Here's chapter 62. This chapter focuses only on the characters of Aggretsuko.
Another weekend has begun in the city of Tokyo. So the day of relaxation had begun for many of the inhabitants who still worked during the week. Even for the inhabitants of schools and universities who had been taking classes at home, they could now relax without having to do any homework. Unlike last Saturday, which at that time had been a fairly normal day where the inhabitants went out to relax and do things they liked, this day was different in comparison. They had all chosen to stay home, even despite the press conference held at noon the day before. Although this was understandable, that day was a week after the attack that took place in a restaurant in the city, and they were afraid that it would happen again.
In one of the houses in the city, a family was preparing everything that was needed for a welcome meal. Retsuko was there with her mother and her maternal grandmother preparing the food, although the youngest red panda was doing her part, her mother was correcting something she was doing every time, although this was stressing the red panda a little, she tried to keep her mind relaxed, that day nothing would make her angry, she would try to keep her mind calm in peace. After all, she couldn't see her father very often, since in recent years he had started working outside the city, and there were few occasions when they could see each other, such as birthdays, Christmas and New Year, that there were certain celebrations in which they gave him days off.
In the dining room, Haida and Koka were setting the table. They had put the tablecloth between the two of them. Also the cutlery that were spoons, forks and knives, although the hyena was the one who put the knives, since he didn't want his son to get hurt accidentally. Each of the two was experiencing different emotions at that time, since Koka would see his grandfather for the first time in several months, he always liked spending time with him, as with the rest of his relatives, it is because of that emotion that the night before, it took him a long time to fall asleep. On the other hand, although Haida was also happy to see his faher-in-law, he was still afraid that Retsuko would sooner or later find out what her mother had planned and he didn't want her moment of happiness to be ruined.
Once the table was prepared, and taking advantage of the fact that they had already finished their part, they both sat down on the couch. The little red panda sat on his father's lap. There were very special moments where both of them could have a brief father-son moment. They spent time together watching TV, or there were even times when Haida liked to practice playing the bass and Koka would sit with him to watch him, moreover last Christmas, a gift that the hyena gave his son was a small guitar for him to play. learn to play, as he realized that he had a great interest in music. Maybe he can even play in a band like when he was younger. Perhaps his friends could form such a band, whatever he decided for his future, he would support him no matter what he wanted to be.
"Dad" Koka said looking at his father.
"Yes, Koka," Haida answered.
"You and Mom will never go to work outside the city like Grandpa does. TRUE?"
"Of course not. Although the company where we work has offices in other countries, there is no need to send anyone to another place, even if they did it would be people who have been working longer than your mother and me."
"That's good, I couldn't bear to be separated from you two for so long" said the little red panda and then gave his father a hug.
That made Haida remember a few days ago, when Koka stopped talking to everyone because he didn't want to separate from his parents, and it was true, Koka was very attached to them.
"Don't worry son, we will never leave. Moreover, if we had to leave the city for work, we would take you with us" said the hyena returning the hug.
So the two were sharing a father and son hug for a few minutes. They didn't even realize that the three female red pandas were watching them.
"Situations like that remind me a lot of the past with you and your father, Retsuko" Retsuko's mother said.
"Really? I always thought I was attached to both of them in the same way," Retsuko said.
"Yes you were, but you always showed a special affection for him, and even the times you spent with him are almost similar to those of Haida and Koka" Retsuko's mother said.
"And it's a family trait. Your mother was the same with your grandfather when she was a child too" Retsuko's grandmother said.
"Wow, I didn't know that. Maybe when Koka gets married and has children, maybe she will have a relationship with his children" said the youngest red panda.
"I think Koka is very close with Hana, I think they would make a cute couple when they grow up" said the middle-aged red panda.
"Mom, you're not going to create arranged dates for Koka when he grows up, to get him a date like you did with me a few years ago" said the youngest red panda.
"It's necessary, but don't worry, this time the dates will be reduced to one person, and it will be with Hana, so Koka won't need to be nervous.
Retsuko was about to say something, but her grandmother decided to change the subject, since this was not the time to start an argument. She therefore looked at the clock and caught the attention of both.
"Well Retsuko, we have to finish preparing the food, remember that your father said that it will arrive a few hours earlier than expected, so we have to hurry, we don't know if it could arrive at any time" said the older red panda.
