The Ace's
Don't cry, Ruby!
A perfect oval face, a pointed nose and thick lips are an amazingly beautiful unity. Ruby, it does fit your name. You are so precious as Ruby.
Arriving at Uncle Hiroki's Bookstore.
Ace took Ruby into the Shop.
"Uncle!!!" Call Ace impatient.
"Hey, what's the matter, young man?" Answer Uncle Hiroki.
"I'll drop Ruby first, I'll be here again" said Ace immediately left Ruby and Uncle Hiroki.
"Ruby why?" Ask Uncle Hiroki confused.
"My money is being taken away by irresponsible people even I don't know them Uncle" replied Ruby.
"Yes God! Here, sit here, Ruby boy," replied Uncle Hiroki to invite Ruby into his house in the back of the bookstore.
"Thank you Uncle" replied Ruby.
Suddenly Ace is back, though,
"What's up, Mr Ken?" Ask Ruby.
"I'll stay a while? You're fine here with Uncle Hiroki. I'll be right back," Ace replied.
"She's calm, she's safe with Uncle" said Uncle Hiroki.
Ace nodded and walked to his bike.
Uncle Hiroki and Ruby saw Ace off on his big bike.
"How did it really go?" Ask Uncle Hiroki.
"They said that if I had to give security money, they had a lot of tattoos like the Yakuza" Ruby replied.
"It's quiet yeah, let Ace take care of the bad guy" replied Uncle Hiroki.
"Ace?? You mean Uncle Mr Ken?" Ruby is confused.
"Eehmm, yes I mean Uncle, Ken." Uncle Hiroki incorrectly called Ace's name in front of Ruby who did not know Ace's real name.
Meanwhile, the,
Ace was standing in front of the 2 people who took Ruby's money.
"I'm sorry sir" said one of the two.
"Then?" Ask Ace.
"Here's money. We will no longer bother the girl" said the other in fear.
"Good!" Ace immediately left them and rushed back to the Bookstore.
"Good money we have not made a gamble," said one of them.
"Yes, we can die beheaded Mr. Ace" said the other.
10 Minutes later, then,
"Mr Ken is okay?" Asked Ruby who immediately stood up to Ace who had just come to the Bookstore.
"You can see, right? I'm still handsome and cool" Ace replied jokingly.
"Ckk, I'm so worried about you. But you're joking around" Ruby said scowling.
"Let me eat your beautiful face is Ruby," Ace's inner grunts.
"This is your money" said Ace handing over the money.
Ruby currency instantly sparkled and received money from Ace.
"Thank you, Mr. Ken! Thank ye. I can be relieved now," Ruby said happily.
"Yes, same Ruby. I don't get a hug? As a reward for being able to take back your money?" Ace answered, stretching out both hands.
Grep's!
Unexpectedly, Ruby immediately hugged Ace's burly body.
The deg!
"It's safe to hold you Ruby," Ace's inner.
"Ehem.." Uncle Hiroku cleared his throat.
"Hehehe, sorry Uncle," said Ruby timidly.
"Let's have lunch together. Uncle's wife has cooked miso soup and grilled eel," asked Uncle Hiroki.
Ace and Ruby nodded then followed Uncle Hiroki.
After lunch with Uncle Hiroki and his wife. Ace bids farewell to a married couple who remain friendly despite their age of more than half a century, to bring Ruby home.
Day is up in the afternoon,
"Ruby?" Call Ace while riding his bike.
"Yeah Mr. Ken," replied Ruby a little yelling.
"You want to buy something for your dinner?" Ask Ace.
"Eehmm, no sir. I'll just cook myself" replied Ruby.
Ace smiled meaningfully.
"All right," said Ace.
30 Minutes later, then,
"This is your house?" Ace asked while observing Ruby's house.
"Yes, but it belongs to people" replied Ruby gloomily
"Why?" Ask Ace curiously.
"Forget Master! Mister want to stop by?" Ruby diverts attention.
"Can?" Ask Ace.
"Of course you can, as long as Mr. Ken doesn't mind being in this small and simple house," replied Ruby with a beautiful smile.
"Come," said Ace straight down from the bike.
Chequek!
Ruby opens the door and lets Ace in.
Ace's eyes swept across the room inside Ruby's small house that looked neat and warm.
"Sorry there is no sofa, please sit down," said Ruby felt bad.
"Thank you" Ace replied, sitting down.
Ruby went into the kitchen.
Ace observes every detail in Ruby's house. There's a family photo on the wall near the door.
Ace guesses that Ruby is an only child, because in the photo there is only Ruby and both parents.
"Please drink Mister," said Ruby made Ace Orange Juice.
"Why bother," said Ace.
"It's summer, so you must be thirsty" replied Ruby.
"Thank you, huh? Eeh, you've lived in Japan for a long time?" Ask Ace.
"Since the age of 15 years, yes it means it has been 10 years Mr" replied Ruby.
"We're 25?" Ask Ace.
"Yes sir is right" replied Ruby.
Ace nodded.
"Sorry about Mr Ken's age?" Ruby asked hesitantly.
"Well, guess how old I am?" Ace asked back.
"25 or maybe 27 years," replied Ruby.
"I'm 31 years old Ruby" Ace said honestly.
"What??? 31 years?" Ruby asked in disbelief.
"Hey, the 31-year-old is still young. Why is it as if I am so old," Ace replied with a sullen face.
"But Mr. Ken looks the same age as me," Ruby said in awe.
"Then let's just say I'm your age and call me Ken" Ace replied.
"But Tu....,"
"I'm just an employee at an automotive company rather I'm a mechanic. So don't consider me a young master of nobility or a rich man" Ace interrupted as Ruby replied.
"Eehm, okay Ken," replied Ruby.
Geck!
Geck!
"For a while, Ken," Ruby said.
Ace nodded.
Chequek!
"Auntie," said Ruby greeting someone who knocked on her door.
"It's time to pay Ruby" said a woman whom Ruby called her Aunt.
"Eehm, this is Bi the money" replied Ruby handed over the money that had been stolen by the bad guys.
"That's so dong! Don't be late again, eh that's your lover?" Ask the woman.
"No. He, Ken, is a good man who helped me" replied Ruby.
"Oo, excuse me" said the woman as she left Ruby's house.
Ace observed the interaction between Ruby and the woman.
"I'm sorry Ken," said Ruby sitting in front of Ace.
"For what?" Ask Ace.
"Because Aunt Nori thinks you're my lover and for her unfriendly attitude," Ruby replied unkindly.
"It's okay, Ruby, don't think about it" Ace said.
"Do you want dinner here, Ken?"
"It is with Ruby's pleasure."
Tbc,
