Chapter 43 – Episode 8. Cherry Blossoms and Fireworks.
On Saturday afternoon, I heard that Kazuhiro was playing again, so I went to watch the game with Han Yu-kyung. In fact, she brought Aris last week and another woman the very next week, which I thought was a bit much, so I tried not to go.
However, as we took a short break and had pillow talk after intense sex early on Saturday morning, the story came out that one of my few friends was a soccer player and that there was a game this afternoon. Then Han Yu-kyung said that she had never seen a game in person because she only studied and worked part-time during her school days, and she begged me to go watch the game.
So she had no choice but to make a reservation and send a line to Kazuhiro.
Tyra Ryuta: I’m going to watch your game today.
Sumikazu: Again? Did you become a fan of our team after watching your game?
Taira Ryuta: That’s not it. But what are you doing at this hour if you’re not sleeping?
Sumikazu: I’m with Umi.
Sumikazu: Photo
Looking at the photo, it was a photo taken by Kazuhiro and Umi Kagawa with V.
Umi Kagawa was wearing a baggy T-shirt that appeared to belong to Kazuhiro, and Kazuhiroi was taking off her top. Since the photo only shows part of the upper body anyway, if the photo was taken at this time, both of them could have been naked underneath as well.
Ugh… I just imagined it. I feel sick.
Taira Ryuta: Crazy guy. Anyway, let’s see each other after the game.
Sumikazu: Okay. I’m going to score a goal this time too, so watch carefully.
Then, I took Han Yu-kyung to see Kazuhiro’s game. This time, Kazuhiro did not make a reservation, but it was a regular seat. Han Yu-kyung asked, pointing to Kazuhiro who was warming up in the distance.
“Is number 27 over there Yongtae’s friend?”
“Yes. I’ll reveal my name as Kazuhiro Smith, but he’s a good friend.”
“So it’s similar to Yongtae?”
“What kind of harsh words…!”
When I was disgusted and disliked her, Han Yu-gyeong laughed out loud. As expected, you look prettier when you smile. But she couldn’t forgive him for saying she looked like Kazuhiro, so he tickled her side. As we tickled each other before the game started, the audience members who came solo around us were glaring at us. So what should I do? What can I do other than stare? He maintained a confident attitude, and Han Yu-kyung didn’t seem to care much about his surroundings.
When the game started, I cheered like crazy and had fun, so the game ended before I knew it. Kazuhiro scored as many as two goals this time. One goal was scored with skill like last time, but his second goal was hit in the face by a ball that was incorrectly cleared by the defense, so it ended up being a goal. The second goal brought huge laughter from the Tokyo FC supporters.
After the game, I had dinner with the Kazuhiro-Umi couple, and when I introduced Han Yu-kyung, she looked at me with an expression that made me look like I was looking at dirt. I know I look like trash, but it still hurts when I look at people like that.
“Girlfriend?”
“Huh.”
When I nodded, Han Yu-kyung looked very happy. I looked at him with a very expectant expression, but I couldn’t help but nod, so I nodded.
“Hello, this is Han Yu-kyung.”
Han Yu-kyung greeted Kazuhiro and Kagawa Umi in awkward Japanese. She’s awkward, but she’s clear and good at it. Did I study because I was in Japan?
“Han Yu-kyung…? “Are you Korean?”
When I interpreted Kagawa Umi’s question, Han Yu-kyung nodded her head. Then Kagawa Umi said, Wow! And you look like kei idol! He complimented me and said I was pretty.
Well, the Korean Wave was popular again now. Was it the 8th Korean Wave? Anyway, the Korean Wave became popular and Korean idols became popular again in Japan, so there was a favorable feeling toward Korea among young Japanese women.
Umi Kagawa was fluent in English as a student at Edo University, so the two of them started conversing in English, so there was no need for an interpreter. It was a bit annoying to have to translate, but it’s nice that they both speak English. I don’t know English, so I need an interpreter. For reference, Kazuhiro also had Smith as his last name, so he was fluent in English. She said she mainly speaks English at home.
While the two were talking, Kazuhiro tapped my shoulder.
“Trash… “
“Are you going from being a big brother to being trash?”
“Trash brother.”
“Why what?”
“I respect you, but I also hate you.”
Kazuhiro also had somewhat simple tastes, but he basically knew how to tell the difference between Michu and Michu. Instead, he says that even when he sees a beautiful woman, he doesn’t get excited because it feels like he’s just looking at a well-drawn painting. Also, I have PTSD. So it seemed like she said something along the lines of respect but dislike.
After parting ways with the Kazuhiro-Umi couple, we went for a night walk, harassed Han Yu-kyung until dawn, and spent leisurely time until check-out time on Sunday, then had lunch and boarded the plane.
