My Tokyo Celebrity Girlfriend Is Love-Struck, What Should I Do? - Chapter 14

Green Tea, the Greener, the Better

After resolving the script and photography equipment issues, and conveniently acquiring a willing volunteer as a photographer, Kimura felt considerably more relaxed. 

With the photographer being Koike Yui’s younger brother, worrying about the evaluation of his graduation project was no longer necessary.

Now, all that remained was to complete the shooting of the graduation project before the final deadline.

However, some preparations were still needed for the actual shooting.

Ding.

Sitting on a bench on campus, Kimura took out his phone and found a notification for a special follow on his T-site.

【New update from a special follow on your T-site.】

There seemed to be only one person in his special follow list.

Kimura opened the message, and the phone’s screen redirected him to the T-site interface.

The user who posted the update was “Asuka.”

Ever since Asuka debuted, Kimura had been closely following her activities in the entertainment industry. He had even set her T-site account as a special follow.

The update featured a photo.

The familiar background indicated that the picture was taken inside a rented room.

A delicate and cute girl bathed in soft golden sunlight, her body lying on the coffee table with slender arms crossed and supporting her head.

Fair skin glowed in the radiance, and a pair of beautiful eyes with amber-like clarity were set in a snow-white neck adorned with dark, flowing hair.

It was a warm scene, a charming girl, and soft tones…

Anyone who saw it would be captivated for quite a while.

A smile unconsciously appeared on Kimura’s lips as he clicked to save the picture on his phone.

The fatigue from running around for his graduation project all morning suddenly disappeared, and he felt a sense of healing in both body and mind.

He scrolled through the screen, checking the comments on Asuka’s latest update.

In just a short time, her latest post had garnered thousands of views and over a thousand comments.

What terrifying popularity!

However, considering that this was Asuka’s first update after leaving her agency, such attention was expected.

Most of the comments in the comment section were from fans who had been supporting Asuka since her debut.

Ikebukuro’s Most Affectionate: “Asuka-chan is so beautiful! I love Asuka-chan so much! When will she return to showbiz?”

Kikuchi Kaijin: “Asuka-chan looks very beautiful today too. Looking forward to Asuka-chan’s comeback.”

Kamiyama Yutako: “Thought we wouldn’t see Asuka-chan’s updates anymore, didn’t expect Asuka-chan still remembers us.”

Ohkawara Koueshige: “Asuka-chan! Asuka-chan! I really want to be Asuka-chan’s dog…”

“…”

Most of the comments were praising Asuka’s exceptional beauty and expressing anticipation for her return to the entertainment industry.

Except for a few outrageous ones…

If he wasn’t currently in an inconvenient location, he would definitely use his dozens of T-site alternate accounts to refute those comments.

Suddenly, his scrolling fingers stopped, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Mukoyama Sae: “I never expected that Asuka-senpai would still have so many fans after leaving the circle. Thank you, Asuka-senpai, for leaving opportunities for the juniors after leaving the agency. Thanks to that, I became the second female lead in ‘Daytime Gourmet.’ Attached is a picture of the Wagashi sent by the crew. (Photo)”

A tea aroma wafted through.

Kimura opened Mukoyama Sae’s profile, a female artist verified on T-site, under the Galaxy Agency.

Galaxy Agency…

Wasn’t that the agency that Asuka belonged to before?

Scrolling through Mukoyama Saei’s T-site updates, the number of followers was only slightly less than Asuka’s.

Looking at the photos, she was a decent-looking woman…

But compared to Asuka, she was still far behind. Kimura looked at Mukoyama Sae’s heavily made-up face and couldn’t help but feel a chill.

Closing T-site, Kimura opened the browser and searched for “Daytime Gourmet.”

It turned out to be a movie with a considerable investment, featuring relatively famous actors and actresses in the neon light industry.

