CH 28

Before long, I heard the door open with a clang and Mia appeared in the living room.

"Hey, sorry to call you so late, yes?" (Mia)

"It's okay, I've got the day off tomorrow. The coffee is a black one, right?" (Rintaro)

"Yup. I like it best as it is." (Mia)

I urged her to sit on the couch and placed the coffee in front of her.

She took a sip from the mug as she said, "Let's sippin'.".

"You brewed a really good cup of coffee, didn't you?" (Mia)

"I've always liked coffee, so I brewed it myself every day and now I'm as confident about it as I am about cooking." (Rintaro)

"You know what they say, continuity is the key. I think I'll try to learn to make my own coffee......." (Mia)

Mia sipped her coffee happily.

It's an honor to be appreciated, but I'm sure you didn't come here to discuss coffee, right.

"So, what's going on? What's so important that you have to visit a boy's room so late?" (Rintaro)

"Yeah, mmm...... I don't know if this's important or not, though." (Mia)

"This is a Translation Content of pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id. so, read only on there, okay guys~"

At a certain time, there are creatures that walk by two feet. These creatures can be divided into two by gender. These creatures are surprisingly able to pick something using things called hands.

And on a certain day, two of these creatures meet.

"Halloo~ I am Furujakka, ndesu! Nice to meet you!"

"Y, yes. Nice to meet you too, I am Fuurawan."

"Fuurawan-chan ka? Ii no namae."

"S, sangkyu."

The two greet each other due of their faces are facing each other.

They speak, breathe, blink, sweat, and so.

And after a long time passes,

"!?"

"Kyaa~ Furujakka-kyun."

"Daijoubu ka? Fuurawan-chan."

"D, daijoubu... desu."

"Mmm."

"Doushita no?"

"Fuurawan-chan no kaori, suuuuggoku WANGY, hmmmmmppppsshhh ahhhh wangyyyy."

"Mou~ Furujakka-kyun no eeccchi~."

On a certain day, these two meet and have lunch because they are hungry.

The boy orders fried rice while the girl orders a serve of seasoned rice being processed by frying.

For the drinks, the boy orders hot chocolate while the girl orders a cup of chocolate that has not been cold yet.

They eat their food.

They also feed some spoons with each other.

They then having a leisure exchange.

"Ikehh, yaru?"

"Damee~"

"IkehhHH!"

"..."

"Ikeh, tanoshii, kimochii, ore, ganbarimasu!!!"

"Mouu~"

"Dame ka?"

"..."

"Dame nanoka."

"Ee, haayaakuuu~"

The two of them are having exercise, training, and workout, then.

When they finished, then they restarted.

And when they finished, the boy pleaded for the second.

Then when they finished, this time is the girl who asked the third.

And when they finished, the boy once again pleaded for the fourth.

Then when they finished, the girl also once again asked for the fifth.

And so on.

◆◆◆

On the other occasion,

On a day that is not a night.

That day the sun is shining brightly because it's a day and 12:00 o'clock.

The day is bright and the sun has not been set yet.

The breeze can be felt due to the air is flowing.

As he is breathing, a certain boy is approaching a girl.

"Yaa, kitten-chan, can I have your namae?"

"S, su, suteki~. Ah, hai. Fuurawan desu."

"Fuurawan-chan, huh. What a kirei no namae. By the way, watashi no namae is Badz Zheengan. Watashi wa Son of a Beach. Watashi came from The Pangea Selatan. Diligent in setsuyaku. Ketsueki type is I, I for Ikkehmen. Watashi no hobby wa breathing. Yoroshiku."

"Yoroshiku, Badz Zheengan-san."

"Fuurawan-chan, watashi no yubi to kimi no chawan, let's have made karera meet and greet."

"Hai."

"Watashi-tachi will have much tanoshi."

They have a wik wok awok koakoawaok akoawoakakwa kawkaowaoaok.

When they have done of their a wik wok awok koakoawaok akoawoakakwa kawkaowaoaok, then they re-doing again.

When they finished again, the girl pleaded for the second.

Then when they finished, this time is the boy who asked the third.

And when they finished, the girl once again pleaded for the fourth.

Then when they finished, the boy also once again asked for the fifth.

And so on.

◆◆◆

"Fuurawan-chaaannn!!! Ikanaide!!!!."

"Gomen ne, Furujakka-kun."

"Dameee, Fuurawan-chaannnn!!!"

