11-04-2017, 07:47 PM
Mitsuo heard Gil before he was hugged, smiling gently when he fixed his robe while he changed the twins. He put them in some cute onesies and set them back in the crib, looking to Gil as he went to answer the door. Mitsuo seemed to have a glow about him, but maybe it was just the occasion that had him feeling so happy.
Mitsuo's mother was happy to see Gil was grasping some of the language, it was very encouraging. She wanted her grandchildren to learn it as well, but she would leave that up to Mitsuo. She returned his greeting, going to find Mitsuo and fuss over the little ones for a while. Meanwhile, Mitsuo's father grinned as he pulled Gil with him, explaining in broken english what they would be doing that day.
Mitsuo's mother helped her son get the children ready. The twins would stay with her sister during the ceremony itself to avoid interruptions, but little Jun would be there in his little kimono. Once they were ready, Mitsuo headed out with his mother and the kids to get ready himself. His kimono took two people to help him put it on. Making sure each part was perfect. Then there was makeup, and of course a traditional wig. Once he was all made up, it was hard to tell he was a man. The only things giving it away were his more square jaw, and his adam's apple.
They moved to the shrine, waiting quietly for his father and Gil to arrive. He felt a cramp in his middle, but ignored it as anxiety giving him stomach pains...
Mitsuo's mother was happy to see Gil was grasping some of the language, it was very encouraging. She wanted her grandchildren to learn it as well, but she would leave that up to Mitsuo. She returned his greeting, going to find Mitsuo and fuss over the little ones for a while. Meanwhile, Mitsuo's father grinned as he pulled Gil with him, explaining in broken english what they would be doing that day.
Mitsuo's mother helped her son get the children ready. The twins would stay with her sister during the ceremony itself to avoid interruptions, but little Jun would be there in his little kimono. Once they were ready, Mitsuo headed out with his mother and the kids to get ready himself. His kimono took two people to help him put it on. Making sure each part was perfect. Then there was makeup, and of course a traditional wig. Once he was all made up, it was hard to tell he was a man. The only things giving it away were his more square jaw, and his adam's apple.
They moved to the shrine, waiting quietly for his father and Gil to arrive. He felt a cramp in his middle, but ignored it as anxiety giving him stomach pains...