180 – Everyone’s Direction – 2
Stick out your tongue in front of the sink.
He poked it slightly with his finger and frowned.
“Ugh… it hurts.”
I felt such bitter pain that tears came out.
So, let’s say I didn’t enjoy the Shiraishi family’s dinner very much. She was trying desperately to pretend that she was enjoying it.
I wandered through the wide hallways of the mansion, where I could easily get lost, and managed to enter the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror.
You look uncomfortable.
Everyone except me seems to have had a good time.
It was a rather difficult time for me, as it was quite uncomfortable to meet Shiraishi’s father, Itsuya, and even eat.
I try to hide the feeling of being burdened, but then barely manage to get out to go to the bathroom, wasting time.
Even so, it can’t take too long.
When I came out of the bathroom after washing my hands, someone tapped my shoulder from behind.
“Wow!”
I flinched and was surprised, but then sighed.
“…… Haruna. What.”
“Ehehehe….”
Haruna, who played a prank, smiled and looked at me.
“For some reason, it seems like it’s always difficult. “Are you in pain somewhere?”
One day, she stuck her head out and stared into my eyes.
Shall we say that she cannot be deceived?
He said with a bitter smile.
“The tongue.”
“Tongue?”
“Not long ago, I bit myself hard while eating. So… “It’s a bit uncomfortable to eat right now.”
However, the cause is kept hidden.
“What! “You should have said that a long time ago.”
“It’s a shame. “You’re not even a child, but you bite your tongue while eating.”
I looked around like that, but she raised her head further and stretched out her hand.
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“Where? “Take a look.”
“No… a little.”
She suddenly opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue as she was told.
“Wow… It really hurts… How hard did it bite you….”
“Ahahahaha….”
It was bitten by someone other than me, but no one would imagine that.
To stop the person who was about to commit suicide, she stuck out her tongue and bit it instead.
“Really… “It hasn’t been long since the cast came off.”
The upset is evident in the tone of speech.
“What about medicine? Did you go to the hospital?”
“Yes. “I also received ointment.”
He took it out of her pocket and showed it to her.
One day, she received the ointment, looked at it carefully, and muttered.
“It says to apply it three times a day.”
“Yes. Breakfast lunch dinner.”
Since I usually apply it after rinsing my mouth after eating, I kept her ointment separately.
“Now?”
“Not yet.”
Haruna opened the lid, stuck out her index finger, and squeezed out her medicine.
“Then I’ll apply it.”
“Huh?”
“Now, stick your tongue out here.”
I hesitated for a moment, keeping my mouth shut.
“Quickly.”
Yes, it is an ordinary act of applying medicine. Is it okay to do something like this in the hallway of someone else’s house?
Hesitating, I opened my mouth and stuck out my tongue.
“Now, stay still?”
Haruna also seemed to be aware of this and held out her finger with slightly red cheeks.
Her finger touches the outstretched tongue.
“Oh, tell me if it hurts?”
She nodded with her tongue sticking out.
It was an act I had no qualms about, but it was shameful.
Haruna carefully moved her fingers and tapped her tongue.
I asked as she folded her fingers.
“…… “That’s enough now, right?”
The tongue was still sticking out.
Haruna, who was looking at me quietly, shook her head.
It looks like the ointment is all applied. Are there any parts left that haven’t been applied yet?
While I was wondering so much,
“Eight.”
With her eyes wide open, she came towards me as if rushing.
As her lips approached, I unconsciously pulled her tongue back, but she didn’t stop.
“Haup….”
For just a brief moment, our tongues touched and now our lips were attached.
Surprised, I looked down without even closing my eyes, but she pushed her body against me with her eyes tightly closed.
“…… Ha.”
Exhaling softly, she spoke with a red face.
“It was more than a kiss… “I wanted to do it.”
It is true that we kissed not long ago.
Should I say that I didn’t want anything more than that? Of course, I was hoping for it, but I still thought it was something in the distant future.
“If it’s like this… “I can’t do it for a while.”
She said with a playful expression, sticking out her tongue.
“Haruna….”
Should I say that pranks have only increased in this direction recently?
It was a very bad sign for me.
If you touch me from over there, I can’t push you away.
What I do on such topics is put on hold.
