The other end of arrival hall, Kazuki breathed in heavily and look around the area. When they caught sight of Alto, it caught Kazuki’s attention. But, the luggage Alto was pulling along was definitely his.
Thankful that it’s still safe, Kazuki needed to give chase to the culprit withholding his luggage. Without thinking, he at once followed Alto with the hordes of fangirls to find him.
Being faster than them, Kazuki outran the fangirls yet he lost sight of Alto, failing to match up to his speed.
Gave a quick glance of where he was, Kazuki quietly muttered as he continued walking. “Wonderful, there’s nothing worse than Rika’s lecture on disappearing acts. Better hurry to find luggage and him or else—!”
In that split moment, Kazuki found himself pulled into a corner. As he was to demand the attacker’s purpose, his mouth covering by a larger hand. Before he could make a noise, a group of girls stopped at the intersection with one saying, “Where did Alto-sama go?!”
“Everyone, I heard someone saw Alto-sama gone this way!!”
“Really?! Let’s hurry!! Alto-sama!!”
The sound of running footsteps went past him instead of turning around of where they were. Once their voices no longer in range, Kazuki sighed in his head tiredly. “Should not have underestimated a fan’s obsession...”
“Everything is okay, Ojii-sama. The invaded Krachs are gone, we’ve eliminated them.”
Grey orbs widened with surprise, Kazuki moved his head to look at the owner of the voice. That raven black short-haired and brown orbs with a black spectacle on his face, long removed his hand from Kazuki’s mouth.
With the said hand moving to put his arm around Kazuki’s waist, he continued on talking to the caller on his phone. “We’re fine, Ojii-sama. It’s not a difficult job with Yukiko-san, Andre and Andrew’s help. Don’t worry, I’ll find Nii-sama to pick him up.”
Upon ending the call after saying ‘goodbye’ to his grandfather, the figure put his phone back to the pocket. But, he was surprised when the smaller figure in his hold had turned around to hug him.
Kazuki tilted his head up with annoyed expression and huffed annoyed, “Honestly…. If they know you’re Alto of Symphonic Synchro, they would’ve killed you for just coming out alone in the public… And this too, Seimei!”
A wry smile surfaced on Seimei's face, he wrapped Kazuki with both his arms affectionately. Seimei leaned his head to put his forehead against the other, Seimei whispered towards Kazuki, “Let them watch, Kazuki. I could always say I was just a little too excited to meet ‘Nii-sama’. Plus, I wanted to make sure you don’t forget your luggage too.”
Moved his head to give a small peck on Kazuki’s forehead, the latter remained unamused by this whole antic of what Seimei had done. Kazuki moved his hands up to pull Seimei’s cheek and scolded, “That’s not a good excuse before your first debut, Seimei!”
Seimei let out another sigh as he pulled his brother closer and cupped hold of his chin. He once again needed to reassure his ever-worrying older brother or, his lover.
Removed his spectacle off and leaned closer to Kazuki, he spoke, “You've got a point. It'd create a scandal as you said. But, fetching and reuniting my love after that performance we did…,”
“And able to be with each other again after three years, despite those moments we visit each other on our school breaks… I’m so happy, Kazuki.” At that last word, Seimei placed his lips onto Kazuki and left him to moan in surprise at the gentleness.
He needed to rebuke on Seimei's assurance. But, he desired this than anything else. The two wrapped their arms closer to each other, Seimei wrapping Kazuki’s waist closer and Kazuki wrapped his arm around his neck.
With Seimei declaring that he was his love, he was hardly convinced it was a reality of being a forbidden relationship with his brother.
Him, the adopted older brother of Seimei by three years and the top fresh graduate to be the next Muse Manager.
Yoshimiya Seimei, the adoptive younger brother of Kazuki, grandson of a small Jack-of-all-trade company and leader of Symphonic Synchro Muse group.
Because of their roles, none in society would accept their relationship in the public.
Yet, neither of them wished for anyone to break them from each other. Pulled apart for air, the two gazed at each other with smiles on their lips. Rested his head on Seimei’s chest, Kazuki whispered, “I’m home, Sei...”
Nodded back, Seimei rested his head and replied in a loving tone, “Welcome home, Kazuki.”
