little idols under me. This is a completely beneficial and harmless thing for the team. There will never be any harm.

Are the people who are jealous of me jumping out of nowhere at this time? If there is, I can't help it." Baiyunshan shrugged and said indifferently.

Sakamoto Ryu nodded and suddenly said: "What do you think of what I just said in front of Ito?"

"What did you say? What words?"

"The part about asking you to be my disciple."

Baiyunshan looked blank for a moment, then said in silence: "It's up to you to decide on this kind of thing, and besides, haven't you already guessed a little bit of it -"

"But I still want to ask your opinion."

Sakamoto Ryuichi's tone was still gentle: "You don't seem to like it very much?"

"..."

"No."

Baiyunshan shook his head and replied with a wry smile: "If someone told me that Mr. Sakamoto could be accepted as a disciple by you personally but was still full of complaints, I would be the first to run up and despise him. Of course, it is impossible not to do so.

Like. Just——"

"Just what?"

"It's just that I'm still a little hesitant."

Baiyunshan pursed his lips, rubbed the palms of his hands that had risen in temperature due to the tea cup, and felt the different temperatures on the back of his hands and the palms of his hands, and calmed down: "Maybe you don't know, Mr. Sakamoto, but I actually...

He is a very lazy person, especially when it comes to the environment, and he doesn’t like changes very much.”

"For me, I am very satisfied with the current environment I am in. Although I am just an agent, the young idols under my management are quite good. They seem to be laughing and joking with me sometimes, but they are not big or small.

That's because we have a good relationship. I feel relaxed and comfortable with them, and I can even treat them as friends. To be exaggerated, this can even be regarded as the most relaxed and comfortable time I have had in six years - "

Six years?...

Sakamoto Ryuichi lowered his eyes slightly, clearly seeing the guilt in his eyes from the tea in the cup.

"So, if joining as your disciple will change or even overthrow everything, I am still very hesitant."

After finishing speaking, Baiyunshan lowered his head and said nothing, waiting for the other party's reply.

He knew Mr. Sakamoto’s purpose and the reason why he did this. It was said that his father, who passed away before he met him, almost became his disciple. Later, he retired sadly due to various reasons and died unexpectedly. Mr. Sakamoto then

All of this was transferred to myself, which was both guilt and compensation.

But he really doesn't desire these things that much. He may have fantasized about the experience of rising to the top after becoming famous, but seeing his little idol's busy situation has dissuaded him a lot. After all, he is still essentially a lazy person who likes to live slowly and enjoy life.

People, if they really want to be a star or a well-known musician and attend various grand concerts, they still feel a little awkward in their bones.

But he was embarrassed to refuse the other party's kindness. The old man was sincerely devoted to him and treated him as his own relative. It can be said that although he does not have the name of a disciple, he has the reality of being a disciple. If he opened his mouth and kept silent, he would say something indifferent.

If you don't care about fame and fortune at all, or if you say that you don't ask the other person to do this, that is not only hypocritical, but also disgusting.

Baiyunshan didn't want to be this kind of person, so even though he hesitated, he didn't deny it in front of Mr. Ito before. He only revealed his feelings when Ryuichi Sakamoto asked him.

Sakamoto Ryuichi was silent for a moment, his expression slightly astringent, but then he smiled again, because although Baiyunshan did not directly agree, he did not directly reject it. If he just hesitated, it seemed acceptable——

The old man nodded and said gently: "I understand... I won't talk about this anymore. I called you here today and I have other things to inform you."

"What's up?"

Baiyunshan raised his head.

"That's good news. Disney has responded." Ryuichi Sakamoto said slowly.