[Net King] Pilgrim

As soon as Machida went to hold his hand, he said with a smile on his face, "I think it looks good, and this is the first time we draw together, we wear together." She raised her index finger, "One day."

Echizen Ryoma finally stopped and turned to the T-shirt in her hand, "You like it very much?"

She smiled and nodded.

The photo he just snapped, the paint she rubbed on his face, and himself who was dragged into the water by her later appeared in his head...

"...Then we'll wear it tomorrow." If a small thing could make her happy, Echizen Ryoma would not be unhappy.

Sure enough, Machida smiled even more, carefully put away the hand-painted clothes, and took his hand to go to a nearby restaurant for lunch.

The two of them didn't care about their food, and it was rare for them to come out together, so in the rest of the time, they just ate a hand held sandwich and two drinks for lunch.

Conan Doyle's East End, which is always in crisis, is now a place of fashion and willful street culture. Second-hand shops and shopping markets in the alleys can be seen everywhere with bold and bold ideas.

When passing by a record store, Echizen Ryoma stopped at the door and looked at Machida Kazu beside her. She was drinking a drink, and while drinking, she poked a straw at the bottom of the cup of unlucky broken ice.

He thought of the guitar and those CDs she kept in the apartment, and asked with a smile, "Do you want to go in and have a look?"

"...Huh?" She raised her head in doubt, and looked along, only to find the independent record label in front of her, her eyes lit up immediately, "Okay."

Echizen Ryoma knows that Machida has a habit. When she travels to a city, in addition to various sights worth seeing, the place she will definitely go to is the local record store. If she is lucky, she can find a few classics. record.

The reason why he knows her habit is because she has recorded these footprints and experiences on ins in the past few years.

The record store has a small space, retro decoration, walls decorated with vinyl records, and a narrow staircase leading to the second floor in the corner. The red paint on the steps is a little peeled off.

There were not many people, but it seemed that the background music in the store was loud. Machida heard it as soon as he entered the door, and paused in his footsteps, "It's "Beautiful Ones."

Echizen Ryoma was looking at the CD on the shelf, and casually said, "Suede's songs are very..." He couldn't find an adjective for a while, and was a few seconds late, "...beautiful?"

Machida couldn't help laughing, "Your words are really special..." Before she finished speaking, she noticed a CD in the corner and ran over excitedly.

Echizen Ryoma followed her eyes, seeing her looking here and there with great interest, he smiled slightly.

At a certain moment, he suddenly remembered the scene many years ago. She was standing on the bluestone road, listening carefully under the night, and then said to him with bright eyes: "It's "Fly Meto the Moon"."

It's been so long, but when I think about it, it seems like yesterday.

He used to be confused about when he had strange feelings for Machida, probably because no matter what he did, even if it was irrelevant, he could always think of her in his heart, so he was already attracted.

Machida picked out a few CDs in the store, paid the bill and left the record store, picked up one of them with a smile, "I like this singer very much, I have sung many of her songs before."

Echizen Ryoma took it over to have a look, and asked as he walked, "Is it at a campus event?"

"On the Internet..." She paused before remembering, "Ah, I didn't tell you, did I? When I was in Japan, I often posted some works on YouTube."

He was a little surprised, and then he smiled, "Can you still find it now?" He handed her the CD, took out his phone from his trouser pocket, and swiped open the screen.

"Yes." Machida smiled and raised his hand to touch the tip of his nose, "But it hasn't been updated for a long time."

Echizen Ryoma searched YouTube according to the ID she said, and two video collections popped up on the page, including cover songs and original songs.

Most of them were recorded in the recording studio. He clicked on a few at random, and the music came out along the speakers, but in the video, Machida was always wearing a hoodie with the hat on his head, and never showed his face.

In fact, her voice hasn't changed much. Although it is obviously much more professional, it can be heard that the most essential things that belong to her are still there.

"Why didn't you continue to update?" he asked.

"The equipment is limited on the one hand... The main reason is that it is too busy, so let's put it aside for now."

He nodded, looked back at the phone screen, and glanced at her ID again.

Reload.

The corners of Echizen Ryoma's mouth raised slightly. He probably understood Machida Kazu's intentions. After all, it takes courage to break the inherent self. She has really tried a lot these years.

The two stayed in the East District until the evening, and the time passed quietly as they walked down the storefronts of all sizes.

Machida found a lot of gadgets and a few works of art in the vintage shop, most of them were put back in Echizen Ryoma's apartment, and the rest was going to be taken back to school.

So the room, which was a little monotonous the day before, became rich in an instant after being decorated with these objects.

