I Became Friends with the Second Cutest Girl in My Class - Chapter 98: Once Again, Asanagi’s Family (5)
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Chapter 98: Once Again, Asanagi’s Family (5)

Chapter 98 Once Again, Asanagis Family (5)

Before having our talk, we had breakfast first.

The main dish for breakfast was miso soup made from yesterdays leftovers, omelet and rice. I noticed that Asanagis familys omelet was saltier than ours, maybe it was to follow Daichi-sans taste.

You didnt eat much last night, right, Maki-kun? You should eat a lot now to make up for it. Umi too.

Y-Yes Thanks for the food

M-Mm

It was hard to resist her after what just happened, so we obeyed Sora-san and ate. The dessert was fruits and like the rest of the food, we also cleaned them up. Everything was delicious.

After breakfast, Sora-san gave us a warning.

She was mainly angry toward Umi. Apparently, Sora-san had persuaded Daichi-san to let us sleep together on the pretense that we would only sleep and nothing else. She also notified my mom about it.

You should have told me about all this first, Umi

I mean, I thought that if we were to kiss sneakily, they wouldnt notice~ Besides, I wanted to do it with you, Maki

I-I see

M-Mhm

You two

Y-Yes! We are sorry!

We were doing seiza inside the room next to the living room. We bowed our heads to Sora-san, who was also doing seiza in front of us. (T/N: In case you dont know seiza)

She had her usual smile, but the pressure coming from her was no joke.

Very well Im not saying that its forbidden for you two to kiss or anything, but you have to choose the right time and place first.

Right Otherwise, things might escalate further than that Right?

So they were afraid that we might be getting caught up in the moment and accidentally go further than kissing

Hehe, correct. You dont want to make the same mistake as we did, right?

Huh? Same mistake?

Umi turned her gaze from Sora-san to Daichi-san, who was relaxing inside the living room.

Mom, dont tell me, you

Well

Sora-san continued as her cheeks turned red.

I turned my gaze toward Daichi-san.

Um Back when we were in high school, your dad was visiting my parents house, but at that time, I was the only one at home

Are you talking about me right now?

Im not, maybe its just your imagination, Dear.

That was a lie of course. Anyway, it seems that Umis parents had quite the history.

Come to think of it, they were supposed to be in their forties, but Riku-san was twenty five years old already, no?

Anyway, this is all I want to say. Maki-kun, if youre going to do it, choose the right time and place. Umi, you need to fulfill your promises, dont get caught up in the atmosphere, stop messing around, focus on your exams, learn how to cook while Im still able to teach you

Why am I the only one whos getting the long lecture?! Besides, I can learn how to cook anytime I want!

This showed how much Sora-san cared about us.

Considering the future, I needed to have a good relationship with her. This was for Umis sake as well, so I needed to do my best.

Eventually, Sora-sans sermon came to an end and I was about to let out a sigh of relief when

Maki-kun, can I talk to you alone for a minute?

Cough!

The breath I was about to exhale was violently sucked in.

Dont be scared. Its just a small talk.

I-It wont be a small talk with your fists, right?

If you prefer it that way, we can arrange that.

N-No thank you.

Daichi-san took me to the garden. Umi stayed by Sora-sans side because apparently Sora-san hasnt done with her yet. By the way, Riku-san was still sleeping in his room.

We both sat down below the eaves.

My wife and daughter told me everything last night.

Um Im sorry about last night

I dont mind. Its a matter that will make even us adults cry too. I imagine that it would be worse for you, youre a high school student after all. Youve been holding it together by yourself for so long Maki-kun, you did a great job.

Yes

He placed his large hand on my head. His kindness almost made me cry, but I held my tears back. Once was enough, I didnt want to look that pathetic again.

But at the same time, you pushed yourself too hard. Being considerate of your parents is good, but that doesnt mean you have to hide your feelings like this. If you keep that up, your heart will eventually break.

That was what happened yesterday. It was thanks to Umi that the worst didnt happen. If it wasnt for her, I dont know what would have happened to me

But, even if I acted selfishly, it wouldnt have mattered, right? They already decided to divorce, my cries and screams would only annoy them

Youre correct. Nothing will change even if you scream at them. They were probably long past the point where they would listen to the words of a single child.

Then, whats the point? Acting selfishly will be useless

No, it wont be useless.

Eh?

At the very least, it will make you feel better, am I wrong?

Ah

His words became clear to me.

It was difficult to change others through ones action, but it was more than possible to change oneself through it.

People will say, Think about how your parents feel, or Be more mature, but in the end, those are just the empty words uttered by unrelated parties. Ultimately, the only person who can help you, is yourself, so you shouldnt hold back. You might be a child, but adults shouldnt restrain you more than necessary.

But isnt being selfish bad? You wont tell something like this to your subordinates, right, Daichi-san?

Correct. Well, in our line of work, being selfish will be detrimental to our operations, though it depends on the situation.

Being an adult seems troublesome

Well, youll experience it yourself after you graduate.

Theres no need for you to think much about it now, he continued.

Thats all I have to say. I know I sound preachy, but I want you to stay strong, Maki-kun. After all, your existence will make things a lot easier for me. Honestly, its hard to keep up with both my wife and daughter at this age

I can see where youre coming from

In a way, both of us were kindred spirits.

Shes a selfish and mischievous girl, but Maki-kun, please continue to get along with her.

Yes. Please take care of me in the future, Daichi-san.

We shook hands firmly.

My visit to Umis house was quite fulfilling. I made a scene at dinner, followed by a sleepover in Umis room, then we tried to kiss and got lectured together. Thanks to the Asanagi familys kindness, I managed to recover.

Now, Im looking forward to Christmas.