Chapter One
Brring!!!!! The telephone rang. Tsukushi hurriedly ran to the living room to answer it.
" Hello, Makino Residence."
" Tsukushi! It's me, Makiko! You won't guess what just happened!" the person on the other line shrieked.
" Calm down Makiko, what happened?"
" We have both been accepted to do our attachment at Hana Entertainment!" Makiko screeched excitedly.
" Really? Oh I can't believe it!" Tsukushi yelled, equally as excited as her friend.
" You wait at home Tsukushi, I'm coming over right now." Makiko said and hung up the phone.
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Endou Makiko is Tsukushi's best friend in Eitoku University, where they both study fashion design. They are scholarship students, and are in the last year of their university education, where a compulsory three month attachment with a company is needed in order to graduate.
There are only two places available at the Hana Entertainment for fashion design students, and hundreds of students had signed up for it. Hana Entertainment is one of the sub-companies of the Doumyoji Corporation, which is one of the largest and most powerful companies in Japan.
Hana Entertainment deals in areas of fashion, modeling, movie making, TV shows, radio and any other parts, which you can find in an entertainment industry. Other lucky students who have done their attachment there said that it is really an eye-opener, and when other fashion houses know that you have done your attachment with Hana Corporation, you most likely get a job offer.
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Suddenly the doorbell rang, and Tsukushi rushed to open the door. Makiko immediately grabbed Tsukushi's arms and began to jump up and down excitedly, and it was a while before Tsukushi could get her to calm down.
In the living room, Makiko handed Tsukushi her confirmation letter, which Tsukushi read and re-read, before it started to sink in.
" I'm really going to work there." an unbelieving Tsukushi whispered.
" Yes! I'm so excited. You should have seen the other students expressions when the teacher handed me the letters." Makiko said, giggling.
" Their faces were filled with total shock and envy. At least now we have proven to them that money is not everything." Makiko continued.
" That's right! They have ostracized us just because we are poor. Eitoku is just a school for those snobbish rich kids to flaunt their wealth. If it wasn't because Eitoku is the only school that has an attachment to Hana Entertainment, I wouldn't even go there!" Tsukushi retorted angrily.
" Well, now we are the ones who got the job, not them. So we must make full use of this opportunity, and show them what we are made of." Makiko chimed in.
A week later, Tsukushi and Makiko stood in front of the Hana Entertainment Building, filled with nervousness and excitement. They were about to walk into the building when a voice called out to them.
" Tsukushi! Makiko!"
They turned, and to their surprise, it was Kazuya.
" Kazuya, what are you doing here?" Tsukushi asked.
" I didn't tell you all as I wanted it to be a surprise. I am doing my photography attachment here at Hana Entertainment!"
" That's great! Now the three of us can still be together!" Makiko shrieked.
" Come on. Let's go in." Tsukushi said, pulling Makiko and Kazuya along.
When they entered the building, their mouths dropped open in awe. The lobby was huge and grand, and filled with the hustle and bustle of the office workers coming and going. As they slowly made their way to the front reception to register themselves, Tsukushi's hands began to sweat and her stomach was filled with butterflies.
" I'm nervous." she whispered to Makiko.
" Me too." replied Makiko, who squeezed her hand reassuringly.
After the receptionist handed them their passes, Tsukushi and Makiko made their way to the eighteenth floor, while Kazuya made his way to the fifteenth floor.
" Bye! See you at lunch!" Kazuya managed to say before the lift doors slammed shut.
When Tsukushi and Makiko reached their destination, their team leader, Miss Kurota introduced them to the rest of the fashion team, and briefly explained what they have to do.
On the first day, Tsukushi and Makiko were kept busy with moving racks and racks of clothes and shoes to the stage arena where a fashion show was to be held.
It was here when Tsukushi's day started to turn bad..
Makiko was pushing a rack laden with clothes, and was about to turn into the arena entrance when someone started to walk out.
" Makiko, watch out!" Tsukushi shouted.
But it was too late. The rack slammed into that person. Surprisingly, the person did not fall. Instead, it was the rack that went crashing down.
Makiko immediately rushed forward and apologized profusely.
" Damn! Don't you watch where you are going?" The person yelled.
Makiko, frightened by his loud voice, started to stutter. Tsukushi, unable to take in the scene, stormed up to the person and jabbed him in the chest.
" Did you have to yell at her like that? She already apologized! What more do you want?" Tsukushi shouted at the person.
She looked up and found herself staring into a pair of stormy eyes. The guy was rather handsome, with a mop of curly hair. But as his face started to turn red with anger, Tsukushi started to feel a little frightened. She took a deep breath and told herself not to back down.
" How dare you yell at me?! Do you know who I am?!" The guy yelled.
" I don't care who you are! Even if you are the president, you should not shout at people!" Tsukushi yelled back with all her might.
Makiko started to tug on Tsukushi's arm to get her to stop, and as the guy prepared to yell back, he was interrupted by someone behind him.
