"When it comes to the man I love, I"m willing to do anything so," Lila happily beamed and clapped her hands. "I could explain my methods in detail, but let"s just say that with Lina and the other girls. I gave them quite a scare. I tried to kill them all.""Uh….Lila, you…"
"So, you see, Kasumi. You don"t have to hold back or anything. Use whatever means you can!"
Kasumi looked at her, utterly stunned.
"Is it that bad?"
"Lila, Lila. I know Soichiro-san is covering your tracks. But remember that you"re an idol!"
"I know, besides, it didn"t work with Sophia. She tried to kill me back," Lila sighed. It was such a waste. But she should have known that woman is different.
"...Anybody who heard that would think your crazy."
"What do you think, Kasumi?"
"That it"s just like you, well… you still have one left to get rid of?"
Lila nodded, "Yes, but forget Sophia now. Kasumi, don"t hesitate at all! I don"t know who is trying to get in the way of your relations.h.i.+p. But do your best."
Kasumi sighed, "Where do you get that strange enthusiasm of yours? But that"s true. I have to try harder… I don"t know what to do about Kazuma; however, I"ll figure things out."
"Kasumi, I"m here for you. Just tell me when you need me."
"Really?" Kasumi rolled her eyes, "Aren"t you too busy with your husband"s matters?"
Lila hugged Kasumi, "I am but Kasumi first! If you need me, I"ll be right there."
"Thank you, Lila."
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"Lend me a cigarette."
Haruka glanced over and saw Austin Kiryu. He nodded and pa.s.sed him one, "These aren"t your usual, huh?"
"Lila, picked them."
Kiryu laughed, "Be careful. The next thing you know, you won"t be smoking."
"If she doesn"t like it, I"ll stop."
"You seem different," Kiryu mumbled.
"Is that why you came out here? I"m not planning anything shady," Haruka trailed off and sighed. "After this recent incident, I thought I need to treat her more preciously. Even if it were part of the plan, something like this would have happened eventually, because I can"t disobey Zane"s orders. Lila probably understood that too, and that"s why she went through this. She wanted to show me what would happen. When I saw her like that, desperately trying to stay strong. Showing me that fake smile, it hurts."
Why? Why does she have to suffer like that? Lila didn"t do anything to deserve that. She belongs in the sun and deserves to have a happy and loving relations.h.i.+p with both their status in the entertainment world. The two of them could never have a normal relations.h.i.+p. But, he ought to at least made her feel happy every day.
"I"ve messed up a lot of things in my life. But, I don"t want to mess this up. With Lila, I…"
Kiryu sighed, "d.a.m.n, why are you so slow? You just realized this now."
"..."
"You know Karas.h.i.+ma, did you really think I turned a blind eye to everything you did the last few years. Including what you did when you started dating her? You didn"t touch any girls, yes, but hanging around those places still… Geez," Kiryu kept shaking his head. "There were so many times where I wanted to punch you."
"You should have done that."
"Then, sorry, I can"t hold it in after saying that."
Before Haruka could even react, a fist collided on his face. Getting punched and hit is not new to him. He did belong to a gang before, so it"s nothing new. How many fights did he get into back then? Before he settled down and focused on his career? So many. How many people did he hurt for Sophia"s sake? But even then, this single punch by Austin Kiryu hurt a lot.
Now that he thought about it, something similar happened before, didn"t it? Back in the island, Austin Kiryu saw that sight with him kissing Lila forcibly.
"..."
He looked up and saw Austin Kiryu extend his hand out. Haruka accepted it.
"Hurt Lila again, and I"ll consider our friends.h.i.+p over."
"You really p.i.s.s me off. How could you still treat me as a friend after I stole your song to become famous?"
If it weren"t for that song, he wouldn"t have gotten his position on the entertainment board.
"Does Lila know about that?"
Haruka nodded, "I told her."Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.
"And her reaction?"
