CH 23

Chapter 23 – A Chaotic Situation Breaks Out in the Urushibara Household

The pressure interview with Urushibara Mama forced me to make a confession, but afterwards we both got in a good mood and we had a peaceful time…

“Speaking of which, Urushibara-san, you said you’ve been doing karate since you were little, but you haven’t been doing it recently?”

“Eh? How did you know?”

“Well, you spend a lot of time after school chatting with the student council and me, and you seem to be absent on holidays too like today.”

“Well, I used to go to the dojo every week until last year, but since I started second year I go maybe once a month. I’m constantly getting fresh scars, and it’s embarrassing for a girl to be covered in scars all the time… Plus, I have to study hard.”

“I see, so that’s how it is.”

“Besides, I started out for self-defense. I don’t really need to get any stronger.”

“Himeka-chan has fallen in love. Ufufu.”

“Mou~, Mama!”

Well, if a girl is as beautiful and popular as Urushibara-san, it’s only natural that she should have at least one boyfriend. I was so excited about becoming friends with her that I forgot that she’s from a different world from mine.

“Yes, yes, I understand. That’s right. A woman of Urushibara-san’s stature must have a lover or two.”

“After Himeka-chan’s clumsiness, Moriyama-kun seems to be quite insensitive too…”

“W-Well… T-That’s why people call me a meddlesome pushover and get annoyed with me…”

I have to admit, Urushibara Mama’s points are as sharp as ever.

“Stop it already! Moriyama-kun is not annoying! You’re rude to Moriyama-kun, too, Mama!”

“Huh? That’s not what Mama meant… (These kids are going to have a hard time…)”

Himeka, who is awkward and clumsy in love when it comes to Ichiro, and the insensitive Ichiro, who is not even aware of the word ‘love’.

Urushibara Mama sighed, wondering if the future will ever come for them to be together…

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The three of us continued chatting afterwards, but when it was time to start preparing for lunch, I offered to help.

When Urushibara Mama heard this, she lent me an apron, a white apron with lots of fluttering frills.

This is for women, no matter how you look at it, right?

It looks like something a newlywed bride would wear.

I tried wearing it for the time being, but Urushibara Mama was so excited that she burst out laughing, and Urushibara-san was holding up her smartphone and trying to take a picture.

“S-Stop Urushibara-san! What are you trying to film? That’s an infringement of my right of publicity! Don’t tell me you’re not going to expose my embarrassing picture in an apron on social media and make a laughing stock of me? …And you’re laughing too much, Mama-san!”

“I won’t put it on social media! Just one for my own enjoyment… Please!”

“Ufufu, Moriyama-kun, you look too good, ufufu. Himeka-chan, if you’re going to take a picture, why don’t you take it together? Ufufu, my tummy hurts from laughing too much.”

“T-T-Together!? *gulps*”

“Hah… Do whatever you want.”

In the end, I took a picture with Urushibara-san, and when she showed me the photo, both of us looked as stiff as photos in CVs.

After that, for some reason, Urushibara Mama also said that she wanted to take a picture with me, so she firmly locked arms with me, and Urushibara-san, who was holding the phone, got angry with her mother like a demon, and I had to calm her down.

“It’s fine, right? It’s the first time a boy has ever come to our house, even Mama could be a bit excited… Himeka-chan, you’re too jealous.”

“Nnn~~ Mou~! I invited Moriyama-kun here today! Moriyama-kun came to see me!”

“Um… Shouldn’t we start cooking soon?”

Then Urushibara-san started glaring.

“Hiii!”

“Hey, Himeko-chan! You’re scaring Moriyama-kun!”

Saying that, Urushibara Mama hugged me, patted my head, and said, “Don’t be afraid anymore. Mama will protect you.”

She smelled really good.

“S-Stop! What are you doing out of nowhere, Mama!?”

Urushibara-san shouted and pulled me away from Urushibara Mama, and this time Urushibara-san hugged me.

Urushibara-san also smelled very nice.

I’m starting to get hungry now.