"Oh yeah. It's true. Let's go" said the youngest red panda completely forgetting the previous conversation, or so it seemed.
Approximately half an hour passed, when everything was ready, seeing the time, it was almost noon, so there was little left for lunch. Retsuko's mother called Haida and Koka to get ready for lunch. At that time father and son were playing a video game, the same one that Koka played with his friends on Sunday last week. Both were very close. Although Haida didn't play video games as much as his son, they weren't that bad at them either, although he lagged behind Koka. So during the rounds they were playing they were tied with the same number of wins. Realizing it was time to eat. They saved the game, and turned off the video game console, put it away, and turned off the television. Just as they were about to go to the dining room, a vehicle pulling up in front of the house.
The vehicle door opened and the passenger who was there paid the driver, then got out with two suitcases in both hands where he had his things, closed the vehicle door and finally left. The newcomer was wearing a light blue short-sleeved shirt, purple pants, and brown shoes. His eyes were black and his fur was light brown. Despite being in middle age, he was not very noticeable in his physical appearance. He now himself he was happy to return to the city after being away for a while. He hoped that everything was fine, since since the call he made a few days ago he had noticed something strange, he hoped that whatever it was, the situation had been fixed. He wouldn't like to see everyone feel bad at that moment. Finally he went to the door and knocked on it. He waited a few seconds until it finally opened.
"Dad!" Retsuko said seeing the newcomer at the door.
"Retsuko, I'm glad to see you," said the male red panda.
Retsuko walked over and gave him a welcoming hug, right after he had placed his suitcase on the floor.
"How have you been these days Retsuko? I hope well" said her father.
Retsuko could tell that she was doing pretty well for most of the week. She though didn't want to spoil the meeting with her father by remembering some bad things, so she just answered "Pretty good".
"Come in, the others are inside in the dining room" Retsuko said.
Retsuko's father collected his suitcase again and went into the house while Retsuko closed the door again. Once he entered he placed the suitcases on a table and Retsuko directed him to the dining room, which was where the others were.
Once in the dining room and seeing the newly arrived red panda, everyone had similar reactions to Retsuko. The first to approach was Koka who jumped into the air and was caught by his grandfather, who gave him a big hug.
"Wow, how is my little champion today?" Retsuko's father said giving his grandson a hug and then placing him on his back.
"Very good grandpa, as always" Koka replied with great happiness.
After that, Retsuko's mother approached her husband and gave him a welcoming kiss while saying "I'm glad you came back safely, I hope there was no traffic problem".
"Of course not dear, it was all clear. Even much more than usual. But it doesn't bother me, since then I could return faster to see you and the rest of the family" he replied.
At that moment, Retsuko's grandmother approached her son in law "And how was your work?".
"It was pretty good, although I would like to be sent to work right here in the city from now on."
Haida was the last to approach and asked his father in law "And why don't you ask for a transfer so you don't have to go so far?".
"Well, that's one of the two surprises I bring you. Since I managed to get transferred back to the city headquarters, so starting Monday."
Everyone was happy to hear that news. But then they began to wonder what the other surprise would be.
"The second surprise is that I brought you gifts, I bought them last night when I got off work. They are in my suitcase, I am going to look for them" said the red panda as he put his grandson back on the ground.
He hurried to the living room and it didn't take long for him to return with gifts for his family.
"For my dear wife, I bought a box of her favorite chocolates," he said as she handed the box to Retsuko's mother, who was happy, as she was her favorite brand of chocolate.
"For my dear mother-in-law, I bought her a yukata with flower patterns" he said as she gave the dress to Retsuko's grandmother, who loved it as both the color and the design of the flowers were her favorite.
"For my sweet little daughter, a new perfume with a sweet and relaxing scent" he said as she handed the bottle to Retsuko, who sniffed at it and felt as if all her troubles had melted away.
"For my son-in-law, a album with his favorite music" he said as he handed the disc to Haida, who is surprised, as they are a album he has been looking for for a while.
"And last but not least, for my grandson, a new video game" he said as she handed the box with the video game inside to Koka, who showed a lot of happiness, since it was a video game that he wanted.
Everyone thanked him for their gifts and everyone shared a group hug, although in Haida's case he had to bend down to hug all the red pandas. Once they broke away from the embrace, they sat at the table, prayed briefly, and began eating lunch together as they caught up on various things.
So far the chapter. I hope you liked it.