Ch 52 - Taking My 1st and 2nd Pt. 3

~~April 04, 2021 6:40 AM~~

~~Reo's POV~~

"...O-Oh? Ah, it's morning already…" I said, rubbing my eyes and groaning a bit.

I got my Ipad, and turned it on to see what time of the day it is right now.

"...Oh, it's almost 7...Nagi, wake up." I said, nudging her slightly with my hand.

"O-Oh? Is it morning time, already?" She asked with her voice still small and a bit husky.

"Yeah."

Nagi yawned while covering her mouth with her hand and smacked her lips together a few times.

"...Say, where's Shiro-niichan?" She asked.

"Now that I think about it, I don't see him anywhere, not even the kitchen...well, anyway, I guess we should go drink our milk and have breakfast, huh?"

"Does Shiro-niichan have any eggs, I wonder? Let's have egg and bread for breakfast."

"Yeah...too bad though he doesn't have a toaster." I pouted.

Me and Nagi drank our milk and ate our egg and bread. Nagi wasn't done yet since I ate first and drank quicker.

"Say, Shiro-niichan hasn't come back…" I said.

"Hmm...should we wait?"

"I'll...sigh, I guess I'll ask the...onii-chans and onee-chans outside…" I said as I went to the door.

I did so, and saw them at the living room part of the building. I also saw some of the big brothers at the kitchen part. It's a bit embarrassing, and I'm a bit shy to approach them, so I tucked my shoulders in and kept my head low while fidgeting with my fingers.

"..Oh?" The big brothers stared at me from the kitchen.

"O-Ohayou…"

The moment I said that, I could sense the big brothers feeling blue and a shiver down their spine ensued.

"H-Have any of you seen S-Shiro-niichan...?" I asked, pointing my index fingers together.

"A-Ah...he went out to e-exercise again." The blonde big brother replied and giggled nervously.

"Oh? 'Again'? He always works out?"

"Didn't you know? I thought he took care of you before?"

"Well…he used to workout in the afternoon before...but I guess it's changed now. W-Well, if that's all, then I guess I'm done here. S-See you all!" I said, instantly rushing towards the room and closing the door within a blink of an eye.

"Hah...hah...adults are scary." I said, leaning against the door while sweating like a rain cloud.

"...I agree." Nagi said, closing her eyes and drank her milk.

~~Temma's POV~~

"Well, that was good, I guess." I sweat dropped and sighed.

"I thought they'd make a mess again, but thankfully, Shiro-kun CLEARLY has complete control over them." Roberu said with his bread stuffed in his mouth.

"...Yo!" I heard at the door.

"Oh? YO!" Me and everybody else replied back.

"Just finished exercising with Korone, like usual. What happened while I was away? Where's Reo and Nagi?"

"Oh? They're in your room. They just asked us a while ago where you were." I said.

"Phew. Glad to know the two are safe." Shiro said.

"Say...I got a question, Shiro-kun." Roberu asked.

"Hmm?"

"You don't think they would do anything to your stuff while you were away?"

"Nah...I trust them enough to not do that. Anyway, I gotta check to see if they had breakfast now, as well as taking a shower. See y'all!" Shiro said as he proceeded to run to his room.

"...Dude's really committed to taking care of the two, huh?" I said.

"Yeah...damn, he makes a great big brother." Oga deadpanned.

~~Shiro's POV~~

"Nagi? Reo?" I said as I opened the door.

"Oh? Shiro-niichan! Welcome back!" They said.

"Hey, Shiro-niichan's gonna take a shower, okay?"

"Oh? Okay!"

"Though, I also have to go somewhere later. Specifically, a meeting with my manager at 10:30 AM."

"Eh? Good luck with that, Shiro-niichan."

"Though, not only will I do that, I also gotta make music in my room, rap, and all that, then I gotta record more in the studio there at the building, so I prefer not having distractions. In that case, I also have to be alone in my room for a while. Can I entrust one of the onee-chans or onii-chans in the building to take care of you two for a while?"

"...EH?! YOU'LL WHAT?!" They said.

