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Izuku nervously rubbed her hands together. She and a few members of her family were at Naoki's house. Naoki and his mother kindly welcome the family into their lovely home. It was just like the Fukui mansion. However, Izuku began to have some doubts about meeting Naoki. He's in his last year of high school and is eighteen years old.
"Izuku, please sit right. We're guests here," Hatsu said, scolding her niece.
"Sorry, Auntie," Izuku said to her aunt as she corrects her sitting position.
It was just Izuku, her aunt Hatsu, uncle Habiki, and her two cousins Yafumi and Raki. Everyone else had something to do. Although Akira wanted to come too, his father told him he had to spend time with Miwa. Much to Akira's annoyance. Emiyo also had some ballet lessons today as well. Her uncle Haruto and aunt Azuki are currently working right now. Shu was so studying at home for his college entrance exam with their grandfather Masanori.
Currently, Izuku and her family were waiting in the living room for Naoki and his mother to show up. While they were waiting, Izuku couldn't help but think about Tenko. She wonders what he's doing right now.
"Thank you so much for waiting for us, my friends," A soft female voice said.
Izuku turns to her attention to a woman who appears to be in her late forties. Walking behind her was Naoki, one of Izuku's suitors from the party two weeks ago. The little girl hasn't heard anything from neither him or Reiji since she ran away from the party before she could properly get to knew them better. A stupid act on her part.
"Hatsu-san, it's wonderful to see you again. And I must say, your niece is more beautiful than her picture you kindly send us," Naoki's mother said.
"Thank you. Izuku has always been known to be very beautiful since she was a child," Hatsu said proudly.
Izuku blush from how her aunt and Naoki's mother talked about how pretty she is, even though she didn't feel that pretty.
Naoki's mother rang a bell to get the staff's attention. Two butlers came and bow to them.
"Please, go and get the snacks for our guests," Naoki's mother said.
The butlers bowed again and left to go get the snacks without saying a word. While they were waiting, Izuku's aunt and Naoki's mother soon began to talk to each other about a possible match between Izuku and Naoki.
"You know, my Naoki could make Izuku-chan a very happy girl if she marries him," Naoki's mother said.
"Yes, I do not doubt that. But I'm afraid my father hasn't changed his mind," Hatsu said.
Indeed, Masanori didn't want Izuku to marry someone just after high school. However, he had always said that she should found a proper husband since he always thought Bakugo was too violent and aggressive for Izuku to be with regardless of her history with him.
"There's also the fact Izuku's dad hasn't yet give his permission to us to arranged her marriage," Raki said. He looks bored out of his mind.
"Raki, please be respectful," Habiki scolding his teenage son.
"My brother-in-law is currently working in America, so we have yet to had a chance to tell him about Izuku's marriage plans," Hatsu explained.
"Oh, no, it's fine. After all, you're respecting your brother-in-law's wishes by just meeting us," Naoki's mother said with a smile.
The butlers came and placed the snacks on the coffee table. They were small cakes and sweets on the silver tray. They look too good to eat. However, Izuku had to wait for her aunt to let her know it's alright to eat them now. Her family had always told her and her cousins to wait until they were told to eat anything at someone else's home.
"It's okay, Izuku-chan. You may eat," Naoki's mother said kindly.
"Go on, sweetie," Hatsu said to her young niece.
"Thank you, ma'am," Izuku said politely to Naoki's mother.
Grabbing a small cake and taking a small bite out of it. It was delicious.
"She's so well-mannered. Hatsu-san, I'm so envious of you having such a well-behaved niece. My daughter still throws temper tantrums whenever she doesn't get what she wants. And she's only eleven years old. I fear I might spoil her too much," Naoki's mother said.
"Please, don't flutter us. Our Izuku has always been a good girl since she's very fragile," Hatsu said, petting Izuku's head.
Both Izuku and Naoki look at each other for a while now. Izuku wonders what is he thinking. Was he bored? Did he not want to meet her after disappearing from the party? So many questions That Izuku wanted to ask but was too afraid.
"Well now, why don't we give these two love birds some time alone?" Naoki's mother said.
Hatsu and her family weren't so sure about leaving Izuku with someone that she doesn't know that much. Except for Raki, who look at his cousin for a while until he decided to speak on her behalf.
