Tokyo: I took in a homeless girl

Sawayama Haruno tried adjusting the collar of his suit, and the makeup artist next to him immediately understood and stepped forward to help him fix it. It took another ten minutes before his clothes and makeup were finally finished.

"咚咚-"

Someone knocked on the RV door, and when it was opened, the person in charge of the photography project appeared.

After noticing that Sawayama Haruno seemed to have finished tidying up, he immediately said respectfully, "Mr. Sawayama, Mrs. Sawayama is also ready. May we begin filming now?"

"Your team has completed all the arrangements?" Sawayama Haruno asked curiously.

"It's done. Although we can't set up a large studio, it's more than enough for taking wedding photos."

The person in charge couldn't help but sound confident. But then again, hiring so many people to serve Sawayama Haruno was actually a bit of a waste of manpower.

It's just a wedding photoshoot, not a real movie shoot, but this scale is already on par with a low-budget film production. But there's nothing we can do about it, since Zeshan Chunye spent so much money, their company naturally has to show the same level of commitment.

After hearing what the person in charge said, Sawayama Haruno nodded slightly, then got up to leave.

Today marks the end of December in Tokyo. After filming today's content, he and five other girls will have to head back to Osaka the day after tomorrow, where they will also celebrate New Year's Eve.

This is probably the least atmospheric December in recent years. Logically, it should be one of the two coldest months, but right now the sun is shining brightly in Tokyo, and it's midday, so the warm feeling completely eliminates the feeling of winter.

However, this was actually a good thing for Sawayama Haruno and her group. After all, the wedding dress and other skirts they were wearing were rather thin, and warmer weather would help them avoid catching a cold, especially for someone who needed to be extra careful.

The high heels clicked crisply against the pedals, and Sawayama Haruno, who had just gotten off, instinctively turned her head to look, only to see Miyazawa Maki getting off the car.

Several makeup artists were carefully helping her to hold up her overly long cloak and skirt. In her hand, she held a scepter inlaid with huge rhinestones. Although it was not very valuable, it was so big that it emitted a captivating blue light under the sunlight.

It was incredibly impressive. As soon as Miyazawa Maki got out of the car, she looked over with a smug expression, and her smiling face made Sawayama Haruno unable to help but chuckle.

"what is this?"

Riho Morikawa, who got off the car with him, was stunned when she saw Maki Miyazawa's clothes.

What's with this outfit that looks like it was made for an empress from hundreds of years ago? And what's with the red and white wool cloak? And what's with that scepter? Is this a wedding photoshoot or cosplay? Is the person trying to portray an empress or an empress?

Riho Morikawa was convinced. She was truly convinced. She finally understood why Haruno Sawayama had specifically chosen that retro German-style suit for her outfit. It was entirely to match the clothes that Maki Miyazawa would be wearing.

It's really tough on the makeup artists to manage to pick out clothes that match from so many different styles. Anyway, it would be impossible for Morikawa Riho to do it. Hmm, she would probably just reject Miyazawa Maki's clothing request outright.

"She wanted to experience what it's like to be an empress or something."

Noticing Riho Morikawa's somewhat dumbfounded expression, Haruno Sawayama felt a little helpless, but still explained in a low voice: "It was I who suggested taking formal photos at first, since we had never done it before, but considering that I was showing a bit of my pregnancy, we decided against it."

"And then she said she wanted to wear this outfit?" Riho Morikawa's eyes held a strange look.

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. She just likes this kind of cool and stylish look. She's also a bit childish at heart." Sawayama Haruno coughed several times in a row.

This wasn't his own idea, nor was it something that Miyazawa Maki suddenly came up with on a whim. The blame lies with the person in charge who brought the costume designs; who knew that there were photos of 18th and 19th-century empresses on them?

Those kinds of photos are basically for professional models to take. Who would take these photos when taking wedding photos? But there was nothing I could do. After all, Miyazawa Maki had already seen them. She kept pestering Sawayama Haruno to take these photos, so I had no choice but to give in.

To be fair, Maki Miyazawa looks surprisingly cute in this outfit. Is this the legendary tsundere-cute empress character?

