Chapter 96 Shinichi Sato’s Confusion
Shinichi Sato walked to his doorstep in a daze, the young man’s mind filled with the last words the young girl had said to him.
The young girl’s unusual personality and extraordinary actions were a great temptation to the inexperienced young man. Even now, Shinichi Sato felt as if he could still feel the young girl’s breath, which carried a faint fragrance, on his face, his heart pounding uncontrollably.
With a faint blush on his face, Shinichi Sato pushed open the door to his house. In the corridor, a woman dressed as a maid, holding clothes in her hand, walked by.
“Welcome back, little Shinichi. How was your date today?”
Fukume Mieko looked at the young man walking in from outside the door, a gentle smile on her face, and couldn’t help but ask with concern.
As the housekeeper at the Hamano residence for so many years, Fukume Mieko doted on the little boy she watched grow up as if he were her own son.
Now that the pig she raised had grown up and knew how to go after the neighbor’s cabbage, it was also a very happy thing for Fukume Mieko.
“Aunt Mieko, thank you. Emmm, about the date, I think I messed it up…”
Shinichi Sato took the towel handed to him by Aunt Mieko, wiped his face, and thanked her. Then he thought of what had happened today, and a wry smile appeared on his face as he replied.
“How did you mess it up? You are so excellent, little Shinichi. Doesn’t the girl like you?”
Fukume Mieko, holding the clothes in her hand, walked to the side of the corridor, pressed two buttons on a small screen, and asked Shinichi Sato.
“Ah… the situation might be a bit complicated. It’s probably my fault that made her angry.”
Shinichi Sato scratched his head awkwardly, took off his shoes at the entrance, put them in the shoe cabinet, and explained.
“Oh? Then you’ll have to tell me properly later. What do you want to eat tonight?”
Fukume Mieko put the dirty clothes in the laundry room, walked out, and asked Shinichi Sato with a smile.
“Yes, yes, just like usual. Thank you, Aunt Mieko.”
…
In the dining room of the Hamano residence, the blond young man sat at the dining table with various sumptuous meats in front of him. Both their appearance and aroma made one’s appetite whet.
But at this moment, the young man was not interested in the delicacies in front of him at all. He had barely eaten half of the rice in front of him, and the chopsticks in his hand were suspended in the air. He listened attentively to the woman’s questions.
“But according to what you said, little Shinichi, there doesn’t seem to be any problem. You weren’t late, were you?”
Fukume Mieko nodded. After listening to Shinichi Sato’s description, she felt that there didn’t seem to be any major issues. Was this girl too pampered?
“No, no, no. After you told me, Aunt Mieko, I specifically went an hour earlier today to investigate the surrounding situation, and then Kiyomizu-san also arrived early.”
Shinichi Sato shook his head like a rattle drum. He even asked Aunt Mieko for advice on what to pay attention to for the date. Whether it was to arrive early or to consider the girl’s emotions, Shinichi Sato felt that he had done it all.
“Hahaha, really? Then what did you do afterward?”
Shinichi Sato’s words made Fukume Mieko’s face show an aunt’s smile. This kind of innocent and pure feeling was too beautiful in the eyes of someone who had been through it.
“Afterward, afterward we went shopping for a bit, and then we went to eat.”
Speaking of this, Shinichi Sato remembered that he was eating. After replying, he quickly lowered his head and took a few bites of rice, wanting to finish quickly so he could tell Aunt Mieko about the day’s events.
Looking at the flustered young man in front of her, a hint of a smile flashed in Fukume Mieko’s eyes. She poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him, saying.
“Eat slowly, don’t choke. Little Shinichi, in Auntie’s opinion, since that girl was willing to arrive at the meeting place early, she must like you. So tell Auntie, what happened that made her unhappy afterward?”
Shinichi Sato ate very quickly at this moment. With a speed that was almost a blur, the blond young man, while maintaining the benefits of the dining table, swiftly devoured the food on the table. Then, he picked up a napkin from the side and wiped his mouth. He straightened up and turned to face Fukume Mieko to answer.
“Well, it should be after the movie. I felt that Kiyomizu-san was quite happy throughout.”
“After watching the movie…”
Fukume Mieko tapped her chin with her finger, looking thoughtful, and finally pointed her finger at Shinichi Sato.
“Did you do anything bad to her while watching the movie, little Shinichi! Did you kiss her secretly? Or touch places you shouldn’t have touched?”
“No!!!!!”
Fukume Mieko’s questioning made Shinichi Sato panic instantly. He waved his hands back and forth rapidly, with a blushing face, denying such a thing. He hadn’t even dared to hold Kazumi’s hand, so how could he do such an outrageous thing?
“If… if I have to say something, our… our hands touched when we were eating popcorn. Did that make Kiyomizu-san unhappy?”
As if thinking of something embarrassing, Shinichi Sato shyly scratched his cheek, his eyes darting elsewhere, and said hesitantly.
“???”
Fukume Mieko looked at the slightly shy blond young man in front of her with a question mark. Are you a kindergartner? Is this kind of thing so pure?
The young man’s serious and innocent appearance truly amused Fukume Mieko. She covered her mouth to avoid laughing too much and hurting Shinichi Sato. After a moment, Fukume Mieko said.
“No, no, girls won’t get angry because of such a thing. It must be for other reasons.”
“Other reasons…”
Shinichi Sato nodded thoughtfully. Then he thought of the scene before they parted that made his heart race, and with a sudden realization, he slapped his palm, his eyes shining as he replied.
“I remember, Kiyomizu-san’s statement seemed to be because she was not satisfied with the content of the movie that she was unhappy.”
“Not satisfied with the movie content? Didn’t I teach you to choose movies that girls like?”
Fukume Mieko frowned. She felt that this was just an excuse for the girl to be angry. Based on her years of experience, perhaps this dazed young man did something that offended the girl.
“Yes, that’s what I thought too. The content of ‘Birth of a Hero’ is quite good, and there are many things that Teacher Sawada couldn’t explain.”
Shinichi Sato nodded in agreement, with a look of confusion.
“Eh, wait, little Shinichi, tell me the name of the movie you watched again.”
Fukume Mieko seemed to have captured a strange noun and quickly asked.
“Birth of a Hero. What’s wrong, Aunt Mieko?”
Shinichi Sato blinked his eyes innocently and looked at the somewhat崩溃 Fukume Mieko.
“Are you talking about that documentary about hero professions…”
Fukume Mieko was somewhat崩溃 at this moment, and she gritted her teeth and asked Shinichi Sato, who still didn’t know what was going on.
“Yes, Aunt Mieko. If you have time, you can watch it too. The part about Teacher Hamano is really cool!!”
Hearing Fukume Mieko mention the movie, a spark ignited in Shinichi Sato’s eyes, and he excitedly recommended it to Fukume Mieko.
“…”
Looking at Shinichi Sato earnestly recommending the documentary to her, Fukume Mieko, who had always been gentle, slowly raised her trembling right hand and gave the shaking head a hard rap, filled with regret that he didn’t try harder.
