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Chapter 20
Keitaro was sitting in the common room in the Hinata Inn and was facing his relative, his aunt, Marumi Urashima. Tama was on the table next to Marumi.
"I have to be honest, I'm really surprised," Marumi said, "I figured that you and I would meet but just not so soon."
Keitaro rubbed the back of his head, "Yeah, I guess but I came here since I heard you took over the inn, I felt the need to really see you."
"Hmm, you're not here to attempt to take the Hinata Inn back, are you?"
Keitaro shook his head, "Absolutely not, in fact, the way I see it, I believe that it's only right that you take charge."
Marumi was surprised at what Keitaro said.
Kuromitsu Inn
Naru brought in the box to the kitchen and set it down on one of the counters.
One of the cooks looked at Naru with the box, "It's about time. You shouldn't have taken long to bring it."
Naru was angry, "Hey, you don't know what happened, I-"
"No excuses," Todo interrupted, "in fact, you're done here. We don't need you here."
Naru was shocked, "You don't need me here? But the guests haven't arrived yet."
"Yeah but you were slow in bringing the box here and you questioned us on how we do things and you were not doing what you should have done immediately, keeping you here would just slow us down. We don't want you here so go find Hikaru and maybe she can have you do something else."
Todo and the three other cooks went to work to make the meals and Naru felt insulted as she was balling her fist and left the kitchen angrily.
"Jerks…" Naru said as she left and the cooks heard her but they went back to cooking.
Meanwhile in Shakiko's room, Shakiko was sitting across from Su with Hina sitting next to her and they were both feeling nervous.
"Kaolla, do you have anything to say for yourself?" Shakiko asked glaring at Su.
"Shakiko, I'm sure Su is sorry for what she did, I'm sure something like this won't happen again," Hina said.
"Hina, just what in the world is wrong with you?"
"What do you mean?"
"How can you sit there and make excuses for her? If something like this happened in your inn, wouldn't you react the same way that I am right now?"
"Um, well, it was just that…Su, she can't help it, it's not that-"
"Enough, forget it, I shouldn't have bothered to ask," Shakiko looked at Su.
"I'm sorry," Su said giving the innocent look.
"Kaolla, since you can't be trusted regarding food, I have another task for you."
"Another task..?"
"Hina, go back to the front desk, Kaolla, follow me, I'll have you do clean up."
"Clean up where?"
Shakiko got up, "I'll show you and just to let you know, this is your last chance."
"What do you mean?" Hina asked.
"If Kaolla messes up with the task I give or doesn't do it, I'm having her out of here."
Hina and Su were shocked.
"But Shakiko, surely-"
"I don't want to hear it," Shakiko interrupted, "do you understand Kaolla, this is your last chance. You mess up and you're out regardless of what Hina says."
Su was shaking with worry and Hina looked at Shakiko and was had a sad look on her face.
Hinata Teashop
Yoshinari had just arrived in the teashop with Haruka behind the counter. Yoshinari looked around and saw that there were only a few customers today.
"Oh Yoshinari," Haruka spoke, "would you like something?"
Yoshinari sat by the counter, "Raspberry Green Tea."
"Coming right up," Haruka went to get the tea.
Moments later, she brought the tea that Yoshinari asked for.
"Thanks Haruka," Yoshinari said as he took the cup and sipped the green tea.
Haruka then looked at the clock, "Hmm, she should be here soon, assuming she doesn't get late again."
"Hmm, are talking about that girl, what's her name…Mutsumi?"
"Yeah…I hope she has a better understanding of things."
"So Haruka, do you have a plan of what you're going to do?"
Haruka thought about it for a moment, "Well, I think that-"
Haruka was interrupted when the door opened and Mutsumi walked in. Haruka and Yoshinari saw Mutsumi and they were surprised to see who was with her.
"Hello Haruka," Mutsumi greeted as Kagura and Chisato looked around.
"What the hell…?" Yoshinari spoke.
