Nizato Yui – Japan’s No.1 most admired charismatic model. Became a model in order to seek her mother’s recognition.
Yanagida Aki – was scouted by Naoko. Her aim is to become a model and so she moved to the big city. Lives together with Yuri.
Nagai Katsuki – Famous cameraman and former boyfriend to Yuri. Was the person who discovered Aki and promoted her to Naoko
Shiina Naoko – Yuri’s mother. Was formerly a top model but retired after giving birth. Now, a highly capable manger of a modeling agency.
Story
The former top model, Yuri’s mother, decided to retire after giving birth to Yuri. In order to o gain her mother’s recognition, who retire partly because of Yuri’s existence, Yuri strive to become a charisma model. However, her dream was to become a ‘show model’. One day, Yuri became housemates with the up-rising model, Aki. Initially, Aki’s overly freedom seeking and controllable attitude was too much to handle, but in order to achieve her dream, she learnt to accept it. Nonetheless , when Yuri realized her ex-boyfriend Katsuki, the cameraman, was the one who undiscovered Aki and sold her to Yuri’s mother for reasons such as having talent to become a ‘show model’, Yuri starts to feel the uneasiness rising.
1.
[One summer when I was 12 years old, I followed mother to a Paris Collection]
[That was the day everything started...]
Yui-san, please look this way.
Yui-san, this way too.
*Snap* *Chhk*
2.
‘She looks much more beautiful in person!!’
‘I heard you’ll be cast in a drama soon…’
‘Tell us a little more about the latest fashion trends!!’
‘Are you Nizato Yui?’
‘Yes’
‘I’ve heard greatly about you and have been wanting to meet with you.’
(Who are you…)
‘Amazing ! Yui! Even the president came to encourage you in person!!’
‘As expected of a famous top model unlike immature models like us. It’s really different.’
(President?.. That was the first time I met him…)
[to be able to survive in this world is a not easy.]
[Modeling seems like a dream job worth doing. ]
3.
[this is the path I choose]
‘Wah! Yui!! Katsuki-san is here!’
‘As usual, he is very famous.’
‘Even a man like him can be a famous cameraman’ Yui
‘Katsuki and Yui are completely compatible!!’
‘Even those girls around her know that they are no match for her.’
‘…Well… No match is not…’
4.
*smiles*
*KYA--*
‘Not again… Sending wrong signals…’
[Me and Katsuki was a story that happened long time ago]
[Indeed during those times, he supported me in many ways…]
[Our workload increase and so did our differences. That time, I only wanted to focus on my career as a model]
[He is still the No1 most important person in my life. But that is all…]
[however…]
[the one thing I care about the most now is…]
5.
[the person who is living under the same roof as I do.]
‘I’m ho…’
‘..me….’
[One summer when I was 12 years old, I followed mother to a Paris Collection]
[That was the day everything started...]
Yui-san, please look this way.
Yui-san, this way too.
*Snap* *Chhk*
2.
‘She looks much more beautiful in person!!’
‘I heard you’ll be cast in a drama soon…’
‘Tell us a little more about the latest fashion trends!!’
‘Are you Nizato Yui?’
‘Yes’
‘I’ve heard greatly about you and have been wanting to meet with you.’
(Who are you…)
‘Amazing ! Yui! Even the president came to encourage you in person!!’
‘As expected of a famous top model unlike immature models like us. It’s really different.’
(President?.. That was the first time I met him…)
[to be able to survive in this world is a not easy.]
[Modeling seems like a dream job worth doing. ]
3.
[this is the path I choose]
‘Wah! Yui!! Katsuki-san is here!’
‘As usual, he is very famous.’
‘Even a man like him can be a famous cameraman’ Yui
‘Katsuki and Yui are completely compatible!!’
‘Even those girls around her know that they are no match for her.’
‘…Well… No match is not…’
4.
*smiles*
*KYA--*
‘Not again… Sending wrong signals…’
[Me and Katsuki was a story that happened long time ago]
[Indeed during those times, he supported me in many ways…]
[Our workload increase and so did our differences. That time, I only wanted to focus on my career as a model]
[He is still the No1 most important person in my life. But that is all…]
[however…]
[the one thing I care about the most now is…]
5.
[the person who is living under the same roof as I do.]
‘I’m ho…’
‘..me….’
1.
*SHOCKED!!*
‘…..’
*ghost!!!*
2.
*hugs and cries*
‘Yui-SAAAAAN…’
[This is my roommate, an new model]
[Yanagida Aki]
‘I failed in another audition’
‘that’s my 10 consecutive time!’
