Last time, Aunt Seina finally explained why she is who she is to our grandparents.That last night my dad was too tired to go back to the house in Shibuya. I thought about the drama that transpired. I looked at my phone. Axel texted me.
Axel: Hi Izumi.
Me: Hi Axel.
Axel: What are you doing in Japan?
Me: Oh I visited my judgemental grandparents in Osaka.
Axel: Judgemental?
Me: Yes, my mom had me out of wedlock. My grandparents thought my mom was trying to sabotage my father.
Axel: That is wild. A family dynamic such as this.
Me: Yes, but they can't deny I'm my father's daughter. I look like my mother with my dad's black hair.
Axel: You dyed your hair, have a tattoo and nose piercing.
Me: My dad knows I have a tattoo and nose piercing now.
Axel: It doesn't look bad on you.
Me: Yeah, but he doesn't like it because I am slowing reminding him of my mom.
Axel: What does your mom look like?
Me: Think of an olive-skinned version of me with curly strawberry blonde hair with big blue grey colored eyes. I'll send you a picture.
Axel: You are almost twins.
Izumi we are leaving in the morning. Do not stay up all night. Shiki replied.
Me: I'll text you when I am on my way back to Shibuya in the morning.
Axel: Alright good night, Izumi
Me: Good Afternoon, Axel.
When I looked down, it was eleven o'clock.
Rii walked into the room I was in.
What is wrong, Rii? I asked.
Haruto texted me and I don't know what to say. Rii replied.Ok let me see it. I replied.
Haruto: Hey Rii.
Rii: Hi how have you been Haruto.
Haruto: Good. I actually have a surprise for you when you comeback to Shibuya.
Rii: What is it?
Haruto: You'll know when you see me tomorrow night.
Wait, I am curious. I replied. What could he have in mind? Rii asked. I have no clue but to be ready, Rii. I replied. In the distance, I felt we were being eavesdropped on. It was no other than Aunt Seina. So my hunch was right, Rii, do you have a boyfriend? You're more relaxed than usual. Seina replied. Am I really more relaxed? Rii asked. You gave off a "I'm the perfect daughter" vibe. I replied. That's cold. Rii replied. It seems all you need was your sister to loosen you up. Seina replied. Izumi is a free person who never stands down. Rii replied. She's her mother's child. Knowing Shiki, he would constantly tell her to stay on her best behavior. Seina replied. Yes, Aunt Seina, he repeated that to her the day before and the day of the visit. Rii replied. Seina laughed. Shiki walks into the room.Why are you two up still? Shiki asked. Oh, lighten up Shiki. Your girls are getting along. Seina replied. He looked in plain sight. Dad, put your glasses on? Rii asked. Yeah dad, you are squinting. I replied. Shush, Izumi. Shiki replied. I'm good dad. My nails are my guide. I replied. Seina laughed again. Your mom told me about you coming in late at night. She said you walked into the wall going to your room. Later, you invested in getting glow-in-dark nail polish manicures so you could sneak in better. Seina replied. Wait, that is a true story then? Shiki asked. Oh yeah, Izumi would sneak out more soon as she got her license. I choked on my ice caramel macchiato as she told me this story. Seina replied. It's not that funny. I replied. Shiki chuckled.This is tamed compared to all the things she's done throughout high school. Seina replied. My dad smile and that's the most I have ever seen him in my entire trip.I laughed to myself.Now, I want to know what you were like from your mom. Shiki replied. Some of the craziest things I've done are getting my septum pierced last year around new years. My first tattoo on my eighteenth birthday behind my mother's back. I replied. Izumi, we all knew you were getting a tattoo and or a nose piercing. Seina replied. Hey, I am called adorable with my Izumi tattoo and septum for your information. I replied.
Rii laughs.
I told your father in exact words. "I'm sorry Shiki, Izumi is going to follow in her mother's footsteps. An obdurate beauty with a tattoo and a nose piercing to match." He didn't want to believe me. Seina replied. My mom was right. The nose piercing happens so fast you can't react. She is thinking about getting her nose re-pierced. I replied. My reaction to that is a no. She will get even more doctors hitting on her like that college roommate of yours, Shiki. Seina replied. Mark? Shiki asked. Mark tried to take use of your breakup with Rachelle in his favor. To this very day, he keeps trying to shoot his shot with her. Seina replied. He and other doctors would constantly hit on my mom in front of me as a child. They had no shame. I replied. Believe me when I say, "Many of those doctors waited until your parents broke up. They did." Seina replied. What time is it? Shiki asked. It is twelve in the morning. Seina replied. I need to go back to sleep. You two need to go to bed, too. Be good like your little brother, Takumi. Shiki replied. He walked back to bed. Dad looked down with a jaded expression. I know my dad is thinking about all those men constantly harassing my mom in front of me. I can't believe that she had to endure those men hitting on her in front of Izumi. It's just shameless. Shiki thought. Stay Tuned.