Best Regards, Feli

Chapter 20

In one of their lessons a few nights prior, Kaito was rather pleased with himself because of his subtlety when he asked Feli whether she was in a relationship or not.

He chose a conversation topic that revolved around romance. See? He was a genius.

"What do you think about marriage?" He asked.

"Marriage?" He saw his tutor's eyes widened.

"Yes. I hope you don't mind if we don't use the spin wheel today. I thought of our topic for tonight."

"Oh. Okay. It's our topic," she visibly relaxed. "For a moment there, I thought—" she chuckled, "—nevermind."

Then she continued, "I'm not against marriage. In fact, I support it. Some people say that it's just a piece of paper and what matters is commitment. Well, yeah it's true. But that piece of paper holds a lot of weight especially in legalities."

His tutor then proceeded to tell him about conjugal properties and about finances in case one spouse dies. It would be easier if there were legal contracts that would bind them.

"But I'm not against people who decided against marriage and those who can't."

"Those who can't?"

"Yeah. In our country, same-sex marriage isn't recognized."

"Same situation in Japan."

"I hope that in the future, that will change. Anyway, what's your answer for your own question?"

Surprisingly, it was the same as hers. It was uncannily similar. That was how he also viewed the importance of being legally binded.

"And what do you think about wedding ceremonies?" He asked again.

"Honestly, I haven't thought about it. But I think I'd go for a small church wedding. Not that I'm religious, but my parents are. And I wanted them to experience walking their daughter down the aisle," his tutor said.

The two of them were talking about Feli's wedding but instead of thinking about herself, his tutor wanted to give the experience to her parents. He didn't know what to feel about that.

"Why a small wedding when your soon-to-be husband can afford to pay for a large one?"

She laughed heartily. "Husband? I don't even have a boyfriend."

He smiled widely. She's not in a relationship.

"I want a solemn ceremony where my family and close friends are present. I don't want to share that moment to strangers who don't even have a contribution in my upbringing."

"I see. So, no business partners or economic tycoons? Okay. Got it," he nodded thoughtfully.

"Yeah. I mean where will I even get those people? We only have a small cafeteria and sari-sari store."

"Ahh yes, of course."

"So, what's your say in wedding ceremonies?

"I think I'll go with what my wife would like to have," he said. "Not that I have a girlfriend because I don't," he admitted, trying to drop hints that he was also single.

Their conversation progressed and before their lesson time ended, he made up his mind. He wouldn't want to virtually stay away from her anymore. He'd like to know where this would go.

But, using ENG Pro. would compromise Feli's profession. He didn't think that it would be appropriate to pursue her in a classroom.

"Can I ask for your email address?" Kaito didn't have social media accounts, only a phone number and personal and business email addresses. He didn't see the need for Facebook or Instagram since he could contact his clients through email alone.