'Well, did she like the cake so much that she had to come back and check if it was real or not?' Adam didn't know why but this made him chuckle.
'My heart is beating so fast right now,' Ai tried to calm herself down but it didn't work since it wasn't because she was shocked by his sudden voice.
The reason was that since this was real then, not only did she sleep while leaning on him but…
'Mister carried me back to the room, how did he do that?' Ai's mind ran wild, there was only one way to take someone to bed that she knew.
And it was how she took her kids to bed in her arms gently; she slowly laid them down and covered them with a blanket before kissing their foreheads lightly.
As one said the mind is one's greatest ally and also the greatest enemy, and for Ai, her mind was far from being her ally.
"Ai, are you alright? Your face is getting redder?" Adam asked looking at her, she was sick yesterday or so she said.
'So, it could be that it was happening again?' Adam thought but before he could check further.
"N-Nothing, I'll go and wash my face," Ai of course didn't answer and just ran out of the kitchen at a speed greater than which she arrived.
"Well…. I guess I'll focus on the breakfast," Adam turned around after closing the fridge and went back to what he was doing before Ai burst into the kitchen.
Ai on the other hand was in the bathroom, her morning routine which was supposed to be done in 20 minutes, took a whole hour today because…
'I don't want to go out,' Ai was a little embarrassed to face Adam since she couldn't get that image out of her head.
The image was of course of Adam placing her in the bed while covering her with the blanket as he smiled softly before placing a warm kiss on her forehead, and because of that if possible Ai wanted to spend the rest of her life in this bathroom, but of course that wouldn't be possible because…
"Mama, open the door," Ruby had been woken up and she needed to use the bathroom urgently, also…
"Ai, what happened to you? Are you alright? ….Say something you shitty idol, I am worried to death here!!" Ichigo was also at the door but for a different reason, but it was valid since she had never taken this amount of time before.
Ai flushed the toilet a few times before she went near the door and opened it.
"You!! What happened?" Ichigo asked with a frown, but it wasn't that deep since Ai looked tired.
"I just had an upset stomach, nothing big," Even then she smiled with a big smile and reassured Ichigo.
"This is why I told you not to eat too much just because your stomach calmed down, but you never listen," Ichigo shook his head as Ruby rushed into the toilet closing the door as soon as Ai came out.
Anyway, the important thing right now was…
"Is it really bad?" Ichigo asked since if Ai was really not feeling well then…
"Ah, No problem, I am fine now, I am a top celebrity after all, something like a stomach ache won't stop me," Ai winked with a smug smile and Ichigo deadpanned.
Didn't she cancel an event just yesterday because of a stomach ache? But of course, he didn't know that…
'There is no stomach ache so no problem,' Ai thought walking towards the dining room with gusto trying to hide her previous feelings.
There she saw that Aqua was already sitting on the table.
'Thank god I was able to get into the second bathroom before Ruby woke up,' Aqua sighed but he was also excited since he heard that…
"You finally came out? Everything alright?" Adam asked Ai while he was placing the dishes on the table.
"Yeah, I am fine now," Ai smiled as she sat down at the table while Adam went back to the kitchen.
'The breakfast looks good,' Ai looked around the table and she was impressed once again, and another indication that the food was great was…
"I am not giving you my portion," Ichigo who was much more protective of his food.
"But didn't President Saigo always have breakfast at home?" Ai tilted her head because Ichigo never had food at her place.
"When will you ever get my name right? Anyway, I did have breakfast but I am hungry now that I see this, No Japanese can resist this you know?" Ichigo sighed since the simple Japanese-style breakfast in front of him could make his stomach growl even if he was full.
'Well, same with me, just looking at it is making me hungry,' Ai was waiting patiently for her share wondering how this would taste, but…
"Rice porridge?" Ai was disappointed with what was placed in front of her.
"Since you have a bad stomach it wouldn't be good to eat too much in the morning, even if it is lighter than usual, it wouldn't be good if it causes trouble again," Adam said with a small smile, he made this in a hurry after Ai took way too long in the bathroom.
"Haha, that's what you deserve. Ah! This miso soup is simply divine, it is making me feel all warm and fuzzy!" Ichigo was happy to see Ai finally getting some punishment, but he was happier with the food.
"No one wants to hear your cringy food review," Ruby pouted, she was unhappy because Ichigo was making fun of Ai.
"Oh, Ruby-chan is upset, then why don't you give your breakfast to your mama?" Ichigo said with a small smirk as he could see Ruby sweat.
'This warm miso soup, yummy rolled eggs, the perfect mackerel, and this fluffy rice, I can either have this or Mama,' Ruby was in a mental turmoil, if she said no then it would mean that she likes the breakfast more than Ai.
'But I love Mama the most, but I want to eat, but if I do that….. No the fact that I am even thinking is bad!!!!' Ruby was getting more confused over this the more she thought as Ichigo enjoyed her little panic.
