Chapter 32: The day I participated in parents meeting.
The next day after sports meeting, Right now I’m heading to the place where parents meeting was held, using the map Sato obaa-san gave me as guide. It was held in a room in the community center near the nursery school, it’s about twenty minutes walk from my shabby apartment.
Since I get out of my house too early, I arrived at the meeting place thirty minutes before the meeting time. While I’m regretting thinking maybe I came here too fast, but since I’m already here anyway I decided to check the place out and so I enter the community center, and immediately I’m greeted by a voice.
“Good morning, thank you for your help in the tug-of-war.”
“Tug-of-war…… Ahh, Good morning.”
I already forgot him since his face is kind of plain and forgettable, but he’s one of my comrade from the yesterday’s tug-of-war. Even though he’s the only male in our team not counting me I still forgot about him, he’s really forgettable…… I’ll have to remember him harder.
“I think we still didn’t introduce ourselves…… Right? I’m Tendou Ryuusei, yup. And you’re?”
Crap it’s been to long since I didn’t use them very much, but damn that’s a bad polite speech.
“Ahh I’m sorry, I’m Nakura Tetsurou.”
Alright, so he’s Tec-chan alright. I remembered now.
“Here’s my business card, please.”
“……T-, thanks.”
And I just thanked him involuntarily. What is a business card, what the hell is it. Why is this guy carrying something like this with him.
“……”
“……”
“……Ahhh, did you perhaps ran out of your business cards?”
“……Yeah, it’s something like that. My bad, hahaha.”
“It’s nothing at all, it’s also my fault.”
I think someone is watching me…… Eh, I have to give him back mine too? What the hell is that rule, don’t know about that.
“Then, would you like to exchange contact address with me?”
Contact address, right? What do I do, I don’t have any landline or mobile phone at all.
“I don’t mind with just LINE address too.”
What the hell is a LINE, something like train line? Can I just give him a map to my home?
“……Ahh, did you perhaps didn’t carry your mobile phone with you today?”
“……Yeah, it’s something like that. My bad, hahaha.”
“Is that so. That was rude of me.”
“It’s nothing at all, it was also rude of me.”
It’s not just today I never have one to begin with. Well contact address huh…… I’ve always used my landlord-san’s contact address for all of my documents, but seems like it’s going to be dangerous if I don’t have mine soon.
Well that’s that but, what the hell is that perfect poker face, I don’t know what he’s thinking at all…… This guy, surely he isn’t just any ordinary guy. This feeling of nervousness that felt like if you made one wrong move you’ll lose everything in your life, this made me remember the day I got surrounded by a bunch of guys with pistols. So this is how it felt like talking with people in normal society huh, it’s so nerve-wrecking.
“Tendou-san, you lived somewhere near here right?”
Somewhere near here huh, well that’s a matter of course isn’t it since I sent Misaki to that nursery school after all. No way don’t tell me there’s other intention behind his words……?
“……Yes, that’s right.”
“I see. I used to live farther, but after my son was born, I moved to around here so I’m just a newcomer so…… Well, should I say that I think I felt a strange connection between me and Tendou-san or something like that, hahaha.”
“……I-, I see.”
“Yes. Even though this area isn’t countryside but it’s so quiet, I can easily sent my kid to nursery school, and both elementary school and junior high school is also near too…… This city is really a blessing, right.”
“……I think so too, hahaha.”
His other intentions, well I don’t think he have one…… Well, there’s no way he have one to begin with. No matter how you look at him he’s a good guy. This person. He’s just your average salary man that you can see everywhere, and his impression of a father fits exactly.
“But well, kids really do grow up real fast right. Just not long ago I still had to changes his diaper, but now before I can even notices he’s already in third year of nursery school…… I’m deeply moved.”
“……That’s right.”
I understand, I completely understand you Tec-chan. Misaki has just started on kanji drill not long ago but before I notices she’s already completed it all, or that I used to take bath with her just not long before but now we’re separated…… I’m deeply moved.
“They say that kids around this time are the cutest, but as his parent I only wish for him to be healthy and no illness ever come to him.”
What the hell is this guy saying, it’s a matter of course that Misaki’s going to be even cuter from now on isn’t it. He says that they’re the cutest right now, don’t tell me he’s the same type as Wazaki Yuuto? (Lolicon)
“Oh that was rude of me, we shouldn’t talk while standing like this, it’s too early though but shall we go inside.”
“Yeah, right.”
