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outoneofthewindows.Andthatwasbeforeshesawthebedroom.Itwasevenlarger thanthelivingroom,whichmadeithugebyJapanesestandards.Thelargeroomwas locatedatonecornerofthebuildingandwasfilledwithWestern-stylefurnitureand décor.Adarkbrownchaiseloungeandglasstablesatnexttothearchedpanoramic window,seeminglywaitingforsomeonetotakeaseatandenjoytheview.Andinstead ofasimplecot,therewasalargeking-sizedbedbetweentwodarkwoodnightstands.
    MiyukihadbeenrightaboutLilli’sthings.Mostofheritemsfromtheshared apartmentwereunpackedandreadyforuse.AndnowLilliunderstoodwhyMiyuki hadn’tbeentooupsetwhenLillididn’twanttogoshopping.Therewereplentyofbrand newclothesintheclosets,allmorefashionableandexpensivethananythingshe’dever ownedbefore.
    Notonlythat,butwithnoapparentself-consciousness,Miyukibeganplacingallthe lingerieherbosshadboughtLilliinthetopdrawerofagiant,blackdresser.
    “Iknowthisflatissurpriseforyou,Ana-san,”Miyukisaidasshecontinuedplacing neatlyfoldedgarmentsindrawers.“Butitisforbest.Thisway,nomorequestionsfrom flatmates…”
    Therewasnotelevisioninthisbedroom,butthatwashowLilliknewforsurethat they’dbeenwatchingher.
     
    “DOyouknowhowtocook?”Miyukiaskedalittlelater,aftershowingLillithefully stockedrefrigerator.
    “Ah…um…notreally,”sheanswered,thinkingofallthetakeoutshe’dorderedfor DougandRubytoeatafterRuby’shundredthcomplaintaboutLilli’sinabilityto prepareproperJapanesefoodlikehermother.Takeoutwas,infact,theirbiggest expense.“I’mmoreofabaker,butIcouldgivecookingatryifthat’swhatMr.
    Nakamurawants.”
    “No,itisokay,”Miyukianswered.“Iwillhavesomethingsentoverforbothofyou toeattonight.”
    “Great.Thanks!”
    AmomentpassedandMiyukibecameuncharacteristicallysober.
    “Ana-san,ImusttalktoyounowabouthowitwillbewithMr.Nakamura, hai ?”She tookanotepadandpenoutofherdesignerpurseandhandedittoLilli.“Thereare manyrulestogoover,maybeyouwillwanttowritethemdown...?”
    Wow,shewasn’tkidding!LillimentallythankedMiyukiforthepenandpaper.By thetimeshewasdone,Lillihadapagelonglist.Shortenedformsofcommandslike,
    “YoumustalwayshaveyourphoneonincaseMr.Nakamurawantstospendtimewith you.”“Youmustneverbelate.Mr.Nakamurashouldneverbekeptwaiting.”“You mustnevertouchMr.Nakamurainpublic.Thatisnothisway.”“Youmustnevertake apictureofMr.Nakamura.”“Mr.Nakamuradoesnotwishtospendthenighthere.
    Pleasedonotputhimintheuncomfortablepositionofasking.”“Mr.Nakamurawill visityouhereandonlyhere.Youarenevertocometohisoffice.”“Ifyouaresick, pleasetellmerightaway.Mr.Nakamuracannotspendtimewithyouifyouaresick.”
    “Mr.Nakamurawishesforyoutotakebathandputonperfumebeforehecomesover.”
    “Mr.Nakamurawillnottakeyouondates.Ifyouwishtogoshoppingoreatorsee moviewithsomeone,itisbesttocallme.Iwillbeyourfriendduringthistime.”“Please donotbringanyoneelsetothisflat.Mr.Nakamuraonlywishesforyoutospendtime here.”
    “Onethingmore,”Miyukitoldherattheendofthelongandexhaustinglist.“Ihave triedmybesttohelpyouwithclothesandthespa.Butyouunderstandyouwillreturn toyourownflatifMr.Nakamuradecideshedoesnotlikeyouaftertonight.Youare verynice,butlikeyousaymeearlier,youarepuffy,andIhopeyouarenotsadifhe changeshismind.”
    Lilli’seyebrowsjumpedbecauseitsoundedlikeMiyukiwaspreparinghertobe dumpedifshedidn’tquiteliveuptothestandardofMr.Nakamura’sotherlovers.
    “Okay.Um,hasthathappenedbefore?”
    “Sometimes.Butdon’tworry,hewillstillpayyoufullcontract.Onlyyouwillhave toleavethisapartmentsoanothercanhaveit.Usually,thisisnotaproblem,butyou areAmerican…”
    Wow,justwhenyouthinkasituationcan’tgetanystranger,youfindyourself explainingtoyourlover’ssecondassistant(who,bytheway,isoneofhisformer lovers)thatyouwon’tturnintooneofthoseAmericanswhoarealwaysmakingthe Japanesenewsandhavemade Cops aperennialhithere.
    Thankyoufortakingittothenextlevel,Japan, Lillithoughtbeforeanswering,“Sure,I getit.Buttrustme,I’llgoquietlyifhedecidesit’snotgoingtoworkout.”
    “Okay,Iamgladyouunderstand,”Miyukisaidwitharelievedbow.“Now,doyou