Living Normally In An Abnormal World

Chapter 72: And Back to Daily Life

Today is Kinoshita Yuuto’s return home after a long two-week hospital stay.

“I’m back.”

He has finally returned home.

At first glance, the house looks exactly the same as before, except for the fact that all the windows have been replaced with bulletproof glass that even rifles can’t penetrate.

It seems his family stayed over at the Samejima residence while he was away and the place was renovated.

“But still, he came to visit every day, and yet it still feels like he hasn’t played enough. Kids these days are something else.”

Even though they are close, I wonder if that is the typical selfishness of men. If so, it would be impossible for me to end my activities as Grauzer.

If I’m not careful, I could even face pressure from the nobility. Oh, I’m screwed, no, I was screwed from the start.

Now, I press the intercom button. It seems they are having a party at home to celebrate my discharge today, so I think it would be nonsensical to open the door suddenly.

Even though it was an accident, they were worried about me. And now they are waiting for my return. It makes me happy, but also a little nervous.

And so, I open the door.

“Welcome home.”

“I’m home.”

News of a man’s discharge from the hospital spread quickly, and the man returned to his normal daily life.

The live broadcasts, which were a source of dissatisfaction for his family, turned out to be a way to alleviate the worries of those who couldn’t visit him. Even with the mask on, seeing him act silly and hearing his laughter gradually eased their worries, and they began to look forward to the daily live broadcasts.

The first thing he did when he returned to his usual daily routine was to say,

“Give me the best one.”

“Wow, this one has been used a lot and has lasted a long time. I’ll take this bike you brought with you and keep it here, so you can ride a new one home.”

“Thank you.”

“It’s no problem. Thanks to your patronage, our business is thriving.”

He bought a new bicycle.

Even though he asked for the best one, he still purchased an old-fashioned mama-chari without any electric assistance or gear changes.

“Is it okay if it’s not electric?”

“I don’t like unnecessary multi-functionality.”

“Is that so?”

“What’s the point of knowing your running speed if you’re not an athlete?”

“But Yuuto-kun, you might do a triathlon someday.”

“…”

He couldn’t strongly deny it.

After Yuuto bought the bicycle, it went into mass production, and the demand for electric bicycles in some regions disappeared, but he had no idea about it.

(Oh, it’s Yuuto-kun.)

(Yuuto-kun looks healthy! I’m glad.)

(He looks more grown-up than before.)

Kinoshita Yuuto lives in Asano-ken, Asano-shi, Asano-machi.

It is an urban area, but it is one of the safest places, with the lowest number of traffic accidents, crimes, and other incidents compared to any other county, city, or town (with some special cases).

In such a town, there is one common point among mothers with daughters.

【I will never buy a blue school bag nor will I let anyone buy some】

When a child starts elementary school, it is absolutely necessary to have a school bag.

Kinoshita Yuuto stands out, and it’s because he is a man. However, he is especially noticeable, and his school bag is blue.

The color of school bags for girls is usually red, but his is blue.

Surrounded by red school bags, his is blue.

He even wears it when he goes to the supermarket on his way home.

It’s impossible not to notice him.

No matter what he does, whether it’s cross-dressing or anything else, the boy with the blue school bag is known as Kinoshita Yuuto.

Additionally, the department store in Asano-machi doesn’t even have blue school bags.

(…. I feel like I’m being watched. Oh well, it’s the usual thing. It feels kind of nostalgic.)

He was used to being stared at, so he continued on as normal.