So your sense is really good huh, Tec-chan. Let’s have a meal together next time.
One hour has passed since I entered this second meeting room. In this room there’s me and Tec-chan and also two young woman. The meeting should’ve already started a long time ago, but since the people responsible for this meeting are still not here so we all had to wait.
The leader seems to be the person called Sato, but her and other two people are late.
“Don’t tell me, did she have an accident or something?”
When I asked everyone that question, for some reason all of them had a subtle change in their expression.
“What should we do. I think they’re okay though, maybe……”
The one who answered is Tec-chan.
What is this, this slight change in the atmosphere…… Don’t tell me, did I just say something inappropriate?
“…………”
This silence is painful…… Ku, if Misaki were here right now I can endure this easily though.
“……”
There’s no words coming out at all.
I bring up the idea that we should start with just us, but since no one knew what talk about at all so it’s a failure, in the first place no one can answer the question of what are we gathered here for today, and when I said ‘Then let’s have some nice chat shall we’ to them our conversation didn’t last long. The only option we had left is to wait for the leader Sato.
God dammit, the hell are you doing Sato…… Wait it’s Sato, so this is the same person as the obaa-san at that time isn’t it? Hey hey you’re the one who invited me and you’re late yourself. If she had an accident then it can’t be helped, but if she said she’s late because she’s doing make up what should I do with her.
“Oh~ my, so everyone is already here.”
She has arrived! And what the hell is that first dialogue! The meeting time is supposed to be thirty minutes ago!
I turned my sight toward the door while glaring at these three old hag that appeared with such cheerful voice.
“That’s a given isn’t it, the meeting time is supposed to be thirty minutes earlier you know.”
“Thirty minutes? What are you talking about I wonder.”
If this were to be in the world in the back of society you all would have already been shipped away you damn old hag. What the hell is that playful attitude of yours.
“Sato-san, it’s because we gave Tendou-san the paper with the earlier designated time.”
“Oh my Suzuki-san, is that the case? I’m so sorry Tendou-san. Since you’re a newcomer, so we thought that you shouldn’t be late and so…… My, you shouldn’t do this Suzuki-san.”
“That’s right Suzuki-san. He’s already an adult after all, he won’t do such thing as coming late.”
“My, Yamada-san you’re going to phrase it like that?”
” ” “Ohhohohohohoho.” ” “
Don’t ohhohoho on me you damn octopus!
……Fucking hell, I’m angry but I understand them. It’s my first time after all, it can’t be helped that they don’t trust me yet.
“I understand my situation, but did you gave the others the same time as me?”
“Oh my, I’m so~ sorry. Seems like it was a printing mistake.”
“Suzuki-san, please get a hold of yourself~”
“That’s right~”
” ” “Ohhohohohohohoho.” ” “
Like I said don’t fucking ohhoho on me!
“Tendou-san, please control yourself……”
“……Gotcha.”
Tec-chan grabbed my shoulder, and my waist that’s already slightly lifted up sat back down.
“Then, what are we gathered here for?”
“Oh my didn’t we already wrote that on the paper? This is parents meeting.”
I didn’t ask for the name fucking Sato.
“And what are we going to do here?”
“Didn’t we also already wrote that down~?”
There’s only the map and time on it fucking Sato!
“But very well I suppose. This is for the sake of our children, we gathered here to plan for a fun event~”
……Be patience me. If it’s just about this level then I have already seen it often in my aniki’s shop.
“And what is this fun event thing?”
“It’s an event that is held once every two months for our children.”
“And specifically what are we going to do?”
“Let’s see~, well we did a string figure class year already too.”
For now it seems like if I ask them they’ll at least answer me.
After that I continue with my questions, and so I’ve learned that the aim of this parents meeting is to come together and think up of something to make the children happy within the budget of two thousands yen multiply by the number of person here.
And when I knew what we’re going to I was about to discuss that with them immediately but these old hags just started chatting by themselves. I gently remind them that we should discuss about it already for several times, and finally Sato and the other old hags respond, they decided that we’re going to do a string figure classroom same as the last year. That was their arbitrary decision, they don’t even bother doing something like majority vote.
And so the parents meeting has ended. What the hell is this, all of us gathering here is completely meaningless isn’t it.
When my urge to murder someone is about to arise those three old hags get back to their own home, after that what’s left are me and the others and we all sighed in unison. Then all of us look at each other, somehow we find that amusing and laughed.
“Umm, you’re Tendou-san yes?”
