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To think the day would come where she would end up in one of these cliches looking moments into the other person's eyes. She has watched this type of scenario in dramas and read about it in novels. But those things only happen in a fictional setting, at least she thought so.

What long eyelashes, not only his eyes but everything about him seem beautiful. As an artist, she has the habit of observing people's facial and body structures. The word beautiful is invented for this person. How can a man look so pretty?

Her thoughts broke off when he brushed his forehead against hers; their lips came close to touching.

"You-"

Uh, wait, is he actually going to do something? Forget observing him for artistic purposes. She can't allow him to do anything strange. But before she could even finish that thought, Toh lets her go, and she sighs in relief. For a moment, she thought he was going to do something.

But no, if he was going to try it, he could have done it earlier. No, there is still a chance. Maybe he is waiting for her to let her guard down.

"Are you satisfied?" Sumire asked as she tried to regain her composure. That was the first time for her, no the second time being so close to another guy. She doesn't know how to feel about this.

"Stay still; let me make a few adjustments," Toh asked.

Sumire did as he said, and her thoughts wandered. It seems like he is truly passionate about designing clothes. Moreover, the clothes he makes are very high quality, perhaps he is an expert designer, and she just hasn't heard of him until now?

Now that she thought about it, her agency discussed this with her too. As an upcoming idol, one of the things she lacked the most was knowledge about clothes. 'You don't have to be an expert, but you have to maintain your appearance in front of the public.' They must have tried really hard not to comment on her clothes.

After her parent's accident, she had to live on her own and cut back on costs. Considering how she had to remain secretive until last year, there was a time when she did not have much money. All the money she earned came from her bounty hunting, and even after earning a lot, she did not think it was right to spend it on lavish clothes.

Once she turns eighteen, she can get the inheritance as the sole survivor of the Ibuki family. But, before then, she must continue living a frugal lifestyle.

It's not like she never thought of buying luxurious and beautiful clothes; ,she is still a girl after all. Who wouldn't want to wear beautiful clothes?

Her thoughts broke off when she felt Toh's hands on the zipper on the back of the dress. "Do you have ulterior motives after all?" Sumire decided to ask him upfront.

Toh sighed. "If I was going to do something I would have done so easily earlier on, don't you think?"

That is true, but she cannot let her guard down. She only just met him today, after all.

"If you designed this many clothes, why don't you open up a store already?"

"You probably think it's that easy, but the world of fashion design is not that simple."

"I see; even someone as talented as you will struggle. But that is how the world works; it's not enough just to be talented."

Isn't it the same for her? No matter how many people tell her that she has a good voice, she still does not have the confidence she needs to debut. But she can't keep putting it off any longer. She made a promise to her close friends to reshape the entertainment industry. Everybody else has debuted already, and they are all doing well. She is the only one who has been left behind.

"I'm surprised." Toh suddenly mumbled.

"Eh?"

"You're more interesting than I thought."

What is he talking about? Seeing him leave the room, however, Sumire quickly followed after him. Toh had returned to the living room and had a pencil in his hand as he flicked through a sketchbook. He's probably changing the design.

This dress already seems perfect to her, but she is no expert.

Would she be disturbing him?

Before she could overreact, however, Toh called her over. "Come here, your still unwell, right?"

"Ah yes," Sumire replied, startled as she took a seat on the couch beside him.

This is a very strange situation; what on earth is she doing? Asahi must be worried about her. She ought to find a way to contact her and let her know where she is. But right now, it is difficult for her to focus.

Her gaze fell on Toh. This person is strange; is he the type to pick up girls on the streets? He does give of that player impression. Sumire sighed deeply. She is bad with people like this because of what happened with her ex. So far, he has not done anything, but it would be bad for her to let her guard down.

"The reason I'm working this hard now is because there is an upcoming fashion show. It's called the grand festival. Have you heard of it?" Toh suddenly spoke up.

"Ah yes."

That surprised her; she didn't think he would pay attention to her since he looked like he was concentrating. But in the first place, she doesn't know this person.

It is strange; normally, when she is around strangers or meets somebody knew, she gets nervous and has a mental breakdown. Normally she would find it difficult to speak, but since earlier, she has been able to speak in clear sentences with this person.

If only she could act like this in front of other people too. It would make her life a lot easier. But after staining her hands with blood, it would be difficult for her to live a lifestyle of a normal girl.

This guy is far too laid back, even if she does look like a weak girl. He shouldn't invite a stranger to his home; it would be easy for her to strangle him to death in his sleep.

It was an entertaining and tempting thought, but she already saw too much blood tonight. Moreover, this guy is a normal civilian; he has not contributed to the darkness in this world.