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Chapter 18 - From Today Onwards You Are My Bodyguard…

After leaving the Gate, Arashi quickly opened the case given to him by Amanda

He was quite confused the moment he opened the case to find that there is only a pair of suits, a fake id, and a resume

Arashi took the id and look over it…

"Watanabe Eiji…" said Arashi under his breath

"So, this is my identity for the rest of the mission?"

Arashi then put down his id and pick up the resume

Inside the resume is a fake information for Arashi to succeed in becoming Shirakawa Rei bodyguard, Arashi put it down once he finished reading it

Afterward he puts the suits on and leaves for the job application

After a few minutes of walking and asking people direction, Arashi finally arrives on Shirakawa Rei household. To his surprises, He didn't expect the girl who he needs to protect lives in a big house like this

After looking around and confirming the address once more, Arashi finally made take a step toward the house but before he could reach the door suddenly someone got thrown out from the house through the door

Luckily Arashi managed to dodge the man before he got hit by him.

Just as Arashi is left confused toward what just happened right in front of him, suddenly a big figure of man came out of the house

"Is that the only things you can do?!" Shout the man

The guy who he shouted at cower behind the gate of the house

"How can I trust my daughter life on you if you can't handle this kind of thing?!!!"

The shouts of the fierce looking men scared the guy he just thrown making him to run away without a single thought. The fierce looking guy was about to went back inside his house after chasing the guy off but he was stopped by Arashi who was just standing beside him

"Um…" Said Arashi while poking on the man shoulder

The man truend over with his fierce look and stared down on Arashi

"What do you want?" The man asked

Arashi swallowed his saliva as the man ask him a question but he quickly tried to answer it if he don't want to piss him even more

"I'm here for the job application…S-sir?"

Arashi then showed the man his resume, the man took it and welcome Arashi in

Arashi let out his breath after the man allowed him inside his house

The both of them then sat on the chair opposite of each other, while the man is going through Arashi resume, Arashi is looking over the man house which much appreciation due to its being fancy and wealthy like

Arashi could never imagine stepping inside this kind of house even in his past life. So, this kind of experience is very rare to him

The man finally finished reading Arashi resume as he put down the resume and took off his glasses

Afterward, he looks straight toward Arashi eyes with his fierce look

"So…Mr. Watanabe…"

Arashi became a bit nervous due to him not able to get used to his new name yet as he kept looking confused when he was called over

"That's me…" Replied Arashi trying not to make the situation awkward

The man just stared at him but he tried to just ignore it as he continued to talk

"Let me ask you a question…"

Arashi nodded faster than the man could finish his word which made the man a bit uncomfortable for some reason but he just continued

"Why are you applying for this job?" Ask the man curious

Arashi is a bit stunned due to him not preparing for any question if asked

But he tried to played it off and hide his nervousness as soon as he can

"That's because I'm unemployed and needed for job if I want to survive in this world…" Answer Arashi confident

Even though Arashi already gave a pretty solid answer but it seems that the man still isn't satisfy

"If you wanted a job, then there is plenty of other job you can do…"

"Why you want to become a bodyguard?" Ask the man serious

Arashi became speechless, he doesn't know what to answer for the man question that he sat silent for a few minutes

But after the few minutes of silence the man couldn't hold it anymore and let out a sigh

"If you don't have any qualification for this job then you shouldn't be applying at all…" said the man as he stands up readied to chase Arashi out

"W-wait…Mr. Shirakawa…"

Seeing how dissatisfied the man looks, Arashi started to think of an answer before the man chased him out for real

Just when Arashi is on a dead end, he suddenly reminds of the reason he needed this job

Arashi then grips his fist to gather courage for him afterwards he looks straight on Mr. Shirakawa face and speak out

"The reason I took this job is that…"

"I want to protect your daughter Mr. Shirakawa!" Shout Arashi

Hearing that shocks the man as he didn't expect Arashi to spout out those

"I don't know why but it feels like I've always trained myself till death for this moment!"

