Try To Avoid The Trouble
Aria knows someone leak about that article to her parent as she learns that article appear in a magazine that her parent never read. Inside the car, the driver gives early warning to her, “Young miss, make sure you turn off your phone. Madam has broken down your brother’s phone because of one notification sound.”
She knows her mom in rage mode if her mom get annoy over a simple sound. She sends short mail to Ryouhei to inform about her return to main house before switch off that device and keep it inside the bag.
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Ryouhei almost jump off from the chair when receive that mail. Everyone around him curious to see him suddenly act like that since that guy never known as clumsy person. Hiro asks, “What happen to you?”
“It’s nothing….” There is no way he’s going to let them know on what happen. He never think such scandal could turn something that big as he knows if that girl get summon by her mom means she’s in deep trouble.
He excuses himself to make phone call to Aria but only reach her voicemail. He tries to ask his mom if anything happen to that girl since his mom may hear something from Aria’s mom.
His mom leaves out sigh after listen to everything and informs him, “Mikasa’s anger at the max right now. You better stay away from Aria-chan for time being. I’m sure she doesn’t want her mom may do something to you.”
“Will she be okay?” Ryouhei tremble a bit when remember how scary that lady when she in anger but couldn’t stop worry about his childhood friend.
His mom assure him that everything will be okay, as long he promise not to try get contact with Aria until things calm down. He reluctantly agrees with that as in his hear, he hopes nothing bad happens to that girl. His president already makes statement about what happen and explains that they are just friend with no romantic relationship.
Hiro watches him return to his seat and curious about that article that make him asks, “That girl really your friend?”
Ryouhei knows how to reply that, “The girl that you see in my childhood pictures is the same person. I think she has come before during our practice, the one that bring the kimono fabrics.”
Some of them turn to Keitarou who they think could confirm that and that guy on give one firm nod before return to his phone, play games on it.
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That scandal still get publish and the public has mixed reaction on that and there are few people who try to dig out her identity. There are many theories about whom she is and there are few correct one including she works in a kimono house but most of it just a speculation.
At Kuzuryu Residence, Mikasa happily help her only daughter to get ready for something and says, “I’m doing this for you own good. You’re no longer a child and you need someone who can be your life partner.”
Aria couldn’t help herself to feel impress on how fast her mom arrange blind date with someone who her mom think suitable for her. Her dad and brothers actually against that sudden arrangement but her mom quickly kick them out for time being and warn not to get involve.
She can only tag along with what her mom already plans to avoid the wrath of the person who actually controls most business in the household. Ever since she returns home, her mom decides everything for her and even the outfit she’s wearing at the moment.
The car ride to the meeting place fill with nervous as she knows that guy she will meet may not like the usual type of people she has been around. Even her family is part of well-known top society, she rarely get expose to people that deemed same caste due to her dad’s wishes for his children to get expose with every possibility that result her in that way; not used to socialize with children of wealthy people.
Aria asks, “Ka-chan, who is the person we will meet? Can’t I get some info about that person?”
She hopes for a bit of hint but her mom’s resolute not to disclose the information force her to give up on that intention. Her hand almost reach for her smartphone but when remember she has hide that inside her room that make her try to find other way to calm down and remember the necklace that she wear underneath her kimono.
Her mom seem sense something from her and says, “You should remember Ryouhei is only your childhood friend and not someone that you will spend the rest of your life. Unlike he is an idol; you have responsibility to your family that doesn’t allow you to fool around.”
She couldn’t believe that since her mom never say anything that harsh about Ryouhei’s life and what she should do. Her parent never force their children to take over the legacy and let them do what they want that result one of her brothers choose different profession while she and Kai choose to continue their family’s legacy because it is something that they always admire.
She wants to question that but too afraid if that will only make things gone from nothing to bad. It already annoy her enough when her brother keep disturb her to complain about how harsh of their mom to destroy his phone that has many important things that he may not able to recover.
