"..." Nakamori Akina slowly retracted her outstretched arm, not knowing how to reply for a while.

Naoki-san’s father is really so reticent!

Nagayama Naoki didn't pay attention. He put the gift in his hand and the gift bag in Akina's hand in the corner of the living room, and said to his mother who just came in:

"Mom, there are some gifts for eldest brother and Weeda... Tsuruko's share will be given directly to her~"

"It's really troublesome..." Nagayama Nanako brought two cups of hot tea and asked Nagayama Naoki and Nakamori Akina to sit down, "It must be cold on the road, come and have a cup of hot tea..."

"Arigado~" Nakamori Akina took the tea and then knelt down on the mat honestly, as if participating in some ceremony.

Mother was busy for a while, and when the four of them finally sat around the low table...the real test was about to come!

Some people say that bringing your boyfriend/girlfriend home is actually an interview, and you need the approval of both parents to continue the relationship... It makes some sense~

So the elders must ask questions first:

"Akina-chan, when did you meet my Naoki?"

"In Showa 56..." Akina Nakamori still remembers, "we met while dancing~"

"Are you actually in a dance hall?" Mother Nanako was a little surprised, "Akina-chan was just in high school at that time..."

Nagayama Naoki felt his thigh under the table being grabbed by Akina's hand...it hurt...

"Well, at that time, I was celebrating adulthood with my eldest sister at home..." Akina Nakamori explained carefully, absolutely not wanting to leave the impression of a bad girl on Naoki-san's parents.

"Oh~ Then we really need to celebrate..." Nagayama Nanako nodded, "Akina-chan also debuted that year, right?"

"Hi, I participated in "A Star! Is Born!" that year."

"Have you liked singing since you were a child? That's why you want to participate in the talent show?"

"My mother likes singing very much, so I also like it... The main reason for participating in the talent show is to become a star and make money to support the family..."

"What a filial daughter~"

"where......"

"I heard Mincai Jiang is a big family?"

"Hi...there are six of us brothers and sisters..."

"..."

Mainly, mother Nanako was talking, Nakamori Akina answered politely, Nagayama Naoki occasionally helped with answers, and the last of the four, father Nagayama Ken, was silently drinking tea and listening, occasionally nodding or smiling.

one time......

After chatting for almost half an hour, the whistle of the pressure cooker came from the kitchen, and her mother Nanako suddenly remembered:

"Ah, there's still soup simmering in the kitchen..."

He quickly stood up and rushed towards the kitchen.

Akina Nakamori also stood up: "I'm here to help too..."

"How is that possible~ Akina-chan is a guest~"

"Stay with tape, I cook all the food at home..."

"Then why are you so embarrassed..."

During the conversation, the two of them went to the kitchen to work together, but the atmosphere was much more relaxed than the previous simple chat. You could also hear Akina praising the aroma of the soup and saying that Naoki-san's cooking skills were inherited from Nanako-san.

.....

No matter what, it's never wrong to praise the other person's son...

Unexpectedly, Akina is very good at establishing a relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law~

Nagayama Naoki took a sip of tea, looked at his father opposite, and happened to catch Nagayama Ken's eyes:

"Why didn't dad ask?"

"Your mother asked... I don't know what to ask..." Ken Nagayama said, and then looked at Naoki Nagayama, "Besides... Naoki, you have grown up.

His achievements are far higher than your father's, even higher than your grandfather's. You still have to make your own decisions."

"Haha, my father is still very good at talking~" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile.

"..."

For a moment, Yongshan Ken didn't know whether he should scold this frivolous son...

........

The lunch was extremely rich, including shrimps just caught in Shizuoka, as well as the specialty grilled eel, kelp rib soup, curry wagyu, rare honeydew melon, and many side dishes...

It is simply richer than the New Year's Eve dinner. This must have been prepared by my mother early, and maybe with the help of my father.

"I'm starting~"

Naoki Nagayama had been driving all morning, and he had almost digested his breakfast, so he ate a big meal.

Akina Nakamori, who was next to her, was holding the dishes in her mouth quietly, without even the sound of chewing being heard, fully embodying the demeanor of being silent while eating and sleeping.

My father was also eating silently, and my mother would occasionally ask if the food was to Mingcai's taste.

"Is the eldest brother the chef in today's izakaya?" Naoki Nagayama asked.

"Well, he can now be on his own~" Father nodded. Ever since his eldest brother got married and had children, he seemed to have really settled down and rarely even went fishing.

"That's it... Then maybe I can try the program I mentioned before next year~" Naoki Nagayama whispered.

"What program?" Akina Nakamori was a little curious.

"A food variety show~" Nagayama Naoki said with a smile, "I plan to use the izakaya at home as one of the scenes..."

"Eh~~"

After chatting for a while, Nagayama Naoki looked at his father again:

"By the way, mom and dad...didn't they buy an apartment in Bunkyo District before?"

"Well, that's what happened. What's wrong?"

"It has risen a lot now..." Nagayama Naoki asked, "I think the housing prices in Tokyo will still rise in the next few years, and it will be very fast... So I want to ask

Do you want to mortgage that house and take out a loan to buy two smaller ones..."

"Is this possible? What about repaying the loan?"

"The increase in housing has been fully covered, and will exceed it by a lot..." Naoki Nagayama said, "If you agree, I will arrange to continue the mortgage, and then in the end, sell the first one...

..forming a positive cycle...the estimated time is within five years..."

"this...."

My father was a little unsure, but my mother, Nanako, was very relaxed.

"Just listen to Naoki. Naoki now makes more money than us and even my grandfather combined... You won't be wrong to listen to him!"

"Then I'll start making arrangements when I get back~" Naoki Nagayama decided directly.

The parents use the circular mortgage operation to double their assets, the eldest brother earns more money through the program, and the relatives basically don’t have to worry about life~
Chapter completed!