After running for about 5 minutes, Yamaguchi Ryu finally arrived at his home, it was
The simple two-storey house stood nestled amidst a row of similar homes, its red brick exterior and white trim giving it a classic and timeless look. A small porch with a white railing greeted visitors at the front door, which was flanked by two large windows that let in plenty of natural light.
Holding back the feeling of dread in his heart, he sighed and opened the door. just opening the door, he felt a strong aura pressing on him instantly, he immediately opened the door to the full and saw his parents already standing in front of the door with worried and angry faces.
on the right was her dad, Yamaguchi Satou. He stood tall at 190 centimeters. His physique was impressive, with broad shoulders and a muscular build. But what really caught the eye was his chiseled face - sharp jawline, high cheekbones, a neatly trimmed and impressive beard, and piercing black eyes. His short hair was a shade of dark brown, styled in a messy yet stylish manner, adding to his rugged charm. Despite his height and impressive appearance, there was a certain grace to his movements that suggested he was more than just brawn - he was a force to be reckoned with.
Now her dad had that angry face that he hadn't seen in a long time, making him shudder again when he remembered that scary moment back then.
on the left was his mom, Katarina Slavenka Kratochwill. She stood at 175 centimeters tall, with a graceful, maternal presence that commanded respect and admiration. Her Slavic features were still as striking as ever, despite the signs of age that creased around her eyes. Her full lips still retained their natural color, while her high cheekbones and perfectly symmetrical face gave her an air of timeless beauty. Her Hazel eyes, once bright and piercing, now held a depth of wisdom and warmth that could only come from a life well-lived. Her long, lustrous hair was still blonde, but it still fell in soft waves around her face, adding to her feminine allure. But a strength in her presence went beyond her physical beauty. She carried herself with the confidence and grace of a woman who had raised children, weathered storms, and emerged stronger for it. Her gaze was soft yet commanding, and it was clear that she was a woman who had earned the respect and love of all who knew her.
At this time, she also put on a worried face that he had never seen, her beautiful hazel eyes showed a bit of glass at this time, Ryu realized that his mom was holding back crying inside, it made him feel bad and a bit hurt.
There was a moment of silence, then Yamaguchi Ryu broke the silence by saying "I'm home".
But his parents didn't budge an inch, when he usually said 'I'm home' his parents especially his mother would greet him warmly and ask if my violin practice went well, if I was tired, if I had eaten, how was my day at school, this silent situation made him feel awkward.
Then his dad who folded his hands to his stomach gallantly, suddenly spoke "let's talk inside" then he immediately turned around and Ryu could only look at that gallant back.
His mom also remained silent and followed his dad inside, Ryu had no other choice, he sighed and his hand that had been lifting the violin vigorously hung limply from fatigue.
After arriving in the living room, his mother and father sat side by side in the bigger chairs, Ryu sat in the special one-person chair in front of them both.
Then his mom, who had been silent, spoke up.
"Why are you home so late Ryu, did you get into trouble?" said Katarina with concern.
Ryu looked his mother in the eye and spoke up to answer.
"I wasn't involved in any trouble mom, I was playing basketball at the outdoor court near the community."
His dad then immediately made a sound
"Playing basketball? This is the first time dad heard you play basketball outside of school sports activities"
"Yes, I played basketball with someone I just met earlier, I happened to be curious about playing basketball right away so I gave it a try."
"hehe hehe new guy? did you finish off that asshole son?" his dad's mood changed instantly, Ryu didn't predict that at all, but when he wanted to speak, his dad was interrupted by his mom.
"How many times have I told you, honey, don't speak so harshly in front of our little baby"
His dad just looked at his mother and spoke "He's not a child anymore, I'm sorry about that" His dad smiled embarrassedly at his mother.
Ryu sighed, really only mom could melt dad's heart like that, even his older sister couldn't do that.
Ryu was still in a bit of shock and answered nervously
"Yeah, yeah I beat him hehehe"
After saying that, Ryu's heart really almost stopped when he felt what happened next. His dad immediately stood up and suddenly stepped far away and was directly in front of Ryu, very fast.
Then he grabbed Ryu's face with both big hands and gave him a small slap. "Hahaha, that's my son, Yamaguchi Satou."
His mom panicked and ran straight to Ryu "hey Satou, don't hurt our little baby like that, look, his cheeks are red from your slap."
His dad just smiled in embarrassment and removed his grip from Ryu's face.
His mom then sat next to Ryu and stroked his face gently, as she spoke her Russian Japanese accent was still very clear to hear.
"Are you playing basketball just because there is a new person playing basketball on that outdoor court? I know you are a person who doesn't really care about other people's activities, I know you must have other reasons for playing basketball with him, is it because the new person makes you interested in making friends or do you feel something else, sweetie?"
His dad also became curious and stroked his chin with his finger, and spoke "let's tell your mom and dad, dad is also curious about your reason".
Ryu knew it was a dead end for him, so he told her everything that happened from the moment he got off the bus until the game was over.
His mom also hinted that his heart was made for basketball if he really felt that mysterious passion.
His dad agrees, but he's a Yamaguchi family with a reputation for violin, so he won't let Ryu give up his violin skills just for basketball.
The situation became awkward again and his mom and dad had a small debate, until they came to the decision that Ryu, himself, should be able to determine the path in his life for other things by not giving up his skill in violin.
After Ryu had weighed in on the debate of his own future, a very tired Ryu put the violin back where it belonged and went up to the second floor to his room.
Basketball
Basketball
Basketball
Ryu who was lying down and playing with his cell phone, his head became full of basketball. he was curious and stood up to sit in his study place.
Then he turned on his laptop and looked up international basketball and its techniques, forgetting what he was doing before he learned about basketball, which was evaluating the extent of his violin skills.
But he remembered his father's words, that he couldn't let go of the violin, even though he also felt that he didn't want to be bound by his dad's wishes, when he thought about whether he should let go of the violin, his heart immediately felt bad like, he couldn't let go of the violin.
So until the afternoon until night, Ryu searched for info about basketball and evaluated his violin mastery to what extent, he also did an activity where he played violin but on his laptop screen displayed a video of an international basketball player who was very good.
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Time passed without realizing it, and now it's 9pm, he's been doing all the activities he should be doing, taking a shower, playing violin, finding out about basketball etc. He's very excited because tomorrow is the admission ceremony at the high school he's attending.
He's very excited because tomorrow... ... is the new student admission ceremony of the senior high school he's attending.
桜陽高校 (Sakurayou High School)
He was excited for tomorrow as he entered his first high school.
Then he changed into his sleeping pajamas and went to bed to sleep.
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