Matsuo and Nikota

2 years ago 

Emilia, you are still a minor, what you are asking me is difficult, besides if I accept you as my assistant, and the academy finds out that I have a minor working with me, my career will be over. 

-Please Gonzalo, my father's salary is barely enough to pay half of Hikaru's monthly allowance, I need to help him, my brother is much smarter than me, he deserves to go to a good school, and a university. 

-First of all, if you're going to name me, it's Matsuo... tell me, I'll get straight to the point, I want to know if the rumours about you are true. 

I had been hurt by what they were asking me, they were probably referring to the false rumours that I was a prostitute, but that shouldn't matter to me now, the main thing is the money that Hikaru needs. 

-Of course I'm not a prostitute, that shit was made up by some useless guy, who saw me leaving my old job in a konbini, unfortunately the shop was next to a bar that was closed for having an illegal brothel, but I never had anything to do with that. 

Professor Matsuo had lit a cigarette inside his office which was illegal as long as he was caught. 

-Emilia, believe me it was clear to me that all that was false, I was asking.... I was told that you have done everything for Hikaru's education, leaving yours aside, you should be worrying about going to college, not about your clumsy brother, let the adults solve the problems they should solve. 

I easily lost my temper when this attempted teacher called my brother clumsy, it was a minor thing, but it hurt me. 

I grabbed the teacher roughly by the tie, snatched the cigarette from him, and threw it in his face, which unfortunately burned his cheekbone a little. 

-Don't ever insult Hikaru in front of me again, you heard me. 

-I see, the rumours were true then, that you let those kids get hurt, for defending Hikaru, at his old school. - Said Matsuo very calmly. 

Emili I understand very well what it's like to worry about a brother -COPY00 

A girl of about 10 years old had entered the office and started hitting me on my legs with her little fists. 

-Let go of the clumsy, let go of my brother, let go of him. 

-Nikota (Matsuo, 11 years old) what are you doing here, I told you to wait for me at home. 

I immediately let go of the teacher. 

-Calm down Nikota, it's a misunderstanding - I said without understanding who that brat was. 

I was a bit out of place for what was happening. 

-Come on Nikota. Emilia is right, what you saw was a misunderstanding, come sit down. 

Matsuo put his little sister on top of his legs. 

-Sorry for all this Emilia, she's my Sister, I'm taking care of her for personal reasons, that's why I can understand what you feel... hell I'm going to get in trouble for this... you have the job, but on one condition, first answer me, have you thought of something to do with your future? if you know tell me what it is. 

The situation had become a bit strange for me, I didn't even understand very well what was going on. 

-I... I would like to become a reporter... the truth, but I can't pretend to pay for a university, if I want to pay for Hikaru's studies, he must be the one who has a better future than me... but I don't care about the condition, I really accept, thank you very much for everything Gonzalo. 

I could tell he didn't like me calling him directly by his name. 

-Listen to the condition first. 

Matsuo cleared his voice. 

-I will only hire you if you decide to study a career in journalism, that's my condition, I will help you with Hikaru, because I understand what you must have gone through taking care of your brother, but you can't give up your future Emilia, 

Why I feel happy that someone for the first time cares about me, it's something uncomfortable. 

-I can swear this, I promise not to give up my dream of being a reporter and I will study for it, when Hikaru finishes his studies. 

-You really don't give up. 

-Brother, I don't understand anything. -What's wrong with the gorilla woman? 

Matsuo couldn't help laughing. 

-Nothing, the gorilla woman is just stubborn, Niko. 

Who are you calling a gorilla woman, you bratty little girl. 

I was sure the vein on my forehead was standing out. 

-Like you Gonzi, when grandparents challenge you. 

Now I was the one who couldn't help laughing. 

-It's okay if we continue with this tomorrow, Emilia, come 7 in the morning, at that time we leave for work, we'll talk about your pay tomorrow, now I have to entertain this princess. 

I could understand Gonzalo quite well, maybe he had found someone very similar to me. 

I started working with him, he falsified my age on his contract, saying I was 18, and he was paying me much more than I expected, almost three times what they usually pay for an assistant, which made me very grateful to Gonzalo, But after a while I discovered that he was a disaster, he was a chain smoker, he was always late for his classes, in fact, I was surprised that he hadn't been fired for his behaviour, at least this job allowed me to spend more time with Hikaru, who I must have bumped into at the academy. 

Time went by and one day I caught him having an affair with a teacher, and that same day I also caught her kissing an older student who had repeated the same year, basically he was a bloody womanizer, when I turned 18 he took me to drink beer, it was the first time and only time I had gotten drunk with someone, I even had to apologize to him, because I thought he wanted to kiss me, and I hit him in the testicles, the only thing he wanted was to remove some lint he had in my hair. 

Even so, I grew fond of Gonzalo, he was a good person, I also got to connect with his sister, sometimes I would go to the flat where they lived, and I would play or take care of his sister when Gonzalo needed to go out for things that he never wanted to explain to me. 

