A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

"What?! Ah...yeah, it is true."

Although Sanjiao Chuhua was a little panicked when she first heard her agent's words, she quickly regained her composure.

"After all, I personally look forward to Mr. Tetsuya successfully establishing his own personal brand. Plus, I have a friend who also likes Mr. Tetsuya very much, so of course I don't want them to really become lovers."

"……snort."

After hearing Sanjiao Chuhua's answer, the agent chuckled and then waved his hand:

"Then let's leave the time to the two of them. If there is any emergency, you can contact me at any time."

"...What if I took the initiative to stop them?"

"Whatever you want. Although I am indeed the mastermind behind all of this, I don't intend to be so high and mighty as to influence all of your choices."

"You can watch, stop, or even join in. It's up to you. Just make sure your actions don't lead to something you regret."

After saying that, the agent immediately turned around and left, without any intention of waiting for Sanjiao Chuhua's response.

On the other hand, after hearing these words, Sanjiao Chuhua did not take a step forward for a long time——

"Watching and stopping is fine, but what do you mean by joining?!"

A very rare look of shame and anger appeared on Sanjiao Chuhua's face.

"I'm not as shameless as love!"

And to be honest, although she really didn't believe in Hoshino Ai's endurance, she believed very much in Chihaya Tetsuya's rationality.

If it were him, he would definitely be able to resist the temptation of Hoshino Ai!

and so……

"Please, please stick to your original intention, Mr. Tetsuya!"

……

In the room, Chihaya Tetsuya was carefully checking the performance costumes that Hoshino Ai and Mikado Hatsuka would use for their live performance, which were delivered by the waiter, as instructed by his agent.

Although it was just an inspection, in fact the quality of these costumes fully met the requirements for the stage performance and did not require him to make too many modifications. Some of the costumes even brought him a lot of inspiration that he could use in the future.

"...The agency really cares about these two."

Whether it was the various preparations for this Live, the quality of the costumes used, or even the agent who personally took care of every detail, it was enough for Chihaya Tetsuya to feel the agency's emphasis on [SummerZodiac].

Especially the agent. Although Ai is not the type to obey others, she basically does not disobey the agent's instructions. Not only that, the agent's attitude towards her is not just a simple work relationship. Compared with the relationship between agents and artists, their relationship is more like sisters despite the large age gap.

This is probably one of the reasons why Hoshino Ai is determined to complete the May Live.

"She's repaying not only Chuhua, but also this firm."

Now think about it, if he and Hoshino Ai had reunited a little later, would she have changed her impulsive thoughts?

Or...will her shaky heart become even more fragile because of her longer endurance?

Chihaya Tetsu had no idea about this.

But at least now, Chihaya Tetsuya hopes that through his own efforts and those of Hatsuka and others, he can make Hoshino Ai realize everything she has now.

Thinking of this, Chihaya Tetsu once again focused his attention on the clothes rack in front of him. At this moment, the door that should not have been opened was suddenly pushed open silently.

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Chapter 63 Non-Newtonian Fluids (Part 1)

Even after closing the door again, Chihaya Tetsu still didn't notice Hoshino Ai who had walked into the room.

He was still concentrating on examining the garment in front of him, his expression and movements showing no change at all.

As for Hoshino Ai, she had already seen Chihaya Tetsuya like this seven years ago.

(It's exactly the same as when you altered my clothes seven years ago.)

Keep your eyes fixed, sit upright, and concentrate.

Although Hoshino Ai always tries her best to attract Zhe's attention, whenever Zhe is fully engaged in work, she will stay by his side obediently and wait quietly for him to finish the work at hand.

On the one hand, it was because she didn't want Zhe to be hurt by the needle or scissors because of her interruption, and on the other hand, it was because... she really liked the profile of Zhe when he was working seriously.

Even after seven years, and even though she has entered the entertainment industry where looks are everything, her definition of handsome, mature, steady and reliable is still the same as when Zhe was working.

"..."

Hoshino Ai found it a little unbelievable.

Before she entered this room, her mind was filled with obscene images that were difficult to talk about. However, the moment she saw Chihaya Tetsuya like this, all the restlessness and delusions in her heart subsided.

Just like that night when Chihaya Tetsuya held her tightly in his arms.

"This in the end is why?"

Hoshino Ai muttered as she came to Chihaya Tetsuya's side.

"Even though I've been dreaming about doing this with you for the past seven years."

She took out the box in her hand and looked at the defenseless guy in front of her again.

Although she did promise her agent to wear it, in the end, that promise didn't need to be kept.

There were only the two of them in the room at this time, and no one could supervise her, let alone stop her.

And even if there were no protective measures, even if she really got pregnant with Zhe's child, less than a month would not be enough to affect her condition.

She could easily throw the agreement with her agent aside, just as she had planned, eat Zhe, give birth to a child for him, and become a real family with him.

But... at what cost?

First of all, Higuchi-san and Hatsuka... would definitely become strangers from now on, right? Even if they were still willing to talk to me, due to external pressure, they would avoid seeing me as much as possible.

Secondly, there was Zhe's career. I heard he was planning to start his own brand and had almost met all the necessary conditions. If he were to suddenly be burdened with the public pressure he would not only fail to start a business, but even his current company, KaZoKu, would probably not accept him.

