Hi Teresa!
I'm glad you enjoyed the new chapters. Overall, I think that May's relationship with her father, though not ideal in any way, is still very salvageable. Oddly enough, it might just take the opinion of an outsider, like Charlie, to crumble those final walls.
No, Mayumi's mother would never have even felt that pressure in their society, which is/was so male dominant historically. She would have cherished either one, and furthermore, I feel that there would certainly have been no shame to having a son, as she was marrying a Zark pureblood. Keep in mind, that as a member of the Sato bloodline, with the history of having females born into each new generation, although the bloodlines can be traced back, each female who marries takes on a new name.
A new chapter will be up very soon, and the next after that is still in rough draft. The dinner should be the chapter after that one. Honestly, I am having problems with that one, as I want the story to reflect as much accuracy in regards to an 'informal' dinner would have in Japanese society. In addition, I have no personal experiences to draw upon, as I never had to experience the awkwardness of a 'meet the parents' dinner!
I will be posting another finished story soon, in which May makes her first appearance at the Burrow!
Thanks for the interest, and the reviews, Teresa. I truly appreciate it!
--Jim