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Shioko stretches her hands above her head, reaching to the far away cloudy gray sky, with her hands intertwined; leans her torso a bit to the back from where she sits, pushes the upper half to the front and the contours of it are on frame in the lent. Furthermore, stretches her legs frontwards, lifts them a bit from the ground and the gray heels she wears are levitating. The gray heels gain presence points and stands above Shioko’s tight black jeans, blue loose jacket, slight tight darker blue shirt -  which length cuts close to where the jeans starts –, pink colored lips and one earring with a white sphere as an ornament, hanging on one ear while the other one is free.

Shioko looks to the right; Opens her mouth a bit, stretches it, twists the corners of her lips and exposes a small part of her teeth. With this, her smile is bright; Such, abstract, illumination lights up her look and her presence stands out among the gray-colored scenario she sits.

“Click!” “Beep!” comes from her right, below her. A gray-colored short hair man is on the ground on the direction her legs, and upper half of the torso are pointing. With him the camera which took the photo.

-Oh right…ok…ok…is good. Lets continue-

Shioko breaks her posture and stands up above the surface where she sat.

-Wow!- claimed the man as he slowly stands up. With one hand holds the camera above his head and with the other place his strength on the ground to stand up.

Shioko stretches her legs, torso and neck upwards. Her hands are hanging, pointing backwards and slighty far away from her torso. Her head also hangs backwards but her sight is set to sky and her eyes direct the dim sunlight coming from the cloudy route where birds and planes move. Thus her presence shines like before.

Her feet, who are in the heels, place their strength on the fingers and Shioko lifts her body a bit. With ther back of the heels off the surface and standing on air.

-Ok...-

 “Click!” “Beep!” “Click!” “Beep!” “Click!” “Beep!”

The man takes the camera close to his face, his arms rest on the big belly the shirt he wear slightly stick on it. His sight is set on the screen of the camera and does not move neither make any impressions with his eyes.

-ok…ok…(yawns)ok, this one stays. Lets continue-

*****

-So me and my manager checked the selected photos with the photographer; (giggles) im surprised it took more time than I expected, it was supposed to be a chill one but I don’t know I wanted to redo some ones because my manager did not like some of them and the other options were not better in my opinion (giggles) so I said I will do it again; Because my manager did not reject them but I did not like them after I checked them out; pfft manie is at fault for this, he infected me with his talent contest jury criteria (giggles); I’m sure if he kept his mouth shout I would had not asked to redo them; Who is manie? My manager-

Shioko looks at her cellphone screen, which is on the table - standing in front of her thanks to a small object which helps the cellphone to not fall – and she is on front of it, sitting on a chair, a bit far from where the cellphone is standing. Her body leans towards the table, her arms crossed resting upon it; her face partly buried in her arms and her eyes exposed to the cellphone’s camera above the screen.

On the screen is the streaming layout of UT-IU; at the top left corner is a circle colored on red with the number 650 at the right side of it. Shioko lips draw a smile hidden behind her arms after looking the three digits number.

Seconds pass by after she spoke the above and only stare at the screen. A bit below from the lower half of the screen there are bubbles of text climbing upwards at slow pace and fade out once is close to the center of the screen. At the right side of those bubbles a myriad of hearts from multiple colors behave the same as the text bubbles but faster from start to finish.

Shioko lifts her head, her smile is now on the stream’s frame and her gaze gives a warm feeling to her face – as if she is someone approachable to the people watching her and not an outstanding super model to be mesmerized by her from afar -.