Chisato saw Yoshinari and was surprised, "Yoshinari…"
Haruka didn't like who she was seeing as she knew who Chisato was but she also knew who Kagura was as she knew what happened.
"Mutsumi, what's going on here?" Haruka asked.
"Oh, I met these two earlier. This is Kagura and this is Chisato," Mutsumi just remembered as she gave Yoshinari an unpleasant look, "oh Yoshinari, I'm sure you remember Chisato."
"Yeah, I remember her all right," Yoshinari said with a glare.
Chisato just smiled, "It's been a long time Yoshinari."
"Why don't the two of you take a seat?" Mutsumi asked, "As soon as I get started, I'll get you both something."
"What?" Haruka asked surprised.
Mutsumi looked at Haruka, "They wanted to try out what we have here in the teashop and I told them that it would be okay."
"Well in this case, it's not okay with me; in fact, I want them out of here right now."
Mutsumi, Chisato, and Kagura were surprised.
"Haruka…they just got here, it's just that-"
"Stop Mutsumi, let's talk in the back," Haruka looked at Chisato and Kagura, "I want you two to get up and get out, I'm not even willing to serve you two. Leave my teashop now."
"But Haruka…" Mutsumi tried to say.
"It's fine Mutsumi," Kagura said.
Mutsumi looked at her two new friends as they stood up from the table.
"We'll leave," Chisato said and she looked at Yoshinari, "I'm back to settle things. You better be ready."
Yoshinari just looked at Chisato as she and Kagura left the teashop.
Mutsumi and Haruka went to the back.
"Haruka, I don't understand, wasn't it a bit rude that you wouldn't serve them and have kicked out?"
"Mutsumi, where did you meet those two?" Haruka asked.
"At the park, we talked for a while and I was quiet surprised that Chisato knew Keitaro and Yoshinari from high school."
"Mutsumi, it would be best if you didn't have anything to do with Chisato Ichimura and Kagura Hajime," Haruka stated firmly.
Mutsumi was shocked, "Haruka, what…what are saying? That's cruel."
Haruka sighed, "You have no idea. Well, of course you don't, otherwise, you would have thought twice."
"Haruka, what are you talking about?"
"Mutsumi, listen to me very carefully. Those two are not to be trusted as I'm sure that they didn't really tell you about themselves. Well let me tell you something about those two. Chisato is a dishonest cheat and Kagura is a murderer."
Mutsumi's eyes widened, "What are you talking about?"
In front of the Hinata Teashop
Yoshinari was stepping out of the teashop after he had paid for his tea.
"It's really been a long time Yoshinari," Chisato said.
Yoshinari turned to Chisato and Kagura.
"Hmph, I can't say that I'm actually glad to see you," Yoshinari said, "why are you here anyway?"
"My friend and I are here to support our new friend, Mutsumi."
"New friend…you mean new pawn because that's what she really is to you, a new pawn. Does she know the kind of person you really are?"
Chisato huffed, "Why don't you stop right there. You have no right to judge me."
Yoshinari shook his head and headed up the stairs to the Hinata Inn.
"You destroyed what I had Yoshinari," Chisato said glaring at Yoshinari.
Yoshinari stopped and glared at Chisato, "You did it to yourself and you got what you deserved. You should have just stayed in America."
Yoshinari turned to head for the Hinata Inn and Chisato glared at Yoshinari.
Hinata Inn
Yoshinari opened the front entrance and let himself inside closing the door behind him, "Mom, are you here?"
"In the common room Yoshinari," Marumi answered, "and there's someone here to see you."
Yoshinari raised his eyebrow, "Really? Who?" Yoshinari went to the common room and was surprised to see his cousin Keitaro, "Keitaro…"
Keitaro looked at Yoshinari and got up, "It's been a while Yoshinari."
Keitaro was nervous seeing his cousin Yoshinari.
"…Yeah, it has been. I've heard what happened and what you did."
