
POV Ryohei
"Papa, according to Brother Shiori's father is beautiful?" I looked over in wonder as my daughter asked that unusual question.
"Sure, she's beautiful." I answered but my eyes stayed on the road.
"Why didn't Papa ask her out. Papa says she's beautiful." Now I'm laughing, what's on my daughter's mind. "He also said Papa is handsome."
"What else did you ask Brother Shiori?" I became interested in their conversation.
"Yes not much, just asking what according to handsome Brother Shiori Papa. Does he like Papa, he says you're just friends, nothing else. Yeah but it's only natural that Papa does treat him as a friend. I don't think the answer is wrong. Why don't you ask her out." He put on a hopeful face as if all those things were as easy as turning his palm.
"Your brother has a high limit, Papa thinks he doesn't like Japanese men." I remember talking about that blind date. I think he likes Caucasian men because he's more used to hanging out and having standards like them all his life.
"Did Papa like Brother Shiori? I agree that Papa likes it. Why don't you try first."
"What are you really trying to do, match Dad to your Shior sister."
"Rather than Papa getting involved with crazy women, artists like Yuna. I read again the news about Yuna, the video of the affair in a Hanoi resort, Papa's work visit never to Hanoi no, then Kak Shiori was beaten by Yuna to the hospital. The conclusion was somehow possible during the visit to Hanoi that Big Brother Shiori caught the matter was not it?!"
I'm silent. I didn't know he could deduce it from the pieces he heard and saw.
"Papa, am I right?" Now Sayuri's after me.
"It's more or less so." I have to admit it eventually.
"If that Yuna dares to bother Big Brother Shiori again, I'll look for her and I'll throw an egg on her face. Shiori's sister to Papa's hospital? What a bad wound."
"It's so bad, how come Papa can have such an evil girlfriend?!"
"Yes, Papa was wrong. That Papa admitted, but who then spread the news was also Papa to avenge the heartache of Brother Shiorimu. Take it easy there's still effort being made to find the person who was Shiori's beater."
"so." He was silent but then asked again. "So did Papa like Brother Shiori, like Papa was nice to her?" He started to push me again.
"You are, Papa doesn't know. It's not that easy..." Do I like it. I don't know, maybe. But all this time I thought she was an unapproachable girl.
"Papa, rather than you getting involved with the beautiful women chasing you for your money, Big Brother Shiori is much better. He's polite, has a brilliant career, is smart, and comes from a good family. He's a nice talkative." My daughter praised him as high as the sky.
"Yes but it's up to Papa. I wasn't. If Papa really likes it Papa's brand did not try first. The girls if noticed must be flattered, Caucasian people are indeed romantic, especially Italy. But Papa is also kind, that's all about being romantic. If Papa is being sweet, show it and pay attention to it."
"He doesn't like Japanese people."
"Certainly, did Papa ever ask him? All my mama friends say Papa is handsome, no one doesn't like Papa. Why don't you try it first."
"Papa doesn't know, give Papa time to think about what you're saying."
He finally did not force me anymore.
"May you be a fool Papa. I'm your biggest supporter."
My daughter this time forward herself filed someone for me, although Shiori herself never showed any sign of her being interested in me.
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