"Yeah, I didn't expect this, it turns out this house is your house."
"You can see the board in front of the house, why didn't you expect it?"
"Ugh..."
He answered my nonsense just like that, like speaking according to his logic. That makes me have to find some other shit.
"Hahaha, so it can be seen from the house board, huh, hahaha. By the way, what are you here for?"
"This is my house, so I'm free to come here anytime."
"Hahaha, I see, hahaha…"
Seriously, I'm a checkmate.
Hinata and Mrs. Nagaki was preparing snacks, leaving this room. There were only me, Andre, and Sakuya in this room.
We chatted as usual to lighten the mood, but there was something different in our conversation, namely that Sakuya's logical nature made the atmosphere feel awkward.
"You're out of the dorm?" asked Andre.
"Yes. If I don't finish from there, how could I have changed this dress."
See, he just answered it like Andre was wrong in asking.
"Oh, I see. So you're just here to stop by?"
"That's right. Besides, I can come here anytime, so it doesn't matter if I drop by here or not."
Well, well, well.
I can only smile, smile behind wanting to argue with him.
He pissed me off with this chat. After all, he should be the host, he should be friendly to us and find a topic of conversation for us. But he had absolutely no initiative to find a topic of conversation for this atmosphere, he just answered our questions. It pissed me off.
"So…" He looked at me, knowing what I was hiding behind this face, "what are you guys here for? Not to look for me, right?"
Have confidence in this guy.
"Akio suddenly fainted on the way to dorm, he was helped by your mother and your imouto, and brought here."
Andre lied a bit, when in fact it wasn't like that, I fainted from following his mother and his imouto and because my body suddenly dropped.
"Hmph, I see, you fainted and my mother helped you. If that's the case, then... you owe me something."
"Eh?" I am surprised.
"This is following what my mother did for you. After all, I'm her son, so it's the same as me helping you."
Damn, his brain is insane.
"A-Ah..." I couldn't say anything in response to his words.
"No, that's not true. Akio should be indebted to your mother, not to you." Andre seemed to defend me.
"Eh~ you defended him, huh?"
"I didn't mean to defend neither he nor you, but that's how it should be."
This is the first time I've seen Andre's other nature. He looks quite mature in speaking, although the tone of his voice still scares me a little.
"I am indebted to this family, it is true what you guys say, I am indebted." I pondered as I said this. "I have to repay this family's favor, after all."
"Well, he realizes that he owes me something."
"No, not to you, but your mother and your imouto." I looked at Sakuya calmly. "Maybe this is the only suggestion I can do."
"Hah? Suggestion?"
"Yes. I currently have nothing, not even my body that has fainted. So, I can only offer suggestions to repay you."
I am not stingy in anything, including in repaying the kindness of someone who has helped me. But what I had right now was only a suggestion that could save their lives. Although they think this is something that is not very useful, this meaning can give them life in the future.
I decided to pass on this advice when they came, so I had to wait for their arrival first.
After a while, they finally came with a snack.
"Sorry for the long wait." Mrs. Nagaki put the snacks on the table and noticed we were slightly dumbfounded. "Please enjoy this food. Sorry, I can only give you this one."
"It's okay, that's enough for us, Mrs. Nagaki. We thank you for being warmly welcomed like this, even though I caused a lot of trouble for your family."
With all my heart, I thank this family. This family helped me and welcomed me well. There is nothing special about a guest except to be greeted warmly and kindly by the host.
"There's no need to be like that. You don't bother me, your presence makes this family atmosphere feel back. I'm glad to have you here, Akio-san and Andre-san."
Mrs. Nagaki smiled, so beautiful, and had a sincere heart in saying that.
But her son... her son put on an annoyed face at me and Andre.
"Even though my mom said that I still feel like you're still bothering her."
"Hey Sakuya, you don't talk to guests like that!"
"Sorry..." Sakuya fell silent when he saw his mother's gaze. "Tch..."
This family has its own color, with a son and daughter from Mrs. Nagaki. Even though they look like an ordinary family, they get along so well with each other and can warmly welcome guests without any strings attached.
Ah, ah~ I'm a little jealous of Sakuya. He has a good family, whereas I... no, no, no, I can't stare at my past, I have to be able to forget the past.
I got up from this bed, sat on this carpet, and immediately bowed down to the three of them.
"Thank you."
"Nii-chan, what are you doing?"
"Eh? Don't be like that, take it easy, calm down."
"Oi, what are you doing? Stand up!"
"No, I have to be like this, to thank you guys for helping me. Once again, thank you."
I need to do this so I can convince them that I am a trustworthy person. However, right now I have to say something important to Hinata and Mrs. Nagaki. Because only I know what will happen to them later in the park, so I have to prevent this from happening.
"Stop it. Stand up!" Mrs. Nagaki shrugged my shoulders slowly, making me see her smiling face. "Don't worry, we are like this in welcoming guests. You didn't bother us, we're glad you're here."
"That's right, Akio Nii-chan. I'm glad you're here, so the house is full. You're also my nii-chan's friend."
"Hey Hinata, he's not my friend. Yeah, even though we're in the same class, this guy and that guy aren't my friends."
