Chapter 05

"Yes, so she'll be there around eleven, yes, yes, Matsunaga Craft, right? We'll see you there," I answered the person on the other side as I write down the address.

It's been several days after the election, my, I mean, our small workplace, mine and Miyu's office, since Miyu was ranked third on the latest election, the management offered us to have our own office.
Before this, I was still sharing the room with my previous superior, but now, this new room is ours, it's not as big as the old one, yet, since it's just two of us, it's a very spacious and comfortable place.

"Hm, I think I should go now."
I murmurs as I look at my Casio, it was half past nine, I think we'll make it to the next location. I packed all the necessary document into my backpack and walked out the room as I direct myself to the photo room.

"Daiki-san!" I greet him as I saw him done with the girls.
"Ah, hey, Producer! Coming for Miyu-chan?"
"Yes, if we're on schedule, we should go soon."
"Well, perfect timing, I did the shot, so I guess you can take her now," he answers.

The top five idols from the election are having their first promotional photo shoot today, the plan was to make a new unit for the new song, and the top five would sing it together.

"Hey Producer, what do you think?"
"Eh… ah…" I look at his camera screen as he shows it to me.

"Well, if she's not with you probably I'll take her hand on marriage," he said to me and laughing.
Yes, there's a beautiful person there, it's Miyu, I could feel that she's getting better at this, I could see her smile is way better than the first time she's here.
"Good job with her, Producer!" he hits my back as Miyu came out from the dressing room.

"Did you wait long? Producer?" she asks me as she approaches me.
"Ah, no, but I think we should go now, shall we?"
"Let's go!"
She's a cheerful girl now, in our way to the parking lot, she's talking about the current project with a smile on her face.

"Eeeh, so Shimamura-san would be the center."
"Yes, she came first at the election, so I guess it's natural," she said to me.

"Hey, don't you want to be the center someday?"
"Eh?"
"Usually people always paid more attention to the center, I think."
"Eh, Producer… I… I don't too need it I think," she blushes.
"Why not? Miyu?"

"Being together with them already enough, I think."
"Well, if you're okay by that, then do your best!" I said to her as I give her the helmet.

"I will, Producer, it's thanks to you I'm able to come this far."
"It's our effort, Miyu, come on! Hop on!" I started my engine.

We sits in a café around the filming location, Miyu's job was done several minutes ago and we decided to stay here for a moment to rest. We'll have another work to do in the studio later.

"Hmm, so, your election album would be released this November?" I checked her schedule in my smartphone's agenda.
"Yes, Producer, at the end of it we'll release the CD and DVD version, then at December we'll have a small live, at least that's the initial plan."
"I see, so with this, you'll have your third album, right?"
"Ah… yes, but it's not just mine…" she blushes as she bite her muffin.

So from Inochi Moyashite, Etude, and then now, Take Me Take You, she already had three albums where she's featured, if I look at it, it's a pretty good progress from her, I mean, she's not even a year yet and she's able to make it this far.
I feel proud to her, absolutely.

"Christmas eh, so it's almost that time, right? Miyu?"
"Ah, Producer, yes, our live would be around 15th of December, before Christmas," she answers, but not the one I mean.

"Not that, you know, that Christmas Eve," I look at her as I said that.
"Eh… you mean…"
"The day we first met, right?"

She blushes again when realizing that, and said that why I remember about that. Yes at that time it was not her best moment, but thanks to that, we met.

"What you want for Christmas, Miyu?"
"Eh… I think, I don't have any…" she answers hesitantly.
"Come on, I want to give you something. I think I didn't give you something at your birthday too, right? I'm sorry."
"Birthday? Ah last February, no no, its okay, I don't even remember when my birthday anymore, Producer…" she said.
"That won't do, right now I want to give you something, Miyu."

"Then, umm, I think… as long it's from you… I'll accept it…" she blushes as she answers that.
"Hmm, a baby from me?" I giggles.
"Eh… n… not that… Producer… pervert…" she pinches my cheek with her bashful expression.

