I walked down from the building where the office was.
The appointment time hadn't arrived yet, and Mai didn't plan to go home right now, so the two of them went for a drive first, and then quietly waited for time to pass.
"Ah, this is it!"
Under Mai's personal guidance, Natsuhiko successfully drove the car to the right place.
"Okay, this is my house!"
Mai happily updated the information on the side.
"This isn't a relative's house, but your own house?"
Mai began to introduce it in detail, even though there weren't many things that people would naturally describe, she was still very interested.
Even though there was a deadlock with her mother and their ideas differed, Mai herself still had a close bond with her mother.
"Come on, let's go in."
"Okay..."
"I'm home!"
She took off her shoes neatly and walked lightly into the entrance...
A very cold reply came from inside, obviously Mai's mother's voice. Natsuhiko blinked slightly. The real fight was about to begin.
Natsuhiko was led by Mai to the Sakurajima family's living room and sat at a small table.
Soon, Mai appeared with her mother.
"Welcome, welcome, you must be Hiko?"
"Yes."
Natsuhiko nodded and stood up.
If Mai's mother's words were written down, they would seem normal, but when you actually heard them, there was a kind of coldness that kept people at a distance.
There was no doubt that Mai inherited this strong and beautiful woman's genes. You would think of this just by seeing her mother.
She was tall and thin. If she were outside, people probably wouldn't believe that she had a high school daughter.
Of course.
She herself didn't have the "mother" feel at all, and even at home, she wore a bright-colored suit.
"I'll go make some tea."
Mai hurriedly left.
"You've come from afar, you must be tired!"
She smiled and asked Natsuhiko to sit down, a gentle smile appearing on her lips. This was a change after seeing Natsuhiko's high-end suit, and she entered into social etiquette rationally and naturally.
Natsuhiko sat back down on the cushion and shook his head slightly.
"Although I drove here, the journey wasn't actually that far, so I still have plenty of energy."
This wasn't a lie.
Driving around for fun wasn't tiring, of course.
"Then, let's talk about Mai."
After Mai put the tea down, her sharp eyes swept over the two of them and she spoke first, with no intention of continuing to exchange pleasantries.
Instantly.
Natsuhiko felt Mai's body tense up.
Natsuhiko naturally patted Mai's hand, comforting her. Everyone who has a fight with their family will have this emotion, right?
Although he was surprised by Mai's mother's actions, he had a hard-to-describe complex feeling.
She looked like a smart and capable female lawyer, and the kind who specializes in corporate takeover cases, or someone who handles civil or criminal lawsuits.
This direct and straightforward approach seemed to completely tear apart the warmth that should exist between mother and daughter.
"Then—"
Before Natsuhiko could speak.
Mai's mother clapped her hands.
"I don't agree."
A wry smile appeared on Mai's face. Although she had contacted her mother a long time ago, this answer was really hard for her to accept.
Ignoring the wry smile on Mai's face, the mother shrugged indifferently.
"This is based on the judgment of the owner of the office."
"Mai, as the office, as your manager, haven't I helped you to succeed?"
Mai's mother declared this grandly.
In fact, Mai had indeed been helped many times, so she couldn't argue.
Mai's mother sighed and returned to the original topic.
"Also, I've never even heard of Starlight Night Firm. If you were going to a bigger office, I might carefully think about it."
"Mom, that's not..."
Mai looked a little excited. She didn't want her boyfriend's office, which he created just for her, to be spoken of like this by her mother, and...
Natsuhiko pulled Mai's hand and stopped her with his eyes.
Seeing the two of them acting so close, the corner of Mai's mother's eye twitched.
Famous actors aren't allowed to date. Clearly, this boy who came back with her had a special relationship with Mai. Had Mai forgotten the rules set by her mother as an actor during the three years she was away from the office? She couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
"Starlight Night is indeed an unknown firm right now, but it's not a firm without strength."
Natsuhiko lightly took out the USB drive from Mishiro.
There happened to be a laptop next to them.
Natsuhiko was going to show a short video.
"I'm really looking forward to working with Starlight Night Office. I'm sure our next movie together will be worth looking out for."
Until just now, Mai's mother didn't know what Natsuhiko was going to do, until she saw this man who had lived for over sixty years.
She knew who this person was. He was a famous movie director of a movie that Mai acted in.
"I think Starlight Night can develop very well. Can I be hired away?"
This was a senior actress who played Mai's mother in a morning drama when Mai was a child star.
...Then there was a variety show host, the director of the TV series [Nine Worlds]...
Without exception, they all expressed optimism about the development of the Starlight Night firm and expressed their expectations for the upcoming cooperation.
These things didn't really mean that much. She could make a video like that too. It was just a little bit of connections.
What surprised Mai's mother was that everyone who appeared on the screen had worked with Mai before, and they didn't even miss a small company.
In other words.
Starlight Night firm had contacted all the connections she used to manage in just a few days after it was established?
This was a bluff.
Something was growing and exploding in Mai's mother's chest. This was impossible.
She barely suppressed her emotions.
"Well prepared, but when it comes to famous actors wanting to change offices, it's not something a small talent scout like you can decide, right?"
"Also, I don't know what little tricks you used to trick and fool our Mai into wanting to leave the office."
The anger in her eyes deepened.
"If you want to talk, please have your office's boss come and find me in person. You can't make the decision about something like this, and I'll have a good talk with your boss about taking my daughter away."
"As for you!"
Mai's mother glanced at Natsuhiko with disdain.
"Learn some social etiquette before coming out into the world!"
Listening to her mother's emotionless words, Mai's eyes widened in shock. Even for her mother, this reaction was too much.
She not only denied Mai's feelings, but also denied Mai's own decision, and also denied her boyfriend's feelings.
Unlike Mai.
From Mai's mother's seemingly explosive words, Natsuhiko understood the state of this woman now.
She was feeling insecure!.
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