Chapter 100 Sato Shinichi’s Will to Survive
In the familiar underground training room, a strongman covered in sweat was doing inverted crunches on a specialized horizontal bar. The chiseled, writhing muscles were like living creatures, showcasing the explosive physical power of their owner.
But even though the sweat dripping from his body could form a small puddle on the ground, the man on the horizontal bar still looked uninterested, completely lacking the passion and excitement of serious training.
Because Kazumi hadn’t spoken to him for half a day!!!!
Sato Shinichi, on the training platform, performed his movements with a deathly pale face, but his mind was filled with what happened at noon. Under Fukume Miko’s “loving guidance,” Sato Shinichi, after being reprimanded, finally realized what he did wrong today.
It turned out that the reason Kiyomizu Kazumi was angry was because he had taken her to watch a documentary on their first date. After Aunt Mieko emphasized it repeatedly, Sato Shinichi understood that even Kiyomizu-san, who usually buried herself in her studies, would not want to watch a dry and boring professional documentary during a date with her boyfriend.
Later, Sato Shinichi seriously organized the words for his apology and sent them to his girlfriend, who hadn’t spoken to him since they separated.
Then, it was like a stone sinking into the ocean, with no reply at all.
If Aunt Mieko hadn’t stopped him, he probably would have rushed directly to Kazumi’s house, which would have only made the young girl angrier. At least, that’s what Aunt Mieko told him.
“If two people argue, they should first give each other a buffer period to calm down, then communicate calmly to find the point of conflict to avoid such unpleasant things in the future.”
“Also, this time it was little Shinichi’s fault, so you must apologize sincerely. But if your girlfriend makes a mistake in the future, little Shinichi, you must also forgive her. Don’t be stubborn like a fool and argue about whose problem it is. Knowing you’re wrong is one thing, but girls are meant to be coaxed, not reasoned with~”
Recalling Aunt Mieko’s teachings, Sato Shinichi was still a bit confused. Perhaps it was because he had no experience in relationships. The young boy didn’t really understand how to interact with Kiyomizu Kazumi, and he was just expressing his kindness to his girlfriend in his own way.
But Sato Shinichi also knew that Aunt Mieko would definitely not harm him. Remembering her teachings, he knew he couldn’t push too hard at this time. He only sent a message every hour, afraid that his actions would make the young girl even angrier.
Controlling his body to hang suspended in mid-air by the horizontal bar, Sato Shinichi reached for his mobile phone. He glanced at the special attention marked with a small skull head at the top of the message list. As expected, there was still no response, just like before.
Sato Shinichi’s heart felt as if it were blocked, filled with various complicated feelings that eventually coalesced into a sigh from his chest.
“Sigh, the old man isn’t here at a time like this…”
He listlessly put his phone back on the table and looked at the moon outside with a hint of melancholy, sighing.
Saturday was basically one of Sato Shinichi’s rare rest days, which was why he had time to ask Kazumi out. Hamano Tsukasa was also busy with his own affairs that evening and wouldn’t be home.
At this time every week, the young boy used to look forward to it the most. He didn’t have to endure the terrible pressure from the smelly old man, could train at his own pace, and read books he liked. Compared to the hellish training where a slight carelessness could lead to serious injury, it was incredibly easy.
But now, Sato Shinichi, who was confused in love, missed that smelly old man more than ever. Although his temper was bad, he liked to hit him, he was over sixty and a bachelor, and he didn’t know why Aunt Dragonji was always chasing him.
Perhaps at this moment, the old man could give him some better advice. Aunt Mieko’s words were all reasonable, but for Sato Shinichi to just wait here for a reply as if nothing happened, every minute and second was an ordeal for him.
“No, I have a hero mission tomorrow, I can’t slack off anymore. I still have two sets of night training left!”
He patted his cheeks. Sato Shinichi knew he couldn’t be dejected because of this. Tomorrow, he needed to go on an investigation mission as the hero Takeru Kamikami. He did not want his mission status tomorrow to be affected by relationship matters.
With a backflip, he flipped off the horizontal bar. His strong upper body supported him on the ground, and he started doing inverted bent-over rows with the momentum.
He was probably just overthinking things. It would be better to apologize after Kazumi calmed down a bit.
Or, maybe he should go to her house to talk things through after the mission tomorrow? Aunt Mieko said to give her some time to calm down; half a day should be enough, right?
I wonder if Kazumi has eaten yet? Has she finished her homework for tonight? Is she still angry about what happened before?
He was probably a sinner. The young girl’s leisurely and comfortable weekend had become unhappy because of him. The reason for all this was his lack of dating experience. However, if it wasn’t for Kazumi, he probably wouldn’t even have such thoughts.
Determined not to think about these things anymore, the young boy’s mind was filled with thoughts of the young girl. Finally, as if accepting fate, he sped up his movements, then flipped over and stood up. He picked up the towel by the side and wiped his hands. He pressed a button on the wall, signaling the end of today’s training.
Draping the towel over his shoulder, Sato Shinichi walked out of the specialized training room, holding his mobile phone in his right hand.
The skull head on the screen still showed no response. Staring blankly at the screen for a while, Sato Shinichi finally exited the chat window. In the contact list, he found a funny monkey avatar with the name Sobakada Asada.
Opening the conversation box with the person, Sato Shinichi finally edited a short message and sent it.
[I can’t ask for more than two roasted chickens from Little Friend’s house. Can you lend me the books you told me about for a week!]
