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“Well then, we’re here, so I guess this is where we part ways–“
Kirara said as the three of us were returning home together.
“Are you sure you’re okay on your own?”
“Indeed…….it’s close to Kaoru’s house from here, and I can drop you off if you want…….”
It’s already getting pretty dark outside.
Well, having said that, I guess Kirara comes home around this time almost every day…
When you think about it, she’s really doing a great job, isn’t she?
She doesn’t neglect socializing with her friends, and she doesn’t show it even though it’s tough every day.
“No. I’m fine ! My house isn’t too far away !”
“Really? But ……”
“No ! I’m really okay, so bye bye you two ! See you on Monday !”
“Y-yeah. Bye-bye.”
“Okay, bye.”
And with that, Kirara left by herself, ending the conversation early.
The reason why Kirara wants to go home alone is simple.
She doesn’t want people to know that she lives in a shabby apartment. She wants to protect her image.
That’s why I didn’t force myself to take her home.
Kirara would have been annoyed.
Well, before that, I have decided that Kaoru is my top priority right now.
“Kaoru, shall we go home then?”
“Right !”
After saying that, we went on our way.
“Speaking of which, that was unexpected.”
“What was?”
“I don’t know how to say it…… I thought Kaoru and Kirara didn’t get along well. And after what happened with Yamazaki.”
“I see…actually, at first I thought I’d be a little reluctant, but after talking to her, I realized that Hiroshiki san is a really nice person…….”
“Is that so? Well, I feel like I kinda understand.”
That’s what I said, but the truth is, I’m well aware that Kirara is a good person.
But if I say that, Kaoru and Kirara seem to have great compatibility as friends.
“Yeah. She’s always energetic and very kind to me,……so I’m starting to like her a little bit too. Of course it’s just as a friend.”
Kaoru says that with a smile, so I’m sure she’s not lying.
Putting Yamazaki’s comments aside, I think she wants to be friends with Kirara.
“I see…….”
“Besides, it’s nice to have someone like Hiroshiki san who is confident in herself…….”
Self-confidence,……actually it’s not even that.
The fact is, Kirara is not as confident about herself as Kaoru, but she also has family matters, so she’s not really that confident in herself.
It’s just that she doesn’t show it……
“That’s right……”
Then Kaoru and I were chatting lightly as we walked home.
–A little while later, I arrived at Kaoru’s house.
“See you, Kaoru.”
“Yeah. Thank you, Kaito kun ! ……So, is it okay if I ask you again?”
“Of course. Basically, I’m free at this time of the day and I’m at home.”
“I see. I’ll ask you again then !”
When I responded, Kaoru said so with a happy smile on her face.
At that moment, I heard the sound of a car engine and entered the garage of Kaoru’s house.
“M-Mom……”
“Eh? Your mother came back?”
“It seems so.”
“Erm……then I guess I’d better get out of here.”
As I was saying that, Kaoru’s mother was getting out of the car.
“Erm……are you Kaito kun? You’re a big guy……”
“R-right. My name is Ohgo Kaito……”
I turned around and greeted Kaoru’s mother.
Kaoru’s mother looks exactly like Kaoru.
It would be more fitting to call them sisters than mother and daughter.
“Kaoru? Kaito kun and I have something we need to talk about, so please go into the house first.”
“Eh….yeah. I understand. Then bye bye, Kaito kun !”
“Yeah, bye.”
Kaoru’s mother said so and Kaoru went into the house.
“First of all, thank you for taking care of Kaoru……for today and for helping her.”
Kaoru’s mother bowed her head saying so.
“No, no ! It’s okay, you don’t need to bow !”
“I see……but are you sure you’re okay with it? Even if she asks me to pick her up from cram school…..”
“It’s fine ! I’m not busy anyway.”
“I see…..I’m sorry, we should be the ones to do it.”
“No. I’m having fun too, so please leave it to me !”
Kaoru’s mother giggled when I said that.
“I’m glad…..Kaito kun is a good boy. This is the second boy Kaoru has told me about, so I was a little worried……”
The first one would definitely be Yamazaki.
But it’s not hard to see why her mother would be worried…..that’s what happens no matter how much you believe in your daughter. Even though I’m her classmate, it doesn’t change the fact that she only just met me.
“I see…….”
“I’m sorry. Even though you helped her, but I doubted you……”
“No. I think it’s natural for a mother to be suspicious. I don’t mind at all.”
“Thank you, Kaito kun.”
“No problem.”
“If you like, please continue to be good friends with Kaoru……she seems to trust you a lot, Kaito kun.”
“Of course. I feel the same.”
“I see. Well then, thank you for your continued support, Kaito kun.”
“Yes. Then, I’ll be going now.”
“Yeah. I’m sorry I stopped you.”
“It’s okay.”
–After the conversation with Kaoru’s mother, I went back to my house.
“I’m glad I seemed to have made a good impression on Kaoru’s mother…….”
I was a little worried that she might think I was only a guy her daughter had just met in her first year of high school…..but it wasn’t like that in terms of reaction.
Well, maybe that’s what I was thinking, but in the end it seemed fine.
“I’m getting used to this world, by the way……..”
It’s only been about a week since my reincarnation, but I’ve already gotten used to it.
But it’s because the environment in which I spend most of my time is almost the same as before I was reborn……
At home, I’m all alone. I didn’t have a lot of friends before my reincarnation.
“Well, maybe it’s not so bad though….”
The heroines……was only Kaoru, but we’ve become good friends and honestly, the time we spend together is a lot of fun.
At first I was confused, but now I’m glad I was reincarnated.
I’m glad I was reincarnated, and I’m glad I got to enjoy life for the second time.
I went home thinking about that.
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