Koiiro Strawberry

Back for the End

Two weeks before the quartet returns to Tokyo…

“Where are you going Ranran?” Reiji asks the rocker; that is carrying a bag but not his guitar. “Ah? I will go to Tokyo! Don’t worry I’ll be back by midnight…” he answered but exited to apartment. “Myu-chan! Why do Ranran need to go to Tokyo?” the earl didn’t respond, he grabbed the special phone in the booth and dialed Masato.

“Hello? Camus-sempai!” a very energetic voice answered. “Is Hijirikawa there?” “Oh, he already left about an hour ago. He have a photo shoot today.”

“Thank you, Ittoki. Have a great day.” The red lad just blinked his eyes of shock, “Ah! You too sempai!” the two puts the phone down.

“I didn’t know Camus-sempai’s voice is so good when he speaks politely…” he uttered.

“So what did Masatan say?” the brunette bugs him. “The blues have a photoshoot.”

“Let’s do our best!” Tokiya and Masato greets as they enter the studio. “Welcome! Higashiyama, lead them to the changing area.” They followed to attendant; he left them in a corner with a living room set and a table with a tea set on top.

They noticed that there is a part of legs in the long sofa, it moved and a set of arms popped on the other side of the furniture.

“Ussu!” “Ussu?” Ranmaru waves at the two.

“Kurosaki-san?” “Sempai? Why are you in Tokyo?” the two is astounded on the rocker’s attendance.

“I came here to observe. After coming all the way from Nagasaki you two don’t look like grateful at all… I travelled blah blah blah kilometers blah blah in a freaking helicopter blah blah blah blah.” Ranmaru yells nonstop at the laughing duo.

“We got it Kurosaki-san please.” Tokiya tried to calm down the senior.

“Okay! Do your best and treat me to yakiniku later.” The nods while giggling, the shoot had been fine; Ranmaru teasing the two all the time while the juniors tried convincing the director not to follow the senior’s requests.

“The shots are very interesting! Thank you for participating today, Ran-kun!” the photographer commented. “Why don’t we get some shots of you?”

“Have you seen Kurosaki-san?” Tokiya approached an attendant. “Oh, he is with the photographer.” “Let’s go fetch him.” They nod at each other; Ranmaru is being photographed topless and sitting on top of a table.

“Ahhhh! If only the agency agreed you can be featured in the magazine I will include you.” Ranmaru laughed at the statement. “You can take a photo of the three of us and put it at the pre-production feature but don’t forget that the Blues are the MAIN feature.” “Okay! I understand! Oh good thing! Come on you two join Ranmaru-kun.” The two followed the instructions.

“Aaahh! Matsuzaka Beef is the BEST!” Ranmaru growls in the Yakiniku restaurant, as a reward in helping Masato and Tokiya the photographer gave them an eat-all-you-can pass.

“This is premium beef. I also like it.” Tokiya smiled. “You don’t like meat that much right Tokiya? It’s all right you can give them to me.” Ranmaru tried to grab the indigo lad’s bowl but he pulls it to himself.

“If it’s this kind of meat I won’t bother…” Masato laughed that triggered the two.

“Are you going back to Nagasaki?” “Yup! We have a rehearsal for the concert in the morning so I really have to.”

The two came with Ranmaru to the airport to send him off.

“We will be waiting for your return. Please send our regards to Mikaze-sempai, Camus-sempai and Kotobuki-sempai!” the two waves as the aircraft takes it leave.