The comforting silence grew between the two, resting and basking in each other’s warmth they longed for. But unknowingly to them, three figures were standing right beside them.
While watching them, the shorter right-parting blonde male figure voiced out in a monotone voice of the scene. “Jiiiiii... Bakazuki’s brother complex is acting up again.”
“H-Hang on, Andre! I-It’s not true to say something like that about Kazu-chan!” A soft flustered feminine voice called out to Andre’s words.
“No, Andrew agrees Nii-sama too. Bakazuki is a big pervert that wants to get his hands onto Sei-nii.” The same monotone voice spoke out from the left parting blonde male figure’s words.
Red with embarrassed expression, Kazuki quickly pulled apart from Seimei to glare at the three. But, it was more towards the pair of blonde hair-colored twins standing beside the petite black-haired glasses woman.
Rested one of his hand onto his hips, Kazuki retorted, “Who the hell you’re calling stupid pervert and brother complex?!”
Seimei removed his arms around Kazuki upon seeing them. He wore his spectacles back and greeted the three. “Thank you for the hard work as always, Yuki-nee, Andre, Andrew.”
“Hold it, don’t thank them here yet! Yuki-chan definitely did a good job, but this two...!” Kazuki intercepted just as Yukiko was about to reply, she flinched at the sudden outburst with a concerned expression.
Kazuki pointed his finger to the two and pointed out, “Not only they disrespect me as your Muse manager of Symphonic Synchro! To show me that face was a complete disservice for any fans that sees!”
Quietly, the twins glanced one another then back again. Andre first spoke out, “Andre and Andrew think there’s nothing wrong with that."
"Even if Sei-nii chose Bakazuki as the manager, Bakazuki is still the no-good incompetent Bakazuki.” added on from Andrew.
“Are you picking a fight with your manager?!” Kazuki shouted.
“If it’s against Bakazuki, Andre and Andre will have a 999,999% chance of winning in a fight.” Andre and Andrew replied in unison, a glint appearing right beside their eyes.
“Then I’ll have a 1,000,000% chance of winning in this fight!!”
With Kazuki and the twins at their usual bickering, Seimei and Yukiko on the sidelines showed a nervous smile.
Yukiko remembered and took out a plastic packet filled with green gem stones. Handed the plastic packet over to Seimei, she spoke to deter their attention from the quarrel. “Ah, Sei-kun! This is what I’ve gathered today.”
Perked his attention to Yukiko, Seimei showed a grateful smile. He took hold of the plastic packet and thanked, “Thank you very much, Yuki-nee.”
Yukiko shook her head and assured cheerfully, “It’s my job as the assistant Muse manager, Sei-kun. But… Sei-kun, you’ve realized it, haven’t you?”
“Yes… The appearances of Krachs are increasing at a frightening rate. They come in groups as a concentrated attack...,” Seimei showed a thoughtful look with furrowed brows of worry as he muttered to himself, “Could it be…?”
Wondered what had Seimei muttered to himself, Yukiko spotted a scratch mark on the back of Seimei’s palm. She gasped in horror, “S-Sei-kun, you’re injured!”
Brought back to the reality, Seimei wondered for a second before turning to see where Yukiko’s gaze was focusing.
The quarrel between the three had stopped their argument and focused their attention at the two. Andre and Andrew approached over to Seimei first, looking at the injury. Andre then said, “Sei-nii's injured?”
Seimei pulled back his hand and reassured the two whom were showing worried expression on their faces. “It’s nothing serious, both of you. It's just a minor injury.”
“You said that, yet it becomes worse the next day. Let me see it,” Kazuki said, coming over and giving a closer inspection of it. It's worrying for them.
Raised his hand closer, Kazuki continued, “It’s a minor injury after all so…”
Kazuki gave a gentle lick to the wound on Seimei's hand. While doing so, he reassured to everyone. “A wash against the wound and apply plastering over it will suffice.”
The scene of Kazuki ‘tenderly’ licking at Seimei’s wound given unique sorts of reaction around him.
Yukiko blushed with a shy expression of what she watched, but the twins balked despite the poker expression on their faces.
But, Seimei at first surprised by his older brother’s action and soften with a warm yet well-hidden tender gaze.
