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Chapter 4: Aeri Shirokami

Who is she? Aeri Shirokami.

Author's Note

The main character's name is based on two terms. "Ae" is derived from "Ai" which means love and "Ri" means pearl in Japanese. Meanwhile, "Shirokami" means white or to brighten something. Aeri's hair is to pearl and her eye is to the color of love and blood.

a/n: Character design by a good friend, @alebrasil. Thank you so much, sissy. 

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TRIGGER WARNING: This chapter contains obsessive, creepy, and catcalling remarks. 

"Aeri Shirokami."

"30. She worked as the trainer and coach of the Rhythmic Gymnastics team of the Tohoku University of Arts and Sciences last year. She was believed to be the reason why the university brought home the beacon during the All-Japan Inter-University and Colleges Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition."

"For eight months, she also served as a volunteer teacher of the deaf and mute children at the orphanage near the university. She taught Mathematics, contemporary dance, and ballet to the children and was recognized by the nuns and priests as a great teacher despite being mute herself."

"Her ex-boyfriend of seven months, Minato Kurosaki, broke up with her prior to her career move here. I have no findings for the why, but I can look into it if you want, Sir."

"Please do, Kirari."

The assistant nodded and continued, "Now, she is here in Tokyo because she was accepted by the School for the Gifted Children, a private elementary school at Shinjuku to be the teacher of the deaf and mute children ages 5-13."

A hum—it was all Ran could offer Kirari who just presented to him the brief background of a certain chalk-haired pretty lady he just spent a one-nightstand with a week ago. He had been looking for her but decided to learn more about her first. Hence, he asked his subordinate to investigate the woman. It was least in his expectations to find interesting pieces of information about Aeri Shirokami. 

"A teacher, huh? Interesting. I see you're also full of colors, Aera-chan." grinned the purple-eyed. He is seated majestically on a single sofa in the living room while scrolling Aeri's social media account. Picture of the woman in different places, in café, nature parks, at the university that his assistant talked about, and more with the children he assumed as those she taught at the orphanage before. Not only that, she also displays love for color white and the cold weather. Through the photos, Ran was able to discern the lady's simplicity, passionate nature, love for teaching children, and dancing.

Aeri Shirokami is the definition of Ran's ideals—lovely, feminine, carefree, and has depth. Not to mention, she has good sense of style. She doesn't dislike her disability nor treats this side of hers as a weakness. In fact, she uses this to help and inspire others like her, children to be specific. Her loving nature radiates positively from her, and he believes that it's one of the reasons why she's breathtakingly gorgeous and exceptional.

"Do you like Miss Shirokami, Sir Ran?" The older man asks while looking at his smitten boss.

"She's sweet, feminine, and hot, Kirari. There is absolutely no reason for me not to." Ran replied, chuckling. The older male chose not to say anything back, though itched to. Next he sees is his boss walking towards his white coat. It was visible the younger male was about to leave so might as well for him to voice out his concerns.