[Net King] Pilgrim

The performance theater is set at Drama Street in Chiyoda District, and it is said to be a popular theater booked two years in advance.

"Frozen" was released for three weeks, and the last one was on Christmas Eve.Seven performances per week, more than two hours per day, are huge challenges and tests for physical strength, voice, emotion, and even psychology.

Aisha's high-pitched arias are quite difficult and consume a lot of breath. No matter how tired she is, she has to hold her breath there. As a result, when the first week of performances ended smoothly, after the afternoon performance, Machida had no voice at all when he slapped his throat on the stage. .

Several of the partners often participate in the performance of long repertoires. Knowing that this situation is very common, especially the long repertoire that she participated in for the first time, they asked her to try to soothe her throat.

Machida tried for a long time, and it was finally that night that he was able to speak.

Echizen Ryoma knew that she had to pay special attention to protecting her throat recently, so she didn't call, only sent a few text messages from time to time.However, during this intermittent contact, he did receive a call from his mother. She had just watched the performance and called him on the way home from the theater, reminding him, "If you missed Ha Yi's performance, You will definitely regret it."

Standing in front of the sink with a toothbrush in his mouth, he remembered that the Internet was full of pictures with the hashtag #FrozenJapaneseVersion in the past two days. The most popular one was Machida's long hair hanging over his shoulders, and his body was dressed in silver and blue. The long veil skirt, the stage lights reflected her radiant eyes, which were crystal clear.

"I'll go back."

He won't miss it, on her way to glory.

Just like she used to be on the tennis court, raised the racket and said to him, the more you move forward, the stronger you will become.

The Japanese version of the musical "Frozen" continued to increase in discussion and attendance after its release.

Machida Kazu sometimes goes to the lounge to look at the notice boards of drama reviews between performances to understand the audience's feedback, but not too often, because he is worried that he will disturb his rhythm by paying too much attention to these, which will have a counterproductive effect.

From the beginning of the show's release, related topics have rushed to the hot searches one after another. While adapting the Japanese version, it also retains the spirit of warmth and joy in the original version. As a result, it has gained a high reputation among most Japanese audiences. Comments The district is also discussing in full swing:

"I'm glad that there is no magical modification... The plot is quite natural, and the essence of the original work is also there. It is a successful adaptation. And, the two characters are so cute!!"

"The transformation scene of Elsa's costume is really shocking! Watching it on the spot is simply...! It doesn't lose the stage beauty of Broadway."

"I have always liked Elsa! From suppressing panic to picking up the confidence to be myself, Miss Sister's stage skills are great! In comparison, Anna feels like a child."

"Don't push and step on the one upstairs, Anna is very cute!"

"I feel that there are a few localized things, but I hope there will be more originals... This drama is now very popular because of the original version."

"Xuebao is the source of joy in the whole show hahaha, it is the focus when it comes out..."

……

Machida's energy is almost devoted to the performance, and most of the comments on the Internet are from the staff, as well as family and friends.

Machida Jiu often drove to the theater to pick her up at night. Seeing his sister looking tired, it would be a lie to say that she didn't feel distressed, but she had her own dream, and she no longer had to bear unnecessary pressure like she did when she was a child. He was better than anyone else. Be happy and proud of her.

Once he teased her and said that the first thing his current colleagues said when they saw him was, "Ah, you are the brother of the musical actor Machida Kazu".

The popularity of the performance and Machida’s personal information have also attracted attention, and more people have known about her previous debut works. She has digested two types of roles with completely different styles, and drama critics in Japan also Mostly praise.

In the days when the performance was coming to an end, the music that Machida had released on YouTube was accidentally known to the public. The reason was that some netizens left a message on YouTube:

"After watching three episodes of "Frozen", I feel that Elsa's voice is similar to Reload's... It doesn't mean anything else, let me express it."

"You upstairs are not alone. Elsa's voice sounded familiar to me as soon as it came out. I even wondered if it was the same person."

"...It's impossible to be the same person. Reload's voice is very recognizable. Could it be that someone deliberately imitated it?"

"It's a bit disrespectful to make random guesses like this. Besides, it's been a long time since I updated it. I feel like Reload has quit the circle..."

……

It was originally just a discussion among fans, but later, with the influx of a large number of netizens, the matter became more and more outrageous, and even turned into a comment saying that "LetitGo" sung by Machida Kazu in the performance has no own characteristics...