‘……’
‘ever since moving to the capital city for 2 months, my schedule has been blank….’
‘Is that forever going to be my fate…..!!!??’
‘Don’t know’
*slams door*
3.
[This is impossible]
‘As usual, nothing comes by…’
‘but that’s fine…’
‘I’m going out!’
‘Ah? Ok, take care…’
*pull*
4.
‘So are you!’
[Aki comes from an island off Chikusen Perfecture]
[She was suddenly brought here by the manager of my agency, which is also my mother, Naoko]
[initially it was Katsuki who found Aki]
[after moving to the capital for 2 months, she doesn’t even have one job]
5.
‘…Put this on. How long are you going to make a fuss’
‘High Heel….’
‘just put it on and try walking’
‘EH?!!’
‘?/? Although I don’t understand… but I’ll do it’
As expected.
She doesn’t even know how to walk properly
But…
6.
A moment there.
Her aura has changed.
There’s not theory as to why
But her talent to be a qualified model.
Somehow felt the possibility
The time when she gets the proper training…
I wonder what kind of model she’ll be
‘--Aki’
*SHOCKED!!*
‘…..’
*ghost!!!*
2.
*hugs and cries*
‘Yui-SAAAAAN…’
[This is my roommate, an new model]
[Yanagida Aki]
‘I failed in another audition’
‘that’s my 10 consecutive time!’
‘……’
‘ever since moving to the capital city for 2 months, my schedule has been blank….’
‘Is that forever going to be my fate…..!!!??’
‘Don’t know’
*slams door*
3.
[This is impossible]
‘As usual, nothing comes by…’
‘but that’s fine…’
‘I’m going out!’
‘Ah? Ok, take care…’
*pull*
4.
‘So are you!’
[Aki comes from an island off Chikusen Perfecture]
[She was suddenly brought here by the manager of my agency, which is also my mother, Naoko]
[initially it was Katsuki who found Aki]
[after moving to the capital for 2 months, she doesn’t even have one job]
5.
‘…Put this on. How long are you going to make a fuss’
‘High Heel….’
‘just put it on and try walking’
‘EH?!!’
‘?/? Although I don’t understand… but I’ll do it’
As expected.
She doesn’t even know how to walk properly
But…
6.
A moment there.
Her aura has changed.
There’s not theory as to why
But her talent to be a qualified model.
Somehow felt the possibility
The time when she gets the proper training…
I wonder what kind of model she’ll be
‘--Aki’
1.
‘The trick to walking is keep ones balance’
‘the correct posture will keep ones balance in mind’
‘… correct posture…?’
‘Yeap’
‘Like when you stand with your back against a wall’
‘the position when your shoulder and your butt are in line with the wall’
‘And, this is where your head should be’
‘Erm…?’
‘I somehow feel like my body is longer!!’
‘Lastly to lift your head high’
‘Amazing….’
2.
‘Yui-san, you’re really amazing’
‘Rumours said that’s how top class person teaches.’
As expected from a top class model.
*kya*kya*
‘……..’
‘There’s nothing amazing about it’
‘My mother….. was from this world. Sooner or later you get drift off like the waves…’
‘I’m not at all satisfy.’
‘come have a drink too…’
3.
‘WHAT!!!!’
*raining with tears*
‘Yui-san, I’m such an idiot’
[I’m aware of that]
‘I’m such a big idiot, what do I do?’
‘I should immediately go back and start training in front of the mirror’
‘Thanks for the heels’
‘I’m not even worth a small ant and I’m not qualify to take lessons from you’
‘instead of dwelling in my despairs, I should have practice more!!’
‘Your size and mine are quite similar…’
‘take it.’
4.
‘Eh??’
‘That was the shoe I wore when I decided to be serious in modeling’
‘not wearing anymore’
‘EH!! Then it’s a very precious item.’
‘Also’
‘ ”Yui” ’
‘Just “Yui” is fine’
--Aki
Don’t think of me so highly
*tightly holds*
I’m…
5.
Not the kind of elegant model you think I am.
‘…. Mother?’
‘.. whats the matter?’
‘It’s not uncommon that my face appears on my photography magazine’
‘… the editorial has business to deal with..’
‘I’m not just here to see you…’
‘Naoko-san, please come this way.’
‘Yes.’
6.
‘you really do look alike’
‘with whom?’
‘Naoko-san and Yui-chan.’
‘Everyone admires how both mother and child became japan’s top model.’
‘Your mother must be proud of you’
[---Mom, today at school…]
‘Hello? Yes? I understand.’
‘Yui, I have to leave to the office for a bit.’
