Chapter 3

(A/N: Sorry for small chapters, not getting time due to heavy project works.. )

It was a beautiful day of early spring. Red, red , everywhere in the setting sun.

Miyu looked up the nearby tree as she was walking by. Almost all new leaves, some rest grey ones are wiping out off the branches by gentle breeze, a few dropped on her head. Not grey, these are also red..

When did it become a truth from lie? She came here,with a heavy heart, then suddenly entering this limelight zone that sucked all the emotions out and replaced by some mechanical calculation of profit and grain, she tried hard and lied everytime to herself, and now that has become the truth. One mus have to admit, the all-emotional Miyu is no more.

Or, buried.. in subconsciousness..

"Hey, aren't you that girl from TV ?"

Miyu looked down to find the questioner, two little children standing there, staring at her. She smiled. "Yes, I'm Kozuki.."

"picture! picture! brother, where are you? Hurry !" the duo cried in chorus as they were jumping in excitement.

"What happened, now? Am sick of snapping pictures.. next am not going to bring it again!" a boy appeared, tall, thin, dark blue hair, big and bright eyes.

"Excuse me, my sisters are so messy.." He fixed his sharp eyes onto her.

"Not at all!" Miyu hastened, "They are so sweet.." she patted on their heads.

"What are you doing? A photo with Kozuki.. you know, she is a star!"

"Well?" he looked again to her, then turned his gaze to prepare the camera, "but I don't think I've ever seen that face.."

He was too much honest to keep quiet for Miyu, but she was amused to see the boy's straightforward approach, "Oh it's nothing.. I worked in children's show so they know me.. and nowadays am a host at 'TVH USA'.."

"Oh, that cra- I mean, sorry I never watch that programme so don't know-"

"Please try one show! You'll love it!" Miyu smiled wide.

The boy looked awhile. "Well" he sighed, "To be frank I don't like those reality shows, just too much business over talents.."

Miyu blinked, someone told it just now over her face. "But that's a controversial issue; anyway, everyone has his choice.."

"Yes.. choice is one's own" the boy smiled, "those hairs, that side please!"

"Eh?" Miyu wondered, not knowing that her hand obeyed it.

"Fine, a little more smile, yes.. bend a little more.. yes !"

He took a picture. "Let's see it!" the children shouted. Miyu, too, had a look. That boy really had a sense..

"Ethan Smith."

"Eh?" Miyu was surprised again.

"It would be too much rude even for me not to tell my name.. Ethan smith, Glad to meet you."

Miyu could not but laugh, "Well, then me too.. I am Miyu, Miyu Kozuki."

"Japan or Korea?"

"Um? Japan.." she got even more surprised.

"People with such surnames are from there only.. and you'll laugh at it, my role model is also a kozuki.."

"Who is that?"

"You wouldn't know, he is a scientist.. Yuu Kozuki.. astrophysics is such a favourite subject of mine.."

Miyu chuckled, at this Ethan was a bit hurt, "What's with that?"

"No.. actually.." Miyu found it hard to talk as burst of laughter was getting over her, "actually.. It's so odd not to know your own father!"

Ethan stood red, as Miyu started laughing. "So-sorry.." was all he could say. "It was just.. I didn't... let's go, sis." he tried to move with the children.

"Hey! Stop, it's okay!" Miyu patted on his shoulder, she did it, literally. "I think we would go the same way!"

Ethan was still red, "Well, then.."

The last old leaf dropped down the tree.

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