Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway Vol.2 Part 6 by Shimesaba & booota

Author:Shimesaba & booota [Shimesaba & booota]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: KADOKAWA

Chapter 16: The Future

"I'm really sorry about yesterday...!"

After I finished my overnight shift, I headed straight home and apologized to Sayu, who waved her hands back and forth dismissively in response.

"Don't worry. It's not your fault, Mr. Yoshida!"

"But still..."

"It's fine, trust me. Anyway, never mind that. Why don't you go and get changed? Dinner will be ready in no time."

She pushed against my back and forced me through the living room.

There were still many more things that I wanted to apologize to her for, but it didn't seem like there was any point in arguing back, so I complied obediently.

While I changed out of my work suit and into my pajamas, Sayu rushed about preparing our dinner. By the time I was done, the whole meal was already set out on the table.

"Thanks."

"No problem. Let's eat!"

Sayu clasped her palms together enthusiastically to offer thanks for our meal, then scooped up her chopsticks. She was clearly trying to make things less awkward for me.

I offered my thanks as well, then took a sip of miso soup. I could feel my whole body relaxing. As strange as it was, I always found that drinking Sayu's soup made me feel like I was truly home.

"Sayu."

I'd had something on my mind the entire time I was at work.

"Yeah?"

Without even giving her a chance to crook her neck in puzzlement, I lowered my head in a deep bow.

"I'm sorry you had to suffer like that."

"Huh? No, you don't need to—"

"Sorry I wasn't here to protect you."

"You did, though!!"

Sayu shouted, before jolting as if she'd been startled by the volume of her own voice. Then, she shook her head from side to side.

"You did protect me..."

"But still, you must have been hurt, Sayu."

"I got what I deserved. It just reminded me of the journey I'd been on before I came here."

"But..."

"Mr. Yoshida."

Sayu interjected before I had the chance to argue back.

She placed her chopsticks on the table and looked at me straight in the eyes.

"Before I came here, to live with you..."

She continued, giving me a serious look.

"I never thought anyone would ever come and save me. I just thought that as long as people took advantage of me, I could take advantage of them, too. I had this twisted way of thinking."

She was taken advantage of. She gave others what they wanted from her. Then, she would take advantage of them in exchange. In her case, this must have meant having a safe place to stay. In that sense, she was right; that was exactly what she had been doing.

"But then..."

Sayu paused there and shut her eyes. She took in a long, slow breath, then exhaled. When she opened her eyes again, the look on her face was extremely gentle, and she was wearing a natural smile.

"I met you, Mr. Yoshida. You were the first person to ever protect me. And I met Asami, and she accepted me, too."

Her eyes started to well up as she said this.

I couldn't take my eyes off the smile that had appeared on her face; it was the first time I'd ever seen her smile like that.

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