Eternal Melody

A few months later, Monday, June 1st, 2015, Tokyo Tv Station.

Sumire is staring at the script in her lap for the next program in deep thought. Unfortunately, even with Hino's connections, she still has to do various programs. Hino managed to get her out of the ice bucket challenge one the other day, but she can't escape this quiz show one. It should be okay if she is just answering questions. Since it is a variety show, there shouldn't be too many tricky questions.

But receiving that ice bucket challenge request was very strange. Yuhi and her already held a press conference a month ago about her pregnancy. She was ready to hold the conference right after the concert; however, Hino insisted it would be too dangerous.

'You only just regained your momentum in the industry; it is too soon.'

Hino probably didn't want her revealing it last month, either. But a reporter took some pictures, and she figured the timing was good. They could have easily silenced the reporter, but that would be a lot of work.

Yuhi's fangirls looked like they wanted to kill her when they learned she was pregnant with their idol's child.

Her thoughts broke off, hearing the sound of rushing footsteps. The doors are wide open in seconds, and she spots the intruder.

"Ah Yuh-" Her sentence fell short when he kissed her deeply.

"Mmm, my dear?"

"I saw something pretty, so I just attacked," Yuhi mumbled against her lips.

He is so silly, but recently he has been doing this more often since that music producer approached him at the concert's end two months ago.

Maybe he is feeling insecure? Sumire wrapped her arms around his neck.

"What's wrong, my dear?" Sumire questioned.

"I missed you," Yuhi admitted.

"I'm sorry I had to leave early this morning. I had to fill in for Shin in the program this morning." Sumire sighed in content when he kissed her neck. "Are you punishing me, my dear?"

"A mixture of punishment and a reward." He muttered.

Well, she doesn't mind this. She was just thinking how nice it would be if her dearest was here. She felt his hands on her clothes as he lifted her shirt. Before anything else could happen, the doors swung open revealing Hino. The moment Hino sees them like that, he throws the book in his hands across Yuhi's head.

Yuhi rubbed the back of his head and sighed deeply. "President, you're going to send me to the emergency department one day."

"Tough, don't distract Sumire." Hino scolded.

Sumire laughed softly. "It's alright, Hino. I thought I should take a bit of a break."

'Besides, being touched by my dearest is very nice.' It was almost like Hino understood what she thought since he sighed.

"If you say so." Hino trailed off. "Yuhi, someone is outside to see you."

The moment Hino said those words, a man with long straight pink-colored hair stepped into the room.

Seno Takayama is a famous music producer from the US. They say he has half-Japanese blood hence his name.

Oh, it's this person again. She has occasionally seen him for the last two months since he keeps visiting Yuhi.

Their gaze met, and he immediately looked hostile. "Your here with Ibuki again."

"That's why I'm even here. I came to visit her."

Takayama sighed. "There are plenty of women out there. Why would you pick something like this?"

There he goes again with his insults. The first time he said it, Yuhi wanted to kill him on the spot. But she stopped him from doing so. He is a famous music producer from abroad. It would be bad if Yuhi hit him.

Yuhi suddenly hugged her tightly. "I don't know what's wrong with your eyes. But Sumire is the prettier than those thousands of women."

"I admit her looks are above average, but her personality is bad. There are too many nasty rumors about her."

Sumire quickly understood why Yuhi suddenly held her. He doesn't want her to see Takayama's expression, doesn't he? This person understands everything about her even if she doesn't say anything.

"Her personality, huh."

Sumire pouted, hearing him pause.

Yuhi chuckled. "Well, she is a bit unusual. I will give you that. But even that side of her is adorable and lovable."

Okay, so she isn't exactly normal. She has a short temper and tends to have a different mindset and approach to most things.

"You're too smitten with her." Takayama sighed. "Men who are too smitten with women during this early age will be at their mercy when they are older."

"That doesn't sound bad. I'm a lazy person. Will you look after me forever, Sumire?"

"Don't you know the answer to that already?"

"I do. Thank you, my wife."

Normally she doesn't mind flirting with Yuhi, but it is a bit difficult to do that with this person around. She casually moved away from him.

"We can go home together, Yuhi; let me say goodbye to the director."

Her slot for the variety program was tomorrow. She was only at the station because she filled in for Shin. She didn't wait for his reply and quickly exited the room. She increased her footsteps until she was far away before a relieved sigh escaped her lips.

'Even though I have resolved myself already, being in the same place as somebody who dislikes me is very painful.'

She felt bile rise to her throat, and she scanned the hall and thankfully found a sink not too far away. Sumire mustered her remaining strength, but she dragged herself over. The moment she reached the sink, she threw up.

Amid this, she felt somebody pat her back slowly. Sumire turned to see Hino looking at her with a concerned gaze.

"Are you okay?" Hino asked.

Sumire nodded slowly. "I'm fine. But when I get too emotional, this tends to happen."

It probably doesn't help that she is pregnant, either. Her emotions are being pushed to the limit.

"If he bothers you this much, you should tell Yuhi."

Sumire shakes her head. "His words don't bother me. I have heard way worse. But, the hostility he shows in his eyes makes me feel suffocated."

While she can brush his words aside, she cannot ignore the look in his eyes.