honeysuckle

fifty - nine

sorry it's been so long,
happy Yule, merry late christmas and hi

Wednesday, 12:00 pm

Kenma decided to talk to his father on the phone. His father works in America currently working on a huge project for a Technology Company. He was chosen to lead this project, which was a huge thing coming from him being a man from Japan who didn't speak much English. But for him to be chosen after working so hard to represent Japan and talk to the top executives in America at this company was really outstanding.

Along with Kenma staying in Japan to continue his education there, his father thought about how much he missed his son and wanting to spend time with him. So, he thought about maybe having Kenma fly out to him to visit him. He didn't know how Kenma would feel if he suggested it to him.

But it was worth a try.

Kenma was sitting on the vinyl tiled floor in the hallway, holding his phone to his ear. He could hear his father's animated voice on the other end talking all about his job and how he was so happy to be in America. It seemed like a place to open many opportunities for him.

"I'm happy for you dad, but also remember that don't let people take your niceness for granted."

"yes! yes I know! I won't let them try to bring me one over! Oh! Kenma, you should come to America and visit me here! It would be a nice trip for you."

"When are we exactly thinking about me making the trip to come see you?"

"hm, what about in like two weeks?"

"Dad, two weeks? You do know I am currently in the middle of a semester right now in Japan."

"Yes I do know that already. But couldn't you come during the weekend? You have school four days a week. I think you can manage to have a weekend with me somewhere else." His father retorted, sounding as if he was begging, really wanting to see his son. He dearly missed him and felt terrible for always being away for his career.

"Yes I know but dad, you know I don't have money for the trip-"

"I'll buy the ticket and pay for everything else while you're here. just pack a bag and come here."

"I see you're not going to let me say no, so fine dad. I'll pack a bag and come, and you'll buy my ticket."

"Yes! I can have you meet a lot of my coworkers that's apart of my team and also a friend of mine."

"A friend of yours?" Kenma asked, his attention perked up at the mention of his father having a friend. And, it's not like he can't have friends but from his father's tone. It seemed different from how he mentions his coworkers.

"Yes. A friend of mine, don't worry. She's very nice, and everyone adores her here. I told her a lot about you."

oh.

"uh huh? you did? who exactly is she?"

"She came on the trip from Japan to America for this project. Chiyo is an executive who actually put me in command for this project here wanting me to take charge. So, I'm very excited for you to meet her."