…
"Good morning, everyone!"
Just as the crew was preparing to resume filming and the support staff resumed their tasks, a sweet voice drifted into everyone's ears.
Kamishiro turned toward the source of the voice.
He saw a cheerful girl with a high blue ponytail, wearing light clothing, greeting everyone with a radiant smile.
Her denim shorts highlighted her nearly perfect long legs. A beauty mark beneath her lip didn't disrupt her overall charm—instead, it added a unique allure~
"Such a beauty!"
"Those legs are incredible…"
"Her face is so petite too…"
"She's a different type of beauty compared to Azusa-senpai."
Clearly, that sweet voice had attracted not only Kamishiro, but also Iori and the others.
Iori even walked straight up. "I've got to think of a way to get close to her!"
Luckily, Chisa and Aina, anticipating this, quickly held him back, or he might have scared off the star of their shoot.
"What are you babbling about!"
"Why would she even pay attention to you?!"
Facing their doubts, Iori looked aggrieved. He didn't think he was that bad, right?
"At least let me dream a little."
"No way!"
"Dreaming about crimes isn't allowed!"
"Next time we see you, it'll be at the gallows."
"Wait! At least let me go to court first!"
Iori didn't understand—he just wanted to get to know her a little. Why was it straight to the gallows?!
Sure, he admitted his intentions weren't pure, but it's not like he'd acted on them yet.
If he deserved the gallows, then wouldn't that scumbag Kamishiro deserve to be drawn and quartered?
Wait a minute…
Looking around at his companions, Iori suddenly felt something was off.
Kouhei, Chisa, Aina, Kamishiro…
"Where's Kamishiro?!"
Where's that big guy Kamishiro?!
"Eh?!"
Thanks to Iori's reminder, the group finally realized they were missing someone.
Knowing Kamishiro's personality, they all turned instinctively toward the model girl.
Sure enough—
Kamishiro was happily chatting with the model girl… and he was even holding her hand!
…
"Mr. Kamishiro, is it really possible to determine someone's career and love life through their palm lines?"
Looking at the handsome guy in front of her, Aina Takahashi's eyes sparkled with admiration. Though she'd worked with many male celebrities and seen countless good-looking men—
This guy in front of her was definitely top-tier!
She had initially assumed he was a talent brought in by the TV station. It wasn't until they started chatting that she realized—he was just a clerk at a dive shop?!
Are dive shop clerks this high-caliber now?
Aina Takahashi was confused and deeply shocked.
As for palm reading… she didn't really believe in that sort of thing.
But hey, if holding hands with a handsome guy was part of it, why refuse~ (づ︶ど)
"Of course it's possible! I studied this skill for a long time!"
Kamishiro curled his lips into a charming smirk.
Palm reading, huh—everyone knows the basics: life line, career line, love line.
"That's great. Then Kamishiro-kun, you'd better take a careful look for me~"
Aina Takahashi smiled, not really believing, and gently tickled his palm.
(〃￣ω￣〃）
Feeling the ticklish sensation in his hand, Kamishiro immediately grasped the mischievous little hand and began pretending to study her palm.
"Oh my, oh my… Aina Takahashi, you're a lucky star! Your career will soar, no doubt about it. But…"
Kamishiro furrowed his brows, looking troubled.
"But what, Master Kamishiro~"
Aina Takahashi blinked and giggled—his poor acting was so easy to see through~
"But you have a hurdle in your career path. How about this—after work, let's go explore Palau together. I'll personally help you avoid this disaster!"
"Sure! I was hoping to explore anyway. I'll be counting on you, Master~"
She didn't hesitate. How could she refuse an invitation from a handsome guy? Besides, it was her first time in Palau, and she really did want to explore.
Most of the shoot had been indoors. Now that they were finally on location, of course she wanted to enjoy the different scenery!
"Mmhmm, piece of cake~"
Kamishiro lifted his chin arrogantly.
This girl is amazing—she even called me "Master"!
He had to admit, at this moment, Kamishiro's vanity was fully satisfied!
Just as he was about to continue discussing palmistry with Aina Takahashi—
Two thick arms suddenly wrapped around his neck like the grip of fate.
A devilish voice rang out.
"Well well, if it isn't the scumbag Kamishiro."
"Since when were you a master? Read our palms too?"
!!!
Σ(っ °Д °;)っ
No no no!!!
"Let go of me! I'm not reading anything for you!"
"Don't be so stingy~"
"Aren't you amazing? How about predicting whether you'll get yelled at soon?"
Iori pulled out his phone with one hand.
On the screen was a chat with "Work Senpai."
Several images were attached—photos of Kamishiro holding the model's hand.
Only their hands were visible, but it was obviously a woman's hand—and those nearly perfect long legs were unmistakable.
On the other side, Kouhei also pulled out a phone—but it was Aina's.
The screen showed a chat with "Kiyoko."
Yep, the same pictures…
Riiing riiing~
Just then, Kamishiro's phone rang.
No need to check—he already knew it was one of those two.
(*?????)
This is torture!
He reluctantly took out his phone.
Caller ID: "Inui."
???
Kamishiro suddenly looked up—Chisa was glaring at him, her screen showing a chat with "Inui."
He was done for…
Why were they still able to send messages even after going abroad?!
Damn it!!!
Riiing riiing~
Watching his phone vibrate nonstop, Kamishiro gritted his teeth and shut it off!
Three people taking turns calling—who could handle that?!
The problem was… he didn't dare answer any of them!
(*?????)
"Um… Kamishiro-kun, are you okay?"
Aina Takahashi asked with concern, watching Kamishiro brood alone in a corner.
She still didn't understand what was going on.