‘…..It’s visiting day tomorrow, who’s gonna go with me.?/…’
‘My mother of course. We’ll have parfait on our way back tomorrow.’
‘That’s great. Today I’m going shopping with my mother to buy clothes for tomorrow’
‘The trick to walking is keep ones balance’
‘the correct posture will keep ones balance in mind’
‘… correct posture…?’
‘Yeap’
‘Like when you stand with your back against a wall’
‘the position when your shoulder and your butt are in line with the wall’
‘And, this is where your head should be’
‘Erm…?’
‘I somehow feel like my body is longer!!’
‘Lastly to lift your head high’
‘Amazing….’
2.
‘Yui-san, you’re really amazing’
‘Rumours said that’s how top class person teaches.’
As expected from a top class model.
*kya*kya*
‘……..’
‘There’s nothing amazing about it’
‘My mother….. was from this world. Sooner or later you get drift off like the waves…’
‘I’m not at all satisfy.’
‘come have a drink too…’
3.
‘WHAT!!!!’
*raining with tears*
‘Yui-san, I’m such an idiot’
[I’m aware of that]
‘I’m such a big idiot, what do I do?’
‘I should immediately go back and start training in front of the mirror’
‘Thanks for the heels’
‘I’m not even worth a small ant and I’m not qualify to take lessons from you’
‘instead of dwelling in my despairs, I should have practice more!!’
‘Your size and mine are quite similar…’
‘take it.’
4.
‘Eh??’
‘That was the shoe I wore when I decided to be serious in modeling’
‘not wearing anymore’
‘EH!! Then it’s a very precious item.’
‘Also’
‘ ”Yui” ’
‘Just “Yui” is fine’
--Aki
Don’t think of me so highly
*tightly holds*
I’m…
5.
Not the kind of elegant model you think I am.
‘…. Mother?’
‘.. whats the matter?’
‘It’s not uncommon that my face appears on my photography magazine’
‘… the editorial has business to deal with..’
‘I’m not just here to see you…’
‘Naoko-san, please come this way.’
‘Yes.’
6.
‘you really do look alike’
‘with whom?’
‘Naoko-san and Yui-chan.’
‘Everyone admires how both mother and child became japan’s top model.’
‘Your mother must be proud of you’
[---Mom, today at school…]
‘Hello? Yes? I understand.’
‘Yui, I have to leave to the office for a bit.’
‘…..It’s visiting day tomorrow, who’s gonna go with me.?/…’
‘My mother of course. We’ll have parfait on our way back tomorrow.’
‘That’s great. Today I’m going shopping with my mother to buy clothes for tomorrow’
1,
‘Mom! Look!’
‘100 marks’
‘Um.. that’s good.’
[ look at me]
[ look at me]
‘Yui-chan, would you like to become our readers model?’
[That’s why I became a model]
[If I became a model]
[I’m not just here to see you…]
‘But you’re a different type.’
‘yui-chan is Japan’s most charismatic model…’
‘Naoko-san is a hard working model, one that has a lot of focus…’
‘Both are just so charming!!’
2.
‘Well, ever since the birth and rejection of that stage appearance at the Paris Collection’s, Naoko has completely retired from her career. But she is still so cool. ’
[What if I was never born]
*click*
*click*
[it’s not just through famous magazines that I’m able to gain mother’s recognition]
[to be able to be recruited into the world’s most high profile show – Paris collection…]
3.
[If only I am a first class top model]
‘Anything?’
When were you standing there…
‘Oh. She’s here.’
*pop*
‘B1 floor for me please’
‘What’s this about’
‘Ok’
*pop*
4.
*Block*
‘…….Today, you look like’
‘you would cry anytime soon.’
5.
‘Whatever happens, I’m always here.’
‘Thank you’
[what was that about]
‘Mom! Look!’
‘100 marks’
‘Um.. that’s good.’
[ look at me]
[ look at me]
‘Yui-chan, would you like to become our readers model?’
[That’s why I became a model]
[If I became a model]
[I’m not just here to see you…]
‘But you’re a different type.’
‘yui-chan is Japan’s most charismatic model…’
‘Naoko-san is a hard working model, one that has a lot of focus…’
‘Both are just so charming!!’
2.
‘Well, ever since the birth and rejection of that stage appearance at the Paris Collection’s, Naoko has completely retired from her career. But she is still so cool. ’
[What if I was never born]
*click*
*click*
[it’s not just through famous magazines that I’m able to gain mother’s recognition]
[to be able to be recruited into the world’s most high profile show – Paris collection…]
3.
