Love Fest!

"That's my Maki for you!" Hiroto showed his beaming teeth.

"Who's your Maki, I belong to myself and no one else!" She pouted with a leer.

They spend their time practicing and improving the song. Hiroto bought some refreshments to raised their spent energy.

"That hit the spot.." Hiroto gawked his mouth in the air as he sighed with relaxation. They finished making the remix version of Taiyou No Uta and Departures and listening to their own work made them fully satisfied. They sat on the bench and enjoyed the cooling soda popping in their mouths. He wasn't exhausted but relaxing like this with Maki was enjoyable.

"We have been making for 3 hours already..aren't you tired?" Maki leered at him, though she felt some tiredness for the day, they still had a performance later and she didn't want to back out now and now they were resting for a bit before they go to the event place. Hiroto's face didn't have an inch of energy depletion but he was acting like one. He coughed as to change pace.

"Everyone had to study this week for the incoming test, it'll be better than nothing and I asked Kirisu-sensei to teach us of the few subjects the groups were having the most difficulty.." Hiroto said to Maki what he asked Kirisu to teach them and she was amazed at his ability to appeal to her.

"That's surprised how did you ask her?" At Maki's class, Kirisu was teaching them on their English Subject and she knew what type of teacher she was. That strict teacher accepted his proposal to teach the school idol group, she will not be dismayed if Kirisu refused.

"Th-that's, you know I just asked her." Hiroto nonchalantly said, Maki raised her brows, but she relaxed them afterward.

"Mah, I know that she doesn't like a lousy student that only knew how to play and go dally around with nonsense, if she was amiable to you then you must have something to show to her." Maki put her hands on her chin thinking about something.

"I'm not like that.." Hiroto said with a slight dismissal.

"With your existing talent on Piano, she will probably motivate you to pursue it?" Maki had a puzzled expression. She didn't know what Kirisu will say in this situation. She knew his multi-talented self and had a few specializations, maybe it's because of that reason that Kirisu accepted to help his group.

"Maybe? I don't know either..." Hiroto smiled wryly, she pleaded to do something to him after all and that thought didn't pass his mind before he experienced that c.o.c.kroach event with Kirisu.

'Well, Kirisu-sensei is a kindhearted person, but she doesn't show it to other people.' Hiroto sighed but thought he could do something about it. If she heard him, she will probably say, 'unneeded or something like that.' His thoughts made him laugh. What she doesn't want is something that would make him happy, in the end, he made up his mind to help her even if she doesn't want it.

"She likes talented people after all," Maki added before she looked at the chore lyrics of the song they modified. She sang again with her best she can while he listened to her singing while sometimes playing the guitar and piano to accompany her lead.

The event was going to be held at the extravagant Tokyo Station Hotel, in the past, the Chiaki Household would always hold the event at their compound where every one of its main family relatives was living on. But due to the influx of talented masters this year and the integration of foreign masters to the family. They had to adjust since the event center at their household was not enough to hold 200 and more people in the hall.

Hiroto and Maki changed to their outfits. He was wearing a white long sleeve shirt tucked in his brown pants while wearing a black blazer at the top of his shirt. While Maki wear a one-piece white dress with light brown blazers, it was an office fashion style and they wore a pairing design that was really fashionable and great to the eye.

It was her first time choosing an outfit for Hiroto to wear. She felt that looking for clothes was really nice, it was a new thing for her and it made her happy seeing him in that outfit.

"How do I look?" Maki skirted with her dress as she held the end of her dress and formally bowed. Hiroto saw her actions and clapped with a beaming smile.

"It really suits you and you looked like a professional!" He nodded with approval, she slightly blushed at his reply.

"Thanks.." Maki said with a lower tone, he found her really cute with this outfit. He approached her and hooked her hands with him.

"Shall we go, my lady," Hiroto said elegantly before Maki nodded with a fl.u.s.tered expression.

"Let's just go and don't tease me at the event or I'll pinch you in front of people," Maki said with blushing cheeks. While he laughed at her expression.

They head out of the building and hailed a taxi cab to the Tokyo Station Hotel. The hotel was apart from the public train station in half a kilometer since the venue was so big that it used big space for its services.

The taxi was stopped at the Hotel's zone entrance since they needed to say the purpose of going here. Hiroto showed his invitation before the guards nodded to him with respect. The taxi driver got surprised with his display, he thought that this couple was just going to rent a hotel here but who would have thought they will attend a lavish party.

After getting out of the cab, they saw the long and grand Tokyo Station Hotel in its front view. It was so grand like it was a mansion in fairytales albeit it was just a hotel for reservation of events and room rentals moreover the space for parking was so wide that you could only see cars parked in the near distance sight.

"This place is so wide.." Maki said with a surprised intonation, she had been here before but seeing it still for the second time was an eye-opener for her since she visited here there were many changes to this place and saw that this place was expanded.

"Yeah, it's a grand place, I guess high standing people take a vacation at this place?" Hiroto said plainly while he casually put his hands on the back of his head. Maki saw his actions and she commented.

"That's inappropriate going to an event looking like that!" Maki slightly reprimanded him as she looked at him with some seriousness.

"Chill, it's just a family event.." Hiroto casually said, before putting his hands to his pockets

"How could I relax when an event would happen in a place like this and besides you told me that it would have tons of people joining." Maki pouted before she tilted her head to the side not bothering him anymore. He smiled wryly before he held her hands while not speaking.

"..."

"Hmm just like that, be a good entourage and follow my lead in this, you haven't experienced something like this before right?" Maki said in triumph as she looked at him with a joking expression.