Nikota was a cheerful girl, she loved to play, she loved unicorns even though she was old enough to stop liking those things, but I wasn't going to be the one to spoil her game, despite all this I hardly had to do anything to take care of her, she was very responsible, she studied without having to ask for it, she went to bed at the right time, and even ate the things she didn't like... you don't know how much I had to go through with Hikaru, to instill all those things in her. 

Even so, one day I managed to realize how empty that little girl was, in one of Gonzalo's outings, she started crying, I didn't know what to do to calm her down and I couldn't do it, until Gonzalo came back, that's when he explained everything to me. 

Apparently Gonzalo and Niko's parents died in a bus accident while visiting the mountains, so Niko was left in charge of his grandparents who were good people according to Gonzalo, but they were very conservative and extremely strict, so he struggled to raise his little sister, he didn't want her to become a cold child like them. 

The reason why Niko had cried all day was because today was the anniversary of the death of his parents, something that Ganzalo said he had forgotten because of the workload, a lie, when I left I was challenging him for a while, because I was sure that his outings were to be with some girl, if anything I was sure that I didn't want Hikaru to become a guy like this teacher, even so, he apologized to me. 

-The apology is due to Niko... listen to me you idiot, you should never be responsible for your sister's tears, understand that. 

-Emilia you are absolutely right, but believe me I had to leave for something important, I would never leave Niko for a girl, please believe me. 

In the end I left upset, but I guess we patched things up, I became close to both the teacher and Niko, even one day when we went to the mountains with Hikaru we took her, I think it was the only time those two were together, even so, I'm glad that Hikaru was very good with the girl. 

When I finished my contract with Gonzalo I thanked him, by law in Chipon school assistantships can only be done for one year, but on my last day he had a surprise for me. 

Why did you bring me to this building Gonzalo - I asked very surprised. 

-Because I know Miss Emilia, that if necessary you will end up giving up your dream for your brother, so I made an arrangement with one of my contacts. 

A disheveled looking woman came out of the building, wearing a burgundy collared waistcoat and an ankle-length trench coat. The first thing she did on her way out was to light a strange pipe and smoke in front of us, taking off the sunglasses she was wearing, revealing beautiful blue eyes, but overshadowed by giant bags called dark circles under her eyes. 

-She's the womanizer. 

-Hey Kyo, we don't see each other for a long time and the first thing you do is call me a womaniser. 

-Because that's what you're cheating cheeky, I remind you that you left me for someone younger, you perverted Gigolo. 

I honestly felt very uncomfortable with the situation. 

Gonzalo pretended not to hear the woman's insult.

-I think you may have heard of this company Emilia, they opened last year, they are the first Arekkaido Newspaper, I asked Kyo as a favour if they could hire you. 

-Shut up, I'll be the judge of whether I hire her or not. 

Kyo came up to me, grabbed my face with his hand firmly, then blew smoke in my face. 

-What's wrong with you stupid... cof...cof....

I felt a bit choked by the smoke and I really wanted to punch him in the face. 

-You dress like a man, but the front is not bad, nice hips, you had the nerve to insult me... I like that, you have some guts at least. 

She stopped and now looked me up and down, I just wanted to hit her. 

Look thirty-something, I don't give a shit who you are.... 

She grabbed me hard by the collar of my shirt. 

-How did you call me an asshole? 

Hey, calm down Kyo, she's still a kid," said Matsuo to the woman. 

I think it was the first time I felt scared by someone, I pushed her out of pure instinct, although I barely managed to get her off me. 

-Calm down Gonzalo, I won't do anything to this pretty girl dressed as a man, but even at the end you bring me someone with a womanizing character, I like you pendeja, come tomorrow at 8, you will work in the post office, if I see that you have what you need, I will see where to put you in the channel or in the newspaper section, that's all.... One more thing my name is Kyo Aisuru I am the boss of this useless barracks, or as I am known the director of Televiewaudience of Arekkaido, I like freshly brewed Irish coffee, that's what you give me on arrival. 

Kyo didn't say another word, and returned to the building. 

-Believe me she's more affectionate than she looks. 

That was a big lie, but I didn't care, I couldn't even thank Gonzalo properly that day for this opportunity, I just ended up crying, and I'm sure he didn't understand half of what I was saying. 

 What is an Irish coffee?

-Coffee with Whisky and cream, Emilia.

-Okey.

-Gonzalo... you lying piece of shit, everything you told me... Jesus, you traitor... I believed in you, I even... I was so fond of you... I was such an asshole that I believed you... I thought we were the same... I hate you Matsuo. 

Emi what's wrong with you... I didn't understand my sister very well, but she was hurt. 

-Emilia, believe me I would have liked things to be different. 

-Hey purple smoke shit, don't forget about me. 

Colmillos gave him a punch that sent him through the wall, though Cigarette just walked through it.