The first thing I do when I arrive

The first thing I do when I arrive at home is to call Arata. He answers my phone at the third rings.

"What will happen if you give up those projects?" I abruptly ask him without saying hello.

He is silent for a while before his soothing voice answers me softly, "Oh Aki, I am very sorry to leave you alone for a long time. But we both know I can't lose these projects. It is a big opportunity for the company. Ruining this opportunity is a direct ticket to lose my job. And with my family situation, I can't afford to lose my job."

'No, it is not being alone that I have a problem with!' I want to scream to him. But then, he will ask for more explanation and what can I say to him? There are too many secrets I don't even know where to start. One secret just lead to another, it is like an infinite loop.

"I can help to support your family. My income from freelancing is doing very well lately," I try to argue.

I can hear him sighs. "Aki, I can't burden you with my family issue. Besides, your freelancing job is not that stable as well. Please, Aki, I never complain about your job before. No matter how far you go or how long you leave. I know that it is your dream, your passion. Could I ask you to do the same for me?"

And I just don't have the answer for that because what he said is simply the truth. Never once he stops me from chasing any picture. Nor he complains when I can't contact him in any way for weeks or even months due to limited phone coverage and Internet connection. He always supports my dreams, always being so understanding about my passion. I decide that the least I could do is to support him now.

It is just 5 minutes after I end my call when I hear my front door bell rings. It is Kirishima. I start to think that Asami has bugged my apartment without me knowing. How else does the bastard know that it is the perfect time to break my last resistance?

"Asami-sama wants your presence, Takaba-sama. Just bring some clothes, for now. You can always get more later. Don't worry; everything has been arranged. I personally will make sure that Takagi-san," his tone when mentioning Arata's name somehow betrays his politeness in addressing Arata "-will have enough things to keep him busy somewhere as long as it is needed. I do hope, however, you don't make this more difficult than it should be."

"Please be honest with me, Kirishima-san, did he plan everything from the beginning?"

Kirishima looks hesitate for a moment, before answering my question carefully, "No, he didn't. You met this Takagi boy by pure coincidence. Neither did Asami-sama influence him in any way. But he does receive a daily report about your life. When you left, your condition was," he sighs, " unsettling. He was deeply worried about you but he understood that you needed a break for a while. When Takagi came, he saw an opportunity. A way to give you what you needed so he let you keep this brat."

I know that he is being totally honest with me. He doesn't even bother to address Arata politely anymore. And for some very twisted reason that I immediately put aside for further thinking later, knowing that Asami still cares for me after all these year does make me flutter inside. I already admit the last time I met him that I am his. But it doesn't mean I have to agree with his sick way of doing things without any concern to those who will get hurt. So I just stand there staring back at Kirishima. A few minutes pass and it seems he finally realize that I won't move anytime soon. He sighs like he got so many more important things to do than explaining such a basic thing to an unreasonable brat.

"I always like you, Takaba-sama. You are," he pauses as if he tries to find the best way to say it, "different from the others. You are honest and you don't seek for wealth or power from Asami-sama. So I will give you this piece of advice. Asami-sama is the king, and the king takes what he wants. You can play along and survive or fight it and lose everything. The choice is yours, but from what I overheard during your last, " he takes a deep breath before continue, "meeting with Asami-sama, I assume that you approve of this arrangement already."

I snicker at his words.

"What?" he asks me with a frown.

I shake my head, "Nah, somehow your words reminds me about this TV series. There is this king who always takes what he wants. He also likes to enjoy his whores with his personal guard just outside the door, you know, able to hear everything. He ends up being murdered by his queen, who apparently has an incest affair with her own twin brother, the King's personal guard. Kinda complicated to explain. You need to watch it yourself. A lot of sacrifices and deaths and betrayals and murders, I am sure you will like it. Do you watch any series, Kirishima-san?" When he, in return, just stares at me with a harden expression since he heard the words 'being murdered', I laugh cynically, "Of course not. Give me a few minutes, will you? Let me change my clothes and pack my things so I can satisfy the king.

