"Give it to me."
Kurosawa Hikaru took a step forward, picked up the camera bag from the trunk, and said when he saw the bento in Igarashi Runa's hand.
"No, mine is very light."
In response to this, Igarashi Runa quickly shook her head.
Chizuru was still watching nearby, the less interaction between them the better.
"good."
Seeing that she refused, Kurosawa Hikaru did not force it.
Depart from the parking lot and take a bus to travel along the roads of the Asura Valley.
However, they did not reach the final destination, but stopped halfway just like before.
As she got off the bus, Igarashi Runa saw the bus depart and leave, and then looked around. After all, it was her first time here, and she was unfamiliar with all the scenes.
"Go this way."
Kurosawa Mitsuru came once with a big bag and greeted him.
Hearing this, Ninomiya Chizuru and Igarashi Runa followed subconsciously.
"Just go down this way."
After walking for a long time, they arrived at the last entrance. Kurosawa Mitsuru examined it for a few times and said after confirming it completely.
"Go down here?"
Igarashi Runa was carrying her things and took a look at the rugged and narrow downhill path, feeling a little surprised.
At the same time, Kurosawa Hikaru has taken the lead and paved the way for everyone.
Perhaps it was because he was carrying a heavy camera bag, but his movements were light and brisk, as if he was walking on flat ground.
"Kurosawa."
Just when he was halfway down, he suddenly heard a call from behind.
"What's wrong?"
Kurosawa Hikaru looked back subconsciously.
Before he could wait for a response, he saw Ninomiya Chizuru following behind him and extending her hand to him.
Realizing this, Kurosawa Mitsuru took two steps towards her, held her hand, and let her pull him down step by step.
"… "
Igarashi Runa, who was walking at the end, saw the couple interacting and holding hands. She said nothing and just walked on.
This mountain road is located between the woods and the hillside. Although it is narrow and difficult to walk on, she was wearing sneakers and did not need to worry about losing her balance.
The trees stood tall, and their green leaves swayed in the wind. After passing through the grove, they came to the stream.
The sound of flowing water in the creek is endless, and the surface of the water is shimmering in the summer sun.
“What a beautiful view.”
When Igarashi Runa saw the scenery in front of her, her eyes lit up.
Maybe it was her first time here, but she had a very special feeling about this place.
Because she had seen the scene of this place in the painting in Chizuru's room.
This is similar to the feeling of a pilgrimage. You have seen the scenery of a place somewhere before and know what stories that place has had, but now you are there in person.
What's more, her eyes fell on a stone by the stream, as if she could see Chizuru's figure.
For Chizuru Ninomiya, this place is even more meaningful.
Revisiting the old place and facing the scenery before her, she felt as if she was in a different world, because so many things had happened during this period of time.
“This is not the most beautiful place in the Asi Valley, but it is the quietest place where you won’t be disturbed.”
Kurosawa Hikaru put the camera bag in a drier place farther from the shore and explained.
Because Qianzuru prefers places with fewer people than places with more people, they chose this place.
"Now that we have arrived at our destination, what should we do next?" Ninomiya Chizuru asked after staring for a while.
"He is the photographer, he makes the decision." Igarashi Runa looked at Kurosawa Hikaru.
As the decision maker of today's action, he has absolute control during the MV shooting process.
"Let's start playing."
In response to this question, Kurosawa Mitsuru looked around the scene, thought about it and nodded.
"Play? Don't you want to finish the MV first?"
When Ninomiya Chizuru heard this decision, she immediately didn't understand.
She is the type of person who likes to deal with important matters first before considering rest and fun.
"You are not a professional actor, so play for a while, relax and find your state." Kurosawa Mitsuru nodded slightly.
"So how do we play?"
Chizuru Ninomiya does have no filming experience.
Although she has faced the camera before, the number of times is still very rare.
"Just play the same way you did last time. You don't have to think too much. Just go and play. We'll film while we play."