Echizen Ryoma was leaning on the cooking table behind him drinking Ponta, watching Machida Kazu hanging murals on the wall behind the sofa with great interest, she insisted on doing it herself and hammering nails into the wall without asking him to help.

The size of the painting is small, and it depicts the landscape of the back garden of Cambridge University, the Gentle River Cam, sparkling, and the banks are lined with trees.

She adjusted the painting left and right, then turned to ask him, "Is the position right?"

Echizen Ryoma nodded, and there was an unconscious smile on her face, as contagious as it was, which made him smile unconsciously.

As soon as Machida hung up the painting, he glanced at him, "Why are you laughing?"

"It's nothing."

"You look very happy." She thought for a while, then smiled deliberately, "Is it because we are going to wear couple clothes?"

"...Couple outfit?"

She jumped off the sofa, ran to him in a few steps, and pointed to the chair in the living room with two eye-catching T-shirts on it.

Echizen Ryoma choked, "..."

It rained suddenly at night, and it didn't stop until early in the morning. The temperature on the second day of playing in London was moderate, and the sun was not so strong.

The two went to Hyde Park wearing the "masterpiece" they had hand-painted the day before. There were not many tourists in the park, and the fresh air was filled with birds fluttering and chirping among the trees.

Along the road are verdant greenery, coupled with their colorful tops, it is like walking in spilled paint.

Echizen Ryoma glanced at Machida Kazu who was walking beside her. She was smiling since she left the house. The T-shirt was put on her thin body, it was a little too big, and it was tied with a knot at the waist.

"Have you been here before?" he asked.

"Well, I came here when I was traveling in London the year before last."

He thought for a while, "Then do you want to go somewhere else?"

She was puzzled for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's okay, as I said, it's good to go anywhere with you." After saying that, her eyes sharpened, and she saw a little squirrel under the shade not far away, and pointed to it with a smile. He sees.

When Echizen Ryoma turned his head, the round-bellied squirrel was jumping around, and finally stopped under the tree trunk, as if looking for food.He smiled and saw that Machida had already run over softly, and when he got closer, his steps were even lighter.

She took out her mobile phone and was about to take a picture of it, but before she could turn off the flash, the squirrel flashed into the dense bushes beside it.

She drooped her head regretfully, "It was discovered."

Echizen Ryoma laughed, "Isn't your clothes scaring him?"

"...No way!"

The two wandered around for a day, basically going to places they had already walked, the difference is that this time they are no longer alone.

After dinner in the evening, the sky was not yet dark, there was still a faint light shining through the gaps in the clouds, and the London Eye was already lit with a faint light.

Machida had a full dinner and planned to take a longer walk. He didn't want to go back so early. Echizen Ryoma looked at the giant halo on the bank of the Thames and asked her if she wanted to ride the Ferris wheel.

She regained her spirits in an instant, with joy in her eyes, "Okay, I haven't sat down yet."

There were relatively few people queuing up for the London Eye at night. The two bought tickets at the pier and waited for the cabin soon.

The cabin area is quite large, usually the cabin is usually full, but now there are only a few people here and there, so there is no need to worry about being crowded and unable to see the scenery.

The Ferris wheel was slowly rising, and Machida leaned on the window, and the Thames River overlooking from the air was like a wonderland, quiet and elegant, and he couldn't help but admire, "It's so beautiful."

Echizen Ryoma was beside her, overlooking the night view of London, and the heavy Big Ben stood quietly beside her, "Sure enough, the view at night will be better."

She paused, then turned to look at him, "Have you ever sat down?"

"No."

"Then how do you know?"

He hesitated slightly, raised his hand and pressed his hat, "...guess."

Machida tilted his head, "Really guess?"

"..."

She couldn't help but raise a smile, why is this guy so awkward all of a sudden, just admit that he checked it in advance.

The ferris wheel slowly rose to the highest point, and the surrounding tourists stood scattered. She looked around, and then gently tugged on his sleeve.

Echizen Ryoma thought she had something to say, turned his head, and the next second, Machida leaned closer, tugged at his cuff, and touched his lips lightly with his tiptoe.

The moment he was slightly stunned, she had already stepped back, looking at the scenery outside, with a smile on her whole face.

"Are you having fun?" he asked in a low voice.

Machida looked at him and nodded, "Yeah."

Echizen Ryoma held her hand instead, and also smiled, "That's good."

The Ferris wheel spun for half an hour, and when it came down, the sky was slowly getting dark, and the neon lights were reflected on the river, and the water waves were clear and clear.

On the way back to the apartment, Echizen Ryoma remembered to ask, "When are you going back to school?"

"It may be in August. There was a follow-up interview at the celebration banquet, and the time will probably be fixed in the next few days."

