The conversation by the two girls in the common room that was awkward with each other, suddenly made the atmosphere so tense ever since Hina, Satsuki's sister returned and opened the door of this room.
Satsuki, Mawaru, Rei, and Matatabi were surprised to see Hina's expression, who this time was angry with her sister.
This time he wasn't playing games.
In Mawaru's heart ..., "So the woman who looked at me cynically last night was Satsuki-san's sister."
How do you break the tension-filled atmosphere in this lounge?
"Why are you looking so fierce at me? Even though I haven't said anything to her (to Mawaru)… "Satsuki said, trying to make her sister not misunderstand the words Hina had been listening to.
"Enough is enough!! Stop feeling flaming- "
Then Rei clapped his hands together and said, "Hina, we came to take Mawaru away. Is not it?"
"B-but ...." Hina is still annoyed when someone mentions her 'family'.
Mawaru, who had been sitting on the sofa, now woke up and stood up and walked over to Hina. She immediately bent down feeling guilty for wanting to reveal his family.
"Sorry!" she shouted guiltily. "I just asked Satsuki-san, 'does Satsuki-san only live here alone?' Because I think this house is so big for 2 people to live in ...."
Immediately Hina frowned her chin in silence then she turned around with a sneer. Hina took a step and sat on the sofa near her sister.
"Fine, I forgive you." With an arrogant tone, but ... "Get your stuff now."
Mawaru was relieved when he received an apology, but Hina's words were so painful and seemed to drive him away.
"Hina! You can't do that to your friends ... "Satsuki said who was worried about Hina's words making Mawaru sad.
"Friend?" she said questioningly, "Sorry I lied. He's not my friend, the three of us happened to help her. " Said Hina who was increasingly arrogant.
While his older brother was very, very nice to Mawaru, his younger brother was cynical and rude.
Without saying anything Mawaru immediately went to the room where he was sleeping and tried to take his suitcase. Rei followed suit, trying to comfort Mawaru so as not to be pressured by Hina's attitude.
"Let me help ...." said Rei who offered a helping hand.
Mawaru replied to Rei with a soft smile, "Ah, that's fine. Thank you."
"Oi, are you okay?" said Rei worried about Mawaru who still put on a smile. "Please don't take Hina's words to heart."
"Yes, I understand. I was wrong," Once again Mawaru tried to hide his sad expression with a smile.
Then, dragging his suitcase, Mawaru said goodbye. Don't forget to say "Arigatougozaimasu (thank you very much)" to Satsuki and Hina.
Matatabi and Rei were forced to escort him to the front of the house.
In Mawaru's heart ..., "Hopefully they are well."
Rei said for the last time .... (If we meet again, it won't be the last time anyway) "Mawaru, don't think about them. Surely soon they will return to normal. "
"Yes, don't worry," Matatabi said too. "She (Hina) actually can't come clean. Maybe for Hina, the two of us who are close to them are indirectly like her family."
Instantly Mawaru was touched to hear Matatabi's words that were honest, sincere, pure from his heart.
But Mawaru only smiled faintly in response (afraid of the wrong expression).
Before leaving, Rei handed Mawaru a piece of paper, containing the route to Abeno. "Here, so as not to get lost."
"Thank you."
Mawaru got into the car like a travel escort.
Behind the route notes, there are scribbles of the names Rei, Hina, and Matatabi along with their cellphone numbers. Indirectly, Rei also wrote a message: Don't hesitate to come again, you pay for the transport costs yourself.
However, all damage, accommodation, and transportation this time was borne by chairman Gen.
(Though this is Jin's wish he doesn't want Loss).
Mawaru immediately sent a message regarding the budget to the chairman ..., "Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu, Taichou."
****
Hannanchou-Abeno, Osaka.
The travel driver drove Mawaru only to Matsumushi Street henceforth ... Mawaru looked for Fuyuki Matsuda's house in the village on his own.
Approximately 3 hours she spent on the long journey from Aikawa-Higashiyodogawa to Hannanchou-Abeno.
During the hot sun rising above her head and sweat pouring down her T-shirt, this cute girl kept looking for Fuyuki Matsuda's house while looking left and right of the houses in the village. She kept walking until he found a house with a black iron fence in which there was a simple flower garden.
"This is the house," she murmured as he pressed the bell that was straight in front of his eyes (in the corner of the fence).
However ..., nobody answered!
"It's strange, even though this is the house." Mawaru looked back at the memo he had held from the airport, then matched it with the message sent by Fuyuki Matsuda after he got off the plane a few days ago.
Yesterday, at 17.34 Japanese time "Filled with house number, description of the house, street, color of the house."
"Yes, this is true ..." Mawaru can't be in the wrong place, right?
But ..., the fence didn't look like it was locked ... maybe, someone just walked out.
"Hmm ..." Finally Mawaru ventured into "Excuse me."
The house looks simple, it looks like the flowers in front of the house are well maintained.
Mawaru started knocking on his door.
"Excuse me ...."
"Yes, just a moment," came a female voice who answered from inside the house. The footsteps of a woman headed towards the door where Mawaru was standing. "Who is it?" he asked from inside.
Makes Mawaru think, "What is his mother?"
....
'CEKLEK!'
The door to the house was opened, and ...
A woman who is considered to be a quarter of her age welcomes Mawaru.
Mawaru and the woman looked at each other because they never met but, Mawaru thought "I must be at the wrong house."
The woman said nothing, and she looked at each other for a long time.
"I-is this really Fuyuki Matsuda's house?" said Mawaru who asked nervously for fear of the wrong address.
The woman still looked at Mawaru in silence, then blinked her eyes twice.
"Is it wrong or not?" Mawaru immediately put on a gloomy and languid face.
....
"Yes," a word came out of the woman's mouth. "You are looking for my sister?"
"Eh," Mawaru said softly. "Sister?" she thought ..., the feeling he never told me about her family.
Seeing that woman, Mawaru was carrying a large suitcase. Without thinking, the woman invited him.
"Greetings, I'm Ashina Miyamoto. Fuyuki's sister. Please enter first. " It turned out that his brother was very friendly.
"Ah, yes. Greetings. I am Mawaru Yoshioka, I was asked to come here. "
"Yes, go in first."
Ashina helped Mawaru pick up his suitcase. Then he invited Mawaru to sit in his living room.
The impression that Mawaru first entered Fuyuki's house was the same as Madara ..., "It's extraordinary but inside is extraordinary (nice looks luxurious and elegant)."
"Wait here, okay." Ashina went to the kitchen to serve Mawaru some drinks.
"Yes." But, Mawaru knew maybe Ashina would serve up something, "Ah, don't bother ..."
"Eh, no really."
....
Ashina then returned with an orange drink, "It's only natural, to welcome guests like this." She said with a gentle smile.
Mawaru then took it mouthful by mouthful accompanied by Ashina who was in the living room to greet him.
Mawaru wanted to ask if she was his sister? How come his family name is different, but Mawaru only asks where the owner of this house is.
"Um, is Fuyuki Matsuda here?"
"Oh he just left, wait ...."
"Al-alright."
****
Can Mawaru speak properly this time without offending other people's feelings like at the previous Nakamura residence?
....
[To Be Continued]