Chapter 125 - Gentle

"Ryukyu, we have come back!" Nejire went back to the office excitedly.

Brando looked at her and felt that this place had become her home or something.

"Good job, how is it?" Ryukyu smiled and asked.

Nejire nodded and told her what had happened earlier.

Brando listened to both of them and felt that they were similar to a sister. He was glad to choose this office since it made his heart soothe seeing two beautiful women. The only thing that he was quite unsatisfied with was that he didn't find anything interesting today, 'Well, the world is at peace. That's good.' He started to think that he should change his job or something. He shook his head, 'My target is to become prime minister!' He thought that he should allow polygamy later in the future.

Ryukyu nodded after listening to Nejire. She sighed in relief since there wasn't any trouble earlier. She looked at Brando and asked, "So how is it?"

"It's not bad, but I have thought that I am not learning enough today," Brando said while looking at Ryukyu.

Ryukyu nodded, "You'll have an internship for a week. I will teach you a lot of things later."

"Me too! I'll teach you too!" Nejire said excitedly.

"Thank you," Brando smiled.

"You should take a rest," Ryukyu said and added, "Oh, right! Nejire tells him the location of his bathroom, laundry, and kitchen since he will be staying for a week."

"Yes! Leave it to me!" Nejire said and looked at Brando, "Come with me!"

Brando nodded and followed her.

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Brando was in his room drying his hair while on the phone.

"So you're in the internship, right now?" Ayame asked.

"Yeah, but don't worry. I won't be late on my deadline," Brando said.

"Well, you have a lot of manuscripts though. You don't need to be in a hurry. Your dream is to become a hero, right?" Ayame said.

Brando couldn't tell her that his dream to become a prime minister, "Alright....."

Both of them talked for a while before they ended their talk.

Brando opened his phone again and talked with his sweetheart.

Kanan Matsuura

Brando didn't understand what this girl was thinking since she wanted him to have another girl beside her. He thought that this girl was a mystery for him and that was why he treated her a bit more special than others.

They were talking about her preparation for the concert and about his internship.

Brando didn't tell her in a detail rather he wanted to learn what she was doing since they were separated in a distance.

"Good luck with your internship," Kanan said.

"You too. Good luck with your concert," Brando said.

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Kanan ended her phone and suddenly she noticed someone who was peeking at her, "..." She sighed and said, "Mari."

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Brando ended the call and thought to draw his manga since he wasn't that hungry. He was quite surprised since he needed to cook his own food in this place. He didn't really mind though and that was why he decided to do it later since he was a bit lazy to cook. He had brought his guitar since he felt that the night would be lonely without anyone around him.

*knock! knock!

"Yes?"

The door of his room was opened.

Nejire peeked through the door of his room, "Dio, are you busy?"

"No. What's wrong?" Brando asked.

"Let's eat dinner together," Nejire said.

"Sure," Brando agreed and left his room.

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Brando saw a lot of people in the kitchen, "What is this? Is there an event?" He didn't see any food on the table, rather he saw an empty plate each in front of them.

"That's true. There is an event today," Ryukyu said and added, "For the newcomer who comes to my office, they need to cook for everyone on the first day."

"....."

"What if my food is bad?" Brando asked.

"It's alright. It's already a tradition and everyone has gotten used to it," Ryukyu said.

"Yeah, it doesn't matter since no one has cooked something as bad as Nejire-chan."

"Hey! What does that mean!" Nejire pouted.

They laughed in response.

Brando chuckled and nodded, "Alright. Let me show you my skill."

"Ho? Confident, aren't we?" Ryukyu gave him a teasing smile.

Brando didn't answer her but showed through his skill. He entered the kitchen and saw a pineapple, 'Pineapple?' He thought for a while and decided to use this pineapple to cook his dish.

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Nejire and Ryukyu waited for him to cook and saw him take a pineapple.

"....."

This action made them speechless and thought that his food would become a disaster but they knew that it was a tradition. They waited for him to finish his cooking and each second for them was similar to torture. However, suddenly they smelled something good from the kitchen. They weren't sure why but their mouths started to salivate. They became very impatient and became curious about what Brando was cooking now but it was forbidden to see the kitchen before he had done with his cooking preparation.

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Brando lifted the large wok and placed it in the middle of the table, "Please enjoy it. Pineapple Fried Curry Rice." He had thought to use this recipe in his manga later.

Everyone didn't hesitate and took a portion of this fried rice before enjoying their dinner.

"Hmm, this is good!"

"I wish. I can eat this forever!"

"You can become a qualified wife!"

"....."

Brando twitched after hearing their last comment. He ate the food along with everyone and could feel warm, 'The food is several times better when you eat it with everyone or when you cook it for you love one.' He thought that it might become a good ending for his manga.

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After the dinner, Brando didn't go back directly but went to the rooftop together with Ryukyu and Nejire.

"You can see the beautiful stars here!" Nejire said.

Brando nodded and sat down on the chair while bringing his guitar. He felt that during this kind of moment that he could calm his personality.

Ryukyu looked at him and asked, "Dio, how is your stay here?"

"It's great. I am sure that all of your side-kicks are very happy living here," Brando said.

"That's true. The work of the hero is full of stress. That's why I want them to enjoy their life here even though it's only a little," Ryukyu said while looking at the starry night.

"..." Brando had to admit that this woman was really kind and gentle. He thought for a while and decided to play this song. He strummed his guitar with gentle song on this beautiful night.

*BGM (Porco Rosso - The Bygone Days)

Ryukyu and Nejire didn't say anything while watching the starry sky while enjoying this gentle music in their ears.

Being a hero is a tough job but there's a time that they need enjoyment since the hero is also a human.

'It's a very good song...'