“Ahhh…… Yes, that’s right.”
There’s me and Tec-chan and also the other two young woman in this meeting room currently. And, the person with an earring called out to me with a happy expression.
“Thank you very much for today. Those obaa-san are always like that, that’s why we didn’t want to voice out our opinion, you helped us out a lot.”
“Please stop it, it’s not something to be thankful for.”
I described her as a young woman but, surely she’s the older than me. Normally I don’t really feel like respecting people that’s older than me, but somehow I can’t help but see them as my senior in child-caring field.
These people that are here, surely they’re just ordinary parents, and they’re the existences that I respect since I aim to be a good parent after all. But well I don’t think I’ll pay any respect for those damn old hags though.
“Well then see you, I have Misaki waiting for me.”
After we talked for about ten minutes, I bowed and get out of the meeting room. Well a lot has happened, but well that was a good experience I think. When I get back I have to tell Misaki. I wonder what she’s doing…… I want to see her soon.
At the same time, Misaki was reading a book.
It’s a monthly magazine aimed at lower grades elementary school students audience.
“……Wel, come back?”
Misaki has kept repeatedly reading the same page, over and over again.
The manga’s main character, she’s a girl that’s a little older than Misaki, and she’s staying at home alone. While the girl is watching TV and reading books, she’s waiting for her parents to come back home. And then when her parents finally arrived she jumped into their chest, while saying welcome back! With a big smile on her face.
“…………”
Unー, Misaki exhale her breath out.
The parents of the girl in manga goes like “There there were you a good girl?” while patting her, and if Misaki were to do the same, will Ryo-kun pats her she wonder.
While she’s thinking about that repeatedly, Ryo-kun finally comes back.
“I’m home.”
Ryo-kun said the same thing as usual.
Misaki is still a little bit worried, but she stood up with a strong determination.
“What’s up?”
Ryo-kun stares in wonder.
Misaki tightly put her mouth in a straight line, solidify her courage up―― and then just sat right there.
“Misaki?”
Ryo-kun repeatedly blink his eyes.
“……Welcome back.”
“Oh, I’m home.”
She wants to be spoiled.
Has always been for a long time now, and that feeling only get stronger and stronger.
But, seems like it’s still too difficult for her.
Chapter 32: The day I participated in parents meeting.
The next day after sports meeting, Right now I’m heading to the place where parents meeting was held, using the map Sato obaa-san gave me as guide. It was held in a room in the community center near the nursery school, it’s about twenty minutes walk from my shabby apartment.
Since I get out of my house too early, I arrived at the meeting place thirty minutes before the meeting time. While I’m regretting thinking maybe I came here too fast, but since I’m already here anyway I decided to check the place out and so I enter the community center, and immediately I’m greeted by a voice.
“Good morning, thank you for your help in the tug-of-war.”
“Tug-of-war…… Ahh, Good morning.”
I already forgot him since his face is kind of plain and forgettable, but he’s one of my comrade from the yesterday’s tug-of-war. Even though he’s the only male in our team not counting me I still forgot about him, he’s really forgettable…… I’ll have to remember him harder.
“I think we still didn’t introduce ourselves…… Right? I’m Tendou Ryuusei, yup. And you’re?”
Crap it’s been to long since I didn’t use them very much, but damn that’s a bad polite speech.
“Ahh I’m sorry, I’m Nakura Tetsurou.”
Alright, so he’s Tec-chan alright. I remembered now.
“Here’s my business card, please.”
“……T-, thanks.”
And I just thanked him involuntarily. What is a business card, what the hell is it. Why is this guy carrying something like this with him.
“……”
“……”
“……Ahhh, did you perhaps ran out of your business cards?”
“……Yeah, it’s something like that. My bad, hahaha.”
“It’s nothing at all, it’s also my fault.”
I think someone is watching me…… Eh, I have to give him back mine too? What the hell is that rule, don’t know about that.
“Then, would you like to exchange contact address with me?”
Contact address, right? What do I do, I don’t have any landline or mobile phone at all.
“I don’t mind with just LINE address too.”
What the hell is a LINE, something like train line? Can I just give him a map to my home?
“……Ahh, did you perhaps didn’t carry your mobile phone with you today?”
“……Yeah, it’s something like that. My bad, hahaha.”
“Is that so. That was rude of me.”
“It’s nothing at all, it was also rude of me.”
