Chapter 1613 Qidian (It turns out that I shouldn’t have eaten instant noodles that I am not familiar with)


    On Sunday, Duanmuhuai took Ruby out and came to the private room of a cafe not far away to sit down.


    Although Ruby was puzzled along the way, Duanmu Huai was going to take her to see, since Duanmu Huai didn''t say it... she could only wait and see.


    “Huh……”


    Walking into the box, Ruby took off her hat, glasses and mask and breathed a sigh of relief.


    “It’s really trouble for artists.”


    "Sister, you are also an artist! You really want your ability!"


    "Actually, it''s useless if you have the ability of mine."


    Duanmuhuai stretched, then sat down and swiped his cell phone.


    "Why?"


    "Because I am an actor, you are an idol."


    “Is there any difference?”


    Hearing Duanmuhuai''s answer, Ruby was a little confused, while Duanmuhuai glanced at her.


    “When it comes to actors, what is your first feeling?”


    "Why?"


    “High above and stay away from the crowd, right.”


    "Ah, um... That''s right..."


    “That’s the benefits of TV and screen.”


    Duanmuhuai shrugged.


    "For the public, actors are more like ''people living on TV''. With the physically isolated space of screens, most people are born with a sense of alienation from actors. You should have seen them too. Many actors have been exposed to scandals or officially announced marriages, but most people are not particularly keen on this, right?"


    “This…is indeed.”


    "The reason is this natural sense of alienation. Whether it is the actor''s performance on TV or the appearance in real life, for the audience, they are all ''people on TV'', and what happens is ''thing happening on TV''. Not to mention acting, even if you see a place suffering from an earthquake and hurricane in TV news, it is difficult to empathize."


    "Um………"


    Ruby nodded obediently.


    "But idols are different. You will face the audience close together, so for the audience, idols can be exposed to people in reality, rather than illusory and illusory existences on the screen. It is precisely because of this that they invest more energy in idols than actors, so when something happens, they are more likely to be criticized."


    Duanmu Huai said as he showed Ruby''s cell phone.


    "Look, it''s all affair scandals. The actor just routinely condemned her and bowed to apologize. But the idol side not only had to be insulted and apologized, but also had to withdraw from the group to completely end her acting career. How about it? Do you think it''s fair?"


    “It’s really unfair…”


    Looking at the news, Ruby pouted unhappily.


    "I have always hated those guys! It seems that the other party did something wrong, and I am qualified to criticize me, just like when my mother was stabbed... It has nothing to do with them, but these people come out to make trouble... maliciously slander under various banners..."


    "This is something that idols must face."


    Duanmuhuai took back his cell phone.


    "Actually, in the past, actors also had such extreme fans, but now, thanks to their idols, there are many more fans of actors."


    "Hey? Why?"


    Hearing this, Ruby was immediately dissatisfied.


    "Because those extreme fans desire close contact with their favorite idols, but for actors, this is obviously a very difficult thing. They can''t enter the TV station, nor can they go to the filming scene, and it''s even more impossible to enter the actor''s home. Even if they follow, they are prone to break the law. But idols are different. Just a handshake coupon, spending hundreds or thousands of yen to let the idol shake hands with you and chat with you, and there is no legal risk. People pursue low-risk and high-yields. When there were no idols in the past, those fanatical perverts could track actors themselves. But now with idols with lower risks than actors, those fanatical perverts will naturally choose easier targets."


    “Wow……”


    After listening to Duanmu Huai’s explanation, Ruby showed a speechless look.


    "Sister, you say this, it''s like saying that your idol''s fans are all perverts."


    "That''s what I said. In my opinion, there are not many of the guys holding glow sticks under the stage.


    Duanmuhuai said that it was what I said.


    "I fell into the trick of capitalism and willingly contributed everything to capital to exploit. It is the brokerage company that benefits, but once something happens and is cut, the one who is unlucky must be the idol himself. The twisted system has produced twisted fans, and he is really a natural couple."


    “Woo……”


    "By the way, I think your passion for idols is also quite abnormal."


    “Woooooooooooo……!”


    Ruby would be like a provoked puppy, almost grinning at Duanmuhuai, but she also knew that she would tell Duanmuhuai that it was useless. In Ruby''s opinion, perhaps because of the assassination of her mother, her sister has always disliked the profession of idols since she was a child. She used to argue with Duanmu Huai for a few words, but now Ruby has long given up arguing with Duanmu Huai on this issue.


    After all, if she was too noisy, Duanmu Huai, who was so tired of it, would lift her over and spank hard, allowing Ruby to taste what a critical weapon is, is not as good as a weapon.


    "Dingling..."


    At this moment, the ringtone of the cell phone rang, Duanmuhuai picked up the cell phone and answered the phone.


    "Hey, um...yes, we''ve arrived, come on, the location is...yes, just like that."


    After talking about the address here, Duanmu Huai hung up the phone, and at this time Ruby couldn''t help but ask.


    "Who is coming? Sister?"


    "It''s someone you are very familiar with."


    "I?"


    Just when Ruby was puzzled, a sound of footsteps sounded and stopped at the door of the box. Then the door of the box opened. Then, Ruby saw a girl with a long-haired hat walking in.


    "Hey, I''m here, hello you guys."


    “——————!”


