Chapter 209: Parents’ Whereabouts (1/2)

Once they received the discount tickets from Kido and Kayano, Amane and Mahiru left, hurriedly bought their yakisoba, and went to the backyard to eat.

There was no space available at the designated rest area, and they could not stay for long in the waiting room. By elimination, the backyard was the only available location, so they arrived.

There were a few students there, but as outsiders were not allowed in, there was space for them to eat.

Amane laid out a towel for Mahiru to sit, and sat on a bench under the shade, straightening his back as much as he could.

“Seriously, there’s too many people around, and I can’t calm down.”

“Fufu, you do prefer quieter places after all, Amane-kun.”

“And I hate it when people just keep ogling you. It feels like I lost twice.”

“It is not that bad…”

“It is, for my sanity.”

Amane endured so as it was unavoidable, but he was quietly peeved. Mahiru was in her school uniform, and there were fewer surrounding stares compared to when she was in her maid outfit, but pretty girls still would stand out.

Mahiru had given up and got used to it, so Amane really had nothing more to say, except to grumble a few words.

Mahiru might have understood this, for she gave a perturbed, wry smile, patting Amane’s head to coax him. Amane took it, and sighed.

“There’ll be more people tomorrow. People have rave reviews about our shop, and we’ll be in the afternoon shift.”

“We shall have to hang on until then…speaking of which, what about Shihoko-san and Shuuto-san?”

They did mention in their excitement that they wanted to see Amane and the others in such clothing, but they were nowhere to be seen, so it seemed Mahiru was confused. Amane scratched his cheek, shrugged, and said,

“They said they took leave, and will be here tomorrow. Two days.”

“Really!?”

“Why are you so happy?”