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Part Three"―Seriously, Your Vibe Hasn't Changed a Bit Since the Old Days!"Chapter 94Misunderstanding
They hopped on the elevator to the 6th floor.
Even though Hayato'd been here plenty of times, being with Haruki made him stand a little straighter from the nerves.
Haruki seemed just as tense, hunching her shoulders a bit as she glanced around the hallway.
Room 617—Hayato stopped in front of the door and gave it a knock.
"Come on in! Oh, hey, look who it is—Hayato!"
"...Hey, Mom."
The second he slid the door open, Hayato just palmed his face at the sight.
Embroidery-covered fabrics were scattered everywhere, along with some high-end lace, and there was his Mom, busy sketching out dress patterns on her bedside table.
In the short time Hayato'd been away, the hospital room had totally transformed into some fashion designer's studio or something.
"...What are you even doing, Mom?"
"Well, I started doing some embroidery as part of my rehab, but I got way more into it than I expected... ...then I figured I'd try my hand at handmade lace, and then I thought, 'Hey, why not just make the whole outfit?'"
"Good grief..."
Hayato started cleaning up the mess, totally over his Mom's new hobby.
Hayato looked at the embroidery and lace he'd picked up. Everything was super cute, honestly good enough to be sold in a store.
It was proof that Hayato's Mom could move her hands exactly how she wanted now, which made Hayato breathe a quiet sigh of relief.
"Oh, my bad. If I knew you were coming, I should've asked you to bring my sewing kit from home too."
"I'll bring it next time. But seriously, are you actually planning on making clothes?"
"Hospitals are surprisingly boring, y'know. I figured it might be fun to make a really fancy dress or something."
"And do what with it? Who's gonna wear that, and where...?"
"True... ...in that case, maybe making cosplay outfits would be better... ...I'm sure there'll be a chance to use them at a School Cultural Festival eventually, right? Yeah, let's do that!"
"Sigh..."
While silently offering Hayato's condolences to Himeko, Hayato suddenly realized it had gone quiet next to him.
"...Wait, what?"
"What's up?"
Hayato looked around, but Haruki, who was supposed to be right there with him, was nowhere to be seen. But he could feel someone hesitating on the other side of the door. He could see a shadow shifting behind the frosted glass.
As soon as Hayato's Mom caught sight of Haruki being nudged forward, her eyes lit up like a Christmas tree.
Hayato's Mom couldn't stay still for even a second, scrambling out of bed just to grab Haruki's hands.
"Um, I'm just glad you look way more energetic than I expected, or rather, eh..."
"Oh my, oh my, oh my! What a total cutie... ...Hayato, look at you go! I'm Hayato's Mom! Honestly, this boy couldn't care less about his looks if he tried... ...but he's a good kid, okay? Even if he is a bit of a busybody."
"C-Cutie... ...I-I mean, I'm just, eh, relieved that Hayato's meddling nature hasn't changed at all..."
"My, my! You guys are already on a first-name basis? You two must be real close! Hehe, does this mean what I think it means? Does it!?"
"Whoa, chill out, Mom. You've got the wrong idea."
Something definitely wasn't clicking.
Haruki, who was stumbling over her words from pure nerves, was getting totally overwhelmed and swallowed up by Hayato's Mom's hyper energy.
(Now that I think about it, wasn't it just like this when Haruki first met Himeko...?)
Hayato pressed a hand to his forehead, stepping in to break up a conversation that felt way too familiar.
"Mom, it’s Haruki. You know, the Haruki we used to play with all the time back in the day."
"...Wait, what? Haruki? As in... ...that Haruki-chan...?"
"Um, yeah... ...Auntie, it's been a while. I'm Nikaidō Haruki...!"
The second it clicked, Hayato's Mom just froze solid.
Hayato's Mom looked over at Hayato with movements so stiff you could practically hear them creaking, then she started scrutinizing Haruki. Hayato's Mom's eyes went wider and wider until her brain basically short-circuited.
