"The next step is the lucky draw!"
"Oh, !"
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd erupted into enthusiastic cheers.
Even Belle, who was sitting on Victor's shoulders, showed curiosity on her face.
"A raffle? What kind of prizes will there be?"
Victor guessed, "Washing powder and dish soap?"
Belle rolled her eyes, "Do you think this is the grand opening of a shopping mall? How could a concert have such mundane prizes?"
"Well, I've never been to a live concert before," Victor shrugged in response.
However, he didn't realize that the back of his head had accidentally brushed against a sensitive area, causing Belle's cheeks to flush red.
Fortunately, at that moment, Hoshino Ai on stage spoke again, drawing both their attention.
"The prizes are divided into three tiers! Those who win third prize will receive a shirt signed by me! There are one hundred of these available!"
"Those who win second prize will receive a complete set of my special album! There are ten of these available!"
"And the person who draws first prize will not only receive both of the above prizes, but will also get a chance for an exclusive private meeting with me!"
"Oh, !"
"Hoshino Ai!"
"Hoshino Ai!"
"Hoshino Ai!"
Deafening cheers erupted from the crowd once more.
Belle covered her ears with her hands, looking at the enthusiastic fans around her, and couldn't help but think of her brother Wise.
"I wonder if my brother would become this fanatical when he sees Miss Lisa."
It wasn't until Hoshino Ai on stage gestured for everyone to quiet down that the venue finally fell silent.
Then she continued, "The lottery method remains the same as always!"
As she spoke, Hoshino Ai approached a massive confetti cannon, "This cannon is loaded with ten thousand folded paper strips. The strips with yellow corners are for third prize, blue corners for second prize, and red corners for first prize!"
"Next, I will personally launch these ten thousand pieces of paper into the sky. Are you all ready?"
"We're ready, !"
The fans replied in unison.
"Then... let's begin!"
Hoshino Ai pulled the firing mechanism of the confetti cannon with determination.
High-pressure air instantly rushed into the barrel of the cannon.
With a thunderous bang, tens of thousands of paper strips launched skyward, floating down toward the crowd like gently falling snow.
Everyone stretched out their hands and began frantically grabbing at the falling strips.
Even Belle casually caught one.
When she opened the strip in her hand, she was slightly stunned.
"Eh? Victor, look, mine appears to be first prize."
As she said this, Belle handed the strip marked with red to Victor to examine.
"It seems you have excellent luck," Victor said with a smile.
The conversation between the two was overheard by several fanatical fans around them.
One man, who was quite rotund and wearing a shirt with Hoshino Ai's picture printed on it, immediately addressed Belle, "Miss, would you consider selling that first prize ticket? I'll offer you one thousand yuan!"
Before Belle could respond, another fan immediately interjected, "Only one thousand? That's an insult! I'll offer five thousand!"
"How dare you bid so low? I'll offer ten thousand!"
"Fifteen thousand!"
"Twelve thousand!"
Suddenly, the roadside audience area transformed into a large-scale auction house.
Hearing the rapidly escalating prices, Belle felt somewhat overwhelmed.
These fans were absolutely insane!
Just for a chance to meet someone, they were willing to spend tens of thousands of yuan!
She couldn't understand it, but was certainly shocked by it.
By the way, when my brother sees Lisa, would he become as extravagant as these people?
No, I'll have to keep a close eye on him when I get back!
"Enough. Quiet."
Victor spoke softly, and an invisible force spread outward, causing everyone who had been arguing to fall silent instantly.
Victor looked up at Belle, "Do you want to meet this singer? If not, we can just head home."
Belle looked down at the lottery ticket in her hand, thought for a moment, and said, "Since we've already won first prize, it would be somewhat wasteful to just walk away. Let's go meet the singer."
"Alright, let's go meet her then."
With that, Victor walked toward the backstage area, carrying Belle on his shoulders.
Seeing this, the crowd parted to create a path for them.
At the same time, people who had won third and second prizes were also moving in that direction.
After a short while, the pair arrived at the prize distribution area.
But when the staff saw their first prize ticket, they couldn't help but chuckle and said, "You two, I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place."
"Eh?" Belle was slightly confused and pointed at the lottery ticket in her hand, saying, "But we clearly won first prize. Why do you say we've come to the wrong place?"
The staff member patiently explained, "First prize winners receive their awards directly from Miss Hoshino Ai herself, so you need to go to her dressing room to meet with Miss Hoshino Ai. It's over in that direction."
At the end of his explanation, the staff member kindly pointed them in the right direction.
"I see. Thank you."
Belle jumped down and pulled Victor toward the dressing room.
When they arrived at the door, a bodyguard in a suit and sunglasses stopped them.
"Please show your valid lottery ticket."
Belle immediately presented the ticket in her hand.
The bodyguard examined it, then stepped aside and opened the dressing room door for them.
"Please, come in."
After the two entered the dressing room, they soon spotted Hoshino Ai, who was taking a rest.
Hoshino Ai noticed the two newcomers at the same time.
Seeing their appearances, Hoshino Ai's eyes lit up, "I didn't expect that among my fans, there would be such a beautiful girl and handsome young man like you two!"
"Uh, thank you, Miss Hoshino Ai. You're also very beautiful, and your singing is wonderful."
Although she really wanted to say that she wasn't actually a fan, kind-hearted Belle ultimately went along with the assumption.
"So, now that you have this opportunity to meet with me, what would you like to talk about?"
Hoshino Ai invited the two of them to sit on the sofa and asked with genuine curiosity.
Victor remained silent. After all, the lottery ticket hadn't been his, he was simply there to accompany Belle.
Belle didn't know what to say for a moment, so she asked a casual question.
"Um... I'd like to know why Miss Hoshino Ai chose to pursue a career in music?"
Hoshino Ai was slightly taken aback.
Seeing this reaction, Belle couldn't help but wonder if she had asked something inappropriate, and immediately said, "If that's a question you can't answer, Miss Hoshino Ai doesn't need to respond!"
The corners of Hoshino Ai's mouth lifted slightly, revealing a gentle smile, "It's not that I can't answer, I just didn't expect such a serious question."
"My fans usually ask questions about my private life."
"For example, 'Do you have a boyfriend?' or 'What are your standards for a romantic partner?'"
"I suppose it's inevitable, since most of my idol group's fanbase consists of men."
"Actually, I chose the path of music simply because I love singing, it's that straightforward. There's no particularly lofty reason behind it."
"Is that so?"
☆☆☆
-> SUPPORT ME WITH POWER STONE
☆☆☆
-> 30 Advanced chapters Now Available on Patreon!!
-> https://www.pat-reon.co-m/c/AshenMoon
(Just remove the hyphen (-) to access patreon normally)
If you like this novel please consider leaving a review that's help the story a lot Thank you