-The photoshoot? Is for Hang Out magazine; the website, Hang Out magazine website; It comes with an interview so double the prize he! he! Right now? I’m waiting for the recording of Love Me You; Im next episode special panelist; Kevin and Emiya pairing is all the buzz right now huh? (giggles); Shibu and Kyoho are cute aswell, the height gap is heart fluttering, she is taller than Shibu and seeing him act all bashful when they are together is hnnnnnnnng (giggles) cute! cute! cute! It does not top Snowdrop couple? From last season right? Serbas and Neira; they have aura, that’s the word right? aura, whenever they were together I could feel their star power was slapping me left and right (giggles) so I see what you mean. BUT SHIBU AND KYOHO ARE STILL CUTE mwah! mwah! mwah! Sorries if let my shipper side take over on the episode ohohohohoho! I’m happy you were not the winner (happy face emoji; happy face emoji; happy face emoji); EEEEEH! Bwaaa I have such meanie fans! They want me to collect wrinkles alone! Bwaaa! HA! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Honestly, I also feel a bit of relief I did not win; But I got you guys, hello everyone who met me from Love Me You! Hi! Hello! Hello! (giggles) To be honest right now I want to focus on my work so I do not have plans to mingle with someone this year, or the next year; I will definitely marry someone not right now hehehehe! I will marry you…I will marry you…Marry me…I can provide a good household, BWA HA HA HA HA! You guys slow down; I just said I do not have plans for marriage right now, and you guys should not wait for me; go on, spread your wings, build a nest with another bird, that will make me happy; Idonothaveanybirdtobuildanestsoiwillwaitforyou, pfft ha! ha! Hahaha! You fucking guys (giggles), OH GOD! I said a no-no word (laugh out loud); I will wait, I will wait, Is no like I haveotheroptionssoIwait, STOP! (giggles) you guys, what did I just say!-

An uptempo beat fancied with an acoustic guitar and piano melodies violently enter the acoustics of Shiokos’ stream. She rides up the left sleeve of her oversized jacket and sees her smartwatch provides such tune for the stream; Altho with a strength on volume with no comparison to whenever she listens it through her agency’s car radio, even less on Sound It Right through her headphones. She taps the screen of th smartwatch and the tune cease to come from it.

-Ok, that’s the sign I should get going-

Shioko grabs her cellphone and looks at the screen

-Serbas song? Yup, I’m honestly surprised how much I’ve been into this song lately; It won awards right? But even without the awards I would still fall into its charms; I LOVE YOU~ (giggles); later guys! Mwah!-

Her finger goes to the right side of the top, taps over a group of three wide bars in line, one behind the other; taps again over a text which says “Stop stream”, “Your stream is going to stop” pops up inside a wide square which is over the stream overlay, and the stuff under it got a bit darker on color; Shioko taps on proceed and the text bubbles, hearts, the 3 digits number and more are gone.

“Stream ended, You attracted 675 viewers; Good Job*

Shioko pulls her body to the chair’s back, her hands and head are hanging downwards, her eyes' sight stuck to the ceiling way above her head and sighs.

Seconds went by, she grabs her cellphone and looks at the screen on the same position she sighed. The screen is in the way of the ceiling, her UT-IU user dashboard, her latest stream is on the “streams” list. She taps the three small dots below a small picture of the stream; taps “delete stream”, “yes” and the “streams” list is empty.

-After the recording is over gonna post a quick video here-

Stands up, puts the chair close to the table an walks off

-Im done/ Heading for my make-up/ I wait for you at the studio door/ (picture of a duck doing standing straight and the edge of it right wing up on the right side of its head)-

Shioko send those texts and picture from her cellphone through SayUp! – a message app – as she walks out of Cosmic Frequency’s cafeteria – Cosmic Frequency is the TV Station which produces Love Me You –.

She stare at her cellphone’s screen then a picture of a thumb up pops up on the screen. Shioko smiles and taps the arrow at the upper side of the right corner, leaving the conversation convo with manie; Press a tiny button on the left side of her cellphone and the screen turns black; takes it to one pocket of he short she is wearing and leave it there.

***

-Hey! Long time no meet Shioko!-

-Hiyaaaaa Shioko!-

A girl with blonde short hair, pink get up and bag, toned arms and legs hugging a man with long gray hair, black and brown get up, and with a body not as toned as the girl are waving one of their hands, each one, towards Shioko – is through this action the man’s arm is show thinner than the girl’s one –.

