It was a letter from his father – neatly trimmed with postage from Tokyo. Misu didn't look forward to correspondence from kin – perhaps his mother, slightly. But maybe his today his father's ramblings on the good of his future would give him some much needed entertainment.
Arata,
I have arranged for you to meet your fiancé for your Miai after the Partners' meeting, of which you are to make an appearance. Then, when you graduate in July, your marriage will commence shortly thereafter. She's a partners' member, heiress of the Sentei Corporation. She has received many fertility tests and proved positive. And now that you have finished your matters with the common first-year, as I previously instructed in my last letter, I am sure you two will create an heir for Misu Enterprise quickly.
Your Father
Miai? Fiancé? The meeting he knew of, but this was all news to him. When did the old man ever say any of this? Was his father senile?
As I previously instructed in my last letter…but, Misu hadn't received word from his family since before break.
Common first-year…Shingyouji.
If he didn't receive it…did Shingyouji? He couldn't have. Shingyouji wouldn't hide something so important from Misu – especially something like a letter from his father.
And now that you have finished your matters with the common first-year, as I have previously instructed…finished…finished.
No, he would. He would hide and lie and take measures into his own hands. Measures like kissing his roommate.
He nearly ran back to his room. He knocked three times in rapid succession before entering. Hayama and Saki were gone – to where, who knew, who cared. At his desk, he dug through his drawers. The bottom drawer, on top a piles of letters, sat one cruelly opened envelope. The letter was half inside, half out – evidently, it had been stuffed in a haste.
When Misu pulled it out, the date was received 3 weeks ago.
Arata
Word has reached me that you have been fraternizing in the personal sense with a lower class first-year male. Such behavior, though a phase it may be, is unbecoming of the Misu family and will not be tolerated. If you continue in your lewd actions, you will excommunicated from the inheritance of Misu Enterprise. You are to end all communications with one Shingyouji Kanemitsu if you intend to stay on the path of your proper future. I have already arranged a marriage for you within the company.
Your Father
Shingyouji hadn't fallen out of love. He had read Misu's mail. And decided the best choice of action was to sacrifice his own happiness.
Good boy.