Dream Star

Lila wondered what this was, were her feelings for Kiryu like this? No, they probably weren"t . But that surely doesn"t matter now . Whether it"s her feelings for Haruka or Kiryu, they are both important to her . They both helped her reach where she is today .

. . .

Event Grounds

While she may have missed the first half due to the length of time it took to get back here, Lila is glad that things turned out well . When she arrived, Lila could spot the stands and stalls of the catering services . Her stage attracted the attention of many catering services, in contrast to the dilemma they were having for hours . So many people offered their services . To think they were worrying for so long . Music is amazing, after all . Her thoughts broke off when somebody patted her shoulders .

"s.h.i.+chiro!" Lila beamed, "You made it . "

"Because our leader made us rush our work . "

"Kiryu?"

s.h.i.+chiro smiles, "I"ll tell him you want to see him; he"s a bit busy now . But I"ll drag him away . "

Lila blushed, "No, um, you don"t have to . " If it were before, it would be fine since she is his girlfriend . But it"s different now, "Just tell him I say thank you . "

She heard from Akari what Kiryu did and was very grateful . If it weren"t for him, then things wouldn"t have gone this well .

Her thoughts broke off when she hears a familiar sound coming from the building . Somebody was playing the saxophone .

Ah . . .

s.h.i.+chiro must have noticed too, since he deeply sighed, "Drag that idiot back down . His team members can"t perform without him . "

"Okay!"

. . . …

Lila found him in one of the empty rooms on the second floor and sighed . Ameno was casually sitting on the window ledge . To anyone who just walked inside .

"What are you doing slacking off?"

"Admiring the beautiful scenery . "

Her eyes twitched in annoyance, "Be serious here!"

Ameno laughed, "I already heard it from Agehchan, no need for you to lecture me, Little Lila . "

Acchan, her eyes brightened, "Acchan is here? Where?"

"Now, now didn"t you come here to talk to me . "

Lila pouted, "You can wait, Acchan is more important . "

"Somebody has certainly become cheeky," Ameno reached over and pinched her cheeks, "Is this how I taught you to behave?"

"Wahh, sorry! I"ll reflect . "

Ameno smiled, "I watched your stage; that"s why I was late coming here . "

Was he there? Lila s.h.i.+fted about uncomfortably . If he was there but didn"t say anything, that must mean she did a lousy job, right? If it"s like that, then maybe it"s better she didn"t come here to find him . But, "Tell me honestly, the way I am now . Is it okay?"

"The Dream Stars main tournament is starting soon . When you first sent your application, I expressed my concern, didn"t I?"

"Yes . "

Lila could clearly remember their conversation from back then, "You told me I was missing something . "

"And did you find it?"

Her gaze softened, and Lila nodded, "A huh, I get it now," she trailed off and walked over to the window . They were on the 7th floor, and yet Lila could make out the people from down below .

"It"s because I found it that I realized . I probably need to sort my feelings out . "

Ameno laughed, "So you won"t carelessly be getting married?"

"It"s not careless! I am serious," she wants to spend the remaining days of her life with Karas.h.i.+ma Haruka . "But, if, if there"s still something left for Kiryu . I don"t think I can dismiss it the way I have . "

"Indeed, you can"t just dismiss the love he has for you . But," he reached over and patted her hair, "Remember to listen to your heart . Right now there are a lot of people watching the situation between the three of you now . "

. . . … .

Following Morning (TuesdayXX, 2035)

Lila looks back at her phone to find one message .

From: Mother

_________________

I"ll give you a proper reply

when I go back home .

__________________

She understands right away . Fathers probably with mother again . While it can"t be helped, she doesn"t want her father getting mad at Haruka . Still, Lila places her hands on her lips . It"s super embarra.s.sing . What is she going to do if he keeps kissing her like that? Does she have any friends who are good with this kind of stuff? As Lila was racking her brains, thinking this, somebody pressed a cold drink against her cheek .

"Waahh!"

"Princess Lila, you have to go on now . "

When she saw Takes.h.i.+, Lila"s response was a stammer . "R--right!" This person shows up so unexpectedly; it"s really bad for the heart . What"s more, it"s rare for him to be guarding her since head usually so busy .

