A/N: Sorry for the delay in posting this. I hope the chapters will make the wait worth it. 
“Eh?! Yesterday you talked privately to Masato Keita-sensei?!” Kyosuke’s loud voice suddenly boomed like a firecracker inside Kyota’s office.
It was the very next day after the first table reading took place. Kyota called Sato to the agency to find out how it all went. Meanwhile, Kyosuke was in between projects and had to discuss his schedule for the next few days.
“Kyosuke, please lower your voice.” Sato chided. “And yes, I talked to him yesterday morning, before the table reading began.”
Sato pressed two fingers against his temples. His friend’s voice was too painful for his ears, almost giving him a headache. It also didn’t help the fact that he slept very poorly the previous night. After seeing Touma again his mind was in disarray and his emotions were all tangled up in a messy jumble. There was no way to catch his breath, let alone sleep.
“So, he actually came.” Kyota wondered aloud, pushing his glasses up calmly.
“En.” Sato nodded. “I heard that, contrary to all expectations, he has been very involved in the initial planning of this movie.”
“Really?” Kyosuke showed a disbelieving look. “Wasn’t he supposed to be a man who rarely got out of his house and who barely interacted with people?”
“He’s not a hermit, you know.” Sato retorted, fighting back an urge to laugh.
“From what others say about him, he might as well be. Many people don’t even know what he looks like.” Kyosuke shrugged, then his eyes suddenly brightened and he continued to inquire with great interest. “So, what does he look like?”
Sato thought for a moment, then stated simply.
“Very beautiful.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
“Beautiful? Isn’t this a man we’re talking about here?” Kyosuke raised an eyebrow.
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“Editor, hm? Interesting. There have been rumors flying around that Masato Keita was in a relationship with a man and that he almost never goes out without that person tagging along.”
“The rumors are true, I believe.” Sato declared calmly. “They didn’t try to hide the fact that they were very close and there was also an air of intimacy between them. Asakura-san seemed to know about them as well.”
“Asakura-san?” Kyota asked in surprise. “You mean Asakura Ryuu from Nozomu Financial? Was he there as well?”
“En. Actually, he was the one who introduced Masato-sensei to me.”
Up until now, Kyota remained still and unperturbed. However, at the mention of Asakura’s name, his eyes showed a glint of surprise. The subtle change in his expression escaped unnoticed by the two young men, who were too busy talking to one another.
‘Why is Asakura Ryuu getting involved in Sato-kun’s business? He’s never done something so random before. Is this really just a coincidence?’ Kyota pondered silently. A delicate frown appeared on his forehead as his silent musings continued. ‘Does it have anything to do with his latest business plans or is this a personal thing? If it’s the former, I can somewhat understand it, but if it’s the latter… What personal business can there be between these two?’
Reaching up to here, Kyota’s thoughts paused and he stared at Sato’s face for a short while. Something made his mind wander on a dangerous path and soon, a rather outrageous thought took shape.
‘It can’t be that, can it? Asakura Ryuu… could he have fallen for Sato-kun? But haven’t they just met? How can there be feelings if they haven’t even known each other for long?’
Kyota inwardly shook his head and brushed away that disturbing idea.
‘I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.’
As soon as he reached that conclusion, he cleared his throat loudly, making the other two men turn their heads towards him.
“Alright, since you two will be busy from now on, let’s talk about your schedules. But first, Kyosuke-kun, you seem to have gained weight since last time I saw you. Get on that scale and check it out for me.” Kyota gestured expressionlessly towards a scale located in a corner.
“Will you stop bullying me already?! You Demon Director!” Kyosuke sprang to his feet and roared like a wild beast that had been trapped by a cunning hunter.
“Demon Director, you say?” Kyota spoke slowly, brushing a finger across his chin. An ominous glint appeared in his narrowed eyes and his voice didn’t bode well. “Very well then, that will be another few hundreds taken from your food budget.”
“GAH!” Kyosuke choked on air, feeling only misery at those words.
“Now, be a good boy and sit down.” Kyota continued, pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. “We have a lot to talk about. Kyosuke, you haven’t been too busy lately, so I didn’t see the need to replace your manager. But there are several projects piling up and the matter cannot be ignored any longer. I have assigned you a person who will take care of managing your schedule and maintain contact with the clients until the end of the year.”
“What about my previous manager? Will you change her when she returns from the hospital?”
“We will discuss this matter again when that happens. If you get along well with your new Manager, I might make the change permanent. But if you prefer to go back to working with your previous manager, then it’s up to you.”
Kyota spoke in a matter-of-factly manner, his tone never betraying any other emotion except for calmness. But hearing what he said, Sato couldn’t hold back his smile. In his eyes, it was plain as daylight that Kyota was being very considerate of Kyosuke’s wishes.
“Alright. Sounds good to me.” Kyosuke shrugged, then glanced to the side. “What about Sato?”
“Eh? What about me?” Sato was suddenly brought back to the conversation and was startled to see both men staring at him attentively.
“I am considering assigning you a manager as well.” Kyota said.
“But I’m doing quite well without one.” Sato’s smile faltered and he shifted his position uncomfortably.
“For now, yes. But once you begin filming, it might be difficult to manage without one. You can think about it and let me know by next week.”
Sato nodded in response and remained quiet.
Their meeting with Kyota lasted for more than an hour. By the time it was over, both Sato and Kyosuke were tired and hungry.
“Aaahh! We’re finally out of there!” Kyosuke breathed out the moment they were outside the building. “I swear, I couldn’t stand being near that person for one moment longer.” He added grudgingly.
“You say that, yet despite all your grumbling, you always conform with what he says. Also, let’s not forget the fact that you…”
“Alright, alright. Let’s not focus on minor details.” Kyosuke hastened to stop Sato from continuing, his cheeks gradually reddening.
Seeing him so flustered, Sato couldn’t help but chuckle.
“But seriously now, I wonder how you manage to step on his toes every single time you two meet.”
“Trust me, I’ve been asking myself the same question for a long while now. Haaaaaa!” Kyosuke let out a long, frustrated sigh. “Could it be that I did something bad to him in a previous life, and now he’s holding a grudge? Is this really a case of paying back a debt from the past?”
Hearing this, Sato began to laugh heartily until his shoulders were shaking.
“What are you laughing about?!” Kyosuke snapped in annoyance. “With that guy, anything’s possible.”
Before Sato was able to reply, he saw Kyosuke freezing on the spot. The other man was looking straight ahead with a look of disbelief. A second later, though, his face scrunched up in an ugly expression of pure hatred.
“YOU?! What are you doing here?!”
Love the interaction between Kyota and Kyosuke xD Anyway, seeing Kyosuke’s reaction, I already can guess who it is! 😑
Thank you for the chapter 💜
I am so happy you like it 💜💜💜 It was sooo fun writing their dialogues 🤭
Stay away you demon spawn!!
Thanks for the chapter <3
This comment really made me smile <333 But yes, Touma is definitely not a nice guy here.