"Amano…"
Rinji froze the mont he saw the natag on the girl's chest.
Ever since Uncle Amano's suicide, Rinji had been trying to find his children.
Before his death, Uncle Amano said he had divorced his wife but still deeply cared about her and their kids. Rinji had promised to find them.
He had tried. After returning to Japan, he investigated Amano's family through his channels.
The results showed that Amano's ex-wife had passed away in the hospital a year ago.
Given their age, the children would've still been minors and likely placed in soone's care. But Rinji found no records of custody.
aning, Amano's children hadn't been officially adopted. They were likely living quietly sowhere in Japan.
But it didn't make sense. Based on what Amano had told him, the eldest daughter should still be in middle school, and the younger son probably in elentary.
So Rinji figured they were living with so relative, which is why there were no records.
"Um… excuse , sir?"
The employee looked at Rinji, puzzled.
He had been staring at her natag this whole ti, which made her a bit uncomfortable.
Realizing it, Rinji quickly apologized. "Ah, sorry. Are you… is your last na Amano?"
"Yes. Is there a problem?"
"No, not really. I was just wondering…" Rinji looked up at her. "How old are you?"
"Eh?"
"I an, what's your age?"
"Why… why do you want to know that?"
Her face changed the mont he asked. She took two steps back, but then quickly regained her composure and gave a professional smile.
"I'm eighteen."
"Eighteen…"
"Don't you know, Rinji-nii?" Kei chid in. "You have to be eighteen to work here. When I applied before, I got turned away because I wasn't old enough."
"I see."
Rinji nodded, a little disappointed.
There were too many Amanos in Japan. It wasn't unusual to et soone with that na. And this girl being eighteen clearly ruled her out as Uncle Amano's daughter.
After finishing their al, the three left McDonald's together after Kei said goodbye to the employee.
Watching the three walk away, the McDonald's worker with the surna Amano let out a small sigh of relief.
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Outside the McDonald's, Rinji's expression was clearly off, which Shirogane Kei noticed right away.
"Rinji-nii, you seed really focused on Amano-senpai just now."
"I was... Kei, are you close with her?"
"We're alright. When I first ca to Harajuku looking for jobs and kept failing, I'd sotis co rest at McDonald's, and Amano-senpai would always offer a coffee. After a few tis, we got to know each other."
"Do you know her full na?"
"No, I only know her surna is Amano," Kei replied. "But Rinji-nii, your expression changed the mont you saw her. What happened?"
"...You know the company I run, right?"
"Yeah, it's called Amano Pharmaceuticals... Wait, does it have sothing to do with Amano-senpai?"
"The reason it's called Amano Pharmaceuticals is because that was the na of a company owned by a friend of mine four years ago," Shirakawa said. "But four years ago, he committed suicide, leaving behind two children in Japan."
"Eh..."
Kei covered her mouth in shock.
Shirogane added, "But there are a lot of people in Japan with the surna Amano. You're not assuming she's his daughter just because of that, are you?"
"I thought the sa. She said she's eighteen, so the age doesn't match. I guess I overreacted." Rinji gave a bitter smile.
"So... what if you did find his kids? What would you do?" Shirogane asked.
"I started Amano Pharmaceuticals to revive Uncle Amano's legacy. Once the company grows, I plan to hand it over to his children. He still held 15% of the shares, and I hold another 15%. The remaining 70% will be split between his daughter and son."
"...You built this massive company just for them?"
Both Shirogane and Kei were surprised by Rinji's generosity. But considering it was him, they weren't too shocked.
"Do you know their nas?"
"Yeah. Uncle Amano told before. The daughter is Amano Hina, and the son is Amano Nagi."
[From Weathering with you]
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The next afternoon, just as Shirogane had planned, he and Rinji put on their casual outfits and entered Kei's junior high for the school festival.
Two high school student council mbers showing up in the Middle school section quickly drew attention.
After all, Shirogane had been the high school's student council president for two years and always ranked first in his year. His good looks only added to his popularity.
Rinji didn't have quite the sa presence. His reputation was more infamous—rumors of a delinquent in the high school—but few actually knew what he looked like.
Today, both were dressed in clothes picked out by Kei, and they looked stylish.
The pair of a sharp-eyed cool guy and a pretty boy drew stares from many junior high girls.
They browsed the various booths and quickly found Kei's takoyaki stall.
"Kei, we ca to see you."
"Oh, you guys made it."
Kei, who was helping out, imdiately handed each of them a box of takoyaki.
Her classmates looked on in shock.
After all, when do you ever see two completely different types of super handso guys visit one girl at once? That only happens in oto gas.
"Hi there, Rinji-senpai~"
A girl standing next to Kei greeted him. It was Fujiwara Moeha, Fujiwara Chika's younger sister.
"Hello."
"It'd be a sha if you ca all this way and no one showed you around."
She smiled and casually slung an arm around Kei's shoulder.
"Kei, I'm switching shifts with you."
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