Chapter 14 [The Day of the Photoshoot (Part I)]

The Kyoto inspiration trip was now over and Honoka was now on the bullet train back to Tokyo, she had nothing to worry about when it came to the preparation of the photoshoot the following day since like mentioned before: She had already prepared her costume, make up, and wig for it in advanced.

I knew I should've brought it with me! Damn it! How could I make this kind of miscalculation?

Regret--Regret had been on her mind ever since she had realised she could've brought her costume with her since it was only a few more hours before the shoot in Kyoto-- The same location her publisher had decided to do the inspiration trip/thank you for the hard work trip.

With that said her mistake had ruined her rather relaxed mood that she had as she boarded the train bound to Tokyo station.

"What's wrong? Did you forget something at the hotel?" Her editor Shigure inquired seeing that Honoka had an awful expression on her face.

"No... I-I didn't..."

I did forget something but it isn't at the hotel, It's at my apartment...

Damn It! That would've saved me some time...

I'm so disappointed in myself...

All the silver-haired girl could do now was facepalm at her mistake, her face still maintaining the awful expression.

*Vrrr Vrrr*

Messages from Yuuki had been coming in via the group chat app but she couldn't look a them-- Not atleast when she's with another person that doesn't share the same hobby as her due to the risk of her being called "wierd" or even worst.

"Don't you have anything else to ask about in regards of my novel?"

She tried distracting herself from her vibrating phone which was in the pocket of her tight jeans... trying to stop herself from checking those said notifications, obviously this question didn't give her the reply that she had been yearning for. But instead, Shigure just shook her head.

Well... That's just great isn't it...?

Come on... Think... There gotta be something I could talk about or do while I'm still stuck on this train...

*Vrrr Vrrr*

Her phone continued on... Annoying her even more.

She didn't want to move from her seat towards an area of the bullet train where there aren't many people that could spy on her phone screen but now she has to... Atleast to reply to Yuuki to stop the vibrations coming from her phone, giving her the urge to check it.

That's it...! Screw this!

"Where are you going?"

Immediately! Her childhood friend/Editor stopped her from walking away far enough to check on her smartphone.

"Just going to the restroom, mother." Honoka replied, forcing herself not to laugh at her childish reply.

"Don't take too long, There's only ten more minutes until we arrive at Tokyo station."

Geez... I was just gonna check my phone, She didn't really have to ask me why I got up... But then again, I didn't really say anything when I got up.

Now with the opportunity to check her phone, she immediately opened up the aforementioned app on her phone and read all of the messages sent by Yuuki.

[Oh, I forgot to ask, Did you already brought your costume?]

[If not then... Here's the plan for tomorrow:]

[The meetup place is gonna be at Tokyo station at around eleven AM and we'll be eating lunch at a ramen place there before we get on our train to Kyoto.]

Of course her reply to her was obvious:

[Nope, I didn't realise that I should've brought it with me... I hate myself now lol]

After her reply she went back to her seat where Shigure had still been sitting next to it, looking out the window that was by her seat as she waited for Honoka to get back.

"Five more minutes left." Said Shigure, turning her head towards Honoka who had just returned from "her trip to the restroom".

"Glad to make it back in the nick of time..."

***

Now at Tokyo station the following day with her luggage containing everything that she needed for the photoshoot in Kyoto, Honoka awaited by the South Exit as Yuuki had instructed her and many others to do. However, She had worn a different hoodie- It was one with cat ears attached on top of the hood itself making her stand out a little bit more than usual.

Now with her free time since she finished all of the writing that she had to do in terms of her light novel, she was now free to go to all the photoshoots/Doujinshi events that she wanted-- Atleast until she got told to work on the next volume if this current one had atleast reached the sales quota.

As she awaited the arrival of all the people that are gonna be going to the shoot with her, she decided to hang around the various shops inside the station since she still had a few more minutes to spare until the others arrived at the meeting spot.

*Vrr Vrr*

Some new replies/new messages had arrived on the group chat's "general" section...

Yuuki: [Now on the way to the station.]

Azuki: [I totally forgot to set my alarm... Luckily I woke up on time lol]

Yuuki: [You always do that lol]

Takeru: [I'll be at the meeting spot in a few more minutes.]

Taka: [I'm about to get off the train on one of the platforms of Tokyo Station.]

Were the replies that she got, along with many other users just talking about something completely different like usual.

I should probably post something on my SNS account about this shoot.

Honoka took a quick photo of her luggage and posted it on her SNS account with the caption: "On the way to a shoot in Kyoto right now".

Her current follower number was now at nine thousand followers ever since she started posting more often.

*Vrr Vrr*

Even more messages from the group chat just came in before she could even send the reply: "Already at the station".

Azuki: [I'm at the meeting spot now, haven't spotted anyone else here yet.]

* tap tap tap tap*

The silver-eyed protagonist quickly typed in that she was at the station already and started heading back to the station's South Exit with no delay.

Honoka: [I'm at the station now and on the way to the South Exit.]

*Vrr Vrr*

Yuuki: [You two sure are early...]

Honoka: [Actually, I've been here for a few minutes already. I was just looking around until someone else arrived....]

*Vrr Vrr*

Azuki: [Spotted @Honoka already lol]

Still with a few more minutes to spare, the two started chatting to stop themselves from getting board as they waited for the other photoshoot participants to arrive so that they could finally get to the train platform to wait for their train to arrive.

[To be continued...]