Amakusa Izumi pursed her lips tightly, and slid her mobile phone with her finger painted with wine red nail polish. While saying, "Someone is playing the rhythm," while preparing for public relations with the staff.

Machida frowned and pondered for a moment, "Actually...that YouTube account is mine."

Amakusa Spring: "..."

Fortunately, Machida was busy with the show, and cooperated with the office's public relations to respond to this matter on the Internet. At first, many people did not believe it, but soon several friends who recorded songs with her at the beginning spoke out to help her prove it.

Amakusa Izumi was slightly surprised: "I was about to help you contact those friends of yours, but I didn't expect them to be surfing the Internet too, so they rushed here so quickly."

During the break, Machida sent messages to her former classmates one by one, thanking them for helping her clarify. While everyone was encouraging her, two or three friends said to her: "It was your boyfriend who contacted me. I only found out when I went online. This issue."

She was stunned for a moment, and after hanging up the phone, she immediately called Echizen Ryoma.

"Well, I thought this would be useful, so I tried to get in touch." His voice became clear and deep when the surroundings were quiet, "Don't you want to talk less, just send me a message, I can see it .” Her hoarse voice came over the phone line, making him unbearable to listen to it.

His words tapped lightly on her heart, and many words that Machida wanted to say were stuck in his throat, and after a long while, he still gave a soft "hmm".

"I'll go to the show." He said softly, "Ah Yi, don't pay too much attention to the comments on the Internet, you've already done a good job."

She finally showed a slight smile, "Don't worry, I won't live in the judgment of others."

With the testimony of friends in the circle, this oolong was finally put to rest.

But there is stamina, and Machida has gained a lot of attention and exposure because of this. In addition to many people leaving messages on YouTube hoping for her return, the popularity of musicals is also getting higher and higher.

On the last day of the performance, Machida's mood was much calmer than before, but perhaps because it was Christmas Eve, she couldn't help feeling nervous.

He even wondered if Echizen Ryoma felt the same way when she was sitting in the audience seats of the tennis court.The performance ticket she gave him should be in an excellent location, but she couldn't remember exactly where it was in the huge theater hall.

But what is certain is that, just like when he stepped on the court, when she stood on the stage, many complicated thoughts were left behind, forgetting fame and fortune, just to get the sound and words right, and the tricks were right. , watching the conductor master the rhythm well.

……

The three-week performance ended with a double harvest at the word-of-mouth box office. At the celebration party in the evening, Machida was pulled by Amakusa Izumi for a while, and the necessary follow-up activities could not be avoided.Within half an hour, Amakusa Izumi saw that she couldn't sit still, laughed, and said in a low voice, "Let's go, I know you're going on a date, there's nothing else going on here."

Machida put down his goblet as if he had been pardoned, and reached for his woolen coat.

Amakusa Izumi asked her casually: "I heard from you before that you and your boyfriend used to be classmates?"

"Ah."

Amakusa Izumi nodded, watched her put on her hat and scarf, and said comfortingly, "Public figures will inevitably be affected in their lives, and they need to work hard to protect their lovers. You have to adapt slowly."

"……Protect?"

"That's right, your boyfriend is not an insider, so of course you have to find a way to protect him. Of course, you are willing to spend a little effort for the person you like. It's human nature. I just remind you to be mentally prepared."

Machida was slightly taken aback.

She suddenly remembered that when she was watching the Echizen Ryoma race in London a few months ago, she heard rumors about their dating photos appearing on the Internet.She went to ask Kaibin later, and he didn't hesitate to tell the truth, "That's because Ryoma asked someone to publicize it. He thinks that Miss Machida doesn't want to make it public—in fact... there are several other times besides that time, They were all suppressed."

Also, I helped her contact a friend to clarify that he himself should be too busy to be distracted, but he is still paying attention to her news.

"...I didn't protect him." Machida said in a low voice, "He has been protecting me."

"Ok?"

"...It's nothing, let's go first." After saying that, she turned and hurried towards the door.

As soon as Machida stepped out of the hotel lobby, the white air exhaled from his mouth was swept into the wind instantly, trees and trees of white snow were erected on both sides of the road, and crystal clear icicles hung on the trees.

She hailed a taxi on the side of the road and went to the restaurant she had made an appointment with Echizen Ryoma.

It was nearly seven o'clock when she arrived. While she was looking around the street, she suddenly heard a familiar voice behind her: "Hi, I'm here."

