But Horikita's mother did not see it that way. In her eyes, since Manabu had approved of Hachiman, and her own daughter seemed just as she had been in the past, without any friends to speak of, waiting for her to make a boyfriend herself would be extraordinarily difficult. She might very well reach thirty without even mentioning marriage. So, since Hachiman had gained Manabu's approval and her daughter did not seem opposed, there was a good chance things could develop further.
As for marriage, every adult knew that it was not about love, but responsibility. And the person one married was not just an individual, but a connection between both families.
So.
To avoid problems in the future, they could start by getting to know both sets of parents now.
At the very least.
Her family's situation was rather special. Her husband could probably keep working for another ten or twenty years, but eventually, their children would have to inherit the family shop. Manabu did not seem interested in that, and he was already attending the University of Tokyo. His future achievements would certainly not be low, so having him inherit it was basically impossible.
That meant the responsibility could only fall on her daughter. Yet her daughter also had firm ambitions of her own, so the possibility of her obediently inheriting the family shop was quite low.
In other words, the man's side might end up bearing more of the burden. Naturally, it would be better to build a good relationship now.
So.
"Hachiman, just go and do what you need to do. We'll be going with your father later," Horikita's mother said.
Hachiman had originally been waiting for Horikita's response, only to discover that Horikita's mother had suddenly become very enthusiastic.
But these two groups had misunderstood