It’s not just today I never have one to begin with. Well contact address huh…… I’ve always used my landlord-san’s contact address for all of my documents, but seems like it’s going to be dangerous if I don’t have mine soon.
Well that’s that but, what the hell is that perfect poker face, I don’t know what he’s thinking at all…… This guy, surely he isn’t just any ordinary guy. This feeling of nervousness that felt like if you made one wrong move you’ll lose everything in your life, this made me remember the day I got surrounded by a bunch of guys with pistols. So this is how it felt like talking with people in normal society huh, it’s so nerve-wrecking.
“Tendou-san, you lived somewhere near here right?”
Somewhere near here huh, well that’s a matter of course isn’t it since I sent Misaki to that nursery school after all. No way don’t tell me there’s other intention behind his words……?
“……Yes, that’s right.”
“I see. I used to live farther, but after my son was born, I moved to around here so I’m just a newcomer so…… Well, should I say that I think I felt a strange connection between me and Tendou-san or something like that, hahaha.”
“……I-, I see.”
“Yes. Even though this area isn’t countryside but it’s so quiet, I can easily sent my kid to nursery school, and both elementary school and junior high school is also near too…… This city is really a blessing, right.”
“……I think so too, hahaha.”
His other intentions, well I don’t think he have one…… Well, there’s no way he have one to begin with. No matter how you look at him he’s a good guy. This person. He’s just your average salary man that you can see everywhere, and his impression of a father fits exactly.
“But well, kids really do grow up real fast right. Just not long ago I still had to changes his diaper, but now before I can even notices he’s already in third year of nursery school…… I’m deeply moved.”
“……That’s right.”
I understand, I completely understand you Tec-chan. Misaki has just started on kanji drill not long ago but before I notices she’s already completed it all, or that I used to take bath with her just not long before but now we’re separated…… I’m deeply moved.
“They say that kids around this time are the cutest, but as his parent I only wish for him to be healthy and no illness ever come to him.”
What the hell is this guy saying, it’s a matter of course that Misaki’s going to be even cuter from now on isn’t it. He says that they’re the cutest right now, don’t tell me he’s the same type as Wazaki Yuuto? (Lolicon)
“Oh that was rude of me, we shouldn’t talk while standing like this, it’s too early though but shall we go inside.”
“Yeah, right.”
So your sense is really good huh, Tec-chan. Let’s have a meal together next time.
One hour has passed since I entered this second meeting room. In this room there’s me and Tec-chan and also two young woman. The meeting should’ve already started a long time ago, but since the people responsible for this meeting are still not here so we all had to wait.
The leader seems to be the person called Sato, but her and other two people are late.
“Don’t tell me, did she have an accident or something?”
When I asked everyone that question, for some reason all of them had a subtle change in their expression.
“What should we do. I think they’re okay though, maybe……”
The one who answered is Tec-chan.
What is this, this slight change in the atmosphere…… Don’t tell me, did I just say something inappropriate?
“…………”
This silence is painful…… Ku, if Misaki were here right now I can endure this easily though.
“……”
There’s no words coming out at all.
I bring up the idea that we should start with just us, but since no one knew what talk about at all so it’s a failure, in the first place no one can answer the question of what are we gathered here for today, and when I said ‘Then let’s have some nice chat shall we’ to them our conversation didn’t last long. The only option we had left is to wait for the leader Sato.
God dammit, the hell are you doing Sato…… Wait it’s Sato, so this is the same person as the obaa-san at that time isn’t it? Hey hey you’re the one who invited me and you’re late yourself. If she had an accident then it can’t be helped, but if she said she’s late because she’s doing make up what should I do with her.
“Oh~ my, so everyone is already here.”
She has arrived! And what the hell is that first dialogue! The meeting time is supposed to be thirty minutes ago!
I turned my sight toward the door while glaring at these three old hag that appeared with such cheerful voice.
“That’s a given isn’t it, the meeting time is supposed to be thirty minutes earlier you know.”
“Thirty minutes? What are you talking about I wonder.”
If this were to be in the world in the back of society you all would have already been shipped away you damn old hag. What the hell is that playful attitude of yours.
“Sato-san, it’s because we gave Tendou-san the paper with the earlier designated time.”
“Oh my Suzuki-san, is that the case? I’m so sorry Tendou-san. Since you’re a newcomer, so we thought that you shouldn’t be late and so…… My, you shouldn’t do this Suzuki-san.”
“That’s right Suzuki-san. He’s already an adult after all, he won’t do such thing as coming late.”