"I mean, I could take care of you two as long as you stay quiet, but my attention will be split doing two things at once, which usually isn't a problem...but you two are kids, so my attention will be biased on you two. Besides, I trust the people inside here."

"B-But…" Reo said.

"Don't worry, we both will go out soon after I take a shower. I'll be with you, don't worry."

"B-But Shiro-niichan…" Nagi said.

"No 'buts'! Trust me, you two."

The only "but" I'll accept is Marine's...well, that's a "butt", but hey, I'm a horni Senchou fan. At least for Hololewds only.

I took a shower, dried myself off, and wore what I needed to wear, especially a hoodie.

"Alright...come with me, Nagi, Reo."

"Y-Yeah…" They said with a bit of shivering in their voice.

'Why the hell do you two look nervous?' I sweat dropped.

I know you two have a bad history of being brats, but if the Hololivers know that as long as I'm here, you two won't act up, then it's all good.

I went to the lounge, saw some of the Holostars still at the kitchen, and saw quite a lot of the Hololivers at the lounge. I smiled a bit, knowing that I have some that I think can take care of them for a while until I come back for lunch, and went to the Hololivers.

"Aki!" I said.

I was about 7 feet away, but I could clearly see shivers went down her spine...guess they really hated whatever Nagi and Reo did when they were here.

"Y-Y-Yeah?" She said, giggling a bit nervously.

"Could you please take care of Nagi and Reo for a while until I come back later this noon? I really have a lot of stuff to do, especially that I have to make the next album quick and commission artists for the MVs." I said, bowing a bit while putting my hands together.

""E-Eh?! But I'm not good at taking care of kids!-"

"It's okay! You can take care along with Fubuki, Matsuri. Hell, all of you here can join together to take care of them. I know Old Man Yagoo entrusted them to me, but for now, I just need somebody to look after them."

"B-But...you know…" Fubuki said.

"Please! I'm asking for a big favor! I'll do anything you wish afterwards, but just take care of them. It's not a hard task, I promise!" I said, kneeling to the ground and putting my head against the ground.

"H-Hey! You don't need to dogeza for such a simple task! We get it, we get it! W-We'll do it!" Aki said.

"A-Alright! We'll do it! If it's really that important, we'll even include the Holostars-" Fubuki got cut off, not by me, but by Reo and Nagi.

"S-Sorry for causing so much trouble! We'll do our best to behave! We'll even stay in Shiro-niichan's room if it's too much!" Reo and Nagi said in unison as they dogeza'd like me.

"..H-Hey, this is my responsibility. You two don't have to-" I got cut off.

"We don't know how to get your full attention, nor know how to communicate with other adults, so we try to pull pranks! We're very sorry for not making it clear and not knowing what to do!" Reo said.

"Y-You see...even Shiro-niichan...we just wanted to know him better...but it's awkward for a child to casually approach somebody older…" Nagi said, playing with her index fingers again.

"...Eh? Really?" All of the Hololivers here, including me, blinked twice.

"Y-Yeah...sorry for that…" Reo and Nagi scratched their heads.

"...Hah. At least tell me that back when I babysitted you two for the first time. Remember when you almost got ran over by cars in traffic?"

"S-Sorry...We'll accept any punishment you'll give, Shiro-niichan...but we'll make sure to behave until you come back." Reo and Nagi said, tucking their shoulders in and still kneeling.

"...Oh?" They both said.

I patted their heads instead of having to do a chop. I was very close to doing it though, by a thread.

"No. I trust that you two will do fine. Just make sure to get along with all the onii-chans and onee-chans, okay? I assure you, they're all good. Besides, the next time you come here, everybody can treat you to something. Want ice cream when I come back?" I asked.

"Eh? Really?! You'll buy us some?!" They said.

"Mhmm. What flavor are you two craving? I'll make sure to buy the big ones."

"VANILLA!" Nagi said.

"COOKIES AND CREAM!" Reo said.

"Hehe. Alright. Then, if that's the case, you just stay here with them, okay? Shiro-niichan's gonna be in the room for a good while. Lemme just get the Ipad." I said as I went to my room.

