They ran into a neighbor who lived on the same street, who also happened to be a colleague of the Akai couple. Shuichi Akai and Shukichi Akai politely greeted the man, but Mao Akai merely stared at him with her large green eyes for a moment before turning her head to look at other things.
"Mao, you need to greet Mr. David," Shuichi Akai said, stopping in front of Mao Akai and looking into the little girl's eyes.
Mao Akai blinked, and under Shuichi Akai's insistence, she softly spoke, "Good evening, Mr. David."
Chapter 23