That was a brake I took on myself, but I thought it was somehow shameless.
“Okay, let’s go quickly.”
She turned her body, putting her finger in her mouth as she giggled.
***
It was a very enjoyable time.
This was the second time we had dinner together with everyone, including my father, but they talked amicably without being difficult for my father.
If it were just me and my father eating together, there would have been silence, but now we are spending this time being thankful to our friends.
“Isn’t this going to get cold?”
Yuki said while looking at the empty seat.
“Oh my, now that I think about it, you two are still together.”
Haru and Minsu, who were away for a while, have not returned yet.
After finishing the meal, we enjoyed dessert, but the two of us hadn’t even tasted it yet.
“You can just bring out a new dessert… “Have you perhaps lost your way?”
“It’s not that big of a mansion. “Before, I was guided to the bathroom too.”
Minsu came to this house often, so I wasn’t worried.
“The amount of Haru… if….”
After muttering, Elena moved her body.
“No. “I will go.”
I got up from my seat and straightened up.
“Because I am the host who invited Ms. Haru. “I was just about to leave for a while.”
I opened her door and found her standing in her hallway.
It’s a familiar mansion to me, but not to Haru.
As I was looking around and heading to the bathroom, I felt someone approaching me.
The back seen from a distance was clearly Ms. Haru, and in front of her was Mr. Minsu.
The moment I was about to wave my hand and call out their names, I stopped walking without realizing it.
“Ah… ….”
As I looked at them with their lips touching each other, I turned around as if I had seen something I couldn’t see and quickly headed in the opposite direction.
When I placed my hand on my chest, my heart was pounding.
I see. The reason the two of you leave for a long time and don’t come back….
If you think about it, it was very obvious, but I didn’t know it all along. No, I may have been ignoring it.
That is natural.
The two of you are lovers.
The connected hearts of the two… It is natural for my heart to be left alone.
I have long maintained my admiration for Mr. Minsu and have hoped to spend time with all of his precious friends.
It was definitely continuing at this very moment, but I should be happy because it was.
Strangely enough, it felt like there was a crack in that happiness somewhere.
What did I hope for?
I wish I could just be next to you. I hope we can be together with everyone.
I wanted just that.
Akira Shiraishi, deep in his heart, was firmly shouting no.
This greedy woman.
Probably more than that.
I wanted something more.
I can’t believe I’m finally realizing that.
I guess there is a degree to foolishness.
I returned to my seat first and acted like my usual self as if nothing had happened.
After some time had passed, it was time to see everyone off and watch the car leave.
My heart was filled with an unknown bitterness, not a lingering feeling of happiness.
Minsu and Haru will continue their relationship from now on.
As the relationship continues, the relationship becomes deeper.
Deepening the relationship means….
“Lady?”
“Oh, yes.”
“It’s cold. “Let’s just go in now.”
“Yeah, that’s right. “I understand.”
I imagined the future.
If Haru and Minsu are separated… Will I really be able to get into that position?
Elena, who was walking ahead, looked back at me.
She stood there and watched me agonizing over ridiculous imaginations.
He lifted her head and smiled at her.
On the other hand, I feel disillusioned with myself for imagining this.
You want your precious people to be separated.
Can I say that I am their friend?
That is nonsense.
If Miss Haru and Mr. Minsu separate over one thing… It is clear that all of our relationships will probably be broken as well.
Who takes over that relationship… It is impossible for only one person to be left out.
Then I… Does this mean that we must continue to be happy with everyone and continue to watch the deepening relationship between Haru and Minsu from the side?
“Lady.”
“Ah… ! Yes….”
“The owner called me because he had something to say after my friends passed away.”
Elena looked at me and spoke calmly.
She left that one word and Elena took her steps, but I could tell.
I don’t know what it is, but something very important is probably waiting for me.
The same goes for previous engagements, and my father was always like that.
Nothing comes without any reason.
I stood in front of my father’s room, erasing the meaningless worries that filled my mind.
I tried to maintain an unwavering mind to protect my current relationship and myself no matter what I heard, but it was inevitable that I would become nervous.
“Mr. Minsu….”
Give me strength.
Even at a time like this, I called out the name of the person who was not here, gathered my courage, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door.