r18novel Chapter 32 It's better to wear pants when it's very cold.
Chapter 32 It's better to wear pants when it's very cold.
"Mina, do you think this outfit suits you?"
Sana Minatosaki turned around in front of the full-length mirror, turned to the side to look at her waistline in the mirror, reached out and touched her neck, feeling that something was missing.
"Yes, yes, Sana looks good in anything!"
Mina didn't even look up, holding her Switch in her hand, and moved her legs, which were sore from being weighed down by a pile of clothes.
"Really? Don't you think it's a little too much like a date?"
Sana Minatozaki turned to look at her, then raised her voice and pouted.
"Hey, you weren't even looking at me! Mina, you've changed!"
Mina put down her game console, looking as helpless as a man, and finally looked up at her.
"Sana, you've tried six sets already. It's just a meeting with Kang Young-tae, is this really necessary?"
"This isn't a meeting, this is war!"
Sana Minatozaki frowned, hands on her hips, and said angrily, "I'm going to prove that I'm better off without him!"
Mina was speechless; it was truly incomprehensible how couples who had broken up could be so unreasonable.
"The problem is you're already doing better than him, so let's stick with this. Your manager oppa is coming to pick you up."
Sana Minato was stunned for a moment, then her intelligence returned to its previous level, and she realized that Mina Mina seemed to be right.
"...Yeah, you're right, I'm doing better than him! Let's go with this one."
She turned back to the mirror to check again, and pressed down the hem of the cardigan.
Mina's lips twitched, and her gaze shifted downwards, landing on her bare thighs.
"But are you sure you're not going to wear anything underneath? It's really cold outside today."
"Is that so?"
Sana Minatozaki looked down at her legs, remembered the cold snap the weather forecast had predicted, and muttered:
"Wear pants? No...it doesn't really match..."
Mina watched her struggle with the situation and a mischievous smile slowly crept onto her lips.
"Stockings, they're really sexy~ Jiang Yongtai will be mesmerized, didn't you say yours was his favorite...?"
"Hey, don't tell!"
Sana Minatozaki blushed slightly and turned to glare at her.
When she was dating that idiot Jiang Yongtai, he always stared at her legs; otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen this outfit today.
Now that Mina has singled me out like this, it's as if everything I wear is just to make him look good!
"Whatever you want."
Mina shrugged, looked away, picked up her phone, and opened her chat with Kang Young-tae. The chat history was still stuck on the message he sent that morning.
She pursed her lips. Wasn't it supposed to be edited? So, she was in a meeting with Sana and couldn't tell her?
Sana Minatozaki walked to the window and looked out.
The branches of the trees downstairs rustled in the wind, and her legs involuntarily trembled.
It's so cold outside... but I guess I'll pass on the pants!
She glanced back discreetly; Mina was looking down at her phone and wasn't looking in her direction.
She tiptoed back to the wardrobe, picked out a pair of stockings from the drawer, and then turned around to make sure Mina wasn't paying attention to her before quietly putting them on in a corner.
Mina looked up from her phone screen, glanced at her, and gave a slight smile, but said nothing.
"Then I'm leaving."
Sana Minato quickly changed, grabbed the camel-colored leather coat from the bed, covering her lower body completely, and walked towards the door.
"Okay, go ahead. Hopefully you won't start fighting."
Mina looked up, her gaze falling on her thighs hidden by her coat, and smiled.
Sana Minatozaki awkwardly brushed a stray hair behind her ear, pretending not to care.
"Am I really that immature? He's just an ex~"
She opened the door, stepped out with one foot, then peeked half her body back in, a fawning smile on her face.
"Oh, right, Mina, could you please collect my laundry for me? Thanks!"
He closed the door before Mina could react.
"I don't want to..."
Mina said something to the closed door, then looked at the mountain of clothes covering half the bed, all of which were masterpieces that Sana Minatozaki had taken out of the closet, tried on, and then casually tossed aside.
She sighed, picked up her phone, and tapped Jiang Yongtai's profile picture twice with her finger.
Yongtai-san, it's all your fault!
……
"Brother, Sana Xi's manager said they're downstairs."
