"Agent Kimimoto, where is General Satoshi's office again?" Minako asked her young bodyguard "His office is located near the Sunrise Bank beside the famous Blue Marlin Sushi bar, why did you ask Aino-san?" "Oh—I...because I think I have been in there before" Reasoned Minako "Oh, I see" Said Rinka 'Yes, I definitely know the Blue Marlin, dad always treats me and mom there before I became a pop star' Minako thoughtas she approaches Wendy "Wends, I need your help" Whispered Minako "What is it Aino" Asked Wendy curiously "Cover me up to the concert director" "What?" Wendy hissed "Shhh, stay quiet! I'll be gone for just an hour" "Are dreaming that I would just agree and let you go anywhere you wanted to?" Said Wendy "Please Wendy, this will be the last, I promise!" Pleaded the pop star Wendy sighed "You're going to find her right?" "Yes" Minako admitted, her eyes filled with emotions Wendy never had seen before Wendy was silent. Then... "What about agent Rinka?" Asked Wendy as she look at the young agent "I'll take her with me" Minako said "...Just make sure nothing will happen bad to you Aino. I don't want to imagine that either so better be extra careful and stay beside agent Rinka" "Oooh thank you so much Wends, I owe you so much!" Minako then grabbed her duffle bag then approached to Rinka "Agent Kimimoto, I'll change my clothes in the dressing room, I kind of feeling sticky and sweaty already" "Okay Aino-san, I'm at your back" Said Rinka Minako and Rinka head towards the dressing room. As Minako finished changing her outfit, she got out of the dressing room "Aino-san, is that you? Why are you—" "Shh!" Minako stopped Rinka from talking and grabbed her inside the dressing room "I'm sorry Aino-san, but why are you dressed like that?" Whispered Rinka Minako is now wearing fit denims and simple pink printed blouse; her hair now has braids on each side, her teeth has retainers to make her unrecognizable. She's also wearing a cute cap and huge shades to hide her famous sparkling blue eyes "I'm going to where Rei is, I'll come to get her in that General Satosho-shu-sha...whatever's office. Take these dress and change your outfit" Explained the pop star as she hands Rinka another denims pants and yellow sleeveless blouse "But Aino-san, if I let you go out there, Rei-sama will surely be mad at me. She said she'll be back by afternoon right?" Said Rinka "I've been waiting for her almost all this afternoon and she still isn't here. That's why I'm coming for her" Said Minako "Aino-san do you need something from Rei-sama? Maybe I could—" "Okay let's go!" Said Minako as she exits the dressing room "B-but Aino-san—w-wait—I-I'm still changing my dress..." Hissed Rinka as she now enters the fitting area ------ As they got out... "Tell everybody that I'm your friend who wanted to see Minako Aino in case they ask, okay?" Whispered Minako to Rinka Rinka sighed but followed Minako and her orders anyway As Minako approaches at the sight of Wendy she saw her manager waving her cell phone, Minako knows what that means. It means call if anything bad happens, then Minako nodded and pats her pocket to tell Wendy she has her cell phone in there Minako's heart is beating fast; no matter the all the doubts entering in her mind she must see Rei. She doesn't know why but she needed Rei by her side now Good thing there are fewer agents around than yesterday, Minako and Rinka luckily passed through them towards the exit. "Agent Kimi...Can I just call you Rinka?" Whispered Minako as they made their way through the first exit "Sure you can call me that. What is it?" Asked the young agent "Rinka, aren't these men your fellow agents? It seems that they didn't recognize you" "Oh, it's because I just started my training three weeks ago in the field, I always do my training in the headquarters' office as a police assistant. That's why these men didn't know I'm one of them" Explained Rinka "Oh, I see that. And how did you meet Rei?" Minako Said. Rinka giggled first then she continued "I really thought Rei-sama was a trainer like me back then, because I first saw her cleaning the head chief's office" "Really?" Said Minako "Uh-huh. But I discovered I was wrong when she helped me at my paper files that I've been trying to finish for three months, she easily finished it for me in one week" Said Rinka as they finally passed the last exit. Minako didn't notice that she's now acting naturally and she wasn't nervous at all because she was listening to the young agent "And the head chief always includes her in dangerous missions. That's when I started to be inspired by her" Said Rinka with determination in her voice Then suddenly a voice called them "Hey there!" The security guard said as he approaches Minako and Rinka Minako's heart stopped. Did that man recognized her? Rinka bravely turned to the security guard "Yes, can we help you sir?" Asked Rinka with slight nervousness on her voice Minako turned to the guard so that he won't get suspicious "Is this picture of Minako Aino yours? You may have probably dropped it by accident" Asked the guard as he shows a wallet size picture of Minako Minako decided to act "Oooh why yes mister! That is definitely mine; I've been looking for it all over this place! Now that you found it I can finally go home, thank you mister kind stranger!" Said Minako as she grabbed the picture from the man "You're welcome girls!" Said the kind security