'He is so devious, to make Ruby fall into such a conundrum with just a few words when she is ready to give anything up for Ai, no I guess Adam is also part of the problem since the food is giving her second thoughts,' Aqua on the other hand was quietly having his food, but he was thinking of how bad Ichigo was for doing this.
But there was no need for Ruby to be that worried because…
"Ruby the porridge is also very tasty with Umeboshi, Also even if you give me your breakfast I can't eat it since I need something light for my stomach. Also, you need to eat your breakfast properly so that you don't get hungry later," Ai said with a big smile, she wasn't lying when she said that she enjoyed the dish she got.
'Since he went through the trouble of making it for me, I should eat it, but is really delish,' Ai thought taking another spoon of the soft porridge with a smile.
"Yes, Mama!! I'll eat lots!!" Ruby was over the moon with this.
'Mama is an angel, nothing like this snake Saichou!!' Ruby hissed at Ichigo who just laughed.
'Now she is making me curious, I have porridge sometimes, so how good can it be?' Miyako who was also at the table wondered about how the porridge tasted, she was having the normal breakfast with them as well.
'It was a good thing I didn't eat anything since morning,' Miyako had a hunch that Adam would 70% do the cooking which is why she skipped breakfast and she was correct.
"What porridge is tasty? Let me see," Ichigo didn't believe that, he had always hated porridge the most in his life, so this didn't make sense, but…
"Nope it is mine," Ai refused while sticking out her tongue, she was not going let Ichigo have it after the way he teased her and Ruby before.
"Come on it is just porridge,"
"Nope~!"
'How lively,' Adam thought as he had his share silently.
And with that lively atmosphere, the breakfast was coming to an end, and it was time for Ai to leave.
"Here, I made you some bentos," Adam made it for Aqua, Ruby, Ai, and even Ichigo.
"But uncle we have lunch at school," Ruby said tilting her head and…
"Yeah, there is always enough food at the set," Even Ichigo chimed in and…
"Well if you guys don't want it, then I'll jus-" Adam wasn't even able to complete the sentence because…
"We want it!"
"We want it!" The four raised their hands in unison, there was no way they would decline it, They just thought that it was kind of unnecessary but…
"We can't decline it now that you've it," Ichigo smiled as he took the bento quickly, but then he noticed a thermos and it made him ask a question.
"What is this miso soup?" Ichigo asked as he placed the bag on the table for now since Ai was doing something in the room.
"No, it is tea for Ai since she had a stomach ache, You can her a cup after some intervals," Adam said and Ichigo looked a little impressed, and before he could continue…
"I think Uncle should be Mama's manager, he'll do a better job," Ruby said while looking at Ichigo, She hadn't forgotten what he did to her so she took a shot.
"Listen here you pipsqueak we all have our specialties, I can get Ai way more jobs than any other manager out there, understand?" Ichigo said looking at Ruby but she just snickered.
"I bet Uncle can get more jobs than you if he just uses his food to impress the producers, not to mention he will cook us tasty food every day and give us delicious bentos," Ruby shrugged since this wasn't even a competition.
'Stop you are killing the guy, but I do agree,' Aqua couldn't side with Ichigo on that one and the man himself knew it to some extent.
"You guys are talking about an interesting topic," Ai spoke happily after coming out of the room.
"It isn't really interesting since Ruby is just joking, I can't be a manager since I lack the necessary skills, not to mention how good my food is but entertainment is business in the end, and Ichigo knows more than me about it so he is more suited for it, not to mention he had helped Ai a lot as is, I don't think any other manager would've gone that far," Adam knew that Ichigo was the perfect manager for Ai, as even if he had his own reason to help her hide her children and do so much, he still chose to do more then what any other would've done for her.
"Adam…" Ichigo felt like crying, all of his hard work felt worth it at this moment.
'Well, I can get the producers through food but let's not mention that,' Adam closed one eye as Ichigo was wiping his tears, he didn't want to ruin the moment for the guy and make him feel worthless.
"Yeah, President Saihou has done a lot for us, but I guess I understand Ruby's point," Ai said patting Ruby with a smile.
"It is Saitou you shitty Idol!" Ichigo's protests fell open deaf ears as Ai didn't even bother with him, her mind was already on the next thing.
"Ruby just wants to have tasty food cooked by Mister every day, right?" Ai looked at Ruby with a smile since she could guess the reason.
"Yes~!" Ruby agreed instantly because that is what she wanted, if she could have that type of food every day along with being Ai's child then…
'This will be heaven plus, Like plus squared!!' Ruby was already happy being Ai's child as is, but pairing that with Adam's food daily?
That was too good, but something like that wouldn't be easy or so she thought because…
"Well, there is another way we can have Mister's tasty food daily and he doesn't even need to be my manager for that," Ai said with a small smile that made everyone curious.
