The filming continued. Kira dropped Erika Itoh in the waiting room. She was begging him not to leave but he only handed her a bottle of water then left without saying anything. When he came back, his eyes were searching for Shizu's. He stopped walking when their eyes met briefly. He wanted to ask her if she was feeling better after the accident but nothing came out of his mouth. He could feel that all eyes were on him.
Shizu gulped when their eyes met. Her heart skipped a beat. She wanted to talk to him but could only divert her gaze. What was she going to say anyway? They were done. She was worried that she might start crying if she looked at that warm eyes any longer. She swore to herself to be strong, but apparently he was still her biggest weakness.
The filming was finally done without a hassle. The editing team would have to go on a sleppless night as the first episode of Cheerful Youth would be aired the next day. The very first reality show of the Queen of TV Series. Everyone was so excited- they tried guessing the rating for the first episode.
Kumo Bell was getting ready for a meeting with their label to discuss about their newest music video but Kira was not able to concentrate at all.
"Kira.." Sano the keyboardist waved his hand in front of Kira's empty eyes.
Kira smiled awkwardly then bowed his head lightly to excuse himself. Then he had his eyes returned to Shizu who was packing the costumes. He took a step to approach her but Natsu the manager grabbed his hand firmly.
"We're already way behind the schedule, man." He warned him, his head was shaking with disapproval. Kira was undeniably an important factor to Kumo Bell's success. He could not let anything disturb Kira's concentration. Not when they were on the way to the top. Not before they secured a place on the thrones with the other Kings in the entertainment industry. And especially, not before the fearsome King Maker made their comeback.
The entertainment industry was now in high alert, they were anticipating the return of the King Maker. Once they're back, it would be hard for others to reach the thrones as the public would put all of the attention to them, the true King who stood above the other Kings. One sloppy move and the stairways to heaven might turn into a journey to hell.
"I just need to ask if she's okay. Please.." His voice was soft and calm. You could see the hopeless pain in his eyes as he forced a smile.
Natsu loosened his grip as he wavered before Kira who finally admitted his inner desire for the very first time. Kira had always denied his attachment to Shizu and overworked himself to death to forget about her. He would only admit his heartache whenever he went drunk.
But Erika Itoh appeared from behind then hugged him tightly. She'd been feeding herself with the thoughts of Shizu Katagiri and Yui Shidoh. Kira froze for a bit then gently removed her hands from his body. There was definitely something that he must do. His eyes were again looking for Shizu as he was removing her hands but Shizu was no longer there...
On the other hand, Shizu was walking through the corridor while carrying a handful of Le Sucre's bags all alone. Andy and the other crew already went to Le Sucre's boutique to prepare for the next filming. She also had to go to Le Sucre's boutique to join the others. 'Quick, quick, quick!' She wanted to go home fast. She had to see Lee Changhyuk!