Keitaro nodded, "Y-Yeah, I heard about what was going here and I needed to see you and Aunt Marumi as well. I owe both of you an apology."
Yoshinari was surprised, "Really?"
"It's true," Marumi said, "I was surprised as well that Keitaro came here with that intent," Marumi then looked at her son, "Yoshinari, come sit. Keitaro said he wanted to talk to us. Let's hear what he has to say."
"…Okay," Yoshinari said as he and Keitaro sat down.
"I'm glad that I could see the both of you again," Keitaro said and then he took a deep breath and started, "I know that I was a real pain in the past and that I was deluded and naïve. With that I am sorry to both of you; I'm sorry for being narrow minded and refusing to see things for what they really are. Yoshinari, I'm sorry about what happened on our first year and high school, I know it was wrong of me and I know that I shouldn't have done what I did."
"It took you this long for you to realize it?" Marumi replied.
Keitaro twitched but nodded none the less, "Yeah."
Marumi sighed, "Keitaro, I'm going to ask, why did you ran from this place?"
Keitaro was shocked, "I…well, I…"
"I've heard what had been happening here when those girls were here with the things that I've been told."
Kuromitsu Inn
In one of the halls of the Kuromitsu Inn on the second floor, Naru was standing in front of Hikaru, who had her arms crossed and had a look that was unpleasant. Naru had just told Hikaru what had happened.
Hikaru sighed, "Naru, this is not helping, you know."
Naru crossed her arms, "Hey, they're the ones who kicked me out of the kitchen, saying that I would slow them down. It's not my fault."
One of the female workers appeared and saw Hikaru with Naru, "Hey Hikaru, we need your help with some of the futons to bring to third floor."
Hikaru looked at the female worker and nodded, "Okay, I'm coming," Hikaru then looked at Naru, "Naru, you come with me as well to help."
Naru nodded, "Okay."
Naru went with Hikaru to help bring the futons.
Aoyama Residence, Kyoto
Motoko was at the garden of her parents' house looking at the garden. The council made their judgment and ruled that Motoko would no longer be the heir of the God Cry School. Motoko thought since that was the case, that they would make her sister, Tsuruko the heir again. However Motoko was surprised when her grandmother told her that it would not be the case as well as she told her that Tsuruko was not fit to be the heir as well as they felt that Tsuruko was not being honorable herself. Motoko was thought back at what happened.
Flashback: Earlier today in the Council Room of the God Cry Dojo
"I'll tell you why Motoko," Etsuko said, "Your actions have not been one suited to lead the God Cry School. I'm extremely surprised and disappointed that you actually thought that we would actually agree with the childish nonsense. We've already heard what happened from Tsuruko, who from what she heard from your fellow former dorm mates at the Hinata Inn. It's like I said, Tsuruko is not one who would lie and misunderstand things that are going on but I'm very sure you get what I'm implying, right Motoko?"
Motoko just looked down, "I was…I was just…it's just that…."
Etsuko sighed sadly, "The sad thing about this is your unjust hatred for the male gender in general, all this just because Tsuruko got married and chose to give up being the heir of the God Cry School."
"Well, she shouldn't have given up on it," Motoko immediately said.
"It's really not your place of what your sister does," Etsuko countered, "also, you should've been real honest with us from the beginning but you weren't and for that we can't trust you of being the heir."
"We can already see what would happen if you became the leader," the first council member said.
"That's right," the third council member added, "you would most likely give the female students the mindset that men are weak and put down anyone one being feminine since you seem to think it's a form of weakness, you would justify them to attack even with no just cause."
"There would probably be no more new male students and you would have the remaining of them kicked out one way or the other," the fourth council member said.
Motoko just looked away angry, "So, what's going to happen now? I assume that you're going to have Tsuruko be the heir again."
"Absolutely not," Etsuko answered.
This surprised Motoko as looked at her grandmother, "You're…not?"
