Chapter 31: Chapter 031

"No way..."

"What happened, Kaneki-san??"

As I thought about me having an 'Oyakodon' with her and her mother... Shikimori-san entered the room... It looks like my voice just got out from my mind and I said it out loud, huh. Because she is looking surprise and her eyebrows are raised, slightly… I think I just lose my composure, there…

"Nothing, Shikimori-san… But what about you, you are looking troubled? Is there any problem?"

"Um, no I am not troubled but… my mother wants to meet you, Kaneki-san…"

"I see…"

…

"Hmm, I understand your circumstances as to why you are the only male student enrolled in this school… But still, why are you here?"

"Hm?"

"I am asking, why are you here in my house? What were you intending to do with Miyako in her room?"

Just when I descended from the stairs along with Shikimori-san, who is fidgeting a lot… Well, she should be, as she brought a boy in her maiden's room without even telling her parents about it. And mother-san also has her rights to scold her and me, for doing this… I mean if I am her boyfriend then this wouldn't come to this but that's impossible because the school, her daughter is attending is all-girls school…

When we reached the drawing room, well in most of the Japanese houses, the drawing room and kitchen are attached to each other… So, there is a table settled near the kitchen; there is a table and three couches which is around that table; a 32-inch T.V also… Overall I can say it's a fine house…

There sits a woman, in her 30s, the aura she is emitting is a dark because she is angry… Hmmm… In front of her, there are two empty chairs, for the purpose of us sitting there… So we slowly approach her and took our respective seats… I greeted her by saying 'hello…' but she didn't reply to it, and just started to glare at me…

…

She is still glaring at me, even though we talked enough, to stop her doing her staring… Hm…

Now to answer her question, I don't know why I am here… I don't know it myself, so what can I answer her… Should I just tell her the truth that her daughter brought me with her because she was 'lonely?' Hmm, no, right? I don't know what will Shikimori-san do if I said she is lonely?

"Um, before answering your question, can I have some water?"

"Hm, sure…"

I asked for some water to drink from the mother-san, whose face is darker than before… She stood from her seat, and went toward the kitchen… I breathed a sigh of relief, because I was having doubts whether she would provide me a glass of water or not, but it seemed she will… It is somewhat, not an easy situation for me. Because this is my first coming to anyone's home, moreover that anyone is none other than, one of my heroines, Shkimori-san, which just raised some more difficulty because I can't do or say anything wrong… Good Grief…

"Here"

"Thank you, madam"

"Hm…"

I drank all the water in one go, then place the glass at the edge on the table so that it can easily fell down on the ground… And it did fell, because of shaking caused by the legs of Shikimori-san…

*crack*

"Sorry sorry, mother… It's my entire fault"

"What?"

As soon as the glass shatters, on the ground, and its sound echoed in this room, also reached in the ear of Shikimori-san, who is looking down all the time… Finally, raised her head and started to apologize to her mother… This is what I want, I wanted to make Shikimori-san to tell her mother about all the things happened…

...

Now I am on my way back to my apartment, today seems more tiresome day than usual, because of Shikimori(s)… First, Shikimori Miyako approached me in the school, when our classes ended and ask me to give her company. I agreed to it, with no doubts in my mind, just thinking about a single thing that I will definitely make her affection, for me, increase and… it does increase… The weather and the timing played the major role in it; well it really went better than what I thought… Then I asked her that maybe she wants to hang out a bit more, as she was showing a disappointed face when I was going to leave…

Then the most important 'factor' comes, her mother, which made my day more troublesome… She, when noticed my shoes, called both of us to meet her, we did… Then she started to asked questions about me, my family, and other irrelevant things. To which I answer her question, carefully and not said anything confidential…

After that, she asked the question, she wanted to ask, from the very beginning, from me. But… I didn't want to answer, so I just made Shikimori-san to do…

Shikimori-san explained everything, even though she was stuttering a bit and has embarrassed look on her face… Then after that, mother-san just nodded her head, at her daughter's explanation… Her glare also got less intense, but still it's the same just like Shikimori-san's glare.

After few minutes, we all sit there silently, not a single voice could be heard… Finally, mother-san opened her mouth, breathed a relief and to apologized…

"Kaneki-kun, it looks like I misunderstood you… So I apologize from both of us…"

'Please do whatever you want with us…'… HUH?

What the heck is going on with my mind? Is it because of the novels, I have been reading during the night? Or am I really some kind of pervert…? No, that can't be, I am not a pervert, I am sure of it…

"No, it's alright… I think I am also in the fault, I should have rejected Shikimori-san's offer but still, you know, since she is one of my friend. I can't reject her like that, can I?"

Upon hearing my words, she developed a small smile on her face and started to look at the Shikimori-san, her gaze fixated on her daughter for few seconds then turned her stare to me… She asked something, I didn't even imagined…

"Hmm, you are right… Well, I have to leave, so if you want to stay, you can --"

"No, I think I should also leave…"

She asked me, if I wanted to stay or not. I immediately denied her offer… I don't want to make things more difficult than it already is, Shikimori-san need some time to back to normal…

After that, mother-san came with me, when I was leaving their house… I bowed a little, while saying 'Thanks for having me…' She chuckled at me, and said 'come back again…'

I don't know, what is going on… Because I think I have gained some trust from mother-san in this meeting… I am still thinking about the fact that, deep inside, I want a 'Oyakodon' but, still I am lucky that it's not the case…

…

Just as I entered inside my apartment, I took off my shoes and socks… Then I heard my doorbell ringing, continuously, without any break… It just continues to ring, until I reach the door and opened it…

After opening it, I got tackled on the ground, with my back touching the ground and on my chest, is the hand of the intruder… Her body weight is on my lower part of my body and her hairs are all over her face, hiding her watery eyes and red face…

"Um, what happe --"

"I am sorry Kaneki-san… I am sorry…"

"I understand, okay?"

As I said, I make myself comfortable on the ground; she is still on my lap… She just shows that she is strong but she is not; she shows that she can do anything but she can't because she is still a high school girl…

I slowly put my hand on her back and pull her body into my embrace… Her body became stiff but still she let me do it… I slowly pushed her bangs on its original place, and then I started to stare at her red eyes, maybe because she is crying, but her eyes are looking dangerous…

Her face just looked like the face of woman, I have seen multiple times, before coming in this school… I slowly started to pat her head and her back as she started hiccupping, when she stopped her crying…

"It's alright, okay? I am here for you…"

"But, but…"

"Is Shikimori-san afraid that I will leave her because of what happened at your house, huh?"

She slowly nodded her head and started looking down at the ground…

"Hmm… I see. Well, don't worry Shikimori-san… I will 'never' leave you, okay…"

[MIYAKO SHIKIMORI: +15 AFFECTION POINTS]

[MIYAKO SHIKIMORI [CUTE-DANGEROUS GIRL]

AFFECTION: 95 (MY LOVE!)]

After hearing it, Shikimori-san smiled brightly just as a kid shows when their parents buy them their favorite toy, no, I think her smile is more than to that…