Eternal Melody

This might not be a permanent solution, but if she can smile and enjoy life even for a little while. 'I will be very grateful.'

But this reward of hers, Yuhi subconsciously looked at her chest. Doesn't she realize how bad this position is? His gaze met hers, and she laughed. She-she knows, doesn't she?

"The captain received the news too. He gave me strict instructions to make sure you stay at home. Those people may take advantage of this situation and corner you. So stay here."

"Then Asuka, can I ask you for a favor? Can you bring Huan here? If I have to be locked up anyway, I want to be with my child."

At those words, Yuhi looked at her, surprised. She didn't say anything about this before.

"I can't?"

"No, I thought of a hundred excuses to get out of work. But if I don't show up too, people will be suspicious. I don't like the idea of you being here alone."

Asuka sighed. "You don't have to baby her too much. I will drop by too; she won't be alone."

Sumire laughed. "I'll be fine. I know you are busy, Asuka. It's alright. I just want to use this chance to spend time with Huan. That boy is growing daily, but how many times have I seen him?"

Those words are painful to listen to. Yuhi bent down and kissed her eyelids, nose, and lips. "I'll bring him."

"Mm, thank you, Yuhi."

.....

At KT TV Station the following day.

Yuhi kept checking his phone every five minutes for a message from Sumire. Is she fine? Although she has the kid to keep her company, he is still worried. Before he left, her morning sickness was terrible, and she couldn't move. Is it truly fine to leave her alone? When he gets a break, he should go and see her.

Unfortunately, Atushi returned to Star town. 'I have to stay there for a bit.' Is there anybody else he could rely on?

She isn't showing any physical signs of pregnancy but has symptoms, such as her mood swings and nausea. Her mood swings, huh? Although she was all over him after Asuka left, she seemed to be in a bad mood.

When he tried to touch her a little, she got all snappy with him. So he backed away. She kicked him out when he tried to cuddle with her in bed, so he slept on the couch.

She didn't have any mood swings the first time. So he doesn't know how to deal with this situation.

The no touching rule unless she asks is fine. He intends to hold himself back until the doctors say it is safe. But her mood swings, he doesn't know what to do about it.

Before Asuka came, they had a good mood going, but after the girl left, she quickly changed her attitude. What was it, he said? He made a few jokes that led to her slamming something in his face.

His thoughts break off when Kou appears in front of him. "Key."

"Huh?"

"I have time. I'll check on Mimi."

"But-"

"It's better for me to go than you; there are an unusual amount of reporters today. They are probably waiting to catch you off guard." Kou explained.

Right, the reporters. Since this is a TV station, they can easily blend in. But there are limits.

Yuhi placed his key in Kou's hand. "Make sure she is eating properly. Oh, she likes those pastries from that large bakery."

"I got it."

"Also-"

"I'll tell her how much you love her." Kou picked up his hat and swiftly exited the room before he could reply.

Yuhi rubbed the back of his neck and sighed. He would rather tell her those words in person, but she will probably be happy hearing it regardless.

His thoughts broke off hearing the familiar sound of typing. Yuhi looked over and saw that Jun had entered the room. He was busy typing away on his laptop.

Yuhi casually walked over.

"I am fine, and the doctors said I'd recover if I rested home."

"Then why did you come here?"

"I wanted to prove the rumors on the net are wrong. I was visible in those pictures too."

His gaze fell on Jun's long-sleeved shirt. Jun is concealing his injuries very well. So far, nobody has noticed that he is hurt.

"If you are feeling unwell, you should rest for a while. Hey Ran, move so Jun can use the couch."

At those words, Ran, who was resting on the couch, immediately got up.

"I'm fine, Yuhi-san."

Yuhi shook his head. "Don't follow Sumire's example and say you are fine when you are not; rest. We have a lot of work after this."

Jun reluctantly walked over to the couch. The moment he laid down, Yuhi watched as he closed his eyes and quickly fell asleep. He must have been holding back. How many more jobs do they have left? Maybe he can cancel a few?

His thoughts break off when Ran slams his stuff down onto the desk.

"Hey."

"What?"

"Why are you so confident that Sumire will stay with you?"

Yuhi blinked when he heard that question. This is the first time Ran has asked him something like this. However, Ran made it clear at the start that he still liked Sumire. So far, his teammate hadn't made a move on her, so he dismissed those words.

"It's not that I am confident."

"Liar."

He shook his head. "I don't know what you're seeing, but I am terrified of losing her. I worry daily if I am doing enough to make her happy. Am I showing enough love? Does she feel how sincere I am? Can she feel my love?"

"You take a lot of stuff into consideration," Ran mumbled. "On the other hand, all I can do is feel jealous when I see her close with another man."

"Why are you asking? Did she get mad at you-" Yuhi paused, recalling Ran's attitude after Sumire rushed off to make a phone call. "She got mad?"

"Yeah." Ran sighed. "Damn, I haven't seen her like that in a long time. It was terrifying."

"So, did she yell at you?"

"No, it's even scarier than that."

Yuhi looked at him, genuinely interested. He has heard stories from others about how Sumire used to behave. But he has personally never witnessed it.

"You don't understand, Yuhi. Sumire had a few screws loose in her head before she came to Tokyo. She was in a very bad state last year. I am actually surprised to see how much she has changed."

"Don't call another man's girlfriend crazy."

"But she was, and everybody knew it. She did all sorts of crazy stuff and turned the entire underworld upside down with her behavior." Ran trailed off. "You know the only reason I was against you was because I thought you were the same type as her. I didn't think somebody who was just as bad would be able to help her change."

"I will admit that I did some bad stuff in the past. But I have no intention of doing anything like that anymore. No, I won't do that stuff for no reason anymore."

He will only ever resort to such measures if Sumire ends up hurt.

"I'm sorry."

Yuhi blinked when he heard the apology.

"The reason the group hasn't advanced much is probably because of me. You have done your best, so the media hasn't noticed, but we can't continue this way."

"Ran you-"

Ran laughed. "I think Sumire frightening me was enough to wake me up." He stood up. "I'll fetch a first aid kit for Jun and find Tetsuo while I am at it."

With those words said, Ran exited the room. For a proud man like Ran to say that, what sort of magic trick did Sumire pull?