~~Nagi's POV~~

'Huh...Shiro-niichan was surprisingly kind there…' I thought.

"Nagi-chan, come and sit here." The white haired onee-chan said.

"Oh? Hmm…"

"Don't worry. We're making sure Shiro-niichan can do his work peacefully. Besides, he's putting a lot of effort in his songs. He makes, produces, and mixes everything himself, so I can understand why he wants to be alone for now, making music."

"Um…"

"Hey, I'm back." I heard Shiro-niichan come back from his room and getting the Ipad.

"You two seriously should've charged this beforehand, but hey, there's an outlet there on the wall if this ever drains lower than 10%. Fubuki, Aki, Matsuri, you two take good care of these two, okay? I'm gonna be in my room for a while, then attend a meeting later on. If you have a stream soon, explain the situation to the others if they can volunteer. Thank you!" He said, bowing down and then proceeding to go back to his room.

"Okay!" They said.

"Ey, boys. I'm also counting on you for backup." Shiro-niichan said along the way.

"Yuuup!" They said.

"Um...what's your name again, onee-chan?" I asked.

"My name is Fubuki. This blonde one is Aki, and the one beside me is Matsuri."

"Say, Fubuki-oneechan. How did you all know Shiro-niichan?" I asked.

"Oh? Well...around March 1 when the 2nd year of this school started, Yagoo-san-"

"Yagoo-san?" I tilted my head.

"A-Ah, I mean Tanigo-san. We just call him that as a nickname." Fubuki-oneechan giggled nervously and sweat dropped.

"I...see...?"

"Continuing on...Yagoo-san announced we had a new member. We didn't know that it would be Shiro-kun, since most of the time, it's a girl. But so, after that, he was announced, and we got to know him eventually. You see...he had a harder time communicating with us girls than he did with the boys there."

"Oh? I see, I see…"

'So I guess that clears up more of what Shiro-niichan explained to me and Reo about the scar on his mouth...I wonder if they all know about it.'

"Do you know what's under his mask?" I asked Fubuki-oneechan.

"Oh? No, but I saw a clip once where he gets really upset if it's seen by someone he didn't give permission to." She said, looking up.

"Oh, I see…"

"Say, is he doing fine?" Reo asked.

"Oh? Yeah! He's warming up to us and he's lately been making music with some of us, one of them being your Aki-neechan."

"Mhmm! It's coming out this April 6!" Aki-oneechan said.

"Eh? That's cool!"

"Have you ever heard him rap before? I've seen him online, and I can barely hear him breathe sometimes." Reo said.

"Mmm! He's very talented, isn't he?" Aki-neechan said and giggled.

"Say, how did you two know him?" Matsuri-oneechan asked.

"Oh? Well...there was a time my dad was going somewhere far for business purposes, and because my mom sometimes can't take care of us, and my dad knew about Shiro-niichan, he decided to let him take care of us. Though...you don't wanna know what we did to make him angry. He almost wanted to punch us for it." I said, giggling nervously.

"Though, it seems he's very calm and doting to you two?"

"Well…it was after 'that time' that we started to behave...and then started treating him like a real onii-chan." I said, looking away.

"You see, most of the time, despite being brats, we always got our requests accepted, like going to the park, getting ice cream, and especially doing something like buying extra food when going to the market to buy something." Reo giggled nervously.

"However, I still remember that day...I would never forget how much he really cared, even though me and Nagi always pestered and annoyed him…" Reo scratched his hair and blushed a bit.

"Hmm? What is it?"

"You see...at the park, one time, me and Nagi asked some money from Shiro-niichan to buy some ice cream, and we did, but it was quite far from where he was sitting. Afterwards, there were some adults we 'accidentally' bumped into, and Nagi dropped her ice cream afterwards, making her cry very loudly. That alone was enough to get Shiro-niichan's attention, but I couldn't see him since their legs blocked my vision."

Reo groaned a bit and deadpanned.

