Akitsuki Shinnosuke was sitting by his work desk, which was positioned in front of a full-length glass window pane. He was reading through a proposal brought up by one of his subordinates. The small font was causing his eyes to water. Irked by the alien feel on his face, he used a handkerchief to swab the moisture off. When he felt a little more comfortable, Shinnosuke brought the document back to his eye level and continued perusing it.
- “Sadaijin-sama,” his attendant entered his office after knocking. “Her Majesty had requested your presence in her villa.”
“Prepare the car,” he ordered the attendant who was still in a 90 degree-bow position. Shinnosuke stood up and left the document on the neat desk. Glancing a little to the right, a metallic photo frame caught the attention of the minister. He took it up and held it closer, smiling unknowingly; it was like a reflex arc. Whenever he looked at the picture in the frame, he would experience a warm, fuzzy emotion welling up in him. A beautiful woman with a swollen tummy would be first noticed when one looks at it. She had long, flowing black hair that looked soft and nice to run your fingers in. Her eyes were of warm hazel, her tenderness and loving nature could be seen in her eyes even though it was only a picture. She was twinkling with happiness as seen from her breathtaking smile as she lovingly leaned onto another figure in the picture. He was carrying a toddler with one arm and hugging her with the other. In his strong hands, the toddler will be the next to capture anyone’s attention for she looked like the woman. The same black hair but a little wavier, the bright eyes that shimmers in happiness and the smile. They have the same smile. Shinnosuke ran his forefinger across the glassy surface of the frame. Read more
