Otonari No Tenshi - sama Ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen Ni Sareteita Ken
Chapter 10: Mother's Attack

This may have been a mistake when Amane planned to receive the fruit from his mother.

"A - mane ~," As soon as He heard the doorbell and a loud, high-pitched voice, Amane immediately realized the situation, and held his head.

He was grateful that Mahiru stopped by his apartment to cook lunch on Saturday, thinking it was a blessing from heaven.

In fact, the carbonara is really delicious. The thick sauce and black pepper were very chime together, and it was really delicious.

Actually it's not Mahiru's fault. Yeah, he's really not wrong.

The mistake was that Amane was told to stay at home, and did not realize why ~ along with this blood related woman who likes to make surprises and extraordinary things.

"... Erm, Fujimiya-san? This is not a delivery ..."

"No. I have the key and pass through the gate ..."

Come to think of it, Amane was wrong to assume his mother came just to see the situation.

There's no way her mother wouldn't do anything.

"... Ehh, mother??"

"Most likely, mom wanted to see if I'd been okay lately .. She didn't tell me first because I was going to try to get away from her."

"Gr ..."

"I'm annoyed by how you look like you agree, but this doesn't matter."

The problem is how He deals with Mahiru who is here.

If his mother is still at the gate, Amane can ask Mahiru to come home. However, since he was already at the front door, Amane could not do so. But if Amane brings his mother in, he will definitely meet Mahiru, and there will be misunderstandings. Mahiru also does not want the same thing.

What am I supposed to do? While Amane was troubled by the situation, the time gap between the doorbells rang even shorter.

( ~ Ahh jeez.)

"... Sorry Shiina, go to my room first. Please."

"Eh, alright?"

"Hand this. I'll try to get my mom outside, and then you can go home. Sorry about this, but please understand."

Amane really had no other choice but to hide Mahiru's whereabouts.

As for the lunch made, they had already cleaned up the place, so it was fine.

The shoes could be hidden inside the shoe rack, and Amane would bring Mahiru's blankets and other personal items into the room.

When Mahiru is in Amane's bedroom, he will offer her food once her mother finishes checking in, and she will probably agree to that. However, Amane will reject her if her mother demands to check the room.

Amane would ask to make dishes using ingredients that were not from the fridge, and they would go shopping together. That would be the moment Mahiru would escape, or so Amane planned.

I had no other choice, so He told Mahiru, handed her the spare key and begged her. While Mahiru replies, "Y-yes." He nodded with a troubled looking face.

They don't use storage space, but in this season, it will be very cold if there is no heater.

There was a heater and padded pillow in Amane's room, so Mahiru didn't have to sit on the cold floor.

"... Then I'll hand it to you. I'll deal with my mom first ..."

Amane was already feeling tired even before meeting his mother. As soon as he goes to the front door, Mahiru sneaks into Amane's bedroom.

As soon as he believes Mahiru has entered, Amane opens the door reluctantly.

"Geez ~ Amane, so long anyway. I thought you were sleeping, but you look really excited."

What appeared before him was his mother, whom he had never seen since the summer holidays.

She was his mother, but her appearance did not match his age, and she still wore a cheerful appearance as usual at home. One would say that it was not only his appearance that was against his age, but also his behavior.

"Yes yeah I'm fine, so can mom come back now?"

"Is that how you treat your mother? I spent hours coming here, you know? What about this little gift for your mother?"

"Thank you so much for the long journey here, please come back."

"Still saying something like that? You really aren't funny, unlike Shuuto-san."

"I'm a guy, why should I be funny?"

Ack, Amane felt like vomiting, but his mother ~ Shihoko did not ruin his mood, "Still in puberty." because she just giggled and accepted it.

"May I come in."

"Wait, I haven't said anything."

"This apartment rent was paid for by Shuuto-san and me, you know?"

As soon as his mother said that, Amane had no reason to refuse, and he could only open the door with a frown, inviting Shihoko in.

