Chapter 55：Face Your Troubles With a Smile

"That time I was really upset and tired, thus I couldn't control my emotion. So when the reporters surrounded me, my emotion got high and told things that totally untrue. I've never really thought Mr. Hamada a greedy farmer. He has been so kind to me for the whole time. He has taken care of me like my own father. I really am lucky to be found by him. About my absence on the show, I beg apology for all the sponsors and Takeshi's friends ..."

Takeshi's voice and image which are a record from yesterday's press conference is disappeared once Takeshi presses the power button of television's remote. Takeshi sighs. At least his problem with Mr. Hamada is over, thus the lawsuits of the sponsors are also taken care of. Al though it means he has to have extra works to pay for what he did.

Takeshi intends to go to sleep, but something inside him tells him to turn on the laptop. He is hesitate for a while, stunned in a half-standing position looking at the laptop on the table. He finally drags the laptop and back to seat. Soon a wide smile decorates his face, grateful to have followed her heart.

"Takeshi-kun, how are you ? I'm so sorry. About everything. I know what has happened to you from magazines and news. I'm so sorry I couldn't write you this whole month. My work place was burned out, so we have to close for few months. And I don't have money to go to net cafe. I feel so hopeless. It's like I can hear but not able to speak. Fortunately now Yu Jin is back and he lets me use his computer to email you. Please don't be angry at me. But if you do, I understand. I miss you too."

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"Morning !"

Hiroshi who is making coffee turns his head to one who greets him. "Morning," he replies but sounded like a question since he raises the ending's note. "Eh ?" He becomes more confused as Takeshi arbitrarily takes the cup from his hand with a wide grin.

"Thank you," Takeshi says, sips the hot coffee then says, "Come on, have a spirit!" Takeshi then leaves Hiroshi who looks at him as if he is an alien.

"What's wrong with him," Hiroshi asks to him self.

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"… Of course I'm not angry. I'm just worried. But I'm so relieved now. Don't get me wrong. I feel sorry for what happened to your work place, but I'm relieved that you are OK. If you were so hopeless because you only can hear without speaking, can you imagine how I feel ? I couldn't even hear anything from you. That's why … I don't know. I got to be honest that it actually was affected my work, cause I couldn't stop wonder how you were doing …"

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"Xiao Ping, I'm home," Yu Jin greets. Once he enters the apartment, his nose smell a curry. "Are you cooking ?" he asks while entering the kitchen.

"It's just instant noodles," Xiao Ping says in humble while she puts a pair of chopstick on top of a bowl. Her sweaty face glows.

"You received an email from him, did you ?" Yu Jin guesses. Xiao Ping looks at him with a wide smile. "You're right !" she slightly exclaims. Yu Jin laughs at her reaction.

He then follows Xiao Ping who brings a tray with two bowls of curry noodles to the living room. After sits on the sofa, Yu Jin turns on the television and receives his curry noodles. For a moment they are busy with their own noodles.

"Oh, I almost forget," Yu Jin suddenly says then gropes his pocket. "This," he says while taking Xiao Ping's left hand and puts something on her palm. A key. Xiao Ping looks at it. "That's the duplicate of front door's key. I thought, because i need to go to my campus and watch the cafe repairmen over, it will be more comfortable for you to have your own key so you don't need to wait for me," Yu Jin explains then continues eating.

"But Yu Jin ... will it be alright ?" Xiao Ping asks in hesitate. Yu Jin waves his hand. "I told the apartment watcher that you are my sibling. Beside, we don't do anything bad," Yu Jin reassures then closes Xiao Ping's fingers, "keep it."

Xiao Ping looks at Yu Jin. "Thank you. It made me a bit hesitate," Xiao Ping says honesty.

You Jin giggles. "What to be hesitate ? I'm the lucky one. Now I have a house taker," Yu Jin says it in joke.

Xiao Ping responds with a deep and admiring gaze. "Thank you," she says once again then hugs Yu Jin. He is stunned. "I don't know how to repay you," Xiao Ping continues her words with lips on Yu Jin's shirt. After he's back from his stun, Yu Jin strokes Xiao Ping's hair makes her even more comfortable embracing his body. Just like this is already a priceless repayment for Yu Jin.

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"Recently you really in a good mood," Hiroshi speaks as they are on their way to a shooting location. Takeshi turns to him with a smile. "Takeshi, I promise, I'll write you everyday so you won't have to worried about me"

"Hey.. You're dreaming instead !" Hiroshi is waving his hand in front of Takeshi's eyes. Without letting his smile off, Takeshi answers, "Well.. everything's is going well. Nothing needs to be worried of. Why can't I smile ?"

Hiroshi answers that answers with a rolled-eyes. "Weirdo," he mocks. "But that's good. I hope you still able to smile like this and not ends up in the hospital," Hiroshi continues before handing of Takeshi's agenda, "This is your schedules for next month."

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"Dear, My Shiawase. I kept my promise. And you know what, it's easier than I thought. And then I realize that … it is you and your words that make it easier for me. Whenever I need to smile, I simply just remember all your nice words. You are truly my happiness."