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“Okay. Next Sunday then.”
“Yes. I got the permission without a hitch, so that’s what I’m going to do. But since Sachi will be with us this time, I will arrange a pick-up and drop-off. Is that okay”
“That’s not really a problem.”
“Then we’ll come and pick you up at Akuru san’s place on the day.”
“Okay, thanks. See you then.”
“Yes”
On Sunday evening, I received a call from Mari and it was decided that Mari, Sachi and I would go to the amusement park together next Sunday.
As soon as I got off the phone with Mari, I got a call from my mother.
“Hello, Mom, what’s up?”
“It’s almost time to go, but do you remember that we’re not going to the same place as usual today?”
Today I am going to have dinner with my father and mother.
Usually we have a private room at some fancy restaurant, but today we are going to eat at home ……, that is, at my old house.
Well, it’s still the same thing to have a top chef cook for us, but we thought it might be nice to eat at home once in a while, so we did.
“Of course I remember. You’re at home today, right?”
“Yes. We’re already at home, and I’m going to ask them to prepare dinner, but you don’t have to hurry.”
“Really? You were ready surprisingly quickly… If you had told me I would have come earlier and helped out.
”It’s okay, it’s okay. I’m not doing the preparations myself.”
“That’s true, but anyway, I’ll be leaving the house in a little while.”
“Okay, then I’ll wait for you”
“Okay.”
I hung up the phone and decided to leave the house.
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“Well then, let’s have some.”
“”Itadakimasu””
The distance between the houses was a bit far, but it didn’t take long because my dad had a chauffeur-driven car.
And a few minutes after I arrived home, the food was ready, and now the three of us are sitting around the dining table.
The food in front of me smelled and looked amazing, and I felt like I was in the presence of a top chef. There is no doubt that all of the ingredients are high quality.
In fact, neither my father nor mother are usually extravagant in any way.
Mom is a world-famous violinist, and she is popular both in Japan and abroad for her beautiful looks. Because of this, she usually eats meals that take care of her health and appearance, so the only time she indulges in such extravagance is when she eats with her family.
As for my father, he is usually too busy to take time off for meals, so he often eats out for a quick meal at a restaurant close to the hospital, which means he often goes to a restaurant where everyone eats beef bowls.
Well, they often have meals with important people because of their work, so they probably have expensive meals the most often among the three of us, including me.
They buy good things for houses and clothes because of their position, but other than that, they are surprisingly common people or not extravagant.
Frankly speaking, as a reincarnated person, I am grateful for that part of my life
If they had taken the stance that extravagance was the norm, it would have been very hard for me to get used to it. …… Well, even if they had, I probably wouldn’t have said anything because I’m not the one making the money.
“So let me get this out of the way, Akuru-chan?”
“Hm? What’s wrong?”
“When are you going to let me meet your girlfriends? I’ve only met Kaori saa nd Mari chan.”
Come to think of it, when you asked me recently, did I just give you a lighthearted reply?
It couldn’t be helped, though, since my mind was occupied with Sara’s parents at the time. ……
“Yeah. Some of the girls I haven’t met yet, too.”
“Well, I’ve already talked to all of their parents, and I think it’s time for them to meet. …… Well, maybe I’ll ask them first. ut for now, it’s okay with Haruka, Ai, and Sara, right?”
“That’s right. One reason is that I have never met those three, but Kaori-san probably has her own job, and Mari-chan is probably busy with household matters as well.”
Well, it’s true that as mother says, even if Haruka, Ai, and Sara are fine, Kaori has a job, and although Mari describes herself as a normal high school student, she apparently also helps with household chores, so it’s quite rare for all six of them to be together.
“I understand. Then when will you be available?”
“I’m going out of town for three days starting tomorrow, but I’ll be back on Friday, so I’ll be free next Saturday and Sunday.”
“I’m not available for …… next week. I have a major surgery coming up, so Saturday and Sunday will be busy days for me.”
You’re both busy. ……
“What should we do then? I think it’s fine if we meet separately, does that sound good? We don’t have that many days off.”
“I think it’s a good idea. …… It’s true that we don’t have a lot of days off together. What do you think, Yuji?”
“I think it’s good. If we don’t have a meeting, we might end up putting it off longer and longer.”
“I guess so. Then let’s do that.
”Well, Mom will be the first, right? Can we say next Saturday at least?”
“Of course I’ll be fine. The sooner the better.”
“Well, I think the three of them have plans so I’ll check later… Also, I’d like to ask something. What did you and Kaori-san talk about?”
Since she was there, I decided to ask her about something that had been bothering me.
“Well… we’re just having a normal chat. We’ve only met a few times in person, but we keep in regular contact now. Oh! By the way, when her daughter, Haruka chan, graduated, she would be my manager, but she turned it down.”
“A manager? Mom has never had a manager. In fact, Mom doesn’t need a manager.”
“That’s right. I’ve never had one, and it’s not necessary, but… well, it would be easier if someone was there. Also, I often travel alone, so it’s true that I thought it would be nice to have someone to talk to.”
It’s true that you fly a lot and spend a lot of time alone.
I know it’s hard for you to manage your schedule, but she’s a very efficient person and she’s very good at that, but it would certainly be helpful to have someone.
“Why did she turn you down? I’m sure you were going to give them a lot of money because, right?”
“Fufufu”
When I asked her that, she laughed.
“Hmm?”
“Well, it seems that she did think it was an attractive proposal, but she was worried about Haruka-chan because it would mean she’d be away from home more often… and she also said that it would mean she’d have fewer opportunities to see Akuru-chan.”
I shouldn’t have …… asked her.
No, I’m very happy that Kaori thinks that, but having my own mother tell me that truth with such a smile is… I don’t know how to put it…
“I see. ……”
“Oh yeah, and you know what? ……”
After that, since my dad is rather the type of person who doesn’t talk much, the three of us were happily conversing on a variety of topics with my mom taking the lead.
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