Things were a bit awkward for both of them. They just stare at each other with their mouths shut. Gaku stroked the back of his neck, shifting his eyes in another direction. He was a little disturbed by the black-haired girl who was looking-but-looks-like-staring at him.

"A-Aoi, listen!" He says.

"I am listening... And, waiting for you to explain the truth." Aoi crossed her arms close to her chest, her right feet stomp on the floor slowly and repeatedly.

She was heartbroken. She didn't think the grey-haired man had actually deceived her all this time. She thought she had found someone she could trust with besides her adoptive family but maybe she was too hopeful. After all, it's not easy to meet someone who's really good-hearted in this world.

Life is cruel anyway.

"Sigh!" Gaku lowers down his head for a few seconds before looking back at the black-haired. He has no other choice. He must tell Aoi the truth. Until when does he have to hide his true identity? Sooner or later, the girl will find out too. "Let me be honest with you."

"I know that. Who else is going, to be honest here other than you?" She raised her eyebrows.

Gaku cracked up, feeling that what Aoi says is amusing. However, his laughter faded when the girl stared at him sharply. "Uhh... Why don't we talk in a more private place?"

"If that is what you want, then I don't have many reasons to oppose it," Aoi said, rolling her eyes.

"We'll go after the store closes. You wait for me in front of the store, okay?"

Aoi gave him a small nod before she left to resume her work. However, she halted causing Gaku to look at her in wonder. "I don't know if I should trust you anymore but maybe, I will forgive you if you give me a reason to support your actions for lying to me." Later, she walked away.

"Ah... What should I do?" He said to himself. He's dead. He could not think of any reason to give. Hearing Aoi's words really frightened him. He didn't want the girl to lose her trust in him. He already considered the girl as his little sister. His valuable one!

"Hmm. That's it! Ryuu can help me with this." He exclaimed happily as a wide smile carved in.

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"Gaku... Care enough to explain why this girl is here? Who is she anyway?" A boy with light-pink-haired asked, irritatingly. Scowl illuminated his face.

"Uhh" Gaku scratches his cheek. He threw his gaze to Aoi who was sitting at one of the tables in the bar. This is the place where Gaku and two members of his group often spend time together. "She's my little sister," he said bluntly.

"Since when do you have a sister?" Another man with tanned skin said, questioning his words. "Does the president adopted her?"

"Are you kidding me?" He hisses, startling the girl with his loud voice. Muttering a soft apology, Gaku turns his head back towards them. "That man was only thinking about his company. Why would he bother and adopt a child?"

"Then, who really she is?"

"She's my coworker but I think of her as my little sister."

"Is she high-school students?" The pink one asked for the second time as he went quiet before.

"Yes.."

"She must be in the same age as Iori-kun and Tamaki-kun, right?"

Gaku shakes his head. "Younger than those two actually."

"Oh.. That's surprising. Well, because she has a little bit of mature look in her, so I thought... Ah! Nevermind." He waves his hands-off.

"Gaku-san, didn't we come here to talk? I really hope you are ready." Aoi looked at Gaku with a blank stare.

He flinches, feeling a little nervous just from that. "A-ah... Wait a minute. I'll come to you just in a few minutes." He quickly turned around. "Ryuu! I need your help!"

"Ara~ It's unusual for us to see you become so anxious," said the pink-haired man. He smiles cynically. "What's going on?"

"I kept my surname as a secret from her and only gave hints that it started with the letter S. Before this, she didn't even question it until she met Idolish7 today and there's two of them asked her about me. And after that..."

"She starts to get suspicious and asks you questions?" Ryunosuke continues.

"Yeah"

"She wants me to give her a reason why am I doing this to her but, I cannot think of any answers to it."

"And that's why you're asking for my help? Hmm.." Ryunosuke holds his chin, thinking. His eyes were looking up at the ceiling. "Tenn, have any idea?"

"I do.. Have some but you need to do me a favour for that," He smirked.

That's it! Gaku absolutely doesn't want to receive the help from the pink-haired boy. Even though they're both in the same group, it's true to say Gaku hates him. Not a total hatred but enough to make him feel annoyed with the boy. But in retrospect, did he have any other choice then?

None! So, whether he wanted to or not, he had to accept the help with an unwilling heart. "Ughh! What is that?"

"Don't worry. It is so simple even a brat can do it."

"Gahhh!! Can you just say what you want?" Gaku asks, starting to get annoyed. The pink-haired boy grinning like a Cheshire cat totally had a plan in mind. He lifted his chin with both hands as he opens his mouth.

"Set a date for me with her."

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