Of course, Amane walked along the wall of his bedroom bed, stopping his mother from entering as he led her into the living room.

"Say mom, call before you stop by. I'm an adult."

"Geez, if I don't stop by for a surprise checkup, I can't tell if my son is okay or not, you know?"

"Gr .. You know, it's safe here. Everything's clean and tidy."

"of course. That surprised me. You never do this at home, Amane, but you yourself are quite capable. I never thought about it."

Shihoko observed the living room, nodding as if she was amazed.

Of course, Amane teamed up with Mahiru to clean his apartment, and managed to keep it like this because of Mahiru's advice and reminders. It was all thanks to his contribution, but Amane could not mention it to Shihoko at this point.

"Your skin looks good. Looks like you've been eating the right nutrients."

"... Yeah." yeah."

Amane shifted his gaze, because it was also thanks to Mahiru.

"It looks like you can cook ... huh, a two-person portion?"

His mother pointed her well-groomed finger at the cutlery.

Two people had lunch, so there were two plates. Amane was careless for not realizing it, but Shihoko seemed to have no problem with that.

"There's a friend stopping by to play."

He's not lying.

Amane wasn't sure, but they were already at the friend level, so his words weren't wrong, it seemed, He never said the gender of his friend.

He tried his best not to look nervous to answer. "Hm." Shihoko replied, seemingly in disbelief as she looked into the living room.

Somehow, Amane managed to trick her, but she was dripping with cold sweat.

"Well, good .. It's not like a boy living alone."

Shihoko looked around, asked some questions, got some answers, and guessed so.

In a sense, that's what's expected. Because it's all thanks to Mahiru who has done a lot of cleaning tasks in the Amane apartment.

"There's nothing to worry about now, is there, Mom?"

"Yes, that really surprised me. You can't do anything at home. It seems you've grown up."

"... Well, of course."

From whose mouth those words came from, Amane secretly denounced himself as he replied. "You've worked hard." Shihoko praised him with a radiant face.

Amane didn't appreciate the compliment, because he didn't.

But he could not tell the truth, and could only endure and beg her to go home.

At the very least, his mother had finished checking on his condition.

Maybe he'll come back without me asking him to cook for me ~ but when Amane thinks of something else.

"And now I'm going to check your bedroom."

The last bomb landed, and Amane widened his eyes.

Checking room. In other words, .. his bedroom.

Sure oes. Mahiru is inside. If he is found, Amane could easily imagine how the situation would end up far worse than their original plan to meet.

"Hey, what. You can't go in even if you're my mother."

"Oh, is there something unsightly there?"

"A normal High School kid will have an unsightly thing or two there."

"You admit that, huh?"

"Yes I admit it, so don't come in."

This is where Amane has to stop his mother at all costs. Even if his pride is destroyed, He must hide Mahiru's existence to the end.

At this point, if Mahiru is seen in Amane's room, Shihoko will definitely have a happy delusion, and that is something he wants to avoid at any cost.

Amane stubbornly refused to let Shihoko in, basically yelling no when she stood at the door. Shihoko quickly deduces that something is hidden inside her son's room. "You're hiding something from mom, aren't you?" he was beaming as he loomed.

I'm really sorry, but I have to stop you even by force, that's how he behaves when dealing with his mother.

But there was a thud from inside his room.

"Amanne."

"Yes?"

"What are you hiding inside?"

"... It has nothing to do with you, ma'am."

"Hoo. So it looks."

Shihoko's smile widened.

It had an unbearable pressure, and every time He saw this smile, Amane found himself feeling uneasy, his desire to resist growing shrill.

It was the power of habit, something he could not change.

Gu, while Amane groaned, Shihoko took the opportunity to put her hand on the door.

Uh oh's. It's too late to regret.

Shihoko passed Amane to check the sound, and opened the door.

And behind door ~ is a beautiful girl leaning on the bed, cupping a pillow on her knees.

His eyes were closed, his breathing was stable .. Basically, Mahiru was asleep.

Napping is a common example.

