As The Wind Blows Your Scent To Me

The soft light of the morning sun slipped inside the quiet bedroom, outlining the figure lying under the blanket.

As a soft groan echoed, the figure wriggled on the bed, slowly waking up from a deep sleep.

"...en."

Yuina squinted her eyes tight, rubbed her face then slowly opened her eyelids. Her movements felt so sluggish right now.

The view of the ceiling above was a blur to her. Yuina opened and closed her eyes a few times, gradually regaining her focus.

"Ugh... My eyes should be really swollen right now."

Sighing softly, Yuina forced herself to get up. She pushed the blanket away, brought her feet to the floor before she dragged her body to the washroom.

"Did that brat stay the night?"

Yuina glanced at the closed door of her bedroom. She wondered if Hiro slept here instead of going back to his rented room. Knowing him, he might have used the long couch in the living room as his bed.

Standing opposite the large mirror above the countertop, Yuina swallowed an uneasy smile at the sight of her swollen eyes and bloated face. They were the evidence that of what had happened last night.

Without she wanted to, she vented out her frustration to Ryuu, troubling him until he had to urge Hiro to come to check on her.

Her calculations had gone down the drain because of her inability to conceal her feelings anymore.

Yuina's original plan was to wait until Ryuu returned before having a much-needed talk with him. But, since it had changed, she ought to plan out another solution.

"It's not like I wanna make him worried last night but..."

Looking down into the white sink, a feeling of helplessness washed over her.

Yuina smiled, ridiculing herself.

When Ryuu said he had to go meet the director before coming home straight away from the airport, Yuina felt as if a thread snapped inside her mind.

In an instant, her joy of meeting him after so long changed into disappointment. Without Yuina being able to mask her feelings anymore, she lashed out at him.

Even the smallest of things, once they piled up high, could destroy everything if they were shaken at the core.

"Yuina, it might not be what you wanted but, at least, you don't have to lie anymore that you're happy living like this."

After saying a few words to encourage herself, Yuina patted her cheeks.??

The lid of the chest had been lifted up slightly, waiting for everything inside to be discovered.

Yuina washed her face, got out of the washroom then went downstairs. She didn't even think of finding her phone that was last seen last night.

"...Sister! You're awake!"

Hiro gasped the moment he saw his sister walking down the stairs. He wore an apron, one of his hands was holding a spatula.

Yuina chuckled faintly.??

From one look, it was evident that Hiro was still concerned about her. When she thought of him having to rush here last night, Yuina felt bad for this silly brother of hers.

"You've taken the liberty to prepare breakfast this morning?" Poking fun at him, Yuina laughed teasingly.

"Well, I don't want you to wake up hungry but..." Hiro trailed off. He eyed Yuina worriedly, trying to see anything past her smile, "Sister, are you feeling okay today?"

Despite the swollen eyes, his sister appeared generally fine but...

Was she really?

Hiro still couldn't forget how badly his sister had cried last night.??

How could his sister look as if nothing happened?

Ignoring Hiro's question, Yuina tilted up her chin, "Are the breakfast ready? I'm hungry."

"Ah! A moment!"

Hiro just cooked some simple dishes for breakfast; grilled mackerels, rolled omelet, carrot salad and miso soup. Paired with a bowl of rice, they turned into a bountiful breakfast.??

Yuina's chopsticks were hanging mid-air as she stared at the dishes in front of her. All of them were still warm. She could even see the hot steam that swirled up from the soup.

Noticing that his sister just looked at the food without touching it, Hiro opened his mouth.

"Sister, what are you looking at? Are you judging my cooking without even tasting it yet?" He grumbled discontentedly, "Well... I know that my cooking isn't on par with yours but..."

"It's not like that," Shaking her head, Yuina lifted up her eyes, looking at the young man next. Her lips curled up, "It's just that... I've forgotten when was the last time I have someone else's made me homecooked breakfast."

"That..."

Startled, Hiro wanted to say something.

"Eat now. You should go to work soon."

