After rebirth, I confessed to the losing heroine - Chapter 32- Again?

In front of the confused gazes of the Shirogane couple, Hiroto could be seen currently sitting on the same bed where Miyuki lay while asking about her health—without even minding that her parents were also present there.

However, what surprised Souma the most was the radiant smile his daughter wore upon Hiroto’s arrival and how she was shyly responding to his question…it almost felt like he was watching a married couple conversing.

“A-Anata?” His wife was as shocked as he was. After all, last they remembered, Miyuki had an official meeting with Hiroto, here, in this same hospital after Hiroto saved her. And given Miyuki’s reservation in public, it was highly unlikely she would have talked to Hiroto in school either.

Then…how come they were so intimate all of a sudden?

“*Ahem*” Seeing Hiroto caressing his daughter’s head, Souma could no longer stop himself as he coughed to garner their attention.

…however, the man didn’t expect a complaining glare from his daughter.

‘…is Miyuki unhappy that I disturbed?’ Souma was having difficulty understanding what he was witnessing at the moment.

Hiroto, on the other hand, was able to calm himself down to a certain degree after ascertaining that Miyuki was safe.

“I apologize for the display, Shirogane-san. And also…for what happened to Miyuki, I apologize for that as well.” Hiroto bowed his head and extended his genuine regret about this incident.

If only he had been a little careful or had texted Miyuki that he would be a little busy…

“So she indeed was coming to meet you.”

“Huh?” Souma’s lips parted as a strange sound escaped his throat upon hearing his wife’s words.

He wasn’t sure until now why his daughter jumped out of her window so late at night—however, now that he heard from Yuki, he somehow discerned what was the case.

“Miyuki….was intending to meet you?” Souma asked, evident shock and confusion written over his face.

Hiroto didn’t hesitate much before responding, “Since I…wasn’t picking her calls she thought I was upset with her and…I hope you both will forgive me for what happened wi-”

“Wait, wait! You are saying, that my daughter jumped from her balcony since she was desperate to see a man, late at night?! How is that even…Miyuki?”

Turning toward his daughter, Souma asked for confirmation of what he was assuming.

And, seeing his daughter stealing her gaze away with a slight blush on her cheeks, Souma got all his answers.

“Did you know anything about this, Yuki?” Turning toward his wife, the man asked with a frown contouring his face.

“I was sure that our daughter was seeing someone these days but didn’t know it was Hiroto-kun. I guess, my daughter fell for her savior~”

“Mom!” Miyuki protested against such a statement, but seeing the smug adorning her mother’s lips, she was left speechless.

Souma looked alternatively between his daughter and wife and was still reluctant to believe something like this happened so abruptly.

It was then when suddenly, Hiroto spoke up about the matter, “Shirogane-san, we haven’t officially begun dating. However, once we do so, we will come to ask for your blessings.”

*****

The reaction Souma had at the declaration was anything but a mature one. In the end, Yuki has to drag her husband away and give the two, some time alone.

Souma was naturally reluctant to leave, so they decided to wait outside the room and finish the rest of the formalities.

“Oh my…” However just as the couple stepped out of the room, their eyes widened and mouths parted in astonishment.

There were more than thirty security guards stationed on the whole floor for the family’s protection. Generally, Souma doesn’t allow so many guards to follow him, but after the recent incident, he has been cautious.

However, he didn’t anticipate such highly trained bodyguards would be lying defeated on the ground. Some of the nurses have begun treating them, but they certainly looked out of shape.

‘Did that brat, beat them up?’ Souma couldn’t believe his own thoughts. After all, who in the world would believe that thirty highly trained men were beaten by a mere high schooler?

‘…if it’s true, then Hiroto didn’t accidentally kill that biker gang member that day…’ A thought passed across Souma’s mind which needed some investigation from his end.

Actually, who the heck is this brat?

An assassin? A street fighter? A hoodlum? Or an ex-militant?

He needed to find out, with whom his daughter fell in love.

****

Inside the room, Hiroto silently sat on the bed while holding her hand and looking down at nothing in particular.

Miyuki was getting anxious by his behavior since he had been like this ever since her parents left; ushering her to ask,

“….are you mad, at how Dad reacted?” Although Miyuki knew that her Dad didn’t instantly begin insulting Hiroto, it still must be repulsive to hear, ‘You seduced my daughter!’.

And at that time, when Miyuki should be defending Hiroto, she was getting all embarrassed in her world upon imagining things, which was absolutely vulgar for a maiden to think about.

“I am not…and why do you assume I get mad at every single thing?” There was slight frustration in his voice that made her flinch.

Hiroto instantly realized his mistake before he looked at her, and spoke in a little hurried manner

“I am sorry, I…I am just a little upset about how things ended up like this…for me to ignore you even if it wasn’t intentional then you tried doing something that ended up hurting you…I am just irritated at myself.”

Miyuki could sense the anxiety and stress he currently was suffering from. Even though she was the injured one here, it seemed Hiroto was going through more than her.

People say that they could feel the pain of the ones whom they love…Miyuki never believed such superficial things before. However, seeing Hiroto like this, she knew she was being stereotypical.

However, what Miyuki didn’t anticipate was to see a gun suddenly in Hiroto’s hold as he got up from the bed and pressed the gunpoint against his head.

“Hiroto?!”

“Don’t worry, Miyuki…I will make everything right. I cannot see you in pain…so please wait for me…”

Under her horrified reaction, Hiroto didn’t think twice before pressing the trigger and killing himself.

*****

“Haaah…haaah….” In the middle of the night, Miyuki woke up from her slumber with sweat trailing down her head and her complexion paler than normal.

She instantly searched her surroundings and found she was in her room, rather than the hospital. And also, her leg was no longer injured.

Just as she collected her thoughts and was about to take her phone and call a certain person— she found his name was flashing on her screen already.

Picking up the phone, Miyuki didn’t hear him saying anything and instantly told him,

“Wherever you are, just come to me! I want some answers. ”

[….alright, just don’t jump from your window…again…]

*****

A/N:- Ahem.