“It’s gotten a little colder…” Rei whispered with a small sigh.
The temperatures changes this year had been severe, like today, when a suit can’t even stave of the cold. But then, there were times recently when during the day, wearing a jacket was too hot. Hard to keep oneself healthy.
8:50am
As usual, Rei left his house and started walking toward his employer’s office at SenaPro. It was only 5 minutes walking from the apartment house he lived in to SenaPro. And, even though he complained about the heat and cold, he’d be inside in short order. The walk wasn’t stressing, especially considering that he didn’t have to deal with the commuter’s traffic rush, which was particularly bad around his area. Not only that, but as an upstanding, working man, Rei considered the closeness of his place of work as a benefit of his living establishment.
People that like to separate their private lives and work might have a hard time understanding that sentiment… though recently, Rei had been thinking that he might do better to put a bit more distance between the two as well.
With these thoughts in his head, Rei opened the door to the office.
“Ah, Sagara-san. Good morning.”
“Good morning,” Rei returned the greeting of the other office staff as he went straight to his chair and turned on the power for his PC. While the PC started up, Rei checked the schedule written in his notebook, then went to work replying to his emails after the computer loaded.
A few email replies later, Rei finished with his computer, powered it down, and stood up. “I’m off to the residence. If something comes up, you can reach me at my cell,” Rei called out to the office staff and headed out a different door from which he came in previously, to enter the Sena family’s living quarters.
As the name suggested, SenaPro was a personal management company owned and run by the Senas, a family of many famous talents. The family’s area was connected to the business office on the first floor.
“Good morning,” Rei said to Nagisa and Seiya as he entered the living room while they enjoyed a late breakfast. The table, decorated with a vase of fresh flowers, was overlooked by a huge french window. The sparkling married couple, as though the very definition of perfect contentment, sat at their table as though posed for a commercial of some kind. Rei, however was unfazed by the scene after such a long association with the family, and in fact, took it as quite and ordinary part of his daily routine.
The person closest to Rei as he sat down was Sena Nagisa, one of Japan’s foremost female actresses. Thanks to her modeling roots, she appeared much younger than she really was. At first glance, it appeared as though Seiya and she married years apart, but in actuality, Nagisa was not young. She was actually even older than Seiya himself.
“Good morning, Rei-kun,” Sena Seiya replied to the other’s greeting. Getting his start in musical theatre, the head of the family, Seiya, was a big-time singer. Well known in the past for his performances in the incredibly popular end-of-the-year ballad show, Seiya started in the producing line of work as SenaPro’s company president.
Seiya’s father was an American, his mother a Japanese person gifting him with more defined features and lighter coloring than many full-Japanese performers. It is perhaps because of his background that the years showed more strongly on him than his wife. But, all throughout Japan, the couple was to this very day still popular with young and old, male and female fans. The pair was still overflowing with so much ability and multiple talents that they were able to start and maintain their own production business.
Even though the marriage between them was ostensibly because Nagisa relentlessly pursued Seiya after going to see one of his musicals and falling in love with him at first sight, Seiya, too, fell head over heels with the beauty touted as Japan’s foremost actress the second he laid eyes on her. Therefore, it was conceivable that their fans had no complaints over the match, such a fine couple they made. Such outstanding people couldn’t possibly be found anywhere else, so Rei thought daily.
And this not even taking their personalities into account, as they were practically angelic in their level of kindness and generosity. To have picked up someone like him and groomed him to handle such an important job… To Rei, Seiya was the most important benefactor in his entire life.
“Now, about today’s schedule. Seiya-san, you have a planning meeting this afternoon. We’ll be leaving at 2pm, so please be ready by then. And Nagisa-san…” Rei glanced up at Nagisa while he read, “You have the day off.”
“What? Today, too??”
Well, of course, is immediately what Rei felt he should reply to the complaint, feeling a tic in his cheek spasm in frustration. “That’s because you declined that offer for the drama series, Nagisa-san…”
She’d been offered a role for a oft-viewed channel’s 10pm television drama, broadcast all over the country, with a veteran director and popular new cast. Everyone could see that the program was eager to have Sena Nagisa on board to boost the TV program ratings. In any case, it was quite a good opportunity on both sides.