"Surprised? Well, it is also because we feel that Tsuruko is also not fit to lead the God Cry School and it has nothing to do with the fact she got married."
"What? I thought that was she was no longer the heir because she got married."
"That was never the case Motoko," Tsuruko said.
Motoko looked at her sister with a stunned look.
"I would have regained my spot as heir but I also did something dishonorable."
"What?"
"When I came to the Hinata Inn to bring you back here and when you and Keitaro Urashima deceived me, I forced him to help even though he had a broken leg and even gave you a chance to fight me again to be reinstated."
"Y-Yes…"
"When I told grandmother and the council members all this yesterday, they were not pleased and said that my actions were dishonorable as well and didn't like the fact I didn't tell them what really happened."
Motoko was shocked, "They did? They actually said that you were being dishonorable?"
"Tsuruko was only suppose to bring you back as we felt it was time and if you told us that you were not ready, we would want to hear your reasons as to why however, Tsuruko ignored that and decided to act on her own with own inquiry. She was not even supposed to allow you to be reinstated since you lied and with the fact that it took three people to beat her. Tsuruko forced someone to help you, the same person who went along with your deceitful lie and with a broken leg to help you get back in. We were quiet disappointed," Etsuko glared at her eldest granddaughter, "We expected Tsuruko to be better than that."
Tsuruko looked away with shame and Hayato felt sorry for his wife.
Motoko looked at her sister and then looked back at her grandmother, "If…if you're not going to allow Tsuruko to be the heir again, then who will be?"
"One of your cousins, either Kazuya or Nagisa," Etsuko said.
Motoko was shocked and didn't like what she heard, "What? But you can't."
"Hmm, why not?" the second council member asked.
"They are not fit for the task."
"Why?"
"Because neither of them will take the task seriously."
The council member just looked at each other and then back to Motoko.
"Is that really true…or is the true reason you're against it is because they supported Tsuruko's marriage to Hayato and they called you out on your character?" Etsuko asked.
Motoko was taken back and Etsuko shook her head.
"Motoko, just stop this now," Fumiko said.
Motoko was surprised and looked at her mother, "Mother…?"
"Haven't you embarrassed yourself and all of us enough," Hirosuke said upset, "how long do plan to continue with this nonsense?"
"Father…" Motoko spoke and then looked around and with the looks that Motoko was getting, she realized that anything she said and did would not work well and looked down.
Flashback End
Motoko just looked at the garden and then decided to go inside. When she was in the hallway of her parents' home, she saw her mother. Her mother saw her and glared at her and went to another direction. Motoko didn't like what had just happened and decided to talk to her father. She saw her father in the living room sitting on a couch and reading a newspaper.
"Father," Motoko spoke.
Hirosuke twitched hearing his youngest daughter's voice and immediately got up from his couch and walked away completely ignoring Motoko.
"They're…they're actually avoiding me," Motoko said upset at what was happening.
Tsuruko and Hayato's Residence
Motoko arrived in front of her sister and brother-in-law's home. The front door opened and she saw Hayato walking out with Tsuruko walking with him.
"It sounds like you'll be busy at the Shinosaki Academy," Tsuruko said, "but you are one of the best teachers there so it really can't be helped."
Hayato rubbed the back of his head, "Yeah, which is why I'm meeting with some of my colleagues at a cafe; there's a serious matter for the faculty."
Tsuruko and Hayato kissed and Motoko blushed at their affection.
Hayato smiled, "I'll be back as soon as I can Tsuruko."
Tsuruko smiled, "Hurry back soon darling."
Hayato smiled and left to see his colleagues. Tsuruko looked at the other direction and saw her sister and she was not happy to see her.
Motoko went to Tsuruko, "Where is Hayato going?"
"To meet with some of his colleagues," Tsuruko answered, "why are you here?"
"I…I want to speak with you Tsuruko," Motoko answered.
"Well too bad, I have nothing to say to you," Tsuruko was about to go inside and close the door.
