Volume 5 - CH 31

Bad Timing

Master’s daughter, Tanikawa Sakuya trotted into the coffee shop.

“Welcome bac~k.”

“Nn? Is she your daughter, Master-san?”

Seeing Sakuya come in, Eien-chan asked and Master gave her a nod.

“Right, this is my daughter Sakuya. She’s the same age as you. She goes to the same school too. It would be nice if you can get along with her, Miyamura-san.”

“Muh? Who’s this, Master?”

“She’s my new regular customer.”

After Master replied to Sakuya, Eien-chan whispered into my ear.

“Calling her own father [Master], she’s a weird child isn’t she.”

“Yeah……….”

After 3 years, it’s something I’ve already grown used to so I don’t feel the discomfort anymore.

Hearing her call him Master’s already became normal to me after all.

“Right, this is Miyamura Towa-san.”

“It’s nice to meet you.”

“Umu, nice to meet you too.”

Sakuya pushed her chest out and replied with a slightly haughty tone.

This is why you can’t make friends, Sakuya………

“And this here is Akechi Hideyori-san.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“Umu, nice to m–………aren’t you Hideyori!? Are you pulling my leg you mongrel!?”

Sakuya walked closer and glared at me.

She seems incredibly upset.

“Oi, Master!? What’s the meaning of this!?”

“I mean, Hideyori-kun just waltzed in here like it’s his first time….”

“Why!? What about all the memories we’ve made togeth~~er.”

Sakuya looks at me in tears.

This hurts my conscience.

If she teases me like Master did then I can just play along but when she looks so sad like this the guilt is killing me instead.

“Sakuya-san, where did you go? Do we have to wait outside?”

“Wait a minute, Risa! Hideyori is~~!”

“Eh? Akechi-kun?”

“……………………”

When I thought that it was just Risa, Takeru, Emi, and Tsugaru also entered the shop.

……..aren’t they all my acquaintances.

“Hideyor~i, you turned me down and went on a date? I invited all my friends here and you were the only one who sneaked off you know.”

“Uhh, can I just go home…………”

The coffee shop that usually is a place for me and Master to chat has become a middle schoolers’ hangout.

“Eh? Hi, Hideyori-san is Master-san’s acquaintance……?”

“Rather than an acquaintance, Hideyori-kun is actually a child my older sister is taking care of, well, to put it simply, he’s a child of a relative.”

“Eh, Ehhhhhhhh!?”

Eien-chan raised her voice in surprise.

“Why is Hideyori-kun with Towa!? This is so mean, getting a headstart is unfair you know!?”

“Oi, Hideyori! What about hanging out with me!?”

“Akechi-kun, when will you take me out to buy StarChild’s new album!?”

That was Emi, Takeru, and Risa in order.

In the first place, I told the latter two [Maybe another time] when they tried to invite me right. Rather, I didn’t even make any promises…….

“This is too embarrassing! Hideyori-san! I acted like I was a regular customer but you are way more of a regular here right! Why didn’t you tell me!”

Eien-chan has already turned red as she started twisting around in embarrassment.

“Hideyor~~i, you will give me the priority next time right?”

Asked Sakuya as she held my hand with tears in her eyes.

“Hmph, serve you right. Hey, how does it feel right now? Hmm, how does it feel?”

Taking pleasure from my misfortune, Tsugaru mockingly grins at me.

“Uwah……, he’s an even bigger ladykiller than Aneki and I thought huh…….”(TLN: Reminder, Master calls his sister ‘Aneki’)

Master simply stares at the situation without trying to fan the flame or put a stop to it.

“Umm……., well……, sorry everyone……..”

“I’m not going to let you off with that, Hideyori-kun! Go on a date with me too!”

“Let’s hang out at the arcade, Hideyori!”

“Nii-san aside, prioritize me first, Akechi-kun!”

“Keep your promise with m~~e, Hideyor~~~~~i.”

“Hideyori-san, I won’t forgive you if you do something like this again okay!”

“Well, do your best, Akechi-kun.”

“Maybe I should tell my sister that her method of raising him is wrong huh………”

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Akechi Hideyori, just how unlucky you are. I can’t help but curse my bad luck.