บท 178: Steak
"You can sit over here. I'll sit in another seat," Ayame said and moved away from her place to another place, but it was very close to their location so she could hear their conversation.
"...."
The waiter came and said, "1kg t-bone steak, well done?"
"It's mine," Brando said. He looked at Mari's mother and said, "Are you alright with me having dinner first?"
Mari's mother nodded and said, "Sure."
"Well, let's sit down and have a nice chat, shall we?" Brando said and sat down in his original seat.
Mari followed him and sat down next to Brando.
Mari's mother sat down in the seat right in front of two youngsters. She kept looking at Brando and observed him up and down. From his appearance alone, she had to admit that her daughter had the same type of man like her.
Brando ignored Mari's mother's gaze and started to eat his steak since it wouldn't be good if it was cold.
"Why are you eating as if nothing happens?!" Mari who was sitting next to Brando was very nervous at that moment, but her fake boyfriend was eating a steak as if nothing happened. She couldn't help but wanted to complain to him.
"It won't be good if it gets cold," Brando said.
"What do your parents do?" Mari's mother asked.
Brando raised his eyebrow and stopped eating. "Well, aunt, I know that I'm a bit rude, but don't you think that question is also quite rude toward me?"
Mari's mother raised her eyebrow and asked, "Oh? How so?"
"Well, if you ask that question then you will only look at the achievement of my parents and not at myself." Brando smiled and said, "Why don't we restart our topic conversation and ask about each other with the intention of getting to know each other? For example, what is your favorite movie or music."
Mari's mother smiled and said, "You're interesting."
"I know that's why your daughter loves me," Brando said with a confident tone while eating his steak.
"......" Mari who was sitting next to Brando couldn't help but blush. She couldn't help but pinch Brando's thigh since this guy was very cheeky.
Brando felt very wronged when Mari suddenly pinched his thigh.
"Let me ask you another question," Mari's mother said.
"Sure." Brando nodded.
"Why are you here?" Mari's mother asked with sharp eyes.
"......" Brando was speechless and thought that this question wasn't that much better from earlier.
Ayame tried to hold her laugh when she heard their conversation.
"Well, I have received an invitation from I-Island and my cousin also follows me since she has never come to I-Island," Brando answered smoothly.
"An invitation? What did you do?" Mari's mother asked.
"Mom! Dio is a student at U.A. High School in the Hero Department," Mari hurriedly said, trying to give him an appeal.
"U.A.?" Mari's mother was a bit surprised.
U.A. is a very famous school and there are a lot of famous heroes who have graduated from that school such as All Might, Endeavour, Hawk, etc.
"He is also the champion of the Sports Festival this year," Mari added.
Mari's mother looked at Brando once again and wondered why she felt that she had seen him before. Her impression of him increased after she heard from him that he was from the U.A. and also became this year's champion.
In today's era, people usually see someone by their wealth, achievement, and the Quirk that they own. It might be hard to own three of them at the same time, but it was possible to own two from the three criteria.
"It's quite impressive," Mari's mother said.
"Thank you so is it okay for me to date your daughter?" Brando asked.
"How do you meet each other?" Mari's mother ignored Brando's question.
Brando raised his eyebrow and whispered, "Your mother is a very difficult opponent."
Mari nodded and agreed with Brando's opinion.
"How?" Mari's mother asked once again.
"We met during his trip to Numazu before the Sports Festival," Mari answered.
"Why are you in Numazu?" Mari's mother asked.
"Training. The sea is quite good in that area and I have decided to go there before," Brando answered.
"Who is confessing first?" Mari's mother asked.
"She is...!"
"He is.....!"
Brando and Mari answered with a different answer that made them startled.
"I mean both of us confess at the same time," Brando smoothly said.
"That's right!" Mari also hurriedly said.
"Well, I don't see a problem between the two of you but...."
Mari seemed happy when she heard her mother's words, but suddenly she became confused when she heard her last words. "But?"
"Are you really dating each other?" Mari's mother asked with a confused expression.
"Why are you doubting us?" Mari asked.
"Yes, I'm doubting you. Why did you just mention to me that you have a boyfriend? Why don't you mention it before?" Mari's mother asked.
"B - Because...." Mari thought for a while and said, "We're in a fight!"
"......" Brando was speechless looking at Mari.
"Fight?" Mari's mother raised her eyebrow.
Mari was confused about how to explain this matter and hurriedly nudged Brando's waist to solve this problem.
Brando rolled his eyes and said, "Well, she is a bit jealous before, but we have solved that problem and we're alright now." He took Mari's hand smoothly and showed it to her mother. "See?"
Mari blushed and felt that this guy was really cheap trying to hold her hand.
Mari's mother looked at Brando and her daughter for a while. She sighed and relaxed her body on the chair. "For now, I believe that you're dating." She stood up and said, "I'll go back to my room to take a rest. You can continue to date first."
"......."
Mari and Brando sighed in relief and also relaxed on the chair.
"How long are you going to hold my hand?" Mari asked.
"Until she left the restaurant," Brando answered calmly.
Mari wanted to turn, but she stopped when she heard his voice.
"Don't turn, your mother doesn't come back and seems to be trying to see whether we're dating or not by pretending to go back," Brando said.
"......" Mari was speechless by her mother's actions. "So what should we do now?"
"For now, how about you let me finish my steak first?"
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