บท 484: Life without the System (2)

"Hey Dad."

"Hey buddy, I haven't seen you in a while."

The four sat down at the table and began to eat their food. It was a traditional Japanese curry, something that his mother had perfected over the years.

The curry was sweet and savory with just the right amount of spice.

Once everyone was done, Chris looked across at his two boys with a mixture of emotions. Ken could instantly tell that something was awry, though he kept his mouth shut, waiting for his father to speak.

"I've got some good news and bad news." Chris stated, his eyes imperceptibly flashing towards Ken.

At that moment Ken felt a lump in his throat, preparing for the bad news.

"We won't be holding tryouts for the U18 Asian Championship this year since the team had been chosen already."

"Huh? That's a little weird right?" Daichi said, raising his eyebrows in response.