"Sayonara, Furujakka-kun."

"Ima, ore wa, Furujakka wa, pemuda tuna asmara dearimasu."

Who can stand to endure this situation

Who doesn't feel the loss

You leave me when I'm so in love

When I'm crazily in love

you choose another guy

Who can stand being dumped

Whose heart not hurt

The memories that have been passed

I keep it deep inside my heart

We are not one anymore

It's alright, I'll get through the days strong-heartedly

My wish is only one, be safe and sound

I can only be able to harbor this, from day to night

Because I know I'm just nobody

It's alright, I'll harbor this feeling inside my heart

I'll keep wish you live well

All I can do is hope you won't regret

Goodbye and thank you

"AWOKWOKAOWKOKAOKWKAOWKOAKOK!!!"

How should I explain this to my parents

We had gone through this long

But ended up breaking up

You are tempted by another guy's love

You yourself had been declared it

Living our love until our old days

Won't two-timing, I'm the only one for you

But now there's another guy inside your heart

It's as if the morning is cloudy

Then the day is rainy

In the afternoon you hurt me

And in the night I cry for you

I can only imagine

All of those had been just memories now

I rode you back, went through the way

Hugging under the rain

But now you are choosing

To be hugged by another guy

Do you not sense

How heavy-heartedly I am

Have to lost my loved one

Don't wanna leave my house

I have no appetite

If I'm not fed

She set her mug back down on the table, her eyes glancing around a bit.

"Do you notice anything strange about Rei and Kanon lately?" (Mia)

"......What do you mean?" (Rintaro)

"Mmmwell, it's a little difficult to say. But, do you find anything unusual in their demeanor or so anything like that?" (Mia)

I see. So this lass was curious about the two of them being troubled, so she came here to ask about them.

"I won't go into details for privacy reasons, but it seems that both of them have a lot in their minds. Kanon even contacted me the other day saying she wanted to talk about it at such this time." (Rintaro)

"That's right. Rintaro-kun is very popular, isn't he." (Mia)

"Thanks then." (Rintaro)

"Muuu, your reaction is not worth teasing. I was expecting a more enthusiastic reaction." (Mia)

"If that's what you're looking for, go to Kanon and just listen to her worries then." (Rintaro)

"I don't have to listen. I'm sure it's about she feels inferior to me and Rei or something like that, isn't it?" (Mia)

I couldn't help but stop my hand from sipping my coffee.

By the time I realized that this was proof that she hit the nail on my head, it was too late.

"I knew it........ Don't worry. It's not that you're easy to read or anything, it's just that I've been sensing these signs for about a year now." (Mia)

"So you've been noticing it all along." (Rintaro)

"Well, it's a teammate thing, after all, and I'm sure Rei is aware of it somehow." (Mia)

"So what do you think about Kanon's worries?" (Rintaro)

"I don't particularly care, though, because it's just terribly silly." (Mia)

Mia, in no uncertain terms, dismissed Kanon's worries as trivial.

I was at a loss for words, but she continued.

"You know, Kanon is a lot more talented than you think. She may feel that she can barely keep up with us, but that's true from my point of view as well. There's not a day that goes by that I don't try to keep up with Rei and Kanon, or I'll detract them.――――I believe we all have the same worries, without exception." (Mia)

"......I see. So that's what you mean by silly." (Rintaro)

Kanon's worries were kind of unfounded.

They really were a great group.

Each member wasn't looking down on each other, and there was no disparity between them from the outside.

The three of them were just fit perfectly. And it must have to be no other than the three of them. Their balance was such that it made people believe so.

Their individual charms and talents overlap like a mille-feuille. That's why they are "Mille-feuille Stars".

"Rei is the one who I don't understand. It's true that even we sometimes get a little nervous before a live performance, but lately, she's been more on edge than usual......." (Mia)

"Hello~ I am Bujangga from pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id, Yoroshiku!"

At a certain time, there are creatures that walk by two feet. These creatures can be divided into two by gender. These creatures are surprisingly able to pick something using things called hands.

And on a certain day, two of these creatures meet.

"Halloo~ I am Furujakka, ndesu! Nice to meet you!"

"Y, yes. Nice to meet you too, I am Fuurawan."

"Fuurawan-chan ka? Ii no namae."

"S, sangkyu."

The two greet each other due of their faces are facing each other.

They speak, breathe, blink, sweat, and so.

