After Being Cheated on & Abandoned by My ChildhoodFriend, I Ended Dating an Idol

Arc-1 Chapter-5: What is Determination?

　Why would she go through the trouble of gathering the media just to reveal the truth?

While she was speaking, I kept thinking about it.

Perhaps the Weekly Journal found out that it was all a lie.

　Even if Grandpa and I keep quiet, they still won't be able to completely contain any possible leaks of information.

There are other witnesses, live camera feeds, any number of possibilities.

Assuming that was the case, there was still something I didn't understand.

　That is. Why am I here.

I don't need to be here for them so tell the world the truth, so why?

For Yukiho and her agency, my presence would be a risk.

I'm an amateur, so I don't know what I'll say.

I was unsure about this aspect of it.

　Until the "time", as Yukiho calls it, comes, I'll just wait and see.

　"--After that, Mr.Y's grandfather drove us to the mainland and we met up with the people from the agency right after that. The above is the truth about this incident. Once again, I apologize for the false statement I made."

　The sound of the camera shuttering echoed throughout the hall.

　"Why did you decide to tell the truth at this time?" One of the reporters asked.

　The others nodded in agreement.

　"Not only did I not want to lie to my fans, but also because of the time I spent on the island, and the fact that Y-san is here today."

　"...What do you mean by that?"

　I also put a question mark in my mind, "What does that mean?"

　"I'm going to say Mr.Y's name now, but he's a civilian, so please keep his name to yourself."

　When she finished, Yukiho turned her body toward me.

　"You don't know what's going on, do you, Daikichi-kun?"

　"A, Ah. I don't have any idea what this is about at all."

　I choked on my words from nervousness.

　Yukiho giggled and said, "Right."

　"I called you here because I have something to tell you."

　"Something you want to tell me...?"

　"Daikichi-kun, I am in love with you and your manliness. And if you don't mind, I would like to be your lover. Please I beg of you."

　Yukiho bowed deeply as she said that.

　Everyone froze.

Some of the reporters even dropped their cameras.

　"Eh, could this be... a confession...?"

　"Yes. The way you took care of me when I fell ill, everything we did together and everything you taught me, they were so new and wonderful, it made me see the world in new colors. Until now I always put my work as an Idol first, but now, I want to be by your side forever. And if that means abandoning everything then so be it. I love you Daikichi-kun and that is the truth. These feelings of mine aren't an act as an Idol but as a girl in love. I even did this in front of the cameras so others won't be a way to me to escape. So please, let me be by your side forever and always."

　Yukiho's piercing but firm gaze was fixed straight on me.

(Oh, so that's what you meant...)

　Now, everything is finally coming together.