Chapter 378: Life Counseling – Rin – I

A couple of minutes handed as Alphy frantically tried to wake her father in addition to work out what had occurred to make him collapse. However after John awoke, he pretended nothing had occurred and continued chatting with Alphy about numerous issues.

How she was sleeping, whether or not she was consuming proper, if she made positive to check out her youthful sisters…

And like that, the father-daughter life counseling session was over.

John set his lengthy empty cup of espresso off to the aspect and stated, “Thanks for chatting with me, Alphy.” He reached out to ruffle her hair and stated, “I am glad you are doing properly.”

Alphy smiled and stated, “After all, Papa! …Ah, I can nonetheless name you within the morning, proper?” She lowered her head and stated, “I do know I have not been doing that a lot not too long ago, so I really feel a bit unhealthy…”

“After all you may!” John pulled his hand again and stated, “Regardless of how massive you get, Papa’s all the time going to be right here to hearken to you whenever you want it.”

Alphy stood up and set her empty scorching cocoa cup on the desk. “Thanks, Papa! I like you!”

“Love you too, Alphy.”

Alphy waved at John after which walked off in direction of the elevator, fortunately buzzing to herself. As soon as she obtained inside, she gave John a vivid smile and one other wave.

After which the elevator doorways closed and John was alone in his workplace once more.

He let loose a deep sigh as he cleaned every part up and organized issues for the assembly with Rin. As he did, he mumbled to himself to type his ideas.

“Alphy getting married, huh?”

It wasn’t the primary time that subject got here up.

Previously, there have been many individuals who wished to court docket Alphy… Or particularly, “Magnum Opus Alpha.” Some out of admiration, some out of want… however all of them had been doing it due to her standing.

John would not enable it.

To start with, Alphy nonetheless hadn’t comprehended what ‘affection’ and even ’emotion’ was on the time. At the very least, not on an intuitive stage. She may perceive it rationally and objectively, sure. However actually ‘feeling’ it… that was solely a latest growth

And after the incident with Betty, John did not consider there can be anybody who would ever look after his ladies as their very own individuals as an alternative of simply the utility they introduced or their standing as his daughter.

So he had put the considered them leaving and beginning their very own households out of thoughts.

However now…

John made a recent plate of salted caramel chocolate chip cookies together with some recent lemonade, setting it out on the desk. After that, he waved his hand to shift the furnishings round.

The desk shrank and have become a small espresso desk, John’s chair become a lounge chair, and the chair throughout from him become one other comfortable lounge chair with an orange cushion.

However even after doing that to distract his ideas a bit, he could not assist however mutter, “Earth actually retains saying that being a transcendent is not something in relation to residing a standard household life, huh?”

The trials of speaking together with your beloved, the trials of a father or mother watching their youngster unfold their wings, the trials of time passing by faster than you would grasp it…

John had confronted numerous challenges since he was first thrown into one other world, however he needed to admit that these ‘mundane’ challenges had been the best he had ever confronted.

“Hah…” John sat again down in his chair and stated, “In the future at a time, John. In the future at a time.”

Sure. It was greatest to take it someday at a time. As a substitute of getting expectations that may fall brief or overshoot actuality, it was greatest to face every day head on and adapt accordingly.

Similar to the great previous days.

…Besides this time, it wasn’t a lot his life at stake because it was the happiness of his child ladies who had been now lastly grown up. To not point out that Meggie’s rebellious section was beginning. And contemplating how a lot she took after Yue…

…Possibly he ought to go apologize to his father-in-law and invite the man over for a pleasant cup of tea. That, and ask for some recommendation.

However anyway, John had a job to do. He may take into consideration that when he was off the clock.

“Oh!” Rin nodded and stated, “Go forward, Mister John!”

“Alright. Hm…” John pretended to consider it for some time earlier than saying, “What’s your favourite shade?”

“Huh?” Rin blinked and stated, “Orange. Why?”

John smiled and stated, “Effectively, often you begin with the fundamental questions whenever you get to know somebody, proper?”

Rin’s face turned pink. She rapidly picked up her lemonade to cover her embarrassment and stated, “R-Proper!” She sipped on her drink and stated, “I-I forgot… sorry…”

John raised his espresso to sip on it as properly earlier than saying, “It is tremendous.” He smiled and stated, “You had been inquisitive about your ‘Onee-chan’, so I do not blame you.”

Rin set her lemonade down and stated, “However we’re speculated to be attending to know one another higher and I did not ask something about you, Mister John…”

John set his espresso cup down and stated, “Effectively, how about you ask now then?”

“Um… Then what’s your favourite shade, Mister John?”

John smiled and stated, “Inexperienced.”

“Like Miss Yue’s hair?”

“Extra like her eyes, however sure.”

Rin giggled and stated, “I guess Miss Yue can be tremendous blissful to listen to that.”

“Effectively.” John chuckled and stated, “I like that shade due to her, so I am positive she would.”

“Ooh!” Rin’s eyes sparkled and he or she stated, “That is like me then! I like orange as a result of I like Hana and the Ohana! Wow!”

John made a psychological notice of that after which stated, “Small world, huh?”

“Mmhm!” Rin completed her cookie after which stated, “It truly is! Ah. However I suppose I do not know why different folks like their favourite colours… Is it regular to love it since you like one thing else?”

John shrugged and stated, “Some folks identical to a shade as a result of they like the colour. However it’s tremendous to love a shade since you like what it represents or one thing else that’s that shade… if that is smart.”

Rin nodded and stated, “That makes excellent sense!”

“Good.” John laughed and stated, “I used to be anxious that it would not. I have been having to juggle a bunch of various issues, so I used to be anxious that my mind is perhaps melting a bit and getting stuff tangled. Plus I am getting a bit previous, you realize?”

Rin rolled her eyes and stated, “You are not that previous, Mister John.”

John smiled. “Thanks, Rin. However anyway…” He reached out to seize his espresso cup and take a sip.

Rin reached out to seize her lemonade as properly and take a sip too.

Seeing that, John hummed and stated, “I forgot to ask, however is there an issue with you dropping faculty to hitch Challenge MirAIs? Your mother stated it was tremendous and all, nevertheless it’s one thing that is been bugging me since I noticed it.”

Rin’s fingers trembled a bit, inflicting her to lemonade to splash within the glass. However she rapidly managed it and smiled. “Nope!” She set her glass again down and stated, “We did not have a lot cash left to pay the tutoring anyway, so I used to be already going to drop out this semester… Oh! However then I met Mister John, so every part turned out nice! I even made sufficient to pay the late charges on final yr’s tuition too, so there’s nothing left to fret about!”

John observed Rin’s response however did not name any consideration to it. As a substitute, he let loose a relieved sigh and stated, “Phew. That is lots off my shoulders.”

“Sorry to make you are worried, Mister John.” Rin lowered her head and stated, “If I knew you had been anxious, I might have informed you.”

“It is tremendous.” John waved his hand and stated, “So long as that is sorted out… However will not your mates be questioning the place you disappeared to?”

Rin tilted her head and smiled. However in contrast to her earlier smiles, this one was pressured and faux. “Don’t fret, Mister John. That will not be an issue.”

…Okay, yeah. DEFINITELY lots to unpack right here…