wavenovel Chapter 1353 ends here.
Chapter 1353 ends here.
Chapter 1353 ends here.
Around 4 a.m., the door to Twice's dorm was gently pushed open after the password was entered, and Sana Minatozaki walked in from outside, bringing a cold breeze with her. After closing the door, she didn't change out of her slippers and limped inside, leaning on the person next to her.
She and her assistant had just returned from the hospital because of a foot injury.
She walked very slowly, basically starting with her left foot and then slowly moving along with her injured right foot. After a few steps, she unconsciously bit her lower lip again. This time it was really swollen. Although she had received treatment, it still stung noticeably when touched.
Even though they deliberately kept quiet when opening and closing doors and moving around, and their movements were very light, it was clear that someone still noticed the commotion. Before they had taken more than a few steps, the door to the dormitory opened.
"Sana-chan~!"
"You're back so late!"
Minami and Momo quickly walked out and rushed to greet Sana Minatozaki upon seeing her.
The two of them don't live in the same dormitory, but they came out of Minatozaki Sana's room together, obviously waiting for her.
"Sana-chan~ Why does it look so serious?"
Mina was the first to walk over and support her, and when she saw Sana's condition, she asked her with concern.
She didn't look very well; her eyes were still sleepy, and her dark circles were very obvious even without makeup. She was clearly tired and just waiting for her.
Hirai Momo did the same, walking to the other side of Minatozaki Sana, taking her other arm, and supporting her as if she were a patient who couldn't move, and carrying her to the room.
"Mina-chan~ Momo-chan~ You guys are still awake? Are you waiting for Sana?"
Being taken care of and cared for by her friends clearly touched and made Sana Minatozaki very happy. She wasn't embarrassed at all and even cracked a joke with a smile.
But when he entered the room and saw that they looked a little serious, he waved his hand and said, "Actually, I can walk. My manager took me downstairs and I walked back by myself. It's not that serious."
After apologetically greeting the other roommates who had woken up, Minatozaki Sana sat down and placed her injured foot on the bed, briefly explaining the situation: "The doctor has already examined it; it's either a fracture or a soft tissue contusion, so we're very lucky."
"The doctor said to apply a cold compress and rest for a few days and it will be fine." Looking at her friends who were looking at her foot with concern, Sana Minatosaki felt a warmth in her heart.
"It's so swollen!"
But despite what she said, the situation looked quite serious. Mina sat next to her, looking down at Sana's foot. The side was swollen high, and the bruising was very obvious. Her originally delicate foot now looked like a pig's trotter: "How did this happen?"
"I went to the gym today and accidentally kicked the door while changing. I don't know how I suddenly kicked it."
Sana Minatozaki was babbling on and on, skillfully spouting the excuse she had already prepared: "It didn't hurt when I first touched it, I don't know why it's so serious... I feel like I've gotten stronger."
In fact, the culprit was indeed herself; it was when she rushed into Chi Jingyuan's dressing room and kicked open the door.
At that moment, she was in a state of heightened agitation, and she kicked with almost all her might without restraint. Plus, she was barefoot at the time...
At the time, Sana Minatozaki was in a state of uncontrolled excitement the whole time, and she didn't feel that there was anything wrong. However, when she calmed down a bit and got off Ji Jingyuan, she realized that something was wrong.
By the time I got back to the dorm, my body was so swollen I could barely walk.
"How careless!"
Mina's gaze shifted from her injured foot to Sana's face, her eyes filled with a mixture of reproach and helplessness. She looked Sana up and down at her body, which was only wearing a thin shirt, her gaze lingering naturally on her chest: "You've been so tired lately, and you still went to the gym today... I feel like Sana-chan's figure is already really, really good."
If Sana Minatozaki was a bit chubby and not very noticeable during her first year after debuting, now she really has a great figure. She doesn't have any particularly outstanding features, but she's curvy in the right places and slim in the right places. Her shoulder and neck lines are very smooth, her waist is thin, her hips are perky, her thighs are strong, and she also has a bust!
There is no excess fat from top to bottom, and apart from the fact that the calves are still turned outward, there are no other flaws.
Overall, she looks... very feminine.
Mina is actually a little envious.
"Of course I'm going! And you're the one talking!"
