Monday, December 9, 2013

27. Mother inlaw (ver. 1)

Chances: ☆☆☆
Basic Conditions: Occurs after episode 18
Location: Office
Repeat: Only Once

*Wham!*
Manager: ?! What, what was that?!
(Suddenly the wind blew the door open and when we looked we saw...)
Akabane Hazime: What's what?! It's me!
Manager: ...Hazime? Why are you....
Akabane Hazime: Where's Ren?
Manager: He's getting some rest.
Akabane Hazime: Really? Then there's nothing I can do.
Akabane Hazime: Hmmmm....
Manager: ?
(Akabane Hazime started to look me up and down.)
Akabane Hazime: No..no no no! Manager, I told you so many times and you are still wearing those horrible clothes.
Manager: Those horrible clothes....what's wrong with my clothes?
Akabane Hazime: You're not just anyone, You're my Ren's manager....
Akabane Hazime: You think it's okay to walk around in clothes like that?
Manager: Humph...Th-then how do you think I should dress?!
Akabane Hazime: I already told you before!
Akabane Hazime: Wear conservative, rich and stylish clothes!
Manager: So Mr. Akabane....why are you nagging me about my fashion sense?! And you think I can pick clothes off trees?
Manager: If I want to dress like you said, conservative, rich and stylish, do you know how much that will cost?
Manager: You don't even give me any money...there's no sense in making fun of my clothes...!
Akabane Hazime: Here.
Manager: Huh?.... What is this?
Akabane Hazime: It's money of course!
Manager: ......
Akabane Hazime: You said you need money right?
Manager: You are truly generous, Hazime...!!
Akabane Hazime: I'm glad you know it.

20. A Growing Conflict

Director: Good. Just like that, keep that expression....
*Snap snap*
(Ren's magazine shoot is going strong.)
Ren: ........
Director: Can't you smile for once?
Director: Sometimes you do an angry face or a frown....but it's hard to get a happy face from you.
Cameraman: Does it matter?
Cameraman: Lately, he's got a bad boy image anyway.
Cameraman: If he smiles, it'll be weird.
Director: Well....that's why we called him for this shoot anyway.
Manager: .........
(I know Ren's image isn't any good right now, but hearing them say it out loud is a little....)
(Moments later....)
(Finally the shoot finished and Ren changed his clothes and came to the lobby.)
Manager: Nice work today.
Arisugawa Michiru: ...........
Manager: Huh?
(On the other side of the lobby was Arusugawa Michiru.)
Arisugawa Michiru: Hello.
(Arisugawa Michiru was smiling as he walked towards us.)
Ren: ..........
(Ren ignored him and just walked past him.)
Arisugawa Michiru: .....hasn't changed a bit....
Ren: Then, what were you expecting?
(All of a sudden Ren turned and asked.)
Arisugawa Michiru: ..........
Ren: After being cornered for a while, now that it looks like I'm the one who's cornered, you're happy aren't you?
Ren: You think my plans backfired on me, don't you ?
Ren: So you came to see me suffer?
Manager: Ren........
Arisugawa Michiru: ..........
Ren: Happy?
Ren: Enjoy this as much as you can.
Ren: Everything you think you snatched will go right back to you soon.
Arisugawa Michiru: Ren.....
Ren: You think you can have it all?
Ren: You are totally misunderstanding something.
Arisugawa Michiru: Misunderstanding....?
Ren: I'm talking about those things you want so much that you'd do anything for.
Ren: Those things, they were all rightfully mine since I was born.
Arisugawa Michiru: How about me.....!!!
Ren: You and I were different since birth.
Arisugawa Michiru: .............
Manager: Ren!!!
Manager: No matter how angry you are, you shouldn't......!!
Manager: Michiru didn't wish to be born like that!
Arisugawa Michiru: That's okay Manager. I'm used to hearing all this.
Arisugawa Michiru: I'm totally used to this....so it's okay.
Manager: Michiru.......
Arisugawa Michiru: Ren....it's just....that....
Ren: ..........
Arisugawa Michiru: I just wished you'd find someone special.
Arisugawa Michiru: I think that's Manager. I am a little scared though....
Arisugawa Michiru: If she's precious to you, I can give her up.
Ren: Give her up? You're acting so generous.
Arisugawa Michiru: ..............
Ren: So what are you going to do if there is someone I think is precious?
Ren: Why do you want me to have someone precious so badly?
Ren: So you can steal it away? Then ruin it?
Arisugawa Michiru: ..............
Ren: Like my mother.....like that?
Arisugawa Michiru: ..............
Ren: Manager means nothing to me.
Ren: She just looks like your mother, so I just used her to ruin you.
Ren: What you want to happen is not going to happen, so you don't have to go around hiding and watching us like a sneaky little rat.
Arisugawa Michiru: ........you really have no feelings for Manager?
Arisugawa Michiru: Then...you won't care at all if I like Manager?
(Ren just walked out and left without even listening to Arisugawa Michiru's questions.)
Arisugawa Michiru: Oh man... I gues...I'll just forever be hated by Ren.
Manager: It's just that....
Arisugawa Michiru: But I feel a little more comforted when I see you....
Arisugawa Michiru: Since Ren doesn't have anyone to comfort him.... I should just let him say those things to me.
Manager: ......
Arisugawa Michiru: I'm so glad that Ren has no feelings for you.
Arisugawa Michiru: Since Ren said so, I can trust what he said right? I can believe him right?
Manager: ..........
Arisugawa Michiru: If ever he says that you are someone precious....Then...I'm really going to....
(Arisugawa Michiru wasn't able to talk for a while, he only looked sadly in the direction where Ren walked away).
Arisugawa Michiru: I'll get going now.
Arisugawa Michiru: Take care.
(Arisugawa Michiru left too.)
Manager: ......
Manager: I don't know if I want to go home....
Manager: Maybe I'll visit Sarah.
(Moments later....)
(I see a familiar sight, Sarah's place.)
Milika: What brought you here today?
Manager: Uh...I just suddenly thought of you.
Manager: I have a keepsake....
(I started to tell Sarah about Ren and Arisugawa Michiru.)
Milika: Hmmm.....
(After hearing the whole story, Sarah started to think deeply.)
Milika: A necklace that Ren's mother clasped in her hands when she died.
Milika: But in the pendant is a picture of Arisugawa Michiru and his mother...
Manager: Does it....mean something?
Milika: It's got to mean something.
Milika: I just thought of this...
Manager: Yes?
Milika: The mothers may not have had a relationship like Ren and Arisugawa Michiru.
Manager: Excuse me?
Milika: The picture of Arisugawa Michiru and his mother, that she had in her hands when she died.
Milika: Clasped tightly....Remember that they are your family too, you are not alone, and so on and so forth.....
Milika: Doesn't it seem like it carries a message like that?
Manager: .....a happily ever after fairy tale is more believable than that.
Milika: That's credibility for ya.
Milika: The crook is Arisugawa Michiru! Or his mother!!!
Manager: ..........
Milika: How did you know? Are you a mind reader?
Milika: Do you want to be my fortune telling business partner?
Manager: Nope.
Manager: I just wander....how you stay in business.
Milika: I do better than most think.
Manager: ........
(I got up and left for home.)
Manager: Uh.....
(On my way home, I thought of something that made me stop in my tracks.)
Manager: Could it be true?
(Sarah's words spun in my mind.)
Manager: It could be that Ren's mother was worried about Ren's relationship with Arisugawa Michiru....
Manager: ......yes. I'll give the necklace back to him.
Manager: .......returning the necklace to Ren will make things right.