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Aria couldn’t believe who is the person they are meeting is someone that she has meet before and too familiar with. Her mouth accidentally asks, “Why you’re here, Tatsuhiro-senpai?”
“I’m here to…” that guy want to continue his words but politely greet Mikasa. That clearly shows he has met with her mom for few times.
Mikasa look a bit too happy to realize the fact that both that guy and her daughter already know each other. She says, “I never both of you know each other.”
Aria doesn’t know how to reply to that and that guy explains, “We used to be in same club during our university days.”
Mikasa surprise to hear that and try to dig a bit more, “Do you mean that cultural club? I have met few of them but why I never know you’re part of it?”
“I only join the club for short moment since I want to put focus on what I did at the moment.” Tatsuhiro seem hiding something as his eyes can’t focus on one spot that goes unnoticed to that lady.
All of them take their seats and Aria learn that her mom know that guy through his mom who happen to be her friend. She tries really hard which friend of her mom as she has meet few of them but none of them come to her mind.
Misaki happily explains, “Me and his mom has been thinking that this is our chance to become family.”
Aria surprise to hear that as she knows that guy has been in long serious relationship with someone that she knows. She wants to ask but the atmosphere is not suit to touch that topic.
Mikasa asks, “Where is your mom?”
“Oka-sama has something that she can’t avoid but send her regard to you.” Tatsuhiro politely explain to them. His mom thinks it won’t be awkward for him to be there alone as he has get acquaintance with Mikasa already.
“If like that, my presence here will only become nuisance. I will leave younger people here to get know each other better.” Mikasa say that before walk away.
When get leave alone there, Aria quickly take the chance to ask what’s bothering her from the beginning, “Tatsuhiro-senpai, what about Noriko-senpai? I thought you’re with her.”
That guy look a bit contemplated for a moment before says, “My family opposes our relationship after her family’s business fail. This blind date get arrange because they want to separate us.”
She couldn’t believe that and says, “Even like that, you should fight for that! Both of you have been together for too long!”
Tatsuhiro make sign for her to read his lips as there are many people around them and tell her, “We’re working to elope but there are few people who watching my movement. They want to avoid me to meet her and even force me to forget what I work hard for so long to take over the family.”
Aria surprise to hear that but she quickly calm down. She take sip of her drink to take the chance to check around and could see some of them pose as customers but too stiff for some reason. She has some idea about her senior’s family’s business and knows them a bit stiff on most things.
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“What are you thinking?” Kai ask that after he arrives home after work. He decides to check on his sister and shock to see that carefree girl actually in deep thinking with a notebook on her lap.
Aria gasps to see her brother as she’s lounging at the rooftop of the house where a swing get install there. Since their father prefers her to stay inside the house, he does that to create space that she wants. She fixes her seat posture before asks, “Do you know anything about Aoi Family?”
He could guess the reason as he knows she’s meeting someone from that family days before. He feels a bit uneasy to inform her something important, “I heard the heir of the family choose not to inherit the family business and leave the house few years ago but suddenly last month, they announce him will take over the business.”
Kai ask if anything disturb her thinking and she says, “That heir is my senior from university and I know why he did that but it’s not like they doesn’t have other candidates.”
Aria has few clue about that because she used to close with Noriko and that female senior is like sister figure for her that give her chance to learn some of it. She knows how Tatsuhiro choose to distance himself from his family because he doesn’t want to put pressure on his lover and can’t understand why things change.
Kai stretch a bit before says, “Not every family like us who let us to choose which way we want to go.”
Aria bluntly retorts, “You don’t have to sound cool like Aki-nii.” She remembers about that the other brother that she has, “I should ask help from him. He may have more details on what happen.”
“You should try to avoid the trouble or you may get hurt at the end.” Kai tries to remind his sister but it looks like that girl won’t listen to him. He could imagine what that girl may try to do and it could be a risky move.