I'm baaack, and you all probably thought I was dead.
So I guess I got it wrong last time with Soma's dad's name so I'm going to be be way more articulate on my wording just so I don't mess it up (Sincere thanks to ChaosOmega8).
I really tried to drop this portion of the story on you guys last year (2017), but my mind is foggy with college, scholarships, and armed forces enlistment. Sorry for any delays.
I also wanted to clear up that in my story Yaeko Minegasaki is actually a semi important character and she is the same age as Soma, this is a decision I made around the middle of this chapter. Wanted to give a twist to the story (didn't expect that did you?).
Speech- ""
Thoughts- ''
Whisper- ""
Sun shining and birds chirping a mess of red strands fly into view.
"Not again…. what time is it…. 11:40 AM… man I woke up late today!"
THUD
After one floor-ward tumble later he was heading the washroom to get cleaned up as quick as he could when he heard faint knocking on his front door.
Walking down the stairs he notices that the knocking is gradually getting louder.
"I swear if you Miss Minegasaki… I'm going to call the cops…"
He looks outside but all he sees is the gentle swaying of the shops banners and trees leaves blowing in the warm April breeze.
Closing the door the home phone went off and not only did this startle him but it made him wonder who would be calling here now.
Soma picks up the phone and answers,
"Hello Restaurant Yukihira, best Special-of-the-Day dinner in Sumire Town, Japan; Soma Yukihira speaking…"
"Hello is this Saiba Joichiro?"
"No this is Soma his son who is calling…?" 'Didn't I just say Soma Yukihira speaking?'
"Sorry son, but could you put your father on the phone, this is a very pressing matter."
"He's not he…"
"Hey Soma is that a phone call for me?" Joichiro bellowed from the front door.
"Nevermind he's here,"
Soma turns to head upstairs and calls out behind him to his dad.
"I'll be in my room if you need me."
"That's fine."
Soma wonders what the phone call could be but dismisses that idea once he hears his cell phone go off.
"Hello you've reached Soma Yukihira what can I do for ya?"
"So kid, when are you going to give up that plot of land?"
"It's been about five months, 500 phone calls, 100 different phone numbers, and millions of No's relayed, what makes you think I'd give you the restaurant now, Minegasaki? And I don't even own it!"
"I don't know I'm bored, okay?"
"Is it a slow day at the Casino?"
"Yea, not many Mister Moneybags around anymore, not after last weeks party."
"Alright, so do you need anything cuz if not ima just hang up?"
Seconds later a wail, that would put a Banshee to shame was heard by Saiba coming from a casino, 15 miles away.
"Tha heck was that?" he thought.
BACK TO SOMA
"Soma? Soma? Soma?... SOMA!"
"AHHHH don't scream Yaeko I'm up!"
"Ohhh~ first name base already?, You're quick Yukihira, besides what happened you didn't respond for a few seconds?"
" I obviously," really obvious Soma thought, "Blacked out cuz a certain someone is the voice actress for DBZ."
"Sorry about that."
"It's fine, it was actually kinda funny."
"Sooo…. About that plot of land…"
Soma went well into the night conversing with one of the most unusual friends he has ever made. Then again, Soma did have a friendly attitude that practically attracted people to him like a moth to a light, or people to fanfiction.
THE NEXT DAY
The famed Asura enters the restaurant's kitchen with a new emotion written on his face. Soma could not explain what it was but it seemed as if the sly cat his father was, had been the first in the world to find Shangri La in a cookbook.
"Hey pops what's with that look on your face?" Soma asks
"Oh nothing," He says with a cheshire smile
"Oh ok if you say so." Soma says as he starts walking away
"Although I did want to ask about that conversation you had with Miss Minegasaki. What was all the commotion about selling her body for the land? What land was she talking about anyway?"
Flushed to the toes Soma sheepishly answers, "Oh you h-h-heard that?"
"Of course I heard that, I wouldn't be surprised if the American President Barack Obama heard it, you too were way too loud."
"She's been trying to get me to sell the restaurant even though I told her that I wasn't the owner, I mean she's nice… okay nice-ish but still, it's kinda tiring answering so many phone calls know what i'm sayin?"
"Sounds like she's into you dunnt-it?"
"What do you mean, into me, like my skills as a chef?"
"No like a guy."
"Oh I get it…"
"Yea?"
"Yea, she thinks I am a great male cook right, or is it my food she likes, still her selling her body just so people could acquire such a noble restaurant sounds weird right?"
"Nevermind Soma at this rate even explaining the Birds and the Bees would take more lives than there are brain cells in that head of yours?"
Soma still not getting what his father meant starts to walk away to the kitchen to get it prepped for today's lunch hour.
He was about to start pulling ingredients out but his father stopped him.
"Soma I need you to do something will ya,"
"Sure dad whatcha need?"
"Okay up in the room there are three suitcases fill one with my clothes and the others with your stuff as if you were packing for a vacation."