Sakuya was right, we both didn't know. Even though we were in the same class, we never spoke at school or outside. It was the first time we had spoken to each other, even though this meeting was unexpected.
"Sakuya..."
"Sorry, Mama, but that's how it is."
"That's right, Mrs. Nagaki, we're not friends. It's the first time we're like this," I said, revealing the truth about us.
"That's right, isn't it?"
"Ah~ I see, Akio-san. But from now on, you guys should be friends!"
"Oh, I don't want to."
Sakuya simply refused his mother's request. He doesn't seem to want to be friends with me or Andre, it can be seen from his face that looks disgusted when he looks at me.
This guy... was more annoying than Fujita.
"Sakuya..." Mrs. Nagaki pulled Sakuya's ear so hard, it even made Sakuya regret his actions.
"I'm sorry, Mom. All right, all right, I'll be friends with them, so let go of your hand, Mama."
"Good."
His face is indeed handsome, but I did not expect that he was devoted to his mother. I thought about him so bad when I saw the look on his face and hair, but it turned out I was wrong, he was a good person and did what his mother said.
Sakuya approached me who was still sitting on this carpet, stretched out his hand to me, and looked to the side with a flushed face.
"This is out of necessity huh-"
"Sakuya! Smile, smile!"
"Sorry." Sakuya was frightened when he heard his mother's voice behind his, then looked at me with a slightly forced grin on his face. "F-From now on, w-we b-be friends."
He said it in denial as if he didn't intend to ask me to be friends. Even so, I accepted his invitation and shook hands with him.
"Yes. Please cooperate, pal." I smiled, full of cunning intent.
"Ugh... I'm not your pal alone your friend, remember that!"
"Sakuya..."
Besides me, Sakuya also approached Andre and asked Andre to be friends with him.
"From now on, we-"
"Yes."
"Eh?"
Andre answered it just like that, making Sakuya speechless and surprised when he shook hands with Andre.
Even so, Sakuya didn't mind it and kept that grin on his face.
"Yeah, hahaha..."
After they both shook hands, I stood up and approached Mrs. Nagaki and Hinata.
"Mrs. Nagaki as well as Hinata, I have a request for you."
They seemed confused by what I said.
"Hmph? What's that?"
"You two, don't go to any parks for a while," I said, serious about this.
"Mama..." Hinata heard this, she immediately tugged at her mother's clothes.
Sakuya and Andre also looked at me in confusion. They didn't know anything about this, because I was the only one who knew.
"What do you mean?" Sakuya asked, approaching me.
"Anyway, don't go to the park!"
I'm serious about this. Even though I'm being selfish in this, which doesn't go into detail, but I'll still say what I can for them.
"Oi, what are you saying? Could it be clearer?"
"Umm… how about…" I thought for a moment.
They won't understand what I mean. They will keep asking questions before I explain what I said. And again, I can't reveal that I'm a Huoltaja who gets a future picture of Hinata and Mrs. Nagaki the slain. I can't tell them that, I have to find another way to get them to trust me.
"In the park..."
"I see, so we can't go to the park for a while."
"Eh?" I was surprised when Mrs. Nagaki spoke as if agreeing with my words, even though I haven't explained this in detail.
"If my son's friend suggested that, then I have to believe it."
"I told you, they-"
CREEEK!
On purpose, Mrs. Nagaki stepped on Sakuya's foot, and I saw it.
"Ouch! It hurts, Mama."
"Alright, I'll believe the words of my son's friend."
"Mama..." Hinata looked like she wanted to say something. She kept tugging at her mother's clothes over and over again, and her face was beaming.
Mrs. Nagaki knew what her daughter wanted to say. She immediately lowered her head and looked at Hinata with a slight smile.
"Sorry Hinata, maybe just go to the park later. After all, your toy plane can still be played in this yard. So as a good imouto, will you obey the words of your onii-chan's friend?"
"Okay, Mom."
"Hehehe." Mrs. Nagaki stroked Hinata's hair, making Hinata a little calmer.
I'm glad to see this. Mrs. Nagaki was able to be a good mother to her two children. She acted and believed my words, and trusted me as her son's friend.
They are a family full of colors of happiness, no one should spoil their family. I, as a Huoltaja and tasked with protecting this world, will protect this happiness with my own life.
"Thank you, thank you for trusting me." I looked down a few times and then looked at my watch. "Looks like it's getting late, I have to go back to the dorm. In that case, I'll take my leave first."
"You want to go home already?" asked Mrs. Nagaki.
"Yes. Fujita must be waiting for me in the room with a lot of trauma, so I have to go back now."
"Ah, I see, it's a shame, even though you can stay here too, right?"
"Thank you for the invitation, but I'm sorry I had to decline the invitation."
After pleasantries, Andre and I finally left this house.
But there was something different when we left this house, namely a man who came with us.
"So, why did you come with us? I thought you were going to stay at your house."
"I can't stay overnight because I have to go back to the dorm. So, I'm going there with you." Sakuya decided to return to the dorm with us.
"Hmph, is that so?"
"Yes."
"Okay. Yosh, it's time for us to go dorm."
I walked away with a smile for having managed to prevent the unthinkable from happening.
My first assignment and job as a Huoltaja was a success.
That's what I think.
But in reality... I failed.