-Hey! ‘sup you two! Gabi! Ishni!-

Shioko leans downwards Gabi and kiss her left cheek; Gabi kisses back on her right cheek; Pulls her body back to stand up now towering Gabi like Ishni does, she bumps her right fist against his fist.

-Coming as part of the public?-

-Yes! I found a free slot on my schedule and took it to watch my little lemon pie!-

Gabi surrounds Ishni’s waist with both arms as his cheeks are more red than Gabi’s eyes color; Ishni face bashfuly turns to Gabi and with a calm demenour rubs her hair slowly.

-Cute-

-I know she is cute- Ishni draws a timid smile as Gabi tightens her arms around him.

-You two cute when is like this-

Gabi and Ishni are now still and silent; their cheeks, red; both slowly turn their head at Shioko

-You player- left the mouth of the tall slender guy and the short toned girl next to him at the same time.

-Wha? What? Come on! You are cute when are lovey dovey-

-Nyaaa Lemon Pie this big she-wolf want to eat us for dinner-

Ishni hugs Gabi and brigs her up to his chest

-Begone you wolf, I have pepper spray and Im not afraid to use it-

-Cuuuuuuute (and cringe) but cuuuuuuuute-

-Nyaaaa lemon pie the wolf looks excited to eat us-

-Ok cut it out-

-BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!-

Ishni drops with delicacy Gabi to where she was as they both laugh out loud it takes over the hallway.

-So glad you are still the same-

-So you too Ishni, but I’m mesmerized how you Gabi are so outspoken now-

-I feel she always was or more like she wanted to be-

-Lemon pie!-

-I mean…your giggles back when one of the assistants messed up my hair feel like a little girl who wanted to shine on the world than be stressed out on a crowded room-

-Lemon pie~ KISS ATTACK! mwah! mwah! mwah!-

Gabi kisses Ishni waist left, right, up, down, everywhere she can as Ishni’s cheeks are as red as ever.

-So cringefully cute…is that a word…I do not care, still cringefully cute!- sounds inside Shioko’s inner thoughts as Gabi still at it with Ishni.

Shioko cellphone shake on her short’s pocket, she pulls it out and checks the screen.

-Oh, manie message-

-manie?-

-Oh! He is still your manager!?-

-Yup Gabi, he still is-

-That’s so nice, it feels you are still the same from Love Me You-

-I’ll take it as a sign I should go to the waiting room; See you at the recording Shioko and see you later honey doley~ -

Ishni kneels on the ground and kiss Gabi; his lips violently rubs hers as both open their mouth and splashing water sounds come from such connection of mouths.

Seconds later, Ishni leaves both girls and cross the double door which is some steps away from where he was.

-Break a leg lemon pie!- Gabi jumps slightly again and again as she looks to Ishni crossing the big door.

-Later!- Shioko waves one hand while check her cellphone with the other.

Gabi enjoys the afterglow of the kiss in silence, with a big smile on her face, while Shioko stares at the screen of cellphone.

-So I’m not a panelist but the host today-

-wea…wae…what…what? Where is Iuhjun?-

-Couldn’t make it due stuff beyond his handling-; -…stuff beyond his handling, rite?-

Gabi matches Shioko’s wave of intonation as soon as she was close to finish her sentence.

-That outfit is in no way host material; That loose tint blue jacket, loose cream blouse, those short jeans clamped around your thighs and butt with those gray shoes. Should not work but you are doing miracles on making them look acceptable; and that earring with the white sphere is DIVINE on the whole look! But still…hmmm…lets take a sit over there-

Gabi walks towards some chairs close to them as she puts one hand inside her pink bag. Shioko follows her no questions ask.

-Aren’t staff here to do my make up?-

-This last minute change is definitely too much for them to handle. Besides isnotliketheyareme-

-Well, is thanks to your guidance last season I manage to gain new fans and stuff. Even my agency was pleased at your work-

-And my lemon pie too! But that’s not the issue right now…here (pats the chair next to her) sit and chill. You already have seventy percent of the work done. I’m going to do twenty five percent of the remaining thirty percent and if the staff are not lacking on gray matter they will finish the five percent in no time (giggles)-