Living Normally In An Abnormal World - Chapter 64: Another Tight Spot

Chapter 64: Another Tight Spot

“O~nii~san!”

“Oh, Sanae-chan. Welcome.”

“Yes, I’ve come to play!”

 Sanae, who doesn’t get to see me much at school, comes to my house to play and cuddle.

As soon as she enters the house, she dives into my arms, and I catch her without falling.

“Again?”

Yuuto says this with a troubled look, but he’s not entirely displeased. Meanwhile, he’s gently patting Sanae’s head.

Sanae is carried into the living room like a baby.

“Yuuna, Sanae-chan is here!”

“Oh, Sanae-chan, welcome… That’s not fair!”

“Heh!”

“Fushaa!”

When Yuna sees Sanae being held, her welcoming attitude changes to one of pushing her away, trying to separate Sanae from Yuuto. Pleased with this reaction, Sanae lets go of Yuuto.

“Sanae-chan, you never learn, do you?”

“But it’s because Onii-san is here!”

Sanae continues to beam her carefree smile at Yuuto, who can only smile in response without saying anything back.

“Today, once again, I brought a romance game to play!”

“Why did you even bring that?”

“Because I want to play it with Onii-san!”

Yuuto isn’t eager to play the romance game, as it almost always leads to the yandere route. However, he agrees to play because he feels it would be rude to refuse. He thinks that if Yuuna and Sanae were with him, they might end up on a normal route instead.

 But…

 “Hey, I got stabbed!”

“Ugh, this!”

“Yandere producer!”

My fate didn’t change.

 “By the way, I heard there’s a special program for Onii-san’s grauzer.”

“Is that so? I’ll watch it.”

“Super Armor”

“Let’s do this, you scumbags!”

“Stop it.”

 As they tease me, I turn on the TV.

 I sit in a cross-legged position, and Yuuna and Sanae rest their heads on my right and left knees, respectively, as they watch the TV.

 The last time I was active was around last winter.

 It was with Ayase, I think. He was quite fit, and he had the tenacity to keep chasing me until the end. At first, I found it annoying, but eventually, I started enjoying it and was glad I came.

 I wish the level would increase even more.

 ‘This time, we’ve gathered various information about Grauzer!’

‘And speaking of Grauzer, we have special guests, Toudou Haruki and Satoru!’

 “Say whatt?”

 “Thank you for joining us today.”

“No, it’s fine. Don’t worry about it.”

 Haruki-san, don’t you know that I don’t like appearing in the media?

 And it’s a live broadcast, which makes it even less funny.

 “Thank you too, Satoru-kun.”

“It’s fine, but isn’t Grauzer supposed to be here?”

“Unfortunately, he declined.”

“Should we bring him?”

“Huh?”

“Yeah, let’s bring him! Hey, a call… It’s from Grauzer!”

“Huh?”

“Hello, Grauzer?”

 “You’re only to kidnap me only when I come to play at your place, okay!?”

“Wait, you’re watching this?”

“I’m staring straightly on the TV.”

“Why didn’t you accept the offer to appear?”

“Too much of a hassle.”

“Mou~ That’s how you always are!”

 I judge that if I leave them like this, Satoru’s servant will break into the house and kidnap me right now. So, I stop petting Yuuna and quickly make a call.

 Yuuna seems dissatisfied that I stopped petting her, and she puffs out her cheeks.

 Just wait a moment.

 “But it’s fine if it’s over the phone.”

“Huh?”

“Is it okay?”

“Well if I don’t, I’m pretty sure your ‘servant’ would come and kidnap me right now.”

“Eh~? That’s a crime you know~?”

“When the mastermind is someone you treat as a little brother, you’ll eventually give in and forgive him.”

“Is that so? In that case, let’s have Grauzer listen in as well.”

“Well, nice to be with you.”

 (Sorry, just wait a little.)

(Yes, sir.)

 I’m grateful to the two understanding people on my lap, and I respond to their questions.

 “That spoiled prince.”

“Yuu-kun is also quite something, but Mana, who clearly antagonizes Satoru-kun, is also abnormal.”

“But, President. If you suddenly visit someone’s house on a holiday and witness them kidnapping your son, you’d react the same way.”

“I feel sorry for you now.”

“It’s fine as long as you understand.”

She’s used to it now, but the first time it happened, she not only called the police but also chased them with a metal bat.

 Because of that, Satoru has developed a slight fear of her.

 Well, Mana is only interested in her son, so it’s not a problem.

 “I panicked a little when I was shot with a tranquilizer gun, but I shot back.”

“He really inherited your blood.”

“He’s my son, after all. By the way, aren’t you guys going to work?”

“It’s not enough to just target Yuu-kun. You’re also going after Satoru-kun… Well, I’m only interested in Yuu-kun. Though with his handsome face, Satoru-kun would also be quite the catch.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Well, it’s better if you don’t know.”

“Huh?”

 Mana, who doesn’t understand the conversation, is ignored by the president.

At the end of their gaze, there are adults who have been so absorbed in watching TV, hearing that Sato is on it, that they’ve completely neglected their work. Moreover, even though it’s through the phone, if they know Yuuto is also appearing, there’s absolutely no way they would just stop watching.

 Yuuto and Satoru’s daily scenes are precious.

 This is a fact that everyone, except for a few, agrees with.

 “But Yuto-kun, be careful not to reveal too much.”

“Pretty sure Yuu-kun won’t, the problem is Satoru-kun.”

“Ah, he is the type to brag about such things.”

 “Will there be any more TV appearances of you in the future?”

 “I can’t say for sure, but I usually decline because I want my own time.”

 “What about personal hobbies?”

 “Huh? You’re asking that? Weight training.”

 “Isn’t it marathon training? Didn’t you say that you ran a full marathon recently?”

 “You idiot!”

 “Is that true? Then, how about running together next time?”

 “…It’s just a hobby, so it’s not something I can show off”

 “And there they go.”

“Haa…”

 “However, since you’re that Grazer, is there any way we can take your training as a measurement of how fellow runners could catch up to you.”

 “Hmm, nice idea. Okay, I’ll announce the record when I measure it next time, so wait until then.”

 “No, let’s have the viewers be witnesses since this is a special opportunity.”

“That’s less troublesome… I suppose. Fine, I’ll have the viewers be witnesses. I’ll contact you again later.”

 “Yes! Thank you!”

 “Hmm… I’ll hang up now. See you.”

 “Huh? Grauzer? … He hung up.”

 “But he did say he ran a full marathon. This is a big catch!”

 “But, Satoru. Grauzer is probably concentrating on his training, so don’t kidnap him or invite him to play for a while.”

 “Huh! … Grauzer, Grauzer! Never mind, no need to do what they asked of you then!”

He was once again in a tight spot. Well this time, it was definitely his fault. Mana pondered about this with a complicated expression.

 When he returns home, he’ll probably say, “I did it!!” with a slightly troubled look. And he’ll try to achieve results beyond anyone’s imagination.

 However, it’s also a fact that he enjoys being swung around like this.

 Mana thinks it’s not so bad to watch this from up close.

 (But what should I do about the kidnapping?)

 However, I have complaints.

 I don’t want to get used to something I don’t want to get used to.