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Post by Asahina Momiko on Mar 1, 2018 12:45:03 GMT -5
Momiko indeed waits behind... as does Takano. Still, Yoshi can see they're watching from afar.
Mei is no longer in her lab coat, wearing a dark silk robe that indicates perhaps she came from the baths. Her impressive cleave opens the top of the robes a bit. She sets down her cup of Tisane, "Tamori-san... just you? she seems to look around for a second, eyes squinting, "Momiko not seeing you off?"
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Post by Tamori Yoshi on Mar 1, 2018 16:51:15 GMT -5
"I asked her and her sister to hang back a little before seeing me out," he explains, "because... I wanted to speak to you alone first." He doesn't note the flanking servants at all, still recalling the previous instruction to ignore them. He's also doing his best to concentrate on his words rather than the older woman's state of dress.
"I'm... afraid it wasn't clear at dinner," he begins, "to you or even to me at the time... that Momiko-san and I will be dating. My intentions in this are honorable and intended as proper courtship, not just something frivolous to pass the time or... satisfy... um... base desires." He coughs nervously, sweating a little before going on.
"I hope this arrangement meets with your approval," he concludes, "and that it might lead to progressively greater commitments between Momiko-san and myself in the future." He bows to the older woman and awaits her reaction, trying to remember to breathe as he does.
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Post by Asahina Mei on Mar 1, 2018 18:34:48 GMT -5
There is a long pause before Mei speaks up, "You may do as you wish; I am not your keeper, nor even your Clanmate, Tamori-san. As to Momiko... I do not care what you do with her, nor your motivations, so long as she is not harmed. Past that, she is Takano's to deal with, no? So long as you are all in agreement, I do not see a reason to be involved."
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Post by Tamori Yoshi on Mar 1, 2018 20:58:14 GMT -5
Yoshi sighs, a strange mixture of relief, resignation, and disappointment. He doesn't know what he expected, but he wasn't really surprised by what he received.
"I'm... sorry to hear that, Asahina-sama," he tells her. "Of course I will never harm her, but I do care what else is done with her... so... I guess I'll have to do that for the both of us, then." He gives a small, determined nod before turning and looking up at the two women on the balcony.
"You're saying... her future is up to Asahina Takano-san?" he asks. "You're taking no hand in guiding it? She has... a lot of anxiety... about what is expected of her now, as well as what will be in the future. Is that all from her little sister?"
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Post by Asahina Mei on Mar 1, 2018 21:14:19 GMT -5
"Does she then..." Mei did not sound surprised so much as curious. And it was more a statement than a question. She sat there musing for a moment, the entry hall quiet apart from some wind on the windows and Mei muttering something to herself. When she spoke back up, the curiosity was still there.
"If left her in Takano's care because Takano is the heir to my business, and Momiko would make a gifted subordinate. Of this I am sure. So tell me... what more does she need from me? More restrictions to what she does apart from that? My hovering over her shoulder like it seems you wish to do for her? I may not share the emotional connection with the girl that you do, but I would pray you be careful of coming into a mother's house and accusing her of not taking care of her offspring."
She stared at the blob of color that was Yoshi for a moment longer before sighing, "It is no matter in the end though; I can already tell Takano has approved of your dating her 'Onee-sama', and I am tired. If you think I must give her more guidance about her future, it will be done; Or else I will likely not hear the end of it. I admire your backbone, Tamori Yoshi, but I advise you to make the best of your time at the school you have been allowed to attend. I think perhaps things will not be easy for you. Now..."
Mei stood, her almost half a foot on him seeming more imposing than usual thanks to something in her demeanor, arms crossed, "Is there anything else you wish to advise me on?"
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Post by Tamori Yoshi on Mar 1, 2018 21:45:04 GMT -5
"I've... given you the wrong impression again, I'm sorry," Yoshi says, recalling their earlier miscommunication that almost had Mei departing dinner early. He lowers his head apologetically, which also has the added benefit of removing her massive chest from his direct eyeline.
"My questions were only for my own clarification," he explains, "to better understand how your relationship with her is currently, not to imply anything about how it should or shouldn't be. If my own relationship with her continues to grow closer, I will still to hope that one day, I'll give you more to admire than just my convictions. Even if your approval of her future isn't needed... I think Momiko-san would prefer to have it than not." He looks up at her once more.
"I guess if that's all... for now... I would like to say goodbye to both of them before I go," he says, letting Mei decide if her daughters should come down now or if she had any final words before they did.
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Post by Asahina Mei on Mar 1, 2018 21:59:59 GMT -5
That gets an eyebrow raising, "I wasn't planning on telling you to go. Perhaps that is a miscommunication for another; I was heading to my bedroom. You are my.... daughter's guest. Not mine. As to your wishes... Feel free to try your hardest. I shall be interested in the results. Come Tayoi."
Without more than a slight inclination of her head in Yoshi's direction Mei strode away, maid having to hurry to keep up as her mistress disappeared down a hallway.
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Post by Tamori Yoshi on Mar 1, 2018 22:15:33 GMT -5
"It is getting late, and I thank you for allowing me in your... home... nonetheless," Yoshi calls after her, trailing off as she disappears down the hall. After sighing and shaking his head, he turns again to the balcony and beckons Momiko and Takano to come down and join him finally.
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Post by Asahina Momiko on Mar 1, 2018 22:58:25 GMT -5
They seemed to have been anticipating that, Takano at the top of the steps while Momiko is down in a few seconds, stopping near to him. She looks back up at Takano before back to Yoshi, "So, um... how did it go?"
Even with her super hearing she hadn't heard a single word. Not even the call after Mei.
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Post by Tamori Yoshi on Mar 1, 2018 23:14:25 GMT -5
"She... said she admired my backbone," Yoshi answers with a tiny half-grin, cherry-picking the best part of the conversation to lead with. "She also didn't want me to harm you, and of course I told her I wouldn't. Otherwise... it seems as though she considers your future out of her hands and in your sister's. She didn't try to tell me to do anything, other than just make the best of my time at RHS. It was... a relief... but also somewhat disappointing that she wasn't taking more of an interest. I tried to encourage her to do otherwise, but... then she went to bed." He looks down the hall where Mei had exited, a pensive and confused look upon his face.
"She didn't even say I had to go yet," he adds. "Since I'm your guest, not hers, when I leave is... up to you, I guess? It... has gotten pretty late, though."
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