He was in a warm room with a heater, and had just had lunch. Both of these conditions are very important for him to fall asleep.

Does he usually sleep in a boy's room? For a moment Amane had such thoughts, but since Mahiru considered him innocent, Mahiru may have accidentally fallen asleep.

He can't be blamed for this. The boredom of waiting without making a sound, and some things just happen.

The reason why his head was cupped was because his mother Shihoko barged into his current room, and witnessed this incident.

Really, there's a misunderstanding.

If he sees it from the perspective of others. Amane will also misunderstand, thinking that they have a good relationship, to the point that the girl can be careless enough to sleep in the boys' room.

His face twitched as he glanced at his mother, and found his mother's gaze sparkling as he looked at Mahiru. "Oh, ouch." so his heart started to beat fast, or maybe Amane was just imagining it.

"Oh, Amane, you have a cute girlfriend! You really can't be underestimated!"

Kyaa, she screamed with a voice that was not appropriate for her age, and Amane's head began to feel dizzy.

His mother had completely misunderstood, and was very excited.

Usually, there are parents who are so excited to see their son bring his girlfriend into the room.

But he was so excited, definitely because he liked funny things.

Well, it is true that Mahiru has a very beautiful girl appearance.

He was completely helpless when he slept, his usual cold look was shedding, and most importantly, his expression and actions were clearly visible.

That smooth white face was in a relaxed and peaceful state.

Amane was used to it, but every time he saw Mahiru, he found her beautiful face adorable. That innocent sleeping face was so helpless, so adorable that He had the urge to pet her.

The way she hugged Amane's pillow was so arousing a desire that Amane didn't want to talk about.

For Shihoko, the girl so beautiful that familiar Amane must admit it, it seems to be her son's girlfriend (for now).

This possibility was the reason for his excitement.

"So you don't want mom to come in because your boyfriend is inside? Geez, you've become a grown man without my mother knowing it."

"No! Really no! He's not my girlfriend, we don't have anything to do!"

"Ah, you don't have to look around for any excuses, okay? I don't mind who you pick, Amane?"

"No, that's not the problem here! We're not dating! Not at all!!"

"You said no, but he's in your room, you know?"

"That's because Mom suddenly showed up! Even if he was in the living room, you would misunderstand!"

"Well, the main problem is that if you never meant to, you wouldn't invite a girl into your apartment. If that girl doesn't like you, she won't be in here, will she?"

After being shown, he tried to think of an excuse, but could not think of anything.

As Shihoko said, Amane usually treats his apartment as his own territory, and is unwilling to invite others in.

At first he let Mahiru in because of various events, but since then, putting aside cooking, Amane let Mahiru into his apartment because he was interested in his personality.

(Well, I admit I like it.)

Even without talking about her appearance, Amane really liked the girl named Mahiru.

She has a contradictory personality that she doesn't usually show in school, is cruel, frank, and dishonest; she seems aloof, yet she likes to take care of others; she never hesitates; she never takes it for granted; whenever the unexpected was pointed out, he would panic and show a look that suited his age; sometimes he would show an innocent smile. At this point, Amane felt this was all Mahiru's charm.

The feeling cannot be described as love, but at the very least, Amane discovers that Mahiru is a very attractive girl.

"I like him as a friend, but don't think of him as love for the opposite sex. He's not interested in me, anyway."

They were not so close to him as to agree with Shihoko. To be honest, Mahiru may not be happy to be misunderstood, that she has feelings for Amane.

"Geez, can't you say that? You don't become a little bit of a song just because you think you understand a girl's complex feelings, do you?"

"How many times, ma'am, should I tell you we don't have that kind of relationship ... Shiina, please, wake up ..."

Even after saying everything he could, Shihoko continued to talk about love, and Amane could only punch her in the forehead.

Amane really hopes that Mahiru can wake up early.

"Mrs ..."

His plea may be granted, or perhaps Mahiru wakes up from hearing the commotion.

Mahiru slowly raised her eyelids, making a sweet sound as she raised her face.

