Chapter 4: The debt completely paid off, but?
The debt left behind by my useless father was quite large. So just what was inside Hitotsuba Sakurako’s envelope that erased the entire debt? I was quite curious, but Taka-san quickly put it away inside his suit pocket without showing. Could it be that? Was it like those checks you saw in old dramas?
“Have you confirmed that the content fully compensates the amount, that son of a b*tch Yoshizumi Kotaro owed you?”
Wow, she just called my father a son of a b*tch in front of me. I’m sure he was a b*****d without excuse, but Hitotsuba-san’s mother didn’t hesitate to mince her words at all. Did she know him by any chance?
“Yes. I’ve definitely recovered the amount I lent to that idiot. That’s why, I’m really happy for you, Yuya. You can live an honest life from now on. Don’t end up like that a**hole, okay?”
“Of course, I won’t become like my dad. But Taka-san, what’s going on? I can’t keep up with the story at all!”
While I was feeling agitated, the daughter of the duo gently squeezed my hand. I was surprised at her action, and when I looked at her face, I saw her smiling gently. While it made me calm down, my heart started to beat faster in return. How could I not be nervous when a goddess I admired held my hand and smiled at me?
But didn’t Hitotsuba-san’s hand feel colder than when she had touched my forehead earlier? Furthermore, was it my imagination that she was trembling and sweating a little?
“Yoshizumi-kun. I’ll tell you about it when the deal is done, so don’t worry. It’s okay. There is not a single demerit for you.”
If you’re talking about demerits, then there has to be at least a merit, right? But the advantage from this deal was only based on the perception of Hitotsuba-san’s standards, and it could turn out to be bad for me, right? In other words, there was no way I wouldn’t suspect the other side if I were suddenly being told that I actually won the first prize at the year-end lottery. In fact, I wouldn’t even have bought such a lottery ticket in the first place.
“Huh, let’s leave it to the youngsters from here on out. That’s right, Omichi-san. If you don’t mind, would you like to have some tea? Would you also like to talk with other members of the Yoshizumi Kotaro Victims’ Association? Of course, my subordinates waiting in the back would be happy to join us, too.”
“I refuse. It’s obvious that if I get involved with you guys any further, I’m only going to end up in trouble. We’re going home. Hey, you guys! We’re moving out!”
Taka-san shouted, calling everyone who was waiting in the living room. Even with their sunglasses, I could sense their perplexion, but Taka-san didn’t bother to explain anything as he left the house with them. Just before he left, he turned his back to me and told me without turning around:
“Yuya… this is the end of my relationship with you. I won’t see you ever again. That’s why I wish you well for your future. Farewell!”
With these words, Taka-san disappeared into the dimly lit city while waving his hand. He was trying to sound cool, but I already knew where he lived. If anything, his wife had even asked me to come over and eat her food. We could just meet anytime.
“Well. That’s it for me too. I’ll leave the rest to you, Kaede.”
“Yes. Thanks, mom.”
“It’s okay. It’s nothing worth mentioning, Kaede. More importantly, Yoshizumi Yuya. I’m sorry for scaring you. That b*****d, no, your father asked me to get rid of all his debts for you, so please don’t worry about your future. It won’t be the same as before, but you will still be able to live a normal high school life.”
I was curious about the words “it won’t be the same as before”, but before I could ask her about it, Hitotsuba-san’s mother had already left the house. Also, my hand was still in Hitotsuba-san’s grip, but wasn’t her hand trembling like crazy? Her legs were also shaking like a newborn fawn!
“What’s wrong, Hitotsuba-san? You’re shaking so much! You don’t seem to be fine!”
“What are you talking about, Yoshizumi-kun? I’m not shaking… not at all. It’s not like I didn’t want you to see that I was almost trembling when I stood in front of that very scary uncle and also wasn’t the reason I agitated him more than I should have. It’s not like the fear I felt at that scary moment rushed back to me when I was alone with you, and I never felt like I was going to collapse!”
She was talking rapidly with such a conceited expression, but her eyes darted around. Her body was shaking as if she was experiencing an earthquake.
Yeah, it was clear that she was not fine. Nevertheless, I could understand her emotions. In the past, I used to be scared of Taka-san too.
I sighed and wrapped my hands around hers.
“Hitotsuba-san. I’m going to serve you some tea, so why don’t you go to the living room and rest for a while? You will tell me the whole story, right?”
“Yes, yes… of course. I’ll explain everything to you. With the deal done, the debt your parents left you has been paid off, but with one condition.”
Huh, that didn’t sound so awfu-
“The condition was… that you have to live with me.”
… wait, what? Living together? Me and Hitotsuba-san? You’re kidding, right!? If that’s the case, I’ll be murdered by not only all the boys in school, but by her fans from all over the country!
“Don’t worry. I’ll explain it to you more in detail. So, let’s go to the living room quickly, okay? Yuya-kun.”
Hitotsuba-san called out my name with a goddess-like smile. Her smile was so lovely that I couldn’t help myself from admiring it and would have rated it a 99 out of 100. Sadly, her legs that were still trembling in fear somewhat ruined its charm, which otherwise would have earned full marks.