Pulled back, Kazuki took out a handkerchief to wrap it around the wound as a makeshift bandage.
Once done, he grinned and declared, “There! Now, we must get back home—!”
“AH! THERE YOU ARE, THIS STUPID BRO-COM!!” Rika’s voice yelled loud enough to make Kazuki flinched at the outburst. As he turned around, Rika stood before him with a dark and furious expression.
She jabbed her finger into Kazuki's chest and shouted into his face, “We had enough of your disappearing tricks, Yoshimiya Kazuki! Not only that, when I found you, what do I see?! You, molesting with your brother complex affections!!”
Seimei moved in front of Kazuki on seeing the anger flared at the latter. With a calm voice, he attempted to give his own explanation to her. “Wait, Rika-san! This is a misunderstanding. Nii-sama was just tending to my injuries, so—!”
Unfortunately, Rika had ignored his words and remained focused on Kazuki. Angered at the last sentence, Kazuki retorted back, “Molesting?! Excuse you, I was just treating my brother’s wound! I would've done the same to the rest as a Muse manager.”
The twins raised their hand up, getting the attention at the two. They spoke in unison with a deadpan voice, “Andre and Andrew will reject Bakazuki’s treatment. To be treated by Bakazuki, is as equivalent as getting disease of stupidity.”
The 'self-proclaimed' Muse manager glared at them, but Rika jabbed her fingers and pointed out, “You could’ve treated him like a normal brother would, for god's sake!”
One of Kazuki's eyes twitched, getting offended at her words. Right as he was about to retort, he spotted Riku came rushing in from Rika’s back.
But, the expression on Riku’s face showed exasperation and concern towards gained curiosity to him.
Before Kazuki could ask, Riku grabbed hold of Kazuki’s arm and pulled him. He glanced at the rest who stood still in confusion and shouted, “Get moving, you idiots! The Euterpe are here coming after us, they know what the hell happened here!”
Having said that, a group of men in black appeared behind them. One of them shouted. “There they are! All of you are to follow us for an interrogation!”
“C-Crap!” Rika gasped at the appearances of men-in-black. Yukiko and the twins gulped silently with panic arising from their mind.
“Hold! All of you!!” On cue from the next voice that shouted, everyone followed the running Riku to escape from the Euterpe Organization.
xxx
In the living room, at the second floor of Yoshimiya Jack-of-all-trade 4-story level building. There was a small square brown platform area with two large sound speaker side by side.
Tapped the mic twice, an elderly man slicked back long white hair with a beard reached to his collarbone stood on the stage. He wore wearing a dark blue kimono with light blue colored haori.
With a cheerful expression, he announced into the mic, “Good afternoon, everyone! Welcome to the welcome-back-party for my grandson, Kazu-chan! Now before we begin the party, does Kazu-chan have any few words to say?”
On cue moving towards the said gray-haired man, Kazuki peeping through the window from the side with a pointed look. Heard his grandfather’s words, he followed, “How about getting those Euterpe idiots off our backs?! Damn it, they are still here…”
From the airport back to their place, it was a journey of hell to them. Because of their unlicensed and unnecessary involvement, along with the arrival of the mysterious Symphonic Synchro group. They were suspected and to be arrested for their actions.
The Euterpe organization, an organization which gathered, coordinated and supported the Muse in willing to fight against the Krach and role as an idol.
To them, Symphonic Synchro were an eyesore, nobodies trying to steal jobs from them or hero-wannabes.
Despite even sharing the same goal to end Krachs, they were more concerned on their reputation in Kazuki’s eyes.
Rika peeped through the window at the other end, cringed at the men-in-black standing at the district walkway.
She sighed and turned to the elderly man, wondered, “Seigo-san, what did you told them if I could ask…?”
“Something an old man says, Rika-chan!” With a bright smile, he assured to her with his hand raised up to the black screen tablet, “I apologize, gentlemen. But, I’m just an old man running a simple company. It's not possible of those no-good Muses living under my roof.”
Planted a face palm onto her face, Riku sighed and deadpanned at his answer, “If I were you, I wouldn’t rely on the net too much, Oji-san. Those makes it more suspicious than ever.”
