Chapter 35

Taking My Girlfriend to Meet My Parents, Part 4. 2007/01/21 20:13 Inside a car speeding down the highway. Y-ko murmured in the backseat. … A suddenly demure Y-ko, murmuring. My father answered from the driver’s seat. Wherever it is my parents live, it’s not smack in the middle of the big city. The first conversation since our grand reunion, and I’m already depressed. My mother, sitting in the passenger seat, turned to Y-ko. … Hmm. She’s got this disguise down perfectly. The whole time, I was enjoying the conversation, wondering when she would slip up. Well, I suppose she spends every day wearing the uniform of an office lady… My poor parents have no idea… We arrived at the house, and Y-ko and I put our luggage in the guest room, where we would be staying. My parents went out immediately to Walmart to do some shopping. We sat on the couch and took a breather. And this whole time, I thought the fujoshi bit was her real personality! Is that all it takes to make someone a tsundere?! I’d better watch how I act from now on if I don’t want to be tainted by that word! Unfortunately, I don’t know Perry personally, so I can’t say for sure! Plus, since when was Perry associated with the unequal treaties? That their son was labeled a tsundere and then propositioned by Commodore Perry? Okay, true, that might thrust my personal reputation into a minor crisis… How many times must I explain that? That’s the kind of place where a man has to take a stand and stick up for himself! Where did that one come from? Why would you need to strip? … Well, if you insist. I didn’t get any sleep on the flight, after all… Plop. —And then… … Hmm? … Oh, I fell asleep. Y-ko…? … Huh? The leg pillow has turned into a regular pillow… …… …… I can hear voices. Excited, laughing voices… Dad… Mom… and Y-ko’s voices… —Oh no! …… …… What time is it now? I slept in! I slept way in!! You should have woken me up, Y-ko! I hurriedly rushed out into the living room. Good morning?! Why didn’t any of you people wake me up?! …? What are they smirking about? Precious sight…? …… I silently stared at Y-ko. … Well, uh, how should I sum this up? … My parents will never let me live this one down for the rest of my life. Stupid jet lag and stupid me! I already want to go home!!