Episode 22 – reclaimed

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At last, the day of the seat change that Amamiya had always abhorred had arrived. Well, maybe it was a depressing day for everyone except Amamiya-san in the sense that it was before a test, but her depression was a bit unusual.

But …… that …….

“Is your body okay now?”

“Yes!! I’m better than any of you!”

Amamiya is in a strange mood today. What happened yesterday? It’s not an aftereffect, is it? It’s a little eerie, but there’s nothing better than being in good spirits, is there?

“I’m glad to see you smiling again today.”

“Mooo! Hatoyama kun!”

People can change so much in such a short period of time. I guess the haircut had something to do with it? Okay, let’s call this the haircut method. If it works, I may create a sensation, and this will be the theme of my research at the university.

“Of course, I do enjoy doing things other than smile, though.”

“Mouu …… really …… Hatoyama-kun.. ……”

Yes, that’s the face. The look of the upper eyes, as if she was not satisfied. No wonder xhe’s so popular.

Oh, speaking of which, there was one thing that was bothering me.

“By the way, what did you and Mom talk about? She seemed to be in a good mood.”

She was humming while she cooked dinner, but I wondered what was going on. It wasn’t their wedding anniversary, and there was no way she had won the lottery. Maybe she’s cured of constipation? I don’t know if she’s constipated.

“Let’s see, something about the future, or something like that.”

About the future? To my mother, whom she had never met before? Is she a childhood friend or something?

“I see. Dreams?”

“Dreams? Oh, I guess you could say it was a dream. …… I had that dream when I was in kindergarten.”

Dreams when you were in kindergarten? Idol, florist, or something like that? I can’t seem to connect that story with my mother’s mood.

“I see. Thank you for being a good friend to my mother.”

I know it sounds a little strange coming from me, but it’s not wrong. There’s nothing better than being on good terms with someone.

“Eh? Ah, men are so awkward huh”

 
……? What’s she talking about?

“Well, don’t worry, it won’t turn out like the old dramas.”

what are you talking about? What do you mean by “drama”? …… daytime drama?

I have no idea, but it’s not unusual for me to have conversations with Amamiya-san that don’t go well, so I guess there’s no point in worrying about it. It’s just small talk after all.

“Should I go say hi to your parents too?”

I’ve been over to your house twice, so I think it’s about time I showed my face, don’t you? I’m not sure if it’s the son, but the daughter’s friendships are one of parental concerns.

“…… Hatoyama kun, you’re sincere, aren’t you?”

“Is that so? Thank you.”

Isn’t that a pretty obvious thing to do? People always leave some kind of trace when they’ve been there, so it’s best to say hello at least once.

“My dad seems to be interested in you, Hatoyama-kun, too.”

Ah, I guess that’s what happens to fathers. Their shy daughter suddenly becomes sexy, so it’s no wonder he thinks she has a crush on someone. In reality, she’s an iron fist who never responds to confessions.

“I see, that makes me nervous.”

“Don’t worry. If he objects, he’ll be making an enemy of me and my mother.”

Against? Enemies? Oh, you mean he doesn’t want you to make friends with men? Sorry to say, but that kind of parenting policy is not good. When their children reach their thirties, they will be nagging them to get married as soon as possible.

“Yeah, I’ll do my best (to show that I have no ulterior motives).”

“……! Yeah! Good luck!”

I don’t know what it was, but she cheered me up. I think she was exaggerating a bit, but you have to accept people’s kindness.

“By the way, did he say anything about your hair? He sound like a strict father.”

“He didn’t say anything about my short hair, but he did ask me a lot of questions about the mesh.”

Well, of course. To the old-timers, mesh is something a punk would do. In some families, even makeup is a big deal, isn’t it?

“Would he think you’ve got a new man or something?”

“It’s not a misunderstanding, but it’s a very noticeable thing to do. Even if my mother goes to the hairdresser, he doesn’t even notice.”

“When you have a child, you’ll probably be more concerned about that.”

They often say that women change when they get married and when they have children. Men change a little too, a little.

“Is that so? But now that you put it that way, I think my father also said that my mother became more strict after I was born.”

“Right? My family is similar. I’m a son, so they don’t pay that much attention to me.”

If anything, my parents still make out with each other. I’m more comfortable with that than with being a parental idiot.

“I’m not going to change even if I have a child, so don’t worry.”

“Eh? Really?”

I don’t think it’s wrong to change, and I don’t think it’s any of my business. It’s as if it’s convenient for me not to change. ……

“Of course, I will take care of my children, right? But my love for my husband will never change.”

Hmmm…I have an image that only people who say this kind of thing flip out. It’s like, couples who fight a lot tend to last longer, but couples who flirt a lot tend to break up.

The way you prepare for a relationship when you don’t have a boyfriend or girlfriend is going to fall apart when the time comes. Is it just an empty theory?

“I think you need to start by getting a boyfriend before a husband.”

I don’t want to worry about it after I’ve said it, but this isn’t sexual harassment, is it? We get along rather well, so it’s safe, right?

“Don’t worry about it, …….”

“Eh? I’m not really worried about it,…….”

 
Because, Amamiya, you’ve been getting a lot of confessions. If only Amamiya was so inclined, she could probably get a boyfriend today.

“If I had to choose, it would probably be me. I’m embarrassed to say it, but I’ve never had a girlfriend.”

There are girls who are practically my girlfriends, but I haven’t confessed to them, and there are girls I’ve had sexual intercourse with, but I don’t think it’s a big deal.

“Don’t worry about that either, okay?”

“….. really?”

What does she know about me? Well, I’m not worried about it.

“Yeah, you don’t have to worry about anything. Nothing. ……”

Amamiya-san really does make no sense sometimes. I suppose it can’t be helped to a certain extent since she’s never had any friends up until now, but is her life going to be okay from now on? It might be none of my business, but I think she should hurry up and get a boyfriend and get his support.

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Maymne
Maymne
4 months ago

Based on his surrounding words here and the bad machine translation of the raw of this chapter, I’m guessing that the paragraph about him having had prior intercourse has some mistranslations, and is trying to talk about other students in general having those relationships rather than him. Unless he’s even more of a clueless (formerly) harem protagonist than he’s seemed.

Maymne
Maymne
4 months ago
Reply to  Maymne

But then as I keep reading… yep, clueless protag. Oy.