" Tsukasa, why are you so worked up? I can hear you all the way back inside."
The person who said that then stepped up beside the guy whom he called Tsukasa. He was equally as tall and handsome, with short brown hair. But his eyes were filled with mischief, and to Tsukushi, he looked like a playboy.
The guy then playfully said, " Tsukasa, were you shouting at these girls? You shouldn't do that you know, or else you won't get a girlfriend."
Then turning towards Tsukushi and Makiko, " Don't mind my friend here. Hello, I'm Nishikado Soujiro." he smoothly said.
Tsukasa then glared at his friend and stalked off without another word. Soujiro then smiled at them and walked off after Tsukasa.
Tsukushi glared at Tsukasa's retreating back with contempt, and then bent to help Makiko pick up the fallen clothes.
" Tsukushi, its Nishikado Soujiro! One of the hottest models in Japan. No wonder he looked so familiar. His posters are everywhere!" Makiko said excitedly.
" Oh, that's him. Yeah no wonder he looked familiar."
" He looks so much more handsome in person. Too bad I couldn't get his autograph." Makiko sighed.
Before Tsukushi could tell Makiko not to make foolish dreams, Kazuya rushed up to them.
" Tsukushi! What happened?"
" Don't ask. Just thinking of it makes my blood boil. I just met the most rude person in the entire world."
" So, Kazuya, how was your day?" Makiko asked, changing the subject quickly.
" You won't believe my luck! I got attached to one of the most talented photographers in Japan! He is young, but has so many accomplishments! Another thing is, his sister, Doumyoji Tsubaki is the director of Hana Entertainment! Which means his mother is Doumyoji Kaede, one of the CEOs of the Doumyoji Corporation." Kazuya said, in awe.
" Wow! Which means he is extremely rich!" Makiko said
" Yeah! He is Doumyoji Tsukasa."
Tsukushi eyes suddenly widened. " Doumyoji TSUKASA?" she repeated, recalling that the rude guy was also called Tsukasa.
Tsukushi then shook her head. " It's just a person with the same name" she thought to herself, but could not shake off the feeling of dread overcoming her.
" But one bad point is that he has a very bad temper. I was scolded by him the entire morning." Kazuya added.
Makiko suddenly gasped. " Does he have curly hair?" she asked slowly.
" Yeah. How did you know?"
Makiko then turned and looked at Tsukushi, whom had lines of worry etched on her face.
That's it for the first chapter! The story may not be very flowing, as this is my first try at writing anime. But please give me your comments and suggestions on how to improve it! Thanks.
Brring!!!!! The telephone rang. Tsukushi hurriedly ran to the living room to answer it.
" Hello, Makino Residence."
" Tsukushi! It's me, Makiko! You won't guess what just happened!" the person on the other line shrieked.
" Calm down Makiko, what happened?"
" We have both been accepted to do our attachment at Hana Entertainment!" Makiko screeched excitedly.
" Really? Oh I can't believe it!" Tsukushi yelled, equally as excited as her friend.
" You wait at home Tsukushi, I'm coming over right now." Makiko said and hung up the phone.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Endou Makiko is Tsukushi's best friend in Eitoku University, where they both study fashion design. They are scholarship students, and are in the last year of their university education, where a compulsory three month attachment with a company is needed in order to graduate.
There are only two places available at the Hana Entertainment for fashion design students, and hundreds of students had signed up for it. Hana Entertainment is one of the sub-companies of the Doumyoji Corporation, which is one of the largest and most powerful companies in Japan.
Hana Entertainment deals in areas of fashion, modeling, movie making, TV shows, radio and any other parts, which you can find in an entertainment industry. Other lucky students who have done their attachment there said that it is really an eye-opener, and when other fashion houses know that you have done your attachment with Hana Corporation, you most likely get a job offer.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Suddenly the doorbell rang, and Tsukushi rushed to open the door. Makiko immediately grabbed Tsukushi's arms and began to jump up and down excitedly, and it was a while before Tsukushi could get her to calm down.
In the living room, Makiko handed Tsukushi her confirmation letter, which Tsukushi read and re-read, before it started to sink in.
" I'm really going to work there." an unbelieving Tsukushi whispered.
" Yes! I'm so excited. You should have seen the other students expressions when the teacher handed me the letters." Makiko said, giggling.
" Their faces were filled with total shock and envy. At least now we have proven to them that money is not everything." Makiko continued.
" That's right! They have ostracized us just because we are poor. Eitoku is just a school for those snobbish rich kids to flaunt their wealth. If it wasn't because Eitoku is the only school that has an attachment to Hana Entertainment, I wouldn't even go there!" Tsukushi retorted angrily.
" Well, now we are the ones who got the job, not them. So we must make full use of this opportunity, and show them what we are made of." Makiko chimed in.
A week later, Tsukushi and Makiko stood in front of the Hana Entertainment Building, filled with nervousness and excitement. They were about to walk into the building when a voice called out to them.
" Tsukushi! Makiko!"
They turned, and to their surprise, it was Kazuya.