"He's fine. He just got caught by his 'girlfriend' checking up on him," Iori explained to Aina Takahashi, putting strong emphasis on the word "girlfriend."
He had to crush her impression of Kamishiro completely!
Expose the girlfriend situation right away—only then would he have a shot!
Poor Iori—still clueless about how messy adult relationships could be.
Especially in the entertainment industry~
"Oh, I see. He won't get in trouble, right?"
"He'll be fine. Just give him some time alone."
"I see… By the way, are you both friends of Ikegoshi san?"
Aina Takahashi asked Iori while glancing toward Kouhei as well.
"Ikegoshi san, good morning~"
With a playful smile, she leaned in toward Kouhei, her unfamiliar perfume startling him into hiding behind Iori.
Stranger danger—so scary!
"What's wrong?"
Aina Takahashi tilted her head and looked down at herself.
She didn't think there was anything inappropriate with her appearance…
"Haha, don't mind him—his head just got caught in the door. That guy over there and I are both staff at this shop."
"So the staff members are Ikegoshi san's friends too~"
"Why are you so sure we're friends…"
He definitely doesn't remember having two perverted scumbags as friends!
Kouhei thought angrily behind Iori—these guys are just straight-up freaks!
Upon finding out that Iori was also a staff member, Aina Takahashi's eyes lit up, a sly glint flashing through them. "Hey, would it be too much trouble to ask you guys to take me out for some fun after work?"
Just like she had said earlier, she really wanted to enjoy her time on the island.
If she brought along this guy, then Kamishiro san probably wouldn't object.
She didn't believe for a second that a guy who reads palms the moment he meets someone was a straight-laced person~
Might as well get to know him. She really liked Kamishiro's face!
Go out and have fun?!
{{(°△°; "}}!
Iori, who had just wanted to get acquainted, froze, and his mind immediately flooded with all kinds of fantasies.
A southern island!
A vast ocean!
Meeting a reliable romantic partner in a mysterious land!
This was a heaven-sent opportunity!
Love is right around the corner!
Iori immediately replied, "Of course I'd love to!"
"Great! Then Kamishiro and Ikegoshi san?"
Aina Takahashi looked at the two of them.
"Let's go after work. The sunset is pretty nice around that time, too."
Kamishiro nodded. He had already decided to just go with the flow.
After all, it's the version of Kamishiro who returns to Japan that has to deal with the consequences—not the current him.
Not worried at all!
(Of course, if he hadn't just turned his phone back on, this attitude might have been more convincing.)
"I'm not going,"
Kouhei said flatly from the side. He was socially anxious to begin with and didn't like interacting with strangers—especially now that he knew cakey liked Kitahara.
How could he possibly help Kitahara pick up girls now?!
Whoosh!
Possessed by lust, Iori suddenly appeared in front of Kouhei and grabbed him by the collar.
His speed stunned Aina Takahashi, who was witnessing it for the first time.
Wha… superpowers?
"You HAVE to help your bro out!"
Iori's face bulged with veins, and his eyes were bloodshot. This was a rare opportunity!
"No."
Kouhei refused lightly. Looking at this guy's ugly face, he suddenly felt sorry cakey.
"Could you occasionally be useful to me?!"
"Shut up. And go die."
Watching the two of them almost break out into a fight, Kamishiro sighed. "These two really are a handful…"
"Huh? Are they always like this?"
Aina Takahashi, who had been about to step in and stop them, paused and looked at Kamishiro in confusion. Her gaze settled on his face—she just couldn't get enough of it! (︶.︶)
"Well, even though they look like they're about to brawl, they're actually really close."
⊙﹏⊙!
Aina Takahashi started to get it. Was this… what they called brotherly love?
"So Ikegoshi san is actually such a laid-back guy behind the scenes, huh?"
She was a bit moved. Before, she'd thought Ikegoshi san was cool but hard to approach.
"They must be really close friends."
"Ah, actually…"
Kamishiro suddenly recalled his own earlier suspicion—really close friends?
Well, that depends on how this girl defines "friends"...
Wait a minute!
Maybe this was the perfect chance to ditch Kitahara.
Since Kouhei didn't want to come, Kitahara was kind of the odd man out now. A three-person outing was way less appealing than a two-person one!
Seeing the two still pulling at each other, Kamishiro had already made up his mind. Continuing from where he left off, he added, "Of course—they're close enough to be completely open with each other!"
"I see, totally open… Wait?! Totally open?!"
Aina Takahashi looked stunned, staring at Kamishiro in disbelief. "Umm… Kamishiro-kun, do you mean that kind of totally open?"
Sweat began to bead on her forehead. She must be overthinking it, right? It couldn't be like that… this wasn't a workplace setting, so how could there be so many… AH!!!!!!
Seeing the phone screen suddenly appear in front of her, Aina Takahashi was stunned, staring in disbelief at the two who were still tugging at each other.
What had been rough pulling in her eyes now seemed to turn into… tenderness.
Unbelievable. She couldn't believe they were so close to each other.
Wait—
Did Ikegoshi san's girlfriend know about this hobby?
Aina Takahashi's expression turned a little weird. As someone in the entertainment circle, she did know a few rumors.
Seeing Aina Takahashi's reaction, Kamishiro nodded with satisfaction and quickly shut off his phone again!
Even in that brief moment it was on, the flood of messages nearly crashed his phone.
So scary…
As for the photo Aina Takahashi saw?
Of course it was a picture of Kitahara and Kouhei clinking glasses while drinking!
The angle clearly showed that the two were completely naked~
Kukuku.
Kamishiro chuckled sinisterly. Don't blame him—they were the ones who betrayed him first!
Daring to snitch on him?
Die!