Chapter 172 - Shrine Visit, Part-One (2/2)

Shun nodded his head and spoke.

Shun: ”You don't need to apologize. It was not your fault.”

He stepped in and handed the Mochi box to Satsuki with a smile on his face.

Shun: ”Happy New Year, Satsuki-chan.”

Satsuki received the box and greeted with a similar smile.

Satsuki: ”Happy New Year, Shun-kun.”

Shun's eyes caught Mr. Momoi standing behind Satsuki, glaring at him with a grave expression on his face.

Shun deliberately focused on Mr. Momoi, and as he expected, Satsuki turned back to see where Shun was looking and saw her dad glaring at Shun.

She spoke in an angered tone.

Satsuki: ”Dad! Stop, forget it, I will call mom. She will take care of you.”

Mr. Momoi panicked and tried to stop Satsuki, but before he could stop her, she ran inside.

He whipped his head towards Shun and spoke.

Mr. Momoi: ”Brat, you got me in trouble.”

Shun humped and spoke.

Shun: ”It was your fault from the start.”

Mr. Momoi humphed in reply.

Mr. Momoi: ”Every year, my dear Satsuki makes her first shrine visit with me, but this year she told me that she was going with you.

You are the source of all my problems.

I won't allow you to steal my daughter from me.”

Shun just smiled and didn't reply, and as he expected, Satsuki returned with Mrs. Momoi in tow.

Mrs. Momoi looked at Shun and greeted him with a smile.

Mrs. Momoi: ”Happy New Year, Shun-chan.”

Shun smiled and greeted back.

Shun: ”A Happy New Year to as well, Mrs. Momoi.”

She turned to her husband and sighed.

Mrs. Momoi: ”Dear, why do you have to be so childish?”

Mr. Momoi just humphed and didn't reply.

She just shook her head and turned to Shun.

Mr. Momoi: ”So, the first shrine visit of the year.

Any specific thing that you would wish for?”

Shun didn't get to answer as Satsuki spoke.

Satsuki: ”Wishes won't come true if you speak them out loud.

And, let's go, we are getting late.”

Shun chuckled and spoke.

Shun: ”If you say so. Let's go.”

Then Shun, Satsuki, and Mrs. Momoi looked at Mr. Momoi, who was pulling out his shoes from the rack. Mrs. Momoi asked her husband.

Mr. Momoi: ”Dear, what are you doing?”

Mr. Momoi looked at his wife and spoke like stating the obvious.

Mr. Momoi: ”I am going too.”

Mrs. Momoi immediately denied her husband's statement.

Mrs. Momoi: ”No, you aren't going.”

Mr. Momoi didn't say anything and started to put on his shoes, but wasn't able to finish as Mrs. Momoi grabbed him by his ear and pulled him inside.

Mrs. Momoi: ”Dear, let's go inside. I have made the sweets that you like. You have to taste them and tell me how they taste.”

Just like that, Mrs. Momoi pulled her husband inside, who protested in vain.

Satsuki still had a blush on her face because of her dad's behavior. She turned to Shun and spoke in a soft voice.

Satsuki: ”Let's go.”

Shun chuckled and nodded.

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Satsuki and Shun walked to the nearest shrine to their house.

When they reached the shrine, Shun noticed that Satsuki was looking around as if to look for someone.

Shun seeing that asked.

Shun: ”Who are you looking for?”

Satsuki spotted the person who she was looking for, so she turned to Shun, pointed at the person, and smiled.

Shun followed Satsuki's pointer. He saw the person he wasn't expecting to see, and it made a smile surfaced on his face.

He turned to Satsuki and put his index finger on his lips.

Satsuki smiled and nodded.

Shun walked to the person, who had his back to Shun.

Shun smirked, and without any warning, put an arm around the person's shoulder.

The person was surprised and whipped his head to see who it was.

???: ”What the f-.”

The person couldn't complete his sentence when he saw Shun.

Shun with a smirk on his face, spoke.

Shun: ”Happy New Year, Dai-chan~.”

The person was the Ace of Generation Of Miracle, Aomine Daiki, visiting the shrine for the first time in the new year, was shocked to see Shun and the first words that came out of his words were.

Aomine: ”Geh.”