117 – A Less Dangerous Invitation
Walk down the hallway.
Walking down the first grade hallway, I felt some strange glances, but I was used to it now, so I didn’t pay much attention to it.
I stood in front of the classroom and glanced at the window.
Yuuki Yuuko was there as expected.
She transferred to a new school on the day of the school vacation, so I thought she had some bad timing, but surprisingly, she seemed to be very sociable and was laughing and chatting with other female students.
I thought she was friendly only to Yuuki and cold to everyone else. It seemed like I was the only one exposing her thorns.
“Is that senior…” .”
“That’s right, I saw it on the news. That lamb leg guy….”
Is this what Yuuki was trying to say when she stopped? .
My ears stung from the conversations of female students whispering as they passed behind me.
The daughter of the Shiraishi family fell in love with her family’s butler over her betrothed partner.
It turned out that the butler already had a girlfriend and was a two-legged man who had crossed paths with other women.
The butler is a male student from our academy. The women are Haruna Kato and Eri Takase.
That was enough material to become a topic of conversation.
It had already become a big rumor and had spread while I was in the hospital.
Even though he was the worst man, he never got hit with an egg while walking down the street, but he couldn’t avoid receiving subtle looks or whispers.
“Ah, Minsu, where have you been…?” ! “School vacation starts soon.”
Upon returning to the second grade classroom, Haruna, who had been looking around at her door, waved her hand.
“Sorry. “Wait in the bathroom.”
What does Haruna, one of the people involved in the rumor, think?
She was worried, but this day I seemed no different from usual.
For your information, he came to visit me every day with his senior and took great care of me and worried about me.
He was so enthusiastic that he cut fruit every day and fed it to him, and even tried to support him every time he moved.
What kind of feelings do you have inside?
She entered the classroom with Haruna without talking about him yet.
Yuki and Shiraishi are both sitting in their seats.
I looked out the window with an overwhelming feeling that I had somehow finished the semester with them.
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“…… Wait for a sec.”
If I’m not mistaken, the one parked at the entrance to the school was a limousine.
Soon the school vacation ceremony ends and the bell rings.
Yuki and Haruna stood up and stood in front of me.
“Now then, let’s go to a discharge celebration party.”
“Oh, Yuu-kun. I didn’t hear about the party… !”
“That’s because I just thought of it.”
Declaring triumphantly, Yuuki urged everyone to gather at his house.
The day I was discharged from the hospital was just yesterday, but there was no need to have a party….
“We just buy a lot of snacks and drinks and play games together. “Don’t feel too pressured.”
“Isn’t that what we always do?”
I nodded to Haruna and stood up, picking up her bag.
“Oh my, this is a party.”
At that time, Shiraishi appeared from behind.
“I was planning to invite you to my house today.”
“Wow, really?”
Haruna asked again, a blush appearing on her face.
“Yes. But it can’t be helped since it’s a party. She tried to have a simple dinner together and chat, but….”
“I want to go, I want to go!”
Haruna shouted, crossing her arms around Shiraishi.
“Let’s go together, Minsu! Huh?”
“Yes.”
It would definitely be more enjoyable to sit around Shiraishi’s large table and be treated to a simple dinner than to gather in Yuuki’s small room.
After that incident, Shiraishi was able to return home.
According to the story she heard from Elena, she reconciled with her father, and she also received permission to attend the academy.
“Yu-kun plays games alone in his room! “We’ll go with Shiraishi.”
“Hey, am I the only one being left out!?”
As we left the classroom noisily, Takase-senpai also joined us on the way.
As expected, was that the reason for the limousine parked in front of the school gate?
As we left the school gate, Elena, who was standing in front of us, lowered her head.
“Everyone, come on board~!”
Yuuki, who was about to get into the car, stopped and looked at Shiraishi.
“Oh, indeed. Shiraishi, can I add one more person?”
“Are you an acquaintance of Yuuki? “Then it doesn’t matter.”
While we were having that conversation, a loud shout was heard from far away.
“Oppa~!”
Someone is running.
I paused without realizing it and looked in that direction.
The person who ran at lightning speed and was hugged by Yuuki was Yuuki Yuuko.
“My younger brother. “I transferred to school today.”
“Oh my. “Nice to meet you.”
Shiraishi and Yuuko exchange greetings.
I see, is this your first meeting?
Haruna and Takase-senpai knew Yuuko.
She is Yuuki’s younger sister, so of course she has childhood memories with them.
But to me, it was unnatural.
The only members I know who had a relationship with Yuuki were Haruna, Takase-senpai, and Shiraishi.
I had never even heard of her as a younger sister.
Should I say that it feels like the Irregular, who came out of nowhere, has already entered everyone’s memories?
However, we cannot be completely hostile towards her.
If you are an irregular to begin with, then I am the same.
I get into the limousine with everyone, including Yuuko.
“Hello, senior!”
“……… Uh, yeah.”
I nodded at Yuuko, who greeted me cheerfully, and looked around her.
Sempai and Haruna looked calm even in Yuuko’s presence.
I heard that I had already exchanged greetings with them for the first time in a long time while I was hospitalized.
“Come on, Elena. “Please leave.”
“I understand.”
We head to the Shiraishi family’s mansion, which seems like it’s been quite a while.