"I still remember the looks on their faces when they mocked her. If only I was as strong as Shiro-niichan back then." Reo gritted his teeth.

"Hey, c-calm down." Fubuki-oneechan sweat dropped.

"...At that time, when her ice cream dropped to the ground, the adults were saying things like, 'Why would you cry over spilled ice cream?' Why wouldn't she? I mean, we were enjoying it, and they just kicked it to the side! It made me angry, so...I went and tried to punch them. However, because I was a kid, of course an adult can beat a puny 6 year old. When Nagi tried to run towards me, she was picked up. Before I knew it, I saw them running away with Nagi being carried by them."

"H-HUH?! JUST THAT CASUALLY OUT IN THE OPEN?!"

"They had hoodies on, and they even had masks to cover their face afterwards...I tried to stand up and chase them, but Shiro-niichan was too fast, almost as if he was thunder! Can you believe it? 3 adults, just before they could exit the park, Shiro-niichan took them down quickly on his own!"

"Ah, well, that's to be expected of him." Matsuri-oneechan said, giggling nervously.

"Yeah...that's why, at that time...Shiro-niichan wasn't a babysitter. Shiro-niichan was our big brother. He really cared for us, no matter how many times we pranked him."

"Hmm? Really?" I heard to my right, hearing the blonde onii-chan.

"Oh? Yeah...who are you, by the way?"

"I'm Temma. Call me Temma-niichan or whatever. He really had that much patience and mercy?"

"Y-Yeah...there were times he wanted to punch us, but he never did so. He just always lectured us a lot." Reo giggled nervously.

"Yeah...say, don't you think Shiro-niichan is a really dependable person?" I said to everybody.

"...Yeah! He is!"

"You're quite brave though, Reo-kun. To think you'd defend Nagi-chan over ice cream. Not a lot of boys would do that." Aki-oneechan said.

"Well...anybody would be angry if their own family got hurt." Reo said, blushing a bit.

"Say, Reo-kun. How old are you and Nagi-chan now?" Fubuki-oneechan said.

"Oh? We're 10 now." Reo said.

"...Ehehe. So you're still that young, huh?~" The three nee-chan's said with a weird facial expression.

"U-Uh...yes, we are...?" Reo said, sweat dropping.

"..EHEM." Temma-niichan cleared his throat loudly, making us jump a bit from the sudden noise.

"Anyway, Reo-kun, Nagi-chan, do you two know how to play music?" He asked.

"Well...I only know how to sing." I said.

"I don't know how to do any sort of music, unfortunately." Reo giggled nervously.

"You know, you could always ask one of us to teach you. Some of us here know how to play instruments, so you could even ask us if you wanna learn piano or guitar."

"Oh? We can?" I asked.

"I know how to play piano, actually." Aki-oneechan said.

"Eh?! Can you teach me?" I said with sparkling eyes.

"Sure! You wanna come to my room and learn a bit?"

"YES, PLEASE! I WANNA IMPRESS SHIRO-NIICHAN WITH MY PIANO SKILLS!"

"Y-You're probably imagining something more advanced." She said, giggling nervously and sweat dropping.

"Can I come with you too, Aki-oneechan?" Reo asked.

"Sure!"

~~Aloe's POV~~

"Alright, I got some more cup ramen for the next few days, and some energy drinks. Time for another stream at nighttime!-A-argh!" I stepped backward a bit when I bumped really hard into a guy. His elbow was also strong, so it sort of hurt my stomach when it made contact.

And by "sort of hurt", I mean...IT REALLY HURTS.

"Ow ow ow ow…" I held my stomach while still holding onto my plastic bag.

I looked up and saw...quite a handsome sight. Almost as if he's more handsome than Shiro, and Shiro is one of the most handsome men I've ever seen in my life, plus he doesn't have a mask on.

Blonde hair like a dandelion, blue eyes like the ocean, a bit of a longer nose, white skin that looks like milk, and a very sturdy body like a pillar. He was even tall! I don't know if he's taller than Shiro though.

"A-Ah, gomennasai!" The guy said.

