“Very good!” Ito Yuihiko remarked with approval. “As the daughter of the Ito family, she demonstrates neither arrogance nor rashness, and she remains true to her original intentions!”


    Though Nanako Ito was holding the phone, she instinctively bowed slightly and replied respectfully, “Thank you, Father, for your kind words. Nanako will continue to work hard!”


    Yuihiko Ito responded with a thoughtful hum before asking, “By the way, Nanako, did Jiro Kobayashi, the chairman of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, reach out to you previously?”


    “Yes, Father,” she confirmed.


    Ito Yuihiko continued, “You’re not too young anymore. It’s important not to distance yourself from the opposite sex. I’ve met this young man, Jiro Kobayashi; he’s only two years older than you and is quite promising. It wouldn’t hurt to get to know him better.”<fn3768> Updates are released by f?i?n?d?n?o?v?e?l?</fn3768><h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Nanako Ito quickly interjected, “Father, I’m not thinking about romantic rtionships at this point in my life. My focus for the next few years will be on representing Japan in the uing Olympic Games. Pursuing a rtionship now would only distract me from my training andpetition, and I hope you can understand this.”


    Ito Yuihiko replied, “You are still quite young. Many things are not a matter of choosing between one thing or another, but rather a bnce. Love and marriage need not interfere with your life ns.”


    Nanako Ito responded earnestly, “Father, I must disagree with you. Training in martial arts is like sailing against the current; if you don’t keep moving forward, you will fall behind. To be a world-ss master, I need to dedicate all my avable time to training. If I allow myself to be sidetracked by love and marriage now, I fear I may never achieve my dreams in martial arts.”


    Ito Yuihiko’s tone shifted, taking on a reprimanding edge. “Martial arts were meant to be a hobby for you, not your entire life. You are the eldest daughter of the Ito family, and it’s not fitting for you to be constantly fighting in the ring. What’s the point of that?”


    Nanako Ito replied with determination, “Father, martial arts are my lifelong passion! I am willing to sacrifice love and marriage for the sake of my martial arts journey!”


    “No!” Yuihiko Ito eximed, suddenly furious. “You are my daughter, with the Ito family blood running through your veins. How could you consider giving that up for martial arts? Are you honoring the legacy of our ancestors?”


    “I…” Nanako Ito found herself at a loss for words.


    Feeling a twinge of guilt from her father’s words, she quickly added, “Father, I realize I may have been mistaken. I don’t mean to dismiss the idea of marriage altogether, but I simply don’t wish to rush into it at this stage. I ask for your understanding!”


    Ito Yuihiko replied coldly, “I cannot understand, and I find it impossible to ept your reasoning. I don’t want to discuss life lessons over the phone. When you return from thepetition, we can sit down together and talk.”


    “But right now, Jiro Kobayashi is here to see you. As the eldest daughter of the Ito family, you represent our family’s image and reputation. It wouldn’t be appropriate to avoid him. If word gets out, people will surely say the Ito familycks proper etiquette!”


    Upon hearing this, Nanako Ito had no choice but to concede. “I see that I misjudged the situation, and I ask for your forgiveness, Father. I will change my clothes and go meet Jiro Kobayashi…”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>