A guide to survival in a heavy girl's world

"No, it's nothing!"

He used his hand to block the guy below who was about to do evil, and replied calmly:

"It was just a close call... Ah, that's not quite right..."

"?"

After hearing this, Nagasaki Suyo subconsciously looked at Chihaya Tetsuya, and then the extremely familiar performance costume and the underwear in Chihaya Tetsuya's hand instantly caught her eyes.

"Ah... By the way, before you left today, you said you were going to alter Hoshino Ai's clothes."

Because of her trust in Chihaya Tetsuya's work attitude, Nagasaki Suyo naturally regarded everything on the table as Chihaya Tetsuya's work content.

"In that case, I won't bother you anymore. I'll put this file here for now."

In order not to disturb Chihaya Tetsuya, Nagasaki Suyo deliberately placed the documents away from him.

"These are the models I mentioned earlier. They're our first customers. Remember to take a look when you're done."

"...!"

Upon hearing this, Hoshino Ai, who was still engaged in a battle of words with Chihaya Tetsuya under the table, suddenly stopped. Meanwhile, Nagasaki Motoyo put down the documents and, after saying "I'll see you when I get home tonight," left the studio...

"I'm scared to death!"

After Nagasaki Suyo left, Chihaya Tetsuya immediately made a sound as if he had escaped death.

"Even fooling around has to have a limit, love! If we had been discovered just now, we would have both died miserably!"

Chihaya Tetsuya lowered his head and couldn't help but complain to Hoshino Ai.

On the other side, Hoshino Ai seemed not to have heard Chihaya Tetsuya's voice. She just silently crawled out from under the workbench and directly found the document that Nagasaki Motoyo had just brought -

"What's going on with these graphic models?"

"Ah...they're all new models, and they're planning to place an order with us for a batch of fashions for the end of the year. This is also the first job that Su Shi's mother's company has taken on for us. After all, we've received so much care from them, so a little help wouldn't hurt."

Chihaya Tetsuya said the same thing.

On the other side, Hoshino Ai was flipping through the documents while frowning slightly.

Because it was a model's profile, it naturally included photos and specific body measurements. After seeing the body measurements of these models, Hoshino Ai immediately began to mutter with an unhappy look on her face:

"This bust and hip circumference...tsk, the modeling industry really can't be underestimated."

"……like?"

Seeing Hoshino Ai's visibly unhappy expression, Chihaya Tetsuya, who was originally planning to lecture her a few more times, suddenly showed a somewhat confused expression.

"What's wrong with these models?"

"nothing."

Hoshino Ai first shook her head, then she took a look at the clothes on the workbench, and then silently picked up the underwear again.

"...Zhe."

"Yes?"

"I will use this joint exhibition to prove to you that I will never lose to these models."

"Eh...but I never intended to compare you with anyone else. Besides, they are just my guests..."

"I will come to you often to have my clothes altered in the future."

Although the outcome of today's battle has not yet been decided, compared to the civil war... the foreign war is indeed more important.

After I get home today... I'll do another set of flexibility exercises.

Hoshino Ai thought so.

133

Chapter 133: Key skills to implement plans.

For designers, after completing the design work, what remains is a period of waiting full of anticipation and tension.

The first step is to turn the design into a paper pattern. Because Toyokawa Shoko studied under Chihaya Tetsuya, she has already completed the sample making work herself. What she has to do next is to witness the process of her design being transformed from paper pattern into finished garment step by step.

"I never thought that one day I would receive a job commission from you, Xiangzi."

KaZoKu Director Hasegawa Shin said with great emotion:

"And it's a costume designed for Tetsuya-kun... Good things really do happen when people live in this world."

"Of all the people I know, besides Head Maid Yamabuki, Director Hasegawa is the most worthy person to be entrusted with this task."

Toyokawa Shoko answered very seriously:

"Not to mention that Director Hasegawa is also one of the benefactors who helped Tetsuya-kun get to where he is today. Having you make this costume is a very ceremonial and commemorative choice."

"That's quite thoughtful."

Hasegawa Shin smiled as she looked at the nearly completed costume in her hand.

"...He must have seen the design drawings of this costume, right?"

"Yes."

"What did he say?"

"Hey, this..."

After hearing this, Toyokawa Shoko lowered her head shyly. After thinking for a while, she finally said shyly:

"He said he would cherish it for the rest of his life..."

"Oh, a lifetime~"

Hasegawa looked at Toyokawa Shoko meaningfully.

The reason why her reaction was so special was not only because of Chihaya Tetsuya's slightly heavy comment, but also because the clothes designed by Toyokawa Shoko for Chihaya Tetsuya were suits that were only used in formal occasions such as weddings.

From the designer's perspective, Toyokawa Shoko, who designed this dress for Chihaya Tetsuya, and Chihaya Tetsuya, who responded with "a lifetime", can be completely regarded as an engaged couple.

"In this way, as a return gift, he should also personally design a wedding dress for you that matches it."

Having said that, Hasegawa Shin immediately shook his head with pretended regret.

"It's a pity that Tetsuya-kun is the only one who can create his haute couture designs, otherwise I would have tried my best to get him no matter what I said."

"……Eh?"

This unexpected comment made Toyokawa Shoko look quite surprised.

"Tetsuya-kun's design... Director Hasegawa can't actually make it?"

"Well, if I were to make it, I'm afraid I could only achieve a similar appearance. But for Tetsuya-kun's design, just having the same appearance is far from enough."

