I gasped for air and found myself jumping out of bed and landing on the floor with a hard thud, I quickly looked around and when I remembered where I was I released a sigh, and dropped back on the floor, my eyes drifted to the ceiling and I decided to just lay there for the next few minutes. When I felt my heart stop racing and my breathing return to normal I got up and headed straight for the shower, not having to strip anything off because I slept naked for the most part, I switched the tap so the shower released steaming hot water on to my skin, soothing away the goosebumps, I made sure to scrub my hair that was hanging below my hips, I would need to cut it soon but I would let it be for now.

I finished showering and got out going to the mirror, frowning when I saw my face, I wasn't ugly I was sure of it, but I hated the way I looked without makeup, it bared too many memories, many of them I hated with all of me, I quickly turned away from the mirror and made my way to my room, going to my vanity and opening my makeup kit, it was a professional kit that makeup artist used and held every possible option for me to use, so I began my daily routine of covering up my face and changing it to the way I wanted it to be, by the time I was finished I just felt so much relief.

I moved on to doing my hair, I took my time to gel it and then brush it pulling the blonde locks up into a high one, I looked like a model and with that, I pulled on my underwear and bra, followed by my stockings and finally my garter belt, when I was finished I moved to my walk in closet and flicked through my things, it took a bit of time, but I finally decided on black work suit and a white blouse, along with black stilettos, it didn't take me long to get dressed, get my purse and head out the door, I didn't stop to eat because for more than a year I hadn't been eating breakfast and I found that if I did I would throw up.

I hailed a taxi and about fifteen minutes later I was pulling up in front of what would be my new work place, it was a talent agency that was recommended to me when I told my old co-workers I was moving here, I even had a few recommendations sent here along with my information from the old company I was working with, so I wouldn't have to start from road manager again, but I guess I would have to get involved in an event that things don't work out too well, I walked in the building and could feel people staring at me as I made my way to the elevator, I hoped it didn't have people but if it did it wasn't a lot.

The elevator took it's dear time to get to me and when it reached I had to wait for people to clear it before getting, I looked at my watch and saw that I was still going to be at my destination early so it didn't really bother me, I looked up when I heard someone ask for me to hole the elevator, it was a young guy, he looked disheveled and I really didn't want to stop it but in this country you never know who's in charge so I did it none the less, he came on and smiled at me giving his thanks in which I replied with a simple nod, the elevator finally closed and we were heading up, I waited to see if he would get off but it turns out he was going to the same floor as me.

I got off the elevator and glanced back to see him walking off behind me, he no longer looked disheveled he looked as if he had just walked through a machine that fixed his hair and neatened his clothes, leaving him looking like a proper business man, I was impressed but of course I didn't show it, just turned my head forward and went to the woman that was sitting at a desk outside the huge office space, I smiled at her when she looked up from her computer screen to me.

Her lips curved into a heart warming smile "Hello there, welcome to the Nariagari Talent agency and who might you be."

"Hi, I'm Nami Ishikawa, I have an interview with a Mr. Takahiro Yoshida, for the opening of the manager."

Her face seemed to brighten "Oh of course, right this way." she said as she got up and lead me into the huge office space that had an unbelievable amount of desk and different office equipment, with people who seemed really busy, some typing away on their computer's, some doing work with their co workers but most of them were on the phone, some talking in hushed voices and other's yelling like it was the last time they would use their voice, it made me smile as I remembered my work place in Korea it was exactly the same so I wouldn't have much adjustments to do.

We reached a office and the woman knocked on it, she received the go ahead to enter and we made our way inside, I saw about six people in the office talking, one woman was on a phone as she typed away on her laptop at a fast pace, when I got in the woman introduced me to everyone and the office went quiet, except for the woman who continued to talk on the phone, I greeted everyone respectively and was surprised when a man moved from behind his desk to come shake my hand, what surprised me was the fact that it was the same man from the elevator, it seemed I made the right choice after all.

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"Hi I'm Mr. Takahiro Yoshida, and these are my collegues Ms. Yang, she's the one on the phone, Ms. Akiyama, Mr Oshiro, Mr Sato and finally Mr. Maeda." I bowed to each one of them before returning my gaze to Mr Yoshida "I'm glad I was finally able to meet you in person, you look just like the picture they sent so it's a relief, as for the interview, it's not necessary, I already spoke to your last employer, your old coworkers and a few of the idols that you looked after and I have to say that your work is very impressive, especially with what you were able to do for them and all I needed to do was meet you and you made a marvelous first impression, including the work with the elevator, so all I need to confirm now is that you're ready for work, so are you?"

