Iwate Prefecture, Hanamaki City.
Standing in front of the Ohtani household, Kuriyama Hideki gazed at the single-family home before him, and somehow recalled the previous attempts to negotiate with Ohtani Shohai.
"Supervisor Kuriyama, please return, Shohei still doesn't want to see you."
"Although we are Shohei's parents, ultimately, he is responsible for his own life; he is a child with strong opinions, and once he makes up his mind, he's as stubborn as a bull—if he doesn't want to see you, there's really nothing we can do."
"Supervisor Kuriyama, thank you for your appreciation—but I'm sorry, as I've said before, I will decline all offers from Japan. Going to the United States has always been my dream, and I hope you can understand."
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