Kim Sung-woo put down his phone and turned to look at Kang Young-tae beside him.
Everyone else had left the meeting room, and the draft plan and several handwritten process outlines were spread out on the table from the afternoon meeting.
Jiang Yongtai sat in the main seat, his gaze fixed on the cover of the proposal in front of him, but his eyes were somewhat vacant.
"Brother." Seeing that he didn't respond, Kim Sung-woo called out again.
"...Huh? What did you say?" Jiang Yongtai finally came to his senses and turned his head to look at him.
Kim Sung-woo frowned slightly. What's wrong with this guy today?
"I said Sana-xi has arrived, hyung, are you thinking about the show?"
Jiang Yongtai nodded in agreement.
"Hmm...then go down and meet them."
Kim Sung-woo thought he was really considering the show, and stood up from his chair with a smile.
"It's just a small online variety show, bro, you said you'd do it casually, right? I'll head over now."
In the afternoon, he received a message from Jiang Yongtai, saying that there was a new project and asking him to come to the conference room.
At first, he thought it was the start of the "Love Transfer" program, so he rushed over excitedly. But when he opened the door, he found that the room was full of familiar faces from "Heartbreaking Trip".
When Jiang Yongtai saw him arrive, he clapped his hands and began to get down to business.
"Dear seniors, I apologize in advance for having to work with you all again."
I just received a web series project for an interview from Minister Nam Seung-ho, called "Refrigerator Interview".
"Since I just joined the company and don't have a team yet, the department head arranged for you to come over, which is a bit of a hassle to disturb your rest..."
The crew of "A Heartbreaking Trip" had just prepared to rest for two days when they were assigned new tasks, and they were already somewhat resentful.
However, when they heard that it was Minister Nam Seung-ho's arrangement and that it was just a small-scale online variety show, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and didn't say anything more.
Park Soo-bin also made a couple of jokes, saying that it was amazing that Young-tae became the main PD so quickly.
Jiang Yongtai just smiled helplessly, without explaining further, and opened the proposal to go over the contents with everyone.
The meeting lasted for several hours, and soon it was time to leave work. Jiang Yongtai readily let everyone go.
After all, everyone just finished the last project and hasn't had a chance to catch their breath yet. Today is just a preliminary meeting, and more detailed meetings will have to wait until later.
However, he kept Kim Sung-woo behind, saying that he was going to meet the show's main MC that evening and asked him to come along.
Kim Sung-woo readily agreed.
……
Back to the present, Kim Sung-woo's footsteps disappeared at the end of the corridor.
Jiang Yongtai closed the proposal in front of him, then opened it again.
The last thing Nan Shenghao said that afternoon was like a pebble thrown into calm water, stirring his heart.
A bitter smile crept onto his lips.
When Jiang Yongtai heard that the company he was collaborating with was JYP, he thought about meeting Minatozaki Sana later.
I just didn't expect it to happen so soon... and she's still the MC, which means the two of them will see each other often as long as the show is still running.
This really shows how unpredictable life can be...
The sound of several people's footsteps could be heard in the corridor.
Jiang Yongtai pushed the proposal aside, picked up the mug next to him. The coffee in the mug was already cold. He took a sip and waited for Jin Chengyu to bring the person in.
Soon the meeting room door was pushed open, and Kim Sung-woo walked in first, stepping aside to let him pass.
Leading the way was her manager. When he saw Jiang Yongtai, he bowed slightly and greeted him with a polite smile, as if it were their first meeting.
"Hello, you must be PD Kang Young-tae, right? I didn't expect you to be so young and so... handsome."
His gaze fell on Jiang Yongtai's face, and he couldn't help but sigh.
Jiang Yongtai stood up and bowed as well.
"No, thank you for the compliment. Please have a seat."
The manager walked in and made way for him, and Sana Minatozaki stood behind him.
She wore a camel-colored leather trench coat that reached her calves, underneath which was a navy blue, loose-fitting, long knitted cardigan. The cardigan was rather short, with a section of her collarbone showing at the neckline, which she wore as a dress.
She wore black stockings and black patent leather shoes, and bowed slightly to Jiang Yongtai.
