Chapter 243: Meetup After Returning Home (1/2)

For good or bad, Amane was hired on the spot, and after receiving the contract form, he returned home.

It was said to be an interview, but it was merely a meetup. It seemed Itomaki was really fond of him, and he was relieved.

He did not know if it would be a problem if he agreed so readily, but it was a good thing to have a job.

All he needed was a signature and a stamp from himself, and his parents, and send the contract over.

Kido apologized to Amane on the way back, but Amane already heard from Kido that Itomaki had a strong personality, and it was no wonder then that Kido was terrified. Itomaki was someone who would impose herself, though in a different way from Shihoko.

“I’m back…eh, where Mahiru and mom?”

“They said they’ll be out for dinner, two of them, ah no, three. It’s too sudden, so I’m staying home to watch the house. I’ll be making dinner tonight.”

“Oh.”

Shuuto welcomed Amane home, said so, and Amane responded.

Amane did hear that the ladies were going out, but did not expect them to eat out for dinner. It certainly showed that they really got along well, which was a good thing. Too bad though that Mahiru was not around to cook, for it was what Amane looked forward to for the whole day.

Of course, he had nothing to complain about Shuuto’s food. His father liked to cook, and was good at it, exceptionally good. Amane was familiar with the tastes.

But to him, the matter was simply that Mahiru’s cooking was special.

“Don’t show your disappointment that much.”

“I-I don’t mean that.”

“Alright alright, who knows how many times you’ll get to eat your parents’ cooking. Just be patient with me. You’ll get to eat her cooking starting tomorrow.”

Shuuto sounded as though he did not have long to live, but he probably meant that once Amane graduated from high school, he would get married, start a family, and this would be one of the few times he would get to eat Shuuto’s cooking.

His parents would go on regular hospital visits, and were still relatively healthy. Their families were rather long-lived, and Amane did not have to worry about that.

In any case, Shuuto was teasing Amane.

Amane frowned, and Shuuto merely chuckled. He turned his head aside, and went to his room to get changed.

After having his father’s meat sauce pasta, Amane took a little break, and then heard the door unlocked. Mahiru and his mother should be back.

He went to the door, since it was not often that he got to welcome Mahiru back. They were there, holding a bunch of bags.

“…Why so much stuff?”

“Ah don’t worry, we got yours.”

“I don’t care about that. I’m just wondering why you have so many. What did you buy anyway?”

“I wanted to buy clothes for Mahiru-chan, cute little things. I also bought some clothes she chose for you. She really wants you to wear them, you know?”

“Well, if you’re saying really, I know that means they aren’t clothes I’ll usually wear.”

Amane was conflicted that his mother bought clothes for him. Since Mahiru chose them however, it probably was not too outlandish.

He would ask Mahiru about it later on. In any case, there were too many bags.