Chapter 348: Nighttime Talk, Parents’ Approval
It was already past ten o'clock when they got home. Except for Sawayama Haruno who was still relatively energetic, the other girls all looked tired.
After saying good night to each other, the three girls went upstairs to rest, and Sawayama Haruno was the only one left sitting in the living room.
There wasn't anything in particular he wanted to do, but he was still feeling a bit bothered by what he had said to Ayano Yui in the bathhouse.
Looking at the dark night outside, Sawayama Haruno sat alone in a wooden rocking chair, lost in thought.
"I already have a girlfriend, and I have financial security for my future life, but things still seem to be piling up," Sawayama Haruno sighed.
Sure enough, starting a harem is not as simple as imagined. It is not something that can be easily done as long as the money and the name are in place. How to take care of each person's delicate heart and how to shoulder this responsibility are much more troublesome than Sawayama Haruno imagined.
However, now that things have come to this, it is impossible for him to regret the choice he made. Regret is meaningless. Regret itself is a false proposition and is something that only people with extremely fragile mental abilities would think about.
He is not.
"Aren't you tired yet?"
A calm voice sounded from behind. Sawayama Haruno looked back in surprise and found that it was his mother Sawayama Ako.
The other party is still awake at this time?
Zeshan Haruno became a little confused. After all, in his impression, his parents always went to bed around ten o'clock and rarely stayed up late.
"Thinking about something else." He said lightly.
"I thought you were nervous about meeting the Miyazawas' parents tomorrow."
There was some complaint in Sawayama Ako's tone, and as a son, Sawayama Haruno immediately understood why she hadn't rested yet.
It turns out it was because of nervousness.
Sawayama Haruno immediately understood and comforted her, "Don't worry, I've been to the Miyazawa family several times when I was in Tokyo. Maki's parents are both very harmonious and cheerful people."
"If that were all, it wouldn't worry me so much."
Ako Sawayama said in a gloomy tone: "But Mana is coming over too, right?"
"Um"
"Now that it has come to this, Haruno, tell me what you really think." Sawayama Ako sighed again and said meaningfully, "In fact, I discovered when I went to Tokyo last time that the child still has feelings for you."
"No matter what, we have to discuss your and Maki's future tomorrow. If that's the case, I want to ask you what you really think now."
Sawayama Ako's tone gradually became serious. She looked at the son she had raised but never really educated, and asked softly, "Do you still have any feelings for Mana now?"
This question must be asked. If she doesn't, she is worried that Sawayama Haruno will have conflicts with his family in the future.
If Haruno and Mana haven't completely let go of each other, sooner or later Maki will find out, sooner or later they will do something wrong, and sooner or later her son will suffer a great loss because of this.
Therefore, as a parent and also a person who has experienced this, Ayako Sawayama feels that she needs to ask questions.
Have to ask.
".some."
After a long silence, Sawayama Haruno slowly let out a sigh of relief and whispered, "I still have some now. Actually, Maki probably noticed it, no, she definitely noticed it, but for some reason she felt that she could let it go. But I don't know what will happen in the future."
"You."
Ako Sawayama sighed barely perceptibly.
She also guessed the answer the other party would give. Although she stood on the perspective of a parent, she could not preach to Sawayama Haruno in any form. This child was just like that. He was so worry-free since he was a child that he didn't need his parents to remind him of anything.
Because of her overly correct "growth", she and Haruno's father sometimes feel that they have lost the so-called "educational opportunity", but in the final analysis, this kind of correctness cannot be corrected.
You can't just pull Sawayama Haruno's ear and ask him to do something stupid on purpose, right?
As for what is happening now, the entanglement with most girls, Ayako Sawayama doesn't know whether it can be considered "being stupid".
Really, it's my own child, but I feel like I'm facing someone of the same age. I can't teach him anything even if I want to.
If this is the case, then I am still standing in the perspective of a listener, a bystander, and a silent supporter.
"As expected, you would give such an answer. The girl named Suguha also looked at you with a sense of attachment. I actually noticed it early on."
Zeshan Ayako looked at her son and smiled with relief: "Although I don't know whether it is good or bad, you really make us worry less. In the future, you will definitely have countless "correct" ways to deal with such things, so I won't say anything more now."
She patted Zeshan Haruno's shoulder, and then whispered, "Just do what you expect to happen. Mom believes in you. No matter what happens, you will have a happy future."
"Thank you, mother"
Sawayama Haruno turned around and the two smiled at each other.
"Okay, after chatting for a while, I feel a lot more relaxed."
Sawayama Ako stood up and prepared to go back to her room to rest. She finally said with a smile: "Since I have said that I believe in you, when Mana comes over tomorrow, I will also treat her as my future daughter-in-law, so you have to work harder. Remember to behave better in front of Miyazawa's parents tomorrow."
"You trust me too much, don't you?" Zeshan Haruno rubbed his hair and smiled helplessly, "But I will try my best, mother, don't worry."
In fact, Sawayama Haruno was not very worried about what would happen tomorrow.
Because he had already tested the attitude of the Miyazawa parents towards him, and they were probably willing to entrust their two daughters to his care. After all, although there had been deep conflicts between Mana and Maki, they were still twins entangled with each other.
No, to be precise, it is exactly the opposite. It is because there are deep conflicts between them that their parents feel that they can smoothly resolve the relationship problems between the two, so they want to entrust them to themselves.
I don’t know why, but just thinking about this, the burden on my shoulders seems to become heavier.
“I will do it well too.”
Sawayama Haruno finally breathed a sigh of relief, then put the chair back into the living room and went upstairs to sleep with Miyazawa Maki. The next day, it was noon.
All the members of the Sawayama family, including the guest Maki Miyazawa, had changed their clothes. Sawayama Haruno looked at the clear sky outside and smiled unconsciously.
