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"Did you cry?" Riku asked when Fuyu arrived. She shook her head and went straight to her room but then, he immediately grabbed her arm to confirm it. 

"I broke up with Hokuto already! Are you happy now?! He said he loves me! But I learned that he got another woman!" She started crying hard, pushing him away from her. 

"I told you! He's not a good guy! And now, you're crying because of him?! Stop crying! He doesn't deserve your tears! You're my cousin, Fuyu. You should not cry because of him. We should not cry because of nonsense people." She slowly stopped when she heard those from him. 

"Stop crying now. You know you're the only princess in our family. You know how much we take care of you." Riku's voice became soft and he hugged her gently for comfort. 

He heaved a sigh, knowing that their little princess will cry out all night just because of a man. He let her go back inside her room and then, he phoned Makoto to tell him what happened. Within just an hour of talking to him, the younger one decided to go back to Japan and have a week of vacation from the fashion school. 

Fuyu got her pills and took one. She started taking pills when Hokuto got her virginity. She is still too young to get pregnant. Even though he was using a condom, she doesn't know if it is durable enough to keep his semen inside it. And now, she had it raw with Sho. She needs to be more careful from now on. She locked the door and started taking her clothes off. She needs to clean herself thoroughly. 

After a long warm bath, she remembered that she turned her phone off. She got it from her bag and turned it on. At one point, she is wishing that Hokuto will send her a message, asking for forgiveness and a second chance but she received nothing. She threw her phone to the bed and got a pair of pajamas to wear. Her phone suddenly rang and saw that it was the same number who blackmailed her. She rolled her eyes, knowing that it was Sho. Until now, she has been wondering how he got her phone number. 

"Yes?" She asked after answering the call. She rolled her eyes once more but she unconsciously nodded. 

"Wakatta." She already ended the call and got one of her dresses instead. He just told her that he changed his mind and he wants them to start the nude painting today. 

"Where will you go this time?" Riku asked when she went out of her room. She can't tell her cousin about her agreement with Sho, so she thought of an alibi. 

"One of my friends from Fukuoka arrived here in Tokyo today and she wants us to go out and eat. I'll be back later at nine. Don't worry. We will not drink. I have classes tomorrow." She reasoned out but Riku just raised a brow. He doesn't know if he will believe her but at the same time, he knows she is still brokenhearted, so he let her go out this time. 

"Okay. Call me if you want me to drive you back here. If you're not yet here a minute after nine, I'll call Uncle and will tell him about Hokuto." She puffed her cheeks and left already. 

She received a message from Sho and it is his home address. She called for a cab and gave it to the driver. It only took her a quarter-hour to arrive at his house. She took a deep sigh while looking around. His house is much larger than hers. No wonder since he is from the Yamamoto Empire. She pressed the doorbell and someone from the other line asked her who she was and what her purpose in visiting. 

"I'm here for Sho. We will talk about his final project." She answered and the gates automatically went open. 

She saw a maid rushing to her direction and she smiled softly before bowing her head. The maid brought her inside the mansion and welcomed her. She saw a little boy running around while carrying a toy airplane and he stopped for a while when he saw Fuyu. The little boy ran towards her and she got surprised when he suddenly hugged her. 

"Are you Uncle's girlfriend?" Her eyes went wide and she quickly shook her head. The maid told him to stop asking such questions. It looks like she is the head maid. 

"Hikaru, stop asking people like that." Sho suddenly said while walking downstairs. He is wearing a ragged jumpsuit that he is always using when painting. He doesn't have any shirt underneath, so she can clearly see his body. 

She bit her lips inwardly, knowing that he is keeping his body fit. She slowly looked away and he grabbed her hand to bring her to his painting room already. He instructed the head maid not to disturb them until later. He locked the door behind him and walked towards the large box at the side, picking up the powder blue silks he got a few days ago. 

"Take your clothes off." He said but she just stood still there. He looked at her and he's the one who took her clothes off instead. 

"You agreed to this, so you need to follow my instructions." He added and she looked away while trying to cover her naked body. 

He made her sit on the lover's seat and picked up the paint containers. He opened it one by one and he dipped his fingers to the gold paint and started smearing her body with it. She closed her eyes, feeling a little cold because of it. He held her chin and kissed her lips to distract her. 

"Sho.." She mumbled while looking at him. He dipped his fingers once more but to the silver paint and smeared it on her face. 

"The paint is washable. Don't worry." He said in a soft and low voice and then, he fixed her hair, making the tips painted with silver and gold as well. 

He let the paint get dry first before he wrapped some of her body parts with the silk. She laid down on the lover's seat and between her legs, he placed a silk to cover it. He wanted to smear her more but for now, he can't. He walked back in front of his empty canvas and started sketching. His eyes scanned her whole body and behind it, he was admiring how he made her look better with the silk and paint. 

It will take him time, he knows that. He wants to make his nude painting accurate and the best. He is just hoping that it will turn out good since Fuyu can be the best model he has ever got. His hand is automatically doing its work. He kept his eyes on her as he saw her feeling uncomfortable with the silk and paint. 

"You need to relax, Fuyu. You are the model and your body and pose will be the most important part of my painting." He reminded her and she took a deep breath before nodding. She turned her head to look at him. He is feeling a little uneasy with her stares but he ignored it. 

A few hours later, she was feeling stiff because she tried her best not to move too much. He placed his pencils down and walked towards her. He helped her sit and then, she let the silk slip off her body. His hands roamed on her body until it settled on her chest and started fondling it. She hummed softly, feeling his warm breaths against her skin. 

"We can't do it for too long." She mumbled and he quickly moved on top of her. He started to take his jumpsuit off and then, he settled himself between her legs. 

"Sho.." She whispered and they started kissing. It is so gentle and soft that she is drowning from it. She placed her hands on his chest and slowly moved it to feel his body. 

It didn't take long for him to take her once more. She arched her back, feeling his tongue against the skin where there's no paint smeared on it. After that one, they went to the shower room to clean her body. The two didn't wait and did it again there. Her body already adjusted to his touches and it is looking for more. She never felt this with Hokuto and Sho is the first one to give her this kind of feeling. 

It was only seven when they finished taking a shower. They wore their clothes again and he invited her to have dinner. She didn't decline since she was starving. She forgot to have lunch earlier. She is feeling shy because his parents are there. She saw them once when Riku's parents celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary. She smiled at them and bowed her head. 

"Isn't she the only daughter of the Hasegawa Clan?" Sho's mother said and he nodded. He pulled the chair for her and already took her seat. 

"Hai. Konbanwa, Ojii-sama, Obaa-sama. It's been a while since we've met at Uncle and Auntie's thirtieth wedding anniversary." She smiled at them once again as the maids served the food and drinks on the table. 

"Fuyu is my model for my final project. She will come here often for it." Sho said and they started eating. 

His parents are asking her questions and when she looks at him, he is just minding his own food and letting her answer what she wants to answer. He almost choked when his mother suddenly asked them if they were in a relationship. They immediately denied it even though they know that they have the agreement and this no-label relationship.