“But none of the actors stood out!”
Nagisa had rejected the drama offer point blank, after that outburst. To make room for the drama appearances, Rei had adjusted her schedule, meaning that now Nagisa’s schedule was full of blank spaces with no work.
As Rei saw it, Nagisa was a victim of reaping what you sow in this sort of situation and complaining to him wasn’t going to help. But Nagisa, as though she had the right, pursed her lips in a displeased pout.
“It’s like all the actors out there nowadays just don’t feel fresh, or like I’ve already performed with them somewhere.”
“Well, that may be…” Rei conceded, though it wasn’t as though there weren’t young actors that the actress hadn’t performed within this particular production. Nagisa wasn’t in the least impressed with any of them and barely gave them a thought, so low was her opinion. But, as Nagisa’s performance history was quite long, it was becoming hard to find an actor that she hadn’t performed with at some point or another. At her age, this was especially within the ranks of veteran actors. However, Rei knew that if he were to bring up the subject of age, it would definitely incur the wrath of his client, who was already self-conscious about the subject.
“Then, for my future reference, Nagisa-san, do you have any actors that you’re particularly interested in working with?” Of course, even if she did have a preference, there was no telling whether finding work with that actor would even be possible. However, if it meant getting Nagisa to perform in their productions, most TV networks and movie companies wouldn’t mind being asked to pull a few strings to make her wishes come true. If he just sent out the request, though, it may not be soon, but eventually Nagisa would definitely be able to act with the performer of her choice.
Then, if a job with the actor became available, Nagisa could work happily and avoid the current problem of large gaps of nothing to do. To avoid betraying Seiya and Nagisa’s trust, Rei held himself to the standard of never making the same mistake twice.
“The person I want to work with is… Oh, what was his name again?” Nagisa tilted her head in a cute, considering manner, making Rei wonder if the actor was really all that popular, considering she couldn’t even remember his name.
“Ah! Him, him! That’s the guy!!” Nagisa exclaimed while pointing a finger at the TV screen.
“Uh…” Rei was instantly at a loss for words after he moved his gaze toward the commercial. The reason being that the person in the commercial was none other than Ichijou Ryouma, the current extremely popular rising acting star of the day.
There was no way.
Ichijou Ryouma’s schedule had to be booked solid since forever ago. Much as Nagisa wanted to perform with him, that was definitely not going to be happening in the foreseeable future.
“Kyaa! Oh, he’s just so cool, don’t you think?” Rei let out an unintentional sigh as Nagisa pointed at the TV, bubbling at Seiya for confirmation of her opinion, who, of course, innocently agreed.
“… Morning…” Rei heard a lack-luster murmur and glanced up to see its source. There, recently arrived in the living room from the second floor, was Izumi. This, too, was a common scene.
Izumi was the Sena family’s second and youngest son. Just last spring he started at university, though you wouldn’t know by the depressing aura he emitted that he’d just begun an exciting new chapter of his life. His facial features were quite obviously of the Sena family blood- cute like an idol, though with his unfashionable glasses and hair style, it was nothing but a huge waste. On top of that, he was a shut-in, totally immersed in his weird anime, LalaLulu or LuluLala or whatever. In other words, a total otaku. He had a timid personality, or rather meek seeming in public and haughty at home. Perhaps thanks to his spoiled upbringing, he was also a bit stubborn at times.
In addition, even though he was a college student, he still had a naive and selfish outlook about the world, proclaiming, even at his age, that he wanted to be a manga artist. Rei had seen Izumi’s art many times over the years and he never seemed to improve, always producing art that looked as though it might have been drawn by an elementary school student. In any case, he was no where near the level needed to be a manga artist.
Born into such a family, how on earth did Izumi end up like this, Rei had to wonder. At this rate, Rei was honestly worried that the boy would become a reclusive, jobless layabout after graduating, if things continued as they were. But, no matter how close Rei was to the family, as he was nearly considered one of their own, h
“It’s gotten a little colder…” Rei whispered with a small sigh.