Her hemp-colored hair was draped from her shoulders.

His caramel eyes looked blurry and moist, such helplessness made Amane unable to look at him.

He looked at Amane with sleepy eyes, probably aware that he was not fully awake, and Amane slightly averted his gaze.

"Shiina, forget how you fell asleep, please help me clear up this misunderstanding."

"Misunderstand ...?"

"Hey, hey, Kanojo-san, what's your name?" (TN: Kanojo \= girlfriend)

The gentle Mahiru reflected the meaning of those words, and Shihoko approached her without restraint, grinning like a close-knit person.

Mahiru herself was confused after waking up, and faced with an unfiltered smile and friendliness, her eyes looked confused.

"Eh, e-erm."

"It's nice to meet you. It's important to introduce each other, you know!"

"Eh, Ma-Mahiru Shiina ..."

"Geez, Mahiru-chan, what a scary name! I'm Shihoko, you can call me by my name."

Mahiru is forced to give her name, and she looks towards Amane, and codes "Save me, Fujimiya-san." Amane himself hoped that someone else would save him, and since he could not help, Amane simply shook his head to refuse.

She knew her mother very well, that once she lost control, nothing could stop her.

Seeing how interesting the interest was, it seemed that he wanted to have a conversation with Mahiru for the first time.

Although he may not realize that Mahiru himself looks troubled.

"E-erm, Mother."

"Oh! So you're acknowledging me as a mother?"

"Jimiya-san."

"Fujimiya's name probably refers to Amane and me. Hey, Amane."

"Mom, you're bothering Shiina."

"Amane, you can't call your boyfriend by any other name than his, you know?"

Amane frowned, as Shihoko really did not listen to him, but Shihoko did not look to mind as she continued to smile. He was a brave man, or at least had no veins of shame.

"E-erm, Shihoko-san."

"What's ~?"

"Actually, Fujimiya and A-I,"

"Which one do you mean ~?"

"... I-I don't have such a relationship with A-Amane-kun."

Mahiru was clearly blushed by Shihoko's mocking words, but she did her best to deny it.

With Shihoko's encouragement, Mahiru uttered Amane's name after much hesitation, glancing at him a few times. Shihoko herself is beaming right now because she managed to get Mahiru to call Amane's name.

"Oh, will this be such a relationship in the future?"

"Eh, e-erm, not that."

"Oh my God, am I just being a bully here?"

"You are a good bride, Mahiru-chan. Amane must live alone, without knowing how to do homework. If so, please continue to support her."

"Ah, that."

Amane feels Mahiru has done his best.

But it was impossible to counter Shihoko's momentum and explain her plight.

Shihoko's eyes glittered more than ever once she knew that Mahiru often stopped by her apartment, cooked for her, and ate with her.

At this point, Amane could not stop Shihoko. The only one who can is his father, Shuuto.

"... Surrender, Shiina. My mother won't listen when she's this excited."

"That's ..."

Amane was at the point of enlightenment, and could only give up and explain, slightly staring at his mother who was out of control.

"By the way, I'm surprised to see you've got a beautiful girlfriend, Amane."

Amane was too tired to deny it, and he remained silent with Mahiru, who did not know what to do.

Shihoko takes silence as consent ... or rather, no matter what they say, she will think they are hiding their awkwardness. With curious eyes, he looked at Mahiru closely.

"How, Mahiru-chan? Has Amane been okay lately?"

"Eh .. well actually ... I don't think He's gonna die ..."

"Say something nice, yeah."

"But when I first came to this apartment, this place was very empty and messy."

"Don't be too hard now. Look, it's clean now, isn't it?"

"But, it's because I helped clean it up."

"Yes, yes, you have to thank me for everything, from food to cleaning everything."

Amane really could not lift his head to Mahiru at this moment.

It was because of his presence that Amane was able to live a comfortable life up to this point, and He would bow down and say thank you without hesitation, but He did not do so because Mahiru did not want that. However, Amane does intend to work hard every day to repay Mahiru's kindness.