Kurosawa Hikaru squatted down, opened his camera bag, took out his SLR camera and started adjusting the equipment.
As he picked up the camera, the feeling suddenly changed.
This is a change in temperament and thinking... It's like a swordsman picking up a sword and feeling like a real swordsman.
"Runa, give me a hand."
Seeing his actions, Ninomiya Chizuru still followed his arrangements.
Although she didn't know what she was going to do, Igarashi Runa still approached her.
Supporting each other, Ninomiya Chizuru lifted one leg, held the sneaker with one hand, took it off, and then took off the socks together, and stepped on the stone with ease with her bare feet.
Then she did the same thing, taking off the rest of her shoes and socks and standing on the ground barefoot.
"alright."
After taking off her shoes, Ninomiya Chizuru stood barefoot and said.
Seeing this action, Kurosawa Mitsuru, who was adjusting his SLR camera, couldn't help but look sideways.
I have to say, Chizuru's elegance in every move is so feminine, and every movement she makes is so beautiful.
The most important thing is that she has a great body proportion and a pair of beautiful feet. Her toes are long and slender, her nails are clean, her joints have beautiful lines, and her skin is smooth and tender. She is like a crescent moon boat, carrying infinite beauty.
"Runa, you should take off your shoes too. We'll be staying by the stream for a long time today, so don't let your shoes get wet."
After changing clothes, Ninomiya Chizuru looked at Runa beside her and suggested.
"Then give me a hand too."
Igarashi Runa nodded without giving it much thought.
Having said that, when it comes to taking off shoes, everyone has a different way of doing it.
Igarashi Runa gently stepped on the heel of her other foot with her sneaker, and then pulled her foot out.
This way of taking off clothes is not as feminine, nor reserved and elegant, but it is efficient.
Although she took off her shoes in this way, when it came to her socks, she did the same as Chizuru, lifting her feet to the side and taking off her socks with her hands.
Following this action, Kurosawa Mitsuru couldn't help but take a second look.
Igarashi Runa, wearing hot pants, has slender thighs with snow-white skin, well-proportioned ankle joints, small and exquisite feet, skin as smooth and soft as cream, slender toes, and dotted with bright red nail polish, just like a strawberry cake, delicate and beautiful.
"The ground is so cold."
After taking off her socks, as her feet touched the ground, she was startled by the cold temperature of the stone and her toes tensed up.
"!"
As her toes couldn't help but clasp together because of the cold feeling, Kurosawa Hikaru's heartstrings were moved.
It has to be said that the action of a woman clasping her toes and slightly bending them is extremely seductive and sexy.
At this moment, Kurosawa Hikaru suddenly felt a gaze, and when he looked up, he met Chizuru's gaze.
Her eyes seemed to say, "I knew you would stare," but the corners of her mouth drooped slightly, and there was a sense of jealousy and anger.
Obviously, even if she is her best friend, it is impossible to say that she doesn't mind at all and won't be jealous at all.
Upon noticing this, Kurosawa Mitsuru shamelessly looked away, pretending nothing had happened, and continued to adjust his SLR camera.
In fact, the debugging of a SLR does not need to be too complicated, he just pretended to tinker with it casually.
"Actually, the ground isn't that cold. It's mainly because you just took off your socks and were standing in the shade of the tree. It would be nice if you came out a little bit."
"really."
Igarashi Runa didn't notice that Kurosawa was staring at her. After taking off her socks, she stood on the ground with her feet and walked to where the sun could shine. She immediately felt much more comfortable.
While talking, they also took some actions, such as stuffing their socks into their shoes, and then taking them up and putting them farther away from the shore to ensure that they would not get wet.
"There are a lot of gravels near this stream, so be careful not to get stabbed."
Kurosawa Hikaru noticed their actions and gave them a reminder.
"good."
After hearing these safety reminders, Ninomiya Chizuru and Igarashi Runa looked at each other and responded.