Hiro was cut off abruptly by Yuina. She lowered her eyes then began to eat.

Seeing that his sister didn't have any intention to talk further, Hiro quietly did the same.??

They didn't talk over breakfast. If Hiro didn't find it anything weird before, he could subtly sense that there was something more behind his sister's breakdown last night.

Hiro wanted to scratch his head but he forced himself not to. Every bite he took felt so tasteless and coarse as if he was eating sand. The discomfort that he suppressed since last night began to surge up.

"Sister, aren't you going to work?"

After washing the dishes, Hiro found that Yuina was sitting in leisure on the couch. She was watching the morning news. From her languid movement, there was no sense of urgency coming from her even though the clock had already struck eight o'clock.

"I'm currently on a leave," Without looking at the puzzled Hiro, Yuina asked, "Don't mind about me. How about you? You should already go home. Aren't you working today?"

"Well, I've been working from home these days. Since today's Friday, I have more reasons to slack off," answered Hiro quietly.

"Do what you want. I won't govern you."

Hiro was even more confused by how disinterested his sister sounded. The fact that Sister Yuina took a leave when summer break would approach sooner also added to his shock.

Yuina vaguely felt that Hiro had so much to ask her but, she didn't have the energy to entertain any of his questions.??

Ryuu would return this coming Sunday.

Before that, Yuina had to think about how should she map out her new plan.

By now, her husband should be worrying about her especially after she didn't even make an effort to contact him back.??

It's okay, she didn't want to think about it.

Just let him ask Hiro. Wasn't that the reason why Hiro came knocking on her door last night?

For the first time, Yuina didn't want to take Ryuu's feelings into account.

Hiro silently shrank his neck. His eyes kept looking at his sister but she won't even spare him a glance. To suddenly bring up about last night, Hiro felt uncomfortable to do that.

It seemed that Sister Yuina would just keep her mouth shut.

What in the hell happened?

Thousands of miles away from Sakuya Residence, a commotion ensued inside a hotel's room.??

"My dear ancestor, what do you mean by canceling everything?"

Yousuke, Hiro's gold manager was trying his best to not scream but he still failed to do so.

His brows merged together with veins bulged on his forehead and neck. Both of his hands were held into tight fists, trembling in rage.

"Didn't we have yet to agree with the photoshoot? The interview too. Just cancel them. I don't think the companies don't have any suitable replacements."

While Ryuu was talking, he didn't even look at Yousuke as he was busy packing his belongings. He kept going here and there, see if there were things he had missed.

"Brother Ryuu, don't you think you're being hasty? Even though we haven't signed the contracts, both parties have verbally agreed. How could you wanna go back now? We just have three days left."

On one side, Riku, the assistant of Ryuu, was also trying to make him retract his decision. She was still in her pink loose pajamas with only a hoodie covering her head.

Early this morning, Yousuke and Riku were surprised by Ryuu's message, telling them to cancel the rest of his schedule as he needed to return home early. He also said he would book a flight by himself if they won't allow him to leave.

It would certainly cause an uproar if the film emperor showed up at the airport without any pre-arranged guards!

Both Yousuke and Riku ran out of their rooms, scrambling on their feet as they were surprised by the film emperor's sudden demand.??

"I have the luxury to be hasty," answered Ryuu sharply. As he stood straight, he gave them a smirk, "Well, I haven't troubled anyone ever since I entered the industry so, I think today is the right day to misbehave."

Yousuke didn't know how to rebut that although there was no logic behind it.

It was true that Film Emperor's Ishizaki stayed humble even after reaching the top of the entertainment industry. When some actors started to act haughty after they got more recognition from the public, Ryuu kept his humble self.

But...

Why must he shatter his own good image?!

Yousuke felt like ripping his own hair due to his frustrations.

"Why? You can just wait for three more days! Why do you have to return now? What? Did your house get demolished or something?! Your wife is stolen away?"

Ryuu darted his eyes away from both Yousuke and Riku.

He didn't answer them yet the words echoed in his mind.

His home might really break down if he didn't return now.