☆Side Ren☆
Today, we’ll be shooting on the streets, with filming starting early in the morning.
Gradually, spectators gathered, and the area started to become lively.
As we filmed around town, I was once again reminded of how much presence Aki-san had.
The more people gathered, the more Aki-san seemed to shine.
“Three days until the broadcast! Don’t forget to watch it~”
In between locations, he’d record a countdown video to post on his social media account.
Aki-san clung to me from behind like a koala, while I waved at the camera.
Aki-san saying, “Don’t forget to watch it~” while waving his hand, wouldn’t release me from his embrace. I had to support his crossed legs.
At this point, the video should’ve ended, yet the camera was still rolling.
Everyone waited in anticipation on what Aki-san would be doing next.
“A-Aki-san?”
“What is it?”
“No, it’s nothing… you’re kinda heavy? Could you get off of me?”
“No way.”
“Eeh? Wait, Aki-san?”
I looked back at Aki-san, who had a mischievous look in his eyes, as if he’d thought up of a new way to tease me. I had a bad feeling about this.
Still hugging me like a koala, Aki-san rummaged through his pocket and took something out. He tore open a small packet and popped the contents into my mouth.
“Mmmh…”
“Delicious?”
“… Un, it tastes good. It’s chocolate.”
“Then, me too.”
He placed another package in my palm and waited with his mouth open, “Aah.”
Aki-san is so adorable. He’s so cute that I felt a bit overwhelmed, but the camera was still rolling. I somehow kept my expression straight, took out the chocolate, and put it in Aki-san’s mouth.
“Hmm, it’s delicious!”
“Uh, un.”
“Hahaha. Ren, your ear’s red.”
“Eh?!”
“Just kidding~”
“… uu, Aki-san…”
The happy Aki-san on my back laughed.
I tried to shake him off, jumping, running, anything, yet Aki-san kept his hold on me.
Everyone, including Aki-san and the staff, laughed.
Finally, the camera lens lowered.
“Seriously, Aki-san…”
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“Hahaha. It’s so fun~”
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“Aah~ this is so much fun!”
Aki-san stretched his arms forward and flashed a wide grin; I couldn’t help but laugh at him, thinking how childish he looked.
“Oh, did you want to take another shot?”
Aki-san asked the staff.
“Yes. Also, in between filming, we’ll also be shooting a fifth pre-broadcast special.”
“Alri~ght. Well, let’s start with the photoshoot. Ren, let’s go.”
“Ah, un.”
The staff, Aki-san, and I, all moved to the next location, while checking on the next shooting scene.
Quite a bit of time had passed since we started, and before we knew it, there was quite a huge crowd around us.
The girls who’d gathered shouted things like, “AkiRen—!” and “Akito—!” while waving their hands.
In the midst of that, I noticed a voice calling out, “Ren—!” I was surprised because it was the first time I had anyone call my name like that.
Waving my hand in response, their “Kyaaa—-!” scream seemed to be pretty happy. I’ve never had such a passionate fan before, so while I’m happy, I’m also hesitant.
“Ren, why is your expression so stiff?”
“I can’t get used to this…”
“It’s alright if you just smile and wave your hand, you know?”
“Should I do that?”
“Ah, you’re supposed to do that.”
Puha, Aki-san laughed, and came closer to me.
“Stand up, our height difference is just right for me to rest my head on your shoulder.”
“Eh?”
Just as I wondered why he’d say that, Aki-san tilted his head to rest on my shoulder and leaned against me.
Eh? At the same time I wondered why he did that, the crowd let out a huge, “Kyaaaaaaa—-!”
And not just that, he even wrapped his arms around me. I was so surprised that my heart skipped a beat.
Aki-san smiled brightly and waved at the girls.
When Aki-san poked me on the side, I snapped out of it and hurriedly waved back to everyone, which caused an even greater excitement.
“Aki-san, are we overdoing… mmm….”
“Hm? This is pretty normal. You know, fanservice?”
Though I complained, it’s as if it went unheard.
I wish he’d stop these surprise attacks; they’re not good for my heart.
During the break time in filming, we recorded the fifth social media video.
