Hoshino Terumi entered investigation mode.
She checked the balcony, the bathroom, the living room, and the cloakroom thoroughly, but she didn't find the man.
"He's not in any of these places, so he can only be in your room."
Hoshino Terumi used psychological warfare on Ono Yoko, saying, "It's not too late for you to call him out now... If I'm the one to drag him out, I'll be very angry."
"..."
Ono Yoko's heart began to waver; she didn't know if she should confess.
However, her hesitation was caught by Hoshino Terumi.
Without another word, she headed straight for Ono Yoko's bedroom, clicked the door open, and then snapped the light on.
Ono Yoko covered her face, no longer daring to watch what was about to happen next.
Hoshino Terumi scanned Yoko's bedroom and then called out, "Come out on your own... I already know you're in there."
"If you come out now, you can still save some face... If I have to catch you... hmph hmph."
As she reached the end, Hoshino Terumi used a dangerous tone to describe the consequences.
"..."
There was no movement in the room.
"It seems I'll have to drag you out..."
Hoshino Terumi wasn't in a hurry to start her search; instead, she first took the cigarette out of her mouth and went to the living room to dispose of it.
When she returned to the bedroom, Hoshino Terumi saw Ono Yoko with her head down and her hands clasped together, which made her even more certain that someone was in the room.
She entered the bedroom calmly and, with the posture of someone who had already won, began her search.
There were only three places in the bedroom where a person could hide.
The first place: the wardrobe.
Hoshino Terumi opened the wardrobe, looked inside carefully, and even reached in to flip through the clothes and folded quilts.
Nothing.
The second place: behind the curtains.
Hoshino Terumi pulled the curtains open with a swish, looked left and right—no one. She looked up again—still no one.
Since he wasn't in the wardrobe or behind the curtains, the only remaining possibility was under the bed!
Thinking of this...
Hoshino Terumi went to the bedside, lay down to look, and narrowed her eyes slightly, only to find that there was no one there!
No one?
Impossible!
Hoshino Terumi was stunned for a moment.
Suddenly, she thought of something. She pulled out her phone, turned on the flashlight function, and shone it under the bed to look at the bed slats!
Still no one!
Hoshino Terumi was dazed.
How could there be no one?
Hoshino Terumi was somewhat puzzled. She stood up again and looked around the bedroom, her face full of doubt.
There were only these three places to hide; besides them, there was nowhere else.
Hoshino Terumi casually pulled back the duvet, but she didn't find anyone there either.
While Hoshino Terumi was frowning, she suddenly looked toward the window.
Could he be outside the window?
Considering this possibility, Hoshino Terumi walked over in two steps, opened the window, and leaned out to look left and right.
There was no place to stand.
How could anyone be hiding outside the window? I must be watching too many movies?
Hoshino Terumi couldn't help but mutter to herself.
Just as she was about to pull back, she suddenly thought of something and looked up at the top of the window—no one.
"…"
Hoshino Terumi closed the window and redrew the curtains.
"No one?"
Hoshino Terumi looked around again strangely, pinched her chin with her hand, and made a thoughtful look: "This is impossible…"
"Terumi, did you find anyone?"
Hoshino Terumi followed the voice and looked over, only to see Okino Yoko standing at the door of the room, looking at her with a smile, completely without the unease and hesitation she had just shown.
Suddenly, Hoshino Terumi immediately realized that she had mostly been deceived by Yoko's performance just now.
She had searched all the places in this room where someone could hide, and if there was anyone, she would have caught them long ago.
"Haha… I didn't expect your acting skills to improve so much since I last saw you? You can even fool me."
Hoshino Terumi couldn't help but admire Okino Yoko. She felt that there was a reason why the other party could become popular.
"Hee hee…" Okino Yoko said with a smile: "I am an actress after all, and I have been filming all this time! Of course, my acting skills have improved!"
Hoshino Terumi turned off the light, left the room, and closed the door behind her. She said helplessly: "It seems that I have been completely fooled by you."
After a pause, Hoshino Terumi stood up straight and bowed to Okino Yoko to apologize: "I was thinking too much… I'm sorry."
"It's okay."
Okino Yoko took Hoshino Terumi's hand and walked towards the dining room. She said so, but in her heart, she was actually muttering—where on earth is Lin Yi hiding?
"Come on, the mapo tofu has cooled down a lot. Eat it while it's still a little warm."
"Hmm…"
After taking a few bites, Hoshino Terumi looked at Okino Yoko in disbelief and said, "I really can't believe it… you really made this. It really surprised me…"
Okino Yoko smiled embarrassedly and said, "Actually, I learned it from someone… I learned it many times before I mastered it."
Hoshino Terumi asked while eating, "Then why did you make so much by yourself?"
"Don't I have a holiday these two days?"
Okino Yoko stuck out her tongue embarrassedly and said, "I was thinking of making a little more so that I don't have to cook tomorrow and the day after… just heat it up."
"So that's how it is… You should have said so earlier, shouldn't you? I think you just wanted to make me look like a fool."
Hoshino Terumi glared at Yoko pretending to be angry.
Okino Yoko smiled: "Who told Terumi you to always act like a detective! It's a rare opportunity, of course I want to tease you!"
"Hmph hmph… Wait and see how I'll get you drunk later."
Hoshino Terumi issued a vow of revenge.
While eating, Okino Yoko couldn't help but ask, "Terumi, if I really bring a man back home… what would you do?"
"What would I do? Of course, I would scold you properly."
Hoshino Terumi said, "You are a popular idol now, and your words and deeds are being watched. If news of you dating someone gets out, it will definitely have a big impact on your career."
"You finally became popular, so you can't let these things affect your career."
"Take our agency as an example. There are seven or eight girl groups that debuted in the same year, with a total of more than forty people. Adding the girl groups that debuted a few years earlier, there are a total of two to three hundred people. And that's just from our agency. Adding other agencies, there are almost more than a thousand idols."
"You stood out from so many people and finally became popular… How can you let dating affect your career?"
Hoshino Terumi said earnestly.
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