"Then I'll leave you the spare key of the apartment, and you can live here." He was silent, stopped, turned and hugged her into his arms, "I shouldn't be back until school starts in September."

Machida reached out to hug him, nodded and smiled and said, "Take care of yourself, I will pay attention to the game."

"...These are what I want to tell you."

"Then say it again."

"..."

She smiled and said seriously, "You don't need to say anything, I know, I am very happy these two days." Ready, besides, she will probably be busy with performances in the future, and in their spare time, they are spending time with each other.

"Come on, I'll wait for your good news."

Echizen Ryoma bent the corner of his mouth, hugged her with his arms, and said in a low voice, "Well, you too, you have to work hard."

In the afternoon after Echizen Ryoma left, Machida received a call from Chloe.

At that time, she was sitting on the side of the coffee table in the living room and writing her career plan. The next year seemed to be easy in schoolwork, but in fact it was predictably busy. Rehearsals, graduation performances, thesis, and interview information cards had to be prepared.

Just after writing the short-term plan, the phone on the table vibrated suddenly.

She thought that Chloe was calling to talk about the show, and after picking up the phone, she exchanged some pleasantries, but she heard Chloe say on the other end that she wanted to introduce a friend who was traveling with her.

When Machida was still confused, Chloe explained warmly that the friend had watched her performance in "Sunrise" and thought she had great potential, and wanted to chat with her about her future career development. You can talk to her about specific matters contacting via phone.

Machida was a little surprised, and after realizing it, he said gratefully: "Thank you, Chloe. I'll get in touch with them."

After hanging up the phone, she glanced at the short-term plan she had just written, thought about it, and dialed the number Chloe gave.

According to Chloe, the other party is a Japanese lady, the person in charge of the London branch of a Japanese entertainment agency, surnamed Miyamoto.In fact, Machida's career planning direction is to enter the theater company, and he has never considered the entertainment company, but it is always good to know, and Chloe's professionalism is also credible.

The call was connected quickly, and Machida explained the process politely. Miyamoto smiled and said: "Actually, I wanted to contact Ms. Machida after the last performance of "Sunrise", but I have been busy recently, so I didn't have time until last night. Ask Chloe to help with this."

Miyamoto briefly introduced the company’s situation at that end. Qingyan Office started out as a film production company. In recent years, it has expanded to the field of TV drama and musical theater production. It is also involved in artist management. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and has branches in London and New York. .

Miyamoto's personality doesn't seem to have a Japanese-style subtlety, and he was straight to the point in the conversation, and said with a smile: "I watched a few "Sunrise" with the Casting Director of the same company, and we all think that you are very malleable. You are very inspirational, I would like to invite you to join the firm, I hope Ms. Machida can consider it."

Machida was slightly surprised. She knew Qingyan Office. She remembered that the company had been established for a long time. Most of the localized musicals had a good reputation, and there were original plays, but she didn't expect the other party to talk about cooperation so soon. this step.

She had expected her career development in the future, but she hadn't thought about the situation of coming to the door to sign a contract, so she asked about some specific plans.

Because Machida has not yet graduated, Miyamoto said that they are considering signing an internship contract first, so that both parties can get to know each other better. During this period, the performance projects she participated in were mainly contacted by the London branch. If she wants to move back to the Japanese headquarters in the future, it is also possible. "Or if it's convenient for Ms. Machida, you can also come to the company to have a look and make a decision."

As soon as Machida could feel the sincerity of the other party, and she herself liked the creative concept of Qingken Office, she made an appointment with Ms. Miyamoto to go to the office the next morning to learn more.

After dinner in the evening, Machida spoke to Echizen Ryoma on the phone about the firm's intention to sign her.

Although Echizen Ryoma didn't know much about it, at least he had heard the name of the company. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to take a big step after I left for less than a day."

"The development is a bit fast. I was still writing my career plan in the afternoon."

"Not too soon, have you worked hard for a long time?" Opportunities often favor those who are prepared.

"...Well." Machida smiled lightly, "I'll go to the company tomorrow and talk to the person in charge. If there's no problem, the contract should be signed."

While Echizen Ryoma was happy for her, he still did not forget to ask her to carefully read the content of the contract and tell him if there is any problem.

Machida couldn't help laughing when he heard his uncommon words, "Hey hey~"

She walked to the window and looked at the less dense stars in the night sky, "Ryoma, are you going back to the United States after graduation?"

"Not necessarily, it depends on where you are going."

She curled her mouth, "Then let's go back to Japan."

"Want to go back?"

"Well, I still want to go back to Japan to live."

"Okay, if you want, we'll go back."