Soma being Soma decides not to question anything and do as he's told. A half hour and two of his cases later he's a quarter of the way done with his father's case as he notices something amiss…
"WAIT A MINUTE!," Soma screams with recognition scribbled all over his face.
"DAD!...
"Yea?" asks Saiba thinking Soma has finally caught on.
"WHAT AM I DOING…
I FORGOT TO ASK ARE YOU GOING TO NEED THE GOOD UNDERWEAR IN YOUR CASE!?"
Soma waiting for a response hears a resounding slap coming from down stairs. He heads down to investigate only to find a red handprint on his father's forehead, and a look of utter disappointment in his father's eyes.
"What happened, did you make some Mrs. Kotonome strip with your food again?"
LATER THAT DAY
"Soma I have some news for you and don't freak out ok?"
"Are we out of Parmesan cheese again!?"
"No!, but this could be equally as bad, remember what happened last year at the X-mas party?"
At this moment Soma looks specifically into the top left corner (Ours, fourth wall wise) and 10 to the ceiling initiating a flashback.
FLASHBACK START
… (Remembers that time period(see last chapter for reference))
FLASHBACK END
"Oh yea I remember that, that was one cruel prank dad, really got everyone."
"Yeeaa 'bout that you better say goodbye to everyone cuz you're actually leaving this time."
Soma thinking this is another prank from the stray plays it off cool as a cucumber.
"Yea okay do you want me to pick up the meat from the butcher shop for next week? Now what are the real news, did you get banned from a cooking competition again?", Soma jokes with a "hint" sarcasm.
Saiba with the most prominent poker face ever made by man, in a sotto voce says, "Why Kami-sama, why do I have to deal with him?"
"Dad you alright? You look tired, these jokes of yours really are taking a toll on you, aren't they?"
"No Soma I'm not okay, my own son can't differentiate truth from lie anymore, I'm being serious the place you are going to called and said that they wanted you there this year."
"What place?" Soma inquired
"Sorry son that's a secret for me to enjoy and you to forget."
"So pops," Soma started "Are you going with me to this place or are you going somewhere else?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Well I packed your suitcase too so I'm assuming you are leaving for a while."
"Well yes Soma, I am leaving."
"How long?"
"Thats a Secret~!" To which Soma furrows his brows in misunderstanding and befuddlement.
I'm baaack, and you all probably thought I was dead.
So I guess I got it wrong last time with Soma's dad's name so I'm going to be be way more articulate on my wording just so I don't mess it up (Sincere thanks to ChaosOmega8).
I really tried to drop this portion of the story on you guys last year (2017), but my mind is foggy with college, scholarships, and armed forces enlistment. Sorry for any delays.
I also wanted to clear up that in my story Yaeko Minegasaki is actually a semi important character and she is the same age as Soma, this is a decision I made around the middle of this chapter. Wanted to give a twist to the story (didn't expect that did you?).
Speech- ""
Thoughts- ''
Whisper- ""
Sun shining and birds chirping a mess of red strands fly into view.
"Not again…. what time is it…. 11:40 AM… man I woke up late today!"
THUD
After one floor-ward tumble later he was heading the washroom to get cleaned up as quick as he could when he heard faint knocking on his front door.
Walking down the stairs he notices that the knocking is gradually getting louder.
"I swear if you Miss Minegasaki… I'm going to call the cops…"
He looks outside but all he sees is the gentle swaying of the shops banners and trees leaves blowing in the warm April breeze.
Closing the door the home phone went off and not only did this startle him but it made him wonder who would be calling here now.
Soma picks up the phone and answers,
"Hello Restaurant Yukihira, best Special-of-the-Day dinner in Sumire Town, Japan; Soma Yukihira speaking…"
"Hello is this Saiba Joichiro?"
"No this is Soma his son who is calling…?" 'Didn't I just say Soma Yukihira speaking?'
"Sorry son, but could you put your father on the phone, this is a very pressing matter."
"He's not he…"
"Hey Soma is that a phone call for me?" Joichiro bellowed from the front door.
"Nevermind he's here,"
Soma turns to head upstairs and calls out behind him to his dad.
"I'll be in my room if you need me."
"That's fine."
Soma wonders what the phone call could be but dismisses that idea once he hears his cell phone go off.
"Hello you've reached Soma Yukihira what can I do for ya?"
"So kid, when are you going to give up that plot of land?"
"It's been about five months, 500 phone calls, 100 different phone numbers, and millions of No's relayed, what makes you think I'd give you the restaurant now, Minegasaki? And I don't even own it!"
"I don't know I'm bored, okay?"
"Is it a slow day at the Casino?"
"Yea, not many Mister Moneybags around anymore, not after last weeks party."
"Alright, so do you need anything cuz if not ima just hang up?"
Seconds later a wail, that would put a Banshee to shame was heard by Saiba coming from a casino, 15 miles away.
"Tha heck was that?" he thought.
BACK TO SOMA
"Soma? Soma? Soma?... SOMA!"
"AHHHH don't scream Yaeko I'm up!"