"And Ms. Runa, you will play with Ms. Chizuru later."
At the same time, Kurosawa Hikaru took out two clean towels from his camera bag, walked to a rock by the stream and put them down.
"If I play with her, won't it steal the spotlight?"
Igarashi Runa was a little confused.
To be honest, she felt that she came to participate in the filming purely for the purpose of taking part, helping out, and doing chores.
"The theme of the MV is Adeline by the water, which can also be understood as a beauty that can make people fall in love. We have one day, you guys play first, I'll take the camera and find the shot."
Kurosawa Mitsuru waved his hand and told her not to worry.
An MV is different from a documentary. It is a music short film. Just shooting it does not mean it is a finished product. It also needs to go through post-production editing and the combination of sound tracks to be considered an MV.
"That's fine."
Realizing his intentions and plans, Igarashi Runa nodded, stopped thinking about it, and did as he said.
After that, they sat down together by the stream and started playing in the water.
“It’s so comfortable.”
Putting her feet in the river and bathing in the summer sunshine, Igarashi Runa felt physically and mentally happy and completely relaxed.
From the parking lot to here, it took at least two kilometers.
Although the distance is not far, she sits in air-conditioned rooms and cars all year round. Even when she goes shopping, she goes to large shopping malls with air conditioning. It has been many years since she went to such great lengths as today.
Whether it is Chizuru Ninomiya or Runa Igarashi, they are both beauties with outstanding looks.
They sat together by the river, and even though they did nothing, it was already a beautiful scenery.
“Kakakaka!”
Seeing this scene, Kurosawa Hikaru stood not far away, picked up the SLR camera, pointed the lens at them, moved his feet, and after finding the right angle, he pressed the shutter.
This is a rapid burst of shots, not individual shots.
For professional photography, if you want to take good pictures, the best way is to use continuous shooting. By capturing pictures at an ultra-high frequency and saturating the scene, you can ensure that you will not miss a beautiful moment.
The only trouble with this shooting technique is screening the images later to find the 100% best angle from photos with 99% similarity.
Maybe they are going to shoot a MV, but it's rare for them to come out, and they are a pair of good friends together, so it would be nice to take some photos of them as a commemoration.
"How long has it been since we went on a trip like today?"
After enjoying and relaxing, Ninomiya Chizuru sighed.
"Didn't we just go to Fuji-Q last month?"
"That's different. Going to an amusement park is for fun, but coming here is for traveling."
"According to your request, it has been at least five years... I haven't had much chance to travel since I graduated from college."
Igarashi Runa seemed to be thinking about something and sighed.
Because the two of them have different jobs, and she was in the rising period of her career in the past few years, she was extremely busy. It was already very good for her to be able to cook dinner for Chizuru regularly every week and the two of them to sit down and have a drink together.
Even last month, when we went to the amusement park together, it was considered a rare long journey.
Before that, although they met often, they mostly went shopping and out to eat delicious food together.
"Runa, how many years have we been friends?"
Ninomiya Chizuru smiled slightly and held her hand.
"21 years, about that. Even though you moved away and went to a different school, we still kept in touch."
Seeing her beautiful smile, Igarashi Runa also smiled.
"Are we good sisters?"
"certainly."
"Then tell me honestly, do you still have any feelings for Kurosawa?"
After getting this answer, Ninomiya Chizuru suddenly leaned over and whispered.
The voice was very low, it was a whisper between two people.
"No."
Hearing this question, Igarashi Runa subconsciously glanced at her and shook her head slightly.
"That's boring. We've spent three quarters of our lives together."
Seeing her denial, Ninomiya Chizuru was not satisfied and reminded them of their friendship.
"Isn't that good enough? I answered your question last night. Do you really want me to say I have an idea before you're satisfied?"
Seeing her bring up friendship, Igarashi Runa was speechless.
As good friends, their friendship is very sincere. They support and encourage each other to get to where they are today. No one owes anyone anything.