My date with Han Yu-kyung was fun. It was Han Yu-kyung’s first time to Japan, so it was worthwhile introducing her to her because she was amazed and enjoyed even the smallest things.
Next time I come, I should go to Kyoto or go on a hot spring trip. Since they were so happy, I wanted to prepare even more.
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The week started again and I went to work on Monday, but took Tuesday off. No, rather than saying it was me, Yukiko Taira said right away that today is our vacation.
As I said before, Japanese funeral culture requires people to visit shrines on the 7th, 35th, and 49th days after the funeral, and today was the 35th day since Saburo Taira died. So, I took a leave of absence, and in the morning, I took Taira Yukiko to my parents’ house in my car.
“What kind of person was my father, Mr. Saburo?”
I was curious and asked Yukiko Taira to break her silence while she was driving. There wasn’t much information about her on the Internet, so I was very curious about what kind of person she was.
“He was a smart person. When I met her, she was a professor at the Department of Business Administration at Edo University. “I was a third year college student.”
“I think I heard that somewhere.”
“So?”
I found out about it through an internet search. Among Taira Saburo’s limited resources, the most informative were her marriage to Yukiko Taira and her recent death in a dump truck. I think it was quite a hot topic at the time. Because her professor, the son of a wealthy tycoon, and his student were dating.
“Mr. Saburo thought that dating me would undermine the professor’s morality, so he quit his job and joined the competition for the successor to the Taira Group.”
That’s how Taira Saburo, who was a professor, changed his career path from a professor to an entrepreneur.
“Mr. Saburo was outstanding. Moreover, the chairman’s wife, Shizuku, was Saburo’s mother, so she was a great help. That’s why she was able to thrive even after marrying me, who couldn’t help her because her family wasn’t wealthy. But there was a problem.”
After finishing that story, Yukiko Taira sighed for a moment.
“I was so infertile that I couldn’t have children.”
Yes, from her Taira Danzo point of view, she would rather have a strong descendant for the crown prince who will inherit her empire than not be able to produce one at all. If there were no descendants of her, the huge empire called the Tyra Group would be scattered.
“Mr. Saburo, who went first, ended up in a similar situation to her other siblings. After that, she was in vain due to a car accident… Ugh… !”
She was Taira Yukiko, sobbing and crying as if her emotions were suddenly overcome. I stopped the car on her side of the road for a moment and hugged Taira Yukiko and patted her on the back. Still, I was fortunate to have done quite a bit with Han Yu-kyung yesterday. If not, I would have gotten an erection from the feeling of Taira Yukiko’s breasts being pressed.
“Don’t cry, mother. “I have to show my father how happy I am.”
“Huh… “I’m sorry for showing you like this.”
It’s been a little over a month since her husband died, so her shock probably hasn’t subsided. I comforted Taira Yukiko and arrived at my home. He said he was only going to pay a simple visit today and that there were no relatives there. It all comes together on the 49th. I heard that only me, Yukiko Taira, Danzo Taira and his wife Shizuku Taira, and Kanna Taira, Saburo Taira’s younger brother and my young aunt, will be attending today.
After getting off at the main house’s parking lot, I went to the main office where Taira Danzo was waiting, and found me and Taira Yukiko waiting with a still-settled look.
“Hmm! “It’s not too late.”
“Hello, father, mother, and daughter.”
“Hello, grandparents and aunts.”
I’m not really used to calling high school students my aunt, but I still have to do it. Because Hangryeol is a gangster.
“So, how are you? “You still look handsome, my grandson.”
Her grandmother, Taira Shizuku, ignored Taira Yukiko and came up to me, caressing my cheek and accepting her greeting. It’s a bit awkward, but since he’s his son, Taira Saburo’s blood relative, he’ll probably treat him well.
“Yes… Nephew… Sir.”
You call me nephew. It was Tyra Kanna whose face quickly turned red, probably because she was very shy. The delicate feeling of wanting to protect it was the same.
“Joy! “Let’s go to the shrine first.”
Taira Danzo took the lead and went to the cemetery behind the main house. Taira Saburo’s tombstone was shiny and free of dust, as if someone was taking care of it. Unlike last time, there was no monk present, so Taira Danzo simply scooped up water, washed the already clean tombstone, and muttered a few words inaudibly.
We ended the 35-day event by washing the tombstones in order of rank and muttering a few words. Since I have nothing else to say, I will take good care of my mother. She did and she said.
“Hmm… ! While you’re at it, go ahead and eat lunch. “Ryuta is following me.”
It seemed like I was going to have a solo battle with Taira Danzo again. It was a bit awkward, but compared to my other relatives who were scared of Taira Danzo, I wasn’t scared at all. I just thought he was an angry old man.