20. A great duo

Chances: ☆☆☆
Basic Conditions: Kano Kazuteru's Trust Points between (...)
Location: Speech Academy
Repeat: Only once

Manager: Hello...are you here...? We're here...
Yano Kazuteru: Hmmm? Okay, good timing, I'm glad you're here.
(The teacher looks happy. Did something good happen?)
Ren: You must have something you want to tell me?
Yano Kazuteru: Yes. Things are going crazy now.
Ren: Looking at your expression...I'm assuming things are going crazy at M?
Yano Kazuteru: You're right. Just like you asked.
Yano Kazuteru: The music producers I tipped off have all turned their backs on M.
Yano Kazuteru: Thanks to me M won't be able to produce any more albums.
Yano Kazuteru: Now that I'm seeing this happen, for some reason I'm feeling good about it too.
Ren: Phew...you're pretty good. You must have a good network of people.
Yano Kazuteru: Well, yes. Generally I'm not the type of person to hurt others but...
Yano Kazuteru: This time I had no choice. And I guess what's happening is good.
Ren: ...ha, is that so. Well then, I'll request of you to continue to do the same thing, teacher.
Yano Kazuteru: Oh ho, what did you just say? Did you just call me teacher?
Yano Kazuteru: Anyway, I'll continue to do my best with the remainder of the things I need to do, so don't concern yourself too much and just wait.
Ren: Got it.
(What, what are these two saying? They are two of a kind...Can't they talk about something I can understand?)

Saturday, December 7, 2013

17. Meeting a young girl fan

Chances: ☆☆☆☆☆
Basic Conditions: Singer level 5 and up
Location: Channel 8
Repeat: Only once

Ren: ...?

Manager: Ren....? Why do you keep looking around?

Ren: ......

(Instead of replying, he walked over to a lamp post nearby...)

Ren: ...what are you doing?

???: Eeek...!

(An unfamiliar girl slowly peeked her head out at Ren.)

Manager: Oh...? Is it someone you know Ren?

Ren: No, not at all. Who are you?

