Made in Japan

Chapter 3

Yuto POV:(ch3)



I unlock the door to my apartment after walking Gina home, but I don't notice I'm smiling from ear to ear. She's obnoxious I think to myself. Upon opening the door, I see Taesuk in the kitchen. "야 형 어디 가? (hey hyung where'd you go?)" he asks me.

"Just....out." I say, sliding my shoes off at the door.

"Hyung, you know you can trust me" he pouts with arms crossed, growing annoyed.

"Taesuk, what time is it?" I ask, completely changing the subject. Taesuk takes the bait, "It's about 3am. Why?" he asks me, his arms are still crossed and he starts to bend over in awkward ways to try and force eye contact.

"Cool. Taesuk, I'm tired, can you wake me up later?" I plead, taking off my jacket and throwing it on the couch. 

"I guess,” Taesuk shrugs, his long, lanky stature moving like a skeleton. “Hyung what are you going —"

"잘자~ goodnighttttt," I say back.

~~~Time Skip~~~

Gina POV

"こんにちは (Hello)” I announce while walking into the agency — my agency. "Hi there! Are you Gina?" A lady at the desk asks me, looking up from her computer. "はい (Yep!)" I happily reply back. I guess I don't really have to worry about speaking Japanese...everyone here speaks English so well.

She types in the computer for a bit before she speaks. "Your manager will be on the 4th floor and the first door on the right!" She beams at me. I nod and bow, then leave for the elevator. 

I get in the elevator, and sigh. I'm so nervous. I shake my arms out a bit and watch the elevator door close. "WAIT WAIT!" I hear outside the elevator. I swiftly press the button and watch the doors....CLOSE EVEN FASTER?! Panicked, I look down to see the button I'm pressing. "CRAP WRONG BUTTON!!" I yell as I watch the doors calmly shut on the man who's desperately trying to catch the elevator. I put my head down and sigh again, feeling terrible about what just happened. It's not that big Gina it's not that big, it’s just...and elevator.

I wait for the ding of the elevator doors to open and walk out the elevator. Making sure my head is held up high and my shoulders are behind me. I might feel like a mess but I'm not gonna allow anyone ELSE to think that. 

I take a deep breath before knocking on the door and then opening it.

"I TOLD YOU THAT I'M NOT GOING TO SIGN ANYMORE PEOPLE....I DON'T CARE THAT SHE'S 6'2 AND PRETTY I'VE GOT TOO MANY PEOPLE...GOODBYE..." he shouts and slams the phone on the desk. I stand in the doorway shocked, and too scared to fully walk into the office.. 

The man turns around and faces me. "Hiiiii you must be Gina!" He bubbles with a smile plastered on his face, holding out a hand.

"Why yes I am!" I say, smiling and shaking his hand. "Around here they call me Mr.Hot as hell, but you can just call me Junghee!" He says, still shaking my hand. 

I smile,"Will do!" I reply back, semi-awkwardly taking my hand back. 

"Sorry about the yelling. Some people just don't know how to take no for an answer you feel?"

"Yeah I know" I reply, nervously laughing and nodding my head. I don't know whether I should ask for a new manager or —

"Let's discuss your promotions and photoshoots, why don't we?" Junghee smiles, interrupting me from my thoughts and taking me to a chair in front of his desk. 

~~~Time skip~~~

"OH MY GODDDD I'M DONNEEE" I shout, flopping down on top of my couch. I now have 3 photo shoots, one commercial, and a billboard photo shoot THIS MONTH. I sigh feeling both overworked and excited about my new job. I can't wait to show everyone I CAN pull this off. I flip my hair and pat myself on the back "잘했어 (good job)" I say to myself, feeling super proud. 

*ding* my phone goes off.

*ding ding ding* it goes again. 

"Well who's texting me this much?" I say dragging my slippers to my phone on the counter. 

   | おばあちゃん (Grandma) Ito| 

>Gina~ I made you some dessert! 

>For u and that boy!

>Come take some to him *winky face*

I roll my eyes and let out a little laugh. "this lady I tell ya" 

  | おばあちゃん (Grandma) Ito| 

  Okay I'll be there soon~Come quick! 

I dash to grab my coat and run out the door to Mrs. Ito's place. 

As I jog down the hallway and see her standing in her door, waiting for me to come. "Don't hurt yourself!" She shouts down the hallway, and returns to the inside of her apartment. I follow her inside the apartment. "こんにちは! (Hellooo!)" I announce, and give her a little bow. "Here come have a seat!" She says and pulls up a chair to her counter. I take off my shoes at her door and sit in the seat she pulled out for me. 

"How's your new job?" She asks me, sliding me a bowl of udon. 

"It's going well so far. I have a lot of things lined up so I won't be home all the time" I smile at Mrs. Ito, taking the udon and starting to dig in. 

"Aww well don't overwork yourself too much...." her words trail off, and she turns around to do dishes. 

There's silence for a moment. I don't notice it too much, as I'm busy eating the udon she cooked for me. I don't know why I'm such a foodie. I smile at myself, shrugging my shoulders a little bit and going back to eating. 

"So... the boy?" she asks me, still washing dishes but turning around to face me eating at the counter.

"Well...he's okay I guess? Kind of rude sometimes," I explain while shoving udon into my mouth. She laughs a little and takes off her gloves. "He's like that sometimes yes...I don't know him well but with the few interactions I've had, I can tell he's sweet deep inside. Now that other boy that lives with him....." she grimaces and sucks her teeth. I choke on my udon, and start violently coughing. "Oh my...did you eat too fast?" She panics, rapidly filling a cup with some water. I bow and take the water from her hands, regaining my composure and sighing in relief. 

"There's another boy that lives with him?" I question. "Yeah! He's really tall too! Taller than Yuto," she exclaims, and tries to stretch her arms to try and show me how tall he is. I giggle and get up to put the bowl in the sink. "Thank you for the meal  おばあちゃん! (Grandma!)" I beam at her and bow. Mrs. Ito smiles and hugs me before shoving a tub-ware of food in my hands.

"Take this to those boys for me will you?" She asks with a warm smile. I nod at her and give her an equally bright one, "sure thing!" Mrs.Ito nods as she holds the door open, and we wave goodbye.

I skip up to Yuto's door and knock on it, thinking about what Mrs.Ito said about another boy. "Gosh I hope he's not here" I whisper. and look down at my feet. The door starts to open and I look up to see the person who opened the door. 

"WHO—"