I feel like it would be very popular with otaku.

"How was it? How was it!"

Maki Miyazawa, carrying the incredibly heavy scepter, stared at Haruno Sawayama with sparkling eyes and said, "Isn't it cool? It's just that the cloak is a bit too heavy, and the high heels are a bit uncomfortable."

"Mrs. Zeshan, you can take off your cloak when we take the photos later."

The makeup artist behind her tried to subtly remind her that the women's cape was indeed made of pure wool, and to highlight its noble temperament, it was adorned with a number of heavy ornaments. Wearing such an outfit for a photoshoot would be exhausting.

However, Miyazawa Maki seemed somewhat unconvinced. She waved her hand impatiently to indicate that she knew, and then proceeded to chatter incessantly to Sawayama Haruno, who was walking over, sharing her inner excitement.

This is hopeless. The most important thing today is the wedding dress. This guy probably thinks it's cosplay.

Sawayama Haruno's lips unconsciously curled up slightly. After reaching out and pulling Miyazawa Maki's lady's cloak tighter, he asked in a low voice, "Is everything ready?"

"Ah, you should be all ready. How's my makeup today?"

Miyazawa Maki blinked, wanting to turn around and show Sawayama Haruno, but the magnificent outfit she was wearing, comparable to that of an empress, was too heavy, and she quickly gave up the idea.

"It's not bad, but you look a bit too short. It seems like you don't quite fill out this outfit," said Haruno Sawayama, unable to suppress a laugh.

This type of clothing was originally designed for taller women in Europe and America. Although Maki Miyazawa is not considered short among Japanese girls, she still has some difficulty carrying off this kind of clothing.

Fortunately, her adorable face perfectly makes up for this shortcoming. As expected, as long as she's cute, that's all that matters. A proud and adorable empress.

"Mr. Zeshan, may we begin filming the first scene?"

Noticing that they had finished their conversation, the person in charge behind them asked somewhat nervously.

It's already noon, but they haven't even finished the first scene of their shoot yet. Although Sawayama Haruno had indicated beforehand that he didn't mind working overtime until the evening, they would have to use lighting if it got too late.

Adding artificial light would ruin the natural scenery of this attraction; the best light should come from nature itself.

"We can begin."

Hearing the person in charge urging him, Sawayama Haruno could no longer delay.

He extended his hand, and Miyazawa Maki immediately understood and placed her hand in his palm. The soft touch spread from his fingertips, and for a moment, Sawayama Haruno looked at the pretty face so close to his and his heart skipped a beat.

He suddenly remembered that rainy night when he first saw Maki Miyazawa.

The other person was sheltering from the rain by the side of the alleyway, and a pair of cold eyes were staring at her who had suddenly appeared, as well as a middle-aged man who was harassing her at the time.

At that time, I probably never expected that those incredibly cold eyes would one day become so gentle, so gentle that I was somewhat bewildered.

Sawayama Haruno let out a heavy sigh of relief, and when he looked at Miyazawa Maki, who had a puzzled expression, he smiled slightly and said, "Let's go, it's almost over."

"Ah."

Miyazawa Maki didn't understand why he had suddenly lost focus, but she was touched by the warmth from his tightly clasped hand, and a bright smile involuntarily bloomed on her face.

Guided by the person in charge, the two walked towards the set-up scene. More than a dozen cameras were ready and waiting. This solemn setup didn't look like they were taking wedding photos, but rather like they were preparing to shoot a weekly magazine of next week's New York fashion show. They should have known better than to make such a big show of it.

Sawayama Haruno suddenly felt a little regretful, but then she thought that life only gives you five chances, so she should try her best to make everyone happy with the result. Anyway, a few hours should pass quickly.

With that in mind, he started posing with Maki Miyazawa as the photographer requested, while at the same time, the other girls in the RV on the other side were getting their makeup done.

"They've started filming, and Maki's outfit... Is she really wearing this outfit?"

Suguha Ezaki saw Maki Miyazawa's outfit through the car window and turned back with a hint of helplessness, saying, "Haruno actually agreed to her request. It's a photo style that would look weird even if it were put in an album, isn't it?"

