We Got Married

Mission 3: Special Number (part 1)

Chiaki did her usual routine upon getting up to prepare for rehearsals. While taking a bath, she remembered the small quarrel she had with Shuta yesterday.

"It's been awhile since we had that kind of petty misunderstanding." She thought. "Before, I could kind of not be too affected by it. But, what I felt yesterday was different." She then started to get bothered by it again. "But we're okay now. And that's all that should matter, right?" She then sighed. She got up from her bath tub and continued preparing. When she checked her cellphone for his mail, she was surprised to receive nothing. She pouted her lips.

"Is it possible that he's still mad at me? But he sent me a good night mail." She then sighed. "I shouldn't expect him to do it anyway." She murmured. She then got her things and walked to her front door to leave. She opened the door.

"Good morning, Love!" The person on the other side of the door greeted.

"Ah!" Chiaki exclaimed, surprised with the sudden greeting. "Eh? Love?" She realized it was Shuta. Her cheeks flushed. "W-what are you doing here?"

"Um. Fetching you?" He answered. "Well, I just want to make up with my bad attitude yesterday. I didn't got the chance to talk to you about it last night without cameras around us, because it was late already." He said. He then handed her a single white rose. "Love, I'm sorry." He said sincerely. Chiaki couldn't help herself from having the same feeling she had yesterday when they quarreled. Drops of tears suddenly escaped from her eyes. Shuta's eyes widened in surprise.

"O-oi, don't cry!" He exclaimed. Chiaki tried to wipe her tears but they kept on coming out from her eyes.

"I-I don't want... to overthink... again... b-but I thought... you're still mad... at me..." She tried to talk in between her cries.

"Ah... please stop crying." He said as he embraced her playfully to comfort her. "You said we're already okay yesterday, right? Why are thinking like that then?"

"You didn't mail me... a greeting this morning... It felt unusual... for me..." She responded, still crying.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I just want to surprise you by greeting you in person." He then moved his hand in a circular motion on her arms. "I'm really sorry." He said. "She's such a crybaby, but really cute..." He thought. He then felt that Chiaki leaned her head on his chest. She closed her eyes.

"I'm really stupid." She thought, smiling, as she enjoys smelling his manly scent. "Thank you." She whispered, sniffing. Shuta then released her in his arms to check on her. He used his hand to wipe the remaining tears on her cheeks.

"I'm sorry, I even made you cry." He said. Chiaki shook her head.

"No, you didn't. It's just me." She said. "Let's go now, we might be late for practice." She invited.

"Are you sure you're okay now?" He asked. Chiaki nodded her head.

"I can retouch my makeup in your car." She said.

"Okay, if you say so. Let's go then." Shuta said. The two of them then left.

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"Good morning." Shuta and Chiaki greeted as they entered the studio. Everyone was already there.

"Oh, the love birds are here!" Hidaka exclaimed.

"Eh? L-love birds?" Chiaki murmured shyly, blushing. Nissy then approached her.

"Here. For you." He said as he handed a small envelope to her.

"Huh?" She said as she got the card inside. "Ah, it's our next mission." She looked at Shuta. Shuta looked around and noticed that there were staff members of the show inside the studio, filming them.