When it comes to the matter concerning Kurosawa, she has a clear conscience and feels that she has done her best for Chizuru.
Except for the time when "Croatian Rhapsody" was released, when she was too excited and couldn't help but kiss Kurosawa a few times, she has always kept her distance.
"Don't be angry, I'm not questioning you, I just want to know your true thoughts. We are good sisters, no matter what you think, I won't blame you."
Noticing that she was a little angry, Ninomiya Chizuru gently touched the back of her hand to comfort her.
"It's impossible to say that I didn't have any thoughts... You know how good your boyfriend is, otherwise you wouldn't like him so much, but I just thought about it and didn't do anything to him."
Realizing that she would not give up if he didn't answer today, Igarashi Runa considered his words, took a deep breath, and confessed.
She thought it was understandable that she had thoughts about Kurosawa.
After all, a person of the opposite sex with great looks and a great figure will attract attention even if he or she has no talent or ability.
What's more, Kurosawa has so many talents, singing, playing the piano, archery, photography, and he is still so young and not childish... Is there any single big sister who can completely control her thoughts
"Will you do it in the future?"
Finally, he had opened her heart, and Ninomiya Chizuru asked again.
"Our friendship is a guarantee. Absolutely not,"
Igarashi Runa didn't know what she was thinking, but for the sake of friendship, she said firmly.
"Actually, you can do it."
Ninomiya Chizuru didn't expect her to make such a promise, so she hesitated for a few seconds and then encouraged her.
"?"
After hearing these words, Igarashi Runa couldn't help but look sideways, shocked.
"Think about it, he's such a playboy. He has three girlfriends now, and who knows when a fourth one will pop up... Instead of letting others get there first, why not strike first?"
Facing her incredulous look, Ninomiya Chizuru explained.
"Are you testing me, or are you telling the truth?"
Igarashi Runa looked at her cold and beautiful face and couldn't see what she was thinking at all.
"To be honest, you know how old his other two girlfriends are. They are both 18 years old, very young. One of them has a lively personality, the other has a lot of money, and most importantly, they are both very beautiful. I can't compete with them alone."
Ninomiya Chizuru met her gaze and sighed softly.
"… "
When Igarashi Runa heard this, she couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Age is a huge mountain that no one can cross.
I have to admit that compared to Yuki Ichinose and Mirai Shihouin, Chizuru's age disadvantage is indeed too great.
Perhaps compared to her peers, Chizuru stands out as a mature and beautiful woman.
But compared to young people, Chizuru is not that outstanding.
Because when young people reach their age, they may not be worse than them.
"You know I'm 28 this year, and I'll be old in a few years, but they're different. They'll still be in their prime in a few years... I'm a little afraid that he'll think I'm old in the future."
Ninomiya Chizuru lowered her head, feeling helpless and powerless.
"Don't be afraid. Kurosawa is not the kind of person who gets bored easily. If you stay with him, he will definitely cherish you for the rest of his life."
Seeing her distress, Igarashi Runa held her hand in return, patted the back of her hand gently and comforted her.
"Do you believe what you said?"
Ninomiya Chizuru looked up at her with a somewhat resentful look.
"Well… "
Igarashi Runa was speechless.
Being in the entertainment industry, she has met too many different kinds of men.
The man is very loyal and will always love the young and beautiful girl of 18 years old.
"According to what you said, if he doesn't like you one day, then if you make me the fourth one, won't that involve me as well?"
Igarashi Runa couldn't refute it, so she simply changed her approach.
"That's different. If it's just me, I'm powerless, but if you and I join forces, the situation will be different."
When Ninomiya Chizuru heard this, she changed the subject.
"A powerful alliance?"
Igarashi Runa was stunned by this statement.
"Kurosawa has three girlfriends now, so it's a one-on-one situation, but if you add them in, it's two-on-one. We are good sisters, but they are not."
Ninomiya Chizuru nodded slightly and explained to her.