Seimei took many variety kinds of sushi from the dining table. He handed a plate full of different sushi to Kazuki. Then, he turned towards Seigo and affirmed, “Ojii-sama had given his explanation, so let’s wait for them to leave, right?”
“That’s exactly right, Sei-chan!” Seigo snapped his finger, much to Riku’s chagrin.
Yukiko who was taking another maki roll to her plate, enquired, “So, they won’t leave at least until late night…?”
“Seems like it.” Andre and Andrew replied in unison, they themselves taking their own plate of sushi to eat.
Tapped few times on his tablet, the speaker amplified the music chosen from Seigo’s tablet. As he left it there, Seigo patted Riku and Rika’s back, suggested, “Just enjoy the party in meantime! Ah, Kazu-chan! Jii-chan want to speak with you!”
Looked up to see the hand gesture for him to come along, Kazuki with one hand raising his plate high up. The other was preventing the twins from getting his share. He showed a curious look and obeyed with a wary tone in his voice, “S-Sure… Coming!”
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On the first floor in the Yoshimiya office building, it’s their main office. Right inside the President's office, Kazuki entered with Seigo whom stretched his body. Breathing in a deep breath, Seigo chirped to himself while going back to his seat. “What an eventful day!”
“Tell me about it…” Kazuki sighed agreeing to his grandfather’s words, not bothering to define his terms of ‘eventful’.
Soon, Kazuki showed both knowing expression and the smile to his grandfather. He postured with a proud posture and spoke, “So… I told you I'd graduate three years with no problems, didn’t I?!”
Seigo rolled his eyes and pointed out, “You did. You spam my Inbox of your final semester result every minute until Jii-chan had to send his tablet to fix!”
Scratched his head, Kazuki nervously chuckled and apologized, “Sorry, Jii-chan…! I thought you didn’t get my result for the first… But, I did fulfilled your condition, didn’t I?”
“Yes yes, you did. I’m proud of you, Kazuki,” Seigo returned with a proud smile and continued, “Seishi and Sumiko-san will be proud as well from the heavens… Once again, congratulations for graduating to be a Muse Manager, Kazu-chan.”
“Then… Kazu-chan, let me ask you again,” The relaxed atmosphere turned tense with Seigo’s face showing a serious expression to Kazuki. He asked in a firm tone despite his hoarse voice, “Are you happy with Sei-chan?”
Blinked his eyes with a surprised expression, Kazuki showed a thoughtful look. With no hesitation, Kazuki showed a determined smile. “To be with Seimei, it’s the happiest and most selfish thing I could ask for a stranger that came into his family 11 years with no memories of myself,”
“When you gave me that condition to be him, not only it was a challenge… I was happy when you gave me that chance, Jii-chan. Because going there to study, I could achieve power for Seimei and I,” With a bright grin, Kazuki finished his answer, “My answer won’t change, I’m happiest with Seimei by my side. And I’ll do everything in my power to make him as happy as me!”
Long minute of silence later, Seigo showed a relieved smile and sighed, “Sei-chan had gotten a handful bride himself to the family.”
Annoyed expression showed on Kazuki’s face of being referred as the bride, but Seigo continued, “But if it’s Kazu-chan, I'd feel relieved since Sei-chan’s Stimme is strongest when he sings for you.”
A bright shade of red colored Kazuki’s cheeks. Seigo showed a cheeky smile and waved his hand, said back in his normal peppy voice, “Okay okay! I won’t tease Kazu-chan or Sei-chan will be angry with me when I do. Go back to the party and… Welcome home, Kazu-chan.”
Kazuki sighed and nodded to his grandfather’s words, replied with a small grin on his lips. “Ah… I’m home, Jii-chan.”
As Kazuki walked towards the exit and left with the door clicked closed, Seigo let out another happy sigh.
He looked at the photo frame with a picture of an older man resembling Seimei, younger looking Kazuki and Seimei.
Picked up the photo frame, Seigo muttered to himself, “The voices they sing are the same as yours Seishi. Please continue watching over them….”
While looking at the picture, Seigo didn't hear the loud screams. The screams of Kazuki accusing Andre and Andrew eating up his plate of Sushi before he could have any.
Part 2 END
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