"It's a rare opportunity, so Maki should just go ahead and film it if she wants."

Mana Miyazawa was sitting on the sofa receiving "makeup" from the makeup artists. Although she couldn't turn her head, she still smiled and said, "Isn't it great? Besides the wedding dress, this is probably her favorite outfit. After all, it's beautiful enough."

"Mana, don't you find it strange?"

Shiori Mine sat on the sofa. It wasn't her turn to get her makeup done yet, but she seemed a little impatient and asked in a low voice, "It's about the photoshoot. I don't know how to put it."

"I was suddenly told by Haruno a few days ago, and I felt like I wasn't mentally prepared at all. It's the same with you and Maki. You're supposed to be sisters, are you really not close?"

There were no other people in the car besides the makeup artists, so it didn't matter if they told the makeup artists what they were saying, since they weren't familiar with their group anyway.

Facing her former high school classmate and college classmate, who was also a member of the same club, Shiori Mine felt that she didn't need to be too tactful in front of Mana Miyazawa, so she simply voiced her confusion.

After all, in her opinion, the relationship between Maki and Mana should be even stranger than the relationship between herself and the other girls. But now it seems that the two of them have no conflict at all. It is unimaginable that they used to quarrel, and even quarrel to the point of running away from home.

"Sisters?"

Mana Miyazawa seemed stumped by Shiori Mine's question. After a brief silence, she said softly, "It's precisely because we're sisters that it's even less of a problem."

Her gaze softened unconsciously, and a helpless yet indulgent smile appeared on Miyazawa Mana's lips.

"They really are twins, both of them have fallen for Haruno. In the end, this is probably because they're twins."

"So I don't feel awkward at all. As for Maki, she probably has a simpler mind. She just wants to beat me and... likes Haruno."

"Didn't Shiori try to comfort me in the cafeteria before? You already know your answer, don't you?" she added.

"Yes, that makes sense."

After listening to what the other person said, Shiori Mine remained silent for a moment before finally revealing a relieved smile.

However, considering that she was going to take wedding photos with Haruno later, she couldn't help but feel a touch of girlish shyness and embarrassment.

Chapter 386 An astonishing display of wisdom!

The filming process was even more difficult than Haruno Sawayama had imagined.

After just one photoshoot with Maki Miyazawa and Suguha Ezaki, he felt a bit numb, so much so that the photographer and the person in charge had to instruct him on how to pose for more intimate photos with the female leads.

Due to the weather, it was impossible to take all the photos for the project in Tokyo at once. Fortunately, there were still four more locations to visit in Sawayama Haruno, so there was no need to rush.

Even the person in charge suggested canceling a few unnecessary projects and taking the most important wedding photos first, which Sawayama Haruno agreed to without hesitation.

He was so exhausted by the photographer and makeup artist that he didn't even have time to appreciate the wedding dresses of the other girls. Fortunately, these dresses were all bought and would be delivered back to the villa in the port area after the photoshoot.

If I really want to relive the wedding dress version of them, I can just have them put it on again at night.

After a busy day of filming, the women reluctantly agreed to the manager's request to end the shoot. Morikawa Riho went back to the company early, while the rest packed up and prepared to take the wedding company's chartered car home.

The only one who hesitated was Shiori Mine. Only after getting on the bus did she belatedly realize that she probably shouldn't have come. Her home is in Shinjuku.

What does it have to do with anything?

Noticing Shiori Mine's conflicted expression, Maki Miyazawa, sitting in the middle seat, stretched and said lazily, "You've already taken the wedding photos, so just treat that place like your own home. We won't mind."

My unexpectedly broad-mindedness might be because I'm in a good mood today, after all, I'm wearing clothes that I really like.

Suguha Ezaki, who was standing nearby, also took the opportunity to speak up, saying, "We're all in one car and we're already on the highway, so it's not convenient to turn around and go back to Shinjuku now. Shiori, why don't you just stay for two nights? The clothes at home may not fit perfectly, but at least they're not too tight."

