CHAPTER 18 – THIRD STEP (Part 1)

(Supported Character)

Tsugumi

• Age : 24 years old

• Gender : Female - Beta

• Status : Engagement and will be married with Kenji.

• Relationship : Shinji Best friend since Junior High school.

• Occupation : Employee at Tsuga Company as an Accounting staf.

They’re almost reach Shinji’s apartment when Shinji ask Koutarou about his son.

Shinji : “You’re not going to pick up your son from school?”

Koutarou : “Nope, I already ordering my secretary to pick up Rin”

Shinji : “Oh, I see...your secretary huh”

Koutarou : “Why? Are you jealous?”

Shinji : (Little high voice) “No I’m not, why I must be jealous”

Koutarou : (Laughing) “Ha...ha...ha...I know you’re jealous..ha...ha...”

Shinji : (Still high voice) “No I’m not and don’t you dare to laugh at me”

Koutarou held back his laughter then he said “Okey, okey, I’m not laugh”

Koutarou held Shinji's hand but Shinji don't want to and hurriedly pulled his hand aside. Koutarou stopped his car on the side of the road and with a miserable face he tried to ask Shinji not to be angry.

Koutarou : “Come on honey, don’t be angry”

Shinji : (Curt) “I’m angry with you, you still laughing”

Koutarou : “I’m not laughing”

Shinji : “Yes you’re”

Koutarou : (Funny face) “I swear I’m not laughing”

Koutarou pinch Shinji’s cheek then said...

Koutarou : “Come on, honey, smile at me...come on”

When Shinji not smiling then he started tickling Shinji.

Shinji : (Laugh) “Stop...stop it”

Koutarou : “I will not stop until you’re not angry anymore”

Shinji : (Laugh) “Okey, I’m not angry...then stop it...it tickles”

Koutarou stopped his action and hugging Shinji and Shinji hug him back.

Koutarou : “I love you”

Shinji : “Hm...I know”

In Shinji’s apartment.

Shinji and Koutarou sitting at the sofa and they’re just hug each other while watching TV. Shinji leaned on Koutarou's shoulder and occasionally Koutarou kissed Shinji's forehead.

The sound of the door opening made Shinji startled and turned his eyes towards the door and he saw Ryota enter, he wanted to get up but Koutarou held him back.

Koutarou : (Lower voice) “Don’t go, stay with me”

Shinji : “But Ryota will tease me again”

Koutarou : “If he tease you then let it go”

Ryota : “Shin, I....ups...sorry I disturbing you” (Ryota covered his mouth)

Ryota : “ Hallo Mr. Tsuga”

Koutarou : “Call me Koutarou, okey”

Ryota : “Okey”

Ryota: “Shin, I just came home to pick a present for Tsugumi birthday”

Shinji : “Tsugumi birthday is today?”

Ryota : “Yes but you don't need to come, it's okay because she already knows”

Shinji : “No, Tsugumi is Ken’s fiancé so I must come to Tsugumi birthday party but I don’t have a present for her”

Koutarou : “It’s Okey, we can buy a present on the way to the party, but you must prepare your self, change your clothes and don’t forget to took your medicine too”

Shinji : (Smile) “Okey wait a minute, I’ll change my clothes”

Then he and Ryota entered the bedroom, in the room again Ryota teased him.

Ryota : “You said he’s not your boyfriend huh... What I saw was not what you said on the phone”

Shinji : (Blush) “Oh, come on Ryo don’t you teasing me again”

Ryota : “So tell me, is he really your boyfriend?”

Shinji : (Blush) “I won’t answer that”

Ryota : “Tell me...tell me...he’s your boyfriend right...if you won’t then I’ll ask him, so you choose..you tell me or I ask him...which one?”

Shinji : (Blushing) “Okey I tell you...yes he’s my boyfriend”

Ryota : “What? I can’t hear you...what did you say? Please say it more lauder”

Shinji : “I won’t say it again, You already hear it”

Ryota : “No I’m not, so I ask him...HEY MR. KO....”

Shinji covered Ryota's mouth with his hand and said..

Shinji : “Okey I tell you one more time, yes he’s my boyfriend...satisfied now”

Ryota : (Laugh) “Ha..Ha..ha..yes of course”

Meanwhile in the living room Koutarou smile with satisfaction and happiness when he hears that.

After Shinji and Ryota be ready they go to the department store and buy a present for Tsugumi then they go to the party.

At the party.

Tsugumi was surprised when she saw who is next to Shinji, then she said to Ken.

Tsugumi : “Ken darling, why Shin held hands with Mr. Tsuga?”

Kenji : “I don’t know, I just meet him once, why you ask for?”

Tsugumi : “No, I just shocked, but Ken do you know who’s he?”

Kenji : “No I don’t”

Tsugumi : “He’s a Vice President Director of Tsuga Company and his my boss”

Kenji : “OMG, is that true?”

Tsugumi : (Nodded)

Kenji : “What a coincidence..he’s your boss and he’s maybe Shinji lover”

Tsugumi : (Shock) “What did you say? He and Shinji a lover?”

Kenji : “I said maybe”

Tsugumi : “Quite, they came here”

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