"Hahahaha, I'm just joking, come on, sorry Miyu." I smiles as we both giggles.
"Then, Producer, what do you want?"
"Eh? For Christmas? I don't know either, haha,"
"Uhh, stupid Producer," she said that as we enjoy our evening there, with the clock reaches half past six, we went straight to the studio, Miyu will have her voice recorded for the song.

The job for today was done, I already dropped her at her dorm, and I go straight to my place after bought some snacks at the convenience store.

I turned on my PC upon touching the cushion, with the Christmas is nearing, only around two months again, I should look at something for her, which I have no idea what.
Being a single human since the day I was born, yes I do had one or two crushes back when I'm still on middle and high school. Yet I never gave them anything, just a mere secret admirer though.

But this is Miyu we're talking about, she is my lover, I want to give her something special of course, but what? I asks that to myself as I browse Amazon's content.

"A dress? Hmm, I wonder what will suits her…"
"Jewelries? Is it appropriate?"
Really, I'm not being cheap about this, jewelries are good items and it would looks good in any girl, but even though I have the money for that, thanks to the more job I get, should I give her one? A necklace? A ring maybe?"
Aaaah, no, I guess I shouldn't rush to that, I don't even know if she likes those, I think I never saw her even with a pair of earrings.

Now what should I give?

Getting something expensive like smartphone? But she's not a technological person, she even made a Twitter account lately to make her fans gathered there, even though she's rarely active there.
So something traditional maybe, a toy? No, she's not me.

"A shoes?" I look at some recommended item at the Amazon, they listed various shoe brands and types, some of them even so expensive.

There's a shoe brand that took my interest, yes I never paid attention to apparel's brands before since I'm not too interested on that, but that one, I think I ever saw the brand name.
I remembered the brand name as I reached under my bed, a dusty plastic bag which I almost forgot it was there the whole time.

"I knew it," I matched the brand of the box inside the plastic bag with the one on my screen.
"So she really did bought it in an expensive price, but why it broke easily even though it got a damn high price tags, damn capitalists…" I checked the shoes from the box.

It's the silver shoes that she bought when we first met, one of the heel was broke, she forgets it though since I gave her a new one, so I brought this with me and I let it there all these times.
Maybe I could do something with this, repairing it doesn't seem a problem, and it would be a waste to throw this expensive shoes away, yes, maybe like that.
I think she's able to use high heels now as well.

With that decided, I get straight to the plan, first of all, making a list of materials that I should bought for this.

And the time passes by.

"Cheers!"
Me and Miyu now in a restaurant that we rented along with another producers, idols and staff, we celebrate the first week of Take Me Take You album.

Another successful album for Miyu, surprisingly the album was sold more than any other of her album, well, guess it's because of the team though, but still, for Miyu, all of her album was well received, she's unstoppable now.

"Producer, here,"
"Ah, thanks," she pours another glass of beer to me.

"You know, looking at both of you, I can't help but think that you two are dating now."
"A… aaahhh, no no no, we are not like that!" I denies that as Takagaki-san suddenly approaches us from behind.
"Y… yes… we are not… dating…" Miyu said as well, but her bashful face makes it more obvious.

"Mifune-san, could it be… you're really dating?"
"We… we are not!" both me and Miyu answers her, only to have her laughing.

"Come on, just ignore her, she might be drunk," Daiki-san who sits beside me said.
"Ah, yes…."
"But still, hey, I think almost all people here and there suspects your relationship with her, you know," he suddenly whisper it to me.
"Eh… really?"
"Well, just do your best with her, haha!" she laughs as she hits my back.

Yes, I guess if you look at us, one producer with just one idol, we're always together everywhere, until it makes us and the other people look at us in question when one of us is alone, it's like I'm not a Producer if without her in my side and for her as well.
But I guess it should be fine, right? Even though keeping a relationship secret is kind of difficult.

We held the party until almost midnight, the place is slightly far from the office so some of them went together, as for me, I'll deliver Miyu with my bike back to her dorm.

Even though I am drinking a bit tonight to keep me sane since I'm riding my bike, Miyu on the other hand seems already lose focus because she drank more then me, well, partly because of Takagaki-san's keep filling her glass.