"Hello, this is Sana from Twice. It's been a long time... PD Kang Young-tae."
She paused slightly at the end, raised her eyes to look at Jiang Yongtai, and although she was smiling, there was a hint of cunning in her eyes, waiting for him to make a mistake first.
Jiang Yongtai's expression didn't change much; he simply nodded slightly to her.
"Yes, it's been a long time, Sana-xi. The last time we met was probably when I was the assistant PD at Music Bank, right?"
Sana Minatozaki's smile remained unchanged, but she inwardly grimaced.
So calm? I wore stockings! My legs were shaking from the cold on the way here, I should have worn pants!
Damn it, why do I feel like I've lost?
A smile returned to her lips before she spoke again: "Yes, thank you for taking care of me back then, PD-nim."
"Brother, you know Sana-xi? I've never heard you mention her before," Kim Sung-woo asked curiously from the side.
When he joined KBS, Kang Young-tae had already moved to "2 Days & 1 Night". After getting to know Kang Young-tae, I never heard him mention his time at Music Bank.
Jiang Yongtai glanced at him indifferently, without answering the question, but simply gestured for the two of them to sit down.
"Sana-xi, please have a seat, and this one too..."
"Excuse me, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Lee Ki-bum, the general manager of Twice."
Lee Ki-beom smiled and sat down two seats away from Minatozaki Sana.
Kang Young-tae nodded. "Kibum-ssi."
The group took their seats.
Sana Minato took off her trench coat and draped it over the back of the chair next to her, then looked directly at Kang Young-tae.
Jiang Yongtai noticed her gaze, his eyes lingered on her for a moment, then he lowered his head, opened the proposal, and coughed softly.
"It's getting late, and Sana-xi seems to be busy with her comeback lately, so let's get started."
Sana Minatozaki raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing the soft cough.
Did he cough just now? Was he embarrassed again?
Her smile deepened unconsciously; like Jiang Huiyuan, she was aware of Jiang Yongtai's little habit.
Lee Ki-beom nodded in agreement. Since this was their first meeting, it was indeed best to get straight to the point.
"Okay, let's begin."
Jiang Yongtai looked up at Minatozaki Sana.
"Sana-xi, you must have seen the project proposal, right? Regarding our choice of you as the MC, I'd like to hear your own thoughts. Why do you think we chose you?"
Sana Minatozaki frowned slightly.
Didn't you pick me? You know I wouldn't pass up this opportunity, so what are you pretending for now!
However, she still winked playfully, a smile curving her lips upwards, and said sweetly:
"Because I'm pretty!"
Jiang Yongtai paused for a moment, his pen stopped on the paper, and he didn't know what to say next.
Lee Ki-beom frowned beside him. "Sana."
Sana Minatozaki turned her head and stuck her tongue out at him.
"Just kidding, oppa."
She looked at Jiang Yongtai again, her tone becoming more serious.
"Didn't the plan say that the program 'Refrigerator Interview' needs to be internationalized and that we will invite many foreign guests?"
Moreover, although it's an interview-style variety show, it still needs to have a certain variety show effect. Within JYP, I should be the most suitable, being Japanese and having good popularity.
What do you think, PD-nim? Am I right?
Jiang Yongtai nodded. They had discussed the MC selection during the meeting that afternoon.
In the end, everyone came to the same conclusion—there was indeed no better candidate than Sana Minatozaki at JYP.
"It seems that Sana-xi is very familiar with this project, so I'm relieved. But Sana-xi has never been a regular MC before, right?"
I'd like to know Sana Xi's thoughts on the interviewing style of this program.
Sana Minato pursed her lips and thought for a moment before speaking again, her tone a little slower.
"I think... I don't think I'm 'hosting'."
I just treated the guests like friends I was meeting for the first time, and I wanted them to feel comfortable opening the refrigerator and also opening their hearts.
My role is to create a 'magical space' where everyone can have heart-to-heart talks or make harmless jokes, just like being at home.
Jiang Yongtai nodded, wrote the words "closeness" on the paper, and looked up at her.
"The Refrigerator Interview is indeed quite different from previous talk shows, making it easier for guests to accept the interview."
