Amagi Brilliant Park: Volume 5 by Shouji Gatou

Author:Shouji Gatou [Gatou, Shouji]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Fiction, Light Novel
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2019-05-18T00:00:00+00:00

“Go on,” Macaron prompted him.

“All right. ...You were right that my daughter has rarely disobeyed me in the past.” Papa Adachi said. “But it’s not as if I’m especially controlling. I’ve always tried to respect her wishes. I wanted her to be a doctor, but she wanted to go into English literature. I allowed her to do that, and I never once complained.”

“And her engagement?”

“Up until now, I thought she was pleased with it. They’d met several times, and I never forced the issue—all I did was encourage her to think about her future. I only formalized it after having several careful discussions with his parents and being sure it was what both parties wanted.”

“What about making her quit her last job?”

“I never demanded that of her. All I said was, ‘I’m not sure if the entertainment business is right for you,’ and she quit on the spot. I was a little surprised by it too, to be honest...”

“I see, ron.” Macaron let out a sigh. “You never gave one thought to her feelings, ron.”

“What?”

“You know none of that was how she really felt, right? I’ll bet she was always unsure about the fiancé, but you seemed to like him, so she thought ‘I guess I’d better do it.’ And she quit AVs—er, the talent agency—not because she wanted to, but to give you peace of mind. And maybe you did ‘compromise’ on her major, but I’d wager that’s been weighing on her, too. She’s been holding it all in, but she couldn’t take it anymore, and she finally exploded, ron.”

“Hmm...” Papa Adachi mused, then paused. “...Wait, what was that you said about AVs?”

“Don’t worry about it.”

“Ah...” he looked a bit concerned, but nodded.

“The point is, she’s not always going to say exactly how she feels, ron. That’s just how girls her age are with their dads. So...” In the midst of his lecturing of the man, suddenly, Macaron realized—

Lalapa... The behavior of his beloved daughter. That indifferent, slightly cold way she’d acted...

“Ron...”

That wasn’t how she’d really felt either. Lalapa was a tough girl, but she was also at a sensitive age. Could she have been putting on that front to protect her own feelings? After all, she’d gotten herself dressed up for the occasion...

“Even if I go to see my dad, he’ll probably just ignore me to focus on work...” Of course she would be nervous about that. And in that case, her behavior would be completely natural, wouldn’t it?

And yet I... I... Lalapa... He looked down and clenched his hooves.

“You’re right, Magiwa-san. I think I’ve been an awful father,” Papa Adachi said at last, breaking the silence.

“No,” Macaron sighed, “I don’t have any right to lecture you. I’m a bad father too, ron...”

Silence fell once more between them as the Ferris wheel completed its revolution. As the two men slouched despondently out of the car, they found Adachi Eiko waiting for them outside.

“I’m sorry,” she said. “Lalapa-san decided...”

“Ah, never mind that, ron.” The fact that Eiko was there alone told Macaron everything he needed to know— Lalapa was gone.

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