His accent sounded a bit weird, sounding rather soft and rounded than sharp. I guess it can't be helped. He's probably an American or so?

"Ah, it's okay! Um...sorry for bumping into you. I wasn't looking where I was going."

"..."

"Uh…" I let out.

There was an awkward silence for a few seconds. We didn't know how to keep the conversation going.

"Wa...Watashi...nihongo ga dekimasen. Heta desu. (I...I can't speak Japanese well)."

"Ah. I see...once again, sorry for bumping into you." I bowed.

He did nothing else but a bow, and continued walking. Didn't even face back to me.

'...He looks so cool for some reason.' I thought as I smiled like I had no control over my face and even let out a small giggle as I daydreamed.

Not to mention...for some odd reason, I could see some qualities resembling Shiro. Like, if you could put a mask on him, they can be similar. Even the way he puts his hands in his pockets looks like Shiro from afar.

~~Shiro's POV~~

"Phew...I guess the lyrics and shit are done now."

So far, these are the songs I have made for the album.

1: Remember When I Loved You

2: My One and Oni Girl

3: My Dear Girlfriend

4: Since The Day You're Gone

5: Best Friends Forever

6: Love Yourself

And lastly...a song I knew was inevitable and was bound to be made, but I was slightly anxious about putting it in the album. The 7th song so far...

7: May 9, 2021

Some may not get it immediately, but once they realize that May 9 is the second sunday of May, they might know what this song is about…

Yes, it's the date of Mother's Day. This song is dedicated to my mom. Though the theme of this album is talking about my love for everybody, this song is more focused on the story of me and my mom as well as my personal feelings.

"Can't believe the image of her still gives me goosebumps…" I said as I put my hand on my scar.

"Say...what does my scar look like now?" I said as I went to the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror.

...Still the same scar I had with the same tissue. Though…

"Heh. Well, I guess...it won't be long until I can finally stop using a mask." I said.

Although the scar will be a bit permanent though, I think I should buy those creams or shit that cover up scars. Though...laser surgery wouldn't be bad too. How expensive were those again? Something something 40k yen? I can pay that.

"Anyway, can't miss the meeting with Daijo. I need to go right now." I said as I went out and arranged my watch while making my way to the building.

"Hoo man, the sun is bright. I love it...except when it finally comes back this noon. That's the time this bitch gon' be hotter than the Sahara." I chuckled.

I finally got to the meeting room where Me, Yagoo, and Daijo had to meet up, as well as a few other…staff members. Since most of the time, it's talents and managers here, I'm assuming these are the managers of the other talents. Some especially being the ID, EN, and Shinove, as well as A-chan.

"Alright...? The pressure seems a bit heavy." I let out a small chuckle, looking around the room.

"Well, no need to fret. We're just taking notes and a few discussions for your future, Shiro…" Yagoo said, giggling a bit.

"So, with everybody here, let's start the meeting...Shiro, on April 6, you can finally collab with anybody. Well...most, but essentially, you pick the Vtuber, we arrange it. Aside from Hololive, has there been anybody that caught your interest? Maybe you have any acquaintances you've heard of within the Vtuber community, possibly?"

"Well, I don't know any friend that has done that, but I do have my eyes set on a few Nijisanji livers as well as a few agencies."

"Hmm? Mind telling them? We'll do our best to negotiate."

"Well, one of the Nijisanji livers I wanna try collabing with is a girl named Hana. You know...that one ID member?"

"Ah, Hana Macchia. I see, who else?"

"Hmm...Bonniver? You know him?"

"The Fisherman...yeah, I know him too."

"And I guess Maimoto. Just know, I'm not a particular fan of any of these people, but their personalities and streams show how fun they can be. I wanna see how our chemistry goes."

"I see, I see...anybody else?"

"Well, there's this one Vtuber in an agency called 'Production Kawaii' called Nene Amano. You must've heard of that name."

"Oh, I do. It's that angel Vtuber, right?" Yagoo asked.

"Mhmm."

"What caught your attention to that girl, if I may ask?" Daijo asked.