I found myself smiling brightly as I answered "Yes sir."

He smiled and nodded "Okay, well follow me, the rest of you remain here and continue your work."

"Yes sir." they all replied at the same time before returning to their work.

I swiftly followed Mr. Yoshida as he lead me through the office and back onto the elevator, he pressed a button and it went to the floor below the one we were on, we got off and I followed him down a hall to the last door on the left that had conference room written on a plack that was on the door, he opened it and allowed me to go in first before following, I looked straight ahead at the young girl that was sitting at the desk next to a man and woman who seemed to be her parents.

"Mr and Mrs. Kita, Maemi, thank you for waiting, hope I didn't keep you too long."

"Oh of course not." the father replied and looked to me "is this her?"

Mr. Yoshida smiled "yes this is the young woman I was telling you about, Ms. Nami Ishikawa, the one we agreed would be your daughter's new manager." I greeted them and they smiled returning the gesture, before Mr. Yoshida went up to the little girl and took her hand "Maemi, this is Ms. Ishikawa, your new manager do you like her?"

I watched as the girl got up from the chair she was in and made her way to me, she looked me up and down and moved around me before stopping when she was facing me again "you're really pretty, I like you." everyone else seemed to release a sigh of relief making me wonder just what type of person she was.

After an hour of discussion's all revolving around Maemi and what we're going to be doing from now on, everyone seemed to be okay with the decisions made so we all went about our own way, Maemi went home with her parents for the day and I was told we would be starting from tomorrow so I would have time to prepare everything.

I followed Mr. Yoshida back to his office and he sat behind his desk and started typing out some information, I just stood there and waited on him to say something but I soon realized that he most likely forgot I was here, I decided to say something but was stopped by Mrs, Yang who waved her hand for me to follow her when we left the office she finally spoke "its best not speak to him when he gets like that, he's bound to throw a book at you." I nodded and she looked forward "Okay so I'll give you a tour of the place and I want you to memories everything because starting tomorrow we have several new artist coming in and I am going to be busy, your life at this company is decided upon how well you know your surroundings, let's go."

I nodded and followed her as she practically ran around the building going from floor to floor, showing me various rooms and telling me different routes I could use to get to each one of them, and after she was done, she handed me a list "this a list of people I want you to meet today, in order to make preparations for tomorrow and it all has to be done today otherwise you're going to throw tomorrow's schedule off and that would just piss everybody off, especially me, but anyways that's all you need from me so I suggest you be on your way."

I nodded and watched as she walked away most likely heading back to her office, I took a look at the list and rose my brow this isn't even half the amount of people I had to meet on my first day working at the agency in Korea, I shook my head and begun meeting the different, it didn't take me long to clear out the people that were in the building, now I had to head over to some fashion agency to decide on a hair stylist, a make up artist and a designer for Maemi, so I hailed a cab and gave them the directions in no time I was meeting withe designers and looking at the pieces they had made to show what type of work they did and soon I found myself reminding them that their designing for a fourteen year old.

It took everything n me not to hit them, instead I turned and walked over to the hairstylist they showed me what the could do an by the end of I ended up choosing a scrawny bow with glasses, the women looked offended but I didn't care, they were showing hairstyles that a more mature idol would use as far as I was concerned Maemi was still a child and it was my job to protect her innocence.

When I was finished I moved on to choosing a makeup artist but once again it was just too much, it seemed that I would need to search some where else but in the mean time I helped the young man, who I found out name was Akira Ito, to get his stuff together and headed out, the last stop was to the dealer, the arrangements had already been made and all I had to do was pick up the vehicle, but when I saw it my mood soured, four people wouldn't be able to move around in this comfortably, Maemi wouldn't be able to change at will in it, so I went around the store until I was able to find the right one and made a deal with the person to make an exchange and I would pay the difference, he quickly agreed and soon I was parking it in the garage for the agency.

I verified everything with Mrs.Yang and was told to head home, the first thing I did when I reached was to fill my tub with warm water, strip off my clothes and sink into the tub until the water was just below my eyes, this was probably the last soak I would be able to enjoy for a while so I intended to enjoy it.