(weeks passed…)
Gotou could not contain her excitement, it was the first time Yoshizawa was coming to stay over at her place. She had suggested the idea the day before M0rning Musume was to kick start their concert tour for Nakazawa’s graduation. Yoshizawa readily accepted her invitation.
Over the months, she and Yoshizawa had become closer, all thanks to Putchimoni increased workload. They were like a couple, meeting up everyday, working together and eating out together. During this period, Yoshizawa also showed her caring side, always hearing out her problems, cheering her on when she felt like quitting the group and part-timing as her over-protective body-guard whenever they ventured into the dangerous streets of Tokyo looking for nice cuisines and shopping, all these despite the fact that sometimes Yoshizawa herself was also the target of crazed fans. Whatever it was, Gotou was happy with the way things (she and Yoshizawa) turn out to be…
“Would it be rude if I go empty-handed?”
“Don’t bother, my mum probably won’t be home too.”
“Nah, I don’t want your mum to think that your friend is rude. I will get a fruit basket ok?”
“Well… if you think you still have hands to carry.”
Wrestling with their bags and Yoshizawa’s luggage, both girls made their way to the nearest fruit stall.
“ABUNAI!” Gotou shouted and pulled Yoshizawa away from danger.
At a road junction, a deliveryman pushing a trolley stacked high with boxes nearly missed Yoshizawa.
“ARE YOU BLIND !” Gotou screamed.
“Someone’s hurt?” asked the shocked man.
“LUCKILY NO!”
“It’s alright sir, I’m fine. Let’s go.” Yoshizawa tugged at Gotou’s sleeve.
“No, he hadn’t apologized.”
“hontou ni suimasen deshita.”
“No problem.”
“Yossi~ you let him off? He nearly hit you.”
“Gotchan, I’m ok… besides he looks pathetic enough.”
“He doesn’t look so to me…”
“It’s funny, I have never seen you so worked up before, can you imagine if your male fan will to see you just now? His idol shouting like a mad woman, he will be heart-broken.”
“Do I really looked so embarrassing just now?”
“Yah, haha~ even I’m surprised~”
(stupid Yossi, you think I’ll bother if it was someone else?) Gotou thought… “I don’t know… I just snapped.”
… …
“Hello auntie, nice to meet you. I’m Yoshizawa Hitomi.”
“Ah, so you’re Yossi, you look pretty.”
“Thanks.”
“By the way, are you close with Tusun…”
“KA-SAN.”
“eh, sorry auntie but I can’t hear you clearly.”
“Yossi, she’s drunk. Let’s go to my room first, it’s this way.” Gotou showed Yoshizawa to her room. She let Yoshizawa walked first then she turned to her mother, shake her finger and mouthed the words “Please don’t do it again.”