“Oh Marion, I know, I know. If Toichi wasn’t so insistent on us living in Japan I would have had us live in Europe, or the States. As for his love life have you ever thought about giving him a little nudge? I know I’m about ready to kick Kai in the butt to get him to move.” Chikage sympathized then smiled at her longtime friend.
There was a helpless shrug and Marion resisted the urge to complain, yet again, about stubborn Japanese men, as they’d done many times in the past, instead turning her full attention to the issue at hand. “Yes, oh yes, I’ve nudged him several times. Nagged him, even. He claims that he just isn’t interested in anyone, that he has his career to think about, and that he’s coming back home after high school, so he can’t get invested…”
After a derisive little laugh, Marion leaned back again. “And then he goes off and applies for Keio University. He’s just so shy, but his actions speak volumes, don’t they?"