Chapter 45 - About the Future (1/2)
About the Future
Night. I entered Hiiragi-chan’s house, and waited for her to return. As usual, her room was tidy and the kitchen had no dishes left and was flawlessly clean.
“I’m home…?”
“Ah, welcome home.”
“How unusual, for you to come on a weekday. What is it?”
She takes off her coat and sat on the sofa.
“It’s about your little sister Natsumi…”
“About Natsumi…?”
It was about last time I was released by the time leap. When I had visited Hiiragi-chan’s home, it didn’t seem like I received a good response. The condition was to have an annual income of 10 million yen, but I don’t know if that was meant as just a condition, or whether it was made since I was not properly acknowledged as a marriage partner.
“To a certain extent, it would be better for me to be acquainted with her.”
“Why’s that?”
“I was just thinking that maybe if we had our relationship acknowledged by one of your family members, talks of the future might be able to proceed more smoothly.”
“We’ll expose our relationship to Natsumi-chan?”
“No. I don’t mean to expose our relationship. We’re still a student and teacher in the same school after all. The point is, that if I’m recognized, then if I say, ‘We’re in a relationship!’, then the response would be like ‘I see! If it’s Sanada-kun then I can leave Onee-chan to you!’ or something like that.”
“Fumu fumu. I see.”
She nodded her head as and then looked at me
“Eh. What?”
“…This may be something obvious, but as a high schooler, I feel that it’s quite a mature way of thinking.”
I only wanted to take down the flag that appeared after returning to the present time period.
Attaining the approval of the little sister should be at the very least some small form of protection.
The me in the future was after meeting Hiiragi-chan’s father, but for now, I had not met him yet. Since I was still a high schooler, there was no way I could be introduced, the only thing I can do now, was to make my way around the target.
“Rather than being a mature way of thinking… I was just thinking about our future together.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Really… Why, do you doubt me?”
Hiiragi-chan was now fidgeting on the sofa and pursing her lips..
“It’s not that you are interested in Natsumi, I’m quite on alert for that.”
When our eyes meet, *pui* Hiiragi-chan turned her face away.
“I won’t take interest in her, I won’t! Why do I have to be interested in someone who I met for the first time?”
“But… your age is closer to Natsumi… You’ll want to get along, right…?
*kurun* She turned her back toward me. Is she pouting…?
“I want to get along with her because I want an ally who would recognize our relationship.”
“I-I thought that it was just your excuse!”
So you say, but what’s with that child-like remark.
“Natsumi is a good child. She’s athletic, and has a bright personality. And, she’s only a year older than you…”
“If a reason is because her age is near mine, then why wouldn’t I date one of my classmates instead?”
It seems that Hiiragi-chan cares a lot about our age difference.
“If I wanted to meet Seiji-kun, I would’ve rather met you while I was still in high school. Going home after school together and taking detours on the way, studying at each other’s homes for tests, going to festivals while wearing a yukata…”
Apparently, this is one of her complexes. I never thought of it that way, but Hiiragi-chan was different.
“Even with all of this, I’m quite uneasy, you know?”
Her back was towards me, and she wasn’t looking in my direction at all.
“Maybe you’re feelings would change all of a sudden…”