The Saint Wants to Be a Mama With a Hypnosis App - 12

Chapter 12: Satsuki-Kun Has His Stomach in Knots

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“What do you have for lunch, Satsuki-kun?”

“I’ve got today’s special, oyakodon.”

“Wow! Oyakodon sounds delicious!”

Seika-chan’s eyes lit up as she looked at my oyakodon. Her smile looked so bright and adorable.

“Do you always go for the daily special, Satsuki-kun?”

“Yeah, it’s the cheapest option.”

“I see! By the way, what’s your favorite food, Satsuki-kun?”

“Favorite food… I don’t really have one. To be honest, I don’t have the budget to be picky with food. As long as it’s cheap and fills me up, that’s good enough for me.”

“I see… So Satsuki-kun doesn’t have any particular likes or dislikes.”

“What about you, Seika-chan? Is that homemade bento?”

“Yes! My mom makes it for me every day!”

Seika-chan said as she opened the lid of her cute yellow bento box decorated with flowers, showing me the contents of her bento. It was a colorful assortment of side dishes. The kind you’d expect from a girl’s lunch. The portions were so small, especially the rice. Just a tiny handful. I couldn’t help but wonder if that was really enough to fill her up.

“Looks delicious.”

“My mom is really good at cooking!”

“It seems pretty fancy too. Did she make everything by hand?”

“Yep, it’s all homemade! My mom doesn’t like frozen food, so she makes everything fresh every day! I really can’t thank her enough! Ehehe!”

“I see…”

Smiling happily, Seika-chan continued talking about her mother. From the way she spoke, it was clear that Seika-chan had a good relationship with her mother. A homemade lunch… It was something I never had.

“So, when I asked her to make a little less, she said, ‘Seika-chan, will that be enough for you?’ Can you believe that? She’s so mean! Even though I’m not a big eaterー’

“…”

“Satsuki-kun…?”

“…Huh? Oh, what?”

“Is something wrong? You seem a little down…”

“No, it’s nothing…”

Unable to come up with a quick reply, I hesitated on answering. 

No, no. This won’t do. 

“Ah! Do you want to try some of my lunch?”

“Ye-Yeah! I was just thinking how delicious it looks…!”

“I see! It can’t be helped! I suppose I could share a little with you, Satsuki-kun!”

Holding an adorable fork, Seika-chan then murmured to herself.

“Which one should I give to Satsuki-kun..?”

She carefully considered her options and finally, she stabbed a piece of food with the fork.

“How about an asparagus wrapped in bacon? I’ll give you this one, Satsuki-kun!”

Seika-chan beamed at me with a dazzling smile.

“‘Here you go, say ahhhnn!”

“Eh…!?”

I thought she was just going to hand me the fork, but I was wrong. Seika-chan held the fork with the piece of food still on it and brought it towards me. This was the infamous ‘say ahhh’ moment I’d heard about.

Th-this isn’t good…!

I had been trying my best to pay it no mind, but ever since I sat beside Seika-chan, everyone had been staring at us. The intensity of their eyes were overwhelming, so much so that the gaze wasn’t just piercing. The gaze was practically drilling into my skull. Whether she was aware of it or not, Seika-chan was still the beautiful saint that everyone at school often talked about. Of course everyone would be curious why the beautiful saint would want to hang out with an ordinary guy like me.

“You bastard, what’s your relationship with Saint-sama? Huh???”

“Why the hell are you getting all cozy with Saint-sama? I will kill you, you bastard!”

“Saint-sama walking together with a mob guy? Noooo!!!”

While I was on my way to the cafeteria, the jealous and hateful gaze coming my way was so intense. It almost felt murderous even. Some people even started yelling out. Of course the cafeteria wasn’t an exemption. 

“Why the heck are you eating lunch with Saint-sama? Hmm???”

“Stop clinging to Saint-sama! I will kill you for real!”

“Saint-sama eating lunch with a mob guy? Noooo!!!”

