Chapter 102

PRESENT

KABUKI PALACE

Ishia was browsing over the old photo albums of the household from several years back .But then,the door to the reading room slide open and Nana walked in.

Nana : Ishia!

Ishia : Yes Nana-san?

Nana : Ishia ishia ishia!Guess what!!!

Ishia : What…?

Nana showed her hand and kept on grinning

Ishia : You bought a new lotion for your hand?

Nana : NOOOO!

Ishia : New sanitizer?(sniffing)

Nana : oh my god,no!Look at my finger!This finger!

Ishia examined the finger that Nana pointed and then finally getting the message

Ishia : When in the world did Nao proposed!

Nana : (excited) Last night!!!!!

Suddenly Saki and Hana barged in and went straight to Nana-san.

Saki : I heard somebody got proposed last night!

Nana : How did you know!?

Hana : Oh come one Nana.With you smiling for ear to ear and humming to every love song sang by Ito Yuna,how would you expect me not to know about it ? (rolling her eyes)

Nana : Im just too excited!Im just so happy he finally did this!

Ishia : Wait,wait,hold the phone!

Saki : ???

Ishia :You are finally engaged!?

Nana : Yes!

Ishia : wait…that makes 3 of you…

Nana : 3 of us?

Saki : 3 ?

Hana : Who else?

Ishia : (cold laugh) Guess who got engaged besides you Nana-san…

Nana : ???

Saki : Wait,are you saying….

Ishia : (nodding)

Saki : Hiro and Shinn !?

Ishia : Bingo! Smart saki!

Nana : (shocked)

Hana : When did those guys proposed to Mika and Haruna?!!

Ishia : (laughing) I heard it from  Shouji and they actually asked me for tips on how to propose.And your  beloved Nao actually  requested tips from us okay Nana-san~

Nana : (laughing)

Hana and Saki : (sigh)

Ishia : Oh come one girls.Daichi and Shou is still single .You guys could do a goukon and get to know each other more and more and moreeeee.

Hana : Hmmmmm.

Saki : Hana actually has this big crush on..

Hana : Saki!SHhhh!

Saki : Hiroto-kun~

Hana : (panicked)

Ishia : (shocked) Hiroto-kun?

Saki : wooops,slipped of my tongue!

Nana : Maji!?

Hana: it’s a one sided crush though.

Nana : Since when did you have this crush thing going on …

Hana :Lets forget about it.Itsjust a crush not like I love him whatsoever (winks)

Saki : Oh come one,don’t lie.You always wish that he would come to the palace whenever they have meetings or rehearsals.Since we rarely need to go to the other palace.

Hana :Alright,bye.IM leaving.

Ishia : (laughing) You young people are so full of energy indeed!

CAROLINE’S APARTMENT

Caroline was sitting on her big white fluffy couch next to her living room window.She was so into the act of obersrving the birds outside till she didn’t realize her phone was ringing.

Caroline : Haiiii?

Emeline: Bonjour !

Caroline : Mama? (in her French)

Emeline : comment est ma seule et unique fille fait aujourd'hui !? [how is my one and only daughter doing?]

Caroline : Aaaaah,its been so long since I talked in French Mama…

Emeline :Are you getting bored living in Japan?

Caroline : ce genre de question, c'est que[ what kind of question is that …] (annoyed)

Emeline : Your French is still good and remember don’t forget to speak in French moreoften alright.Remember you root Caroline Jean-Marie(laughing)

Caroline : I almost forgot how does it feel to be called by that name…

Emeline : Did something happen to you  Marie?

Caroline : No,nothing.Everything is as rock as you can imagine (laughing)

Emeline : your father is always busy in the kitchen I am so bored staying at home with the papers.Come back home to visit me anytime alright my lovely Marie(smiles)

Caroline : nous vivons sous le même ciel,mama. [We live under the same sky,Mother].

Emeline : (smiles) We’ll then,take good care of yourself okay Marie! Im hanging up!

Caroline placed her phone on the round small table infront of her and stares into space again.

Caroline : I shouldn’t be this weak though..