However, upon hearing this, Minatozaki Sana became indignant and accused those who secretly worked hard every day, then pretended to be hardworking while telling others not to: "How can you be better! When did Mina-chan secretly work out such cool abs?"
"Abs? Let me see... these..."
Mina grinned smugly, revealing her gums: "Mina is natural~"
"You liar! You're such a smooth talker!"
"Hehe~"
The distress caused by the injury was largely dispelled by a few jokes. After learning about Minatozaki Sana's situation, Mina didn't stay long. After chatting for a few minutes, she went back to her room to sleep.
She was clearly very sleepy; she yawned deeply before even stepping out the door.
After watching Mina Mina's wiggling little bottom as she walked away, only Momo Hirai remained by Minatozaki Sana's side.
"..."
Hirai Momo seemed very interested in the lump on her foot, staring at it intently with wide eyes, almost pressing her face against it without any disgust. After looking at it for a while, she even reached out her index finger and gently poked it: "Does it hurt?"
"How could it not hurt?"
Speaking of this, Sana Minatozaki looked pained: "It hurts so much."
She hadn't thought about it before, but now she really regretted it... not the things that happened with Chi Jingyuan, but why she didn't wear shoes, or why she kicked the door.
She is very afraid of pain.
"It looks so bad, it's really swollen."
After getting a feel for it, Hirai Momo nodded in approval.
But a few seconds later, her eyes darted towards Sana Minatozaki, and she asked with some suspicion, "Was it really the door that did it?"
"This is clearly not a normal kick. How could you kick the door with so much force?"
Sensing the somewhat surprised look in Minatozaki Sana's eyes, Hirai Momo smoothed her bangs and analyzed to herself, "I don't think you mistook the door for your manager and kicked it carelessly when you were venting your anger, causing an accident, did you?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Sana Minatosaki suppressed the slight panic that had just welled up inside her, looked steadily at Momo Hirai, and praised her earnestly: "Momo-chan, you are really smart."
"Is that so? I guessed right?"
"...Pretty much, huh? As expected of Momo-chan~"
"It's alright~~"
With a measured, modest tone, Hirai Momo waved her hand dismissively: "Mainly because last time... I also kicked it wide."
After saying that, she remembered something and glanced at Sana Minatozaki's feet: "By the way, what did the manager say? Is it possible to take a few days off?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Sana Minatozaki paused, then silently shook her head: "Oppa said we should continue with our activities as usual, but we don't need to participate in stage performances or regular practice for now..."
"How could you do this? You're so swollen you can barely walk, and you can't even wear shoes anymore. How can you still keep up with the schedule? This is too much!"
Hirai Momo got a little angry when she heard this and started cursing angrily. After a few words of righteous indignation, she pouted and muttered to herself, "It's just because of us... If it were Tzuyu, she would definitely have been given a day off to rest in the dormitory."
“Not just Tzuyu…” she lowered her voice even further: “I think Mina could also be a possibility.”
"..."
Sana Minato smiled faintly, said nothing, and silently looked at her swollen feet.
Although she brought this injury upon herself, when you're really hurt and in so much pain, how could you not want to rest for a while?
Hirai Momo was well aware of what she was saying; who could understand this kind of differential treatment better than her?
The two of them fell silent, seemingly lost in thought. Minatozaki Sana stared blankly, while Hirai Momo looked at her feet.
"MOMO."
After a moment of silence, Sana Minatozaki suddenly looked at Mina Mani and asked in a low voice, "Do you think I'm a bad woman?"
"what?"
Upon hearing this question, Hirai Momo paused for a moment, then nodded vigorously without hesitation: "Yes, bad, especially bad! You're the worst, so smart, and so good at manipulating... uh."
Without thinking, Hirai Momo rattled off a long string of words... She often said these kinds of joking things.
As she spoke, it became clear that Sana Minatozaki's expression had darkened, as if she wasn't joking and was instead taking it seriously.
"Uh, Annie! I was just kidding."
Hirai Momo realized something was wrong halfway through her sentence and immediately changed her tune: "How could that be? How could you be a bad woman? Don't I know you well enough?"
