Neoko walks down the usually crowded hall in a hurried state. Her status as the Ahiara Academy's chairman is shown by the striped business suit she wears. Students who normally crowd the halls give way as Neoko approaches, bowing as they do. She gives a gentle nod to some students as she enters her office.
As she approaches her office door her secretary rises to her feet and bows.
"Your guest is inside with your daughters, Ma'am," she reports.
Neoko pauses, "My daughters are in there as well?"
The secretary nods.
Neoko silently turns the knob of her door and quietly enters the office.
Neoko is presented with the sight that brightens her day. Yuzu is leaning against the desk, wearing her normally fashionable attire, holding an old picture, showing it to Neoko's twin daughters, who were sitting on the two chairs in front of the desk. The twins, Yuzi and MeiMei, whom it is said to have the appearance of their grandmothers, each looking like their respective namesake, giggle a little as Yuzu tells the tale related to the picture.
"Here is the one with me and Mei in on our first wedding day, You know, I never found out where they found that huge spoon," Yuzu explains, causing another round of laughter from the twins.
Neoko moves further inside of her office, "Isn't it time for you to go to class?"
The twins jump by surprise by being caught by their mother. They hurriedly bow to Yuzu, who smiles gently as they hurriedly leave while waving goodbye. Neoko watches them leave as a smile appears on her face.
"I swear that Yuzi looks more and more like you each day," remarks Neoko.
Yuzu shakes her head, "You mean more like Ian, Those are his genes, I only wish I had a hand in that, But MeiMei, she is the spitting image of Mei, your mother, when she was that age."
Neoko couldn't help but agree. She sighs and shrugs her shoulders and turns her attention to Yuzu.
"So what brings you here Mother Yuzu?" she inquires.
Yuzu turns and produces a small gift box. "From your mother and I, for your one year anniversary as Chairman of the Academy."
"Oh, you shouldn't have," Neoko says as she takes the small gift, and opening it to reveal a bracelet. "It's beautiful."
"Well, that is all I wanted to do so I will leave you to your busy job," Yuzu says as she rises off the desk.
"Wait, I'll walk you to your car," Neoko says as she retrieves the wedding photo from her desk.
"You two looked so beautiful together," Neoko says as she looks at the photo before handing it to Yuzu, "Its a shame it didn't work out the first time."
Yuzu takes the photo with a smile, "Well if it had, you, Ian, and the Twins would not be in our lives, And so I don't dwell on it much."
The pair leave the office and head down the hallway and entered the elevator to the ground floor. Yuzu looking as if some nostalgic memory is entering her mind. She pauses some to look at the metal detectors at the door.
"Do you need these things now?" asks Yuzu referring to the machines.
"It's a scary world out there, Got to make sure our kids stay safe," answers Neoko.
The pair make it outside of the front of the school. Yuzu takes in the environment as she and Neoko walk down the wide sidewalk. Suddenly, Yuzu stops with a smile. Puzzled, Neoko stares at Yuzu waiting for an answer to an unspoken question.
"It was here at this very spot!" exclaims Yuzu.
"What?" asks Neoko.
"Where I first saw your mother, Mei, right there!" says Yuzu, while pointing toward the academy.
"Was it love at first sight?"
"Nope," Yuzu says, shaking her head, "She took my cellphone,"
"Yeah, I heard she frisked you," Neoko recalls.
"Frisk?! More like groped me!" answers Yuzu.
Both women laugh in spite of themselves.
"Are the Twins still coming over tonight?" asks Yuzu.
"Yes, Ian and I are going out tonight, and we will be back before it gets too late," answeres Neoko.
"There is no need to rush back we enjoy their company, So have a good time ok?" reassures Yuzu.
Neoko opens the car door for Yuzu, "We will now be careful going home." answers Neoko.
Yuzu smiles, waves at Neoko, and drives away.