"Come on, let's go home, Miyu," I take her arms as she stands with her slightly wobbly feet. And I brought her to the dorm.

"What? Miyu-chan is drunk?" the dorm keeper shocked when looking at Miyu in my shoulder as we enters the dorm.
"Ah, yes, we had a bit party tonight, guess she drank too much."
"Can't be helped then, bring her to her room!" she said that as she pushes the elevator button.

"Producer…"
"What is it, Miyu?" she said my name as I sit beside her on her bed.
"Ah… nothing…"
"Then, please rest, I'll go home now," I stood up to take my leave, but she pulls my jacket from behind.

"What's wrong?"
"Um, Producer… hug…"
"Eh? Ah… okay…"

I rounder up my arms behind her, pulling her closer to me, I don't know why, is it because she's drunk than makes her like this? Well, it's fine though, but if we keep like this, we could ended up like last time I'm here.

"Well then, I think I really should go now, Miyu," I releases my arms from her.
"Ah, yes… Producer," she smiles as I laid her down.
"Just sleep for now, you're a bit drunk, right? It would be dangerous if I keep here too, haha," I put the blanket above her.

"Well then, good night Miyu…" I pat her hair like a child.
"Hihi, Producer, good night…" she giggles.
Her smiling face would be a perfect sight for me before I sleep tonight, and I got it. I kept rubbing her hair like a cat and it makes her smile.

And suddenly I want to kiss her, I closes my face to her.

"Ah… Producer… sto…." She seems tried to refuse at first but I already pressed my lips on hers', twisting our tongue and I could feel her tongue movement as well as her arms behind me, wait.
"Miyu, it's fine, let me go…" I pulls my head as I tried to escape from her hands.

"Producer… I already said stop… it's your fault," she pulls my face to hers' again as she ravages my mouth with her tongue.

"Now you makes me crave you… Producer…" she pushes me to her side and sits above me.
"Miyu…"

She pressed her topless body on me after she removes her shirt and bra, her eyes met with mine as she begs me to make love with her tonight.

"Miyu… why…"
"I want you… Producer… I want your warmth… I can't take this any longer…"
"Eh…"
"I missed our time…" she cries.

Yes if it recalled, ever since her increased fame, she got more job offerings and stuffs, even though we still do it together, but our relaxed time was pretty much reduced to almost zero, I even thought we only have several minutes to hold hands without any rushed schedules.

"Miyu…"
"I'm sorry… I'm a dirty woman… but… I need your touch…" she cries as she buries her face to my chest.
"Miyu, I'm here now… come on… don't cry…"

"Producer… I'm afraid…"
"Miyu…" she suddenly lift her body and apologizes as she covers her bare top with blanket.

"I'm sorry… Producer…"
"What happened… Miyu."
"I'm a dirty woman, right?"
"Eh, ah, no, it's okay, really, you're not, we're lover, right? I guess it's natural, come on…"

"No… I… I'm sorry…"
"Why?"

"I'm afraid… if someday I'll betray you, if I love you more than this…"
"What do you mean?"

"When I love someone so much, I always wanted his touch, yet when he's not for so long, I… I thought to do it… with someone else…" she said with her sad expression.
"What do you mean?"
"I felt this when my husband rarely with me again, and when I found him cheating… I… I did that as well…"
"Eh?"

"I guess, I can't bear to be lonely when I already love someone… that is why… I… remembered it…"
"Miyu…"

So Miyu is the one who craved touch from her lover, it's not a bad thing, but yes, I guess we're rarely together other than professional affairs, but, if it makes her remembering her past, so I think I really need to give her more of my affection.

"Don't worry about it again, Miyu…" I hug her as I tried to console her.
"Producer…"
"I will… be with you… so much until you won't even think to do it with another man!" I said to her.

"Don't you feel ashamed with me…"
"Miyu, I accept you, I told you, right? We have one or two dark pasts, but the one that matter is now, and right now, you're mine," I look at her eyes.
"Producer…"

"I might be not your first man, but I will be your last and only man now, that is why, I'll give you so much happiness until you drowned on it," I said to her.
"But, is that okay with you…"
"I already love you too much, why should I back down now?"

