Eternal Melody

Sumire turned around and spotted Yuhi. He was holding a small box in his hands. “I got you some pastries. I thought you would be hungry since you didn’t eat breakfast.” He looked at her with an affectionate gaze and spoke in a doting tone.

It rendered her speechless, and Hino spoke up. “Didn’t you have a meeting?”

“I rescheduled.”

Yuhi must have heard about these people coming here and changed his plans. Even though she only mentioned it briefly last night, it seemed he took it very seriously.

“You need to drop that habit.” Hino sighed.

“If it’s for my wife, I have to come flying.”

Uh, doesn’t he realize that they are in public? Sumire suddenly felt very shy. Although he can call her his wife at home and at school, it is very embarrassing to say such things in the middle of a TV station like this. 

Yuhi laughed when he saw her expression. He leaned down and brushed his lips against her ear. “I am honest. Do you have a problem?”

“You’re just trying to get back at me for teasing you.”

“Maybe I am unsatisfied.”

Says the one who fell asleep after they came back from their date! 

Fuuko weakly stood up, and Sumire could not miss the girl’s eyes as she looked at her and Yuhi. “Yuhi.” Fuuko called out. “Are you really dating Ibuki Sumire?”

“Dating isn’t exactly the word I would use.”

She looked hopeful, and Sumire rolled her eyes.

“I mean, I plan to marry her after graduation, so isn’t she more like my fiance than a girlfriend?”

“Did you hear that?”

“I heard it! He said they would marry!”

“So it’s a serious relationship?”

Sumire noticed some people had casually taken their phones out to snap pictures. Some were doing this from the start, secretly recording. So those people captured Yuhi saying such words.

Katakura must have sensed that things were no longer in their favor since she went over to Fuuko.

“Let us go, Fuuko. There is no use staying here.”

Fuuko bit her lip and shook her head. “No, I will stay.”

Has this woman not had enough?

“After all, if she can’t perform, then it will cause a problem for the director.”

So she is basically implying that she will fail. Ah, she truly is a fool. Yuhi suddenly leaned down and kissed her.

“What are you doing Yuhi-san? This isn’t appropriate.” She kept her head low, shy about the brief kiss that just happened.

“I believe I just kissed you.”

Uh, she knew that, but why did he suddenly kiss her? Sumire looked over and saw the furious look on Fuuko’s face. Oh, dearest, this isn’t the best way to get rid of the romantic rivals! In fact, with Fuuko’s furry, it wouldn’t surprise her if the girl tried something right now.

Hino took a step forward. “Alright, this is enough now. Hori and Katakura, you two can stay if you must. But an artist under me will never fail to achieve results.” He trailed off and called out for a member of staff. “Get Miss Hori and Katakura here with comfortable seats. They will be sitting there for a long time.”

Sumire resisted the urge to laugh when she heard Hino’s casual but savage words. In other words, he was implying that he believes that she will do well and Hori Fuuko will not have to move an inch. It seems Hori-san isn’t the only one who can use poisonous words.

The moment those vile women were out of sight, she buried her face in her dearest embrace again. It wasn’t enough for her, so she wrapped her arms around his neck.

“Hey, people will stare.”

“My dearest, they were bullying me.”

The onlookers nearby were looking at her dumbfounded. Some of their expressions read, ‘that is a lie.’

“Hmmm, I know. I will do something about it later. I won’t let anybody harm you.”

Despite those casual words, Yuhi said it in a frightening tone. The people who went along with Hori Fuuko were casually shuffling away. But Hino called out to them.

“Just so you know, I memorized every one of your faces, so even if you leave now, it won’t do any good. Maybe you’re better off staying and repenting?”

She doesn’t care about those people. Hino can handle them; she just wants to be with her dear. Yuhi must have understood since he leads her out of the room. It was amazing how he carried her without dropping despite being in this position. 

It did not take long before Yuhi put her down and pushed her against the wall. “What were you speaking about with Hino?”

“Oh uh about-“

“About Nagawa?”

Shoot, how does he- wait, how long has he been listening?

“After what you told me last night. I was curious what would happen if you met again. So I intentionally leaked that her replacement would come.”

Sumire stepped on his foot. “Your curiosity almost gave me anxiety!”

“But you handled it well, my wife.”

Gah, this man sometimes she doesn’t understand what he is thinking. But somehow, her heart feels settled. She wondered what she would say to those people if she met them again for a long time. ‘I took careful steps to avoid them the last few years.’ Yuhi’s actions were abrupt, but at the very least, she confronted this early on. Now she can focus on the stage with Yumi-senpai and then continue her career.

“Your wife?”

His lips curve to a smile. “My wife, you did very well.” Yuhi gently placed a kiss on her forehead. 

Sumire played with the buttons on his shirt. “This looks fancy. Are you trying to impress somebody?”

Yuhi laughed. “Yeah.”

“Hmm, is she pretty?”

“The most adorable, amazing, and beautiful wife there is.”

Stupid, he answered that way too easily. Then again, she already understands it. This person is head over heels in love with her. It doesn’t make sense to her, though. Although she has accepted Yuhi’s love, it does not make sense for him to like her this much. 

Why would he like somebody like her when there are better people around? Hori Fuuko has a bad personality, but her singing isn’t that bad; she is pretty and belongs to a wealthy family. Meanwhile, while she belongs to a good background, she is the only one left in her family. Her looks are average at most, and while her singing is amazing, she can’t just use that to tie Yuhi down.

Her thoughts broke off when she felt Yuhi kiss her neck. “My dear?”

“I truly am sorry, even if it was to get it out of the way. Perhaps I should have stepped up sooner. It brought back bad memories, didn’t it?”