Girl: ! So-so-sorry...! I....I just...
I, was watching TV....and saw Ren singing...and...the song....so great....
After hearing him sing...I really wanted to meet him so....

Ren: ...you liked my song....?

Girl: Yes, YES...! I really like it...!

Ren: .........
For what reason?

Girl: Oh a reason...?

Ren: Yeah, what reason.
You're not just saying you like it right? There must be a reason?

Girl: Be, because....I can't explain the exact reason...but...
When I'm listening...for some reason I feel encouraged...

Ren: Encouraged....?

Girl: Yes...! So....
For a long time now I've been sick....on my really bad days, I can't even come outside like this...
But, the moment I heard your song...I felt like you were saying...it's okay...be strong...
Even if there are hard times, it's okay....good days will come so be strong... Because of that I feel so encouraged.
So...I wanted to say thank you...

Ren: ......

Girl: Th-then, I should get going! Sorry for taking up your time...!

Manager: Uh, wait...!

*Pit pat pit pat...*

Manager: ...she left.

Ren: It's okay...?

Manager: Huh?

Ren: Even if there are hard times, it's okay....?
Good days will come, so be strong...?
...I've never sent out a message like that when I sang.

Manager: Uh....

Ren: Yet, she's saying that she likes my song.....
Is she totally ...misunderstanding something?
...I can't understand.

Manager: Ren.....

Ren: ...I'm going.

Manager: Hey, wait...!

(Moments later...)

Manager: ....Ren, It's almost your turn...

Ren: .....

Manager: Ren...?

Ren: ....I'll be back.

(Then Ren went up on stage and then stood still for a moment...)

Ren: ........
...it's okay.
....be strong.

Manager: Ren....!

(He started the song with the whisper, and it felt totally different.)

(Today, the song...was filled with a message...)

Ren: ...Manager.

Manager: Yeah...?

Ren: Did I....sing well?
I sang it..but I have no idea. I only know that it was different from before...

Manager: .......
...it's okay. Be strong, Ren.

Ren: ...!

Manager: I hope to continue to hear you sing in the future too.

Ren: ....hmmm.

(I don't know if it's okay for me to say this but...Ren has truly matured into a great singer.)

19. In a Slump

*Chatter*

(People all around were busy preparing for the shoot.)
(It looks like everything is almost ready.)

Director: Ren isn't here yet?

Manager: ....well...

(He said he'd be here by now....)
(Tatsuya has never been late, but today he's late and he's not calling either.)

Director: This is not good. It's almost time.
Man....there's been bad rumors about him, but he's been so dedicated that I continued to use him but if he's late like this then...

Manager: I'm so sorry. I'll try to contact him again.

(After listening to the director mutter complaints, I left and called Ren.)

*Ring....ring...*
*I am not able to take your call, please leave a message...*

(He's still not answering.)

Director: Ren is still not here?!!!
It's time and he's still not here!!! Find me another model!!!

Manager: Uh, Director...sir...

Director: Forget it!!! I have no intentions of working with your company anymore so don't even think about it!!!

(He's totally upset....)

Manager: Maybe I should go check his room.......

(I finally arrived at his room.)

Manager: Oh my...what a complete mess.

(His room was so unlike Ren, it was a total mess.)
(There were empty alcohol bottles everywhere and the room had a thick stench of alcohol.)

Manager: There are one, two, three, four....how many are there?
And where in the world is Ren?

Ren: ................

(I turned and saw him crouched over in a corner)

Manager: Ren?

Ren: ...........what are you doing here?

Manager: You didn't come to today's shoot....what happened?

Ren: Today...?
Oh, the shoot....

(Suddenly he got up and started walking towards the door.)

Manager: Hey, where are you going?!!!

Ren: ......I need to go to the shoot.

Manager: Like that?

Ren: What's wrong with....the way I look......

*Plop*

(Ren suddenly fell down.)

Manager: Ren!!!

(I got up close to him....)

Ren: Hmmm....

Manager: .....are you sleeping?
If you're drunk...you should just sleep.
He fell into a deep sleep in no time.
Now that I think about it....this is the first time I've seen Ren so defenseless.)

This is my chance. Get a picture and threaten him with it. (Nothing)

Ren: ............

(He's so defenseless. this is my opportunity.)

Manager: Right! I'm going to take this opportunity to blackmail him.

(If I take a picture of him like this, it's too plain.....I need something embarrassing.....)

Ren: Mmmm....

(.........)
(I'll take his clothes off. RIght, that's what I'll do. I'll take a nude picture and then I'll blackmail him!!)

Manager: I'll take a down right embarrassing picture of him that he won't be able to ignore.

(Happily I put my hands on him so I could take off his clothes.)

Ren: ............

Manager: Aaaack.....!!!

(All of a sudden Ren woke up and looked right into my eyes.)