guard as he waves goodbye to Rinka and Minako Then they both sighed as they went out at the Visitor's gate of the studio "Wow Aino-san, you should have taken acting" Whispered Rinka "That's a hidden talent" Minako said as she winked at the young agent "While we are in the streets, call me Rui okay?" Said Minako "Okay Rui-san" Confirmed Rinka Then they called a taxi to take them to where the general's meeting is being held "Where are we going young ladies?" Asked the old driver "To the Blue Marlin Restaurant" Said Rinka Then the driver started to move his car to take them to that place "Uh, Rinka, did you exactly know where the general's office is?" Asked Minako "Well, I've been there a year ago, so I definitely should remember it when we get there" Said Rinka ----- -General Satoshi's office- 'Finally the meeting's finished. I felt like I'm going to die from boredom in there!' Rei thought as she walks towards the exit "Hino-san" A voice called her then she turned "General Satoshi, sir" Rei saluted as the head chief and the general approached her "Good job with the report, all who attended the meeting said they understood your report because your voice is clear and whole" General Satoshi said "Thank you very much for the praise general sir" Rei said as she bows "Well, I'll be going. I have lots of paper works to finish. Take care both of you" Said the general as he went back to his office The head chief turned to Rei then patted her head "Good job Hino!" The head chief said proudly. Rei pushed his hand away from her head "Hey your hand's heavy, are you going to crush your niece's head?" Joked Rei The head chief looked at Rei deeply, which annoyed the raven-haired girl "Why are you looking at me like that?" Asked Rei The head chief chuckled "Nothing. It's just I never realized you're almost as tall as I do, you're just one and a half inch shorter" Said the head chief then he continued "The more you grow up, the more you looked like your father. But your eyes, voice and lips came from your beautiful mother" Rei smiled "Big bo—er—uncle Namada, why didn't you have your own family like dad?" Rei felt it was a good time to ask The head chief was silent "Y-you don't have to answer that, I'm sorry—I" "No. I think this is the right time to tell you the truth" The head chief said as he sighed and then he sat in the couch near him Rei followed and sat beside him then listened "It all started with a woman. She's a singer back then—" "Just like mom?" Rei cut in The head chief just smiled "Your father was a political adviser, and I was an agent in training that time. I first saw her in a politic press conference where I was assigned. She was the representative and speaker of the campaign against your father's client politician" "Uh-huh, then what happened next?" Rei asked "A week after the press conference, I bumped into her at a Chinese restaurant. That was the day I finally met and know her" Replied the head chief "Then after that, we almost see each other daily and eat at that restaurant because she usually eats there. She's the most beautiful woman I ever saw yet back then" He continued "Oh really? Who's the most beautiful woman you recently saw now?" Rei asked teasingly "I'll tell you later" The head chief winked "Then when your father arrived from a meeting in Singapore, I asked him to drop by at the restaurant to meet her. When they finally met, they recognized each other at once. But they didn't argue. Because she fully understands that your father was just doing his job" "Wow dad already went to Singapore?" Rei asked in disbelief. The head chief nodded "After the day they met each other, it was like the day I regret that I let your father meet her" The head chief said as he frowns Rei noticed him and she frowned too. Is that...? "They had started seeing each other often and eats in a different restaurant. I like her...no, I love her. But she doesn't feel the same for me. She loves your father, and I know that I cannot force her to love me" Said the head chief "Uncle...Namada..." "But instead of feeling deep hatred to both of them, I didn't know why but I couldn't and would never ever hate them. I love your father because he's the best brother in the world for me. I love her because she cares about me and what I do" The head chief smiled as he recalled his brother's marriage from his memories "I cannot take to hate them...because they love each other in the bottom of their hearts with pure sincerity. My brother loves her more than anything and she feels the same for him. And I love her, and I want her to be happy...so I let her go. She will always be the first and the last woman I'll ever love" "Big boss...You love my mom and dad so much that you unselfishly gave up your happiness for theirs?" Rei said "And I never regretted that decision. A year after they got married, you were finally born. The most beautiful child I ever saw" Said the head chief as he looked at Rei who smiled and blushed at the same time "And now that you are here at my guidance, I promised my brother that I will take care of you just like your grandfather did to you when he was alive. And I am inspired by you everyday because every time I see you, you always remind me of the most important persons to me" The head chief said as he pats Rei's left cheek lightly "Your gentle attitude and strong personality, reminds me of your wise father. Your bluish lavender eyes