    Hearing this voice, Ruby was frozen there. She stared blankly as she took off her hat and revealed her original face. She couldn''t believe her eyes.


    "Chiyin?"


    The one who appeared in front of Ruby was not someone else, but Kurokawa Akito. However, Kurokawa Akito at this moment was completely different from the Kurokawa Akito that Ruby was familiar with. She smiled frivolously and cheerfully, and her whole body exuded a strong sense of existence that made people unable to look away. Even her clothes looked casual. But for Ruby, it was more like another person.


    That is their mother - Ai Hoshino.


    "What''s wrong? Ruby? Why did you show this expression?"


    Looking at Ruby who was stunned and motionless, Kurokawa Akain approached her with a smile and asked. She and Ai Hoshino look very different, and her voice is different, but as Ai Hoshino''s daughter and "old fan", Ruby completely felt the characteristics of Ai Hoshino from Kurokawa Akane in front of her.


    It''s like... Kurokawa Akano in front of him was possessed by Ai Hoshino.


    "elder sister?"


    Ruby looked at Duanmu Huai as if she was asking for help, and Duanmu Huai nodded to Kurokawa Akain.


    "Okay, that''s all right. Thank you for your hard work, Chiyin."


    "No, nothing."


    As she said that, Kurokawa Akino''s presence as if Hoshino Ai quietly disappeared, and she turned back to the somewhat introverted and gentle girl Ruby was familiar with.


    “???”


    Looking at Kurokawa Akano in front of him, Ruby widened her eyes in surprise, and she couldn''t figure out what was going on for a moment.


    "This is Kurokawa Akane''s acting skills."


    Duanmu Huai explained to Ruby at this time.


    "She was able to study the material of the character and then completely play herself into that role. That''s what I said, one of the ways to become Ai Hoshino."


    "It means to completely imitate mom...love, and then become her?"


    If it were to hear this statement before, Ruby would have disdained it at all, because she thought that the most special thing about Ai Hoshino was the unparalleled presence that anyone would be attracted to her. This kind of thing is simply impossible for ordinary people to imitate. But Kurokawa Akino did it. In fact, if it weren''t for Kurokawa Akino''s voice and appearance that were different from Akino Hoshino, then Ruby, who was a veteran fan of Akino Hoshino, would probably have mistakenly regarded her as Akino Hoshino.


    Because that unique and existence-filled characteristic cannot be imitated at all... No, can it be imitated?


    After this, Ruby fell into silence, while Duanmu Huai ordered lunch, and the three of them had lunch together. Then Kurokawa Akain said that the troupe still had work and said goodbye to leave.


    "Sorry, I''m wasting your time."


    "It''s okay, Xiao Ai is willing to ask me, I''m quite happy."


    With his hands at the two of them, Kurokawa Akino turned around and walked towards the station. Seeing her figure disappear, Duanmu Huai looked at Ruby.


    "What do you think?"


    "I don''t know... the performance... can actually do this..."


    "Kurikawa Akino is special. After all, she is the top player in the troupe. To be honest, I think her skills are weird when I see them, just like a ghost..."


    "Well………"


    Hearing Duanmu Huai’s complaints, Ruby’s expression was complicated, but she nodded in agreement.


    After all, it really looks like a ghost.


    "By the way, sister, how did you convince her to play the role of mother?"


    "Oh, I told her that you are a fan of Ai Hoshino. You are currently facing a bottleneck in this regard. I hope she will study and play Ai Hoshino to show you... You can''t say that you want to see your mother, you want to see you back and take you to the hospital."


    “That’s how…”


    "Okay, let''s go, it''s not over yet."


    “Where are you going next?”


    “Go to see the show.”


    Duanmuhuai reached out and stopped a taxi.


    "let''s go."


    After that, Duanmu Huai took Ruby to a music festival venue. Compared with those that Ruby usually attended, the level of this music festival is not high. If you compare it with the football league, it is the level of the second division. Most of the people who played were underground idol groups, and the quality they showed was also very average. Ruby was confused when she watched the whole show. She didn''t understand why Duanmuhuai took her to watch this, but she still followed Duanmuhuai obediently, and then...the two of them returned home again.


    "Do you think there are idols that can be compared with love in today''s music festival?"


    "Of course it''s impossible."


    Ruby shook her head vigorously.


    "So, do you think they are useless?"


    "This...is not..."


    "That''s right, even for these underground idol groups, each group''s C position has its own highlights. Although compared to love, they are just starlight, but..."


    Duanmu Huai sat on the chair, turned on the computer, and played the video of Ai Hoshino. Ruby watched the video without saying a word.


    "They have different brilliances, right?"


    “…………”


    Ruby didn''t say anything, just nodded silently.


    "Then, the last question."


    Duanmu Huai waited for Ruby to finish the performance and stared at her.


    "Back to the beginning, why do you want to be an idol? Do you want to be Ai Hoshino? Or do you want to surpass her?"


    “None of them!”


    Ruby gritted her teeth, stood up and shouted loudly.


    "I just hope...I just hope to stand on the stage with my mother and become an idol together!"


    "Very good, it seems you already have the answer."


    Duanmu Huai stared at Ruby, and the latter seemed to have reacted at this time, what he had just said.


    "Then, it''s clear what you should do."