"I'm sure the destiny is the one who brought us together to this moment!"

Just as Arashi is ranting out nonsense, he didn't seem to realize that he is ranting is being heard over the whole household that everyone is looking over him

Including Shirakawa Rei

"To protect your daughter is sure an honor for me!" Arashi continued his ranting

"That's why I'm going to do my best to protect your daughter and her future!"

Arashi finally finish with his nonsense ranting that he wipes the sweat off is forehead over his "success" but little do he know what he just spouted out doesn't convince Mr. Shirakawa at all but its only added anger toward him

"So…The reason you wanted to have this job is so you can be together with my daughter?" Mr. Shirakawa ask while it looks like the veins on his head is about to pops

Arashi who still doesn't realize his mistake felt weird when Mr. Shirakawa looks angry at him that he slowly steps back

He then finally realizes the reason why Mr. Shirakawa is looking angry from his words

Arashi quickly tried to explained himself toward Mr. Shirakawa but it seems like he was a bit too late for that

"W-wait, Mr. Shirakawa!"

"I didn't mean it like that!" Shouts Arashi trying to explains himself

But it seems futile as Mr. Shirakawa slowly walks over to him while cracking his finger in anger

"I don't need to hear your explanation anymore…" said Mr. Shirakawa fiercely

Arashi starts to look anxious as he just blew off his mission in protecting Shirakawa Rei as he just started to pray to God over what's going to happened to him next

Mr. Shirakawa hands is already up on the air and it just a minute of time before it lands on Arashi face when suddenly…

"Wait!"

A shout of a girl stops Mr. Shirakawa from beating Arashi into a pulp

Arashi and Mr. Shirakawa were both surprised to hear the shout that both of them turned over at the same time toward the girl

"R-Rei?!" Mr. Shirakawa suddenly stuttered

"Rei?" Arashi followed as he looks over the girl slowly coming down the stairs

The girl is looking gorgeous with her silver hair and red eyes, she doesn't look very tall and she seems to still be in her teen age

As soon as the girl arrived on the ground floor where Arashi and her father is at, she slowly raised her hand and pointed at Arashi

"I accept him." Said her making the whole household to gasped in surprised

Mr. Shirakawa is the most shocks person as he almost turned into a stone when he heard his daughter accept Arashi

"Wh-what do you mean by that sweetie?" Mr. Shirakawa who were a fierce man before suddenly turned like a house cat in front of his daughter

"Didn't you hear me, Papa?"

"I said I accept him to be my bodyguard!" said Rei stating her wishes for the second time

This time Mr. Shirakawa completely turned into a stone after hearing his daughter desire. Meanwhile Arashi is completely confused on the situation that he started to wander his head around looking over various reaction

Out of sudden, Rei slowly takes her steps closer toward Arashi

Arashi starts to look panic but he quickly brushed it off and act tough

When Rei arrived in front of Arashi she looks thorough over Arashi attire from up to down and afterward she just nodded in acceptance

"I guess that'll do…" said Rei under her breath

Arashi kind of irritated toward Rei comments on his looks but he tried to hold it

Just then, out of sudden Rei is looking directly toward Arashi eyes which gives Arashi a bit goosebump upon that

"You…What is your name?" Rei asks casually

"Ara-"

"Eiji!" Arashi shout as he almost let out his real name instead of his fake name

That action startled Rei a bit afterward she just glared down at Arashi looking doubtful

Arashi starts to look flustered over it but he tried to brush it off by finishing his name

"Watanabe Eiji…"

"Is my name…" Said Arashi while hiding his face under his hands

The girl just glares at Arashi which making him a bit uncomfortable but he needs to hold it for the mission

"I see…" said Rei as she nodded her head

"From today onwards you are my bodyguard…"

Said Rei while looking on Arashi and pointing him with her tiny finger

Just then out of nowhere Rei grabs on Arashi hands and drags him out of the house

"Wa-wait…" Shout Arashi as he being grabs by Rei

But Rei didn't listen and just drags Arashi out from the house leaving her father still frozen like a stone