Yukino's long hair danced in the firelight, her face illuminated softly.
Akira found himself staring at her, absent-mindly.
She noticed and took his hand.
"When you look at me like that," she said, "are you thinking you're lucky to have such a beautiful fiancee?"
"I was wondering," Akira replied, "whether I like you only because you're beautiful."
"Isn't it?" Yukinoshita Yukino rolled her eyes at Akira.
"Yes and no," he said quietly.
The fire crackled.
"...Is it because I'm a so-called Cold Princess?" Yukinoshita Yukino asked hesitantly, thinking of another possible answer.
Akira Fujimiya looked at her, then smiled.
"The answer is very close," he said calmly.
Yukinoshita Yukino lowered her head slightly in embarrassment, her voice becoming softer.
"Because....I'm a tsundere?"
"Well," Akira replied without hesitation, "because you're a tsundere."
He looked at her seriously as he continued.
"I like the way you act like a distant, cold, Cold Princess. I also like the way little Yukino leans against my arms when no one is watching. And most of all…"
He leaned closer, lowering his voice slightly.
"I like my Yukino-nyan the most."
Miss Yukinoshita's face instantly turned bright red.
She moved closer without realizing it and leaned against Akira's chest, resting her forehead lightly against him.
"Meow~….."
Her voice was so soft it was almost swallowed by the sound of the sea.
"So obedient," Akira chuckled. "Good girl, Yukino-nyan."
He gently patted her head, his movements natural and familiar. At the same time, without her noticing, he quietly took out his phone and started a video call.
The call connected almost immediately.
On the screen appeared Yuigahama Yui's smiling face.
"Eh? Akira-kun?"
Yukino, still unaware, lifted her head slightly and spoke in a soft, spoiled tone.
"Yukino-nyan is hungry... Meow~ I want to eat fish…"
Akira chuckle in responded as if nothing unusual was happening.
"It's almost ready. Here."
He picked up the grilled fish beside the campfire and handed it to her.
"Me… meow."
Yukino's ears felt like they were burning, but she stubbornly continued playing the role of...his spoiled cat.
Akira sat beside her, placing the plate down and carefully removing the bones from the fish for her.
"I really don't know what to do with you," he said indulgently as he feed her with his hand.
"Meow~~"
That meant happy.
"Meow—"
That meant you took my food.
"Meow~"
That meant I'm full.
After eating, Yukinoshita Yukino curled up against Akira like a satisfied cat, rubbing her cheek lightly against his arm.
Akira finished two grilled fish and some of the other food they had prepared.
The sky gradually darkened, and the sun slowly sank into the horizon.
Akira looked at the sunset, then casually raised his phone.
"Yui, did you hear all that?"
"Yes~!," Yuigahama Yui replied cheerfully. "I heard everything very clearly."
Her face on the screen was filled with teasing smiles.
Yukinoshita Yukino froze, too stunned to react.
A moment later, her face turned red all the way to her ears.
"You—!"
She punched Akira lightly, before she stood up and ran away from the campfire in embarrassment.
Akira watched her retreating figure and smiled helplessly.
He knew very well that Miss Yukinoshita must be feeling unbearably shy right now.
My best friend heard me meowing like a cat…
Just thinking about it would make her want to bury herself.
Before long, he followed even though there are mostly small animals in this island, he can't leave her alone can he.
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The next morning.
After breakfast, Akira and Yukinoshita Yukino cleaned up the island.
The cabin was left intact, and all trash and supplies were taken back to the yacht.
Yukinoshita Yukino's face remained slightly flushed as memories of the previous night resurfaced again and again.
After going back… how am I supposed to face Yui?
Akira noticed her expression and smiled faintly.
"Yukino, don't overthink it," he said. "Yui is your best friend. She won't deliberately embarrass you."
"It's all your fault!" Yukino clenched her small fist and waved it at him.
"I just wanted Yui to know what Yukino's cute side looks like," Akira replied casually.
"I don't want anyone else to know!" Yukino turned her head away. "Next time, I won't play Yukino-nyan again. You jerk."
Akira simply smiled and didn't argue.
He knew her well enough.
When the atmosphere was right, Yukinoshita Yukino would forget everything she had just said.
After all—
She was a tsundere.
And tsundere words are needed to be interpreted in reverse.
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Soon, the yacht returned to the main island.
Yuigahama Yui was already waiting on the shore.
When she saw Yukino, she waved enthusiastically.
Yukinoshita Yukino's face flushed slightly as she stepped off the yacht and walked over.
"Yukinon is so cute," Yuigahama Yui said happily, linking her arm with Yukino's.
"I… I just…" Yukino hesitated, not knowing how to explain.
