Chapter 036: A Companion Gift

Sakai Rie knew that Masayoshi Kishimoto had returned home, so she made two more of his favorite dishes during the week. When it was time for the meal, the three of them came to the table one after another. The Sakai sisters sat side by side.

Masayoshi Kishimoto sat across from them, with Rie Sakai directly in front of them. He had placed a gift he had bought for Rie Sakai at the duty-free store at the San Francisco International Airport in front of her as a hand-me-down gift when she returned from her trip.

“Are you just mad at me?” Sakai Rie said as she took a look at the gift in front of her, which had the characteristics of San Francisco, USA.

“No, don’t think too much.” Masayoshi Kishimoto was well aware that this person of hers was born with that kind of knife mouth and tofu heart.

If the other party did not have herself in her heart at all, and was centered on her person, there would not have been these two dishes above the table that she had made with her own hands that she loved to eat on weekdays.

“Brother-in-law, where is my accompanying gift?” Sakai Meiling revealed her active side and asked hurriedly.

“Brother-in-law? Who’s your brother-in-law? Any more nonsense and you’re going back to Kochi Prefecture right now.” Sakai Rie sidled up to face her own sister and said righteously.

Sakai Meiling drooped her little face and pouted her little mouth high in aggravation. In front of her own sister who didn’t dare to make a fuss anymore, she held chopsticks on top of her right hand like a little girl unhappily poking the bottom of the bowl’s interior in a continuous manner.

Masayoshi Kishimoto couldn’t help but smile a little on his face, but in his heart he thought, “It’s true that one thing is as good as another, and one person is as good as another.

Sakai Misuzu, this quirky fellow in front of her own sister was like a frosted eggplant, completely absent.

Masayoshi Kishimoto put the VIP invitation that Masayoshi Yanai had given himself in front of Meiling Sakai and said, “I didn’t know you would come, so I forgot to buy you a gift.

However, this one can be given to you. It’s a kind of hand-me-down gift that I’m making up for you. At that time, you will bring your sister along to attend the opening ceremony of a Uniqlo flagship store over in Harajuku, Shibuya district.”

Sakai Mirei hurriedly put down the chopsticks in her hand and picked up the invitation in front of her as soon as she could. While opening it to personally go through it, she casually asked, “What does Uniqlo do?”

“Clothing for young people. It’s not too famous now, while in the future it will gradually become renowned in RB, break out of Asia, and go global.

If I’m not wrong, if you guys go with this VIP invitation, not only will you have food, drinks and stars to watch, but you’ll also have quite a few things to take.”

Masayoshi Kishimoto did not brag about Uniqlo in the slightest. He was of course well aware that a VIP invitation such as this one wasn’t something that just anyone could obtain.

Before the opening, there would naturally be an internal corporate publicity event. At that time, media reporters, brand endorsement stars, and so on, would all come.

A business event organized by a businessman will not let the invited people come back empty-handed for nothing. At that time, Yanai Zheng would definitely let them return with a full load.

“Really?” Sakai Meiling’s two black eyes instantly lit up in disbelief.

“If it’s not the way I said it was, I’ll compensate you with 10,000 yen in moral consolation after you come back.” Justice Kishimoto said bluntly.

“Why don’t you go?” Rie Sakai asked as she interjected.

Masayoshi Kishimoto knew very well in his heart that even if he received this VIP invitation from Masayoshi Yanai, he wouldn’t be the main character of the event that day.

Playing a supporting role for someone else was not something he was interested in at all. Instead of taking advantage of that little bargain, it would be better to stay home alone and play games, read manga, and catch up on dramas.

Masayoshi Kishimoto was naturally unable to say truthfully, “Isn’t Mei Ling here? I didn’t bring her a gift from San Francisco, so I’m making it up to her. If you don’t want to go along, then don’t go.”

“Who says I’m not going? I’m going on my own. Meiling, you’re called so affectionately too.” Rie Sakai habitually barreled with him.

“I like it when Brother Justice calls me that.” Sakai Meiling said with a toothy grin.

“And he bought you off by offering you such a dime a dozen?” Rie Sakai said as she gestured above the two fingers of her right hand.

“Aiya, who made me a person who was not as favored as my sister from a young age? I’m the bitter child who is most easily bribed.” Sakai Meiling said eloquently.

She paused here and rushed at Masayoshi Kishimoto with a beaming smile before adding, “Thank you, Brother Masayoshi. I will definitely go. As for whether or not my sister will go, I don’t know.”

“I’ve already said that I’ll be there.” Sakai Rie really wasn’t there to go for any petty favors or to see the stars and meet the world, but to watch over this one of her own sister Dao.

Sakai Meiling hooked her own sister’s neck as soon as she reached out, tilting her body towards the other’s side, following up with a face-to-face, “Brother Justice, who do you think is prettier, my sister or I?”

“Didn’t I tell you long ago? I’m face-blind, I can’t tell if it’s pretty or not.” Kishimoto Justice made peace with the situation.

“Brother Justice, you’re so cunning, coming at one without offending anyone.” Sakai Meiling pursed her lips and said.

Sakai Rie broke away from her sister’s hand and threw her an angry glare straight away, meant to make her stop.

Sakai Mirei completely ignored it and said, “Sis, would you be so kind as to speak for me at mom and dad’s place and let me come to Tokyo for high school? I really don’t want to go to high school in Kochi.”

“Don’t say that. You have to ask me to say something for you in front of mom and dad, then it’s for them to give you a good beating.” It wasn’t like Rie Sakai didn’t know this sister of hers’ temperament.

Going to high school in Tokyo was a lot better than studying in Kochi Prefecture, after all, every year the probability of getting into a prestigious university here in the Tokyo Circle area was a lot higher than in non-Tokyo areas.

In addition, after graduating from university, students from the Tokyo area who have graduated from a prestigious university have a much higher chance of getting a job in a company here than those from Kyoto University or Osaka University.

However, even with all these advantages, it was not possible. What kind of economic situation is the Sakai family in at the moment, her own sister doesn’t know, does she not know? He himself was well aware of it.

“It’s fine to come to Tokyo for college. You’re still young, so high school will be in Kochi Prefecture! Besides, you won’t have a place to sleep when you come to Tokyo in the future.”

Masayoshi Kishimoto was equally aware of the Sakai family’s financial situation, and knew what Sakai Rie was struggling with from above her current facial expression. Thus, he helped her with a persuasive speech.

“Who says I don’t have a place to sleep when I come to Tokyo? I can either sleep with my sister like I am now, or I can sleep with you!” Sakai Mirei teased.

“Damn girl, the more you talk, the less serious you are. Believe it or not, I’ll send you away right away?” Sakai Rie really got angry and said.

Sakai Meiling closed her eyes and immediately gestured with her hands in a common gesture that RB girls use to apologize to people.