The Secrets

Since then, I study so hard to show how serious I am in my own life. Several years have passed. I am currently in my second year, studying in the Department of Surgery at the University of Tokyo.

“Ken, do you want to join me and Asahi after this?” asked Chiba.

By the way, Chiba is studying in the Department of Architecture and Asahi is studying in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

“Today, I will pass. I already have my schedule for tonight. Maybe next time.”

“Fine. I don't think that you will continue ‘that’ for this long time,” said Chiba.

“This is what I want to do. See you tomorrow then!”

‘That’. Yes, ‘that’ is that. I have one secret that I keep from everyone including my own family. Only Chiba knows about this. Student at day but streamer at night. Twice a week, I will make a one hour stream. During this streaming, I will sing the songs that have been requested during live. For my appearance, I wear an oni mask to hide my face. I use voice changer to hide my true voice when talking and not when I sing as I thought that my talking voice is different from my talking voice.

“I allow you to live on your own so you can live independently. But remember! Make sure you know how to take care of yourself properly.”

That was my dad’s advice to me when I started living on my own. To support my expenses, I depend on how much money I make from my part time job and this streaming. By the way, my channel’s name is Oni Sing. I feel so happy doing things that I like. Many viewers left supporting comments for me. I feel so grateful that I am doing this. I am trying to not make any attention toward myself so that I can continue this life. That was supposed to happen…

One day, when I was studying on my own at the library, suddenly a female was sitting next to me.

“Takahashi-kun, right?” asked that female.

“Yes? May I know what you want from me?”

“You are so cold! Don't you remember me? I sat next to you during Saito sensei earlier!” that female student raising her voice.

Everyone is looking at us after hearing her voice.

“Hayato Mika, right? Now, can you keep your voice lower? Here is the library,” I am trying to control the situation.

“I know that, idiot.”

She dared to call me an idiot.

“Hey, can you help me, Takahashi-kun?”

“I will try to help you as much as I can. So, what is it that you need my help for?”

“Can you become my fake boyfriend for today?”

Her request made me speechless. No way. I think I misheard something.

“Can you repeat again, Hayato-san?”

“I said, become my fake boyfriend for today!”

Again, her voice is so loud.

“Sorry but I can't help you with that. Find the other person and leave me alone. I want to focus on my studies.”

Is she trying to play with me? Who cares?

“Fine then! I will tell everyone here that you are the son of Takahashi Hajime, a famous surgeon in Japan,” she said nonchalantly.

“Wait! How do you know about that? I thought that I was hiding about that properly.”

I have asked my dad before that he should not tell anyone that I continue my studying at University of Tokyo so that I can focus more on my studies. How did she know?

“You don't need to know about that. And I know one more big secret that you hide,” she said while smiling so wide toward me.

I feel my nightmare will finally come to me.

“Oni Sing!” she said in a quiet voice.

Damn!!!!!!