LU Chapter 16

# Chapter Sixteen - "Spying on Boys"

    Though, it's also a welcome one. It's been several days since we've dealt with those horrible black letters and started filming, and things are finally feeling like they're getting back to normal, even if shooting a music video is anything but.

    From the giant nest of blonde hair it was obvious that *who* I was seeing was Eimi. The *where* is also pretty straightforward - right before the turn in the hallway that leads from the conference room to the building's front desk. *What* behavior, exactly, I was currently witnessing was much fuzzier. Eimi seems to have her body pressed to the wall like she's giving it a bear hug, peering around the corner with just her face. Eimi acting strange and skulking around the building? Definitely business as usual. But she was being quiet for once, which is enough to make it noteworthy. *But why?* Why is the wild, East Asian Blonde Idol displaying this strange behavior?

    Really though, why does Eimicchi do most of the things she does?

    Sometimes it's a mystery, but there's a good chance the answer when Eimi is concerned is pretty straightforward.

    It's probably a boy.

    Just for fun I snuck up behind her quietly, sticking close to the same wall she's clinging to and creeping closer until I was practically on top of her. I could alllmost see around the corner, but not quite. So, I had to whisper.

    "Hey Eimicchi, whatcha doing?"

    "Junko's with a guy…"

    "Really? That seems… A guy? Are you sure it's not just Kazue?" Are we thinking of the same Junko? I mean, Junko's never actually *said* what kind of person she's into - *coughHanarincough* - but then she's never actually really had to. It's about as obvious as Eimi's attraction to boys.

    Huh.

    Though, then again, Eimi can be a little bit…

    And there is that one idol that Yume says Juney…

    I guess Eimicchi and Juney are both a little more complex than they seem…

    "What are they doing?"

    "Just standing there, talking and talking…"

    "Can I see?" I asked, politely. Eimi sighed heavily - at least I hope that was a sigh and not heavy breathing - and waved me closer, not moving a single millimeter out of the way. Not exactly what I was asking for, but getting her to move entirely is probably hoping for too much.

    Getting up close and personal with Eimi, I peered over her shoulder, which thankfully is fairly easy because she's so short. The man with Junko was quite a bit older than us. Very tall, and quite handsome. It looked like they had even dyed their hair to match. Even the man's deep blue suit was an almost perfect match for Junko's blazer. It probably looked to Eimi like they had cutely coordinated with each other. I guess she would never have had a chance to meet him before, would she? How fun!

    "That's Akihiro. He and Juney used to live together. I haven't seen him around in awhile."

    "Wha?! Really?! How did someone like her manage that?! That's so unfair…"

    "Yeah they don't see each other much anymore, but he swings by to take her out when he can. Theater, fancy meals, shopping sprees… He's completely crazy for her!" I held in a giggle. I'm so bad sometimes…

    We watched quietly for several more minutes, a noticeable heat radiating off of Eimi as she stared holes in Akihiro, until one of our other friends wandered by.

    "Hanarin! Hurry up! Come here!" I caught her by surprise, waving her over in a hurry, adding her to the Eimi sandwich. "Take a look at this. You're Junko's roommate. What do you make of this? Haven't seen this guy around much lately."

    "Ohhh. I haven't seen *him* in a while… Do you think he's here to take Junko to lunch?"

    "I bet he is! She's not shooting the rest of the day so they'll probably go somewhere really, really nice. Doesn't he love sushi? I bet they’ll go get sushi together!"

    "Oh man, this is so **unfair**… Seriously, what the heck? I wanna eat sushi with a hunk like that. He's gorgeous, and she's… she's… so pink…"

    "He's pink too", pointed out Rinko.

    "Yeah, but on him it looks…" Eimi sighed again, wistfully. "Sooo handsome…"

    "I'm gonna go see if I can come along. I want to ask him how our kitty is doing!"

    "Wha?! Don't, you're gonna ruin it!" Eimi forcibly held Rinko back. Her face was pink and blotchy. How long had she been here watching them? Someone's gonna need a cold shower, or- "Ow! Hey!" Eimi yelped as Rinko pulled herself free. When we turned back around, Junko was walking away with the handsome gentlemen toward the exit.

    "Hey, Junko's Dad! Wait up! Can I come too?!" Rinko ran around the corner and quickly caught up to the duo. I broke down in a giggle fit the moment she spilled the secret.

    "Wh…Wh-What?! That's Junko's ***dad?!***"

    "It is!" I choked out between laughs. "He is very handsome though, isn't he?"

    "Hmph. I can't believe you didn't tell me. There's not a Mrs. Junko's Dad, right?" Eimi sulked, mad that she had missed her chance to introduce herself. "It doesn't matter. She couldn't possibly hold a candle to me even if there is. You're just jealous because I'm gonna be Junko's new stepmommy and you're a lonely dork…"

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