Early the next morning, before dawn had broken, everyone arrived at the office carrying their luggage, ready to head for the location of this job—Kōgō Village.
Normally, they should have gone to their destination a day earlier and gotten a good night's rest.
Unfortunately, filming promotional material had drained the office's petty cash down to its last penny, leaving them unable to afford group accommodations. So, before dawn, everyone had to brave the biting cold spring wind and gather at the office with bags and luggage in tow, preparing to get into the car.
The vehicle the office had prepared was only an ordinary minivan, just large enough to fit everyone. One more person and they would probably get pulled over for overloading... Of course, no one should expect much from a Wuling minivan.
"This is our first concert..."
"Yeah, yeah. I'm so excited I can barely contain myself..."
As they packed their things, the girls chatted happily, excited and nervous all at once. Fang Zheng looked at the girls, who were practically beside themselves with excitement, then shook his head and turned to Ritsuko beside him.
"They don't know where they're going, do they?"
"No, I already explained it to them... Is there a problem?"
"As for the problem... never mind. You don't seem to know either."
Seeing Ritsuko's baffled expression, Fang Zheng sighed helplessly. From the eager excitement in the girls' eyes, he could guess what they were thinking. In their minds, a concert in the countryside probably meant green mountains, clear waters, and breathtaking scenery. That was normal. Kids raised in the city always imagined beautiful landscapes, cute little animals, and green fields when they went out into the countryside.
Well... reality was always cruel.
Once they reached the bumpy dirt roads and faced the shabby equipment