Chapter 113: Zhong Ju's Phone Call

  Movie? "A Liter of Tears"? If it's a song that goes with the movie, and also has to be simple... Zhou Xiao suddenly thought of one song.

  He took over the microphone from Kura Ushiko and didn't point to a song, but instead gently sang while tapping on the tea table in front of him.

  "I was born and grew up in this coastal city, my hometown that I haven't returned to for a long time... now there's a huge department store... Time is like a magic wand, always changing the scenery of my hometown... but the sound of the waves and the smell of the sea breeze are still the same as before..."

  Up to this point, the melody sung by Zhou Xiao has been very light and cheerful, but from now on, although the music is still lively and easy-going, the lyrics suddenly become sad.

  "Even now you are the best... looking at the graduation album, you're standing on the right side... indeed you are the best... no matter how many times I will be certain..."

  "Don't worry... I heard you're already married... My confession of "I like you" was indeed too late..."

  I heard you've had a kid, it's time to bid farewell to our youth. Even now, you're still the best... The one standing on the right in our graduation album... You're indeed the best... No matter how many times, I'm certain of this...

  "Even now you are the best... You filled my memories with radiance... Indeed, you are the greatest... My first love in the past, present and future, forever..."

  If someone who doesn't understand Japanese very well listens to this song, they might think it's a very happy song, but actually, the highlight of this song is that unlike its upbeat melody, the lyrics are somewhat sad. Although not really tragic, the sense of loss from "wanting to go back and say I like you but finding out you're already married with children" is still very heavy.

  "This song......" Ogura Yuko was shocked, are there still people like this in the world? Said they'd write a song for themselves, then spaced out for a few minutes. And actually came up with one?! With both lyrics and melody, and it's so meaningful!?

  "Is this song for me?" Yoko Ogura asked.

  "That's right, it's for you, isn't it pretty good?" Zhou Xiao asked.

  "Awesome... sounds amazing!"

  "And do you know why this song takes on this form?" Zhou Xiao asked.

  "Why?"

  "Do you still remember 'A Liter of Tears'?" Zhou Xiao asked.

  "Of course I remember." The girl nodded, they had gone to watch the trial together.

  "This movie, if not unexpectedly, even if it can't make a lot of money, at least it can raise social awareness and attention. This movie is very sad, and there's even a plot about losing love. If this song can be released when public opinion is high, maybe it can ride the wind of the movie to achieve better results." Zhou Xiao said.

  "You... you've thought of all this?" Yoko Ogura said, somewhat stunned.

  "That's for sure, for the sake of my family Yuko Lin, of course, must think of all possibilities." Zhou Xiao said.

  "Who... who is this at your house..." Ogura Yuko, after receiving such a big gift from Zhou Xiao, even such a denial seemed somewhat unconvincing.

  The next few minutes. The atmosphere in the private room was almost pink and about to explode, with Ogawa Yoko happily holding the microphone and singing a song, while Zhou Xiao sat closer and closer until finally, the boy's arm touched the girl's shoulder, and the two were stuck together tightly. Ogawa Yoko also seemed not to notice and continued singing, if it weren't for her voice getting more and more trembling, perhaps someone would really believe she didn't notice Zhou Xiao's approach.

  Zhou Xiao didn't just sit there, he leaned in close. He gently lifted the girl's hair or sniffed the unique fragrance on her body. In response to Zhou Xiao's actions, although Ogura Yuuko's face turned red and was about to drip with water, she never showed any signs of refusal.

  Seeing this situation, Zhou Xiao licked his own lips. He stared tightly at the girl's small mouth opening and closing as she sang, wanting to lean in.

  "Buzz, buzz, buzz..." Zhou Xiao's phone vibrated in his pocket.

  If it were any other situation, Zhou Xiao could ignore the phone and continue with his actions, but today he couldn't do that because his phone just happened to be placed on Natsumi's side, and at this moment, the two of them sat so close together that the vibration of the phone wasn't only felt by Zhou Xiao, but also by Natsumi through her thin clothes!

