"Kazuya resigned from his job."
Chizuru was still processing the message when Ruka suddenly called her.
"What's the meaning of this? Why did he quit his job."
"He didn't quit it. He is going abroad for two months, So it is just an extended leave.
"Cut the crap. The manager told me he resigned. Why should he resign from the job? Do you have any idea what's going on?"
"I don't know. He left last week, saying that he would be back in three days, and today I got a message saying he will be overseas for two next two months. I am busy because I got a role in a movie, so I didn't interrogate him further."
"I knew that you could be of no use. You are so self-absorbed. You didn't even bother when there was no info about him from the past week. Forget that I called you."
Ruka became angry and hung up the phone. Chizuru stood there confused. She had no idea what was going on. She thought of calling his grandma. Just as she was to dial her,
Umi approached her.
"Hey Chizuru- san, I am sorry about earlier. It's just that after seeing him in the morning in Tokyo, I was pissed at him. It was because of that I insulted him. I am sorry. Chizuru was taken back.
"Wait, you saw him today in Tokyo?"
"Yes. I was surprised to hear that you believed he was in Kyoto. And is his cousin a girl?"
"No. It's a man. Five years older than him."
"That piece of trash. I wonder why he was lying to you. You may not believe me, Chizuru, But I saw him with a girl who looked somewhat 16-18 years of age. "
"No, That cannot be Tru..."
Umi opened his phone and showed her an image. It was of Kazuya, along with a pretty young girl. She had blonde hair, Blue eyes. They were holding hands and laughing.
"I wanted to ask you who this girl was. Did he have any other cousins?"
Chizuru didn't respond. She knew that Harumi-san had only one nephew, and Kazuya was the youngest in their family.
Chizuru excused herself and went to the bathroom.
Umi stood there and smiled. His plan had worked perfectly. That photo was actually one of his photos with one of his many girlfriends. With the help of his friend, he successfully replaced his position with that of Kazuya. Umi had secretly snapped a photo of Kazuya and Chizuru on their date. His friend was a professional, and it was challenging to tell that the image was fake. Chizuru was already confused, and Umi noticed that and made his move.
"It was easier than I thought." Umi grinned.
Chizuru stood in front of the mirror. Tears were falling from her eyes. Kazuya had lied to her, and he was now cheating on her. Chizuru knew that she couldn't say he was cheating. They were not even dating. But she was deeply hurt. Chizuru noticed the time and realized it was time for the next shot. She washed her face and put on her perfect persona.
During the makeup, The makeup artist noticed that her eyes were red.
"Did something happen to your eyes? Why are they red?
"Oh! Some dust fell into my eyes, and it was itchy."
"Hmm, Let's change your contacts."
She knew something was wrong with Chizuru, but she decided not to pry on her personal matter.
The next scene was a short one. It was the reception party where the newlywed couples greeted the guest. Chizuru hid her emotions and performed. As it was a small scene, she could perform without a fluke. After the shot was finalized, An assistant director approached her.
"The director wants to meet you personally in his cabin."