A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

"...Supporting role? No no no, Miss Juntian, have you forgotten? You are the main model for this exhibition."

Faced with Junda Mana's refusal, Chihaya Tetsuya shook his head in great confusion.

"I've already decided to make you the main model!"

"Ah, about this... after all, we should wait until today's meeting to decide."

Sumita Mana said quickly:

"Especially after seeing these two outfits, I really can't imagine what I could wear to steal the spotlight from them..."

"..."

Looking at the slightly serious and guilty expression on Junda Mana's face, Chihaya Tetsuya immediately shook his head silently.

"Now I'm even more convinced... Miss Juntian will be the main model for this exhibition."

"Eh?! W-why?"

Junda Mana suddenly showed an expression of extreme shock.

"Chihaya-san should be able to sense it... I have absolutely no confidence in being able to handle this job! Especially in front of those two seniors..."

"Once everyone is here, I will explain the theme of this exhibition and the design concept of [StarrySky]."

Chihaya Tetsuya said:

"By then, you will surely understand the reason for my decision."

"But--"

Ding Dong!

Before Junda Mana could express her doubts, the doorbell rang again.

And the moment Chihaya Tetsuya opened the door, what came into his sight was a familiar yet unfamiliar figure.

"...You must be Mr. Chihaya Tetsuya, right?"

After seeing Chihaya Tetsuya's face, Yutenji Wakami's eyes flashed with surprise for a moment, and then he immediately bowed slightly to Chihaya Tetsuya and said:

"My name is Yutenji Wakamugi, and I'm a new member of Ave Mujica."

Her tone was full of respect, like that of a subordinate.

"Please take good care of me during today's meeting."

……

Although Chihaya Tetsuya had already seen Yutenji Wakami in a video before, her outfit and style today were beyond Chihaya Tetsuya's expectations.

If we say that Yutenji Wakami's overall temperament in the video is a perfect balance between maturity and purity, then at this moment, she completely abandoned the part of the cleverness used to attract attention and adopted a set of matching that Chihaya Tetsuya was very familiar with -

"Shirt, jacket and white trousers... 'no gender' again."

Chihaya Tetsuya first recited Yutenji Wakamai's match today in a low voice.

He had seen many similar combinations when he went to the boutique with Nagasaki Suyo and Toyokawa Shoko to collect information.

Because of the prevalence of "No gender"ism, this type of neutral clothing is gradually becoming a synonym for popular fashion.

Yutenji Wakamu's top undoubtedly perfectly fits this definition, but fortunately, the white trousers still maintain the most basic style, unique to her own temperament and preferences.

"Ms. Yutenji must have chosen this outfit after checking out this year's autumn specials, right?"

"That's right!"

After hearing Chihaya Tetsuya's question, Yutenji Wakami said with a businesslike smile:

"Since I'm promoting a fashion brand, I naturally have to pay close attention to the hottest fashion trends at the moment!"

"...I see. Is that the reason?"

Chihaya Tetsuya muttered something first, then asked:

"So, does Miss Yutenji usually choose clothes like this?"

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this question, Yutenji Wakamugi was stunned for a moment, then he said hesitantly:

"Well, I'd consider these white trousers, but as for this shirt and jacket... I don't wear them very often."

"Well, no wonder."

Chihaya Tetsuya nodded, and then he said:

"I have indeed received your attitude and sincerity. However, you may have a slight misunderstanding about StarrySky, or about me."

"Misunderstanding?"

Upon hearing this word, Yutenji Wakamai immediately repeated it with a confused look on his face:

"What do you mean?"

"For me, so-called fashion is not that important. What I pursue is clothes that are more comfortable, natural, and suit my personal temperament."

Chihaya Tetsuya said:

"So, even though this outfit is a hot combination this fall, I don't want others to blindly follow the so-called trend. I think you look much more natural in the previous video than in this outfit that you don't often wear."

After saying this, under Yutenji Wakamine's increasingly surprised gaze, Chihaya Tetsu also said very seriously:

"From now on, Ms. Yutenji, just continue to choose the clothes you like. You don't have to wear clothes you don't like just for me or my brand."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yutenji Wakamu's expression became completely dazed.

During their previous phone call, Yutenji Wakamugi had assumed Chihaya Tetsu would be the kind of person who was extremely strict and cold, and who also held his subordinates to extremely high standards. However, upon meeting him in person, the first thing she saw was his rather childish face, which surprised her.

She never expected that the boss behind both Summer Zodiac and AveMujica, and the designer who single-handedly runs the most talked-about mysterious brand at the moment, would be so young.

After that, Chihaya Tetsuya saw the reason for her outfit at a glance, and his ability to directly guess her personal taste and thoughts made her deeply shocked by his vision and insight.

What she didn't expect in the end was the tolerance... and gentleness shown by Chihaya Tetsuya.

Rather than fashion trends, which are more important to fashion brands, he actually values ​​personal taste and comfort...