"Ohhh~ first name base already?, You're quick Yukihira, besides what happened you didn't respond for a few seconds?"
" I obviously," really obvious Soma thought, "Blacked out cuz a certain someone is the voice actress for DBZ."
"Sorry about that."
"It's fine, it was actually kinda funny."
"Sooo…. About that plot of land…"
Soma went well into the night conversing with one of the most unusual friends he has ever made. Then again, Soma did have a friendly attitude that practically attracted people to him like a moth to a light, or people to fanfiction.
THE NEXT DAY
The famed Asura enters the restaurant's kitchen with a new emotion written on his face. Soma could not explain what it was but it seemed as if the sly cat his father was, had been the first in the world to find Shangri La in a cookbook.
"Hey pops what's with that look on your face?" Soma asks
"Oh nothing," He says with a cheshire smile
"Oh ok if you say so." Soma says as he starts walking away
"Although I did want to ask about that conversation you had with Miss Minegasaki. What was all the commotion about selling her body for the land? What land was she talking about anyway?"
Flushed to the toes Soma sheepishly answers, "Oh you h-h-heard that?"
"Of course I heard that, I wouldn't be surprised if the American President Barack Obama heard it, you too were way too loud."
"She's been trying to get me to sell the restaurant even though I told her that I wasn't the owner, I mean she's nice… okay nice-ish but still, it's kinda tiring answering so many phone calls know what i'm sayin?"
"Sounds like she's into you dunnt-it?"
"What do you mean, into me, like my skills as a chef?"
"No like a guy."
"Oh I get it…"
"Yea?"
"Yea, she thinks I am a great male cook right, or is it my food she likes, still her selling her body just so people could acquire such a noble restaurant sounds weird right?"
"Nevermind Soma at this rate even explaining the Birds and the Bees would take more lives than there are brain cells in that head of yours?"
Soma still not getting what his father meant starts to walk away to the kitchen to get it prepped for today's lunch hour.
He was about to start pulling ingredients out but his father stopped him.
"Soma I need you to do something will ya,"
"Sure dad whatcha need?"
"Okay up in the room there are three suitcases fill one with my clothes and the others with your stuff as if you were packing for a vacation."
Soma being Soma decides not to question anything and do as he's told. A half hour and two of his cases later he's a quarter of the way done with his father's case as he notices something amiss…
"WAIT A MINUTE!," Soma screams with recognition scribbled all over his face.
"DAD!...
"Yea?" asks Saiba thinking Soma has finally caught on.
"WHAT AM I DOING…
I FORGOT TO ASK ARE YOU GOING TO NEED THE GOOD UNDERWEAR IN YOUR CASE!?"
Soma waiting for a response hears a resounding slap coming from down stairs. He heads down to investigate only to find a red handprint on his father's forehead, and a look of utter disappointment in his father's eyes.
"What happened, did you make some Mrs. Kotonome strip with your food again?"
LATER THAT DAY
"Soma I have some news for you and don't freak out ok?"
"Are we out of Parmesan cheese again!?"
"No!, but this could be equally as bad, remember what happened last year at the X-mas party?"
At this moment Soma looks specifically into the top left corner (Ours, fourth wall wise) and 10 to the ceiling initiating a flashback.
FLASHBACK START
… (Remembers that time period(see last chapter for reference))
FLASHBACK END
"Oh yea I remember that, that was one cruel prank dad, really got everyone."
"Yeeaa 'bout that you better say goodbye to everyone cuz you're actually leaving this time."
Soma thinking this is another prank from the stray plays it off cool as a cucumber.
"Yea okay do you want me to pick up the meat from the butcher shop for next week? Now what are the real news, did you get banned from a cooking competition again?", Soma jokes with a "hint" sarcasm.
Saiba with the most prominent poker face ever made by man, in a sotto voce says, "Why Kami-sama, why do I have to deal with him?"
"Dad you alright? You look tired, these jokes of yours really are taking a toll on you, aren't they?"
"No Soma I'm not okay, my own son can't differentiate truth from lie anymore, I'm being serious the place you are going to called and said that they wanted you there this year."
"What place?" Soma inquired
"Sorry son that's a secret for me to enjoy and you to forget."
"So pops," Soma started "Are you going with me to this place or are you going somewhere else?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Well I packed your suitcase too so I'm assuming you are leaving for a while."
"Well yes Soma, I am leaving."
"How long?"
"Thats a Secret~!" To which Soma furrows his brows in misunderstanding and befuddlement.
Sorry about the Flashback but I'm not going to add like four paragraphs of what was already read, really sorry, but I'm more lazy than sorry.
So just wanted to put out that now I'm just being a procrastinator but time is kinda loose.
Not only that, but I am working on this story using my phone cuz it's more convenient
I've really tried to stick to this even though it's now January and I've done squat about this story. I just tried to finish this before school started August 24 but oops guess not.
Also I tried to make this longer but my train of thought was lost in the summer of 2017.