Chairman Tomizawa did not care that his son had stormed off in anger. His attention was soon drawn back to the television, and he happily continued watching the Baseball Game.
At last, after who knew how long, the commentator's voice came from the screen, excited but laced with exhaustion: "Home Run! Nine to eight! The extra innings have entered the bottom of the eleventh... the Sky-to-Sky Team has ended the game!"
"Woo!!" Chairman Tomizawa cheered. After shouting for a while, he gradually sensed that something was off.
When he turned around, he saw a group of young people sitting around the table, yawning as they gazed at him gloomily—clearly, everyone wanted to sleep, but with such a high-ranking elder visiting their home, they could not exactly leave outright.
"..." Chairman Tomizawa casually checked his watch and slapped his forehead. "Oh dear! It's gotten so late already. I should be going."
Suzuki Ayako maintained her graceful, proper smile, while the others could barely keep theirs in place. The words "Hurry up and leave" were practically written across their faces—it was already past eleven at night. Thanks to this elder, they had been sitting with him in the living room since noon, bored enough to grow mushrooms.
Chairman Tomizawa, however, did not take it to heart. After all, he was the only old man there. Besides, he was not mooching off someone else's television; he was at his future daughter-in-law's home. And these young people had nothing important to do tomorrow anyway. What was wrong with staying up a little later to watch a game with him?
The little old man had an excellent mindset and did not feel embarrassed in the slightest as he took his leave.
The group saw him to the door. It happened to be drizzling outside. Chairman