[Net King] Pilgrim

Machida Kazu finally understood what Amakusa Izumi meant when he said the consequences were very serious, and said to the other end of the phone, "That person is not me."

The photo was taken from a long distance, and both the man and the woman were wearing hats and masks. Although the woman only took photos of her back and profile, the profile did resemble her, and the media described it vividly.

Most of the comments in the comment area were full of slander. Some people mentioned that she left the celebration party early in the evening, and some even wondered how she participated in the drama "Frozen", but some said that the photos were too blurry to capture her face...

Machida bit his lip, Echizen Ryoma's heart tightened, and he reached out to cover the phone screen to shield her from those harsh words, "Stop reading, those are not facts, you have always been with me."

The nerves were pulled violently, and after a while, he suddenly heard: "Let's make it public."

She hesitated slightly, raised her eyes, "...now?"

"Yeah." He involuntarily pulled the phone back from her hand, lowered his head and swipe the screen, his seemingly tough attitude fell on her heart but was gentle, "The best way to clarify the nonsense is to tell them You've been with me all night."

Machida hadn't realized what he was going to do, but saw Echizen Ryoma tap the screen a few times quickly, and after a while, he turned the phone with one hand and faced her.

He posted an ins, and Machida must have taken a look. The picture was the "ugly photo of eating" she had just warned him to delete, and the accompanying text was in Japanese: "The table next door has changed, and my girlfriend is still eating. "

Machida Kazu: "..."

She closed her eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "Why did you post this photo?"

"Time is tight, this one is at the front."

"...This one is ugly, okay?"

Echizen Ryoma raised the corner of his mouth, "I think it's pretty."

... What a ghost, it can be included in her "black history", okay?

Machida was about to continue speaking, but heard Amakusa Izumi suddenly whispered on the phone, and then said to her: "Wait... the person who is eating with you is Echizen Ryoma?! You said it earlier, I thought your man My friend is an 'amateur', try to find a way to cover it up for you..."

Amakusa Izumi was still preparing for public relations with the staff, but was caught off guard by the latest news. Seeing that a new ins posted by Echizen Ryoma was reported by major media accounts, the topic of the two quickly sparked heated discussions on the Internet.

"A public relationship on your birthday?"

"Oh She's Heather! Is she your girlfriend?"

"Pfft, aren't you afraid of being beaten by your girlfriend?"

"The Snow Queen!!"

"I laughed so hard that Elsa on stage is so cute in private."

……

"...Isn't this the heroine who just broke the scandal? Could it be that the rumor is wrong?"

"Hahahaha blown up his real boyfriend!! The gossip media is going to rewrite the essay #Funny"

"This time is public...why do I feel like I'm clarifying for my girlfriend?"

"Echizen Ryoma has a girlfriend? It's not like the woman came here to save us temporarily, right...?"

"The fact that Echizen Ryoma has a girlfriend is an open secret at school...everyone didn't dig too deep."

"Ah, I can finally tell this secret! I attended a colleague's wedding this spring, and I didn't expect Echizen to be a relative of the bride! I saw him and his girlfriend back then, and it was Elsa from Frozen!"

……

Although the news was sudden, it was effective in proving the previous false reports of the gossip media. Before Amakusa Izumi hung up the phone, he asked Machida a few words. With Echizen to help her clarify, the follow-up public relations will be relatively less difficult, but still To make a statement...

Machida thought it was still necessary to go back to the company, Echizen Ryoma just called his assistant, reminded him to pay attention to the news on the Internet, put away the phone and said, "I'll see you off."

It's just... the two of them noticed at this time that many customers in the Japanese grocery store recognized them, and they all looked towards the corner, whispering surprises constantly, and Echizen Ryoma just remembered, "...I forgot to tell you."

Machida looked at him suspiciously, saw him put his hat on, and threw out a sentence: "I posted the location of that ins."

"..."

So after the two quickly checked out and left the store, photos of them eating together soon appeared on the Internet...

After leaving the restaurant, Machida received calls from his family and friends again, and after finishing the call, his heart was still heavy.Echizen Ryoma raised her hand to fasten her loose scarf, she hesitated slightly, and looked up at him, "...Sorry, I originally wanted to celebrate your birthday, but I didn't expect it to be like this..."

Echizen Ryoma pulled her into his arms, blocking what she wanted to say, "Don't worry about that, the most important thing now is you." He tightened his arms, wanting to tell her with a firm and warm hug that he will always be by her side , "Ah Yi, I understand you, I will not suspect you and deny you just because of what others say casually."

He felt sorry for her being attacked by rumors, but the stage she was proud of and regarded as sacred was used as a sharp weapon to hurt her.

