Chapters 1 -3 are just introductions, hence they're a little boring. Things get interesting after Chapter 4. For those who don't want to read Chapters 1-3, here's a summary of what happens in Chapter 1-3.
Summary of Chapters 1-3 : Mimi Tachikawa always had a dream of living in a castle/ a grand house. She has to work to pay for her school and tuition fees, and one day faints from heatstroke while working. Then, she comments that her family might be poor, however they're a happy family. Then, people sent by the head of the Takuya family, Emp., the richest man in Asia, come and tell Mimi that she is Emp.'s long lost granddaughter. She refuses to leave her family, however, in the end, she goes to the Takuya family mansion.
Based off a Taiwanese Drama, Romantic Princess.
Disclaimer : I do not own Digimon.
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"Sincerity & Courage" – Speech
Sincerity & Courage – Thoughts
Sincerity & Courage – Narration by the character
Steps to Romance
Mimi's POV Every normal girl has certainly fantasized to awaken one day and suddenly be a wealthy man's daughter. Wouldn't it be good, to wake up at any time you want, that it's alright to drink tea in the afternoon, to chit-chat nonchalantly like a princess who just likes to live and enjoy life. I twirled around in a beautiful white dress, in a grand house, with marble floors, huge staircases, and the works. Certainly a princess who lives so happily has an equally important item which cannot be left out. And that is… a beautiful castle.I grinned, staring at the paper model of a grand mansion that I had made, brought out of my reverie. Sigh, but a fantasy is just that, fantasy, because it's very difficult to accomplish something like that in real life. Sleeping, on the other hand, is closer to reality. Firstly, I, the princess will roll on the bed.
-The next day-
I was riding my bicycle along the busy streets of Odaiba. Finally, I saw my friend, Yolei. Yolei is someone who you would call tomboyish. Her long violet hair was waist length, and she wore round spectacles that drew attention to her sparkling violet eyes.
"Meems, you're finally here! What took you so long?"
"The breakfast shop which at work at had a huge mouse scampering about. The boss said that if I caught it, I would get a bonus of 1,277 yen!"
"You, princess Mimi, of all people, caught a mouse? What is this world coming to?"
"Well, you do know that I need the money. Anyway, let's go! We're late!"
Apart from my day job, I had another job, passing out flyers. Even though it was a blistering hot day, I was wearing a bear costume. After all, doing so might get me a bonus of 639 yen! It might sound as if I'm money minded, but I'm not. It's just that my financial background wasn't so good, and I needed the money to pay for my tuition fees. I couldn't just let my parents worry about it alone. I had to do my part.
"Meems, are you sure you're alright? You might get heatstroke wearing that!"
"Well, you see, if I can get 639 yen in one day, in ten days I'll get 6390 yen, in a hundred days 63,900 yen, and in a year 230,040 yen! I mean, even though it's very expensive to pay rent or buy a house here, it doesn't hurt to try!"
Yolei had nothing to say about it. As our break dragged on, we felt a pair of eyes on us. We looked at a nearby building's balcony simultaneously. The manager was there, fanning himself, staring at us, and looking as though steam was coming out of his ears.
We, of course, took the most obvious course of action. We got back to work. And then suddenly, I felt dizzy, and I fell to the ground, the bear head of my costume falling out. The flyers slowly drifted down upon me, looking like money notes, as my vision blurred.
Sometimes, really only sometimes, I wish to awaken and not need to worry about things like money. To not need to stand under the sun for just a few hundred yen, a small fortune gained from hardship. Of course, I'm only wishing for myself to wake up and suddenly become another person, something that only happens in fairytales."Mimi, Mimi!" I hear someone calling my name repeatedly. No, not someone. Two people. As I opened my eyes, my vision began to become clearer, and I saw my Mom and Dad gazing worriedly at me. "Mum, dad? What happened? All I remember was that I was giving out flyers."
"Mimi, you fainted from heatstroke. Somehow, Yolei managed to bring you back home." Dad said, looking closely at my face for my reaction.
"What? Doesn't that mean that all the hard work I did is gone? All my hard-earned money!"
"Well," my Mom started saying, as she held up a yen note, "Even though you didn't complete your work, the manager paid you for your effort! Now, Meems, don't worry about your tuition fees, Mommy and Daddy will figure out a way to pay them. If you continue to work so hard, from morning till afternoon without any rest, it could cause your body to break down. Just now when you were being carried in, we were almost frightened by you!"
"Actually, I'm working not only for my school fees, but for something else. And that's a secret."
"Mommy, look at our treasured daughter! She already has a secret that she isn't willing to tell me! I really can't believe it!" My dad exclaimed, as he pretended to cry.
"Daddy, I think your acting was too exaggerated. I felt that the heart wrenching coordination wasn't good done well."
"I was… that bad?"
"Well," my mom replied, "It was alright. Anyway, Meems, take a good nap, Mommy will wake you up when dinner is ready, okay?"
My parents left the room. Well, as long as I can see my parents by my side when I wake up, I feel happy. Our family is the typical happy family, though we live in a small apartment. Still, it possesses all the necessities that we need. However, I still want to live in a bigger house.As I looked to my right, I spotted a brochure. The Takuya Empire. The name sounds… very noble. 3.5 feet is 328,000 yen, and the smallest is 350 feet! That means that you need 328,000,000 yen before you can buy a household! If I work hard now, I can probably earn about 55,000 yen, and that's only if I don't eat, and drink! That means that I can only get a household in about 500 years! That means that I'll have to start passing out flyers at around the end of the Muromachi period! Even if I can not eat and not drink, I can't possibly live for more than 500 years! However, this goal must be easier to get than an old castle.
I looked down at the page. It showed a handsome, tan guy with bushy, brown hair. His eyes were a warm, chocolate brown shade, and his smile cheerful. He's definitely the most handsome. There are no other words to describe him, just simply, handsome. I looked at his name. Taichi Yagami.
To his right, was another guy, with blond hair, styled and spiked, his eyes a cold ice blue, but his smile was simply brilliant. Another handsome guy, though I still prefer Taichi Yagami. Hmm. Yamato Ishida.Next to Yamato Ishida, was a guy who had the same blond hair and blue eyes. His eyes were warmer though, and his hair shaggy, his smile warm. He's handsome, too. Is he Yamato Ishida's brother? His surname is Takaishi (AN: Is this the correct spelling?) Takaishi.Next to him, was a girl. Her brown hair only reached her chin, and her hair and eyes were the same shade as Tachi Yagami. Her smile was kind, gentle. Hikari Yagami. They must be siblings. She's beautiful. Oh, what's that? That looks similar to the crest on my pendant! On her neck was a necklace, and on it was a crest. It was shaped like a flower, with four large petals and four small petals surrounding the centre. The crest of Light. I had something similar, a necklace with a crest on it, shaped like a teardrop with two circles inscribed within. My parents told me that I had it since young, and I always wore it, or kept it somewhere near me. It was the crest of Sincerity. I had a birthmark, the shape of the crest of Sincerity. Does this mean anything? Sigh, I shouldn't think so much about this. They're lucky though. Attractive and rich. However, it doesn't matter. Everyone has their own fate.
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A/N: Well, that's the first chapter of Steps to Romance! I hope that those who have already read this part will find that it's improved. There are additional information added soon, and new chapters (I mean it, new chapters, that even those who read this story before I deleted it last time have not read it). So, please continue to support me! Review please, it helps me to post up chapters quickly (Suggestions, ideas, ways to improve help).