Aren’t You Too Sweet Salt-God Sato-San? - Chapter 3.8

In the midst of the suffocating tension, he made it clear.

“Koharu, you aren’t a proper human yet so don’t try to cut the lead.”

Such a cold statement was nothing but a simple prelude and preaching continues.

After a while, I was finally released, and as I trudged to the bath, I noticed for the first time that the long hand of the clock had gone full circle.

“Haaaa~~~~”

My Deep, deep sigh reverberates inside the bathroom.

My spirit that had been so high was now near its lowest.

“I’m really tired……”

I slowly sank into the bathtub. Father’s preaching drained me mentally and physically.

So much drama just because I was a little late…….thought of rebellion did cross my mind for the first 10 minutes but for the remaining 50 minutes, it rapidly diminished.

Because everything my father said was a completely, completely sound argument.

Even though there wasn’t any curfew, it was my fault to come late without even informing them.

But, then again………

“He could have said it in a nicer tone at least……..”

Father is a little too strict, comparing his daughter who was just at her coming of age to a dog or that she isn’t human yet!

However I know I couldn’t say it in this way, because I was so scared that I was on the verge of sobbing. I wish I could say it this way next time but………I know what I’m thinking is impossible.

“I wish he could follow Oshio-kun example, honestly”

If it was Oshio-kun, I’m sure he would have admonished me in the gentlest possible way without hurting my delicate heart.

……When I thought so far, I blushed when I realised I have naturally referred to “Oshio-kun” in the monologue.

I have been saying “Oshio-kun, Oshio-kun” a lot recently……whether i was sleeping or awake, don’t you think it’s creepy!? Ah, jeez!…..If I continued this situation, I wouldn’t be able to live without Oshio-kun in the near future! I should forget about Oshio-kun once in a while and think about other things! Yeah! Let’s do that!

Yes, yes, I nodded to myself and took out my waterproof smartphone I had placed in the bathtub but…….

…..I took out but

………..I don’t know what to do.

“….I want to be consoled by Oshio-kun”

At the words that came out from my mouth, I slammed my head into the hot water.

I felt like I couldn’t live without Oshio-kun any longer. I raised my head and opened up the Mine app while being amazed at myself.

Then I opened the chat room with Oshio-kun, to the message I have send him that day,

“Would you like to go together with me to drink tapioca milk after school?”

And stared at the shy Pomeranian stamp.

In the end, I haven’t sent a message to Oshio-kun even once after that…….

“I should send something……!”

I have only looked at the chat room but my heartbeat started to thump like an alarm bell.

What does everyone do when they send something on the MINE to friends?

After all, I usually only send messages to my mother and Rinka-chan…….!

For starting, “good evening”? But isn’t that a little too uptight?

“Thank you for your hard work”……… if I send that out of the blue, isn’t it too brazen or I am misunderstanding the sense of distance between us?

Or something like “Oshio-kun, I’m looking forward to the day after tomorrow”…….

“Date!!”

I once again slammed my head on the water.

It was noisy as hell.

………or rather, I think this one should be better!

“Oshio-kun kun, Thank you for Rinka-chan. I’m sorry for causing all the trouble today.”

That’s the one! Something like getting consoled is impudent! First is gratitude for earlier!

When I was thinking about that while spitting bubbles in the bathtub, my father’s sermon passed through my mind.

“At least Don’t mimic others and try to cut through the line”

With a splash, I raised my face in self mockery.

“That, It’s not like I’m going to confess now”

Hahahaha, I laughed dryly and look back at the the screen of my smartphone,

“Huh?”

I certainly felt a sense of discomfort there.

一一一it’s an embarrassing story but I have tried to Mine Oshio-kun multiple times but just like now, I couldn’t muster up the courage to send and abandon it multiple times repeatedly, hence why Chat history with Oshio-kun is imprinted on my mind. That’s why I noticed the change immediately.

Just down the Pomeranian stamp.

A short message was displayed there that said “Satou-san”.