"Tsuruko, please, please hear me out," Motoko pleaded, "Mother and Father won't even talk to me. They're avoiding me and Grandmother wants me to go see Uncle Shinsuke and apologize to him, Aunt Isana, Kazuya, and Nagisa."
"As you should," Tsuruko said, "go away Motoko, I don't hear anything you have to say."
"Tsuruko-"
"I believed in you, I truly believed and trusted you, but I misjudged you terribly and the things you said about me and my husband. So all this time, this is how you really felt and you say that I'm irresponsible when the truth that you went to the Hinata Inn in order to run away from your responsibilities."
"Tsuruko…"
"I'm not perfect and I've done things that shouldn't done but let me tell you something, I've found happiness being with Hayato and I'm grateful to Uncle Shinsuke for introducing me to him and I thought that you would be happy for me Motoko, but instead, you just became bitter and angry and you used that as an excuse to hate and look down on men."
"I...it's just that-"
"Save it," Tsuruko interrupted again, "I don't want to talk to you Motoko, just go back to Mother and Father."
Tsuruko went inside her house.
"Sister, wait," Motoko pleaded only to be stopped by the yellow crane Shippu. Shippu flapped his wings violently and squawked at Motoko.
Motoko quickly stepped back and Shippu gave Motoko a glare as he stood perched on the stairs. Motoko gave up and had a depress look on her face and left.
Tsuruko looked at her window and watch her sister leave and she sighed, "I was wrong, I was very wrong. I was so blind as well."
Kanako's High School
Kanako was walking out of the campus of her new high school. It hadn't been easy for Kanako due the time that she was enrolled but she was grateful that she did and she thanked her parents for it as well as the board chairman who was a friend of her parents.
Flashback: Three days ago in the Urashima Bakery/Residence
Kanako was sitting with her parents in the living room with someone who was a middle aged man with dark grayish hair, brown eyes wearing glasses, and wore a dark brown suit and the man's name was Ryuta Kiroshima.
"Well, what do you say?" Nanami asked, "Will let my Kanako in your high school Ryuta?"
"Hmm, well, I'm quite surprised of what you told me regarding Hina and what had happened in the three years," Ryuta said, "she has definitely missed out. I need to ask, why did you two agree to let her take Kanako away?"
Nanami and Kyoshiro sighed.
"That's a real good question Ryuta," Kyoshiro said, "I don't know what we were thinking. I guess because it was my mother and it seemed like she was looking out the best interest of our children that well…"
Ryuta sighed, "It might get ugly, if you know what I mean."
Kyoshiro and Nanami nodded.
"Yeah, we know," Nanami said.
Ryuta looked at Kanako and looked at his two long time friends, "Well, tell you what, I'll do it, we'll have Kanako enrolled in Muromachi High School and with her acceptable scores, I'm sure it won't be hard."
The three members of the Urashima family were very grateful.
"Thank you Ryuta," Kyoshiro said happily.
"We appreciate it," Nanami added happily.
Kanako stood up and bowed to Ryuta, "Thank you Mr. Kiroshima."
Flashback End
Kanako was still walking and head home and she was approached by another female student.
"Say, you're the new student, Kanako Urashima, right?" the student said.
Kanako stopped and nodded, "That's right."
The female student had long dark purple hair and light blue eyes and her figure was average, "I'm Kyoka, Kyoka Mitsurugi," Kyoka was all smiles, "It's a real pleasure to meet you Kanako."
"Oh…yes, you too Kyoka," Kanako responded.
Kanako wasn't sure why but she felt that Kyoka could be trusted and was definitely a friendly person.
Sarah's New Elementary School
Seta was in the faculty office with the one of the female teachers and Sarah sitting next to him. Seta was not feeling pleasant and it was for the reason he was here. He had just enrolled Sarah into the school this morning and already Sarah had already caused problems with one of the teachers.
"Mr. Seta, do you know why you're here?" the teacher asked.