This time, fans lined up behind us, so we were surrounded by them. It’s kinda fresh and fun.
The topic this time is what we like about each other.
“What I like about Ren? Hm, probably, how he’s like a puppy?”
“Eh, a puppy?”
“Yep. Just like a pup, he’s extremely adorable. Sometimes, you could even see his tail.”
“I don’t have a tail.”
“Hahaha…”
“Hm, what I like about Aki-san… is how warm and gentle he is.”
“How warm I am?”
“Un. You’re really warm. Whenever we’re together, my chest just goes, fuwaa, and it feels warm here.”
“I see…”
“Hm?”
“The way you said it, is so cute.”
“Cu…”
“Yes. Now that I’ve shown just how cute Ren is, it’s time for the customary “What I Want For Dinner Today”! I personally like light food. Ah, I wanna eat soba. Tempura soba!”
“Aki-san, that’s… not exactly simple.”
“Huh?”
“Then for me, I’d like to eat hamburgers.”
“Ren doesn’t really disappoint, huh?”
Puha, Aki-san laughed, followed by the staff. I don’t understand why, though.
“Eh, what?”
“Everyone, now you understand that Ren is this kind of guy, don’t you?”
The staff laughed uproariously.
“Eh, what, what is it?”
“The dinner you want to eat, they’re all foods an elementary student wants for dinner; they even have a ranking list for it.”
“… Eh, really? What was it last time? Ah, right, curry.”
“And also karaage, also ramen.”
“Omurice…”
“Hahaha. See, he’s super cute, right?”
Aki-san asked aloud as he laughed.
“I get it, I get it, so please, stop calling me cute…”
No matter how many times he called me cute, I can’t help the embarrassment and the way my face heat up. I really want this to end already.
“Well then. Now that we’ve fully experienced Ren’s cuteness, that’s all for the fifth special broadcast, thank you very much!”
“Ah, thank you, very much!”
‘It’s finally over,’ I sighed in relief. Right at that time, Aki-san suddenly held my hand.
“…Eh?”
“I’m gonna kidnap Ren for a little handholding date now~!”
“Eh! Wai–!”
“Bye-bye~!”
Aki-san smiled as he showed our clasped hands at the camera.
“Ren, let’s go to the shopping street.”
“Eh, but, what about the shooting?”
“I’ve already got permission for it.”
“You ‘already’ got it…”
Aki-san, who seemed to be having a lot of fun, pulled me by the hand, leading me to the shopping street nearby.
Eh, it’s really a handholding date?
The whole gallery followed us. I was worried we might’ve been causing unnecessary trouble, but since they said they’d obtained permission to film beforehand.
“Eh, then, this is planned? Am I the only one who didn’t know?”
“It’s way more interesting to film Ren who wasn’t informed of this~”
“Eeeeh?! You’re so mean, Aki-san…”
“No, no, no, the staff are also accomplices, no?”
The staff and fans surrounding us laughed with joy.
Walking around the shopping street with Aki-san was, unexpectedly, fun, and I got swept away.
We kept our hands clasped together the whole time. It was embarrassing.
Though short, the video was posted on social media.
The next day, Aki-san read the comments, and found it amusing. Then, he showed it to me.
“AkiRen, though this time, it seems that the seme and uke roles were swapped. What about the drama? So they say.”
Smiling, he read the next ones aloud.
“Akito is manly, while Ren is way too cute. Aren’t they already a couple at this point? This one said. Hey, they’re saying we’re a couple. That we’re pretty much an item now.”
“… It’s Aki-san’s fault that our image is so rocky. What’re you going to do?”
“No, no, no, in the first place, isn’t it because Ren is too cute?”
“It’s ‘coz Aki-san made me like this…”
“Eh. Ren, it’s rare for you to say stuff like “’coz”. How adorable~”
“There’s nothing adorable about that….”
“Hahaha~”
No matter how angry I got, Aki-san showed no signs of remorse. I was forced to keep looking at social media until filming resumed.
Aki-san was constantly looking at his phone, seemingly having a lot of fun.
The fans’ reactions seemed to delight him, and seeing him like that also made me happy, and for some reason, my heart felt warm.
