Chapter 22: A step into the future (⊙_◎)
For the past few days, Leo had been working diligently at his part-time mall job. He showed up on time, did more than he was asked, and helped out in areas that weren’t even part of his duties. He didn’t complain. If anything, keeping busy helped distract him from how much he missed Sarah...
But before he even realized it, like a blink in time, the day of his game development interview had arrived...
(Ding...dong...)
"Hmm?" Leo muttered, his mouth full of bread, as he stepped away from the mirror. He had just finished adjusting his collar, checking his reflection one last time... A half-eaten loaf of bread was still in his hand, his breakfast was rushed and unfinished...
He walked to the door with a small smile...half nerves, half excitement, wondering who it was.
Leo opened the door halfway, peeking through the gap to see who it was. His eyes widened in surprise and excitement. It was, "Uncle Tanaka?!"
Without thinking, Leo pushed the door open and rushed forward, wrapping his arms around his uncle, who stood there in front of the door...
His uncle laughed, patting Leo’s back slowly. "Easy, boy! Are you trying to crush me to death, before my time?"
Leo stepped back, punching his fist on his shoulder, grinning. "Uncle Tanaka, you didn’t tell me you were coming!"
"I wanted to surprise you," his uncle laughed. "Figured you’d be nervous. Thought maybe you could use a familiar face before the interview."
Leo nodded, still smiling, while his palms were sweaty. "Yeah... I’m glad you came."
His uncle gave him a look-over, nodding in approval. "Nice shirt. But eat that loaf of bread before we get there. You’re not walking into a gaming company chewing like a goat."