Chapter 4: The debt completely paid off, but?
The debt left behind by my useless father was quite large. So just what was inside Hitotsuba Sakurako’s envelope that erased the entire debt? I was quite curious, but Taka-san quickly put it away inside his suit pocket without showing. Could it be that? Was it like those checks you saw in old dramas?
“Have you confirmed that the content fully compensates the amount, that son of a b*tch Yoshizumi Kotaro owed you?”
Wow, she just called my father a son of a b*tch in front of me. I’m sure he was a b*****d without excuse, but Hitotsuba-san’s mother didn’t hesitate to mince her words at all. Did she know him by any chance?
“Yes. I’ve definitely recovered the amount I lent to that idiot. That’s why, I’m really happy for you, Yuya. You can live an honest life from now on. Don’t end up like that a**hole, okay?”
“Of course, I won’t become like my dad. But Taka-san, what’s going on? I can’t keep up with the story at all!”
While I was feeling agitated, the daughter of the duo gently squeezed my hand. I was surprised at her action, and when I looked at her face, I saw her smiling gently. While it made me calm down, my heart started to beat faster in return. How could I not be nervous when a goddess I admired held my hand and smiled at me?
But didn’t Hitotsuba-san’s hand feel colder than when she had touched my forehead earlier? Furthermore, was it my imagination that she was trembling and sweating a little?
“Yoshizumi-kun. I’ll tell you about it when the deal is done, so don’t worry. It’s okay. There is not a single demerit for you.”
If you’re talking about demerits, then there has to be at least a merit, right? But the advantage from this deal was only based on the perception of Hitotsuba-san’s standards, and it could turn out to be bad for me, right? In other words, there was no way I wouldn’t suspect the other side if I were suddenly being told that I actually won the first prize at the year-end lottery. In fact, I wouldn’t even have bought such a lottery ticket in the first place.
“Huh, let’s leave it to the youngsters from here on out. That’s right, Omichi-san. If you don’t mind, would you like to have some tea? Would you also like to talk with other members of the Yoshizumi Kotaro Victims’ Association? Of course, my subordinates waiting in the back would be happy to join us, too.”
“I refuse. It’s obvious that if I get involved with you guys any further, I’m only going to end up in trouble. We’re going home. Hey, you guys! We’re moving out!”
Taka-san shouted, calling everyone who was waiting in the living room. Even with their sunglasses, I could sense their perplexion, but Taka-san didn’t bother to explain anything as he left the house with them. Just before he left, he turned his back to me and told me without turning around:
“Yuya… this is the end of my relationship with you. I won’t see you ever again. That’s why I wish you well for your future. Farewell!”
With these words, Taka-san disappeared into the dimly lit city while waving his hand. He was trying to sound cool, but I already knew where he lived. If anything, his wife had even asked me to come over and eat her food. We could just meet anytime.
“Well. That’s it for me too. I’ll leave the rest to you, Kaede.”
“Yes. Thanks, mom.”
“It’s okay. It’s nothing worth mentioning, Kaede. More importantly, Yoshizumi Yuya. I’m sorry for scaring you. That b*****d, no, your father asked me to get rid of all his debts for you, so please don’t worry about your future. It won’t be the same as before, but you will still be able to live a normal high school life.”
I was curious about the words “it won’t be the same as before”, but before I could ask her about it, Hitotsuba-san’s mother had already left the house. Also, my hand was still in Hitotsuba-san’s grip, but wasn’t her hand trembling like crazy? Her legs were also shaking like a newborn fawn!
“What’s wrong, Hitotsuba-san? You’re shaking so much! You don’t seem to be fine!”
“What are you talking about, Yoshizumi-kun? I’m not shaking… not at all. It’s not like I didn’t want you to see that I was almost trembling when I stood in front of that very scary uncle and also wasn’t the reason I agitated him more than I should have. It’s not like the fear I felt at that scary moment rushed back to me when I was alone with you, and I never felt like I was going to collapse!”
She was talking rapidly with such a conceited expression, but her eyes darted around. Her body was shaking as if she was experiencing an earthquake.
Yeah, it was clear that she was not fine. Nevertheless, I could understand her emotions. In the past, I used to be scared of Taka-san too.
I sighed and wrapped my hands around hers.
“Hitotsuba-san. I’m going to serve you some tea, so why don’t you go to the living room and rest for a while? You will tell me the whole story, right?”
“Yes, yes… of course. I’ll explain everything to you. With the deal done, the debt your parents left you has been paid off, but with one condition.”
Huh, that didn’t sound so awfu-
“The condition was… that you have to live with me.”
… wait, what? Living together? Me and Hitotsuba-san? You’re kidding, right!? If that’s the case, I’ll be murdered by not only all the boys in school, but by her fans from all over the country!
“Don’t worry. I’ll explain it to you more in detail. So, let’s go to the living room quickly, okay? Yuya-kun.”
Hitotsuba-san called out my name with a goddess-like smile. Her smile was so lovely that I couldn’t help myself from admiring it and would have rated it a 99 out of 100. Sadly, her legs that were still trembling in fear somewhat ruined its charm, which otherwise would have earned full marks.
