Chapter 70
The Hiiragi Family’s Circumstances – 3
Since Hiiragi-chan and Sanjou-bocchan returned faster than expected, The parents were all suspicious of the two .
In the hotel lounge, the last tea party for today had just started .
Just like I did at the restaurant, I moved to a nearby table to watch over them . The parents from both families started a conversation, asking the two about how the garden had gone .
Hiiragi-chan herself had passed it off with an appropriate fake smile, but Sanjou-bocchan openly displayed his bad mood . The reason for that seems to be because he failed in bringing Hiiragi-chan to his room . That’s just karma though . Rather, if he really thought he would succeed in that way he must be quite an optimistic person .
“Takafumi? Is something wrong?”
Sanjou-bocchan’s father asked him . It seems that his name is Takafumi .
“Earlier, at the rooftop garden we were just talking . ”
Sanjou-bocchan played with his hair with an unhappy expression .
“… This person, she has a boyfriend or something . She has absolutely noooo interest at all in me . ”
This person…! He was the one with the sexual harassment and yet now he’s acting all innocent…!
Hiiragi-chan’s expression stiffened . Everyone at the table directed their eyes at her .
All she had to say was that it was a lie . Just tell them that it was a lie made to stop his sexual harassment . If you end up revealing the sexual harassment part, then he’s the one that would be troubled .
“Haruka? Is that true?”
Hiiragi-chan Mama, who was sitting next to her, asked . Hiiragi-chan Mama was wearing black rimmed glasses and seemed to be a bit paranoid . It’s just, her face looked similar in every way when compared with Hiiragi-chan .
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I shook my head . It’s fine to say it’s a lie . He’s the one that did something uncalled for after all . It’s the same as saying a lie in order to dodge a colleague’s question—
Understanding my intentions, Hiiragi-chan smiled, and shook her head .
“I’m sorry? I don’t want to lie… I don’t want to say that there isn’t…!”
Most likely, Hiiragi-chan had even more resolve than me, in choosing to date me . She just didn’t show it .
Being colleagues and talking about the presence or absence of a boyfriend it is a completely different matter when it involves parents at a marriage interview . The weight of it is completely different .
Even I felt a knot in my stomach . If you dream of getting married, it’s a gateway that must be passed .
The table once again got loud .
“But, you never said anything about that… . ”
“You guys just didn’t want to listen, right…!? You guys always selfishly decide on things like this! And so I thought I would at least endure for today!”
—You knew that Haru-chan really didn’t want to go back home, right?”
I remembered what Natsumi-chan had said on the phone yesterday .
“When it came to my friends in high school and college! All of it! Even this time! I’m not just a tool!”
Letting out her tears, Hiiragi-chan stood up from her seat . The rift between Hiiragi-chan and her parents was deeper than I thought .
The last time my time leap was released and I returned to the present time, I wasn’t able to gain approval to marry her . Maybe that was because Hiiragi-chan had taken me back to her home due to the circumstances right now .
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Because I wasn’t one picked by her parents, because I wasn’t approved by them, I wasn’t able to marry her—
The same applied when it came to the yearly income of over 10 million . He probably was exaggerating quite a bit at that time though . Hiiragi-chan had followed up with me telling me that it was just her father being surprised .
Worried about Hiiragi-chan, I also stood up from my seat . On the way, I put my hand on Sanjou-bocchan’s back, as he was lounging about with his legs put up . I easily forced him to fall over, causing him to let out a sound .
“Oww… Gufuu…”
“Excuse me . ”
I walked away . Hiiragi-chan was crouching by the entrance to a nearby bathroom .
“Haruksan . ”
“Seiji-kun… I’m sorry… If I lied, I probably would have been made to accept it I think…”
In respect to her being asked further, she did what she could to hide or misdirect them . However, Hiiragi-chan never said anything that would distort the truth of our relationship .
That’s the type of person Hiiragi-chan is . A woman who 100% puts emotions first . If she properly thought about the future, she probably wouldn’t have said OK to my confession .
Pulling on her hand, I walked towards the stairs where less people could see .
“I want to go somewhere far away with just the two of us…”
Hiiragi-chan once again cried into my chest .
There was probably nowhere that was okay for us to run to . If we didn’t have friends or family, if that was the case then we would still be fine . However, in reality, there are Hiiragi-chan’s parents and her little sister . I also have a home and family to return to . She has work . I have school . Real life is just like that, it’s full of various obligations .
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If I were a real immature high school student, I would have said that everything would be fine if we eloped . I love her that much after all .
But I want to make this person happy . I won’t be satisfied unless our future was bright, the people that are involved with us are happy, and we have a stupidly sweet happy end .
“… Let’s not run, and try for a little longer?”
Hiiragi-chan nodded without saying anything .
“Ah, it’s this guy . ”
Sanjou-bocchan and Hiiragi-chan Papa had come chasing .
“He hit me in the garden!”
“… You are?”
Hiiragi-chan Papa was wearing frameless glasses and his suit look really expensive . He looked just like a capable businessman . A huge difference from my own father .
“I’m… My name is Sanada… Earlier in the garden, that person was trying to harass her, so I ended up stepping in to stop her . ”
Hiiragi-chan Papa’s eyes turned towards Sanjou-bocchan .
“N-no, that’s… Hahaha… . ”
“Otou-san, that’s not a lie, you know? It’s the truth . He tried to force me to go to his room and even touched my thighs…”
Sanjou-bocchan then ran away and fled the scene .
Seeing that, Hiiragi-chan Papa lowered his head a bit .
“Thank you for helping out my daughter . ”
“It’s nothing…”
“And you are… Sanadkun, you appeared in front of my crying daughter and comforted her . You’re not just some sort of hero or something, right?”
His implied question was, who are you?
“You seem to be very young . A high school student?”
“Yes . ”
I just happened to be in the same place, passing by——
I tried to say that, but stopped .
Hiiragi-chan was straight about her relationship with me . She hid it until now, but she didn’t lie about our relationship . Even if all she needed to say was one lie to avoid her situation, she didn’t run away . That is true strength, sincerity, her resolve in dating me .
Even I should have the same resolve . I will hide, and misdirect . However, I don’t want to distort anything . We haven’t done anything to be ashamed of—
Hiiragi-chan Papa was asking me with a sincere look . Who are you?
I looked straight back at those eyes . Stuck out my chest . In order to encourage me, Hiiragi-chan held onto my hand .
“I am— My name is Sanada Seiji . I’m currently in a serious relationship with Haruksan . ”