"Well, she's pretty popular. But what got my attention is that she was able to rap. Not that that's the only thing that attracted me. I was thinking that, soon enough, me and her could make music together."

"I see...who else?"

"Hmm...Well, NoriPro can work too. Tamaki can be nice to talk with. I love being yabai and almost destroying Hololive's reputation." I said, looking up.

"T-That's not funny." Everybody sweat dropped.

"Anyway...some independents I've been looking forward to were people like Lyrica, which are some of HoloID's friends, then there's people like Pikamee, those Asano sisters, Shigure Ui...oh, and do please add Kagura Mea to the fray. Me and her have been having fun."

I grinned sinisterly beneath my mask.

"Especially beating the crap out of her in Nintendo games." I giggled.

That made everybody sweat drop.

"Well, jokes aside, we'll try our best. We're familiar with all of these people, so it'll be easy to keep track of. With that said, how is your next album coming along?" Yagoo asked.

"Oh, most songs are done, I'm about to make another song, and I just need to review the whole album as to what else I could do and if it's already perfect. I've already told Daijo about this, and we've commissioned artists for art. A few selected songs have MVs set for them, and we're still finding artists and animators for this as of now."

"I see, I see...that's good. If possible, can we at least know what to expect for your next album? This is just for advertising purposes."

"Oh, it's just an album where its theme is about love. Like, how much I appreciate the love of the community, Hololive, my oshi, and other stuff. You get the point."

"Hmm, singing?"

"Nah, still has rapping elements to it."

"I see. Then, for my last question, lemme ask you something…"

"I'm listening."

"...How would you like to be signed in on Universal Music?"

"...Huh?" I blinked twice.

"Did I stutter?"

"N-No...but...that's hella weird coming from you, Old Man."

"Yagoo. Call me Yagoo in this meeting."

"Old Man Yagoo."

"That doesn't help much." He sweat dropped.

"But you get my point. Number one, it's too early to sign to a label right now. My current label, V-R.A.P.P., is already profitable enough and has started gaining traction, and number two, this is hella early. Although it's fine to sign to a label anytime, I feel like it's too early. Not to mention, I have albums in mind that I still wanna create as a V-R.A.P.P. member, not as an UMG member yet."

"I don't know if you know it, Old Man, but I consider V-R.A.P.P. and a major music label two separate careers. One unified career, but two separate things. And besides...I can only focus on UMG afterwards, leaving my V-R.A.P.P. label behind, and...my music will get things like copyright issues and the sort."

"I know...though, I should've added more to my statement. I was asking if you wanted to be signed to UMG so that, in the future, you can finally get signed by them." Yagoo said.

"Oh, so you're doing this as a plan for my career in the long run?"

"Mhmm. What do you say?"

"Hmm…"

Shit, it's a good deal, but...I feel like I have more to do. Not to mention, the responsibility of dealing with two separate labels, and even being a huge star for the whole world, is big. Not that I mind it, but...it's a huge step in my career. It's not like I don't like it though. To put it simply, I'm ready, but I don't feel like doing it yet.

"Can I change my opinion soon?"

"Yes, you can. But I'm just wondering that, once you get the chance, we can negotiate with Universal Music, and get you signed."

"I see...then, if that's the case, I'd like to continue pushing V-R.A.P.P. forward."

"Understandable...but may I ask what's the reason for declining as of now?"

"Signing to a big label like that means I'll abandon my old label, and I still have a lot to put out. Putting a label like that on my name means I have to start over and think of a path for it. I've already, like, planned 2 albums now, and I'm almost done with one. If it was game logic, it's like being done with 60% of the game and then starting a new game with your memory erased, and the only thing that stuck is the memory knowing you're starting all over again. It's frustrating, isn't it?"

"I see...well, that's all for me. Time for the other managers to talk with you."

I nodded, and so we did. We talked about possible collabs, songs with features, and especially…

"So uh...how's the idea of being a producer for some songs of Hololive?" A-chan proposed.

"...Wut?"

"You know, making music for Hololive and Holostars."

"Too much work."

"That's quite a fast rejection." A-chan sweat dropped.