“Huh!? A message from Oshio-kun”

Before I could comprehend the situation, my phone rang with a notification sound, and then.

“一一一”

When I looked at the newly sent messages, I really thought my heart stopped for a moment.

No, it’s not perhaps, this time it definitely stopped for real.

Because the newly sent messages from Oshio-kun said,

“I like you Sato-san”

一一一Literally, the bathroom was filled with only the sound of water.

That’s probably what means forgetting yourself.

I forget to speak,, forget to breathe and just a little more and I would have forgotten myself saying who am I too, I think.

“I like you Sato-san”

That short line was repeatedly echoing my mind over and over and over.

Only my eyes that didn’t stop still, were tracing this short sentence back and forth over and over again.

Even though I still haven’t grasped the understanding of the situation, I repeatedly looked over and over at this single sentence.

In the midst of that, a drop fell from the ceiling and quietly hit the surface of the water, making a pop sound, which was finally the signal for water to finally break.

“~~~~~~~~~hh!?”

I promptly cover my mouth with my right hand and let out a soundless scream.

Trembling of the hand holding the smartphone isn’t stopping, my whole body is burning hot.

My hand that was holding the smartphone didn’t stop shaking and my whole body gradually became hot.

——Not good, not good, not good, Not good, not good!!

What does it mean!? This, what does it really mean!? Huh!? Oshio-kun, likes!? Who!?

No, isn’t it directly said, Satou-san!! Wait wait wait wait! I can’t understand anything! I should Calm down! Calm down! First take a deep breath……..!

“…….hikii”

一一Not good! My throat contracted and a strange voice came out! I can’t even take a deep breath!

Much time hasn’t passed since I have soaked in water and yet my toes have already turned red like a boiled octopus. Furthermore, my hands and feet were twisting inside the bathtub which made me look like a real octopus.

After all, it can’t be helped!

Instead it would have been strange if I were dealing with it calmly after receiving that kind of Mine! Various feelings gushed out from the depth of my heart becoming jumbled and I didn’t even know what’s what anymore!

T-This, what does it really………mean!?

That’s, if I were to take the meaning of this sentence literally as it is, then that only means Oshio-kun like me however……

一一一I, to Oshio-kun, ah, it’s not, Oshio-kun, to me!

Ah, No! I really like Oshio-kun but it’s not about that…….anyway! It means Oshio-kun holds a favorable impression of me!

T-Then, why did Oshio-kun reveal it to me……..?

…….No, that’s what it is supposed to be, right?

That’s, in other words confe…..

“~~~~!!” (Silent scream)

Unable to withstand it, I slammed my face on the hot water with great force.

If my mother and father were to see this scene, I’m sure they would definitely judge that as “Finally, Koharu’s head turned crazy” without doubt.

But that much has already disappeared from my mind, mere 10 words or so have confused me.

一一一Don’t get excited Sato Koharu, don’t get excited, it hasn’t yet decided it is! Think, calm down and think about it…….

Perhaps, It was a coincidence but the result turned out better right after I plunged my head into the hot water.

Thanks to that, only a little but I got back little margin to think calmly.

Then, let’s think about it.I raised my head out of hot water with a splash.

一一一Possibility No 1, “Like” instead of “Love”

Oshio-kun definitely is a strong communicator (strong communication power)

Perhaps People with good communication skills displayed their favorites by conveying “I like you” to each other in the same way that they say “good work” or “thank you for today” to each other!

……… possible!

一一一Possibility No 2 “A simple typo!”

Maybe Oshio-kun wanted to message different kinds of greeting.While typing, different kinds of predictions pop out and miraculously, the aforementioned text forms out.

……. possible! It sometimes happens to me when I send messages to my mother.

一一一Possibility No 3 “Wrong target”

Surnames are common, I’m not the only one in class with the surname Satou! Perhaps Oshio-kun wanted to convey his love to someone else, but mistakenly sent it to me…….

………even though I said it myself, tears gradually started to swell up.

“Ugh…………!!”

Inside of my head became complicated and unable to endure, I let out a groan.