Unique Part
Asuna was still sad and uncomfortable with Camila's reception, and this time she was wearing a set of clothes that she knew didn't suit her very well.
-Come on, cheer up, Asuna, you know I don't care what my stepmother says, what matters here are the three of us and Emi.
-It strikes me how easily you dismiss your family, my boyfriend.
I looked at her without being bothered by what she said.
-What do you want me to tell you, you already know my whole story, sweetheart, besides, you've seen how I get along with them.
-But I understand that you usually get along with Kaede, Hikaru. - Said Asuna trying to loosen up.
She had the feeling that Aki was going to say the same things she did.
-I think the same, they were talking very friendly with her the other day, too much for my taste....
-Aki, I think you're getting a very bad impression of her, or maybe of me, but I admit it, I love Kaede, but let's leave it a step lower than I love you and Emi, but the rest I really can't empathize with them, Sou as you can see always bothers me, Camila I try to be nice to her, because she's not to blame for the dysfunctional of our family, and my father, well it's just a title, you know that my real father/mother is Emi.
-You know Hikaru, I envy what you have, healthy envy I mean, I would be very happy with a family as big as yours, you have Emi who basically lives for you, Kaede since I met her, she is a klutz, but she always tries to get close to you, Sou is cute.... but I do agree that he can be a pain in the ass like the typical annoying brother, then Camila tries to be a mother to you, although I know you resent that, and I'd better stop there, but I'd be happy with that... don't get me wrong I'm quite happy with my dad, but I wish I could spend a lot more time with him.
I had never thought about how Asuna felt about her family, she almost never really talked about them, except for her father who always talked about Mr. Marias, and well I met him, he was a very kind man, who seemed as carefree as his daughter, but only on the outside, because it was obvious that he did everything thinking about his little son.
-I think I understand Asuna in part Hika, I come from strict parents, but they have always given me love in their own way, but I would have liked to have siblings like you... I had one, but unfortunately he died in childbirth, I think that happened when I was 5 years old.
-I don't know what to tell you, maybe they are right and I should feel better with a big family, but I only feel grateful for the things that Emi did for me.
-It's not something that I hide the fact that my brother was stillborn, but it's not something that usually comes up in conversation Hika, but maybe that's your problem, Emi monopolized all your growth... don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's a bad thing, but maybe that's the reason.
-No Akari, I assure you that's the reason, but my teacher Emi, she's kind and shared with me her secrets on how to treat Hikaru.
-Asuna, what do you mean by that?
-When we were a bit younger who do you think taught me your weak points, besides she told me to be a bit more daring with you hehehe.
-Wait, that's why you started touching me when we were thirteen years old... now yes, Emi is going to have to pay for it. - I said annoyed.
Although what I was saying was a lie, because I was really grateful to Emi.
Kaede had knocked on my door.
-May I come in Hikaru?
I told her to come in, she came in a bit nervous, greeted Asuna again, and when she was going to talk to me, she looked at the jacket that the girls had given me, went straight to her excitedly, grabbed it and examined it more closely.
-Hikaru, where did you get this jacket?
-Asuna made it with the help of my girlfriend and Emi.
-Really, this was made by you, this is great... I can try it on.
I looked at Asuna, who accepted excitedly, out of the corner of my eye I looked at Aki, to see what she thought of the idea, and she also accepted.
-Yes, go ahead Kaede.
She put it on, it fit her quite well, it wasn't baggy like me because she was much bigger than me, she took out her mobile phone and took a couple of pictures with my jacket while she was posing.
-Asuna, you did a beautiful job, the seams don't even show, the work is neat, and the modifications you made to the fire jacket look great, you even lowered the weight of the jacket, as they are usually a bit heavy.
-Hearing from you makes me very happy Kaede, I want to be a costume designer, so your words give me a lot of hope.
-I'm looking for something new and hot for a new shoot, lately the designs they bring me to model have been a bit boring, what do you say?