"She was very angry, but then she said. "But the fact that n.o.body noticed means you worked very hard. You have talent, Haruka. Even if you didn"t take Kiryu"s song, you would have been able to create an equally beautiful one." "
Kiryu laughed, "Yeah, that really is like her. If Lila said that, then you should know I think the same. Why do you think I sent her to your side? You worked hard these past few years and built a name for yourself. I"ve taught Lila all I can about music, and she learned a lot from everybody else too. With all her experiences, I wanted to see the music you two can create together."
Even now, Haruka doesn"t understand why this man has so much faith in him. He has been like this ever since they first met each other. "What"s wrong?" Kiryu asked.
"You"re a fool, why...aren"t you trying to get her back?"
This entire time Haruka had been incredibly uneasy. But, not only did Austin Kiryu not try to take her back. Once in a while, he would give advice like this.
"Do you remember when you first told me that the music wouldn"t stop coming after you first went out with Lila?" Haruka mumbled.
After he heard the news, Haruka called the man to confirm things. He didn"t know why he did it, but he just did.
"Yeah, I remember. I was working on some songs, and you disturbed the h.e.l.l out of me."
"Oi, it was 3 am. How was I supposed to know you were working then?"
"Shouldn"t I be the one questioning you for calling me at 3?"
Haruka said nothing at that, "Anyhow, I think I understand what you mean now. At first, I didn"t notice it, but I gradually started to write more and more music. Before I knew it, I was writing songs only for her to sing. After the recent events, I started to write even more than before. I was completely out of control. I know I"m talking crazy, but I feel like I can see wings whenever she is singing…"
Kiryu smiled, "Well, for you to just noticed now. You really are slow."
"Quit insulting me already."
"You"re not talking crazy. It happens whenever you"re with her. Anybody who falls in love with her eventually sees it."
"Not even giving me a moment to act special, huh?"
"Hey, quit eavesdropping."
Huh?
Black hair emerged from the corner; she peeked over and laughed. "Um, are you finished?"
"Just now," Kiryu nodded.
Lila skipped over happily and walked over. Once Lila reached him, she examined his face. "Kiryu, you left a mark!" she pouted angrily.
"I did tell you I"d punch him."
"How could you hurt my Haruka!" Lila wrapped her arms around him protectively. Haruka, however, got distracted by well her chest. It didn"t help how she pulled her towards it. "This girl is as naive as ever." Still, he won"t do anything stupid only because she said that "my" comment just now.
"She"s right; I"m very hurt."
Lila caressed his hair, "Your hurt Haruka? Let me see. I"ll help you."
"Mm, it"ll get better if you fix it."
The glare around Lila deepened, and Austin Kiryu sighed. "Lila, your so easy to trick. Be careful; you"ll get scammed one day."
With those words said Austin Kiryu walked of. He scooped Lila up in his arms the moment the man left, "Ah, Haruka. Let me treat your injuries."
"Yeah, let"s go to a private place."
Lila blushed and hits him, "Could you stop making everything sound so seductive? Give my heart a break!"
Haruka laughed, "Sorry, wife. You"re too cute."
"Geez," Lila trailed off. Her gaze softened, "You and Kiryu. I know it"s difficult, but I"d like it if you get along as you did before. The memory of it is still vague, but you two were good friends, right? Don"t let me destroy that."
Vague memories, indeed. Lila doesn"t understand why he and Austin Kiryu fought in the first place. It had something to do with her, but at the same time, there was something else too. Still, Haruka recalled the words the man just said. Even after everything, that person still has faith in him.
"He said just now about the music we can create together, what do you think, wife?"
Lila smiled softly, "I agree. I"ve said it before to you that I want to conquer the world stage with you. Haruka, you"ve been behind the scenes these last few years. Even now, when you"re a member of the same group as me. You still don"t want to stand out. But the thing is, Haruka, I"d really like it if we worked together as a team."
"Don"t we do that already?"
"Mmm, true. But this is different. I"d like us to work together, not as manager and idol. But as two people sharing the same dream."
Haruka said nothing at first as he thought about the girl"s words. Judging from her tone, clearly, she has thought about this for a long time now. Earlier the year, she did drop such hints. But Haruka failed to realize it with all the things going on then.