Seta shook his head, "No, what happened?"
"Your daughter was being defiant and actually kicked her teacher in the shins."
Seta paled and looked at his daughter who looked away.
"Sarah, what did you do?" Seta asked.
"Those boys in class were stupid and said that I couldn't look at what they had so I took it from them and then they went to that stupid teacher and the teacher tried to tell me what to do so I kicked him, he was bothering me."
Seta was not pleased, "Sarah, why would do that? You're not supposed to do something like to a teacher."
"But Naru and Motoko do it all the time whenever that dork Keitaro bothered me."
"Sarah, they were wrong and that's no excuse for what you did."
"Papa, why are you saying thing like that? You were never around much anymore, you always went somewhere with that stupid dork and left me alone. Naru and the others were nice to me and let me have fun, it's not the same here and I don't like it here."
"Hmm, I'm curious of this," the teacher said.
Seta looked at the teacher, "Um, it's a bit complicated."
"I want to hear it," the teacher said with a glare.
"Fine, I'll tell you," Sarah declared much to Seta's dismay.
Hinata Teashop, Back Room
Haruka had just told Mutsumi about Chisato and Kagura from what she learned from Yoshinari and from what happened to Takeru Oyame as she knew the prosecuting attorney of that case.
Mutsumi was shocked, "Is it really true?"
Haruka nodded, "Yes Mutsumi, it really is."
"But surely, they couldn't have…"
"Mutsumi it all 100% true about both of them and I told you how I know."
Mutsumi thought about what she was just told.
Haruka continued, "Mutsumi, this may be hard for you believe but this is all true. Chisato and Kagura are really not good people. You should cut your ties with them right now."
"But they promised to help Keitaro."
"Help Keitaro…?" Haruka was annoyed as she knew what was implied, "Are you still going on with that?"
"Keitaro has changed and they understand that he's not in the right mindset."
"Who are you to say that he's not in the right mindset? Mutsumi, I'm warning you right now, stop this. Besides, they are not interested in really helping you and Keitaro; they are only interested in helping themselves. They're using you."
"Haruka, you don't know what you're saying. I'm sure after all this time, they've changed and now they want to just help."
Haruka couldn't believe it, "Do you actually hear yourself? Do you not hear how idiotic that sounds?"
"Haruka, I understand what you're saying, I really do but I believe in Kagura and Chisato and I believe that they are sincere in wanting to help."
"Mutsumi, you don't really know anything. Keitaro is not being influenced by anyone; he is like this all on his own. Keitaro hasn't seen Yoshinari for a long time and he met this Nagisa person after he moved out of the inn so I know that neither of them are really influence them in anyway but I'm unable to understand how you can be so naïve and gullible."
"Haruka…I'm sure that Keitaro just needs to remember the good times at the Hinata Inn with the girls especially with Naru. They just need to work things out, that's all. They had a good relationship and it's sad that Keitaro would be willing to end it and just run away and decide not to do anything when the girls are now in trouble."
Haruka couldn't take it anymore, "I really don't get you. It's like you just blatantly refuse to see things for what they really are. I'm trying to warn you and tell you why some of the things are happening but you refuse to even listen."
"Haruka…"
"Mutsumi, it like I told you yesterday that I wanted you to really think about the things but I see that even with all that, you're still going to have the same mentality."
"You make it sound like I'm being bad and selfish."
"You are being bad and selfish."
Mutsumi was shocked, "Haruka, that's cruel."
"It's the truth," Haruka sighed, "Are going to stop associating with yourself with Kagura Hajime and Chisato Ichimura and accept that Keitaro is changing and moving on with his life?"
Mutsumi just looked at Haruka, "Keitaro is making a mistake, a real big one and I know that Kagura and Chisato are not really bad people."
Haruka got irritated, "Fine, if that's how you feel, then there's nothing more that I can do."
"Haruka…"
"However, I don't want you around here anymore, you're fired Mutsumi."