and crimson lips remind me of your beautiful mother. And your bravery? Of course it reminds me of myself when I was young!" Joked the head chief then his face straightened "And now those features made you the most beautiful woman I ever saw" He finally said "Oh, Big boss!" Rei gave her uncle a bear hug "But of course, Aino-san is tied up with your beauty for me" He commented. Rei rolled her eyes "Naughty as usual" She said. Then suddenly the head chief's cell phone rang "I'll call you later, Hino" He said as he answered the phone and walked back to the hall of the general's office "Thanks for sharing your life, big boss" Rei whispered then finally went outside the door As Rei walk outside the building she saw a record bar two buildings away at the other side of the road 'A record bar! Now is the best time to buy those' She thought ----- -At the streets of Tokyo- Minako and Rinka walked at the busy streets of Tokyo, trying to find a familiar Bank near a Sushi restaurant "I can't understand, the Blue Marlin is supposed to be beside the Sunrise Bank, but there isn't any Sunrise Bank in here" Said a confused Rinka "But the Blue Marlin is here, aren't you suppose to be familiar to where the general's office is when you see this restaurant?" Asked Minako "Oh, I really can't remember! I'm really-really sorry Ain—I mean Rui-san!" Said Rinka as she slapped her hand on her head and bows apologetically Minako just sighed and sweat dropped "It's alright; we'll just walk or ask someone and read all the sign boards that could possibly become a hint to the general's office" Minako said as they continue to walk After asking some people they suddenly passed an appliance shop with different television sizes and models are displayed inside the glass window. The biggest of them all has been showing the commercial endorsement of Minako's upcoming concert. This caught Rinka's attention "Rui-san, look at this. It's your—I mean Minako's concert is being endorsed at channel six!" Rinka said as she was completely taken over by the television. Minako sighed 'Rinka is still young indeed, she still adores television' She smiled in that thought. Then she looked at the other side of the road, she saw a building with a small gold plate placed near the entrance door of it She tried to read the golden plate's silver encryption. Her heart stopped. She is not sure but she thinks she read a 'Satoshi' in that golden plate. She may have mistaken, but she has to confirm if she's right or not. There's no harm on trying right? She turned to Rinka. She noticed that the young bodyguard had been completely taken over by the television "Uh...Rinka? I'll cross over the road to look at the encryption of the golden plate in that building. Is that okay with you? ...Rinka?" Rinka is now hypnotized and wasn't responding. Minako sweat dropped again "Okay, I guess I have to check it myself. You wait here okay?" She said as she left Rinka and crosses the road ----- -Record Shop- Rei approaches the counter as she excitedly carries three CDs that she was going to purchase As she approaches the counter she hands out the CDs to the cashier. The cashier looked at her and then looked at the CDs she's buying. And finally she let out an uncontrolled giggle that annoyed Rei "What? Is there anything funny in my face?" She said heatedly "No, nothing. I'm sorry about that. I just never thought that a even policewoman like you appreciate this kind of albums" The counter said Rei looked at what she's wearing. She's wearing her police uniform and even the hat! She can't blame herself; they are required to wear proper uniform especially at meetings! She paid for the CDs and the bagger wrapped it in a plastic and gave it back to her. As she leads her way to the glass door exit, she saw a familiar blonde crossing the street, wearing a cap, hair braided on each side. Only one person has that slim but perfectly shaped legs and walks that graceful even when her back is turned: Minako. What? Minako? What the hell is she doing there? As Rei confirmed it was really Minako, she ran out of the exit door and ran back to the building of the general's office where Minako is standing in front of the entrance door Minako is now at the front of the building entrance. Now she can finally read what words were encrypted in the golden plate. It says: General Hondura Satoshi IIX Building Minako wanted to shout and cry for joy "At last I found where Rei-chan is" She said as she caress the golden plate Then the security guard of the building noticed her "Is there anything I can do for you, young lady?" He asked "I—I---well..." "It's alright, I know her" Minako was cut of by a voice behind her She turned as she hears the familiar voice she has been dying to hear again "Rei-chan!" Minako ran and hugged Rei tightly around her waist Suddenly it began to rain heavily. Both of them are now soaking wet under the rain. The guard tried to offer them an umbrella but he was ignored so he gave up "What are you doing in here? Didn't you know the risks if the people around here recognizes you?" Rei hissed as she whispers to Minako, but the pop star is still hugging her Rei softened as she felt Minako's hug warmth her "Rei-chan, what took you so long? You promised you'll be back as soon as you can right?" Minako said as her face is still buried on Rei's chest making her voice blur
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