CH 3

Mob High School Boy Goes to Work

I am currently living by myself.

There is no particular reason that I chose to attend the school I am currently at but rather than a local high school where many of my acquaintances would attend, I am attending a high school that is a little higher level than the local one. Thus, my parents’ home is located two prefectures away.

My family consisted of father, mother, and a little sister that is two years younger than me. She is a good girl that doesn’t talk about my work even though she knows about it. Well, she will get angry if I treat her like a child though.

Moreover, we got along well and we even went out shopping together the other day. I think that we have an ideal brother-sister relationship.

I will talk more about my sister someday.

The first thing I do once I get home is taking a shower and change. Then, once I set my loose hair that usually gives off an unapproachable impression with wax, I head out again.

The security around here is relatively good and there is probably no one at my school living around here so I don’t really have to be vigilant about it.

Leaving the house with the feeling that my vision has brightened, I walk to the place I was contacted to go beforehand.

The place I am heading to right now is a studio that my work was scheduled for today. The place where Hiura Seiya becomes Kamishiro Kousei.

“Hello everyone, thank you for your hard work.”

I give my usual greeting before entering the studio. Unlike at school, I am quite a cheerful guy here, and strangely, I don’t feel that it is suffocating.

I am sure the fact that I don’t feel like there is an enemy here played a big part in that.

“Hello, Kousei-kun, the clothes for your photoshoot with Asuka-chan today are over there so change into it, okay. About the hair……..I think it is already fine but I will confirm with the stylist again. You also have to wear a necktie today so keep it straight alright.”

“Yes, I got it.”

“Ara, Seiya-kun, good work. I will be in your care today alright?”

“Hi, Suzuka. Please take care of me as well.”

“Together with you, I’m sure that the next issue will sell like hot cakes too!”

“I think that it would sell even if it’s only Suzuka though…….”

When I entered the studio, I was greeted by the producer from my agency and a model of the same age, Ishizu Suzuka. After exchanging our greeting, I changed into my clothes for the shooting.

The producer has a habit that he would call me with my stage name rather than my real one at work but the thing that most stands out about him is his appearance.

He is a man but no matter how you look at his clothes, they are all feminine. He is in very good shape and his voice sounds so cool like a professional actor.

I heard that he likes cute things but I simply don’t know whether he has the heart of a woman or that he just likes cute stuff.

In any case, he is a very capable person as he can see us from both male and female perspectives.

“Leaving me aside, wasn’t the special issue featuring Seiya-kun already sold out?”

“Then since we have both the producer and Suzuka this time, it will definitely sell out again right?”

“Wha…….what do you…….”

“It’s almost time so I will get ready okay.”

Suzuka is active under the stage name Asakura Asuka. Right now we are so famous that the people are saying that the go-to male model is Kousei, while the female model would be Asuka.

Even if I am called “The” male model, I think that the cameraman’s skill played a large part in it.

The reason is that, after work, I returned home as I was at the shooting but I hardly ever was called out to. On the contrary, in Suzuka’s case, people would come up to her and say [Please shake my hand!].

I do sometimes feel that people are watching me but they probably only think that they have seen me somewhere before……..something around that level.

The pictures from the shoot today will be published in a fashion magazine that occasionally features me and Suzuka.

With the two of us together I think that the next issue will immediately get sold out but I personally think that it is because it features both of us together.

For the time being, Suzuka is ready and already on stand by for me so I head up to the makeup artist.

“Is my hair today okay?”

“Nn-, we will shoot a date coordination today so I think I should make it a little more playful I guess? Still, Kousei-kun already looks good as you are though. Honestly, I think that short hair would suit you better but……you won’t cut it right?”

“Yes. I might get found out easier with short hair after all…..I almost fell off my chair when my classmate yelled that she bought a Kamishiro Kousei special issue today you know.”

“Ahahaha! My my…….I heard that this month’s issue was sold out right away you know? Ah, when the president brought you to me the first time I could see nothing but the word mediocre but you surprised me big time. I thought that the President really did a good job finding you, you know”

“Yes, I was surprised when I was scouted too. I was thinking that this is a good chance that I can do something to change myself so I immediately hopped on, you see.”

“I see! You did become popular within only one year after all. Alright! You are good with this.”

“Thank you very much, I will head to the shoot now.”

I’ve been applying waxes on my hair for a year ever since I started this job but a makeup artist is still the professional in this field.

It looked better than the one I did myself and with the light makeup applied, it gave me a model-like appearance.

Since my appearance now is 180 degrees the opposite of what I am like at school, I am confident that I won’t get found out even if someone sees me shooting here. Well, I wouldn’t want to make such a risky bet though.

“Kousei-kun, over here!……wow, this will surely sell.”

“Seiya-kun, you normally don’t set your hair and let it down right? Such a waste.”

“It is better like that at school, I want to have an ordinary life you see.”

“An ordinary life while working as a model…..huh?”

“Then you can put it like this. When they are not aware, my villainous hand will grasp the entire school from the shadow.”

“I see, to conquer from within right?”

“Alright alright, it’s good that you two get along but the shooting will start soon you know!”

“ “ YE~~~S “ “

The only people who I would meet in such fashionable clothes and my hair set like this are only my family and someone who often has a photoshoot with me and often meet each other at the studio like Suzuka.

We both know each other’s schools, and since we only meet each other at work coupled with Suzuka’s open personality, I can talk to her naturally like this. She is my only precious female friend.

Suzuka also said that I am precious to her as a man that isn’t always gawking at her so I am happy that we share the same feeling.