" Kazuya, what are you doing here?" Tsukushi asked.
" I didn't tell you all as I wanted it to be a surprise. I am doing my photography attachment here at Hana Entertainment!"
" That's great! Now the three of us can still be together!" Makiko shrieked.
" Come on. Let's go in." Tsukushi said, pulling Makiko and Kazuya along.
When they entered the building, their mouths dropped open in awe. The lobby was huge and grand, and filled with the hustle and bustle of the office workers coming and going. As they slowly made their way to the front reception to register themselves, Tsukushi's hands began to sweat and her stomach was filled with butterflies.
" I'm nervous." she whispered to Makiko.
" Me too." replied Makiko, who squeezed her hand reassuringly.
After the receptionist handed them their passes, Tsukushi and Makiko made their way to the eighteenth floor, while Kazuya made his way to the fifteenth floor.
" Bye! See you at lunch!" Kazuya managed to say before the lift doors slammed shut.
When Tsukushi and Makiko reached their destination, their team leader, Miss Kurota introduced them to the rest of the fashion team, and briefly explained what they have to do.
On the first day, Tsukushi and Makiko were kept busy with moving racks and racks of clothes and shoes to the stage arena where a fashion show was to be held.
It was here when Tsukushi's day started to turn bad..
Makiko was pushing a rack laden with clothes, and was about to turn into the arena entrance when someone started to walk out.
" Makiko, watch out!" Tsukushi shouted.
But it was too late. The rack slammed into that person. Surprisingly, the person did not fall. Instead, it was the rack that went crashing down.
Makiko immediately rushed forward and apologized profusely.
" Damn! Don't you watch where you are going?" The person yelled.
Makiko, frightened by his loud voice, started to stutter. Tsukushi, unable to take in the scene, stormed up to the person and jabbed him in the chest.
" Did you have to yell at her like that? She already apologized! What more do you want?" Tsukushi shouted at the person.
She looked up and found herself staring into a pair of stormy eyes. The guy was rather handsome, with a mop of curly hair. But as his face started to turn red with anger, Tsukushi started to feel a little frightened. She took a deep breath and told herself not to back down.
" How dare you yell at me?! Do you know who I am?!" The guy yelled.
" I don't care who you are! Even if you are the president, you should not shout at people!" Tsukushi yelled back with all her might.
Makiko started to tug on Tsukushi's arm to get her to stop, and as the guy prepared to yell back, he was interrupted by someone behind him.
" Tsukasa, why are you so worked up? I can hear you all the way back inside."
The person who said that then stepped up beside the guy whom he called Tsukasa. He was equally as tall and handsome, with short brown hair. But his eyes were filled with mischief, and to Tsukushi, he looked like a playboy.
The guy then playfully said, " Tsukasa, were you shouting at these girls? You shouldn't do that you know, or else you won't get a girlfriend."
Then turning towards Tsukushi and Makiko, " Don't mind my friend here. Hello, I'm Nishikado Soujiro." he smoothly said.
Tsukasa then glared at his friend and stalked off without another word. Soujiro then smiled at them and walked off after Tsukasa.
Tsukushi glared at Tsukasa's retreating back with contempt, and then bent to help Makiko pick up the fallen clothes.
" Tsukushi, its Nishikado Soujiro! One of the hottest models in Japan. No wonder he looked so familiar. His posters are everywhere!" Makiko said excitedly.
" Oh, that's him. Yeah no wonder he looked familiar."
" He looks so much more handsome in person. Too bad I couldn't get his autograph." Makiko sighed.
Before Tsukushi could tell Makiko not to make foolish dreams, Kazuya rushed up to them.
" Tsukushi! What happened?"
" Don't ask. Just thinking of it makes my blood boil. I just met the most rude person in the entire world."
" So, Kazuya, how was your day?" Makiko asked, changing the subject quickly.
" You won't believe my luck! I got attached to one of the most talented photographers in Japan! He is young, but has so many accomplishments! Another thing is, his sister, Doumyoji Tsubaki is the director of Hana Entertainment! Which means his mother is Doumyoji Kaede, one of the CEOs of the Doumyoji Corporation." Kazuya said, in awe.
" Wow! Which means he is extremely rich!" Makiko said
" Yeah! He is Doumyoji Tsukasa."
Tsukushi eyes suddenly widened. " Doumyoji TSUKASA?" she repeated, recalling that the rude guy was also called Tsukasa.
Tsukushi then shook her head. " It's just a person with the same name" she thought to herself, but could not shake off the feeling of dread overcoming her.
" But one bad point is that he has a very bad temper. I was scolded by him the entire morning." Kazuya added.
Makiko suddenly gasped. " Does he have curly hair?" she asked slowly.
" Yeah. How did you know?"
Makiko then turned and looked at Tsukushi, whom had lines of worry etched on her face.
That's it for the first chapter! The story may not be very flowing, as this is my first try at writing anime. But please give me your comments and suggestions on how to improve it! Thanks.