"Won't you be jealous if you share a husband? Can you really accept it?"
Igarashi Runa was very surprised. She really never thought that there would be such a day.
Even though they were like sisters and had been friends for more than 20 years, and had faced and enjoyed many things together, the situation this time was completely different from before.
"I've accepted both of you as outsiders. You're my good sister, how could I not accept you... If you really don't want to, then forget it."
Seeing that she was hesitating, Ninomiya Chizuru sighed softly and turned her head away.
"It's not that I really don't want to..."
Seeing that she was very sad and helpless, Igarashi Runa hurriedly said.
It is impossible to say that she is not jealous of the fourth position... Ever since she knew that Kurosawa was a playboy, she was actually quite depressed. Why is it that Kurosawa has three girlfriends at the same time but never makes a move on her? She is not bad either.
Although she thought so, she finally figured it out.
After all, she is Chizuru's best friend, and even rabbits don't eat grass in their own backyard. It is understandable that Kurosawa is concerned about Chizuru and doesn't dare to attack her.
"So you agree?"
Ninomiya Chizuru turned around and looked at her again.
"This is not something I can decide. Whether Kurosawa will find a fourth one or not depends on what he thinks. Besides, he doesn't like me... I mean the kind of love between a man and a woman. As a friend, he still likes me quite a bit."
Igarashi Runa explained without giving a definite answer.
"When a man chases a woman, it's like a mountain. When a woman chases a man, it's like a veil. With your charm, he will definitely like you if you are willing."
Ninomiya Chizuru was not surprised to see that the result of her instigation was similar to that of Kurosawa, so she advised her.
"That's not true... If a man doesn't like a woman, no matter how hard the woman pursues him, it's useless."
Igarashi Runa didn't think so. Maybe she had never talked about it, but she had seen too much.
"Then you should give it a try first. Even if it's not a fierce pursuit, you don't have to keep such a clear distance from him. Just relax and get along with him without so many scruples... And he likes feet, so you can start from that aspect."
"You really think so, are you kidding?"
Seeing her instigation, Igarashi Runa still felt it was unreal, as if she was dreaming, and she reached out and pinched her thigh lightly.
"Really." Ninomiya Chizuru nodded.
It's a broken jar, since Kurosawa already has three girlfriends, he might as well add her good sister, then they can form a powerful alliance.
"Then I should relax a little later?"
Igarashi Runa still found it a little difficult to adapt, so she tried.
"Well, why aren't you surprised at all knowing he likes feet?"
Ninomiya Chizuru nodded, and then felt surprised.
"Why should this be surprising?"
“Isn’t that surprising?”
"If you like feet, doesn't that mean you are a foot fetishist? Many men are foot fetishists."
Igarashi Runa didn't understand. In her opinion, foot fetish was a relatively normal fetish.
"Okay... By the way, don't tell him that I want you to be his fourth girlfriend."
"Why?"
"Don't you want to know if he will take the initiative to like you?"
"That's true."
When Igarashi Runa heard this, she couldn't help but feel moved.
Indeed, if Kurosawa fell in love with Chizuru without knowing her intentions, it means that she is very charming and has the ability to attract Kurosawa.
"Luckily, my hearing is very sensitive... Otherwise, I wouldn't even know I was sold."
At the same time, Kurosawa Mitsuru, who had listened to their whispers throughout the whole process, looked at Miss Runa's back and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
I have to say, Sister Chizuru is really mean.
I had clearly told him in the car just now that I would not tell Miss Runa, but he turned around and found an opportunity to provide psychological counseling to Miss Runa, working on both ends.
Judging from the situation, she is determined to make Miss Runa her fourth girlfriend.
"Does she really care about age and worry about this issue? Or is this just a trick she made up to deceive Miss Runa?"
Although he noticed Chizuru's little thoughts, Kurosawa Mitsuru didn't care, but thought secretly.
The difference between 18 and 28, the age issue, does exist.