"Kaedeeeee!" It's Akemi! "Nothing! Just wondering how you were doing! By the way, remember that modelling job you got for me last week?" "They want me to do it topless." "Hah! Gotcha!" "Helloooooooo?" * Kaede talks as he walks off, low but Katie might still be able to hear him. "You caught me at a bit of a bad time...hold on..." Now what's the job really for, Akemi? It's my first gig so I want to make sure that I...well that I did things right. "Well, the job is for a motorcycler's outfit, which is all fine... but they want me to wear a crash helmet. That's, um, that's okay right? "It's a crash helmet! How are people going to see my face?" * Kaede mutters something low. Real low in fact, so much that Akemi's possibly not supposed to be able to hear it. It's along the lines of "Since when did you want people to stare at your face anyways, Akemi?" "Honestly, Kaede... They've got to be able to see my face, or they won't remember it, and that won't do anything for my career." "Just think! My dreams of stardom will be crushed, and I'll decend into a life of X-rated... Hmm, maybe that won't be so bad..." As it so happens, I did find another one though. It's for a clothing store. And I don't think this one is topless. "Awww..." Not everything has to be topless, Shiraishi-san. No matter how hentai you want to make everything. "Jeez, I was just kidding! Once a month is plenty." Once a month for what? "Topless commercials, of course!" Look. I don't think that's necessarily the image that we want to portray here. I mean you're attractive and all, but we don't have to emphasize that. If anything, it emphasizes itself. What'll make you stand out is that we prove to them that you're not just another pretty face. That you've got something beneath it all too. "Kaede, the public isn't interested in that. In fact, smart girls are seen as a real downer." Idiot girls aren't seen in a high light either you know. "Sure they are. Sort of. There's a reason popular belief is that beauty and brains don't mix." Look. We don't have to focus on your intellect either. We don't have to dumb it down either. But there's other things you have. What about your passion? Your empathy? Your vision?" I don't care. Fire me if you have to but I'm not letting the public see you as a ditz when you're not. Where appropriate, dear. When I start doing talk shows, then I get to share a little of that. Mixed in with my strong support for charities and somesuch. Well I wasn't implying that... How about this? I'll find the parts and you see if they fit you or not. Obviously the motorcycle thing is out. I'll forward this clothing ad to you when I get a chance. We'll talk it over over dinner or something? "Okay! I'll wear my fancy low-cut red dress." Wear whatever you'd like. I'll be sure to fix something up nice. "Okay. Just as long as it doesn't turn out like your last dinner date." ...you're not Remi. "What's that mean?" Nevermind. Later tonight then? Or would tomorrow be better? "Let's make it tomorrow." Alright then. It's settled. I'm...sorry about the motorcycle commercial. I promise it won't happen again. "I hope not. You're a professional now, remember." Absolutely. Take care, Akemi. "See ya!" He's probably not going to get far anyhow, just to let you know. Probably as far as his bike if they happen upon him. K End of Kaede buffer Fri May 28 00:53:16 2004