On the elevator, Kanzaki traced her soft pink lips with a finger and recalled how she had kissed Shido in front of Rinko. A smile appeared on her beautiful face as she remembered that scene, though the slight blush on her cheeks made it clear she was feeling bashful.
"It wasn't my first time kissing someone, but it was my first time kissing the opposite gender. On top of that, the man was my boss, who was younger than me."
Still, Kanzaki couldn't help but purse her lips when she thought about Shido's bland reaction as she kissed him deeply. However, while it was true that his expression remained calm, she also noticed a hint of bafflement on his face, meaning he hadn't expected her sudden action. Though, there was no sign of rejection at all from which made Kanzaki smile.
Ding!
The elevator Kanzaki was in slid open, revealing the smiling singer in her pale blue dress. If her fans saw her current appearance, they would surely be dumbfounded. Unlike Kanzaki's usual expression, she now looked like a maiden in love, yet there was a faintly unsettling feeling to her smile that made her seem almost obsessed, just like her obsession with death.
The girl didn't turn around and continued walking until she exited the building, heading straight toward a car parked outside while humming. Leaning against the window was a fairly tall man with an athletic build. He was wearing a black leather jacket and jeans.
The man's eyes were sharp, his hair wavy short, and jet black in color, but his face was flat and expressionless.
As he leaned against the car, the man noticed a small figure approaching him. He stopped leaning on the car and straightened his body without changing his expression.
"Did something good happen?" the man, Asougi Goushi, asked curiously upon seeing his friend, and crush, looking so vibrant. He had to admit that Kanzaki was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen, yet the smile on her face only enhanced that beauty.
Kanzaki, who had been humming as she walked, only then realized that she had already arrived in front of Goushi. "Goushi? It's nothing. But well, I just met someone interesting."
Even though she said it calmly, there was a hint of fascination on her face, and the faint blush on Kanzaki's cheeks was evident. This made Goushi frown, yet deep inside, he felt a little excited.
Hearing his crush speak about someone else with that kind of expression, Goushi should have felt angry, but he didn't. He was already used to Kanzaki going both ways. She was bi, after all, so Kanzaki tended to like beautiful and cute girls too. Goushi was fine with that.
Still, the excitement in his heart was mixed with something uncomfortable. He didn't know why, but his chest felt just a little tight.
What he didn't know was that, the person that made Kanzaki smile like that was a man and also a dangerous one at that.
It had been a very long time since the two of them first met. At the start, Goushi was still a nerdy, overweight guy who was simply attracted to Kanzaki's beauty when she was working as a waitress in a club, and he had begun stalking her.
Their relationship grew closer after he saved her when a salaryman attacked her. Goushi was injured in the process, and Kanzaki took him to her apartment and tended to his wounds, only to discover that she had tied him up.
Goushi was then scolded, verbally abused, and beaten by Kanzaki until morning, when she finally released him and threatened him not to expose her. It wasn't that Goushi hated it, on the contrary, he enjoyed being scolded and beaten by Kanzaki.
He was awakened into a Masochist.
That was why his name in Gun Gale Online which he and Kanzaki played was 'M', with the letter standing for 'Masochist'.
Now, Goushi became Kanzaki's manager as she had became a singer.
Goushi looked at Kanzaki with a complicated yet excited gaze and asked, "Someone interesting?"
He waited for Kanzaki to continue, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she simply smiled mysteriously and said as she got into the car, "Geez, it's so hot outside. Let's go back quickly, Goushi."
Since Kanzaki didn't elaborate, Goushi didn't press the matter. He could only smile helplessly as he got into the car and started driving off. Kanzaki noticed the strange look her friend gave her, but she ignored it, despite knowing full well that Goushi had feelings for her.
...
After settling everything with Rinko and officially becoming a couple, the two of them finally remembered the real purpose of Shido's visit. Without wasting any time, Rinko returned back to her usual secretary mode and explained everything that had recently happened in the company while Shido listened, reviewed the documents she provided, and gave a few instructions.
Shido didn't stay any longer after that, and Rinko no longer had anything to worry about. Having confirmed each other's feelings, she felt genuinely happy.
"Haaa… so much happened today."
Shido said this as he stretched his arms and leaned back against a bench in a small park. It was already dusk, and students of various grades could be seen walking home. Some were elementary students, while most were either middle schoolers or high schoolers.
Of course, there were always people who noticed someone as handsome as Shido. He simply smiled at them, which made the female students flustered and squeal in excitement. Strangely enough, however, none of them approached him, Shido had used his power to subtly keep them from coming closer, as it would have been troublesome for him if someone suddenly came to him.
He was also thinking about what had happened yesterday and today, which made Shido sigh. It wasn't that he was unhappy, but still, he couldn't help feeling that he had toyed with those girls' hearts.
Even so, he didn't plan to let them go or allow them to date other men, especially Lisbeth, since he had taken her first time. Shido could be possessive as well, particularly when it came to his girls.
Aside from Lisbeth, there was also Kanzaki, the girl he had just met today, a singer under his agency, and bold enough to suddenly kiss him.
Despite her small stature, her beauty naturally attracted the opposite sex, including Shido, though he know that her personality was more than that.
Truthfully, if Rinko hadn't been there, Shido would have shown Kanzaki that he wasn't someone anyone could easily provoke. However, since Rinko was present, he didn't try anything inappropriate, not wanting to risk making her hate him.
Lastly, there was Rinko, the woman with whom he had just confirmed their feelings. For someone as wonderful as her, who always made him her priority, what more could Shido ask for? Even though there was a significant age gap between them, age was just a number, and it couldn't stop their feelings for each other.