The pattern remained mostly the same. It was just a bit different now that we were eating together in the cafeteria. The cafeteria was filled with hostility. The stares were practically stabbing me. It hurt. It actually hurt. Excruciatingly painful, even. And now, there was the highway to hell coming my way with Seika-chan going “here, aaahn” to me. The pent up frustration from the other people was about to explode. I could feel the pressure. It seemed some of the guys might actually jumped at me. If I just accepted his “here, aahn” bite from Seika-chan, my life would seriously be at risk. 

“Se-Seika-chan? I-I-I-I can eat it by myself!”

“Nope! Here, aaaahn!

The pressure intensified. Seika-chan also showed no sign of giving up. I was pressured from both sides. From the other people and from Seika-chan She was holding onto the fork tightly. Her resolution was unwavering. It was as if she was trying to say,”Just eat it already.”

Calm down, me. Stop thinking. A “here, aaahn” from Saint-sama and not to mention, her mother made everything by hand. Alright. This is worth dying for. I’m willing to die for this.

Resolved to die, I finally accepted the bite. 

“Hamph!”

I ate it. The bacon was cooked just right, and the seasoning was perfect. It was delicious. This asparagus-wrapped bacon was incredibly tasty. Even though I was incredibly nervous, so much so that I would find it hard to taste my food, but the asparagus-wrapped bacon still tasted delicious. Delicious food tastes delicious no matter what. This must be what people referred to as “a mother’s cooking”. It tasted very motherly. Not that I would know. I didn’t really understand it, but I knew one thing for sure. It was delicious.

“It was super delish…”

“Is it? I’m glad you like it!”

“Yeah, thanks, Seika-chan.”

“Oh, no problem! But I’m definitely expecting something in return!”

“Something in return…?”

“I’d like to try a bit of your oyakodon too, Satsuki-kun.”

She said this while leaning in close, our shoulders nearly touching. Just like that, she gave me a pleading look with upturned eyes.

“Aaahn~”

Like a baby bird waiting to be fed by its parent, Seika-chan shyly opened her mouth while still maintaining her gaze on me. She wanted me to feed her. She wanted me to do the “here, aaahn” thing too…?

The murmurs around us seemed to grow even louder. My stomach was already in knots, and now it was getting worse. I wanted to bolt out of there, but with Seika-chan looking at me with such expectant eyes, there was no way I could just run away.

And… To be honest, Seika-chan is really cute…

With that thought in mind, I steeled myself and fed her a bite of my oyakodon.

“Here you go…”

“Mmph! Mmh! Oyakodon is delicious! I really like oyakodon!”

“I see… That’s good to hear…”

I… I had decided to stop worrying about things. We both then started eating our lunches.

“…Ah…”

Seika-chan let out a small sound. Curious, I looked over and saw her staring at her fork.

“…Amph.”

Then for some unfathomable reason, she popped the fork into her mouth. She put the fork into her mouth greedily.

“Mmh… Slurp…”

Not just that. She thoroughly licked the fork she had just taken into her mouth. 

Huh…? Wait a minute…

“Seika-chan… Isn’t that the one I used earlier?”

“Thash right! …Pwah! I just had an indirect kiss with you, Satsuki-kun!”

“O-Oh…!?”

Wait?! What is this Saint-sama talking about?!

“Satsuki-kun, you can lick the chopsticks I just had in my mouth too! That is, if you want!”

“I-I’m not going to do that!”

“Really…? That’s a shame…”

“What exactly is a shame…?”

“Everything. It’s a shame…”

Seika-chan looked genuinely disappointed. Her shoulders slumping. I had felt like something was off from the start, but now I was convinced.

Saint-sama is acting a bit weird today….

With that thought lingering in my mind, I endured the stares from everyone around me as I finished my lunch with Seika-chan.

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T/N: The oyakodon feels like foreshadowing… ( • ̀ω•́ )✧