Insensitive Bocchi-kun ~Reluctantly Heading to School Today~ [Dropped] - Chapter 112: A Cozy Gathering?

Chapter 112: A Cozy Gathering?

“Mother. This is truly delicious, this meal.”

“Come on, you don’t need to flatter me like that. More importantly, I can’t believe that Miki-chan is still involved with our Kento. I’m so surprised. I can hardly believe she’s here with us at the dinner table. After all, Miki-chan is now a big star on television.”

“Ah, not at all. I still have a long way to go. More importantly, please teach me how to make this dish next time. It’s really delicious!”

“…”

Mother?

Something feels very off. That way of addressing her.

Was it always like this? Hmm?

In the midst of being asked by Miki to practice and making various unreasonable requests, my mom came to call us, and now here we are.

I guess you could say it was a relief… maybe?

“Ah! Look! Miki-chan is on TV again.”

Pointing at the TV, my mom’s gaze follows Miki, who is dancing on a popular show.

But really, Miki is always on TV whenever you turn it on.

This new song of hers, it reached number one on the Oricon charts, didn’t it?

“Fufu, the unmovable center. Truly amazing. His father would’ve loved to meet Miki-chan too if he wasn’t stuck working late.”

“Hey, hey, M-Miki-chan. Can you give an autograph for my friends later…?”

“Fufu, of course, Haru-chan. We’re close, aren’t we?”

“Yay!”

So, it’s been quite a while since Haru actually met Miki face to face.

She used to play with her a lot back in the day.

“So why is Miki-chan with Kento today?”

“Eh? Mom, you don’t know?”

“Eh? Know what?”

“Well, the talk about Kento-kun appearing in a drama soon. You know about it, right, Haru-chan?”

“Eh? Is that thing about big brother really true?”

“No, I mean, I’m not planning to do it.”

But still…

“Even if Kento says he doesn’t plan to do it, the public won’t allow it. His social media followers are still increasing. It’s abnormal, really abnormal. Right, Haru-chan?”

“Well, now that you mention it…”

“Heh, this old lady doesn’t really get that… what do you call it, Social Media? But it sounds impressive. Kento becoming a celebrity, that’s great, isn’t it?”

Wait, why so optimistic?

But thinking about it, my mom has always been like this…

Kind of, no, quite naive, and not good with technology.

She even smiled and agreed readily when I said I’d quit boxing.

But this time…

“Eh? Is it really okay?”

Right. That would be Miki’s reaction too.

It’s too casual.

Wouldn’t it be normal to be more skeptical or surprised?

“It’s fine. Being a celebrity is amazing!”

Oh no, this isn’t good.

She’s completely excited by the word ‘celebrity’.

Having Miki here probably adds to it.

“Speaking of which, the girl who came to our house before was really cute, wasn’t she? Could she be a celebrity too?”

“B-Before?!”

“Yes. I think it was around the end of summer vacation when you brought her.”

“…”

Before? Ah, Yamamoto, maybe.

“Ah, I remember she and big brother were doing various things in his room.”

“H-Heh, doing various things in his room!?”

“No, that was just—” 

“Hey Kento, what does she mean by various things!?”

That time, I only lent her some manga… I think.

“No, I mean—” 

“Kento? Maybe we should get back to practice?”

Let me speak.

And what’s with that look? She’s smiling but her eyes are not…

“Let’s go back, Kento.”

Before I knew it, her plate was already empty.

Man, that was fast. I’m still in the middle of eating…

“Hey, wait. I’m still—”

“We’re going back now!”

Why so forceful?

“…”

Are we really going back?

But my meal…