Dad shrugs when Ms. Shoko is confronting him. “Of course, I do,” he says in an irate voice, “Do you think that I will let a guy like him come near Touka? Over my dead body! But I’m sure that you can tell how serious he is about dating Touka, right? He wouldn’t be telling her upfront about who he is if he’s not serious about it. Touka was willing to give him a chance. So, I may as well do the same even though I’m skeptical.” My eyes are almost teary when I find out how supportive dad is about me dating Kaidou. I already expect that he’ll be worried about me when he finds out about Kaidou’s true identity. But I never imagine that he’s willing to give Kaidou a chance. Even Ms. Shoko is in disbelief with what she just hears. “Well, I can’t argue with you about that. He sure is serious about d

