Chapter 1334


    “That’s great!" Yahiko replied approvingly. "It’s as expected of the daughter of the Ito family. You


    aren''t arrogant or impetuous and you did not forget your original goal!" 3


    Although Nanako was speaking to her father over the phone, she subconsciously bowed slightly


    towards the east as she said respectfully, "Thank you for your praise, Eminent Father! I will continue


    to work hard!" 2


    Yahiko hummed before he said, "By the way, Nanako, did the chairman of Kobayashi Pharma,


    Kobayashi Jiro, go over there and ask to see you?" 7


    "Yes, Eminent Father!"


    Yahiko replied, "You are not young anymore. You should not continue staying away from the


    opposite sex all the time. I have made contact with this young man, Jiro, before. He is only two


    years older than you and he is a very promising young man. It isn''t a bad idea for you to have more


    contact with him in the future." 6


    Nanako hurriedly replied, "Eminent Father, I do not have any thoughts about the affairs and


    rtionship between men and women now. I will not be focusing 0 n this aspect for the next few


    years either. I want to represent Japan in the next Olympic Games and also the subsequent


    Olympic Games. If I start dating and falling in love, then this will only affect my training


    and my focus in thepetition. I hope that you can understand where I aming from, Eminent


    Father." 7


    Yahiko replied, "You are still too young and you do not understand that you can''t always have your


    cake and eat it too. Things will not always go your way and you will not always get everything that


    you want. Falling i n love and getting married will not ruin your future ns.” 9


    Nanako said earnestly, "Eminent Father, I cannot agree with what you have just said. Practicing


    combat and fighting is just like sailing against the current. If I do not continue advancing forward,


    then I will only be retreating going further backwards. If I want to be a top master inbat


    and fighting, then I will have to spend all the avable time I have on my training. If I do not work


    hard and focus on my training at this time, and if I choose to waste my precious time on love and


    marriage instead, then I am afraid that I will never be a top master inbat and fighting in


    this life." 7


    Yahiko reprimanded Nanako gently, "Combat and fighting was originally meant to be treated as your


    hobby from the very beginning. I did not expect you to devote all of your time and energy on it."


    "You need to understand that no matter what it is, you are still the eldest youngdy of the Ito family.


    As the eldest youngdy, you should maintain the demeanor and characteristics of a youngdy.


    What is the point o f you fighting with others in the ring every day?" 6


    Nanako replied firmly, "Eminent Father,bat and fighting is my life’s pursuit! If it is necessary, I


    am even willing to give up on love and marriage forbat and fighting!”


    "Nonsense!"


    Yahiko was suddenly very furious as he said, "You are the daughter of Ito Yahiko. The blood of the


    Ito family runs through your veins. How can you say that you will give up on carrying on the lineage


    of the Ito family just for the sake ofbat and fighting? Don''t you think that you are letting the


    ancestors of the Ito family down?" 2


    "I..." Nanako was speechless and at a loss for words. 1


    When she heard her father''s words, she felt a little guilty inside. So, she hurriedly said, "Eminent


    Father, I was wrong. It is not that I am not consideringOwned by N?velDrama.Org.


    marriage at all. However, I am really not ready to think about marriage at this point of my life. It is


    still too early for me to think about it. Please try to understand me, Eminent Father!" 5


    Yahiko replied coldly, "I do not understand you and it i s impossible for me to understand what you


    are thinking. However, I do not want to talk to you about life over the phone anymore. Both of us,


    father and daughter, can talk more about life when we see each other face to face after youe


    back from yourpetition." 1 "But right now, Kobayashi Jiro is already there to visit you. As the


    eldest youngdy of the Ito family, you are representing the Ito family''s image and reputation. How


    can you just avoid meeting him? If word about this matter gets out to the public, they will say that


    the Ito family knows nothing about etiquette at all!" 5


    When Nanako heard this, she had no choice but to say, "I was not thoughtful and considerate.


    Please forgive me, Eminent Father. I will change my clothes and meet Kobayashi Jiro now..."