Hasegawa Shin said:

"You've already seen firsthand the two outfits he designed for Hoshino Ai and Mikado Hatsuka. Besides their impeccable appearance and the design concepts incorporated into them, the most unique and incomparable features are the details that can only be achieved by understanding the wearer personally."

“…Indeed.”

Toyokawa Shoko also nodded in agreement.

Different fabrics are used for different parts, but the appearance can be made consistent through embroidery, lace, etc.... Even if the complete instruction manual and paper pattern were given to Toyokawa Shoko, she probably wouldn't be able to perfectly reproduce it.

"However, compared to Tetsuya-kun's almost perverted level of detail, Xiangzi's design also has its merits."

As Hasegawa Shin spoke, he pointed to the shoulder of the suit.

"Besides being able to add shoulder pads, the reserved space here is probably also for future use, right? When he gets stronger, the suit will still fit him the way it does now."

Having said that, she immediately smiled and looked at the girl in front of her who was already blushing with shyness.

Obviously, this little trick could not be hidden from fellow designer Hasegawa Shin.

"It seems that when you designed this costume, your mind was full of thoughts about Tetsuya-kun's future~"

"Well, it's not that bad."

Toyokawa Shoko blushed and muttered:

"After all, I will definitely be with Tetsuya-kun for the rest of my life..."

"There's really nothing wrong with it, but Xiangzi, don't forget that Tetsuya-kun has a lot of cute kids around him, like that idol, and the partner who's now working with him to open a studio..."

Hasegawa Shin couldn't help but shook his head.

"Thinking about it, the competition is really fierce. Xiangzi, are you confident that you can beat them?"

"……Absolutely not."

Shoko Toyokawa gave a very decisive and realistic answer.

"The girls around Tetsuya-kun are all, without exception, both adorable and possessing unique talents. No matter who you are, there's probably no guarantee that you'll stand out from the crowd..."

"Wouldn't that be terrible?"

Hasegawa Shin asked:

"If you two become competitors, it will have a significant impact on both you and Tetsuya-kun, right?"

"Well, about this..."

After hearing this, Toyokawa Shoko hesitated for a moment, but considering that Hasegawa Kokoro had always taken good care of herself and Chihaya Tetsuya, she finally said truthfully after a brief hesitation:

"Actually... we've decided to stay by Tetsuya-kun's side together."

"Eh……"

After hearing this, Hasegawa Shin was so shocked that she stopped moving her hands temporarily. However, when she saw that Toyokawa Shoko's expression did not show any reluctance at all, her expression returned to its previous calmness.

"I see... This is really unexpected."

After saying that, she lowered her head again and started the work at hand.

Facing Hasegawa's calmness, Toyokawa Shoko asked timidly:

"Um... isn't the Director going to say something? Like lecture me... or stop me or something."

She originally thought that Hasegawa Shin, as a mature member of society, would definitely not agree with her reckless decision.

However, Hasegawa Xin said in a normal tone after hearing this:

"Xiangzi, you're not the type to make decisions lightly, not to mention that this is a major matter that will affect the future of all of you. Now that you've reached a consensus, your own ideas and plans for the future are more important than those of an outsider like me who knows nothing. And..."

Having said that, she took another look at the suit in her hand.

"If it were any other man, I might have advised you to reconsider, but if it were Tetsuya-kun, I believe he has the ability and qualifications to shoulder this willful responsibility... even if this somewhat reckless decision wasn't his. "

As expected, Hasegawa Kokoro, who knew Chihaya Tetsuya's character very well, knew that Chihaya Tetsuya alone would never make such a risky decision. This also made her understand even more clearly how much determination Toyokawa Shoko had in revealing this to her.

"However, it's a relief, Xiangzi, that you don't have any possessiveness towards Tetsuya-kun. If you were a normal girl, you would definitely want a man like Tetsuya-kun to be tied to you tightly, wishing he would only look at you forever."

"Well..."

Toyokawa Shoko smiled a little embarrassedly.

"If I say there's absolutely no such thing, I'd be lying. But both I and the other girls understand that Tetsuya-kun can never belong to just one of us. Even if he really chooses one of us as his lover, he'll definitely find ways to continue responding to the others in other ways until they give up on him and leave him."

Chihaya Tetsuya has never been the type to be good at making choices. In order to pursue everyone's happiness, even if it means living under guilt and pressure for the rest of his life, he will definitely find ways to make up for those he rejected...

"If that's the case, then instead of forcing him to choose a future where neither of them can find peace and happiness, it would be better to simply accept each other's existence from the beginning and share him together."

"I see, that's what you think."

After hearing this, Hasegawa nodded in understanding.

"That's certainly Tetsuya-kun's personality. Even if he really chooses one of you as his lover, he'll definitely treat the rejected one with even more care out of that mysterious sense of responsibility... If no one actively pressures him, he'll definitely not make a move on any of you, even if he has to remain single for the rest of his life."

“In fact, the current situation is similar.”

Having said that, Shoko Toyokawa couldn't help but sigh deeply.

"Ever since he met Mr. Jean, he's been fascinated by him. He even said that only by becoming a great designer like him can he truly become a man capable of shouldering all responsibilities... Until then, he'll probably keep his distance from us."

"...Is there still such a thing?"

Hasegawa Shin frowned slightly.

"While Tetsuya-kun is undoubtedly talented, to reach Mr. Rang's level... I'm afraid he'll need at least ten years of experience, right? Could it be that he's planning to leave you guys hanging for ten years?"

"That's probably what he thinks."