Those slanderous remarks didn't make Machida cry, but Echizen Ryoma's words made his eyes foggy, probably because of his trust, he was willing to face it with her.

……

The sudden publicity of their love affair caused a huge sensation on Christmas Eve. In addition to a large number of fans and netizens sending blessings, the love history of the two was also slowly dug out. Many overlaps in personal information were discovered by fans. Not only were they former classmates, but they even appeared There are hot searches like "Echizen Ryoma suddenly went to study in the UK to chase his girlfriend"...

In addition, some people did meet them on a date by chance, and some voices that initially questioned the authenticity of the relationship between the two gradually disappeared. Instead, many people ridiculed, and the false remarks of the gossip media unexpectedly made people disclose their relationship...

"If it weren't for being misidentified and smeared, they should have kept such a low profile..."

"Is it necessary for the gossip media to apologize?"

"Paparazzi, I'll pay you for glasses! This vision is too problematic..."

……

After ten o'clock in the evening, the firm issued a solemn statement on the Internet in the name of Machida Kazu, stating that the woman in the photo is not her own, and that the false remarks on the Internet have seriously violated her right to reputation, and requested the relevant accounts and individuals to delete the corresponding defamatory content immediately. Stop the fermentation of negative news, and require all network platforms to fulfill their obligations as network service providers, delete infringing content in a timely manner, otherwise legal measures will be taken...

Machida reposted the statement, and at the same time admitted that he was dating Echizen Ryoma, and found the ugly photo he posted that she couldn't bear to look at, and commented below: "I have always had a good appetite, you don't know it", While thinking in his heart, he must find an opportunity to take an ugly photo of him later...

As soon as the comment was posted, the number of likes soared, and it quickly became the number one hot comment. Even their friends crowded to the comment area to leave a message to join in the fun.

As the public opinion turned around, although there were still some unidentified offensive remarks, more and more netizens began to denounce the gossip media, and the relevant accounts did not regenerate right and wrong. The corresponding reports were deleted soon, but they also insisted on the original accompanying text I wrote "suspected" instead of "confirmed", and was ridiculed by netizens, saying that the media has found a step down for my misidentification...

However, no one "claimed" the rumored photos from the beginning to the end, and several female artists speculated by netizens also issued denial statements, and then someone said that they might be amateurs...

Amakusa Izumi said in a mocking tone: "After all, it's not a glorious thing. Who would rush to admit it. Even the producer who took the photo of the frontal face didn't make a public statement, let alone the ambiguous woman, who was misidentified by the paparazzi. It's..." She became more and more angry, sitting in front of the computer, staring thoughtfully at the photos archived in advance for a while, "Among the people I know... one or two are quite similar to this woman... "

Machida closed his eyes and leaned on the sofa beside him, "It's not clear, and there is no evidence..."

Amakusa Izumi sighed softly, "I know you are worried that someone may be accidentally injured again... But the firm will probably investigate, so keep a low profile these days."

After dealing with the rumors of unexpected disasters, the work must continue.

On Christmas Day the next day, Machida attended two interviews on TV with the main creators of "Frozen".Echizen Ryoma had some matters to negotiate with the sports agency during the day, so he was worried about her. After all, the public opinion last night had not completely dissipated, so he called her during the lunch break.

"Did the reporter make things difficult for you?"

"It's okay." Machida had just finished his lunch and was walking to the lounge. He briefly talked to him about the interview, and finally smiled and said: "After all, it's an interview for the whole show, not an exclusive interview. Don't worry, you Concentrate on things."

Echizen Ryoma breathed a sigh of relief, "Yeah. I'll finish at about three o'clock, and I'll go find you later."

"Okay, but I might..." Machida pushed open the door of the lounge and saw Seto Shizuko and her assistant inside.

The assistant lady nodded in greeting, but Seto Shizuko, who was sitting on the sofa, only raised her eyes, didn't speak, and continued to look down at the magazine without showing any emotion.Machida and her didn't have much communication at all, so they didn't pay much attention to it, and heard the other end of the phone ask: "What's wrong?"

"Ah, it's nothing..." She closed the door and walked to the window, "I may finish later, don't worry."

"It's okay, I'll wait for you in the past."

She smiled slightly, "Well, see you that night."

……

There were more interviews in the afternoon session than the reporters in the morning, and the questions were all about the front and backstage of the musical. The venue was crowded with people and the lights were all on the stage. Compared with the interview, it was more like a meeting.

Near the end, a reporter suddenly changed the subject and brought the topic to the relationship between Machida Kazu and Echizen Ryoma that had just been made public.

"Excuse me, Ms. Machida, if you are with Mr. Echizen, are you worried that you won't be able to help him because you don't understand his career?"