The temperatures changes this year had been severe, like today, when a suit can’t even stave of the cold. But then, there were times recently when during the day, wearing a jacket was too hot. Hard to keep oneself healthy.
8:50am
As usual, Rei left his house and started walking toward his employer’s office at SenaPro. It was only 5 minutes walking from the apartment house he lived in to SenaPro. And, even though he complained about the heat and cold, he’d be inside in short order. The walk wasn’t stressing, especially considering that he didn’t have to deal with the commuter’s traffic rush, which was particularly bad around his area. Not only that, but as an upstanding, working man, Rei considered the closeness of his place of work as a benefit of his living establishment.
People that like to separate their private lives and work might have a hard time understanding that sentiment… though recently, Rei had been thinking that he might do better to put a bit more distance between the two as well.
With these thoughts in his head, Rei opened the door to the office.
“Ah, Sagara-san. Good morning.”
“Good morning,” Rei returned the greeting of the other office staff as he went straight to his chair and turned on the power for his PC. While the PC started up, Rei checked the schedule written in his notebook, then went to work replying to his emails after the computer loaded.
A few email replies later, Rei finished with his computer, powered it down, and stood up. “I’m off to the residence. If something comes up, you can reach me at my cell,” Rei called out to the office staff and headed out a different door from which he came in previously, to enter the Sena family’s living quarters.
As the name suggested, SenaPro was a personal management company owned and run by the Senas, a family of many famous talents. The family’s area was connected to the business office on the first floor.
“Good morning,” Rei said to Nagisa and Seiya as he entered the living room while they enjoyed a late breakfast. The table, decorated with a vase of fresh flowers, was overlooked by a huge french window. The sparkling married couple, as though the very definition of perfect contentment, sat at their table as though posed for a commercial of some kind. Rei, however was unfazed by the scene after such a long association with the family, and in fact, took it as quite and ordinary part of his daily routine.
The person closest to Rei as he sat down was Sena Nagisa, one of Japan’s foremost female actresses. Thanks to her modeling roots, she appeared much younger than she really was. At first glance, it appeared as though Seiya and she married years apart, but in actuality, Nagisa was not young. She was actually even older than Seiya himself.
“Good morning, Rei-kun,” Sena Seiya replied to the other’s greeting. Getting his start in musical theatre, the head of the family, Seiya, was a big-time singer. Well known in the past for his performances in the incredibly popular end-of-the-year ballad show, Seiya started in the producing line of work as SenaPro’s company president.
Seiya’s father was an American, his mother a Japanese person gifting him with more defined features and lighter coloring than many full-Japanese performers. It is perhaps because of his background that the years showed more strongly on him than his wife. But, all throughout Japan, the couple was to this very day still popular with young and old, male and female fans. The pair was still overflowing with so much ability and multiple talents that they were able to start and maintain their own production business.
Even though the marriage between them was ostensibly because Nagisa relentlessly pursued Seiya after going to see one of his musicals and falling in love with him at first sight, Seiya, too, fell head over heels with the beauty touted as Japan’s foremost actress the second he laid eyes on her. Therefore, it was conceivable that their fans had no complaints over the match, such a fine couple they made. Such outstanding people couldn’t possibly be found anywhere else, so Rei thought daily.
And this not even taking their personalities into account, as they were practically angelic in their level of kindness and generosity. To have picked up someone like him and groomed him to handle such an important job… To Rei, Seiya was the most important benefactor in his entire life.
“Now, about today’s schedule. Seiya-san, you have a planning meeting this afternoon. We’ll be leaving at 2pm, so please be ready by then. And Nagisa-san…” Rei glanced up at Nagisa while he read, “You have the day off.”
“What? Today, too??”
Well, of course, is immediately what Rei felt he should reply to the complaint, feeling a tic in his cheek spasm in frustration. “That’s because you declined that offer for the drama series, Nagisa-san…”
She’d been offered a role for a oft-viewed channel’s 10pm television drama, broadcast all over the country, with a veteran director and popular new cast. Everyone could see that the program was eager to have Sena Nagisa on board to boost the TV program ratings. In any case, it was quite a good opportunity on both sides.
