The Woman Of THREE CROWN PRINCES
THE GEISHA AND MOMIJI DREAM PART 9. Derrick Tan's
In our conversation I managed to gather information about his personal life, the 43-year-old seems to be alone. I don't know what happened but I deduce from a sentence Hisao.
"Next time bring one girl to the brother's house, so you're not alone anymore. You're still young, or let Setsuko set you up in Gion."
"It turns out Mr. Derrick is on his own now? Mr. Derrick is as attractive as you are, which woman rejects you?" I'm joking, but I'm actually scraping her so she tells me, I've never been this intent on poking someone out, maybe because she's mature, still looks young and especially I consider her a good person.
He's laughing a little.
"I just need time for myself." It takes time for itself, hmm. It makes me think a lot of things.
He does not live his personal life. My fishing didn't work. So now I'm more curious about him.
I was picking up my phone, going back and forth between calling or not. It's not too late what's polite call her, it's night maybe she's been resting?
Would I have been more polite to just send a message, explaining why if I could have invited him to dinner. I just want to be able to talk to him again... Just talking should be okay.
Maybe it's better to just send a message first... Instead of directly calling him, he might not want to pick up the phone from someone he does not know. I decided then.
'Mr Derrick Tan, I'm Setsuko Takahashi, you once gave me your phone number if you don't mind can I call.'
I waited for his answer with a thump. For a long time there was no answer. If there was no answer I wouldn't dare call right now.
My screen was flashing with a message from her.
I hit the call sign. And thumping waiting for my tone to be lifted.
"Call..." His baritone voice made me slightly flutter.
"Mr Derrick, good night. I hope I'm not interrupting."
"Setsuko-san, of course not. Is there anything I can do for you?"
"Ahh actually I don't want to ask for help, if I may want to take Mr. Derrick to dinner tomorrow. I never had a chance to say thank you..."
"Ohhhh thanks for what?" He didn't feel like he was doing anything, but ten years ago his words made me get through life better.
"Maybe the fact that ten years ago because there was someone who knew Father and appreciated him, I felt that the words of Master back then meant a lot..."
He was silent for a while, maybe he felt unsure of what I was saying and did not feel like doing anything significant back then.
"I wasn't really sure what I was saying at the time. Maybe because I also have the experience of life that parents have left behind since young I understand your position. But you never owe me anything, somehow I felt my journey was a sad one for me..."
"I understand what you're saying. I just want to be able to talk more, but our point of view is different ... Let's just say I felt a little return for Master's kindness back then. I hope you don't turn it down, I have limited time, and maybe in the future we'll very rarely have a chance to meet."
He seems to weigh my words. I was waiting for what he said next.