After Mrs. Sayuri finished speaking with Ahmed, she said to him in a firm yet polite voice:
"I will finish my work now, Ahmed, and we will meet later at Haruki's house."
Ahmed nodded in agreement, then left the place with quiet steps, heading towards Mr. Haruki.
He entered and said, astonished:
"You and Misaki both told me that Mrs. Sayuri hates teenagers, but she didn't show any hatred toward me; she was rather kind."
Mr. Haruki smiled coldly and said:
"Ahmed, you haven't seen the other side of my wife yet..."
Silence reigned for a moment, then Ahmed asked seriously:
"Mr. Haruki, why are you insisting on my marriage to your daughter Misaki? What is the real reason behind it?"
Mr. Haruki sighed, then answered in a deep tone:
"I have three reasons, Ahmed.
The first is that you are Muslim, and my family is too—and that is thanks to your late father. I remember when he taught me the principles of Islam years ago, and we swore together that if God blessed us with children, our lineages would unite through marriage.
As for the second reason, I want to surprise my wife with this marriage, because I know it will upset many balances in her heart.
Finally, the third reason—I don't trust the young men of Japan; they drink alcohol and don't fear God, but you... I see in you a pure, righteous young man who deserves to carry my heart and my family name."
Ahmed remained silent for a moment before asking in astonishment:
"And how many children do you have, Mr. Haruki?"
Haruki smiled and said:
"I have the same number as your father's children... five boys and one little girl. And I also have five daughters and one little boy."
Ahmed's eyes widened in shock, and he stammered:
"Five daughters?! Are you kidding me?! I've only seen Misaki!"
Mr. Haruki laughed lightly and said:
"Of course you haven't seen all of them; only two of them know you, but only superficially.
Would you like to meet them now?"
Ahmed said, his curiosity starting to ignite:
"Okay, no problem, I would like to meet them."
However, Mr. Haruki smiled slyly and said:
"Before that, I must see your marksmanship skills in front of my gang members. Prove to me that you still possess that precision I heard about from your father, and afterward, when my wife returns from work, I'll let you see her yourself, and then I'll introduce you to my daughters."
Ahmed reluctantly agreed and said:
"Okay, if that's your condition, I accept."
On their way to the gang headquarters, Ahmed asked curiously:
"Is the company Mrs. Sayuri works for owned by her?"
Mr. Haruki replied with a half-smile:
"It is not officially owned by her, but she controls it completely. If she is absent from work for one hour, the company loses between five and ten thousand dollars. I don't know exactly the nature of her work, but what I know is that she is the director, and everyone fears her there."