She wonders what happened to Izumi . He hasn"t been answering her phone call for the past few days . He"s alright, isn"t he? Although that person ends up getting involved in dangerous work, he always returns to her side without fail . It"s strange . But at some point, she has gotten used to him being her guard .

It"s not as though it"s any stranger with Takes.h.i.+ . But . . . . ever since that time, she feels as though the way Takes.h.i.+ sees her isn"t merely as a master . . .

Lila shook her head, no-no-no . If she thinks things like that, then it would be bad . She doesn"t have the time to think about it now, she can"t respond to anyone else"s feelings now . . . .

. . . … . .

In all honesty, her acting was only slightly above the average . Sure she did well in the film with s.h.i.+chiro last year . But that was because she was acting based on her real-life experiences . It"s the same for this next film too . Though it"s a romance story, its focus is action . Lila thanks the person for the script, and grabs her bag . With Akari unwell, it meant that she didn"t have an a.s.sistant and right now her manager is busy .

So presently she would be going around herself . With only above-average acting, she"s slightly worried about how this next film will end up . However, …her gaze lands on the person who was approaching her .

She will do it . She has to defeat this person .

"Oh my, isn"t this our big star?"

. . .

Lila exhales deeply .

She saw her from the corner, so she understood it would be impossible to avoid her . But even then Lila didn"t think the confrontation would end up like this .

"Congratulations on finis.h.i.+ng your filming of a D rated film . I dropped the project, knowing how bad it was . With a weak lineup and less than a month to go to film, do you think something of that quality stands a chance?"

The person mocking her right now is none other than Fujiskai Selia . Lila has had her hands full with Rosalichan and Aizawa Mei, that"s why she forgot about this woman .

"With all due respect, the person who dropped the project has no right to be a.n.a.lyzing it . You did something an actress would never do, after all, leave a project after signing a contract . What you did was considered unprofessional, which is strange, don"t you think? You"ve been given all my resources after all . "

With all that"s been going on with Rosalichan . Selia is a mere pest . The real threats are people like Rosalia, Aizawa, and Sophia .

Before they could exchange words anymore, black hair appears to s.h.i.+eld her .

"Takes.h.i.+…"

"Princess, don"t just rush off . " Takes.h.i.+ strictly emphasized the princess part . His tone filled with coldness as he stated at the woman . "After all, your life is a lot more valuable than a certain C listed singer . "

Selia"s eyes twitch in annoyance .

For it to escalate into www3, in just 15 minutes . Well, she supposes this situation could be worst . Lila wanted to find a spare room and practice her lines more before heading to the shooting . But nope, this just had to happen . Where did all these bystanders come from, anyway?

Selia"s face is filled with contempt and disdain, "Teras.h.i.+ma Lila, I told you! Whoever your teacher is doesn"t matter, whoever you depend on, even if today the King came, it"s useless!"

Even if the King came, well, she doubts that person could be called the King . More like an emperor .

At this time, they hear powerful footsteps get closer . At the same time, Selia finished her little speech .

Somebody else entered the room . A pressuring and suffocating aura, somebody with a cold expression entered . A crisp and sharp voice filled the room .

"Is that so?"

A man wearing a tailor-made suit made of the highest quality materials entered the room . Lila sweat fell, ah . Well, at least it wasn"t the actual teacher . If that person heard it, then the people in this room won"t get off lightly .

Because of extreme shock, for a long time, Selia could not say the next character to "Ich-"

The people in the hallway froze . People who just a few minutes ago were making fun of her all froze in fear .  After all, the person standing in the doorway now is somebody n.o.body expected to see . He was somebody who not even the highest of the elites could meet up with . His presence in society is almost like G.o.d himself .

Lila was really surprised to see him herself, especially with how busy he has been as of late . n.o.body has seen him since seven stars new year concert, and his solo performance at the music station . He"s an idol but also holds the position of top businessman . Before he became an idol, people seldom saw his face . Rather, this is the first time she saw him since she returned to town .