We'd like to add a regular segment to the show so that Sana-xi can better break the ice with the guests. What are your thoughts, Sana-xi?
Sana Minatozaki winked at him. "PD-nim, this doesn't seem to be in the project, does it?"
Jiang Yongtai nodded, "The plan that Sana-xi received is only a general outline; we are still discussing the specifics in meetings."
Sana Xi is the main MC, the soul of this show. We will seriously consider your ideas; feel free to share whatever comes to mind.
After listening, Sana Minatozaki lowered her eyes.
The soul of the show... She likes this nickname; this idiot still understands her so well...
Damn it, should I be happy or curse him now?
She didn't let her inner turmoil show on her face; instead, she rested her chin on her hand and began to think seriously.
Jiang Yongtai didn't rush her, but picked up the coffee next to him and took a sip.
"I've got it!"
Sana Minatozaki's eyes suddenly lit up, and she tapped her finger lightly on the table.
"Ideal World Cup ~ It's a cliché, but most of our guests are idols, so fans should really enjoy watching it."
"If we do some research beforehand about which celebrities are close to the guests, and then use these people to create the 'Ideal Type World Cup,' it should be effective."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Jiang Yongtai with a hint of expectation in her eyes.
Jiang Yongtai put down his coffee cup and began to ponder, following her train of thought.
"Hmm... Sure, the Ideal Type World Cup is indeed a long-standing and fixed segment in idol interviews."
However, we can make a slight change. It doesn't necessarily have to be a player of the opposite sex; it could also be a "friends" World Cup. This would avoid some controversy among fans.
He smiled and said instinctively, "Saka, thank you for the idea."
When Sana Minatozaki heard that address, her brows furrowed instantly.
This idiot, have you forgotten that this isn't the time for the two of you to discuss entertainment in the apartment? How can you call someone like that in front of their manager!
She quickly glanced at Lee Ki-beom beside her; he had already frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Kang Young-tae and herself.
She cursed Jiang Yongtai in her heart, but a happy smile appeared on her face as she asked in a light tone:
"PD-nim can speak Japanese?"
Under the table, she kicked the person opposite her. Fortunately, the conference table wasn't wide, and her legs were long enough.
Jiang Yongtai took a blow to the calf, glanced down at her, then looked up at her again, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
Sana Minatozaki propped her face up with her hand, glared at him, and then tilted her chin slightly toward Kibeom.
Following her gesture, Jiang Yongtai glanced at the manager beside him and realized what he had just blurted out.
"Yes, I can speak Japanese. I studied it before. Sana-xi's idea was great, and I just blurted it out. I'm sorry, Sana-xi."
Sana Minatosaki breathed a sigh of relief, but smiled and continued his words.
"It's okay, we'll be working together from now on, so it's good to be close~ PD-nim is older than me, right? Call me Sana or... Saka, it's fine."
Lee Ki-beom's lingering doubts dissipated after hearing the back-and-forth between the two, and he leaned back in his chair, nodding inwardly.
Sana Minatozaki truly lives up to her reputation as the most worry-free member of Twice. She's managed to get close to the PD so quickly, which will only benefit her in future recordings.
……
Jiang Yongtai then asked Minatozaki Sana a few more questions, from the pace of the show to the types of guests, and she answered them all very well.
Time slipped by slowly as the two of them went back and forth.
"Alright, Sana-xi, that's enough for today."
Jiang Yongtai glanced at his watch. "It's already 9:30. We'll discuss the details later and then ask you to come over to confirm them together."
Hearing him say that, Sana Minatozaki stretched her arms and yawned. Her cardigan rode up with her movement, revealing the curves of her body.
"Hmm~ Let's stop here for now, I'm tired too, PD-nim."
She hadn't spent so much time talking with Jiang Yongtai in a long time, and she completely relaxed, forgetting who else was around her.
Lee Ki-beom coughed twice beside him.
Sana Minatozaki realized she had been too casual and casually lowered her arm.
Lee Ki-beom stood up, extended his hand to Kang Young-tae, and wore a polite smile.
"Thank you, PD-nim. Sana and I are both very happy to be able to participate in this program."
Jiang Yongtai also stood up and shook hands with him.
