I embraced Misuzu and kissed her.
Ah.somehow, I’m overwhelmed. Misuzu’s kiss tastes like sweet lemon. Different from Yukino.
I’ll take care of you!
Yes.please cherish me forever.
Returning to the living room, Mao-chan and Margo-san are drinking Calpis2 water on a paper carton.
.Want to drink, Misuzu-chan?
Thank you .Ehehe!
Mao-chan smiled and poured Calpis on Misuzu’s glass
Oyaoya, You’re not going to pour one for Yoshida-kun?
When Margo-san said that, Mao-chan.
.Because
She looks at Nagisa-san with a troubled face.
Oh my.I forgot
Saying that, Nagisa-san comes over to me cheerfully.
.Yoshida-kun
.What?
Nagisa-san kissed me in front of Mao-chan!
Mao-chan smiled immediately.
You see.Mao won’t talk to anyone I haven’t kissed!
.What kind of education is that?
Or rather.she won’t open up to any person to any people other than those her Mama kissed. That’s how much Nagisa-san distrust the adults of the world.
.This person is also Mama’s friend?
That’s right, Mama’s friend.an important person. He’s called Yoshida-kun .Yoshidakun? Un. Also, she’ll be coming here from time to time to play so get along with him, Mao! .Okaay !
I’ll come here occasionally.right.
Mao-chan smiles at me.
I’m Mao! Nice to meet you!
Yoshida.best regards .Un!
Margo-san poured in my share in Mao-chan’s place.
I gulped it down. I was really thirsty. Misuzu’s at the same state too. The glass was emptied immediately and we asked Mao-chan to pour again.
You see, Yoshida-kun’s got a good present for Mao!
Eh, what is it? .What do you think? Uun.Picture book?A doll? It’s what Mao wants the most! .What is it.Mama, tell me! .A sibling!
.Bu!
You see, Mao will have a sibling as a present!
Eeh, yaay! When, when, when will it be coming? Right.the fastest would be around next spring
Nagisa-san’s full of motivation on getting pregnant.
I want it sooner! I want it on Christmas!
Uun, that’s a bit impossible since it’s too premature.the baby needs to grow up slowly on Mama’s stomach to be healthy. That’s why you can’t hurry it up I can’t hurry it up.Un, got it! Then, Mao should ask Yoshida-kun too.tell him, please make a healthy baby
The fairy-like Mao-chan looks up at me.
Yoshidakun.please! Mao wants a lil bro!
.Un, I’ll do my best
I answered like that for the time being.
Now then.we won’t make it in time if we don’t go soon
Margo-san looks at her watch.
The time is 3:32
.Four o’clock, in front of the baseball club grounds
.Oh right!
That’s the time Yukino’s meeting up with Endou.
Anyway, we’ll go by car.Misuzu-san will be brought to the clinic too
We went to the first floor of the shop.
It’s early afternoon so there’s not much customers as expected. Miyuki-san’s the only one serving the customers. The three clerks gather around Misuzu.
Congratulations.Misuzu-chan!
.Is your body okay? Yes.Danna-sama’s gentle with me Uwa, she called him Danna-sama! I wish you happiness! Serve him as an honor of being Naigsa-sama’s pet! Un.Do your best!
When the pets talk to Misuzu in sequence, Nagisa-san laughs and spoke.
Geez! Misuzu’s not going anywhere! She’s going to work on this shop even after this so get along!
Yes, Manager! Very well! Then, Margo-chan, Yoshida-kun, later. Misuzu, take care too!
We bowed and then left the shop.
Misuzu also bowed to her companions. Miyuki-san who’s serving the customers waved her hand laughingly.
Once again.Margo-san’s Maserati.
Misuzu bought minieral water from the vending machine before we got in.
Get on the back.You guys want to make out, don’t you?
Margo-san says that but.
Yes. Thank you for your concern!
Hey.Misuzu?
Misuzu held my hand and we went on the backseat. Misuzu closes to me while gripping my hand. The fragrance of her hair stimulates my nose.
.Then, let’s go
Buwaan! The engine roars!
Maserati began to run.
.Yoshida-kun. Do you have a moment?
After a while.Margo-san talked to me.
Yes, what is it?
You see.It’s my old story
Leaving a space in her words, Margo-san continued.
.You see, when I was 12, I was in a facility, protected for three years
12 years.the age where Margo-san was raped.
She was sheltered after that event.
It was a Christian church managed facility.the Facilities’ Priest, Nagano-sama breeds a lot of small birds there. He’s very caring and he treasured those birds he raised
From the backseat.I can only see Margo-san’s blonde bangs on the rearmirror.
You see, that priest gives one small bird when a new child comes to the facility.he makes the child chose the one they like
Misuzu opens the mineral water bottle and drinks it.
She presented it to me but.I refused as I don’t need it.
That’s the way of doing things on that facility there.Everyone’s a child, including me, everyone’s thrown away by poor parents. We can’t take care of pets. There’s children forgetting to give bird seeds, or cleaning the cage too.that kind of child won’t be able to have dinner as punishment. The priest said.That small bird is your small bird. It would die if you don’t feed it. It would get sick if you don’t take care of it. I don’t intend to give meal on those who don’t look after their small bird.
.That’s an amazing education
Misuzu told Margo-san.
But, everyone’s a child with wounds on their heart.they’re not children who can raise small birds. There’re children who released them to the sky, thinking that it’s troublesome. In the end, there’s children who let them weaken and die too. The child who had his eaten by a stray cat was careless. The most cruel one had killed the bird by himself.
.My Still.That child was made to choose another small bird by the Priest. He gives them birds.again, and again. One day, I happen to meet the priest burying the small bird that died on the backyard.the child that killed the small bird refuses to bury it .That’s cruel The number of birds that child has killed is three. That’s why, I told the priest.Why are you still giving that child a bird? Priest, aren’t the birds pitiful with that child?
Misuzu’s also listening to Margo-san’s story with interest.
Then.the priest answered me. It’s pitiful. I love small birds.3 As much as the children in this facility.I said. Then how about you give something trivial than your important small birds?
.What did the priest answer? He said this.It won’t have any meaning if I don’t give you my most important one!
There’s no meaning if it’s not my most important.
Yoshida-kun.I saw the priest’s behavior overlapping with Nagisa-san. Nagisa-san gave her most important pet to you. If not, it would just be meaningless.
.Why is it?
I asked Margo-san.
If it’s a boring woman.you’d embrace it two or three times then throw it away. A child with a foul mind would look at you with cruel eyes, it won’t hurt your heart in particular but.Nagisa-san doesn’t want you to experience that, I think That’s why.Nagisa-san.Gave Misuzu.
.Whoever man it is, if Misuzu-san’s a good child, there’s no way you’d throw her away, right?
I look at Misuzu.
Cute like a puppy, a lovely girl. An elegant, honorable ojou-sama. A devout Christian who thought she won’t be able to marry when she’s no longer a virgin. On her neck.is a red collar. Her life’s been broken by me. Form now on.I’m sure that she won’t be able to love. As the pet’s owner.I have the responsibility and obligation.
Yes.I’ll take care of her.
Misuzu grasped my hand tightly.
Un. I’ll take care of her.so Nagisa-san won’t feel sad