Kết quả (Việt) 1:

Lần đầu tiên tôi làm khi tôi đến ở nhà là để gọi Arata. Ông trả lời điện thoại của tôi tại vòng thứ ba."Điều gì sẽ xảy ra nếu bạn bỏ những dự án này?" Tôi đột ngột hỏi anh ta không cần phải nói Xin chào.Ông là im lặng trong một thời gian trước khi giọng nói nhẹ nhàng của ông trả lời tôi nhẹ nhàng, "Oh Aki, tôi rất tiếc để lại cho bạn một mình một thời gian dài. Nhưng cả hai chúng tôi biết tôi không thể mất các dự án này. Nó là một cơ hội lớn cho công ty. Hủy hoại cơ hội này là một vé trực tiếp để mất công việc của tôi. "Và với tình hình gia đình của tôi, tôi không thể đủ khả năng để mất công việc của tôi."' Không, nó không phải là một mình tôi có một vấn đề với!' Tôi muốn hét lên với anh ta. Nhưng sau đó, ông sẽ yêu cầu giải thích thêm và tôi có thể nói gì với anh ta? Không có quá nhiều bí mật tôi thậm chí không biết bắt đầu từ đâu. Một bí mật chỉ dẫn khác, nó cũng giống như một vòng lặp vô hạn."Tôi có thể giúp đỡ để hỗ trợ gia đình của bạn. Thu nhập của tôi từ freelancing làm rất tốt gần đây,"tôi cố gắng tranh luận.Tôi có thể nghe thấy anh ta than thở. "Aki, tôi không thể gánh nặng bạn với vấn đề gia đình của tôi. Bên cạnh đó, công việc của bạn freelancing không phải là ổn định đó là tốt. Xin vui lòng, Aki, tôi không bao giờ phàn nàn về công việc của bạn trước khi. Không có vấn đề như thế nào đến nay bạn đi hoặc bao lâu bạn để lại. Tôi biết rằng đó là ước mơ của bạn, niềm đam mê của bạn. Có thể tôi yêu cầu bạn làm như vậy đối với tôi?"And I just don't have the answer for that because what he said is simply the truth. Never once he stops me from chasing any picture. Nor he complains when I can't contact him in any way for weeks or even months due to limited phone coverage and Internet connection. He always supports my dreams, always being so understanding about my passion. I decide that the least I could do is to support him now.It is just 5 minutes after I end my call when I hear my front door bell rings. It is Kirishima. I start to think that Asami has bugged my apartment without me knowing. How else does the bastard know that it is the perfect time to break my last resistance?"Asami-sama wants your presence, Takaba-sama. Just bring some clothes, for now. You can always get more later. Don't worry; everything has been arranged. I personally will make sure that Takagi-san," his tone when mentioning Arata's name somehow betrays his politeness in addressing Arata "-will have enough things to keep him busy somewhere as long as it is needed. I do hope, however, you don't make this more difficult than it should be.""Please be honest with me, Kirishima-san, did he plan everything from the beginning?"Kirishima looks hesitate for a moment, before answering my question carefully, "No, he didn't. You met this Takagi boy by pure coincidence. Neither did Asami-sama influence him in any way. But he does receive a daily report about your life. When you left, your condition was," he sighs, " unsettling. He was deeply worried about you but he understood that you needed a break for a while. When Takagi came, he saw an opportunity. A way to give you what you needed so he let you keep this brat."I know that he is being totally honest with me. He doesn't even bother to address Arata politely anymore. And for some very twisted reason that I immediately put aside for further thinking later, knowing that Asami still cares for me after all these year does make me flutter inside. I already admit the last time I met him that I am his. But it doesn't mean I have to agree with his sick way of doing things without any concern to those who will get hurt. So I just stand there staring back at Kirishima. A few minutes pass and it seems he finally realize that I won't move anytime soon. He sighs like he got so many more important things to do than explaining such a basic thing to an unreasonable brat."I always like you, Takaba-sama. You are," he pauses as if he tries to find the best way to say it, "different from the others. You are honest and you don't seek for wealth or power from Asami-sama. So I will give you this piece of advice. Asami-sama is the king, and the king takes what he wants. You can play along and survive or fight it and lose everything. The choice is yours, but from what I overheard during your last, " he takes a deep breath before continue, "meeting with Asami-sama, I assume that you approve of this arrangement already."I snicker at his words."What?" he asks me with a frown.I shake my head, "Nah, somehow your words reminds me about this TV series. There is this king who always takes what he wants. He also likes to enjoy his whores with his personal guard just outside the door, you know, able to hear everything. He ends up being murdered by his queen, who apparently has an incest affair with her own twin brother, the King's personal guard. Kinda complicated to explain. You need to watch it yourself. A lot of sacrifices and deaths and betrayals and murders, I am sure you will like it. Do you watch any series, Kirishima-san?" When he, in return, just stares at me with a harden expression since he heard the words 'being murdered', I laugh cynically, "Of course not. Give me a few minutes, will you? Let me change my clothes and pack my things so I can satisfy the king.