Well Played!

Haruki and the rest finished their breakfast. While looking out after Izumi, Ren noticed Haruki and Mayumi. "Haruki-kun, is she your girlfriend?" she asked blatantly. "Err... No Auntie, not yet. I am still courting her." said the shy Haruki.

While Mayumi was holding her laughter, Megumi and Yuuji came, followed by the rest of the family. Akihiko and Hinami noticed that Megumi returned to Japan. "Oh, isn't this Megumi-chan?" asked Ren. "Indeed, she is! What a fine, beautiful young lady you have become! We're sorry we didn't notice you yesterday," complimented Akihiko. "Thank you, uncle, auntie! No problem, uncle!" responded Megumi as she hugged the two. Then, everyone sat down, looking at the unconscious body of Izumi. "I wonder who the mastermind behind the attempted kidnapping was?" wondered Narumi as she held Arisu. "It may be unpleasant, but I am bothered by what Ikkun told me," said Megumi as she has the hand of Izumi.

"What is it, my dear?" asked Hinami. "Ikkun, Haru-chan, and Mikkun have a clubmate named Iwa—" as Megumi is about to reveal Satoshi's name, the police officers came by and told the progress of the investigation. "Good morning, Shirogane-san. May we come in as we have found some crucial lead on what happened to your son," said one of the officers. "Yes, please. Let us all hear it," replied Akihiko.

"The four men refused to cooperate with our investigation. Thus, interrogation gained us nothing. We searched the car that they used but no suspicious item is there to be found. The method we used might be obnoxious but as we searched the bodies of the four men, we found tattoos that were drawn in their chests. Specifically, at their left torso. Kindly please look if you can identify it," said one of the officers as he showed the photo to Akihiko. The rest also looked at it, but no one knew what that symbol was. "I am afraid that no one of us couldn't identify what that symbol is, officer," said the melancholic Akihiko. Then, Megumi suddenly spoke.

"I know I am out of this family matter, but something bothers me. Is it okay to conduct a private investigation for Iwamoto Satoshi, officer?" asked Megumi. Akihiko and the rest stayed silent, but Haruki wondered why Megumi would want to investigate Satoshi. "Of course, ma'am. Is there anything else that we need to know regarding Iwamoto-san?" asked one of the officers. "He attends KKK University, a third-year student, and has an elective class in the Japanese language along with us," said Megumi. "Very well, ma'am. Thank you for the details." With that, the police officers left. Haruki then asked Megumi about it.

"Why would you want to investigate Satoshi?" inquired the puzzled Haruki. "Are you dense, Haru?" asked the slightly annoyed Megumi. "Doesn't the name, Nakamura ring a bell to you?" asked Megumi once more. "If we follow how our foreign relatives name their child, Nakamura is Iwamoto's middle name," she emphasized. "Wait, are you implying that, that the former lover of Ikkun is involved with this, Megumi-chan?" asked the worried Ren. "Yes, auntie. I am referring to Nakamura Ayato," said Megumi. "Wait, Former lover?" asked Megumi. "He is the one I told you back then, Megumi," said Haruki. Akihiko's eyes dilated and immediately cut the conversation off. "Well, it seems that the four of you are in danger then. For now, don't get near that abomination!" said the anxious Akihiko. "Calm down, dad. Remember, they can now protect themselves," said Narumi. "NO, Narumi. I cannot risk their lives again!" said Akihiko as he slightly became furious.

"Relax uncle, thank you for worrying about us. We can handle ourselves now. At first, I was weirded out by what Megumi was saying but it all makes sense now. I dismissed the idea that Satoshi is related to Ayato since the surname of Nakamura is very common. And he is also the reason why Ikkun became distant to Mikkun," said Haruki. "Wait, what? What's the cause?" asked the curious Natsumi. "Err… Something about… Love triangle, I guess? Apparently, Satoshi and Mikkun have a history and they continued it. Ikkun stayed silent regarding this matter and the problem of the scandal adds a toll on his mental health. To be honest, I hate how he stays silent about this," said Haruki as he shot painful gazes at his best friend.

