Chapter 7: Turn of Events

"Heyy,you guys what the hell are you doing!?" Yumi grumbled,barging in the cafe and hitting neck.

"What the hell...Yumi!?" I reacted, raising my voice that caught Miss Ayano's attention and slowly approaching us, followed by Aizen-san.

"Ayumi?...Ryu?..and Yuji...and also Houki-kun!...what are you guys doing here?" Miss Ayano spoked in surprise.

"Thing's are getting ugly ever here!,but anyway I'm glad you came" I whispered to Yumi as I slowly calming myself down.

I'm completely nervous,my hands and feets are shaking,and suddenly everyone around me became silent."What up with this settings?,it's like something you would saw in a TV series" I whimpered in my own thoughts.

The only thing that's in my mind is that,I won't be satisfied,unless I find out the truth. That's why I started questioning them.

"Firsy of all...Heyy,oldman...what are you doing with Yukimura-sensei?" I asked, finally breaking the silence.

"Hoooaaa!... Ryu-kun!.why?...what are you doing here?..and where's Miyuki?" He responded,avoiding the question.

"Just answer the question!..You damn oldman!" I grumbled in pissed off tone.

"Damn oldman?... that's rude!" He said with angry expression,with look away effect.

"You know Houtarou Ryu?...Dad!" Miss Ayano suddenly spoked.

"D-dad?" I reacted in sync with Houki and Yuji.

"Yeah, he's my dad!...My damn oldman" She said before laughing so hard.

"Huh?...so that's a misunderstanding?" I said and looked at Houki and Yuji,who's both looking at each other in confusion.

"That's why I told you not to keep prying in someones life " Yumi commented, lecturing us.

"By the way dad,You know Ryu, didn't you?" Miss Ayano suddenly bringing up her question earlier. An alarm goes off in my head telling me to stop them,and I don't have an idea why.

When suddenly "Yeah... he's my son in-law" Aizen-san suddenly answered. I was completely frozen,the secret that I was supposedly protecting was exposed just because,I let my guard down.

I want to know the truth about their relationship,but I ended up exposing my relationship with Miyuki-chan instead. "Is this a price to pay,for prying in someones life?" I questioned myself in my thought.

When suddenly I snapped back from my thoughts,two hands gripping my shoulders as strong as they can.

"Son in-law?...what is that senpai?.. explain yourself" Yuji whisper in my ears.

"Yeah explain yourself!,who allowed you to get married before me?..huh?" Houki whimpered.

"How long do you plan on keeping,that secret huh?" Yumi barges in the conversation,and suddenly hitting my head continuously as the two was restraining me.

"Huh?...so he's Miyuki-chan's..husbandooo?" I heard Miss Ayano spoked as I'm getting beat up by the three.

"Yukimura-sensei...Help me... Please" I uttered.

[A few moments later]

I saw myself kneeling before them as I apologize to them.

"I'm sorry...I'm really sorry!" I said while bowing my head.

"You should be more open..Ryu!" Houki said.

"Yeah,keeping a secret from us,feels like we're not to be trusted...ya know" Yuji explained.

"It's not that I was surprised,but Yukina-san already told me!...so I came here prepared!" Yumi spoked arrogantly.

"Damn,so she told her!" I whimpered to myself.

"It's not that I don't trust you guysor anything,but I just feels not telling you is the best way to avoid getting teased" I explained before standing up and wiping the dust in my knees.

"I see!...that's not a laughing matter though...but still,that will be a big scoop for the newspaper club" Yuji responded.

"Hoi,idiot your planning to tell them?" I reacted.

"Nah,I lost contact with her!" Yuji responded.

"You mean Rikka?" Houki asked,Yuji nodded in response.

"Well then, anyway I'm not the only one who should be apologizing!" I spoked before glaring at Yuji and Houki.

"Huh?" They reacted, raising an eyebrow.

"You two, apologize to Miss Ayano!...with that dirty brains of yours" I grumbled.

"What?..come on...we're not the only one who gave a bad impression to it!" Yuji complained.

"Just shut up,and apologize!" I responded before forcing them to kneel.

"I'm sorry...I'm sorry for misunderstanding the situation!" They both screamed in sync.

"That's enough you two!..I didn't even know what you did wrong.." Miss Ayano responded.

"That's means that are forgiven,and the matter is settled,so explaining is unnecessary" I said before giving them a hand to stand up.

"Ohh!.. guys...I actually came here to tell you that the food is ready" Yumi blurted out.

"Ahh,I see..." I said.

"Come on let's go...you too Houki,sensei(teacher)..come with us!" I added, inviting them.

I approaches Amano-san and started walking with him.

"Heyy,Amano-san!" I spoked, starting a conversation.

"What's wrong?...calling me by my name all of a sudden" He responded as we walked behind the others.

"Ahh,I'm wondering why Ayano-sensei's last name is not yours...did you have a family problem...or something like that" I asked.

"But I'm not prying or anything,it's fine if you don't want to tell me" I added.

"Ehh?.. that's all you've been worrying about?" He reacted.

"I already told you about Izumi, didn't I?" He suddenly asked.

"Yeah,the guy who wanted to marry Miyuki, right?" I responded.

"Yes that right!...but before Miyuki,Ayano was the one he wants to marry..." He responded with gloomy expression.

"I see..." I replied but still confused.

"What the hell is up with this old man's family?...what's up with this family,that even this Izumi guy is attracted to?" Questions started popping in my mind.

"What did you do to stop him?" I asked Aizen-san.

"I kicked Ayano out of the house, change her last name,and completely remove my evolvement with her!...she lived with her aunt for about 18 years" He explained.

"18 years?...no wonder Houki has no idea about it!...he met Ayano-sensei after she moved in to her aunt" I responded.

"Yeah, and I'm visiting her once every 1 month secretly...to check on her" He responded with teary eyes.

"That must be tough!...for a father to leave his daughter" I replied,patting his back.

As a fellow man,I completely understand how to get separated with someone, you've used to be with. Just like what happened to me 10 years ago,I feel very nostalgic.

"Yeh,I hope she finally find someone to marry, that'll make things easier..." He replied before wiping his tears.

Ayano-sensei noticed his tears and said "dad,what's wrong?". The others in front of us turned their head and asked the same question.

"Ahh,nothing!" He simply answered with a laugh.

I'm still unsatisfied with his answer, I have a feeling that he's hiding something. But I decided not to ask more questions,"he will tell me one day about everything and by that time everything is gonna be okay, between me and Miyuki-chan,and everyone around us" that's what I told to myself.