Scandal of the Spotlight: Kyohei Rikudoh (Discontinued)

(Sequel) Chapter 7

Kyohei: "Just let me ask one thing, Kagari."

Kyohei: "If I asked you to choose between coming with us and writing songs..."

Kyohei: "...And realizing your dream of being a screenwriter, which would you choose?"

Kagari: "Uh..."

The news has reported that Revance will go overseas. Kyohei stares at me with a serious gaze.

(I have to choose?)

Kyohei: "You are my songwriter and you're my Idol girl."

Kyohei: "But I don't own you as a person."

Kyohei: "You must decide for yourself."

Kagari: "I-I..."

Kyohei: "..."

My lips are tremble as making it difficult to speak. Kyohei continues to stare at me as waiting for my response.

(I want to keep writing songs for them.)

(But I can't give up my dream of being a screenwriter.)

Kagari: "I..."

Kyohei: "..."

It may be a small dream. But it's a dream I've been chasing for so long.

(I can't just give it up to write lyrics. Not when I'm so close...)

(The one thing I regret is how this will disappoint Kyohei.)

Kagari: "I... I want to realize my dream of becoming a screenwriter."

Kyohei: "That resolve is one of the things I love about you."

Kyohei smiles, but there's a sadness in his eyes.

Kagari: "Why...?"

Kyohei: "Why what?"

Kagari: "You would do anything for Revance."

Kagari: "In the beginning you basically held me prisoner until I agreed to write your songs."

Kagari: "Why didn't you tell me I had to come with you? Why did you give me a choice?"

Kyohei: "The same reason I didn't sleep with you on that night before you ran away."

(H-He means...)

Kyohei: "Because I love you."

Kagari: "Mm..."

Kyohei: "If you want to follow your dream, I will support you."

Kyohei: "With all my heart this time."

(W-What does he mean... "this time"?)

His words remind me of when he was acting strangely. But now he smiles even though I know it's hard for him. I don't know what to say.

Kyohei: "Kagari, I think we should stop seeing each other."

It takes several seconds for me to understand. When his words finally sink in as I let out a choked gasp.

Kagari: "Huh?"

Kyohei: "If we stay together, eventually I won't be able to keep supporting your dream."

Kyohei: "I'll want to take you with me, regardless of what you want."

I've never seen Kyohei looks so forlorn. Normally he's so confident, even to the point of arrogance, and he gets what he wants.