Red Yarn (Oshi No Ko > Aqua X Kana)

Back to Tokyo

Dinner is over, Karma and Kana get the task of cleaning the dinner table and dishes. While Aqua and Akino sit on the porch of the house enjoying the autumn evening leisurely.

The sound of night animals always sounds typical in this village. Aqua was getting used to the sound. Although it was very disturbing at first. When he returned to Tokyo, he would no longer hear the animals.

"What time is your train tomorrow?" ask Akino relax. His hand grabbed the book at the table, opened it.

"At 7 a.m., sensei." Aqua sat on a chair that faced directly against Akino.

"Thank you for taking care of Kana while I'm gone." Akino smiled looking at Aqua. "Where is more cheerful than ever. I heard you took care of Kana who fainted too. I'm so grateful for your kindness."

"Actually Kana is helping me out here more. It's also a lot of fun here, I thought it would be bad at first but it turned out to be fun." Aqua smiled back.

Akino laughs at the typical father. "Everyone will feel happy when taking a break from the busy routine. We'll be happy to open the door if you play here again."

At first Aqua thinks Arima Akino is cold and doesn't like to smile, but she begins to understand that the Arima family has one that the Hoshino family doesn't have, honesty. Kana's eyes were inherited from her father. Under the light of the terrace tonight alone, Akino's dark red eyes shone brightly, there was a shady gaze and a warming smile. Aqua does not know how the love story of Arima Akino when with Kana's mother, but surely Akino's love for Kana is very big for her daughter.

"You can change the color of your hair, I'm sorry you've been demanding this and that." Akino pointed at Aqua's hair.

Aqua only realized that all this time her hair was painted black. At first it was to make Kana unafraid of him, and it was a success, making Aqua feel so happy, that she forgot that her real hair was not black.

"I think I'll stick with this color. My face doesn't look too much like my father's if I have black hair."

Akino stroked Aqua's head while chuckling. "You're this…" 

There was a warm feeling from Akino's hand that gently stroked the Aqua's axe. During this time, Gotanda, Miyako and Ichigo stroked her head as a child, but after she grew up, Aqua found it embarrassing. But, Akino did not distinguish the age, for him Aqua was still a child who needed warmth.

"You are you, your father is your father. Don't ever think you're the same." Akino returned to her position staring at Aqua softly. "Karma always told me that he was her even though he would live on my blood, but he was still himself who stood on his own two feet towards his dream." Akino shifted her eyes. "Listen son, Aqua…"

Aqua looked at Akino seriously.

"Everything that happens in this world has its line, you can't fight it. You will only be given a choice and every choice has a risk. And don't regret your choice." Akino smiled back broadly. Aqua looked at the faces of Karma and Kana at Akino's smile. The doctor stood up. "It's been a very night you can go home to prepare for tomorrow's return to Tokyo. After that you should sleep well."

Aqua stood up. He approached Akino. "May I ask for your mobile number, sensei?" 

Akino grabs her phone on the table, giving Aqua her number. Aqua quickly kept Akino's number. Other than Gotanda, Akino feels like a father to her.

As long as Aqua was here, Akino knew how the character of Aqua was, even though Aqua covered it up. Early in their meeting at the clinic, Akino concludes that Aqua is a fragile boy. It was like making himself go into the abyss alone and letting himself die alone in there, without wanting to ask anyone for help. Aqua looks like someone who doesn't care, but she's actually soft-hearted.

Akino's feelings for Aqua, whom he had considered his own son, made Akino feel compelled to comfort Aqua. He hugged Aqua, patted her on the back slowly, giving an injection of strength to the blue-eyed youth before him. Touching with advice is good, but according to Akino giving a hug and trust to the child can also make it better.

The warm and calm flowed back. The wall he had built to stay strong was finally broken. Aqua felt her eyes start to heat up, so she did not realize that tears had fallen on her cheeks after the first blink. He did not know how he could cry in front of this old man.