She turned around, and Echizen Ryoma, whom she hadn't seen for many days, came into sight for a moment, with a smile in her masked eyes, standing a few meters away, raising her hand and throwing her a can of milk tea.

After she reacted, she caught it, and the warm temperature spread into the palm of her hand, "Sorry I'm late, there is some traffic jam on the road."

"It's ok."

She walked around the snow and took a few big steps to reach him. Echizen Ryoma saw that she seemed about to fall, and hurriedly stretched out his hand, "Be careful."

"Aren't you here?" She smiled and looked up at him, "Happy birthday."

"Thank you, the performance was wonderful." He gently hugged her, his voice sounded extraordinarily gentle in the snow-capped scene, and added jokingly, "The Snow Queen."

Machida was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "I only found out after hearing from the staff yesterday that I added a new name on the Internet."

There are a lot of customers in the Japanese food store, and it looks warm and lively under the festive atmosphere, and the decoration and dishes reveal a simple and natural taste.

The two found a seat next to the wooden window. Machida covered himself tightly in fear of the cold, and no one noticed them from sitting down to ordering food.

There was an interview the next day, and she didn't dare to eat too much salt. The food was over water. After eating a meal for more than two hours, it was already past nine o'clock, and it was so slow that the table next door was changed.

Echizen Ryoma saw her eating slowly with her head down, and even ordered a new dish. After thinking about it, he picked up the mobile phone on the table, and called her suddenly: "Hajime."

Machida looked up from the bowl, with the pork belly still stuffed in his mouth, he said "ah" in a daze.

As soon as he finished speaking, he held up his mobile phone and quickly pressed the camera button, his whole face couldn't hide the smile, and his shoulders trembled slightly.

"...Did you take a picture?" Machida quickly realized and swallowed the pork belly indiscriminately, "It's ugly, isn't it? I warn you, delete it quickly..."

While they were talking, the two girls at the next table recognized them. They couldn't hide their excitement, hesitated for a long time, and carefully asked if they were lovers.

Echizen Ryoma looked at Machida Kazu, and was thinking about how to explain it, but she was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "We're dating." She lowered her voice, and stretched out her index finger to make a "shh" gesture .

The two girls were surprised for a long while, looked at each other a few times, but smiled politely, without making any noise.

Echizen Ryoma was a little surprised, turned his head and saw Machida taking a sip of tea with a normal expression, "Is it okay?"

He knew she didn't want to admit to their relationship, but if she wasn't ready to go public, he was willing to wait.

"Well." She looked up and looked at him with a frank smile: "Don't bother explaining this, and today is your birthday, the most important thing is to have a good birthday."

Echizen Ryoma smiled, thought for a while, and suddenly asked her what birthday present she wanted.

Machida didn't follow his train of thought a little bit, "...Why did you ask me in advance, so there would be no surprises?"

"A surprise can turn into a shock if you're not asked ahead of time."

"I think you just don't want to think about it, so you have the energy to ask me."

"..."

Echizen Ryoma's mobile phone suddenly popped up a message, he glanced casually, and was immediately stunned.

Seeing him swiping his phone a few times, Machida frowned, a little strangely asked, "What's wrong?"

At this time, Amakusa Izumi suddenly called, and the vibrating sound kept ringing.

After she picked it up, she asked eagerly before she could speak: "Where are you now? Have you seen the news?"

The hasty and serious tone made Machida a little puzzled but couldn't help feeling uneasy, "What news... I'm eating out."

"With a boyfriend? You've been together?"

"right……"

"Some media said that the date photo of you and the TV producer was taken shortly after you left the celebration..." Amakusa Izumi took a breath, calmed down and said, "The firm is sorting out the statement, and it needs to be clarified as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be serious." very serious……"

Machida hadn't figured this out yet, and held up his phone, bewildered and eager to confirm, "Ryoma, lend me your phone..." She paused suddenly, before she understood, "...Did you see the news?"

Echizen Ryoma pursed his lips tightly, raised his eyes to look at her with a very certain tone, "That person is not you."

Machida blinked briefly, and hurriedly took his cell phone——

They are two intimate photos on the street, with her magnified name on the photo, and the accompanying text below the photo, "...The secret meeting photo of the TV station producer was exposed... The woman is suspected to be the popular musical actor Machida Kazu... It is reported that, The producer has had a girlfriend for three years..."