[If only I am a first class top model]
‘Anything?’
When were you standing there…
‘Oh. She’s here.’
*pop*
‘B1 floor for me please’
‘What’s this about’
‘Ok’
*pop*
4.
*Block*
‘…….Today, you look like’
‘you would cry anytime soon.’
5.
‘Whatever happens, I’m always here.’
‘Thank you’
[what was that about]
1.
[don’t be so kind to me when I’m defenceless]
‘It has nothing to do with Katsuki-san’
‘after all he is just an Ex-Lover’
‘EH??!!!’
*ruckus*
‘Katsuki-san is not your boyfriend??!!’
‘So what if he isn’t’
[should you at least say you were in home?]
‘Erm. It’s not like it’s a…’
‘It was true we were together for a while before’
‘Now we are just working colleagues.’
2.
‘Vogue Paris’
‘The history of fashion… the biography of Armani?’
‘Why are you studying this?’
‘Erm, It’s not like I’m studying…’
‘I was thinking of sending a letter to the Publisher from Vogue…’
‘Do you know anyone?’
‘I probably won’t even get it.’
‘However’
‘The customer from the place I work part-time said to me ‘instead of being dormant I should maybe try my luck’.’
[What are you talking about? [Vogue Paris] is the world’s leading edge fashion magazine.]
‘…….’
‘It’s impossible right?’
3.
‘Although I don’t have any achievements here in Japan, but maybe overseas…’
‘but…’
‘but I’d like to try.’
‘If I have the chance, I’ll face the challenge’
‘I just want to be able to stand side by side with you, Yui.’
4.
‘The first is to get through tomorrow’s audition.’
[I’m…]
[The ocean that seem so hard to get through…] [ you got by smoothly…]
[no matter how hard I tried to swim across..] [I could never see the shore]
‘isn’t that a being a little bit too’
‘reckless’
‘Ah! As I’ve thought.’
5.
‘I’d really want to know’
‘how you got the audition.’
[thanks to you, I came to my senses.]
6.
[If I don’t aim for it properly, I’ll never get there.]
[That’s why I need to improve no matter what]
‘Eh?’
‘You got selected?’
7.
‘I just got a call from Naoko-san!!’
‘It’s about the Jools audition.’
‘When can I finally have my modeling debut’
‘I was wearing your heels when I did the audition.’
‘It feels as though you were right beside me’
‘I felt very confident.’
‘Thank you Yui!’
‘…..’
‘Omg, my heart is still beating so fast.’
[don’t be so kind to me when I’m defenceless]
‘It has nothing to do with Katsuki-san’
‘after all he is just an Ex-Lover’
‘EH??!!!’
*ruckus*
‘Katsuki-san is not your boyfriend??!!’
‘So what if he isn’t’
[should you at least say you were in home?]
‘Erm. It’s not like it’s a…’
‘It was true we were together for a while before’
‘Now we are just working colleagues.’
2.
‘Vogue Paris’
‘The history of fashion… the biography of Armani?’
‘Why are you studying this?’
‘Erm, It’s not like I’m studying…’
‘I was thinking of sending a letter to the Publisher from Vogue…’
‘Do you know anyone?’
‘I probably won’t even get it.’
‘However’
‘The customer from the place I work part-time said to me ‘instead of being dormant I should maybe try my luck’.’
[What are you talking about? [Vogue Paris] is the world’s leading edge fashion magazine.]
‘…….’
‘It’s impossible right?’
3.
‘Although I don’t have any achievements here in Japan, but maybe overseas…’
‘but…’
‘but I’d like to try.’
‘If I have the chance, I’ll face the challenge’
‘I just want to be able to stand side by side with you, Yui.’
4.
‘The first is to get through tomorrow’s audition.’
[I’m…]
[The ocean that seem so hard to get through…] [ you got by smoothly…]
[no matter how hard I tried to swim across..] [I could never see the shore]
‘isn’t that a being a little bit too’
‘reckless’
‘Ah! As I’ve thought.’
5.
‘I’d really want to know’
‘how you got the audition.’
[thanks to you, I came to my senses.]
6.
[If I don’t aim for it properly, I’ll never get there.]
[That’s why I need to improve no matter what]
‘Eh?’
‘You got selected?’
7.
‘I just got a call from Naoko-san!!’
‘It’s about the Jools audition.’
‘When can I finally have my modeling debut’
‘I was wearing your heels when I did the audition.’
‘It feels as though you were right beside me’
‘I felt very confident.’
‘Thank you Yui!’
‘…..’
‘Omg, my heart is still beating so fast.’