Finally...it's the relationship between the two.

Zhe did say that no matter what happened, he would not hate her, and would work hard to find a way to be happy with her. But even so, there was still one irrefutable fact - that was that she had indeed deprived Zhe of the happiness he had now.

"deprivation……"

For a moment, she suddenly recalled the day when the orphanage was closed and she was forced to separate from Zhe.

She is still deeply impressed by how painful the emptiness and despair of suddenly losing everything was.

It was precisely because she didn't want to experience that kind of despair again that she was so eager to leave behind facts with Chihaya Tetsuya that would reassure her.

However, she was so overwhelmed by strong desire and anxiety that she didn't suddenly think of it until today.

If she really did this, Zhe would also feel the same as her -

Even if I bring him such deep and intense pain, won't he still hate me?

Or will he just go back to the way he was seven years ago, enduring desperately while continuing to move forward as always?

Is it really enough to be a family just by having children?

If it were that simple, why would they come to the orphanage?

After giving birth to the child, can she really become a responsible parent like Zhe?

Can such a family really bring even a little happiness to Zhe?

The closer I get to Chihaya Tetsuya, the more questions pop up in my mind.

Every centimeter forward was met with self-doubt that clouded all her thoughts.

At the same time, the profile of that face that made her extremely obsessed and dependent would get closer to her.

Finally, Chihaya Tetsuya, who had remained seated, shook his shoulders slightly and briefly drew his attention away from the clothes in front of him.

At this moment, Hoshino Ai had gotten close enough to feel the temperature of his body.

So, under Chihaya Tetsuya's stunned gaze, Hoshino Ai directly placed her hand on his shoulder——

……

Because he had just come out of his concentrated work, Chihaya Tetsu had no time to mobilize his body's alert mechanism.

When he finally came to his senses, he had been pushed onto the bed by love.

"Hey...you're back..."

Chihaya Tetsuya asked blankly:

"Speaking of which, I clearly closed the door. How did you get in?"

"..."

Hoshino Ai did not answer but just stared closely at Chihaya Tetsuya who was sitting under her, with both hands pressing on Chihaya Tetsuya's shoulders at the same time.

At the same time, Chihaya Tetsu suddenly noticed that a square, unopened paper box appeared next to him.

"……like!?"

When Chihaya Tetsuya learned the other party's intention, his eyes widened in surprise. Then, when he saw Hoshino Ai's inexplicably dazed eyes, he was stunned for a long time before finally sighing.

"Can't bear it anymore?"

Chihaya Tetsuya asked:

"Even though I've promised you time and time again...are you still worried that I'll leave you?"

"..."

Hoshino Ai still didn't answer, but although she had all the initiative, she now looked even more at a loss than Chihaya Tetsuya.

She had no idea how to answer Chihaya Tetsuya's question, nor did she know what to do next.

On the other hand, Chihaya Tetsu did not intend to continue questioning her. Not only that, he relaxed his tense body and slowly loosened his fists that had been clenched at some point.

"If you really can't find peace of mind without doing this, then..."

Chihaya Tetsuya said as he slowly closed his eyes.

"From now on, I won't resist you anymore."

"?!"

Chihaya Tetsuya's reaction was completely beyond Hoshino Ai's expectations.

She had thought that Zhe would try his best to resist, and she had also thought that he would continue to use words to persuade her, but she had never thought that Zhe would actually give up resistance.

The stagnation that permeated her body and the desire that had been brewing in her heart since she got the key card sandwiched her rationality in the middle, making it difficult for her to make a decision.

Until Chihaya Tetsuya said the next sentence -

"I'm sorry I couldn't find you seven years ago."

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Chapter 64 Non-Newtonian Fluids (Part 2)

As Chihaya Tetsuya said when he first designed performance costumes for Hoshino Ai, he actually always felt guilty towards Hoshino Ai.

While he was being cared for by the Chihaya family, he always worried whether Hoshino Ai was still living in the same hell as in the orphanage.

As he gradually got what he had always dreamed of, he always thought that it would be great if love could also receive the same miraculous redemption as him.

What he found most difficult to let go of was the incident when he failed to find the whereabouts of Hoshino Ai:

"If I hadn't been running around like a headless chicken, but had been more organized and investigated other welfare institutions, would I have found you long ago? If I had pleaded more sincerely with the people at the Metropolitan Police Department, would they have shown me mercy and told me your whereabouts? If I had persisted in searching for you, would I have found you before your soul was completely exhausted?"

Chihaya Tetsuya murmured, looking back at the past full of regrets with an almost repentant attitude.

"I've always known that you rely on me and trust me, and I've always used your reliance on me as my motivation to live... If it weren't for you, I might not have made it to the day I met the Chihaya family."

"I know, love. You must have been very lonely and sad when you lost me. I'm sorry... If I had found you earlier, I wouldn't have pushed you to this point, right?"

He closed his eyes tightly and said this in a tone of sincere regret:

"If that's the case... then, as long as it can help you calm this uneasiness that has lasted for seven years, I'll do anything for you."

……

When Hoshino Ai heard Chihaya Tetsuya's confession, only one voice remained in her originally confused mind -

(Why is this person apologizing?)