Its lunch break again. So far we have negotiated how we are to choose what book to send to the other company. Ex- In one month, the top two novels and graphic novels will be sent to the other company. Once receiving the manuscripts, that company will be able to choose which ever ones they would like to translate and sell. Each company is do this once a month. For one year we are doing this partnership, as a 'trail run'.
Now we are talking about the new department that has to be created and who is going to be the communicator between the companies and all that shit.
"hey Junpei, its lunch again" we walk to a small café down the street for lunch. While we are waiting for our food it's time to ask questions about each other. But before I can start asking question Junpei does.
"Marly since you and Leet master are twins, who is older?"
"mmhh" taking a sip of water. "largo is by two minutes"
"you both went to the same university?"
"yup. Me, largo, and Piro went to UCLA. That's also how we met Dom and Ed. Largo and Piro had classes with them." There's a pause from Junpei, he just suddenly freezes.
"those two people that always have guns at Mega Gamers?"
"yup that's them" nodding my head yes
"Marly?'
"yes?"
"since you are an editor, why are you in charge of the partnership?"
"huh? Oh the partnership. I actually asked that question too and you know what they told me"
"what"
"I am the only one who can speak Japanese at my company. That's why I was picked"
"ugh….sorry Junpei" I mumble from underneath my hand. Junpei is carrying me piggy back style because when we to dinner some of the dessert hade alcohol in it. Me and alcohol dessert do not mix. "sorry if I had known there was alcohol in the dessert I wouldn't have had it, I have never been good with alcoholic dessert"
"how are you feeling?"
"I'm a little nauseas and tipsy"
"you going to be ok?"
"yes…just keep talking to me"
"about what?"
"I don't know, anything just start asking questions"
"….how old are you?"
"25"
"uh, what degrees to you have from university?"
"a M.A. (master of art) in American Literature and Culture and a B.A. (Bachelors of Art) in Linguistics and Computer Science"
"do you have any tattoos?"
"yes"
"of what?"
"it's a part, you have to add in largo and Piro to see the full image. When together our tattoo says 'the three musketeers' in kanji. Underneath each of our symbols, we have a sword in our favorite color."
"where is the tattoo?"
"the tattoos are on our left hip. Mine is green, largo is red, and Piro is blue"
"interesting"
"ah…here you go" Junpei says as he lays me down on the bed.
"thanks Junpei" climbing under the sheets. I grab his arm to stop him as he moves back. "wait…come here" he does as I says.
Once he leans back in, I leans up and with my free hand I lower his mask just enough to kiss him. I do a quick peck on the lips and Junpei freezes.
"thank you' I whisper as I let him go. Junpei then jumps back and fixes his mask. Several minutes later, after regaining his composure, Junpei leans in to check on me. But I have already rolled over and fell asleep.