This is completely different from the "BOSS" image she originally envisioned!

Just as Yutenji Wakamu was still standing there in a daze, not knowing what to say next, Chihaya Tetsuya, who was pinching his chin in thought, suddenly snapped his fingers.

"Yes, I see. If that's the case, then adding one more person wouldn't be a problem... Miss Yutenji."

"Yes, yes?"

"I hope you can join us at this joint exhibition in August."

Under the stunned gazes of Yutenji Wakami and Junda Mana behind him, Chihaya Tetsuya said:

"As Starry Sky's...main model."

"……Eh?"

110

Chapter 110: Different Concepts Produce Different Results

"Then... please give us a reasonable explanation, Mr. Tetsuya."

Sankaku Hatsuka stood in front of Chihaya Tetsuya with his arms folded across his chest, and put on an extremely cold expression, which was very rare for him.

"What's the point of handing the main model job over to two newcomers?"

"..."

Even Hoshino Ai, who was usually extremely enthusiastic and clingy towards Chihaya Tetsu, didn't have a smile on her face at this moment. She looked even more unhappy than when she first saw the photo of Chihaya siblings.

As for Chihaya Tetsuya, who had eagerly announced his latest plan the moment the two entered, he was forced to sit upright on the sofa by the two men, and he remained trembling as he stared at the two girls transformed into Shuras. Meanwhile, besides Chihaya Tetsuya, who remained upright, the other two, under this incredibly intense pressure, were forced to sit on either side of him, undergoing interrogation alongside him...

"Um... just in case, I want to ask first."

Chihaya Tetsuya shrank his neck and asked in an extremely guilty tone:

"You two...are you angry?"

"Ah, how come?"

Faced with such a stupid question, Sanjiao Chuhua's face suddenly broke into a strange and incongruous smile comparable to a sunshower.

"How could we, who have been working so hard to hone our modeling skills for Tetsuya-san, get angry just because our main model was taken away by two newcomers for no reason? What do you think, Ai?"

"Yeah, we're not angry."

Hoshino Ai also agreed with a forced smile.

"We just want an explanation that we can both accept."

"..."

Under the close stares of the two, Chihaya Tetsuya felt a suffocating pressure gradually creeping up his spine.

On the other side, Junda Mana, who was also waiting for an explanation but had already been forced into it before that, said weakly:

"So, if Chihaya-san's explanation doesn't satisfy you two seniors...?"

"Hmm~ What should I do?"

Sankaku Hatsuka turned and looked at Hoshino Ai.

"What do you say, Love?"

"In order to prevent Zhe from continuing to let down other people's efforts and feelings in the future...I think I should punish him a little, right?"

Hoshino Ai said:

"For example, using your body to make him remember."

After hearing this, Sanjiao Chuhua immediately glanced at her:

"...Are you okay? You were hiding from him for so long because you failed in this area before."

"Humph, that was because I was too inexperienced. Now I am fully prepared in all aspects."

Hoshino Ai snorted softly.

"After all, no matter how hard I try, Zhe won't take me seriously. If that's the case, I might as well adopt the plan from the beginning that will make him completely dependent on me!"

"Uh huh huh?!"

Hearing this, Chihaya Tetsuya, whose mind was still fuzzy, suddenly understood why the two of them were so angry.

Did the fact that the main modeling job was given to someone else cause them both to think they were no longer important?

So that's how it is. Could his decision actually lead to such a misunderstanding?

Chihaya Tetsuya, who had always lacked awareness of his words and actions, finally figured everything out belatedly.

For Chihaya Tetsuya, who has always regarded the girls around him as his driving force, this question is common sense that needs no further explanation.

But that’s not the case for these girls.

In most cases, they still have to judge his thoughts through his words and deeds. In this case, giving the position of the main model to someone else without explanation can easily make them misunderstand that they are not valued!

But in fact, this reason was completely opposite to what they both thought.

"It's because I value you guys so much that I want to choose girls I'm not very familiar with as my main models for this joint exhibition!"

……

Before this, all of Chihaya Tetsuya's design inspirations came from his thoughts and feelings about the girls around him. It is also because of this that he can make clothes that fit perfectly and can maximize everyone's charm.

Gratitude, farewell, encouragement, trust.

It is precisely by incorporating sensibility into clothing that he has achieved the success he has today.

He originally thought that he could complete subsequent designs in this way in the future, but the appearance of Ran and the reminder from Junda Mana made him suddenly realize his limitations.

"Just like [TGC] is a fashion festival open to everyone, [StarrySky] should also be a fashion brand open to everyone. If I continue to focus only on the people around me who I am most familiar with, then my vision will always be limited here, limited to you. As the chief designer of a brand, this narrow approach is obviously unacceptable."

Chihaya Tetsuya explained:

"With this in mind, I plan to use this joint exhibition to explore a design direction I have never tried before - [Nofashion]."

Don’t consider the current season’s trends, and don’t care about so-called fads and fashions.