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

Arc-2 Chapter-5: What is "Survival"?

    Yui was unresponsive for a while, and since it's pitch-black, I can't tell what kind of expression she has on her face.

    "Um, Yui-san, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to overstep..."

    "What's with that line? It's like a line from a cheesy romantic drama."

    Yui stands up. She put her hand on my chest and pushed me away as hard as she could.

    "I feel like an idiot. Only women in dramas would be moved by a line like that. It's beyond creepy, you know."

    As I fall on my butt, Yui walks next to me.

    (This bitch... is crazy)

    But I can't say that out loud. It's what it means to be in the entertainment industry, and what work is all about. I'm not as good as Yukiho, but I do have a bit of professionalism.

    "Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention--"

    Yui turns around.

    "--Don't tell anyone about this."

    "Of course..."

    "And I know you don't have a good impression of me anymore, but don't act like it on TV. You are no longer an amateur, you know. I'll behave the same as I always have."

    "I know..."

    "I hope so."

    Yui strolled away. I stood up and followed her.

    "Yoshikawa-kun, there it is, the emergency lantern!"

    Yui said to me as we reached the back. She was already back to being a celebrity from a demon. When I looked closely, I saw that she was wearing a camera.

    "In times like these, you have to rely on lanterns."

    "Mm-hmm. This is an emergency after all."

    We carry on a conversation as if nothing had happened.

    "Here, this is your camera, Yoshikawa-kun!"

    "Oh, thank you very much."

                               ❄

    Since then, Yui no longer tried to seduce me. Bedtime, which I had been worried about, was over easily. And the next day. The torrential downpour continued.

    We spend our time holed up in the cave, consuming preserved food and drinking water bit by bit.

    The drinking water was boiled as a precaution. It tasted worse than yesterday, probably because of the time that had passed. In this environment, I didn't want to get sick to my stomach. It would be quite problematic.

    "Yoshikawa-kun, can I ask you a question?" Yui was leaning against the wall, playing with her phone.

    "Sure, what is it?"

    I sat by the fire and watched the sun go down. I don't want to touch my phone too much. Even though I have a mobile battery, I want to keep it charged.

    "Yoshikawa-kun, your grandfather's desert island doesn't have a working phone, right?"

    "All phones, or rather, anything phone-related, is impossible.  Since there's no signal going through there."

    "But we can use it on this island, right?"

    "Yes."

    "Why is that?"