She didn’t hear a word from him afterwards.  For days, she stared at her phone, but it only ever buzzed with text messages from Michiyo or Aichi, or calls from her parents or ToGeiDa staff.  Sho mentioned that Ohno had seemed rather distracted, and as soon as they had gotten off work, he’d gone on a “journey to rediscover himself,” Sho quoted.  ( Read more... )

“What did the panda bear do to Aiba-san when he held the food? - Next guess, Katsumi-chan’s guess, douzo!”

An embarrassed Rina came from her guest seat to the front of the stage. Encasing her head was a big, bulky, itchy, black and white, fuzzy panda bear helmet; it had the cute round ears and glass eyes and everything. Tensai Shimura Doubutsen’s ( Read more... )

Chapter 23 is just a peaceful interlude, a lead-in to the more important chapter 24, when “someone” finally finds out like you’ve all been waiting for XD

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Despite the late night, they had to be back at work the next day. Rina was there with Arashi and the team at the J-Storm music studios. They were discussing the last ( Read more... )

Catchy violins soared and soft drums kept things modern and cool, as the first episode of ToGeiDa glided onto the screen.  “Ayumi” by GReeeeN blended into the background as the beginning credits started.  Rina’s palms were clammy and her heart beat unnaturally fast as she stared at the screen; Satomi and Sora also watched with intense curiosity.  ( Read more... )