Just Smile Forever~A Mikaze Ai Fan-Fiction

A Fated Choice

"Ms. Sayaka, are you willing to pursue the path of a composer, or the path of an idol?"

That question had been replaying over and over in my head as I walked back to my dorm. Why did I have to make a choice now? Just when things were starting to settle down?

But I knew that in one months time, things would get crazy again. The only reason why everything was so call now was due to the fact that I was graduating from this academy in two days. I was going to be done, and free to go into the entertainment world with at least a little expertise.

I knew that if my mom was here right now, she would already be scolding me.

"You should always know what you want in your future! If you don't, then what's the point of even going to school?" I could just hear her words of disapproval ringing in my ears.

I was probably the only person in this academy who actually had a choice that would change my life. All the others would just simply dive into the courses they've taken to either be an idol or a composer.

But for me, it wasn't that easy. It could never be that easy, given the way my parents were, always demanding perfection and nothing less.

I had taken both the idol and the composing courses at this academy. My parents had pulled a few strings, and got the headmaster to agree. I was expected to be at the top of every single class I took. Normal parents would at least ease off a little bit, seeing how double the courses meant double the homework, studying etc. But my parents just demanded more and more from me.

It was a deal I had agreed to with my parents before I even entered the academy. It was hard enough for them to even accept that I wanted to pursue something in the arts. They thought the only useful things in real life were math and science. That was it.

So when they finally realized how much I actually wanted go to this academy, they made me promise that I would always try my best. Of course, I know that trying my best meant always being at the top of my class every time. They didn't want my studies to fall behind. I had agreed, because that was the only way I could actually even apply to this academy. And once I got in, I kept the deal in my mind all the time.

But now, it's the end of the school year. I'm leaving this academy. And I still have no idea what path I'm going to follow in the real entertainment industry.

"Akiko-chan, konnichiwa!"A blond boy greeted me, as he ran to a stop right in front of me.

"Syo? What is it?" I asked, never sure of what Syo was always excited or happy about. But that was good, him being happy all the time. He was also always energetic, which seemed to be his special trait.

Being his childhood friend and all, he was the one who visited me every time he could from his own academy for idols and composers. As the two academies were founded by the same corporation (Shining Satome), the two academies were basically the same. They were just rather far from each other, moved to different locations so that more people would join their industry.

"Me and the rest of Starish have just finished recording our song!" Syo proudly reported, grinning. Though I had never met Starish before (apart from Syo, obviously), Syo talked about them constantly, a sure sign that he loved being in that idol group.

"That's really good~" I replied, smiling back at him.

Syo's smile faded a bit though, and he inspected me with a worried expression, "your choice is coming up, right? Have you decided yet?"

I sighed, and glanced ruefully at him, "I think you already know the answer to that."

Syo hesitated, before blurting out," I think you would make a really good composer."

"Why?" I questioned, furrowing my eyebrows. I had expected Syo to persuade me to be an idol, since he seemed to love it so much.

"Do you remember when we were children? When we played together? You always wrote songs for me, and I would always sing them. I still have some of them. The songs that you would write back then were really amazing, Akiko," Syo smiled at me, "I have no doubt that you're way better now. I've always looked forward to the songs you would write for me."

"It's really sad that I can't compose for you, though," I noted with a wry smile.

"I'm sure you still can, if you and I request it," Syo argued back.

I thought back to those times when I would write a song every time he would come and play with me. He was the only thing in my life at that time that had made me always smile, no matter what. His songs always brought a smile to my face.

I realized that was what I wanted. Not to sing other people's songs. I preferred writing songs myself. I would only feel satisfied when the feelings I conveyed to the song was sung out by Syo back then.

"I loved singing your songs, Akiko," Syo added softly, a shy smile on his lips.

I hesitated, before nodding slowly, "alright."

"Alright?!" Syo repeated excitedly. I flashed a smile at him again.

"I'll be a composer."

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I'll be keeping a little Japanese dictionary in these authors notes, to tell you the meaning of the Japanese words I'll occasionally use throughout this story, just in case you don't know the meaning, okay?

~Konnichiwa - Hello

I hope you enjoyed this story so far :)

~Lillianna