But that was only because Shihoko considered these words in a not-so-good direction.

"Well, Amane, you let Mahiru-chan help you continue, and not just this once, right? You really are a troublesome child .. It sounds like you two are living together."

"Not that!! How could you come to such a conclusion!? He just lives next door!"

"Geez, this is a fateful meeting! It's fun, isn't it, Amane, you have a beautiful, capable girl who takes care of you."

"I can't deny that she is beautiful and capable, I have to argue about the matter of the fateful meeting."

"That sounds romantic, doesn't it?"

"That's not what I mean! I told you we weren't dating!"

"Already, already, there's no need to be shy about it."

Shihoko must have thought Amane was trying to hide her embarrassment, while Amane's cheeks twitched in a fit of annoyance.

He always thought of events as food for his amazing delusion, and the son who had been abused by countless mothers issued the heaviest****** in months.

And Mahiru, overwhelmed by this astonishing pressure, looked back and forth between Amane and Shihoko, clearly confused as to what to do.

"Mahiru-chan, Mahiru-chan, I may be a biased parent to her son; Amane we have a dirty and dishonest mouth, but He is really frank and polite, he said, so you can consider it if you buy a good item. She has no experience with the opposite sex, so you have to carefully control her, Mahiru-chan."

"What are you saying now, ma'am, shut up."

The last part is obviously unnecessary.

"But I'm telling the truth here. Actually, why don't you go find a girlfriend in the first place. Fortunately you look similar to Shuuto-san; maybe it's because you look rude?"

"Stop being the one who meddles."

"Maybe you should show your cool side to Mahiru-chan?"

"I won't show it, and he doesn't want to see it."

"All right, we go on again. Ahh, Mahiru-chan, do I have to dress her up the way you like? Amane's pretty good-looking if he gives it a little, you know?"

Mahiru saw Shihoko grinning as she pushed Amane, and smiled troubledly.

In a sense, Shihoko is really scary to the point of intimidating Tenshi who usually has always been quiet so far.

"Mom, you're really troubling Shiina. Pack up and go home."

"You're all grown up now, huh? I'll be back soon."

"Seriously, I'm begging you. Look, Shiina looks troubled."

"Areally Mahiru-chan?"

"Don't ask him now. He must be just being polite. Come back now, we can discuss this later."

"Well, since you've been talking a lot, okay. It's true I'm interrupting your time with your girlfriend .. You really don't want me to interrupt your time together, do you?"

"Whatever you think of it. Go back there."

Amane is too tired to deny it, and Mahiru must also be tired due to Shihoko's exuberant attitude.

He looked towards Mahiru, and saw her a little tired.

Amane decided to comfort her as she waved her hand, escorting Shihoko out of the door. His mother last looked rather displeased, but she did not say she would stay, perhaps out of worry, though in a decidedly different direction.

"Ah, Mahiru-chan, come on in number. Tell me how Amane is doing."

"E-Eh, I-Yes ...?"

Eventually, Shihoko enters into a relationship that leads Amane to beg for mercy, and he puts his hand on her forehead.

Mahiru, obediently exchanging numbers by phone, goes with the flow.

There is no doubt that Shihoko will start meddling with Mahiru.

"We're gonna hand over our Amane to you now." Said Shihoko holding Mahiru's hand with a cat grin, and Amane decided to send a message to his father, "Please law the mother a little."

...----------------...

"I'm tired ..."

"Sorry, for the mess."

Shihoko did not visit for long, but the two of them were already mentally exhausted and were sitting side by side on the sofa.

Amane leaned back onto the sofa, covering his face with a long sigh. Mahiru was a little more cautious, but her normally straight back was also more curved than usual.

She, who was usually the calmest of all, was completely exhausted by Shihoko. Amane does not know whether to fear Shihoko, or apologize to Mahiru as his son.

"I'm really sorry for sending it without resolving the misunderstanding."

"No, well, not many losers ..."