"What~~!!??!?!?!?!"
It was a shock-induced scream that probably woke up the whole floor.
Naturally, both Hayato and Haruki jumped out of their skins at the sheer volume of it.
Haruki shot Hayato a "Help me" look, but all he could do was shrug and shake his head.
Hayato's Mom's grip on Haruki tightened even more, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably.
"H-H-H-H-H-H-Haruki-chan, you were a boy! How on Earth did you end up becoming this cute~~!?!?"
"Mya!?"
"M-Mom! Seriously!?"
"K-K-Kirishima-san's Mom, is everything okay in here!?"
Looks like a massive misunderstanding was in full swing.
Right then, a petite girl came bursting into the room in front of the three shocked people.
"Minamo-chan, you gotta hear this! I thought Hayato brought his girlfriend over, but it turns out she's actually a super cute boy! What should I do? As his mom, do you think I should be supportive!?"
"I-I'm not a boy! Wait... ...Minamo-chan... ...is that you, Mitake-san!? No way!?"
"N-Nikaidō-san!? Wait, g-g-g-g-girlfriend!?"
Maybe because Hayato's Mom had already been messing with her, Mitake Minamo's curly hair was perfectly styled, making her look like a totally different person compared to how she looked at school. Haruki was floored all over again, her head spinning from the chaos.
But then, Mitake Minamo caught a word she couldn't just let slide. She knit her brows and stepped right up to Hayato to lodge a protest.
"Kirishima-san! I-I don't think two-timing is right, at all!"
"Huh!? Wait up, what the heck are you even talking about!?"
"Oh my, oh my! Wow!"
"H-Hayato!? What's the deal here? I haven't heard a single thing about this!?"
"It"s news to me, too! Give me a break, man!"
The hospital room kept spiraling into pure chaotic shock until the Head Nurse stormed in yelling, "Quiet down!" and gave them all a massive earful.
Author's Notes:
Looking forward to your support this year (2021) too.
Meow.
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They hopped on the elevator to the 6th floor.
Even though Hayato'd been here plenty of times, being with Haruki made him stand a little straighter from the nerves.
Haruki seemed just as tense, hunching her shoulders a bit as she glanced around the hallway.
Room 617—Hayato stopped in front of the door and gave it a knock.
"Come on in! Oh, hey, look who it is—Hayato!"
"...Hey, Mom."
The second he slid the door open, Hayato just palmed his face at the sight.
Embroidery-covered fabrics were scattered everywhere, along with some high-end lace, and there was his Mom, busy sketching out dress patterns on her bedside table.
In the short time Hayato'd been away, the hospital room had totally transformed into some fashion designer's studio or something.
"...What are you even doing, Mom?"
"Well, I started doing some embroidery as part of my rehab, but I got way more into it than I expected... ...then I figured I'd try my hand at handmade lace, and then I thought, 'Hey, why not just make the whole outfit?'"
"Good grief..."
Hayato started cleaning up the mess, totally over his Mom's new hobby.
Hayato looked at the embroidery and lace he'd picked up. Everything was super cute, honestly good enough to be sold in a store.
It was proof that Hayato's Mom could move her hands exactly how she wanted now, which made Hayato breathe a quiet sigh of relief.
"Oh, my bad. If I knew you were coming, I should've asked you to bring my sewing kit from home too."
"I'll bring it next time. But seriously, are you actually planning on making clothes?"
"Hospitals are surprisingly boring, y'know. I figured it might be fun to make a really fancy dress or something."
"And do what with it? Who's gonna wear that, and where...?"
"True... ...in that case, maybe making cosplay outfits would be better... ...I'm sure there'll be a chance to use them at a School Cultural Festival eventually, right? Yeah, let's do that!"
"Sigh..."
While silently offering Hayato's condolences to Himeko, Hayato suddenly realized it had gone quiet next to him.
"...Wait, what?"
"What's up?"