1.
‘BA-KA-!!’
‘So you’ve finally ascended to the front line.’
‘This is just the beginning…’
‘EM! YES! I’ll work hard.’
[Aki, are you smiling now or crying?]
‘Aki, your lesson starts now’
‘Yes’
*ring ring*
2..
‘I saw your mail. I’m in Yokohama now…’
I’m in a pleasant mood today.
‘alright.’
‘AH! I’ve bought flowers!!’
3.
[Now that I think of it. Aki did a lot of home cooking for me on my birthday too]
[She was all perky in her crazy decorations and fancy party hat ]
[She didn’t know when I’ll be back but waited for me regardless.]
[Aki’s existence has been long buried in my heart]
[I’m the one who is waiting now]
[It’s as though as a mother’s job that is waiting for her child to come back… ]
[This feeling of uneasiness and loneliness… Aki has long been facing...]
4.
‘Yui!’
Aki?
‘We’ll have to say goodbye from here on’
‘…….where is this place?’
‘I’ll be taking the road on the left…’
‘Eh? Wait up!! Kya!!!’
‘What’s going on….. where did Aki go?...’
5.
‘Aki!!...?’
‘…hey…’
‘Aki!?’
‘Don’t leave me alone!!’
‘Nobody’
‘Is going to wait for you anymore’
‘BA-KA-!!’
‘So you’ve finally ascended to the front line.’
‘This is just the beginning…’
‘EM! YES! I’ll work hard.’
[Aki, are you smiling now or crying?]
‘Aki, your lesson starts now’
‘Yes’
*ring ring*
2..
‘I saw your mail. I’m in Yokohama now…’
I’m in a pleasant mood today.
‘alright.’
‘AH! I’ve bought flowers!!’
3.
[Now that I think of it. Aki did a lot of home cooking for me on my birthday too]
[She was all perky in her crazy decorations and fancy party hat ]
[She didn’t know when I’ll be back but waited for me regardless.]
[Aki’s existence has been long buried in my heart]
[I’m the one who is waiting now]
[It’s as though as a mother’s job that is waiting for her child to come back… ]
[This feeling of uneasiness and loneliness… Aki has long been facing...]
4.
‘Yui!’
Aki?
‘We’ll have to say goodbye from here on’
‘…….where is this place?’
‘I’ll be taking the road on the left…’
‘Eh? Wait up!! Kya!!!’
‘What’s going on….. where did Aki go?...’
5.
‘Aki!!...?’
‘…hey…’
‘Aki!?’
‘Don’t leave me alone!!’
‘Nobody’
‘Is going to wait for you anymore’
1.
‘When did I fall asleep…..’
10 pm?
Aki is running late.
I don’t think she has part-time job today.
[Don’t tell me… we actually part here…]
2.
‘Aki!!!’
‘yes?’
She’s still alive~~
‘where are you now Aki’
‘Erm.. I’m at Yokohama.’
‘Yokohama? Who’s with you?’
‘…….Katsuki-san’
‘I’m on my way back now.’
[Why? Why is Katsuki-san with her now?]
[Pure coincidence? Or…..]
‘The customer from the place I work part-time said to me ‘instead of being dormant I should maybe try my luck’’
3.
Why…
‘Yui?’
Now that I think about it
‘I’m sorry…’
‘Why are you apologizing?’
‘Take your time’
‘Bye.’
[that’s right. Aki meant no harm. But Katsuki-san and mother… I’m clear of their intentions]
[that’s why]
4.
*drop*
[It would be better If I hadn’t meet Aki at all.]
[although I don’t want to think about it…]
‘When did I fall asleep…..’
10 pm?
Aki is running late.
I don’t think she has part-time job today.
[Don’t tell me… we actually part here…]
2.
‘Aki!!!’
‘yes?’
She’s still alive~~
‘where are you now Aki’
‘Erm.. I’m at Yokohama.’
‘Yokohama? Who’s with you?’
‘…….Katsuki-san’
‘I’m on my way back now.’
[Why? Why is Katsuki-san with her now?]
[Pure coincidence? Or…..]
‘The customer from the place I work part-time said to me ‘instead of being dormant I should maybe try my luck’’
3.
Why…
‘Yui?’
Now that I think about it
‘I’m sorry…’
‘Why are you apologizing?’
‘Take your time’
‘Bye.’
[that’s right. Aki meant no harm. But Katsuki-san and mother… I’m clear of their intentions]
[that’s why]
4.
*drop*
[It would be better If I hadn’t meet Aki at all.]
[although I don’t want to think about it…]
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