-Seriously, do you want me to design something for you, I've never done lingerie, but if you let me try, then of course I'd like to do it, plus if you model it it could be a stepping stone for my future.
-Make me some proposals, if I like something, I'll talk to my manager and we'll make a contract for that run of clothes.
-Yes of course, Hikaru will you help me,' Asuna asked me.
-You want my help Asuna.
-Wait, Hikaru are you also interested in costumes?
-No, well I like fashion, more urban style mixed with science fiction, but I still don't know if it's what I want to do, besides Asuna, I don't know if I can be of any help to you.
-Kaede is being modest, on his first day he managed to make a scarf with a video game design, with a traditional sewing machine and it was almost perfect.
-Can I see it?
-It should be in the desk drawer.
Akari told me to stop her, but I didn't know why until Kaede showed it to me.
-So my little brother is already interested in those things, I'm glad he's at least using protection.
Kaede had the condoms that Emi had given me a while ago.
Asuna looked at me in surprise, while blushing, Aki was blushing just as much as her or me.
-Yes, Emi gave them to me to take care of me, you know?
-Or here it is, it's good that our sister is guiding you in good footsteps.
Kaede was silent for a while as she examined the handkerchief, turning it over several times.
-You did this your first time, just with a baking machine, Hikaru?
-Yes, I copied what Asuna was doing, after failing at everything she told me to do, apparently I managed to make something decent in her eyes.
-If it's your first time, what you're telling me is false modesty, there are things to improve, but it's hard to believe that you did this for your first time, it's well done, you can barely see where the machine passed, it has one or two points that need to be corrected, but it's well done, with a little effort and more learning you could do things like Asuna did. - Kaede said looking like a different person, much more in keeping with her age and more professional.
Akari finally saw what she admired about her favorite artist she had been disappointed to meet, at least now she had regained some of her respect for her role model.
Don't worry Kaede, I've already decided to make Hikaru my assistant and in the future my co-worker, so if you don't mind me helping out, let us work together.
-Yes of course I would like my little brother to make me a lancer, so I'm looking forward to what you create for me.
-Two things, first you should at least tell me what you think of me Asuna and at least ask me, and the other thing I don't think you should say so proudly that your brother creates lingerie for you to model in a magazine where people see you in provocative scenes Kaede.
Kaede made a face that there was nothing wrong with what she had said, after all, if something crossed Kaede's mind you were not going to take it away from her in any way.
-Don't worry about Hikaru's complaints, I still have to train him Kaede.
-I'll take care of him a lot Asuna.
-Hika I think they see you as a puppy now. - said Akari.
-Don't tell me... I'm not a dog, but if you want me to work on something for you, I'll go ahead and help Asuna, but don't get your hopes up Asuna, I haven't decided what I want to do in the future.
-I have time to convince you Hikaru, besides I won't waste your talent on something else, so tomorrow we'll get to work on it.
-Wednesday Asuna, remember that Marcus is tomorrow.
-That's true, silly, I got so excited that I forgot about it, Kaede, from Wednesday we will work on yours, as soon as we have some ideas we will send you the drawn designs, so you don't have to say which one you would like us to do.
-Yes, I'll look forward to it, but I was coming to something else.
Kaede took off my jacket and laid it carefully on my desk chair.
-I'm sorry for saying you had a girlfriend, I thought everyone knew about it.
-I already told you not to worry about it, but I want to tell you that it bothers me a lot that you told Aiba Yukimoto about Akari, as much as I don't like Yui, what your girlfriend did, I don't consider it right, and don't insist again with that topic, if you want me to meet Aiba I have no problem with it, but let's leave the topic of the younger Akimoto aside, that's the only thing I'm going to ask you Kaede.
Kaede burst into tears, and rushed at me, but luckily this time she didn't squeeze me.
-I'm sorry, I didn't think that my little pigeon would do something so drastic, I assure you that it won't happen again, she also sends her apologies, sorry for being a bother.
-It's no big deal.
I patted her on the back to calm her down.