Hayato looked around, but Haruki, who was supposed to be right there with him, was nowhere to be seen. But he could feel someone hesitating on the other side of the door. He could see a shadow shifting behind the frosted glass.
As soon as Hayato's Mom caught sight of Haruki being nudged forward, her eyes lit up like a Christmas tree.
Hayato's Mom couldn't stay still for even a second, scrambling out of bed just to grab Haruki's hands.
"Um, I'm just glad you look way more energetic than I expected, or rather, eh..."
"Oh my, oh my, oh my! What a total cutie... ...Hayato, look at you go! I'm Hayato's Mom! Honestly, this boy couldn't care less about his looks if he tried... ...but he's a good kid, okay? Even if he is a bit of a busybody."
"C-Cutie... ...I-I mean, I'm just, eh, relieved that Hayato's meddling nature hasn't changed at all..."
"My, my! You guys are already on a first-name basis? You two must be real close! Hehe, does this mean what I think it means? Does it!?"
"Whoa, chill out, Mom. You've got the wrong idea."
Something definitely wasn't clicking.
Haruki, who was stumbling over her words from pure nerves, was getting totally overwhelmed and swallowed up by Hayato's Mom's hyper energy.
(Now that I think about it, wasn't it just like this when Haruki first met Himeko...?)
Hayato pressed a hand to his forehead, stepping in to break up a conversation that felt way too familiar.
"Mom, it’s Haruki. You know, the Haruki we used to play with all the time back in the day."
"...Wait, what? Haruki? As in... ...that Haruki-chan...?"
"Um, yeah... ...Auntie, it's been a while. I'm Nikaidō Haruki...!"
The second it clicked, Hayato's Mom just froze solid.
Hayato's Mom looked over at Hayato with movements so stiff you could practically hear them creaking, then she started scrutinizing Haruki. Hayato's Mom's eyes went wider and wider until her brain basically short-circuited.
"What~~!!??!?!?!?!"
It was a shock-induced scream that probably woke up the whole floor.
Naturally, both Hayato and Haruki jumped out of their skins at the sheer volume of it.
Haruki shot Hayato a "Help me" look, but all he could do was shrug and shake his head.
Hayato's Mom's grip on Haruki tightened even more, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably.
"H-H-H-H-H-H-Haruki-chan, you were a boy! How on Earth did you end up becoming this cute~~!?!?"
"Mya!?"
"M-Mom! Seriously!?"
"K-K-Kirishima-san's Mom, is everything okay in here!?"
Looks like a massive misunderstanding was in full swing.
Right then, a petite girl came bursting into the room in front of the three shocked people.
"Minamo-chan, you gotta hear this! I thought Hayato brought his girlfriend over, but it turns out she's actually a super cute boy! What should I do? As his mom, do you think I should be supportive!?"
"I-I'm not a boy! Wait... ...Minamo-chan... ...is that you, Mitake-san!? No way!?"
"N-Nikaidō-san!? Wait, g-g-g-g-girlfriend!?"
Maybe because Hayato's Mom had already been messing with her, Mitake Minamo's curly hair was perfectly styled, making her look like a totally different person compared to how she looked at school. Haruki was floored all over again, her head spinning from the chaos.
But then, Mitake Minamo caught a word she couldn't just let slide. She knit her brows and stepped right up to Hayato to lodge a protest.
"Kirishima-san! I-I don't think two-timing is right, at all!"
"Huh!? Wait up, what the heck are you even talking about!?"
"Oh my, oh my! Wow!"
"H-Hayato!? What's the deal here? I haven't heard a single thing about this!?"
"It"s news to me, too! Give me a break, man!"
The hospital room kept spiraling into pure chaotic shock until the Head Nurse stormed in yelling, "Quiet down!" and gave them all a massive earful.
Author's Notes:
Looking forward to your support this year (2021) too.
Meow.
TL: Reeze27
ED: Reeze27
PR: Reeze27
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