I embraces her as I pushes her to the bed, easing her worry, I should give her more than I ever did, yes, so she would feel safe and always loved with me, this is my duty, as her lover.

"Marry me… Producer…"

"Eh?"

Time passes since that night, having her doubt eased, I do my best to make some time for her, just some moment, its all that we need for our relationship, other than our usual professional duty, I managed to secure some moment just to hold her hands for some minutes, and even find a corner where we could simply hug without having anyone interrupting.

She needs my touch as much as she needs my support, I shall give her that so she won't rely on other person beside me, she's more fragile than I thought.

Now we're preparing for their December live event, they would have a small event, well, small is not exactly the proper word, but they will pack the entire shopping plaza for their performance. It's free of charge so everyone could come and enjoy the show.

"So, after this magazine interview you'll have one more work to do."
"Eh, really? I thought the interview would be the last for today, are you sure? Producer?"
"Yes, I'm sure, we'll have a dating dinner after this, just two of us," I smiles as I give her the helmet.
"Producer, you teaser," she giggles.

I pretty much with her more than usual, yes our work still same, but I always spend the night more with her, it was tough actually considering her exhaustion from work.
But she said she's okay with that as long we spend it together, and if we're really tired after that, well, I took her to my apartment and you know what we're doing.

The days passes and it's the day of the live, for now we're going together with the rest of the member and their producers by a bus, we did arrived around one hour before the event started, and we already saw lots of people cheering us from the sideways as our bus arrives.

"Producer… they are…"
"Yes Miyu, some of them are your fans, look at that one, he got your posters," I said as I pointed at some people with her posters.
"It makes me like a real idol every time I see it."
"You are one, Miyu."

"Yaaaay! Please give applause to their new song, Take Me Take You!" Maekawa-san as the emcee greeted the audience after Miyu's team performance ended, the audiences are cheering with applause.

I could see everyone are cheering for us from the corner where I stands, I am watching Miyu from the front this time so I could see her performance.

"Then, let's have the members introduced themselves one by one! Give them applause!" Tada-san spoke to the audiences in an energetic voice, along with Maekawa-san they are our emcees for this day.

"Well then, let's open some discussion, shall we?" Maekawa-san said to Tada-san.
"Yes! Who wants to talk with them!" Tada-san shouted again, followed by the audience's cheers.

I could see the people's interests and supports towards Miyu's new team, I'm glad that the people accepts them, and Miyu seems enjoying herself as well, I could see her smile when she said something to the audiences along with the other member.

"Well then, maybe one more person! Yes! You there sir! The tall one with suit!" Maekawa-san directs the operator to give the microphone to someone.

"Ah.. yes, I want to ask something to Mifune Miyu-san" that man speaks.
Hey, finally it's for Miyu, the fifth lucky person who's able to speak something for the idol they like, chooses Miyu, I hope she's glad to talk with her fans.

"Miyu, I know I did something really bad to you, I regret it, so, if you would, would you be my wife again? Miyu."
"Eh…" I haven't seen the man when he was chosen, but now I peek through the dense audiences to catch a glimpse of him.

It's her ex-husband.

"Marry me again, please! Miyu!" that man asks. As the audience goes silent with half eyes looking at him, and the others at Miyu.

I look at her, oh no, she's trembling as she saw him, even Shimamura-san asks her what happened.

"Um… Sir… we are sorry but I think it won't do," Tada-san speaks.
"Ah, hey, if you want to marry, maybe Nono-chan would be better?" Maekawa-san tries to save the situation by pushing Morikubo-chan to the front.
"Eeeeehhhh, no no no," Morikubo-san refuses.

But I don't care about that, my eyes are just for Miyu right now, I should save her from this situation.
Yet, before I'm even able to think, I saw her running towards the backstage without telling anything, the fans even asks what happened and so on.

"Wait! Miyu!" I shouted from my place to reach the backstage, without even caring to the people who looked at me, at the stage, or the event itself, I must reach her now.

"Miyu! Miyu!"
I shouted her name from the backstage as I reached the door, only to find her crying behind the stage.