It’s a good thing that it’s not snowing. Because their house is close to the back mountain, every time it snows, the mountain wind will blow continuously, and the chill is unbearable.
Not to mention that the humidity problem in cold seasons is even more fatal. Boots that are covered in snow after going out may not dry even if you put them back to air for a day.
The current weather was just right for them to go out. It wasn't too far from the restaurant they had booked. The Miyazawa family, who took the Shinkansen and then the tram, could walk there in less than ten minutes after exiting the station. It was a good distance for both parties.
“I’m so sorry.”
In the living room, Ayako Sawayama was still looking at Suguha Esaki with apologetic expression.
The reason for the apology was very simple. As a guest, Ezaki Suguha was forced to stay at home. Although Ayano Yui was with her, she was still a guest after all. The host family had to go out to eat with other people, and it would be a bit embarrassing to leave the two of them at home and order takeout.
Ako Sawayama was originally curious about Suguha Ezaki, who seemed to be from a prominent family and had the temperament of a young lady. After chatting with Haruno Sawayama last night, she was basically certain that she was one of Haruno's secret lovers, so now she felt even more guilty towards her.
After all, I can't be with Sawayama Haruno openly, and now I even have to make her stay at home.
"I'm fine."
After hearing what Sawayama Ako said, Ezaki Suguha first glanced at Sawayama Haruno, then shook his head and said, "Anyway, I came here to accompany Maki, and Xiaowei is at home to accompany me."
"Yeah yeah."
Ayano Yui, wearing cherry pink pajamas, appeared out of nowhere. She hugged Ezaki Suguha and said with a smile, "Don't worry, don't worry. Nothing will happen with me at home."
"You."
Zeshan Ako gave her a somewhat reproachful look, and then added: "For lunch, you can go to the nearby small commercial street to eat, or you can order takeout. There is a menu of the pub in the drawer of the living room table, and there is also a contact number on it. You can just take care of it when the time comes."
"Okay~"
Ayano Yui raised her hand with a smile and gestured as if she was saluting, and then she did not forget to glance proudly at where Sawayama Haruno was.
The latter certainly felt her gaze and had a rough idea of why she was so energetic.
Sure enough, it’s because of what I said in the bathhouse last night, right?
"Is it almost time to leave?"
Sawayama Haruno touched his chin and turned his gaze to Miyazawa Maki who was sitting on the ground adjusting the laces of her boots. She was concentrating so hard but the laces kept getting more and more messy, which made people laugh.
The corners of Zeshan Haruno's mouth rose slightly, and he wanted to tease the other party, but after noticing the slightly warning look in his silent old father's eyes, he squatted down obediently and helped to tidy up.
“I can do it myself.”
Miyazawa Maki pouted a little unhappily. She thought she had almost sorted things out, but Sawayama Haruno suddenly intervened.
"Don't be so stubborn at this time. When you were at home, you liked me to help you put on your socks and shoes." Sawayama Haruno said without raising his head.
"What nonsense."
Miyazawa Maki's face instantly turned red.
She would indeed do this at home, but now she was in Zeshan Haruno's hometown, and his parents were watching them. Of course, she was embarrassed to ask Zeshan Haruno to come over and help her put on her shoes.
Damn, this guy is usually very smart, but at a time like this, can't he see that he's trying to pretend to be independent?
Miyazawa Maki snorted twice, and her implication seemed to be that she would give Sawayama Haruno a hard time in the evening.
A non-threatening "warning," is all I can say.
Sawayama Haruno was not afraid at all. He quickly helped his girlfriend put on her socks and shoes. Then he stood up and looked at his parents who were fully prepared. He smiled and said, "Is it almost time to go?"
The answer was of course beyond doubt, but before leaving, Sawayama Ako was worried and gave Ayano Yui and Esaki Suguha several instructions, roughly meaning that if they wanted to cook for themselves, they could go to the nearby market to buy vegetables, and she also kept talking about where the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar were at home.
Finally, it was only after Sawayama Haruno's father impatiently urged her that members of the Miyazawa family might have arrived that she hurriedly followed the crowd.
There is plenty of sunshine outside. Although it is already the end of the year, I don't feel the slightest bit of coldness when the warm sun shines on my body.
Not long after they went out, Miyazawa Maki unconsciously held hands with Sawayama Haruno. It was a subconscious action between young lovers. By the time Miyazawa Maki reacted and Haruno's parents were still watching, it was already too late.
No, the girl with medium-length hair became more and more shy. She stuck very close to Sawayama Haruno, and seemed to be able to get enough sense of security from her boyfriend.
"Do not worry"
Unable to notice Miyazawa Maki's sensitive thoughts, Sawayama Haruno thought she was worried about what to say when they met later, so he gently squeezed her little hand.
I don't know what there is to be nervous about. They have met each other's families and are very happy with each other.
In Sawayama Haruno's opinion, the only thing he needs to worry about is how to deal with the problems between himself, Mana, and Maki.
"I didn't say I was worried. Never mind. You definitely don't understand." Miyazawa Maki wrinkled her nose and came closer to whisper with some caution, "I'm just worried that our parents will see us being so intimate and we'll be embarrassed."
"Mom and dad have called you, why are you embarrassed?" Sawayama Haruno looked at her in surprise.
This girl doesn't seem to be embarrassed at all, she calls them mom and dad so easily. Well, if she had to say something embarrassing, it probably means that she doesn't dare to call them mom and dad in front of Sawayama Ako and the others.
This guy, really
Sawayama Haruno couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face. He held Miyazawa Maki's hand tightly, and the two of them crossed their fingers and walked towards the agreed place.
After this, they became a couple recognized by both sets of parents.
(End of this chapter)
