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“I’d heard rumors, but I never knew she was this cute. …… She’s a model, isn’t she? That’s amazing! I can’t believe she’s been active since junior high school…!”
“I don’t deserve those words. I always heard about my mother-in-law ttoo…”
I haven’t seen Yamanashi with such a sparkle in her eyes since she saw Omochi-kun. I never thought that her obsession would finally reach my mother. I had never dreamed of such a thing. I thought it was just another person’s business, like something out of a picture book.
But the two of them exist. And this is how they met. Nothing is impossible. Most things can be managed depending on the efforts of the individual and the people around him or her.
“…It’s still a big school. The school buildings and events are huge.”
“……Dad, have you ever been to Mizunashi?”
“I graduated from this school.”
“…… Really?”
My father graduated from this school, which means that both of us, father and son, enrolled in this school. I guess it’s all about blood after all…
Then the headmaster of the academy took me in because……
“…… dad, did you use your connections or something?”
“What?”
“My admission. …… they wouldn’t accept a naughty guy like me so easily.”
“… I did ask, but it wasn’t really through connections. It was a completely unilateral decision”
My guess was that I was half right and half wrong. I was able to confirm my father’s normality and reconfirm the chairman’s abnormality.
“I am sorry to keep you all waiting. The Mizunashi Festival Dance Stage is about to begin!”
With a grand announcement, confetti was sent up from the side of the stage. The members of the women’s tennis club appeared from the side of the stage.
Pom Pom danced to the music with controlled movements. Flexible body movements. You can already see their underwear, can’t you?
“Reito, where’s Hoshirobe chan?”
“Ha!? W-Why did you say that?!…”
“It’s Mao.”
I forgot about ……. Mao was observing and reporting on me. It’s not surprising that she knew about Hoshirobe’s existence. I didn’t feel like hiding anything in front of my mom’s smiling face, and I pointed at Hoshirobe on the stage.
Just then, Hoshirobe’s body was flying in the air. Her golden tail soaring through the air was like a shooting star. I was momentarily taken aback by her soaring figure.
“That’s Hoshirobe. The one that was just flying.”
“Well…! She’s cute too!”
“….I see. That’s …….”
“She’s a reliable person. She’s been my friend since junior high school.”
My dad looked at me as I spoke. In addition to his usual frown, he looked a bit anxious at that moment, as if he was having a fleeting dream. Yes, he looked really worried.
“……, what’s wrong?”
“What’s wrong?”
“I wonder why. I feel uneasy when I look at your profile.”
“You want to say I look …… pathetic?”
“No. I’ve never felt this way before. It’s an uneasiness I’ve never felt before. I think this is what you call parental love.”
At that moment, I couldn’t hide my agitation for a moment.
Parental love. I had never heard my father say that before. It might have been the moment he came to terms with his job, his guilt over my mother, and his frustration at having to raise me to be the head of the family.
“……What’s bothering you?”
“…I guess if you ask me.”
“…… you can’t tell me?”
“Of course.”
“……Nothing is easy to solve. Even if you are worried about something like this, it doesn’t mean that something will be solved. …… you are strong. You grew up strong all by yourself. And you’re mine and Junka’s child. You have the power to do so. …… you are probably reluctant to wield that power.”
“Why do you think so?”
“I’d do that if I were you. …… Reito, win the battles you can win. Protect what you can. Do what you can. Humans grow by losing. But we also grow by winning. …… believe in yourself.”
“……Hmmm, even if my dad says so.”
“…… I see.”
My father’s mouth hung open a bit
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