You are still on the couch, having moved from reading manga to imported issues of
Scientific American. As annoying of a bitch as your mother can be, you do have to give her a little gratitude for raising you with as fine a grasp of English as you have for Japanese. Maybe you'll get her something for Mother's Day, out of appreciation. Assuming that you don't forget. ...which you probably will.
Speaking of your mother, she's presently sitting on the floor, watching some prime-time period drama with wide eyes, like a young child. Tch. From the occasional bits and pieces you overhear despite trying not to, apparently it's some kind of sappy romantic melodrama set during the sengoku era. Apparently the heroine's love interest just left to fight in the battle of Okehazama, or something? .....heh. Hope that guy's in the Oda army, otherwise he's
screwed.
You're snapped out of your musings by a knocking at the door.
Before you or your mother can get up from your respective positions, Mizore rolls out from beneath the couch you're on. "I'll get it," she says.
....you decide to let Mizore answer the door. After all, what could possibly go wrong? "If it's an old white guy with a deep voice and a British accent," you tell her, "you should probably let him in. Might be the old man."
Mizore stops and looks at you for a second, before attempting to shrug it off and heading to the door.
For a few seconds, all is quiet,
before a heavy set of footsteps comes in.
...you have never, to your knowledge or recollection, come face-to-face with your grandfather in your entire life. In fact, your mother hasn't left Japan since her marriage 20~ years ago.
So it really speaks to the significance behind the rhythm of those heavy footsteps, that Holly immediately bolts upright and rushes to the door. "Dad, over here!"
You hear your grandfather's voice clearly. He sounds warm and affectionate, obviously very pleased to get to meet with his daughter again. "Holly! C'mere!"
...knowing your mother, she's hugging the shit out of him right now. Which is totally cool. After all, embracing her dad means she'll be too busy to be annoying
you...
Mizore is crouching in front of you again, with a wary expression.
[]Ask Mizore what the problem is.
-[]Offer to let her stay in your room tonight, if she's
that freaked out.
[]Reassure Mizore that the Big Bad Monster Slayer JoJo isn't going to eat her in her sleep.
-[]It'd be one thing if he was his old self, but
come on. The old man went on to father
your mother of all people--how threatening could he possibly be?
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[]Perspective switch (Joeseph Joestar).