After Being Dumped By Senpai, I Met A High School Girl - Chapter 14 - Airi-san's Home
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Chapter 14 – Airi-san’s Home
“Is this really a good idea, Airi-san?”
“It’s fine. Mom would probably understand.”
We were walking our way to Airi-san’s house. After a few minutes, we arrived at a 2 storey house. I wonder if it’s really okay. Well, with the limited choices I have now, it’ll be good if I can get a lodging near the school for the meantime.
“Welcome to our house Ko-kun~!”
“T-Thanks…”
“Mom, I’m home! Are you there?”
Airi-san opened the door and quickly removed her shoes after saying that. Afterwards, she neatly arranged her shoes on the tray and changed into indoor slippers.
I stood still at the entrance hallway dumbfounded. I was probably waiting for some instructions of sorts, like an OK signal, to enter.
Then I heard a cute high pitch voice from inside the house.
“Welcome home, Airi-chan! How was class? You’re pretty late.”
A twin-tailed petite girl showed up from another room. She was so small that you could mistake her as a high school student. For some reason, she was wearing a maid uniform.
Then Airi-san burst out a yell and said.
“Mom, I told you to stop wearing that maid uniform! Please consider your age!”
“But it suits me perfectly, right? I cannot resist such cute looking frills on the dress, you know?”
“What would other people think if they saw you like that?”
“They’ll think I’m cute?”
“*Sigh*…”
As I expected, that was her mother. But for someone with children, she looked so young. You wouldn’t expect someone as beautiful as her to have kids. If I don’t know that she’s Airi’s mom, I’ll mistake her as Airi-san’s older sister.
“Ara~, who’s the man you brought with you, Airi-chan? Is he perhaps your boyfriend?”
“Ah! I forgot about Ko-kun. He’s the one I told you that saved me from trouble before.”
“Hello. Nice to meet you. I’m Kotaro Hasegawa, a student teacher at Fukui High School.”
“My, my, a teacher. Nice to meet you too, Hasegawa-san. I’m Chiaki Watanabe. You can call me, Chiaki-san.”
“Then, Chiaki-san.”
“You can also call me Chiaki-oneesan. I’d be happy if you could call me that. Fufu.”
“That’s a bit…”
“Mom please stop with the jokes. Something terrible just happened and Ko-kun is here because of that. ”
“Ara ara, was that so? Let’s talk over dinner then. Please guide Kotaro-san to the living area in the meanwhile.”
After that, Chiaki-san quickly walked away to the kitchen area. I was then guided by Airi-san to the living room.
“Please sit on the sofa over there, Ko-kun. I’ll quickly change. Wait over here in the meantime.”
“Alright. Thank you.”
The living room was very spacious. I sat on the sofa as instructed as I collected my thoughts.
After a while, Airi-san came back.in her indoor clothes. She was wearing a sleeveless shirt covered by a hoodie jacket and shorts. The shorts cut was so low which exposed her smooth thighs. Since I only saw Airi-san in her student uniform, it was such a fresh scene for me to see her that I stared at her for a while until I heard her speak.
“P-Please stop staring at me like that…”
“A-Ah… Sorry, it just felt refreshing to see you in casual clothes. It suits you.”
“T-Thanks.”
I felt embarrassed as soon as I unintentionally let out my true feelings. As I looked at Airi-san’s face, she was beet red. She took a deep breath and proceeded to sit next to me.
She looked up at me, then asked me.
“W-What are your plans now Ko-kun?”
“For now, my goal is still the same. I need to finish my student teaching and graduate college. That’s my main priority. I would hate to ask for your and your parent’s help but considering the situation right now, it would be a huge help if I could stay somewhere near the campus such as your house.”
“Okay~. I’m pretty sure mom would be okay with this. Don’t worry, I’ll help you explain your situation. You can count on me!”
“Thanks. *Growl*”
With my plans set out, all the pressure that I’m feeling must have been alleviated. All that running and extraneous events that happened today must have made me feel hungrier than usual.
“Sorry, it looked like I was a little relieved that my body relaxed.”
“Hee-hee *Giggle*. Well, I think mom’s cooking is about to finish. Look forward to it! My mom is a very good cook!”
As soon as Airi-san said that, we heard Chiaki-san’s voice from the kitchen area. The sweet aroma swirls all over the room which made me even more hungry.
“Airi-san, Hasegawa-san, please come over here. Dinner is ready.”
“Ko-kun, let’s eat!”
I and Airi-san stood up from our seats and went to the dining table. Then, Airi-san guided me to a seat at the edge of the five seater table.
“Curry! You’re the best mom.”
“I won’t increase your allowance even if you praise me like that.”
“Tch, was it too obvious?”
“Of course. Who would you learn besides me? Hohoho.”
Airi-san and Chiaki-san were so close, as if they were sisters. Nowadays, it is rare for one to see a lovely family relationship such as this. I feel a little envious.
“Well then, let’s eat first. Hasegawa-san, feel free to ask for seconds. And Airi-chan, eat moderately, or else you’ll get fat. You wouldn’t want your prince charming to see you like that right? ”
“Mou~ I won’t get fat. Stop with that mom! You’re embarrassing me.”
“You look more like sisters rather than a mother and daughter.”
“Ara, stop with the compliments Hasegawa-san. You’re making me blush.”
We continued eating and after a while, we got to the main topic.
I explained to Chiaki-san what happened with my apartment – how all my belongings were caught up in the fire and I have nowhere else to go. The fact that I was just starting student teaching and needed to finish it in order for me to graduate college.
“Oh my. That’s saddening to hear. And just when you’re barely starting with your life.”
“Ye-yes. And because of that, I have no money to spare and nowhere to go as of the moment. So as such, my purpose for coming here was to ask you if I could lodge here for the meantime. J-just until the end of the month. I request this of you.”
“Hmm…”
I stood up and bowed my head as I requested from her. Chiaki-san thought for a moment when suddenly Airi-san suddenly spoke up.
“Mom, please let Ko-kun stay. He doesn’t have anywhere to go. I ask you this too.”
“Alright. Since there’s also an empty room, you can stay here for the meantime. I think there’ll be a free apartment since a tenant would vacate a unit after a month. Until then, stay here.”
“Apartment?”
“Mom manages apartment buildings. Isn’t that great Ko-kun! You can continue your teaching job.”
“Yeah.”
“But, I have a condition.”
“C-condition?”
“You need to tutor Airi-chan and Yuki-chan. Especially you, Airi-chan, you need to get good grades on the next exam if you want Hasegawa-san to continue staying here.”
“Gulp. Isn’t that a bit too sudden mom? The next exam is in two weeks.”
“No buts. That’s my condition for letting you stay here, Kotaro-san. What do you say?”
“Thank you very much. I’ll make sure to do my best!”
“Then it’s settled. Welcome, Kotaro-san.”
And that was how I got to live with Airi-san’s household for a month.