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Ash is Cheryl's father.

Years ago, Julia, from Island of Happiness, visited Bluebell and was enamored with its animal farm.

But she was also enamored with the young, handsome farmhand.

...That's Ash, by the way.

The two young teens (at the time) fell madly and love and...well, you know where this is going.

Unfortunately, the news that Julia was pregnant was not celebrated joyously. Young, unmarried parents were looked down upon in that culture.

To keep it a secret and save Julia and Ash from being black marked for life, Jessica recommended that they pretend the baby was her own. Julia and Ash sadly agreed to the plan.

The baby was born and named Cheryl, after Julia's grandmother (it's plausible, right?).

Soon some of the other villagers grew suspicious of Julia, and began to shun her. As it got worse, Ash and Jessica also began to suffer from the villagers' suspicion. Along with a fear that the villagers could also direct their distrust towards Cheryl, Julia's heart was torn over having to pretend that the child was not her own. With all of this weighing on her, Julia finally decided to leave Bluebell and return home.

Ash begged her not to go, but Julia tearfully told him that it had to be done. She couldn't have just taken Cheryl with her, even if they hadn't pretended that she was Jessica's daughter, because then the villagers would still have shunned Ash, the father, and possibly Jessica as well. Not wanting to destroy any of their lives, Julia quietly left the village, and soon the suspicion regarding the family died down.

But before she left, she asked Ash to promise to always look out for Cheryl, and to let himself love another. Ash sadly agreed, and after one last passionate kiss, Julia left the town forever.

Ash knew that he must be strong, for all of them, so he did not let himself despair for too long. Instead, he directed his energy towards helping to raise Cheryl. Being a father, he felt a new sense of responsibility, and became devoted to helping those in need, particularly women and children.

Cheryl grew up thinking Ash was her brother, but felt a strange, inexplicable, obsession-like attachment to him. At times, she would tell Ash that he was the closest thing she had to a father, and would then be puzzled as to why Ash would choke up and quickly excuse himself.

She inherited both of her parent's love for animals, and her (real) mother's desire to help her (not real) mother with her shop. Unfortunately, she also inherited her real mother's cooking skill. Though the villagers were always perplexed as to why Cheryl could not cook even though Ash and Jessica were both fine chefs, they shrugged it off and never suspected anything odd.


(It's not that far from reality...I know it was a common practice long ago, when a young girl got pregnant, to pretend that it was her sibling instead.)

Cheryl, from now on, is Ash's and Julia's daughter.

now this club is nothing like the strip club that the other characters have. this would be like one of those fancy country clubs for the finest of Bluebell and Konohana.
At this club, Mikhail plays soft classical music while wealthy, influential, and older (except for Hiro) individuals (such as the town mayors, the triplets, Howard, Yun) congregate to talk about politics while sipping on fine wine. the more eventful activities include betting on horse races and even some poker tournaments (but all are enjoyed quietly in a sophisticated manner)

The horses used on the horse races belong to Kana. And all the other guys work as butlers.