"You can tell me anything, son. Call me often…." Akino took off his embrace, looking at Aqua while holding both of Aqua's shoulders full of confidence.

"Arigatou gozaimasu.." Aqua's voice was restrained, she tried to finish her crying.

Akino again stroked Aqua's head with her signature laugh. "Let's go home. Do you want to go with Kana first?"

"I think I'll just say hi to him."

At first Aqua wanted to say goodbye to Kana tonight, because tomorrow she would definitely not have time to meet Kana. But, looking at the already dark dining room, it seemed like Kana was already sleeping and she did not want to disturb him.

Until tonight alone, Aqua will return tomorrow to Tokyo, her home. He stepped out of the terrace of the Arima family home with a heavy heart, the separation was painful. Every corner of Arima's house has its own story for Aqua, especially when with Kana.

"A-kun!" kana shouted from her second-floor balcony with a voice echoing in the sky.

Aqua averted her eyes, looking at Kana who was already wearing her white nightgown. Under the moonlight, the smile of the red-spirited girl expanded with sweetness.

"Sayonara!" he continued, waving his hands excitedly.

It was as if someone had led her to smile and return Cana's hand to her. Aqua with a joyful face shouted sayonara! Aqua's face was seen shining under the light of the street lamp. His blue eyes made him look even more handsome.

Kana laughed softly, standing by the balcony railing staring at Aqua below. Kana did not understand how Aqua could smile and scream like just now. It's not like the self Kana used to know.

And now, Aqua finally has to return to her home, Tokyo. Live his life activities as usual. However, he promised to return to the village where Kana lived when he had time off.

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"Getc!!!" Aqua opened the door of her house, finding no one there. Ruby was busy with photoshoots, so today she didn't find anyone inside the house.

Aqua stepped towards the clean kitchen, there was a shadow of Kana who was busy recording the feisty recipes from the radio that always accompanied her when cooking. Aqua smiled faintly after realizing that she was starting to hallucinate stupid things.

After reaching for a cold drinking bottle and some snacks that she and Ruby had always kept. Aqua stepped into her room on the second floor. Aqua's steps stopped staring at her kitchen stove, imagining Kana busy concocting spices and always failing.

"I think I'd go crazy on my own like this …" 

Aqua went into her room, opened her cell phone. Many incoming messages he received on his Line. He even gets a message from Ishigami and Akino. Not wanting to play mobile, Aqua turned on her laptop, checking the incoming e-mail. 

Autumn will end in a few days, and tomorrow's magazine photo shoot with Ruby. In two days he had to meet a production house that offered him a role in a film.

Aqua's e-mail was full of job offers. Miyako runs out of steam and almost gives up because of Ruby and Aqua's increasing work. But, Aqua is not accepting films or dramas in the genre of romance. So, he quickly replies to Miyako's e-mail and rejects it. 

"Filming during the winter, ended before spring was a few days away. Is there time for me to take a day off and go see Kana?" Aqua opens the calendar app on her phone. "I wish I could go there again."

Aqua refocused on reading the script Miyako had offered her via e-mail. And he stopped at two action movies and fantasy fiction.

Just because she didn't want to do a romance scene, Aqua took the steering wheel to a genre she herself didn't know if she could or not. Especially action. Himekawa Taiki is the best actor in the action genre. He is good at fighting and looks very dashing when playing his role in several films that he played.

Aqua is famous as a romance actor. Although actually the character played Aqua is almost similar. 

Miyako asks Aqua to come to the agency building to discuss some dramas. Miyako also said there were already Ruby, Mem and some of Aqua's friends coming that night to celebrate Aqua's arrival.

Miyako feels Aqua needs to get a welcome for having fought well in the small village. Wrestling with livestock, animal manure, cages, fodder and so on. Moreover, remembering before going to the small village Aqua insisted on refusing to go, even with a lot of persuasion she finally accepted it.

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