And after a long time passes,

"!?"

"Kyaa~ Furujakka-kyun."

"Daijoubu ka? Fuurawan-chan."

"D, daijoubu... desu."

"Mmm."

"Doushita no?"

"Fuurawan-chan no kaori, suuuuggoku WANGY, hmmmmmppppsshhh ahhhh wangyyyy."

"Mou~ Furujakka-kyun no eeccchi~."

On a certain day, these two meet and have lunch because they are hungry.

The boy orders fried rice while the girl orders a serve of seasoned rice being processed by frying.

For the drinks, the boy orders hot chocolate while the girl orders a cup of chocolate that has not been cold yet.

They eat their food.

They also feed some spoons with each other.

They then having a leisure exchange.

"Ikehh, yaru?"

"Damee~"

"IkehhHH!"

"..."

"Ikeh, tanoshii, kimochii, ore, ganbarimasu!!!"

"Mouu~"

"Dame ka?"

"..."

"Dame nanoka."

"Ee, haayaakuuu~"

The two of them are having exercise, training, and workout, then.

When they finished, then they restarted.

And when they finished, the boy pleaded for the second.

Then when they finished, this time is the girl who asked the third.

And when they finished, the boy once again pleaded for the fourth.

Then when they finished, the girl also once again asked for the fifth.

And so on.

◆◆◆

On the other occasion,

On a day that is not a night.

That day the sun is shining brightly because it's a day and 12:00 o'clock.

The day is bright and the sun has not been set yet.

The breeze can be felt due to the air is flowing.

As he is breathing, a certain boy is approaching a girl.

"Yaa, kitten-chan, can I have your namae?"

"S, su, suteki~. Ah, hai. Fuurawan desu."

"Fuurawan-chan, huh. What a kirei no namae. By the way, watashi no namae is Badz Zheengan. Watashi wa Son of a Beach. Watashi came from The Pangea Selatan. Diligent in setsuyaku. Ketsueki type is I, I for Ikkehmen. Watashi no hobby wa breathing. Yoroshiku."

"Yoroshiku, Badz Zheengan-san."

"Fuurawan-chan, watashi no yubi to kimi no chawan, let's have made karera meet and greet."

"Hai."

"Watashi-tachi will have much tanoshi."

They have a wik wok awok koakoawaok akoawoakakwa kawkaowaoaok.

When they have done of their a wik wok awok koakoawaok akoawoakakwa kawkaowaoaok, then they re-doing again.

When they finished again, the girl pleaded for the second.

Then when they finished, this time is the boy who asked the third.

And when they finished, the girl once again pleaded for the fourth.

Then when they finished, the boy also once again asked for the fifth.

And so on.

◆◆◆

"Fuurawan-chaaannn!!! Ikanaide!!!!."

"Gomen ne, Furujakka-kun."

"Dameee, Fuurawan-chaannnn!!!"

"Sayonara, Furujakka-kun."

"Ima, ore wa, Furujakka wa, pemuda tuna asmara dearimasu."

Who can stand to endure this situation

Who doesn't feel the loss

You leave me when I'm so in love

When I'm crazily in love

you choose another guy

Who can stand being dumped

Whose heart not hurt

The memories that have been passed

I keep it deep inside my heart

We are not one anymore

It's alright, I'll get through the days strong-heartedly

My wish is only one, be safe and sound

I can only be able to harbor this, from day to night

Because I know I'm just nobody

It's alright, I'll harbor this feeling inside my heart

I'll keep wish you live well

All I can do is hope you won't regret

Goodbye and thank you

"AWOKWOKAOWKOKAOKWKAOWKOAKOK!!!"

How should I explain this to my parents

We had gone through this long

But ended up breaking up

You are tempted by another guy's love

You yourself had been declared it

Living our love until our old days

Won't two-timing, I'm the only one for you

But now there's another guy inside your heart

It's as if the morning is cloudy

Then the day is rainy

In the afternoon you hurt me

And in the night I cry for you

I can only imagine

All of those had been just memories now

I rode you back, went through the way

Hugging under the rain

But now you are choosing

To be hugged by another guy

Do you not sense

How heavy-heartedly I am

Have to lost my loved one

Don't wanna leave my house

I have no appetite

If I'm not fed

She seemed to have not heard about the situation of the person in question.

