The couple were sitting on their front porch enjoying the peaceful afternoon. When they saw Meg and Jake approaching, their faces hardened and her father stood up immediately.
"Koko kara deteike!" he said angrily, pointing to the little gate they'd just passed through.
"Otosan, onegaishimasu," Meg replied in a pained tone that tugged at Jake's heart. She clasped her hands in front of her in a pleading gesture.
"Hanareru!" her father snapped, glaring at her.
"I'm pregnant!" Meg announced in English and her mother's tray dropped to the ground.
Her father's face lost most of its hardness and her little sister came out through the front door to see what all the commotion was about.
"O nechan!" she exclaimed and ran to embrace Megumi.
"Are you the man responsible for her
