"I'm terribly sorry for my husbands rudeness. I'm Naomi, Ai's mother."
If Ai was a budding young woman, then the woman in front of him was in full bloom. She was charming and beautiful, yet there was an elegant air surrounding her, making one feel comfortable.
"I'm Ken Takagi, Ai's classmate." He responded simply, unable to say anything more since his mind was preoccupied.
'Is this what Ai is going to look like when she grows up? So pretty…'
He gulped.
"Um Ken?" Ai's voice sounded, breaking him out of his stupor.
"Y-Yes?"
"You can put my bike down now." She said softly.
"A-AH, yep no worries."
He had just been praising himself for not being embarrassing, yet here he was still carrying a pink bike over his shoulder. His cheeks reddened, bringing a full color to his face.
"Pfft… Hahaha"
This time both Ai and her mother began to giggle, filling the atmosphere with lightheartedness.
