"Does anyone have any objection?" Naoki was saying in a loud voice, announcing to the four winds his wide presence before the public. Total silence when seeing him.

"No" said the present.

"Then we will begin with this plan." He took for granted the change of certain regulations in the company, reducing the unnecessary expenses that could occur.

Implementing a new financing model in the business, one that would keep the company in a vegetable state for now.

Kotoko had been going to the company next to him for a week, dressed in a suit and well-groomed, to which he marveled at her facets and the speed with which she adapted to the change.

That girl is awesome.

Finishing the employees' meeting, he went down to the second floor where the creative area worked, looking for Kotoko.

It wasn't difficult to find her among the employees, she always had something that distinguished her from the rest. It will be because of the stronger and more secure voice, it will be because he is so persuasive with people that most of the employees followed him in ideas. Be that as it may, he would look at her amused in that area, writing down ideas on the board explaining a new way of making an announcement that would appeal to children.

He liked her ideas, as part of one of the reasons he fell in love with her.

He looked out anxious to see her move with the employees and trying to collaborate as much as possible.

These types of walks were fanned three times a day, a routine at his pleasure in order to satisfy his selfish desires to have her watched over any eventuality in which a man would take an interest in her. If that happened, it would be responsible for firing the subject.

"If we do this, we will surely draw the public's attention" She said with her fists at chest height in a pose of affirmation. "What do you guys say?"

"I guess that's not a bad idea, Aihara" The employees of the area said.

"I'll take over the direction of this project." She took charge of the matter. "If something goes wrong, I took the blame in advance, just enough to have the approval of the boss" She meant him, not so much his father who was convalescing in the hospital.

He fled to his office on the 9th floor, frantically smashing the elevator button. She would soon be at his office.

He strode straight to his office, adjusting the suit and red tie he was wearing that day. He got in and took a seat in the boss's chair, pretending to read documents. Ones that he already knew by heart.

The knock on the door probed him to say "come in"

"Naoki-kun," Kotoko greeted him with her mischievous grin.

"What are we doing?" He scolded, taking advantage of the authority she had in the company to annoy her for a while. "Here I am Irie, Chief Irie, not " Naoki-kun ", understand Aihara?"

"I will called you Naoki" She corrected, closing the door behind her.

His heart skipped a beat, he had removed the honorific of "kun" and was saying it to him naked, his own name, his first name.

"What are you doing here? I'm working"

"We have a proposal for the commercials for the next product" She announced, opening her arms in amazement.

"So soon?" He raised an eyebrow in surprise. "You haven't been working for a month and you already have a proposal?" She agreed. "Explain to me"

"We intend to do an animation" She informed him. "There are some boys from the university who released a manga that can be animated, we plan to release it to the public in a matter of three weeks, although it may take us about a month to release it if the boys take time to respond to the proposal"

His body tensed at the sound of "boys".

Which guys? How did you meet them? Why is she so unconscious?

"Did you tell them the proposal first?" He asked, clenching his jaw, completely overwhelmed that he wasn't the first to hear the proposal.

"Yes, I sent them to you this morning" She stated with a wide smile. "Animating something is complicated, but they have a good advance in the animation of the theme of the manga, we just need to make some modifications and add some details here and there and in the month we will have it ready" She assured with great forcefulness, taking him for surprise as she did on several occasions.

"Explain to me the theme of the manga you mention" He asked, not wanting to give his arm a twist so easily. "I won't publish any stupidity as is the situation of the company, I cannot risk it"

"I know, but the story is really good." She shook her arms. "I have already read the four volumes of the manga that they have, it's a success among college and high school boys; if we do animation it will have much more popularity among the male and female youth public"

"I said tell me the theme" He demanded.

"Is that that's the detail" She laughed nervously, pricking each other's fingers. "The story is based on me"

"How?" He gripped his hands, on the verge of jealousy.

"Apparently they are my fans and they wanted to do a manga inspired by me." She smiled awkwardly, moving her shoulders up and down. "But it is not like a story as it is of my life, because it is about a tennis player with pink hair who fights evil in the company of three musketeers"

"I'll take that into account" He said simply, feeling awkward at that.

"Please do it" She pleaded, bowing his head hopefully. "You will see that I am capable of doing it"

I know you can, but I don't want you to be mocked.

"I will give you permission to carry out the project" He began to say, instantly regretting it. "On the condition that you show me weekly progress, to see if I can approve it"

"Oh yeah!" She looked like she was about to cry, but she stopped herself. "I will not disappoint Oji-san" She kicked the air in a cry of excitement.

I know this project means a lot to you as a filmmaker, but don't put yourself out there with those guys. I'm not going to let them put a finger on you, if not, I cancel the project and destroy that manga.

"You're the best." She ran out of his office, jumping for joy, letting go of his bangs falling apart with the sudden movements she made, but he didn't care.

"This girl" He whispered to himself.

Everything would be in order if the commercial and the exit of a new product by the company were a resounding success, however what he urgently needed was an investor who would help the company to give a huge boom temporarily. Only temporary.

He was looking for an investor capable of contributing what was necessary to launch the product. More than anything to convince the investor about the project they planned to take out.

Kotoko was a great help in providing a proposal from the outside, one that the public had shown great interest in, which she mentioned moments ago. The problem was that he did not know the designs of the project and the plot of this, in addition, he did not have the happiness of meeting the boys who became friends with his future girl.

The knocking on the door brought him out of his thoughts.

"Go ahead" He spoke loudly.

His secretary entered his office, frank and calm as always. This time he looked different, a little anxious to speak.

"I see you have news" He sighed, leaving the documents in place. "Tell me"

His secretary didn't hesitate to tell him.

"We found a good investor based on the list you gave me, boss" He announced through gritted teeth, trying to laugh at the taste.

Naoki felt less weight on his back, of course he was pleased and glad to hear such good news.

"Which one is it?" He demanded to know.

"Mr. Oizumi."

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P.S. The first chapter of the third part of "The songs that define our love".

We will go faster than the other two parts.