This time, Yukiho did not even cry out.
She fainted outright.
When Yukiho opened her eyes again, the first thing she saw was an unfamiliar ceiling.
At the same time, Fang Zheng's voice rang out beside her.
"You're awake?"
"—!"
Hearing Fang Zheng's voice, Yukiho jolted upright in fright, curling into a ball against the wall. Then she saw Fang Zheng sitting in a chair beside her bed, watching her.
The next moment, Fang Zheng spoke.
"Hagiwara Yukiho!"
"Ah... yes! Producer...?"
Hearing Fang Zheng suddenly call her name, Yukiho immediately grew nervous. She subconsciously looked around and realized that this was probably the infirmary of some school. At the moment, the only people in the room were Fang Zheng and herself. That made Yukiho even more frightened and uneasy... but before she could say anything else, Fang Zheng continued.
"Why did you become an idol?"
"I..."
Hearing Fang Zheng's question, Yukiho hesitated.
"I... I have no confidence in myself. I wanted to change my timid personality... so I... became an idol."
"I thought so."
Fang Zheng nodded. That answer had not surprised him. If not for some special reason, it was basically impossible for a shy girl like Hagiwara Yukiho to want to become an idol.
"Your idea is good, but..."
"But?"
"Have you done it?"
"Huh?"
Yukiho froze at Fang Zheng's question, while he continued speaking.
"You became an idol because you wanted to change your personality and become a different person, right? So what are you doing now? Have you tried to face all this?"
"I..."
"Being afraid of men isn't strange. But since you decided to become an idol, you should have known this was an obstacle you had to face. Running away alone is useless. You have to pull yourself together and face it head-on."
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