Mutsumi was shocked at what she just heard, "F-Fired?"
"That's right, you're fired Mutsumi. I want you out of here right now and don't you dare come here again. In fact, stay away from the Hinata Inn and property all together."
"Haruka, you…you're making a mistake, please th-"
"Get the hell out Mutsumi!" Haruka demanded.
Mutsumi couldn't say anymore and just left.
In front of the Hinata Teashop
Mutsumi stepped out of the Hinata Teashop shocked and upset that she was just fired.
"Mutsumi, what's wrong?" Kagura asked.
Mutsumi saw Kagura and Chisato, "Haruka, she just fired me."
"Did she, why?" Chisato asked.
"She just couldn't understand, she said that I should stay away from you two and I refused and she said I was being naïve. When I refused to do what she asked me to do, she fired me."
Chisato and Kagura looked at each other and sighed and went to comfort Mutsumi.
"It's okay, don't worry about it," Chisato said.
"Yeah, you know what, the hell with her, you don't need her," Kagura said, "hey, let's go to my house and I'm sure we can figure out what to do."
"Yeah, sounds like a plan," Chisato said, "Mutsumi?"
Mutsumi nodded liking the idea, "Thank you, you two are really nice. I just wish Haruka would see that way."
"Maybe because Haruka actually know more and knows what she's saying," a female voice said.
Chisato, Mutsumi, and Kagura looked and saw the owner of the voice. Mutsumi was surprised to see it was Shinobu.
"Shinobu?" Mutsumi spoke, "what are you doing here?"
"I was invited here by Keitaro," Shinobu answered, "I'm sure he's still talking with his aunt, Marumi and I'm here to help both of them."
"Who is this girl?" Chisato asked.
Hinata Inn
"Tell me Keitaro, with all the nonsense that had been going on, why didn't you do much to stop their bad behaviors?" Marumi asked.
"I thought that if I was being nice and I didn't want to come off as being mean," Keitaro answered, "I thought that was I being kind and was trying to get them to trust me."
"You could have kicked them out if you had realized how wrong you were but instead you were the one that left."
"Do you find that cowardly Aunt Marumi?"
"Absolutely," Marumi immediately answered.
Keitaro sighed as he wasn't surprised with his aunt's answer, "Yeah...I'll be honest with you on something."
Yoshinari looked down and was thinking, "I guess Keitaro is really trying…"
Kuromitsu Inn
Naru, Hikaru, and the other workers had just finished with bringing in the futons and everything in the inn was ready for the guest arrival. Shakiko called for everyone to meet in the lobby. Shakiko began a mini-meeting with all the workers there and the worker were there listening in except for Su, who was somewhere doing the cleaning that Shakiko ordered her to. Afterwards, everyone went to where there were supposed to be and people started to arrive in the inn. It was the guests for the four o'clock arrival and they all looked around and Shakiko, Hina, and some of the others bowed to them welcoming to the Kuromitsu Inn. Shakiko instructed some people to take them to their rooms and instructed to Naru to take a man to his own room. Naru nodded but when she got to the man, she was shocked as she couldn't believe who it was.
The man looked at Naru was surprised, "Naru…well, it is you."
Naru glared at the man, "What are you doing here?"
The man raised his eyebrow, "Come now, is that anyway to speak to a guest of this wonderful inn, I mean really, is it anyway to speak to me, your own father?"
Tokyo Airport
In the airport, a young girl with dark skin and long blue hair had just got off the plane and went to get her luggage from the bag claim area. As she grabbed her bag, she went outside and looked around. It was Nyamo Namo from Pararakelse Island.
"It's time," Nyamo said.
That's it for this chapter. Next chapter: Keitaro explains things to Marumi and Yoshinari with Marumi telling Keitaro what she knew and Sosuke Urashima arrive, things happen in the Kuromitsu Inn, and the Amalla Su with her entourage arrive to Su but so do the Japanese Police and the JSDF.
