Ever since they visited Chiyo in the hospital. Akihiko and Ryu often visit the Ryugasaki home. Well, more like Ryu is forced to tag along fearing that his friend might commit a crime. Akihiko will call Chiyo once every evening, While Yoshikazu listen in on the side. Yumi thought it's cute, While Yoshikazu think of it as invasion. Chiyo, however, was confused throughout all this. She impulsively saved two boys, got confined at the hospital the next day, two boys visited... and then, 'They' and her mom are friends? And now, she is gets a call from Akihiko every evening. 'Wait... Isn't that guy acting like a total Lolicon?' Realizing this, Chiyo tries to avoid Akihiko.
Weekend, Chiyo was reading at the living room waiting for them to leave. She has gotten used with her parents whisking her away to play with Kenta. But this time, Yumi told Chiyo that visiting the Takatori's will be postponed this weekend. Yumi was told that Kenta was still mad at Chiyo for the last incident(Chapter 2). Alice told her that Kenta doesn't want to play with Chiyo for the time being. "I guess, I'll invite Aki and Ryu over instead. You need to apologize to Kenta again next time. You really must have hurt the boy's feelings that day. Okay?" Chiyo scrunched up her nose but didn't protest. 'I thought that brat is mischievous, but I didn't know he's also such a drama queen.'
Yumi came back to the living room after making the Call. "Is it Okay? Dad won't like it..." Yoshikazu got called to the Office to handle a small mess, But promised to fix it quickly to accompany Chiyo to the Takatori's. "Well, He'll be here in a few hours... I'll explain to him when he gets home." Yumi pats her smart child and then prepares to make some treats. Chiyo is such a behaved child that Yumi got all the housework done within 4 hours. Baking became her hobby to entertain herself and make the time worthwhile. Alice gave her a few recipes and pointers in their previous visits.
Chiyo just finished another manga when she heard the doorbell ring. Being a 5 year old, even if she's near the door she can't open it. She let her mom open it. At the door, Chiyo heard Ryu-nii's usual rainbow fart. 'I swear this kid had a thing with my mom.' Chiyo went down the sofa and was about to get a new manga when a book block her view. It's a textbook. For first grade elementary. Chiyo looked at the boy holding the book, 'Is this boy insulting my knowledge? First grade? When I already finished college in my past life.' I ignored the book Akihiko was handing to me and grab the next volume of my manga. "I told you, She won't like it. Chi-chan is only 5. You should've got her a picture book, instead." Ryu sat next to me, which earned him Akihiko's glare, after grabbing a manga that I already finished.
"But I thought Chiyo-sama likes learning." Akihiko put his book back in his bag with a puzzled look. He bought these textbooks expecting Chiyo to be overjoyed and hug him after. But now, It's wasted. 'I should've listened to Ryu...'
"It's okay, Akihiko. We deliberately stopped Chiyo from reading any learning materials when she turned five. We think it's too early for her. We tried picture books but she doesn't want it, either. in the end, we have no choice but entertain her with some wholesome mangas we could find." The two boys were shock hearing this. They know Chiyo is a genius but they didn't know she's that smart. 'Does this mean she's smarter than me. I only finished elementary school materials last year...' Akihiko thought. He put his bag on the floor and wedged himself between Chiyo and Ryu. "How about t.v., then? Let's watch a movie?" Chiyo sighed and close her book. Akihiko won't stop pestering her if she keep ignoring him. "Let's watch 'Pan's Labyrinth', I like that one."
"Isn't it a fairytale?" Ryu glanced at Chiyo, frowning. Chiyo just shrugged her shoulder. She have no interest explaining things she like to people.
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Meanwhile, in the Takatori's... Alice just finished talking to Yumi. She went to get herself a glass of wine for a job well done. Then, after finishing 2 Glasses of wine, She head to the nursery. She knocked when she saw her son focused in drawing something. "Kenta~" Her was incredible gentle and soft, like whispering to the wind. "Chiyo's mom just called, She said Chiyo doesn't want to visit for now." She put on a sympathetic look, walking to where her son is sitted. "She doesn't want to visit me anymore?" Pain is evident in Kenta's tone when he stopped playing to digest the news. He thought he still has a chance to make Chiyo like him. to make her his friend... "Why?" Teary eyed Kenta clutch his plushie Mr. octopus. Alice showed a forced smile and shook her head. "It's okay... I'm here, aren't I? I will never leave you..." Alice hugged Kenta as she narrowed her eyes, smiling at how lost and defeated her son look. "How about we nap? After you nap, all your troubles will be gone. I'll try talking to Yumi again tomorrow. But I heard the two boys kept on visiting Chiyo since then. Maybe Chiyo is already happy with her new friends..." Alice led the sad boy out of the nursery room to the master's bedroom. With a clink, The door was locked and the house was quiet... for a while.
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"Sorry, Misa. I left some important stuff in my office at home, so I got home right away... I'm sorry I forgot to tell you in advance... I'll make it up, I promise... I love you. Bye" Kousuke sighed ending the call after appeasing his irritated girlfriend. He is now in front of his house. How sad it is that the home he bought with all of his hard work became a home that's hard to go home too. His shoulders slumped down, just imagining that he need to put on a facade in front of his friends. Seeing Kenta was the only consolation in this. Kousuke enter his home not expecting what he saw.