“But none of the actors stood out!”
Nagisa had rejected the drama offer point blank, after that outburst. To make room for the drama appearances, Rei had adjusted her schedule, meaning that now Nagisa’s schedule was full of blank spaces with no work.
As Rei saw it, Nagisa was a victim of reaping what you sow in this sort of situation and complaining to him wasn’t going to help. But Nagisa, as though she had the right, pursed her lips in a displeased pout.
“It’s like all the actors out there nowadays just don’t feel fresh, or like I’ve already performed with them somewhere.”
“Well, that may be…” Rei conceded, though it wasn’t as though there weren’t young actors that the actress hadn’t performed within this particular production. Nagisa wasn’t in the least impressed with any of them and barely gave them a thought, so low was her opinion. But, as Nagisa’s performance history was quite long, it was becoming hard to find an actor that she hadn’t performed with at some point or another. At her age, this was especially within the ranks of veteran actors. However, Rei knew that if he were to bring up the subject of age, it would definitely incur the wrath of his client, who was already self-conscious about the subject.
“Then, for my future reference, Nagisa-san, do you have any actors that you’re particularly interested in working with?” Of course, even if she did have a preference, there was no telling whether finding work with that actor would even be possible. However, if it meant getting Nagisa to perform in their productions, most TV networks and movie companies wouldn’t mind being asked to pull a few strings to make her wishes come true. If he just sent out the request, though, it may not be soon, but eventually Nagisa would definitely be able to act with the performer of her choice.
Then, if a job with the actor became available, Nagisa could work happily and avoid the current problem of large gaps of nothing to do. To avoid betraying Seiya and Nagisa’s trust, Rei held himself to the standard of never making the same mistake twice.
“The person I want to work with is… Oh, what was his name again?” Nagisa tilted her head in a cute, considering manner, making Rei wonder if the actor was really all that popular, considering she couldn’t even remember his name.
“Ah! Him, him! That’s the guy!!” Nagisa exclaimed while pointing a finger at the TV screen.
“Uh…” Rei was instantly at a loss for words after he moved his gaze toward the commercial. The reason being that the person in the commercial was none other than Ichijou Ryouma, the current extremely popular rising acting star of the day.
There was no way.
Ichijou Ryouma’s schedule had to be booked solid since forever ago. Much as Nagisa wanted to perform with him, that was definitely not going to be happening in the foreseeable future.
“Kyaa! Oh, he’s just so cool, don’t you think?” Rei let out an unintentional sigh as Nagisa pointed at the TV, bubbling at Seiya for confirmation of her opinion, who, of course, innocently agreed.
“… Morning…” Rei heard a lack-luster murmur and glanced up to see its source. There, recently arrived in the living room from the second floor, was Izumi. This, too, was a common scene.
Izumi was the Sena family’s second and youngest son. Just last spring he started at university, though you wouldn’t know by the depressing aura he emitted that he’d just begun an exciting new chapter of his life. His facial features were quite obviously of the Sena family blood- cute like an idol, though with his unfashionable glasses and hair style, it was nothing but a huge waste. On top of that, he was a shut-in, totally immersed in his weird anime, LalaLulu or LuluLala or whatever. In other words, a total otaku. He had a timid personality, or rather meek seeming in public and haughty at home. Perhaps thanks to his spoiled upbringing, he was also a bit stubborn at times.
In addition, even though he was a college student, he still had a naive and selfish outlook about the world, proclaiming, even at his age, that he wanted to be a manga artist. Rei had seen Izumi’s art many times over the years and he never seemed to improve, always producing art that looked as though it might have been drawn by an elementary school student. In any case, he was no where near the level needed to be a manga artist.
Born into such a family, how on earth did Izumi end up like this, Rei had to wonder. At this rate, Rei was honestly worried that the boy would become a reclusive, jobless layabout after graduating, if things continued as they were. But, no matter how close Rei was to the family, as he was nearly considered one of their own, h
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