"Oh, my poor brother, life is unfair to him. We are just thankful that we are the family that cares about the well-being of our members, and not our reputation. Especially that we work in the entertainment industry," said Natsumi as he held his tears back. "I feel like, history repeats itself. I said to myself that if I ever had a family and no matter what my son or daughter would become, I would accept them. But is this the price of liking someone of the same gender?" said Akihiko as he stood and faced Izumi. He firmly gripped his son's hand and said, "You are Shirogane Akihiko's son. Like the characters that I voice, you have courage in you. You won't give up easily, you are cunning, pure, and willing to go corrupt just to protect your loved ones. Hurry up and wake up already. I am here—no, we are here to help you surpass the hardships you are dealing with."

Everyone stayed silent and smiled at the two. Akihiko then faced everybody. "From now on, Satoshi and Mitsuru shall be banned from seeing Izumi. I will tell that to the guards that I will hire," said Akihiko. Days passed; Izumi is still in the state of comatose. One day, Narumi saw Mitsuru and Satoshi wanting to enter the room of Izumi. "Wait, he is my friend! Will you move? I want to see him!" said Mitsuru to the guards furiously. "No. Our client said that you two are forbidden to see him." stand the guards. "It's okay, let them in. I am the patient's lover and your client's daughter-in-law," said Narumi. Satoru and Mitsuru were utterly shocked as their eyes dilated upon what Megumi had said. After the commotion, the three went inside the room. The awkwardness filled the room's atmosphere, and then, Satoru was the first to break it.

"How is he? It's been almost two weeks since the accident. Poor Izumi. I wish I had lent some help." said Satoru with a seemingly sad voice. "Daughter-in-law? So, Izumi had a wife?" asked Satoru. "Yes. Actually, we are betrothed. That's why you would be my enemy if you took Izumi from me," said Megumi. "Stop being delusional, Megumi. You and Ikkun aren't betrothed," refuted Mitsuru as he looked at Megumi with disgust. "WE ARE BETROTHED. That's why he turned you down," said Megumi as she managed to smile while arranging the flowers on the desk beside the bed to mock Mitsuru. Mitsuru was frustrated even more.

"I wonder why Izumi would suffer great catastrophes like this. Ahh, ~~ Once he wakes up, I'll ask him to hold a marriage right away. I will make the two of us happier than we are today~" said Megumi while giggling. "Looking at him, he is almost under an eternal slumber, waiting for someone to wake him up." hinted Megumi. While she was talking, she caught a glimpse of Mitsuru, showing uneasiness. His eyes were trying to tell that she should avoid provoking Satoru.

"If what you are saying now is true, how would you prove that you two are actually dating?" said Satoru with a doubtful stare. She stopped for a moment. She was unsure of what she was going to do. Without hesitation, she approached Izumi, caressed his long wavy hair, and kissed his forehead. Afterward, she also gave a kiss on his lips. Mitsuru's eyes dilated. His face turned red, and cannot let his frustration out.

"There, is that enough for you to believe that I am indeed going out with him?" said Narumi.

"For now, I'll believe you. Have you ever had sex with him? Is he rough or gentle?" asked Satoru while laughing. Mitsuru was frustrated even more. He is just silent and cannot let any words slip from his mouth.

"[Ugh, this person is so obnoxious.]" she thought.

"No. We haven't still done that thing. But when dating him, he is the sweetest person ever. He gives me kisses, hugs, back hugs, and my favorite, surprise back hugs when I am preparing our food. It may seem boring but for me, it is all genuine. For me, sex is a certain need but for now, we have no reason to do that. If you are asking if he is rough or gentle, I'd say he is gentle." said Megumi while she was looking passionately at Izumi and caressing his long, wavy hair. "It seems every word you say is convincing," said Satoshi. "Of course, after all, I am genuine," said Megumi enthusiastically.

"Well, if you excuse us, Mitsuru and I will also enjoy ourselves. Have fun looking after Izumi, Megumi," said Satoru. "Yes, thank you for visiting us. This is our little secret, keep it from Haruki, 'kay? Mitsuru?" said Narumi while giggling and winking Mitsuru. She also held his hand while doing so. He just nodded, and his personality also changed drastically. He is no longer the type who is talkative and confident. Right now, he is just a pawn of Satoru. No freedom, no escape from his grasp. When the two finally left, she noticed something on Izumi's body as his left index finger started to twitch.