Among the news about the movie, there was one that said【”Daytime Gourmet” has replaced Asuka, a former artist under the Galaxy Agency, with Mukoyama Sae, an artist currently under the Galaxy Agency, as the second female lead】.

……

Passing by a Wagashi shop.

Kimura pushed the door and walked in.

“Welcome to Tamago Mochi Shop. May I ask what the customer would like?”

Kimura opened the Wagashi picture sent by Mukoyama Sae and handed it to the clerk.

“Do you have all the Wagashi in this picture? I’ll take one of each.”

The clerk nodded, “Sure. Please wait a moment, as some of the Wagashi might need to be made fresh.”

“No problem, I can wait,” Kimura replied, retrieving his phone.

“Alright, may I take your order for anything else?” the clerk asked.

Kimura looked down at the dessert menu inside the shop.

“Please pack a cup of green tea for me… the greener, the better…”

“Green tea?” The clerk nodded. “Anything else you need?”

“Just these.”

“Please pay at the counter here, sir.”

……

When they returned to the rental house, the curtain of night had already fallen.

In Tokyo’s winter, the evenings grew dark early.

“Hayata-chan, okaeri!” (1)

Asuka approached with light steps to the entrance.

“Hayata-chan, how did it go?”

“The script has been submitted to Koike-sensei. She said she would contact me tomorrow if there are any issues.”

Kimura paused for a moment, looking at Asuka with a smile. “By the way, I found a photographer.”

“A photographer?”

“The president of the university’s photography club, Koike Koichi.”

“Eh? How did Hayata-chan manage that?”

Asuka and Kimura entered the living room and took a seat on the sofa.

“He’s a fan of yours… I mentioned that you’re the female lead, and he begged me to let him be the photographer.”

Kimura scratched his head.

“I see~” Asuka’s small mouth lifted slightly, her expression suddenly enlightened.

Kimura’s gaze fell on the coffee table in the living room, recalling Asuka’s recent post.

“I saw the post you made,” he said.

Asuka looked a bit stunned, her fair face quickly turning slightly red. “I was bored at home, so I took a picture. It’s not that good…”

“No way,” Kimura earnestly shook his head. “The photo you took is adorable. After seeing it, it feels like all the fatigue of the day has been completely healed. I saved that picture, and whenever I feel tired, I’ll take it out and recharge myself.”

“If Hayata-chan wants, I can take a picture for Hayata-chan anytime…” Asuka’s soft voice gently entered Kimura’s ears.

He raised his head.

Kimura met the girl’s clear and watery eyes.

Beneath the clear gaze seemed to be an indescribable surge of emotions.

Kimura swallowed, and his handsome face blushed slightly.

“Do you know Mukoyama Sae?” he asked.

Asuka looked slightly flustered, remained silent for a while, then lightly bit her lip with her snow-white teeth.

“Hayata-chan, did you really see that… that comment?”

“Yeah.” Kimura touched his neck. “She took Asuka’s role, right?”

“Withdrawing from the agency means the role naturally goes to someone else,” Asuka smiled, but her eyes were not as bright as before. “It’s not really taking away…”

Seeing this, Kimura didn’t say much. He stood up, placing the box from the confectionery shop on the coffee table.

Opening the box, he arranged the confections on the table one by one. Then, in the middle surrounded by the confections, he placed an open cup of green tea.

A cup of very green… green tea.

“Hayata-chan, what’s this?” Asuka looked a bit puzzled.

Kimura took out his phone, aimed it from above at the food on the coffee table, and took a few pictures. Then, he selected a brightly colored photo and sent it to Asuka on Line.

Ding ding.

Asuka looked at the photo sent by Kimura, her eyes bewildered as she looked at him.

Kimura had a smile on his face.

“Asuka, post this photo on your T-site dynamic.”

“This one?”

“Yes… and don’t just post the photo. Add a caption.”

“A caption?”

“…Good tea.”

TL Notes

1. 1. Okaeri: welcome home