“Oh, indeed. Come to think of it, I forgot to tell you.”
While we were chatting amicably, Shiraishi turned to look at us.
“My father is home today.”
“The person I saw at the party… ?”
When Haruna asked again, Shiraishi nodded her head.
“Yes. “Actually, the reason I invited you all today was because of my father’s request.”
“A favor?”
Yuki, who had nothing to do with Shiraishi’s problem, asked calmly. But on my part, I felt like my heart stopped.
“My father said he really wanted to see the friends I made at this academy.”
“Wow… Hey, maybe you’re looking at us unfavorably….”
“That’s not true. “They were just curious what kind of friend I was.”
There was a disturbance at the party, and Haruna asked anxiously, but Shiraishi clearly denied it.
“hehehe. Right. “I’m looking forward to that.”
The senior smiled as if he didn’t have any worries, but it wasn’t mine at all.
The body becomes stiff due to tension.
“Oh, and Minsu?”
“Uh… huh….”
“Your father was the most curious about you.”
“……… ….”
“He said he really wanted to talk just the two of us.”
My eyes widen.
Without realizing it, I looked at Elena in the driver’s seat.
He didn’t specifically look like he was pleading for help.
I heard you definitely did a good job cleaning up after it.
I was now known as the rootless butler and double-legged man who broke off Shiraishi’s engagement.
Of course it’s all a misunderstanding, but I wonder if Elena explained it properly.
Aside from all that, I wonder how she would look at me for dragging her own daughter around and getting her into all kinds of trouble.
Even Elena was hostile and wary of me at first.
It was unclear what would happen next.
“…… hehehehe. “Don’t worry too much.”
Shiraishi laughed, but I couldn’t laugh along with him.
When we arrived at the mansion, passed through the yard and entered the house, her father greeted us.
Just as Shiraishi said, he smiled gently and pretended to be gentle.
Although the other person was the chairman of a conglomerate, it must be said that he did not feel that stiff.
We sat in the living room talking, and when dinner time came, we sat down around the large table.
While being treated to a sumptuous dinner that Shiraishi described as simple, my side remained silent the entire time.
Itsuya Shiraishi had always been curious about his daughter’s life at the academy, so Harunana Yuuki told him without difficulty.
Senior and Shiraishi join in on the conversation, and there is occasional quiet laughter.
I suddenly turned my gaze and saw Yuuko across from me.
She was looking at me intently, and when our eyes met, she lowered her head and continued her meal in silence.
Is this woman going to be with us from now on?
No matter how much I think about it, it seems like they are only trying to interfere with my every move.
After finishing the meal, leaving behind those slightly uncomfortable people.
We were invited to Shiraishi’s room.
It may seem like an invitation, but in all the times we have visited this house, we have never entered her room.
“It was my dream to invite her friends to my room and play with them!”
Shiraishi shouted and led us happily.
I had experience breaking into that room illegally, but now I decided to keep her mouth shut.
Shiraishi opened her door and urged us to come in.
“Ah, Mr. Minsu. Wait.”
Except me.
“…… Uh? Why?”
After everyone entered, Shiraishi blocked my path and said with a smile on his face.
“Excuse me, but could you spend some time with my father?”
“……… Why?”
When Shiraishi asked again, unable to hide his displeasure, his expression turned sad.
“Maybe… Do you hate my father? If that’s the case, there’s nothing we can do….”
“No, it’s not that I don’t like it! Well, that… !”
I grabbed his hand and grabbed it.
“Then is it good?”
“Huh? Ah… ….”
Because I said I didn’t like it.
I couldn’t think of an answer to escape this situation.
“Father said he really wanted to see you.”
“……….”
As she was being dragged by her, I could only imagine bad things.
“It’s okay if it’s just for a little while, so I’d like to talk to you just the two of us.”
And then I stood in front of the first door I saw.
“This is my father’s study. “He’s waiting here.”
“……… Ah, inside… “There are other people too, right?”
Shiraishi said while tilting his head.
“This is my father’s study. Of course, only one person comes, my father.”
In the true sense, just the two of us….
The wooden door squeaks and opens.
I missed the timing to ask Shiraishi to go in with me.
“Please come back~”
I entered the study as she suddenly pushed her back.
The door closed, and when I turned my head, Itsuya was there with his back turned.
“……… “Nice to meet you, wife.”
I said hello a long time ago when I entered the mansion.
Because there was nothing to say here.
Withstanding the pressure I felt, I finally said hello.
Itsuya turned around and looked at me without saying a word.
A tall, sharp-looking, middle-aged man approached me and stood in front of me.
And then he looked at me without saying a word.
“……… ….”
Please save me.
He stretched out his hand.
I tried to raise my arm to guard his face, but he had already caught me.
He held my wrist firmly and opened his mouth.
“Are you the butler my daughter was talking about?”
I just nod my head in fear.
Itsuya’s eyes seemed to be burning, perhaps due to his mood.
“……… “If so, tell me.”
What?
Kill me?
This is the end?
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I was shaking and looked at him who suddenly lowered his head.
“……… “Thank you.”
“Yes?”
I was unable to come to my senses and was trying to understand his intentions.
“Take care of her daughter.”
He dropped a bombshell.
I froze in place.