"I think we should let Izuku some alone time with him. I mean, she should get more comfortable with people outside of the family," Raki said.
His sister, Yafumi, wasn't so convinced about letting their half-cousin be alone with someone just yet. Aside from Akira, Yafumi is the cousin who full-hearted agrees with the strict rules for Izuku. As the eldest of the Fukui grandchildren, Yafumi follows the rules of the household with grace and elegant like her parents taught her to be. So, she expected her brother and cousins to follow in her footsteps of being the children of the Fukui family should behave.
"Raki, you know how shy Izuku is," Yafumi said.
Raki, however, looks at his parents to let them decide. Hatsu and Habiki look at each other for a while. They both knew their little niece needed to socialize with other people more if she wanted to have a career of her own someday.
"Mom, Dad, what do you two think?" Raki asks them.
Habiki sigh, rubbing his forehead.
"I guess it's alright for her to be alone with this boy," He said.
"As long as Izuku doesn't mind being left alone," Hatsu said, looking at her half-niece.
And with that, Izuku's family and Naoki's mother were getting ready to leave the living room to give Izuku and Naoki some time alone.
"Izuku, just call us if you feel overwhelmed," Hatsu said.
After their family finally left, Izuku turns to look at Naoki who smiles gently at her.
"It's been a while, hasn't, Izuku?" Naoki said softly to her.
Izuku nodded her head, "Yes. It's been a while, Naoki-san," She said.
She and Naoki soon began to talk a little more. Naoki told her about his family life. He's a middle child with an older brother and a younger sister. His father is working in France and his mother is a housewife. He also told her that he has been riding horses since he was six years old. His parents soon give riding lessons, which it wasn't long until it became second nature to him. Naoki even reveals he has a few horses back in his family's house in the country.
"Maybe I could introduce you to them sometime," He said.
"That would be nice," Izuku said, blushing.
Izuku, in return, told Naoki about her family life as well. How she used to live with her parents before her father had to go to America. How her mother, Inko, died from a villain attack when she was seven. How she was sent to live with her mother's parents in the countryside. How they died from a car crash. How she lived at an orphanage for two weeks until her grandmother's ex-husband came and adopted her despite knowing she's the granddaughter of his former wife and her second husband. And finally, how her family didn't want her at first but they eventually changed their minds.
"Sounds like you had it rough," Naoki said.
"I know. But I shouldn't complain. Other people have more hard times than I do," Izuku said.
"You know, I've heard from some of my mom's friends how some rich family took in a Quirkless girl. I didn't think too much of it at first. It wasn't until I heard one of them said that girl was actually related to them. Some years ago, a wife of a rich man had an affair with the groundskeeper and ran away with him when she found out she was pregnant with his kid. Was that your grandmother?" Naoki asks gently.
Izuku nodded. It was true her actual grandfather, Kou, had worked as a groundskeeper for the Fukui family all those years ago. That's how he met her grandmother, Chiemi.
"Izuku, are ready to go?" Habiki asks as he walks in.
"Coming, Uncle Habiki," Izuku said to him.
She looks at Naoki who simply smiled at her with kindness. The little green-haired girl bushed. It was nice to have talk someone else other than her family, Yuzu, Kacchan, and Tenko. Even if she and Naoki didn't marry each other, they could still be friends.
"Thank you for having us, ma'am," Izuku said as she bows to Naoki's mother who giggled at her.
"Such a good girl you are, Izuku-chan. I truly hope you and my son have taken a liking to each other," the older woman said.
After saying their thanks to Naoki and his mother, the family left the house. Getting in their car, they didn't say a word to each other for a while.
"Izuku, what do you think of Naoki?" Hatsu ask.
"I think he's very nice," Izuku said.
"If Akira hears you say that, he might try and fight Naoki for your hand," Yafumi said.
Izuku didn't want t anything else. Yesterday at the mall just before Yuzu came to pick her up, Izuku had asked Tenko where should they meet. He said maybe the park again since this will probably be their last time at the park before the weather change from warm to cold. Tenko had even asked for her phone number to keep in touch. She and he had been talking quietly on the phone ever then. The little girl hoped that her friendship with Tenko Shimura will last enough for her to have some courage to tell her about him one day.
That's it for this chapter. Thank you all for reading this. I have more plans for Izuku and Tenko. Until next time, have a good night.