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Vodka's eyes lit up when he recognized the poster tube.
—As a longtime fan of Earth Ladies, Vodka recognized it at a glance from nothing more than a curled edge. It was the rarest commemorative poster from Earth Ladies' first anniversary since their debut. And it was a signed limited edition!
The poster had been given away with concert tickets at the time, and only the first hundred audience members admitted had received one. With how busy Vodka had been, he had regretfully missed that performance. He had spent a long time trying to buy one afterward at a high price, but nobody had been willing to part with it.
"..." He had never expected Uzo to own this poster, much less be willing to share it...
Vodka eyed Jiang Xia suspiciously. Yet the young man before him completely lacked the usual aura that belonged to "Uzo"—he truly looked like nothing more than an easygoing junior who had received help from a senior and brought a gift to express his gratitude and respect.
Vodka: "..." He had heard that Uzo was on good terms with Miss Yoko. And Miss Yoko had once been a member of Earth Ladies. It was not strange for Uzo to get his hands on such a precious poster. Besides, since he did not follow idols, perhaps today's gift really was just a token gesture, without any deeper meaning.
Vodka waged a fierce battle within himself, but in the end, he could not overcome how badly he wanted it.
He glanced from the corner of his eye at Gin, who was stationed in the car beside them, steadied himself, and reached out to take it.
—The precious poster was in his hands.
Vodka lowered his eyes to inspect it, desperately wanting to unwrap it on