"Don't worry," Yui said softly. "I didn't tell anyone else. It's just a secret between me and Yukino."
Yukino finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Thank you… Yuigahama-san."
"Can't you call me Yui?" Yuigahama suddenly asked, her eyes sparkling with expectation.
"Yuiga…" Yukino paused briefly. "Yui."
She had always wanted to change how she addressed her—she just never found the right moment.
"Yeah! Yukinon!" Yui smiled brightly.
"Are you two filming a drama over here?" Akira walked over and casually put an arm around each of their waists.
"Akira-kun, you're terrible," Yui pouted.
"He's always been a bad guy," Yukino said coldly as she stepped on Akira's foot again.
Akira laughed, leaned down, kissed Yukino lightly on the cheek, then gently kissed Yui on the forehead before letting them go.
The two girls exchanged shy looks, their faces slightly warm.
...
Over the next few days, Akira continued his "island vacation."
He took Yuigahama Yui and Kawasaki Saki to the deserted island for a day.
At night, Yui would be frightened by the darkness and cling tightly to Akira, refusing to leave his arms.
Saki, on the other hand, found the experience incredibly romantic.
It felt as though the world contained only the two of them.
Because Akira had been out for three consecutive days, Isshiki Iroha's jealousy reached its peak.
When she looked at him, her eyes were filled with resentment.
To calm her down, Akira spent half a day playing games with her—digital and.... Physical game.
After that, he accompanied Miura Yumiko to the indoor swimming pool.
The following day—
In the morning, he accompanied Nishimiya Shouko and Megumi Tadokoro to the vegetable garden to harvest vegetables.
In the afternoon, he took Kawasaki Saki to her workplace so she could focus on her duties.
{T/N: A Seperate room where she can focus on her work if she want and also for fun}
In the evening, he went to visit Erina Nakiri on her ship.
Erina's favorability toward him had likely dropped to freezing point because of how he behave after the fun part.
Akira didn't mind.
He calmly taught her several techniques but never finishing it, leaving her conflicted and frustrated.
{T/N: the main author is lazy, 😅}
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The final two days of the trip passed quickly.
One day was spent chatting and playing chess with Aria Shichijō.
The other day was a sparring match with Hiratsuka-sensei.
The two used wooden swords.
...
After breakfast, Akira boarded a helicopter and returned to Chiba.
The helicopter landed on the rooftop of a building owned by the Shichijō family.
Akira exited alongside the head maid of Shichijō family, Sayaka Dejima.
They took the elevator downstairs, where a car was already waiting.
The president of the building bowed respectfully in front of Sayaka.
Her expression remained cold and professional as she opened the door for Akira.
After getting in, she looked at him.
"Let's go to Flash Animation first," Akira said after a moment's thought.
She nodded and started the car.
.....
Upon arriving at Flash Animation, Akira instructed the maid to wait downstairs.
He went directly to the third animation studio.
After the production of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" was completed, Akira had given the staff three days off along with generous bonuses.
Today was their first day back.
It was also the day Akira would personally review her.
When Kanae Takahashi saw him, her eyes lit up with joy.
She immediately invited him into the office.
The production team outside was visibly nervous.
They knew very well that only after passing Akira's evaluation would the work truly be considered complete.
....
Inside the office,
Akira began watching the episodes.
Twelve episodes, excluding opening and ending themes that took nearly hours.
He didn't use 3x speed but watched each and every scene very carefully—especially since this was Yukino's first work.
Yukino Yukinoshita's first work as the Director.
Kanae Takahashi sat beside him and poured him a cup of black tea.
She occasionally glanced at his profile, remembering the promise Yukinoshita Yukino had once made to her.
Her cheeks flushed slightly.
Akira watched six episodes in one go.
Noticing that Kanae hadn't left his side once, he thought for a moment, then reached out and held her hand.
She froze briefly, her face heating up.
She lowered her head and moved closer to him.
Akira glanced at her and casually lifted her onto his lap.
At first Kanae was very shy but also excited, thinking that what she had been anticipating was finally about to happen.
After she waited for several minutes—hoping something to happen.
Only to realize that she was just sitting there, like a child, while Akira remained fully focused on the screen.
She wanted to say something but also didn't want to disturb him.
Time passed quietly, as she got comfortable on his lap.
By noon, Akira finished watching the final episode of Madoka Magica.
His first thought was simple.
Yukinoshita Yukino was terrifyingly talented.
The work was nearly identical to the version he remembered, with only minor differences.
Those differences were mostly minor drawing errors and did not affect the overall impact.
If a perfect score was ten, Akira would give it nine.
"You too," he said finally, turning to Kanae Takahashi, "Did a great job. There are a few minor issues that need revision, but overall—this is excellent."
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