"Two nights?"

Shiori Minami stared blankly at Suguha Ezaki, seemingly still not understanding what she meant.

“Yeah, because we’re leaving for Osaka the day after tomorrow, right?” Miyazawa Maki turned to look at Mine Shiori with a puzzled expression. “You didn’t tell that Morikawa-san, did you?”

“Yes, Ms. Morikawa.” Shiori Mine paused, then added, “I already mentioned it beforehand, but wouldn’t it be a bit too much trouble for you to stay for two consecutive days?”

Maki Miyazawa mispronounced Riho Morikawa's name, which is understandable since she wasn't familiar with her. If she heard KAWA as GAWA, it would become Ms. Morikawa.

"You."

After listening to what Shiori Mine said, Maki Miyazawa couldn't help but scrutinize her carefully.

It was only now that she realized that Mine Shiori seemed unexpectedly shy, even though all five people present knew each other's situations and had accepted each other. In other words, was Mine Shiori just acting like she was dating Haruno in front of others because she was shy?

If that's the case...

Maki Miyazawa pursed her lips, and suddenly had a wicked idea.

During this period, Sawayama Haruno basically stayed at home, and the other girls in the house had also basically opened up to each other, so there was no situation where they were hesitant to make a move because of each other's concerns. In fact, the other girls were more proactive than expected.

Although it hasn't been decided how to split Sawayama Haruno's time equally, based on the previous rotation, it seems that it's Ezaki Suguha's turn tonight. And Ezaki Suguha's turn basically means it's her turn, since she and Ezaki Suguha were the first to accept group sex.

Ayano Yui seems to have this idea, but there hasn't been a good opportunity yet. Miyazawa Maki, on the other hand, doesn't care when it comes, since she and Ezaki Suguha really have a hard time satisfying Sawayama Haruno's needs.

However, before that, she seemed to be able to persuade another person—the one in front of her.

Shiori Mine and Suguha Ezaki seem to have a good relationship, and she's the kind of person who's very submissive. If she were to come, she would probably be more accepting, right?

"Straight Leaf and Shiori"

Thinking about this, Miyazawa Maki fell into deep thought.

Normally she wouldn't have such thoughts, but the reason she had this change of mindset today was because she sensed that a sixth person might be vaguely appearing around Haruno.

The editor named Morikawa had no idea that she and Haruno were so close, and that her figure was even better than Esaki Suguha's.

Even when Sawayama Haruno was taking wedding photos, she had to come and accompany him. The relationship between the two of them was obviously not simple. Even if it hadn't developed into any kind of romantic relationship, she still had to be careful.

She didn't want anyone else to crowd into the house. After all, there was only one Zeshan Chunye, and no matter how much time was taken up, he would get tired.

After the incident involving Ayano Yui, Miyazawa Maki was somewhat reluctant to let others get involved, but considering that Mine Shiori was closer to Ezaki Suguha and that Suguha was ahead of her in the order of "liking Haruno," she reluctantly agreed.

But Morikawa is a different story. She doesn't have much of a relationship with the other girls in the family, and she can tell at a glance that he's the type with a very strong desire to make advances in private. She absolutely cannot let her develop any feelings for Haruno.

I can't keep an effective eye on him for the next six months, but I can have Mine Shiori and Ezaki Naoya take turns squeezing Sawayama Haruno, so I won't have to worry about him having extra energy to go see Morikawa Riho.

Furthermore, since Shiori Mine is Riho Morikawa's subordinate, she can better monitor her at work and take preventative measures.

"I'm a genius!" Miyazawa Maki couldn't help but feel a little smug. What amazing wisdom she had!

"Maki, what's wrong?"

Sitting to the side, Suguha Ezaki looked at her hesitantly. For some reason, Maki Miyazawa's smile gave her a very uneasy feeling.

Whenever Maki Miyazawa shows this kind of smile, it means she has another really mischievous idea.

"Huh? No."

Coming to her senses, Miyazawa Maki subtly suppressed her smile, cleared her throat, and said, "Anyway, it's only for two days, Shiori, don't be shy, just stay at home."