POV (Point of View)

Chapter 64: Echoes

TRIGGER WARNING: This chapter contains explicit language, torture, and slight smut. A viewer discretion is advised.

Sarina is now walking from her workplace to the hospital. When she got on the fourth floor, she is welcomed by the scene of her father laughing with two women under the same umbrella in the outdoor park of the floor. The sight made her smile. More so seeing her father finally free to walk around on his own.

"Ah, there's my daughter. Come here, Sarina. I want to introduce you to two amazing ladies." She walked closer to the three and how surprised she felt upon recognizing the younger woman who is one of his Pops' new company. And by the looks of it, she's not the only one.

"Akane Sai-san, what are you doing here?" Sarina managed to ask with glee hinted in her voice.

"Hi. So you're Samidori-kun's daughter?" The other black-haired says.

"Do you two know each other?" Saburo Samidori asks while looking at the two black-haired young ladies. It was his daughter who answered.

"Not yet." She starts and offers her hand. "Hi, you probably don't know me but I have seen you perform with Ami-chan in the musical contest. I'm Sarina. It's so nice to finally meet you."

"Nice to meet you, too. On the contrary, I actually remember you as Asami Kimura's friend." With that, the two smiled at one another. 

"Well, would you look at that, Kahoko-san. Our children seems to have already met." Smiled Sarina's father kindly while talking to the older woman wearing a beanie hat and seated on a wheelchair.

"This is unexpected, Ane-chan. You never told me that you made a friend in the competition." Commented Akane's mother while glancing to her child beside her.

"You know I'm bad with being friends with girls, Mom." Replied the other black-haired whose ears reddened, which Sarina just found adorable. And maybe, her father too.

"Oh, that's right, Sarina. I heard Akane-chan here is an artist just like you. Her mother said that she's a tattoo artist and a lead guitarist in a band." The man says with a smile, which his child returned.

"Woah, really? That's cool! So she wasn't only gifted in violin, but also in guitar." Exclaimed the green-eyed while smiling to the awkward girl who blushed a little. This reaction made the  mother glad.

"Before I forget, Sarina. I want to introduce to you Miss Kahoko Sai, young Akane-chan's mother." Her Pops did the introduction with excitement in his voice. At this point, Sarina is already getting the vibes of what might be going on here.

"Hello there, young lady. You can call me Kahoko. It's nice to meet someone who knows my dear Ane-chan." Says the mature lady while offering her hand which the young black-haired accepted with a smile. "Were you always watching the musical concours?"

"Pleasure's all mine. And yes, Miss Kahoko. You have an amazing and talented daughter. In fact, she is one of the best musicians I have ever met. You must be very proud of her." This made the violinist's mother smile widely.

"Yes, I am and forever will be. Thank you for the compliment, Sarina-chan. Your father also told me that you're a writer and a painter. He even told us that you just published a book and is now taking art classes from Miss Hana. You make him very proud." This slowly made Sarina blush.

"T-Thank you so much." Remarks the humble Sarina while grinning awkwardly, making both her father and his company smile. It was then that...