'What for real?' Even Aqua was intrigued, was there really such a way?
"What is it, Mama?" Ruby seemed the most excited about that for very obvious reasons.
"Well, it is very simple," Ai smiled and looked at Adam.
"Adam, what do you think about Marrying me?" Ai spoke with the same smile and….
"…" Everyone was frozen on the spot including Adam, the thing that Ai said was just that shocking.
Thump*
Ichigo even dropped his phone to the ground with a horrified look on his face while Miyako looked at the scene wide-eyed.
Well, it may not be shocking to others to the people present there this was more just a simple declaration.
And looking at the expressions of everyone present Ai stuck out her tongue playfully before speaking again.
"Why are you guys being so overdramatic like that? It was just a joke," Ai giggled and…
"Oh, I see, you're sense of humor is still the same," Adam shook his head.
"As ridiculous as ever you shitty idol," Ichigo barely controlled himself at the moment as he picked up his phone, he was still in shock to even shout at her.
'So, there is no way to get that breakfast daily?' Aqua was more concerned about the tasty breakfast, but deep down he knew why he wasn't questioning that joke.
"Anyway, Mister it would be great if you open a café nearby that specializes in breakfast, We'd definitely be your regulars Also please keep an ice cream and cake corner in the shop can't miss those," Ai said with her usual smile and Adam nodded.
"I'll hold you to it," Adam could see the potential and it was good, what was good here was something only he understood.
'Well, that idea isn't bad, if this place is near here then we can go there whenever we want, perfect,' Aqua nodded happily at Ai's idea but it seemed that some people hadn't recovered from her previous joke till now, and currently she didn't have the time to be thinking about that because…
"Alright then I'll be leaving, C'mon president Shijou, or else we'll be late," Ai rushed out of the place after putting on her mask and cap.
"I gotta go everyone, Stop running!!" Ichigo also rushed after Ai after saying his goodbyes to everyone.
He rushed and tried to catch up but Ai was already going down using the lift, she didn't even wait for him.
"God damn it!" Ichigo rushed down the stairs as fast as he could and went straight towards the van when saw that lift was going up again, it was clear where this Shitty Idol went.
"Wow, President Kaitou you made it in record time," When he reached the parking spot where the van was, he was greeted with happy cheer from Ai herself, but…
"You are really going …to be charged with a ….murder one of these days," Saitou spoke panting as he unlocked the van.
"As if you'd die president, you are still young and have a younger wife~~," Ai said cheerfully while stepping into the van, her words were sharp as if she was making a point.
"Ugh," Ichigo groaned hearing that and dragged himself into the driving seat.
"You have a busy schedule today, not to mention you need to go and apologize to your fellow actors and mainly the producers for canning last second yesterday during today's event, there will be questions about it from the media as well so be on the lookout for that," Ichigo was talking to AI but…
'I couldn't stand those words, and ended up saying that it was a joke,' Ai was disappointed in herself, and she was mostly disappointed in her own indecisiveness.
'I don't know why but I felt like saying that after hearing that yesterday,' Ai was talking about the talk she had with Adam last night.
In a way, she didn't want it to be real, but she couldn't deny it after seeing the evidence, which is why she was in such turmoil after Adam said that he had a fiancée.
'I don't why, but I don't like that, it is hard to understand,' Ai thought looking at her reflection in the window.
This is why she acted like she had fallen asleep last night, and her joke earlier was also the result of this feeling. She didn't know this feeling but there was something she was sure of…
'I want Mister to stay near every day, I want to eat the delicious food he makes every day, I want to learn how to cook and hear him praise my food and eat lots of it every day, I want to talk to him before going to bed every day, and…' Ai's face reddened when she remembered what happened after she fell asleep.
It could've been different for all she knew, but for her, that image had been ingrained in her mind and it refused to leave and she could believe that image because…
"I want that to happen every day," Ai mumbled slowly and…
"What are you saying?" Ichigo asked as he looked back because the car was at a red light currently and…
"Were you even listening to what I have been saying for the past 10 minutes?" Ichigo asked with a frown and the reply he got was simple.
"I heard you loud and clear President Taitou," AI smiled like she understood everything he had said when in reality she didn't even hear a word of what he said.
Ai was a natural liar. Her ability to lie was so good that she herself had trouble understanding whether her words were true or not.
And because of that very nature of her was she so unsure of her previous thoughts.
This was the main reason why she played off the topic of marrying Adam as a joke.
The truth was she was scared in a way, she was scared of lying to him, but she wasn't as confused as it appeared since she had thought.
She was just a little unsure just like how it happened with her kids. But this time it was much worse because she now knows how she would've felt if she lied to them.
Even then….
'She wasn't joking,'
....
As always, 800 stones for the bonus chapter. That's all.
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