"Haha~"
Sana Minatozaki immediately burst into laughter, as if the change just now was only Hirai Momo's illusion. She pouted and complained with a look of being played, "It's true one minute and not the next. Momo is the bad woman who's so skilled at this push-and-pull!"
"This……"
Hirai Momo suddenly felt a little lost for words. Tonight's Minatozaki Sana...
"Why do I feel like you're acting strange?"
She tilted her head, her eyes filled with a strange and suspicious look: "You seem to be in a good mood, but I also feel something's off..."
"Of course~"
Sana Minato smiled brightly, wiggled her little bottom and gave Momo Hirai a little kiss: "I was in a bad mood because I was injured, but I felt better as soon as I saw Momo-chan."
"really?"
"Of course."
"Liar!"
"Haha, we've been found out~"
.........
After Hirai Momo left, she turned off the lights, and the surroundings became quiet all at once. Through the window, one could almost hear the distant barking of dogs and the sound of horns blaring.
Sana Minatosaki sat alone on the edge of the bed, leaning against the slightly cold wall. Her pupils quickly lost focus, and she became lost in thought.
Although she was all smiles and acting normally with the ladies, her mind was actually in complete turmoil.
After returning home, Chi Jingyuan couldn't stop thinking about how she could possibly stay calm.
She couldn't believe she had gone so crazy tonight, actually attacking Chi Jingyuan with all her might, as if she were dealing with a sworn enemy.
Although she had argued with people since arriving on the peninsula, she had never been so reckless or even irrational... Sana Minatozaki could never recall ever acting like this before.
But thinking about it, does she really hate Chi Jingyuan that much?
Of course not... Sana Minatozaki knew perfectly well that she was just angry, aggrieved, and sad, but she didn't hate anyone. On the contrary, she had liked him for so long.
Tonight, because of a series of events, Chi Jingyuan became the outlet for all the negative emotions she had been suppressing for a long time.
Hirai Momo's previous feeling was actually quite accurate; she's in a somewhat good mood now, but also somewhat bad.
Fortunately, the accumulated stress and negative emotions of many days were released through a crazy indulgence, a wild fight, and unrestrained crying—behaviors that she would never normally do. Sana Minatozaki hadn't felt so relaxed in a long time.
The bad thing is that after tonight, she and Chi Jingyuan have, in a sense, truly broken up.
She was already seen as a 'immoral, jealous, and gloomy' woman by Chi Jingyuan's side, and today she even fought with him like a madwoman.
Especially the former... that's where it's truly beyond redemption. When a man thinks you're that kind of person, nothing you do matters anymore.
...This is truly the most painful part for Sana Minatozaki; that sense of grievance runs deep into her bones.
If the previous scuffle was an outlet for negative emotions...
The subsequent intimacy and caresses were the result of her long-buried, immoral feelings, which, after being suppressed, were finally unleashed in a fit of despair.
The feeling at that time is still vivid in my mind.
Unfortunately, this is probably the last time.
Sana Minatozaki looked out the window. The dark sky was heavy and deep, with no moonlight in sight. In the stillness of the night, the barking of a few dogs sounded even more desolate.
If in your heart I am that kind of person... then I am.
Anyway, you probably wouldn't believe me even if I explained.
so be it.
…………
Although she experienced something that could have changed the course of her life that night, life had to go on. The next morning, Sana Minatozaki, dragging her swollen feet, continued to run her schedule with the other members.
Fans who were waiting at the support point might be wondering why their idol Sana was walking with such an awkward limp, with several people, including Hirai Momo, supporting her, even though she was perfectly fine yesterday.
Some might guess that she had a foot injury that made walking difficult, but no one would have imagined what happened to her in that gym yesterday.
Ji Kyung-won did the same, rushing to the hotel early the next morning to participate in the second round of auditions for "The Spy".
He had a gentle expression and a calm demeanor, and he seemed perfectly normal whether he was communicating with colleagues or auditioning actors.
No one could have imagined that beneath his white shirt, his entire upper body, especially his waist and chest, was covered in bloody wounds.
Although the occasional stinging pain made Chi Jingyuan reflexively think of last night and Minatozaki Sana, there was nothing he could do now that things had come to this, so he quickly focused his attention back on his work.
After two more rounds of interviews, the entire cast of "The Spy" was finally finalized.
(End of this chapter)