Rei did not seem to be particularly secretive about this matter. I can't do anything about it, but if it's Mia, she might be able to close by to support her――――

"I just heard a little bit about it. She said her father is coming to the next concert." (Rintaro)

"Aah, I see. Rei's father is against her idol activities...... so it's no wonder she feels so pressured." (Mia)

Mia halted and took a sip or two of her already slightly lukewarm coffee. She then let out a breath of air, somewhat relieved.

"Thanks, Rintaro-kun. I've been able to get some relief from what was bothering me." (Mia)

"You're welcome. You've got a lot of compassion for your fellas, haven't you?" (Rintaro)

"Of course I've. The three of us are one. If any one of us is missing, we're no longer Mille-Feuille Stars――――. We're working with that kind of mindset." (Mia)

Mia's words were jokingly cheerful, but I felt that she meant them.

Maybe she was the one who was thinking about the Mille-Feuille Stars the most.

"Hey, Rintaro-kun, why are you doing so much for us?" (Mia)

"Huh?" (Rintaro)

"You know, you don't have to be like this to listen to someone's problems in a friendly way. I can understand if we've been friends for a long time, but we've known each other for less than two months, right? So I was wondering if you find it annoying to have to listen to me." (Mia)

"......There is no such thing as an annoyance." (Rintaro)

I took a sip of my coffee to summarize my thoughts.

Then I put down my mug and opened my mouth again.

"When I was little, I wanted to be something that made people smile." (Rintaro)

"Something?" (Mia)

"Like a hero who saves people and protects their smiles, or a doctor, or a...... comedian who makes people laugh. I had this embarrassing dream that I wanted to see a lot of people smile." (Rintaro) (PTW/N: Well, you've already become a hero for a certain maiden.)

The setback came when my mother abandoned me and left.

It was on that day that I began to think about things in a very pragmatic way.

"But before I graduated from elementary school, I realized that it was impossible. I didn't have the power to make a lot of people smile. At best, as a weak person, I could only manage to make one person in front of me smile." (Rintaro)

"......" (Mia)

"So I kind of admire you girls standing on stage and wowing the crowd. I guess you could say I'm dreaming of the old days. Anyway, I admire you girls for doing what I can't do." (Rintaro)

"originally translated by bujangga - pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id"

So I wanted to help.

That's what I decided.

"Of course, that's assuming I have the contract with Rei. If it weren't for Rei's contract, I wouldn't have known much about you two, and I probably wouldn't have had as much respect for you girls." (Rintaro)

"Fufu, you weren't even a fan at first." (Mia)

"Haha, I was." (Rintaro)

It seemed like only yesterday that Rei had taken me to the Fantasista Entertainment studio.

The relationship I had with Mia and Kanon started that day.

"If my support can help Rei――――I mean, Mille-Feuille Stars, then maybe the old me can get some relief. That's what I thought." (Rintaro)

"......I see. I understand exactly what you mean." (Mia)

Mia drank the rest of her coffee and got up.

"Sorry for keeping you so long until the coffee was cold. I'll take my leave then." (Mia)

"I see. I'm glad to hear that you got some relief from your troubles." (Rintaro)

Maybe it was because it's the rainy season, but I got the impression that more and more people were having problems. (PTW/N: I didn't find much about this rainy season stuff, but here: https://www.tsunagujapan.com/5-awful-things-about-japans-rainy-season/)

I wish I could be the first to help Rei with her problems, but life didn't seem to be going that well.

"Ah, right. I want to tell you something before I go." (Mia)

"Hmm.......?" (Rintaro)

"You've made enough people smile, they're Rei, Kanon...... and even me." (Mia)

She smiled mischievously and turned her back on me.

"See you tomorrow, Rintaro-kun." (Mia)

"......! Mia! Umm....... Thank you." (Rintaro)

"Fufu, you're welcome." (Mia)

Good night――――

After saying that, Mia left my room.

"originally translated by bujangga - pemudatunawisata[dot]my[dot]id"

I was left alone, and I looked up at the ceiling, weakly.

I felt as if my heart had been rewarded, as if I had been saved. But the only thing that was bothering me was Rei.

"Is there nothing I can do to help.......?" (Rintaro)

I knew it well. It was not the kind of relationship where I could get involved in her family's affairs. If an outsider tried to complain about something, the other side had no obligation to listen.

But even if that was the case.

A vague thought began to swirl inside me, wondering if that was really the right thing to do.

I felt like there was still something I could do.