"No, it's an honor for us to have Sana xi involved."
Lee Ki-beom nodded, released his hand, and asked somewhat shyly:
"Excuse me, where is the restroom?"
Kim Sung-woo stood up from the side and tilted his head towards the door.
"Kibum-ssi, let me take you there."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Sungwoo-ssi." Lee Kibeom turned around and looked at Minatozaki Sana.
"Sana, wait for me a moment."
"Okay, Oppa." Sana Minatozaki remained seated in her chair, smiling and waving at him.
Kim Sung-woo led Lee Ki-beom out of the conference room, and the sound of their footsteps faded into the distance in the corridor.
The smile on Minatozaki Sana's face gradually faded, and she turned her head to glare at Jiang Yongtai.
"Hey! What did you just call me?!"
Jiang Yongtai was somewhat stunned, not expecting her to launch an attack so quickly.
"Uh... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
"Luckily I reacted quickly, otherwise Kibum oppa would have suspected that I have a close relationship with you!"
Sana Minatozaki pouted at him.
"Yes, I'm sorry." Jiang Yongtai apologized honestly.
Sana Minatozaki rolled her eyes at him. "It's always like this!"
She took a breath and finally asked the question she had been holding back since she came in.
"Why did you make me the MC? You did it on purpose, didn't you?"
Jiang Yongtai was stunned for a moment, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.
"Wasn't this decided by your company? I only received the notification today that I'm taking over this program."
"You only received the notification today? Are you kidding me? What's the point of lying to me?!"
Sana Minatozaki frowned and slapped her hand on the table.
Jiang Yongtai felt completely innocent, his voice filled with helplessness.
"When have I ever lied to you? It's true, I was shocked when I found out MC was you."
Sana Minatozaki paused for a moment.
He was clearly trying to explain, but why did she sound so unhappy about it?
She looked at the genuinely innocent expression on Jiang Yongtai's face and became even angrier.
"What do you mean? Are you scared? Am I that scary?!"
Jiang Yongtai was somewhat bewildered by the twist in her words.
"Wasn't I just agreeing with what you said?"
Sana Minatozaki curled her lip and gave him a disgusted look.
"Forget it, I don't want to argue with you anymore. From now on, work is work; don't bring your emotions into your work!"
"It seems... you're the one who's feeling emotional right now, Sana."
"Did I? No, I didn't!"
Sana Minatozaki gritted her teeth, grabbed the trench coat from the back of the chair, her expression turned completely cold, and turned to walk to the door.
"I'm leaving. Don't contact me unless it's absolutely necessary, PD Kang Young-tae."
"Yes, I understand, Sana-xi."
Jiang Yongtai gave a wry smile.
He knew all along that she would treat him this way when they were the only two left in the meeting room.
He bowed slightly, preparing to see her out.
Sana Minatosaki suddenly stopped, gripped the doorknob, and turned to look at him.
"Feed..."
"Hmm, what's wrong?" Jiang Yongtai looked up.
"You...don't like it now..." Her face flushed slightly.
From the moment she entered the room until now, she had been waiting for him to make a mistake, but he remained calm and composed throughout.
She was still unconvinced. She had dressed up specifically for this occasion, so why didn't he react at all?
But she couldn't continue the conversation halfway through.
"What do you dislike?"
Jiang Yongtai paused, his body stiffening involuntarily.
Is she asking me if I still like her?
Sana Minatozaki gritted her teeth, the words stuck in her throat, unable to be uttered.
Forget it, I admit defeat today!
She adopted a stiff tone again, "It's nothing, I'm leaving."
She opened the door, but Jiang Yongtai's voice suddenly came from behind her, with a hint of laughter.
"Saka, it's cold outside. You should change into pants instead of stockings."
Sana Minatozaki froze at the doorway, took a half-second to react, and then suddenly ran out.
The cold air from outside rushed in, and the chill on my legs clashed with the heat on my face, causing a blush to rise from my ears all the way to my neck.
He noticed! But he pretended not to know what she was talking about! Didn't he say he hadn't lied to me before?!
Baka! Baka! Jiang Yongtai, you're such a big idiot!