"I mean, that's literally a whole dang fu-..frickin' company I'm making music for. If it was one by one, it's possible, but to make songs for...I don't know, festivals and concerts Hololive will make eventually, is just something I, a talent of Hololive itself, is just not able to work on."

"Sui-chan and the other talents think otherwise. Besides, you make music rather fast."

"What am I? A J-pop producer? I'm not Taku Inoue, nor am I in a boy band. I'm a rapper of V-R.A.P.P., and not to mention, the Hololivers don't even produce their own music, and what do I know about idol culture? I'm not a weeb, dangit." I sweat dropped.

"I see...too bad." A-chan deadpanned away.

"Look, just hire producers. I got projects of my own to worry about. And from how Holostars' direction is going with these songs, it's better to get somebody else to do it, since no matter how idol-like something is, there's always a direction for albums." I sweat dropped.

"So? Is that everything for this meeting? A good 40 minutes have passed, and I gotta check up on Reo and Nagi." I said.

"Being a good onii-chan, I see. Everybody, are you all done asking questions?" Yagoo asked.

"Yes." They all replied.

"In that case...you're free to go. That does it for the meeting. Thank you all for coming here." Yagoo said, slapping the table and all of us stood up.

And so, when I ran back to the Holohouse, I skipped my greetings and instantly went...

"GUYS! I'M DONE WITH THE MEETING! I JUST NEED TO RECORD VOCALS FOR MY SONG NOW! WHERE'S REO AND NAGI?!"

"Oh? They're up there with Aki-senpai." Astel said.

"THANKS!" I said, running up the stairs and going to Aki's room.

I went dashing like a motherfucker up to Aki's room, and knocked on the room quietly but rapidly, like a woodpecker.

"Aki? Is Reo and Nagi there?"

"Oh? Coming!" She said through the door and opened it.

"Shiro-kun? They're here with me, practicing piano."

"Oh? Piano?" I said as I came in.

"Reo! Nagi!" I said.

"Shiro-niichan!" They said, getting off the seats and coming to me.

"You two can play piano?"

"No, but Aki-oneechan taught us! We tried playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the keyboard!" Nagi said.

"Ah, that's nice. You also seem to be getting along with the others. That's good. Thank you for taking care of them, Aki."

"No problem." She said.

"Just to be clear, you girls didn't do anything weird to them, right?"

"Huh?"

"Just to be clear, you girls didn't do ANYTHING weird to them, RIGHT?" I asked again in a stronger tone.

"Y-You're kinda scaring me, Shiro-kun…" Aki sweat dropped and shivered.

"I guess that's a 'no', then. Well, if you two can play piano, mind showing me?" I asked them.

"Sure!" They said.

And so, we went to the keyboard, and Reo took care of the left hand part while Nagi took care of the right hand part. As expected of siblings like them, they coordinate well with each other.

"Wah...! Amazing!" I said, clapping.

"Right? We feel like masters of piano!" Nagi said with a smug.

"Un!" Reo did the same.

"Heh. Well, soon enough, let Shiro-niichan hear more pieces, okay?"

"Yup! Oh yeah, where's our ice cream?"

"Ah-...S-Sorry, I just came back to check up on you. I'll get the ice cream once I'm done recording for a song, okay? Shiro-niichan has one more thing to do and he can take care of you two."

"Ah, well, we don't mind waiting for longer-" Nagi said as me and Aki heard growling...from the stomach.

"...Ah, sorry. I took too long making music and wasn't able to cook lunch for you…" I scratched my head.

"I-It's fine…" They both said.

"Well, how about you two come to my room and I cook up some lunch-"

"It's okay, Shiro-kun. Continue your business. We'll take care of the lunch." Aki said.

"B-But…"

"It's okay. You entrusted this to us, right? We'll make sure they eat well."

"Hmm...I'm counting on you for that. Please give them a good meal."

"Mhmm!"

"Reo, Nagi, I'm going back to do more work. Have a nice lunch, okay?"

"Okay!"

And so, I went back to the building to record vocals for my newest song.