Machida was stunned for a moment, then fell silent for a moment, "I think Ryoma's ability is more than enough to deal with the business, and I also have my own business, and we have no worries about it."

This is not a personal interview, she doesn't want to overwhelm the guests, she has intentionally avoided questions that are not related to the show before, but the reporter is still reluctant, "Then, did Ms. Machida use her relationship with Mr. Echizen to cover up gossip as netizens speculated News reports?"

The smile on Machida's lips faded, and his eyes darkened a bit.Everyone cast their eyes over one after another, with different expressions. After all, the series of events last night were still on Yahoo's trending searches until this morning.

"Regarding that false report, I have stated my position in the statement, and I also adhere to my principles, work hard and be a down-to-earth person. Please don't slander me or insult my boyfriend. This is all I want to say gone."

She suddenly thought of Echizen Ryoma who had been standing in front of her for so long, and her heart was like a sail, swollen by the wind.

There was a sudden silence of two seconds in the venue, the reporter was choked and his face froze, the host hurriedly smoothed things over, and brought the topic to the theme of the musical...

The colleague beside him gave Machida a concerned look and patted her on the shoulder lightly.

Fortunately, the interview ended smoothly, and no reporter mentioned this matter after that.When it was over, it was already past four o'clock, and Machida was gently pulled aside by Izumi Amakusa after stepping off the stage, handed her a bottle of water, and asked in a worried tone, "Are you okay?"

Machida drank his saliva and nodded, his eyebrows stretched.Amakusa Spring flipped over his phone, "Live interview, what you said about the reporter has become a trending search."

Machida lowered his eyes, "...I don't regret what I said."

Amakusa Izumi smiled, "Don't be so serious, the Internet is overwhelmingly supporting you and Echizen..." While speaking, there was a sudden burst of screaming and noise from the corridor outside the venue.

Machida was puzzled for a moment, thinking that some celebrity who recorded the program appeared, after all, this situation is quite common on TV stations, but he heard Amakusa Izumi said: "Your boyfriend is here, he was at the venue just now, it seems that he should go out now. "

Machida was slightly surprised, and his first reaction was, "How did he get in?"

"Of course I let it in." Amakusa Izumi said with a look of "do you even need to ask?", "I saw him outside during halftime, so I let him in..." After a pause, he suddenly remembered something, "Hey, why do I think your boyfriend looks familiar—not on TV, but somewhere I've seen him before..."

Machida put the water bottle aside, "In Shonan."

Amakusa Izumi recalled it for a moment, and suddenly realized, "Ah, is that the little boy who went out with you that night?"

"...Sister, which eye of yours saw us dating?" Machida glanced at her, then walked towards the door.

Amakusa Izumi laughed and raised his heels, "Two."

The public rest area at the end of the corridor was spacious and bright. Echizen Ryoma sat on the sofa by the window, with his back thrown into the back of the chair, without any covering on his face, completely exposed to the public.

There were people coming and going in the TV station building, and those who passed by were all surprised and looked back frequently.

It was the first time Machida saw such a high-profile Echizen Ryoma, and he couldn't help but stop.A cool gray sweater, a handsome and tough face, looking out the window casually, like a star in a pictorial.

Amakusa Izumi couldn't help but chuckled, "I bet, your boyfriend must have done it on purpose, he was still wearing sunglasses before entering the venue."

Machida stood in the distance, slightly bent his lower lip.Amakusa Izumi on the side answered the phone and told her that there was temporary work to be done, "I'll confirm the itinerary for the day after tomorrow with you at night, and you go back to rest early." After saying that, he reached out to her again, "Happy birthday, I sent the gift to your home."

Machida gave her a light hug, "Okay, thank you."

Amakusa Izumi hurriedly left on the phone. After a few words, Machida turned around and found that Echizen Ryoma had an extra person in front of him.

She squinted her eyes, and saw Seto Shizuko standing aside with a cup of hot drink, wearing a black retro dress, tilting her head slightly, as if she said something, Echizen Ryoma spit out a few words without raising her eyelids.

The distance is a bit far, and Machida couldn't hear clearly. Judging from his mouth shape, it probably said, sorry, there are people here.

She was not emotional, and was about to lift her foot to walk over, when her sharp eyes caught a glimpse of a person hiding behind a pillar in the corner on the other side, holding a mobile phone and aiming at the rest area.

Machida frowned, feeling that the person looked very familiar, and looked in the direction of the rest area. After going back and forth a few times, he walked straight to the corner.

Walking around behind that person, he said softly, "What are you filming?"

The man was startled, the phone fell to the ground with a "slap", turned around, and suddenly panicked, "Machi, Ms. Machida..."

Machida's eyes sank—it was Seto Shizuko's assistant.