"No, I haven't.." He said with some anticipation.

"Then this would be your first time, huh." Maki looked at Hiroto's exciting being. He was a natural performer to events and on stages as she saw at the school.

'To had the guts to ask me to join him while himself haven't experienced something like this.' She rolled her eyes to him.

"You're really an idiot.." Maki looked at him with a lovable leer.

"Huh? Aren't you one as well?" Hiroto teasingly said

"You..." Maki got a tick mark on her head as she pinched his side again.

"Don't be so hooligan, you lecher.." Maki pouted

Their thoughts continued to wander before they neared to the building door where the security guards were stationed.

Thankfully, he had an invitation ready with him, Maki will be his entourage and so she was allowed to go in as well. He got a text from his mother telling him to wait near the entrance before they go in.

"Mom's would be here for a minute, we'll wait here," Hiroto said after he closed his phone pocketing it on his trousers. Meanwhile, Maki got nervous again and he saw this before he pacified her.

"Don't worry, as I said..." Hiroto was interrupted when they suddenly heard someone. They looked at the direction where the voice was coming.

"Maki-chan!" A m.a.t.u.r.ed woman approached them at lightning speed. Mamako appeared wearing a one-piece gown. She was really good at handling her outfits, while she was wearing her dress, it wasn't that revealing but it showed her very tight-fitting dress that outlined her curves.

Hiroto's mother approached them and quickly gathered Maki's hand and scooped it to hers while holding it with great interest and curiosity as shown in her face. Meanwhile, Maki turned fl.u.s.tered at the suddenness of the actions his mother did, she wasn't able to handle her emotions when she saw the pianist she looked up to. She tried to calm herself down before saying.

"G-good to see you T-Tamaki-san." Maki stuttered with her words and it made her blush.

"Ah, don't call me like a stranger call me Mom.." Mamako showed a smile while she looked at Maki who was a bit shy.

"Mom, what are you telling her, she's going to get really shy at this rate," Hiroto said with a louder tone.

Maki sighed before she calmed herself down, she unheld Mamako's hold.

"I'm Nishikino Maki, it is nice to meet you, T-Tamaki-san, I had been a fan of yours in a long time," Maki said while trying to calm down her emotions. She was after all one of the people who had introduced her to music and made her love it. Her influence in her music hobby was an indirect help of his mother.

Mamako eyes lit up as she approached her like a missile before holding her hands and walking to the venue, leaving Hiroto behind before he followed them.

His mother had visited this venue over dozens of times so she knew the location of every event center in this place. She introduced the event setup of the household.

"You and Maki will perform to battle the other members, so just do what you can." Mamako

"Mom, you said it's a yearly event, do you participate in it every year, how could you easily gave your position to us?" Hiroto asked curiously.

"it doesn't really matter anymore and besides you're going to face other musical youngsters in the Chiaki's," Mamako raised her hands.

"Ahh, is that so..." Hiroto said raised his brows

"Yes, and they changed my role to be the opening performer for this." Mamako gently smiled, Maki got surprised and felt elated since she will be able to hear her perform live.

"I'm excited about what Tamaki-san will perform," Maki said with a lower tone.

"If you call me Mom, I'll perform every time you visit." Mamako looked at her with some glint in her eyes.

"Th-that's, a bit.." Maki hesitated, she was okay calling her like that since it was the mannerism for every Japanese, calling her something more intimate will mean that she had some relationship with her son, albeit it was happening already but it was just so sudden.

"Just call her, Aunty, Mamako-san or what you prefer." Hiroto butted in their conversation. Maki heard his suggestion and looked at Mamako who was beaming at her.

"M-Mamako-san." Maki stuttered a bit but she was able to say her name, while Mamako nodded at her.

"Let's go the event place it's already starting..." She suggested as the two followed her lead.

When they were outside, they didn't see many people but after nearing the event place, they saw the bustling people wearing fashionable dresses. While their dress code wasn't that dissimilar to others so they were not out of the place. After entering the venue, he saw the glamourous tables and the modernistic design of the overall place. Meanwhile, a piece of beautiful background music was playing.

He saw others looking at his Mom, with unknown interest. Maybe her fans or they fancy her attractiveness, in other words, his mom was really an eye-opener to others and she was also a popular topic since she was a famous master pianist.

"You're early Tamaki-san." Someone approached them from behind.

"Ah!, Takahiko-san!" Mamako looked around and then shake hands to the bespectacled middle-aged man who was wearing an American suit.

"Is this your son? He's grown up already." Takahiko nodded, Mamako talked to him for a moment.

"This is Takahiko Chiaki, the current household leader of the Chiaki." Mamako introduces him to Hiroto and Maki with a smile

"No, it's not something to praise when I'm talking with a top pianist in the country." He waved his hand to deny her indirect praise.

Maki and Hiroto introduced themselves again while the man glasses flickered with interest.

"She is?" Takahiko looked at Maki

"She is Nishikino Maki, my girlfriend.." Hiroto plainly said as Maki earned the ire of blush, but she just 'umm' with shyness on her voice.

"Nishikino, huh.." Takahiko mumbles.

"They are going to perform right? I will be waiting for something good." Takahiko face was expecting high on Hiroto and Maki

"Yes, but don't be too disappointed if it doesn't work well." Hiroto tried to remove his expectations. they practiced earlier but it was better if someone doesn't expect more to them since her joining was an abrupt decision on his part, moreover the songs they will be using weren't her forte.

"Everyone here understands the word courtesy and manners, they wouldn't show disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e over you especially with your mother's presence here." Takahiko looked at Mamako before nodding.