You snooze you lose! Draw on his face.

Looking at him sleep gives me a strange feeling... (Love Points: +4)

Manager: Good looking people look like they are modeling even in their sleep.
..........

(My heart started to beat a little faster as I watched Ren sleep.)

His lips are perfect too....

(My hands started to reach towards his face.)
(And I got closer to those lips....)

*Thump thump*

(As I got closer to Ren's lips.....)

Ren: ............

(Suddenly Ren opened his eyes and we were staring at each other face to face.)

Manager: Oh, are you....up?
I mean....uh...what I was trying to do was....

Ren: ...........

Manager: So, this is.....this is.....

(I tried to make an excuse, but I don't think he'll believe me.)

*Whoosh*

(Ren suddenly pulled me close to him.)

Manager: Whoa.....?!

(After I realized what he just did.....)

Manager: He's....he's....is he going to....?!

Ren: ..............

*Thump thump*

(My heart was thumping so hard I could hear it.)

Manager: So, so what I was trying to do was....
Ren, wait!!!! Don't! We are still too young!!!
I mean...I'm still a minor!!! So....

Ren: ..............

(Ren rested his head on my chest.)

Manager: Eeeeeek!!!!
Eeeeeek!!!!

*Hush...hush*

Manager: ...........hush hush?

Ren: ..............

(Sleeping....)

Manager: What...? I got nervous for nothing.

(I was going to push Ren aside and get up.)

Ren: .....mom....

Manager: ..............
Is he...dreaming?

Ren: Mom...mom......
Mom.......

Manager: ..............

(I got back to my senses, stood up, and covered Ren with a blanket.)

Manager: I won't do anything to you today.
Sleep tight, Ren.

*Click*

(After tightly shutting the door, I tip toed to the office.)

Friday, December 6, 2013

Touya: Hope the shooting goes smoothly...

Location: Production Win

Touya: Hope the shooting goes smoothly...

Manager: Worried?

Touya: Yeah, just a little. This is my first time acting with that actress.
Not sure, if we can get along.

Touya: I have to leave now.

Girl: Excuse me... what're you saying??

Touya: I'll be staying overseas for the next 2 years.
For you and me...

Girl: Explain to me.. What's wrong!

Touya: I'm not the kind of guy you should be with.

Girl: No...

Touya: Can you wait for me?

Girl: ...
Don't say that...

Touya: ...

Girl: ...

(Touya's shoot continued smoothly)
(The shooting was a big success!!!)

(+Actor XP) (+Trust Points) (+Manager's XP) (+Stars)

46. Counterattack of pigeons

Chances: ☆☆
Basic Conditions: Love Points 150 and up
Location: Green Park
Repeat: Every 3 other days

Manager: Here you go..eat a lot.
Ren: Are you that happy?... Feeding the pigeons?
Manager: It's fun. Oh... I'm out of food...
Manager: Sorry birdies! Snack time is over!
*Coo cooo cooo...*
*Cooo coo COOO!!*
Manager: Eeek!
(It was like the pigeons realized that I ran out of food and they were all angry and coming toward me!)
*Flap! Peck! Peck!*
Manager: Hey! Ouch, you....! How could you do this to someone who fed you?!
Ren: Ha...we could say this is a revolt.
Manager: Don't just sit there and laugh, HELP ME!! Argh, what do I do...?

Grab Ren and Run away.

Wait patiently for the attack to be over. (Memory: +2) (Energy: -26)
-----(Then...I'll wait it out! Pigeons aren't known to be too strong so...!)
-----*Coo! Peck! Peck!*
-----Manager: I'm not going to give in...! I'm not going to give in...!
-----Ren: ........
-----*Swooosh!*
-----*Coooo....*
-----Manager: Uh...is it over? Did I win?!
-----Ren: ...no. I threw a rck to chase them away.
-----Manager: You laughed at me when I asked for help, and then you help me after I've been attacked for a while....?
-----Ren: I helped you and you're complaining?
-----Manager: No, I just...I am thankful... (Sigh)
-----Manager: Anyway, I learned that hungry pigeons are scary....
-----Ren: I learned that if I need to look after you, I need more energy....
-----(You don't have to learn those things...!)

See who's stronger, the pesky birds or me!!

-----Manager: Alright let's see who's stronger, you little beasts!!!
-----*Whip!*
-----(I whipped the empty food bag at them.)
-----*Flaaaap! Peck! Peck!
-----Manager: How dare you attack me...eeekk!!!
-----*Flaap! Peck!....*
-----Manager: Take that...and that! You will all be defeated!
-----Manager: Ren? Do I look lke a fighter? How do I look?!
-----Ren: Stupid.
-----Manager: ...don't make fun of me.
-----Ren: I'm being honest. And...if you are going to continue to whip that bag at me, you should stop.
-----(Ugh...will there be a day when I can defeat Ren?)