“My, Yamada-san you’re going to phrase it like that?”
” ” “Ohhohohohohoho.” ” “
Don’t ohhohoho on me you damn octopus!
……Fucking hell, I’m angry but I understand them. It’s my first time after all, it can’t be helped that they don’t trust me yet.
“I understand my situation, but did you gave the others the same time as me?”
“Oh my, I’m so~ sorry. Seems like it was a printing mistake.”
“Suzuki-san, please get a hold of yourself~”
“That’s right~”
” ” “Ohhohohohohohoho.” ” “
Like I said don’t fucking ohhoho on me!
“Tendou-san, please control yourself……”
“……Gotcha.”
Tec-chan grabbed my shoulder, and my waist that’s already slightly lifted up sat back down.
“Then, what are we gathered here for?”
“Oh my didn’t we already wrote that on the paper? This is parents meeting.”
I didn’t ask for the name fucking Sato.
“And what are we going to do here?”
“Didn’t we also already wrote that down~?”
There’s only the map and time on it fucking Sato!
“But very well I suppose. This is for the sake of our children, we gathered here to plan for a fun event~”
……Be patience me. If it’s just about this level then I have already seen it often in my aniki’s shop.
“And what is this fun event thing?”
“It’s an event that is held once every two months for our children.”
“And specifically what are we going to do?”
“Let’s see~, well we did a string figure class year already too.”
For now it seems like if I ask them they’ll at least answer me.
After that I continue with my questions, and so I’ve learned that the aim of this parents meeting is to come together and think up of something to make the children happy within the budget of two thousands yen multiply by the number of person here.
And when I knew what we’re going to I was about to discuss that with them immediately but these old hags just started chatting by themselves. I gently remind them that we should discuss about it already for several times, and finally Sato and the other old hags respond, they decided that we’re going to do a string figure classroom same as the last year. That was their arbitrary decision, they don’t even bother doing something like majority vote.
And so the parents meeting has ended. What the hell is this, all of us gathering here is completely meaningless isn’t it.
When my urge to murder someone is about to arise those three old hags get back to their own home, after that what’s left are me and the others and we all sighed in unison. Then all of us look at each other, somehow we find that amusing and laughed.
“Umm, you’re Tendou-san yes?”
“Ahhh…… Yes, that’s right.”
There’s me and Tec-chan and also the other two young woman in this meeting room currently. And, the person with an earring called out to me with a happy expression.
“Thank you very much for today. Those obaa-san are always like that, that’s why we didn’t want to voice out our opinion, you helped us out a lot.”
“Please stop it, it’s not something to be thankful for.”
I described her as a young woman but, surely she’s the older than me. Normally I don’t really feel like respecting people that’s older than me, but somehow I can’t help but see them as my senior in child-caring field.
These people that are here, surely they’re just ordinary parents, and they’re the existences that I respect since I aim to be a good parent after all. But well I don’t think I’ll pay any respect for those damn old hags though.
“Well then see you, I have Misaki waiting for me.”
After we talked for about ten minutes, I bowed and get out of the meeting room. Well a lot has happened, but well that was a good experience I think. When I get back I have to tell Misaki. I wonder what she’s doing…… I want to see her soon.
At the same time, Misaki was reading a book.
It’s a monthly magazine aimed at lower grades elementary school students audience.
“……Wel, come back?”
Misaki has kept repeatedly reading the same page, over and over again.
The manga’s main character, she’s a girl that’s a little older than Misaki, and she’s staying at home alone. While the girl is watching TV and reading books, she’s waiting for her parents to come back home. And then when her parents finally arrived she jumped into their chest, while saying welcome back! With a big smile on her face.
“…………”
Unー, Misaki exhale her breath out.
The parents of the girl in manga goes like “There there were you a good girl?” while patting her, and if Misaki were to do the same, will Ryo-kun pats her she wonder.
While she’s thinking about that repeatedly, Ryo-kun finally comes back.
“I’m home.”
Ryo-kun said the same thing as usual.
Misaki is still a little bit worried, but she stood up with a strong determination.
“What’s up?”
Ryo-kun stares in wonder.
Misaki tightly put her mouth in a straight line, solidify her courage up―― and then just sat right there.
“Misaki?”
Ryo-kun repeatedly blink his eyes.
“……Welcome back.”
“Oh, I’m home.”
She wants to be spoiled.
Has always been for a long time now, and that feeling only get stronger and stronger.
But, seems like it’s still too difficult for her.