  Zhou Xiao was so angry that she almost smashed her phone.

  But he certainly couldn't do that. Even before picking up the phone, he had to calm himself down properly before pressing the connect button: "Nakai-san, is there something?"

  The one who made the call was Nakai Masahiro of SMAP.

  SMAP's work is really a lot, after setting the single release plan, it has been delayed all along, until now in 01, this recording work has not been done yet. Zhou Xiao is not worried that things will change, because the news about the new single has already been sent to various media outlets, and if they suddenly say they won't do it or delay it, it would be very troublesome.

  "Zhou Xiao, do you have time today? Today we all happened to have some free time, although it's only half a day. But look at the recording of the song...". Zhong Ju was actually a bit embarrassed, in his opinion everyone is a star and their time is very busy, so he couldn't say when would be good or not. But he really had no other choice, they all have too many things to do now, if they didn't find time like this, they wouldn't be able to get together at all. He didn't know that Zhou Xiao actually has a lot of free time recently.

  "Today?" Zhou Xiao hesitated, it was hard enough to get a date with the girl, and now she's saying she wants to leave already, is that really okay?

  "What? You have troubles too?" Nakai asked with some disappointment.

  "Actually..." Zhou Xiao Gang was about to refuse, but he saw the girl next to him desperately waving her hands, meaning it's none of my business here, you have something to attend to.

  Zhou Xiao didn't want to listen to Ogura Yui's words so bluntly, but after thinking about it, he nodded in agreement with Ogura Yui and said to Nakai on the phone: "Okay, then tell me the address of the recording studio, I'll go there now."

  "Hanging up the phone, Zhou Xiao hurriedly apologized to Ogura Yui: 'Sorry, it's not easy to come out once, and I also said I'd write a song for you, but now I don't even have time...'"

  "Come on, you're a man, of course work comes first. Go ahead, go."

  "Shall we... go?" Zhou Xiao gathered her things and stood up, saying to Ogura Yuko.

  "I'll sing a bit more, and practice my skills at the same time," said Ogura Yuko.

  "Haha, what's with the singing? You'd better come with me." Zhou Xiaolu revealed a slightly awkward smile.

  "Eh?" Yuko Ogura was slightly taken aback.

  "I'm going to record a new single for SMAP, and you're also in the entertainment industry, right? Since we're releasing a single, it's not bad to get used to the environment first." said Zhou Xiao.

  "Eh? SMAP?! I'm going!" Ogura Yuko was so shocked that she couldn't speak clearly. She knew Zhou Xiao had some connection with SMAP, but that was between Zhou Xiao and SMAP, not her and SMAP. In her eyes, SMAP were still the super idol group of the nation, shining brightly like stars in the sky. And now, someone came to tell her that she would soon meet them and really get to know them?

  For Ogura Yuko, this is absolutely a shocking and earth-shaking event.

  "I'd rather not go, anyway I won't be of much help and will only get in the way. Besides, I'm not a professional and there are many things I don't understand." Ogura Yuko reflexively waved her hand in refusal.

  "What's the big deal, it's just them in the recording studio, but outside there are all sorts of people, including agents and even family members of singers, although I'm not a singer, I am a composer and arranger, taking up one spot for a family member is completely fine." Zhou Xiao said with a smug expression.

  "Huh? Are you sure it's really okay?" Xiaoyu heard Zhou Xiao say this, and her heart felt a lot more at ease. In this state, she even forgot to refute what Zhou Xiao said.

  "Don't worry, now they need me anyway! Don't forget!" Zhou Xiao pulled the girl's hand and walked out of the KTV.

  ps：

  Originally, what interrupted Zhou Xiao and Ogura Yuuko in the karaoke room wasn't something so trivial, but it's a special time period, you know.