Chapter 252: Miyagis language is difficult — 252

Chapter 252: Miyagi's language is difficult — 252

Translated by KaiesV

Edited by KaiesV

I wanted to get people interested in Miyagi.

So, although I should’ve been happy to hear her say that “she was interested on me,” my mind remained hazy and unsettled. I know the cause.

What I don’t like and what I do like.

These two words that Miyagi told me to make are making me depressed. Even though exams are over and spring break starts tomorrow, I keep thinking about the『things I don’t like』and the『things I do like,』out of my head. But I still haven’t been able to give an answer. I haven’t been able to create anything I don’t like or like that I need to tell Miyagi.

My legs naturally become heavy as I head home.

I let out a small breath and look around.

On the way home from college, she should be around this time of day. I stop and look for the tortoiseshell cat, and I hear a high pitched meow.

「Mike-chan, come here.」

I call out the name I have given her, and a tortoiseshell cat comes trotting over and lays down in front of me. At the edge of the dimly lit sidewalk, I squat down and pet the cat, which is used to people.

My favorite thing to do is pet Mike-chan.

It would be easier if Miyagi could be convinced by that, but I know it won’t work.

She is so cute.

Unlike Miyagi, Mike-chan, who is affectionate and serviceable, doesn’t run away or bite me no matter how much I pet her, probably because we have been together for a long time. She appears before me even on a cold winter day like today.

I sigh one sigh and pat Mike-chan’s back.

If it’s not a favorite thing, but a “thing,” then there is one thing I love more than petting Mike-chan.

I liked the black cat chopstick rest and gave me a black cat pen case as a Christmas present. At the aquarium she smiles at the penguins, at the zoo she wants to see the shoebill, and to me she is brusque and says difficult things that I cannot answer.

I like Miyagi like that.

Miyagi also said,『Tell me what you really like too,』so I shouldn’t have to limit myself to what I like. And I don’t mind if “things” become “people” as long as they fit into the category of “likes.”

But I am sure that even if I told her, she wouldn’t believe me, nor would I be able to give her an answer that would convince her. Everything about me is tied to Miyagi, and while I can’t find any other answers, I really need to find other answers that will satisfy Miyagi.

It is too difficult.

Since Miyagi has taken an interest in me, I want to make what I don’t like and what I do like as she says, but it would be useless to tell her the answer that will lead to her because she has blocked the answer『the same as Miyagi.』

If so, what should I do?

I pat the throat of the tortoiseshell cat, which is making a rumbling, comforting sound, and get up.

「See you again, Mike-chan.」

With a small wave of my hand, the amiable Mike-chan makes a small『meow』and clings to my leg.

So cute.

Miyagi will be back after having dinner with Utsunomiya, so there is no point in leaving early. I’m not sure if I should pet Mike-chan for longer, but I don’t want to stay too long because I might catch a cold. I pat Mike-chan’s head once more and then walk down the path leading to the house.

Up the stairs to the third floor.

I enter the empty house and spread out a magazine in my room, but I cannot concentrate. It’s early, but I decide to make a simple dinner and eat a bowl of minced chicken with an egg. I go back to my room, sit on my bed, and look at the cat on the chopstick rest on the table.

『Can you at least ask me what I want?』

『If I don’t tell you what I want first, it means I want to refuse you.』

『As expected of you, Hazuki. You’re invited to a dinner, but you seriously can’t?』

I send a reply stating only that I can’t, and she call me back.

「Well then, spring break. Can I go to your house, Hazuki?」

The moment I pick up the phone, I hear words that have nothing to do with the message.

「Hey, Mio. What did you just say?」

「I gave up, but maybe you can come to the party?」

「I won’t go.」

「Well, let’s say we play at your house, Hazuki. You said before that your room was untidy, but it’s spring break and you can tidy your room as much as you want.」

「My room is tidy, but I’m still busy.」

「Still, you can open the door for at least one day. Let’s have fun. Or go out with me to a blind date.」

I don’t like either.

I would like to say, “I don’t want to do either,” but I don’t have the kind of errands that will keep me busy all spring break, which is a reasonably long vacation. Even if I did, it would be impossible.

「I don’t mind if we play, but would you like to meet outdoors?」

If I had to accept either one, I would choose to play with Mio alone, but I don’t want her to come to my house. Miyagi wouldn’t like it and I don’t want Miyagi and Mio to meet.

「Then bring Shiori-chan over.」

「Eh, why?」

「Because I want to see her.」

Mio says happily.

「Miyagi, she seems to be busy though.」

I don’t think she’ll ever be busy, but let’s just say she’s busy.

「Even if she’s busy, she would have at least one free day, usually.」

「Maybe there is, but Miyagi is shy and an indoor person.」

「Ah, she’s an indoor person. Then, I guess I’ll go to your house. Also, I don’t mind her being shy.」

「Even if you don’t mind, I think Miyagi does, Mio.」

「Don’t worry, don’t worry. She just need to meet enough people that she doesn’t get shy.」

No good.

At times like this, Mio doesn’t back down.

If I had a good reason, I wouldn’t say anything unreasonable, but I don’t have a reason to make Mio pull away now. Besides, if I forcibly refused without a good reason, it would be a corner turn, and it would be troublesome if they got a hunch as to why I wouldn’t let her see Miyagi.

「...Well, then, I’ll ask Miyagi about her schedule, but don’t get your hopes up.」

「OK. I’ll be waiting in anticipation.」

Mio’s happy voice echoed in my ears.