Saito rings the doorbell…

Only a week has passed since they have wed but Saito couldn't wait for Louise to meet his parents. He also just wanted to see their faces since he'd almost forgotten what his own parents looked like.

"Yes?" says Saito's mother.

Saito takes a moment to respond. He can't believe he's back in his world with Louise. "I'm home, Okaa-san (mom)."

"Saito-kun? Is that you?" She sounded so relieved to finally hear from Saito.

"Yes and I brought home someone very special. Will you let us in?" Saito said trying to sound calm though the excitement was building inside him.

Saito takes a quick glance at Louise who's standing at a short distance behind him. She looks a bit worried and nervous. "Don't worry, Louise." He says. "My parents will love you."

She gives him a smile and a quick "Mm!"

The gate opens…

Saito steps forward but notices that Louise isn't moving. He turns around and holds his hand out, knowing that she must feel very nervous. "Come on, Louise."

She takes his hand and slowly, they both start walking towards the door.

Suddenly, Saito's mom comes out through the door. "Saito! I'm so glad you're home!" She turns to look at Louise and her smile grows. "Are you Saito's special someone?"

Louise tightens her grip on Saito's hand and says, "Yes. I am Louise Francoise Le Blanc-"

Saito interrupts saying, "Louise Valliere." He knew that her very long and unusual name would make his mom want to ask questions about her.

But she still asked "Oh? Is she foreign?"

"Yes!" Saito answers. "She's from France!" He thought that the last name Valliere could sound a bit French.

"Oh. You speak Japanese quite fluently for a foreigner. Anyways, come in! I'll make some tea." His mom says without suspecting a thing.

Saito gives a sigh of relief and quickly whispers to Louise, "If they ask, you were born in France and came to Japan as a young child. Okay?"

Louise looks at Saito with confusion and says "Vrance?"

"No! France!" Saito almost yells.

"What?" Saito's mom says with the same confused expression as Louise.

"Oh, nothing." Saito says.

Saito and Louise both take a seat on the couch while Saito's mom goes into the kitchen to make some tea.

"I hope they don't ask too much about where you are from…" Saito says.

"Maybe we should have thought this out before actually coming here." Saito can tell that Louise is trying to hide her nervousness by seeming angry.

"It's okay." Saito says. "I'll do the talking."

Saito's mom comes back with some tea. "So what is the relationship between you two?"

Saito never even planned out how to tell his own mother that he got married. Without inviting her or his own father. "Uhm, where's oto-san (dad)?"

"He's still working, why?"

"It's just something that I should say to the both of you."

"Oh well, he'll be home pretty late…" Saito's mom pauses and suddenly whispers, "Is she pregnant?"

"Wh-what? No!" Saito says. "It's something else…"

"Well, what is it then?"

Saito sighs. "Louise is my wife."