They are used to negotiating. Aki often calls him, his favorite wife. To the extent that if he can't eat his homemade lunch, his friend will definitely ask for permission before eating outside food. Of course the canteen is included in the count.
"Okay."
"Take it easy. I'll eat your food again this afternoon, hm?"
Aki got up after patting his head. He also went to the bathroom after turning off the boost button. Click. "Hah?" Fuyu stroked the top of his own head in confusion.
From the beginning here, he was often patted like that. Even though he don't know the reason. It's also not a taboo thing. It's actually very comfortable. It's just that, if you remember that his father at home had done that to Hiro... it felt like that comfort had vanished for a moment because it wasn't pleasing to the eye.
"Aki?"
"Hmm?"
Fuyu also took the initiative to say it when he left for school. "Can you stop patting my head?"
"So what?"
Fuyu looked at Aki who looked back at her. They keep walking side by side. "Not that I don't like it. It's just that I'm a little distracted."
"Ho... which one is right?" asked Aki confused.
Fuyu looked at the street. "Both are right. It's just… I often see Dad doing that to his boyfriend," he said quietly. "I feel uncomfortable when I remember."
"I see," said Aki.
"Okay."
"You're not offended, are you?" Aki put his hand in his pocket and laughed.
"Hahaha…what the heck. Why is it so trivial to be offended?"
"Mn. I don't know," said Fuyu. "I'm just worried. My only intention is to take care of other people's feelings."
"Ah... what an understanding wife," Aki chuckled. But that actually gave Fuyu a strange aura. "Are you bothered by me calling you that all this time?"
Fuyu blushed. And he himself didn't know why that was in the first place. "Not really," replied Fuyu. "M-Maybe because Father never did that to his boyfriend. But... if other people heard it, it would still be weird. Is not it?"
"Maybe?"
Fuyu broke eye contact again and went straight ahead. "Maybe you should stop doing that too, Aki. Don't misunderstand others."
"Okay." As often as that. Easy as that. Aki also didn't seem disappointed just because of that. Just like before. However, this time it was Fuyu himself who felt reluctant. Because the call was from day one... he heard.
"Or if you don't do it in front of other people, that's fine," said Fuyu later. "I mean, I don't mind."
Aki snorted amused. "Okay..."
Brugh! Fuyu glared as she was hugged by the neck. "Eh? Aki!"
Like friends in general when joking. Aki's arms just hung by his sides. Even then they laughed together, even though Fuyu was awkward. "I'll teach you an archery class... if you're confused, hm?"
"Hah? So you want to join my class, then?"
"Why not? I'm a mentor. So it's up to me which class to take…"
"Wow... is it really okay then?"
"As long as you want to cook the best menu again this weekend," Aki said happily. "I mean bacon. We haven't eaten meat in a long time..."
"Wow... but that's a waste of money, Aki?"
"No problem. Once in a while..." Aki said. "After all, at that time I was also transferred by Father, hm?"
"Okay... it's up to you."
"Ha ha ha..."
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Plans are sometimes just plans. Because the chronology is short, but it drains Fuyu's soul entirely. In the afternoon, after school. Fuyu parted ways with Aki at the train station. He wants to go shopping and asks for remote repair. Meanwhile, Aki will practice band with his best friends.
At the entrance, actually the bad feeling was already there. Fuyu felt nauseous. That's usually not the case though. He thought it was normal. Tiredness, overthinking or something. However, it turned out to be even worse than that.
BRAKH!
To the extent that he didn't realize... as soon as he got off the train, left the station, instead he just walked onto the highway and ended up being hit by the bumper of a KFC car.
Fuyu didn't remember anything after that. All he saw was a blur. The blurry crowd of people was clear. Noisy voices and filled with magical voices. Before then the siren sounded from a distance and he was picked up somewhere.
"Hurry up! To the north ER! And prepare a blood transfusion for this patient!"
"Oh Lord! This kid has a lot of blood!"
"Gosh look at that! His hands are crushed!"
"Hey, your mouth! Don't say anything reckless!"
In fact, after dark and the lights rise. Fuyu saw a bunch of faces of classmates walking around his bed. They look sad. The girls' eyes were red from crying and in their hands were parcels and bouquets of flowers. They visited him together. As a representative, and said that he had been asleep for over a week.
Absolutely amazing. Even though it felt like only yesterday that he had left the station. "I had an accident?" asked Fuyu.
"Yes, Fuyu…" Megumi said. The blonde girl smiled sadly at him and burst into tears again. "You were operated on as soon as you got to the ER. And the doctor said your hand fracture is quite severe. So you has to undergo intensive treatment for your recovery."
"What?"
Time just saw his right hand which was given a thick cast and support cloth. It feels unbelievable. How could... when he didn't feel anything.
"Oh... I see..."
Fuyu sighed so consciously. "But-"
The cost of the operation? Hospitalization? Bone care? Of whom?
DEG
Hey... Don't tell me...
DEG
"Why, Fuyu?" asked Sakura. Another of Fuyu's friends. Fuyu also turned to the girl.
"Aki," he said simply. "Where's Aki? Anyone know where he is?"
Fuyu's face was already full of anxiety. His heart was pounding. He was afraid. nervous. frantic. Panic. And when that happened... a doctor with two nurses behind him entered the room.
Followed by Aki, who brought a scrap of food. "Excuse me..."
Fuyu's classmates immediately made their way.
"Ah, sorry, Doc," said Megumi. "We forgot that we've been here for a long time. We're going out now."
"Yes. No problem," said the doctor. "The important thing is let me check the patient's condition first, okay?"
"Well..."
Fuyu's classmates left after that. Fuyu didn't even remember someone patting him on the shoulder and saying 'get well soon' when she saw Aki's face. His friend smiled. Sitting in the only guest chair and not looking weighed down in the slightest.
"Aki, you… don't tell me you did what I thought."
Fuyu said as soon as the doctor and the two nurses came out again.
"Hmm? What did I just do?" asked Aki. While opening the contents of the crackle which turned out to be full of Sashimi. Fast food of course. But Fuyu didn't even remember that
he once said that the menu was his favourite.
"You used my dad's credit card right... to pay for everything?"
"Hah? What's your question..." Aki chuckled amused. "Just woke up from a big accident and your hands are like that… even thinking about money. Not grateful to be safe. Base..."
"I'm seriously..." Fuyu looked away while being fed. The spoon wobbled and the Sashimi almost fell to the chest. "W-What?"