"Not really, there's damage .. It looks like she's really interested in you, Shiina .. she'll bother you with a lot of things from now on ..."

He causes trouble again for Mahiru, and truly apologizes to her.

Shihoko sees her son's girlfriend (although it's a misunderstanding), and she really likes funny things, so she's really interested in Mahiru, and will really take care of it, she said, go to the level until you interfere.

"It looks like Shihoko-san really cares about you, Fujimiya-san."

"That's a great way to describe her, but she sucks ..."

It wasn't that he was really an idiot, but the affection that his mother showed him was something Amane didn't want.

Amane was also wrong for being too careless, so he could not comment much on this, but even Amane who as his son also felt that his mother was a bit outrageous.

He was truly grateful for his mother's feelings, but to be honest, He was troublesome and someone He wanted to stay away from.

"... That's good."

Mahiru muttered, and Amane looked at her.

"What?"

"Your mother's quite boisterous, but she's nice."

"It's just noisy and nosy."

"... But it's fine too."

He was not only being polite but also showing an envious expression. He muttered with a glance, and lowered his eyes.

When seen clearly, his face looked melancholic and on the verge of collapse to the touch. Anyone would realize that he was a bit fragile.

He not only looked tired, but also limp and helpless. Mahiru seemed to feel Amane's gaze as she suddenly lifted her head, smiling.

His expression changed back as usual, as if nothing had happened, and with a rare move, leaned back against the sofa.

"Mahiru-chan, huh?"

"... What the fuck is suddenly saying that."

"No .. It's been a long time since someone called me by my name. They used to call me Shiina."

Amane is surprised to learn that no one greets the Tenshi by his own name, but that may be because everyone is too intimidated to call him by his real name.

He was the perfect figure in school, and no one dared to call him that.

And, there are some who call him by his nickname, even though he himself hates him.

"If it's not your best friend, it's your parents."

"My parents didn't call me that. Really not."

A very cold reply.

Amane accidentally stares at Mahiru's face, and finds it colorless.

His face was emotionless, as if being repelled, even looking like a lifeless thing. Because of the perfect face in front of him, Amane had thought that he was a puppet.

But it only lasted for a moment, then once again Mahiru noticed Amane's gaze, she locked onto a calm look, frowning as if something was bothering her.

"... Anyway, it's rare."

He quietly muttered, and sighed.

Amane can say that Mahiru has a bad relationship with his parents.

Mahiru would occasionally show a cold stare whenever her parents were nudged. She never went out to eat with her parents, hated her birthday, and from what was said, she said, one can imagine she has a family problem ~ but Amane never imagined her parents not calling her by her name.

『... That's good.』

One would definitely question what he felt as he muttered that.

"Imitation."

Amane naturally called out a name he had never called before.

Those caramel-colored eyes blinked once.

Because it was too sudden, so he seemed to be daydreaming, showing the immaturity hidden under his usual attitude and expression. It would be more appropriate to say that he was surprised.

"Nobody called your name, right?"

"... Well, you're right."

Amane satirized stiffly, and after a while, a faint smile appeared.

A relieved smile formed ripples in his heart.

"... Amane-kun's."

Mahiru whispered her name, and the ripples grew in width.

Just a moment ago, Amane did not exaggerate too much because Mahiru only used it when talking to her mother ..but when she called him that, she felt a swirling itch, something in his heart.

"Please don't call me that outside."

"... I know it. You must not let your mouth slip outside either."

"I understand. It's a secret."

Amane did not dare to look directly at the smiling Mahiru.

"Yes." Yeah." And he only answered briefly, looking to the side while pretending to change posture, avoiding that smile."

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Since the surprise attack from her mother on Saturday, there has been a change in the way Amane and Mahiru talk to each other, but nothing else has been really special.

The relationship between them also did not change, but when they started talking to each other a little intimately, Mahiru's attitude softened somewhat.

"... Erm, Amane-kun."

On Sunday night, Mahiru appeared a little earlier, his face showing a sense of awkwardness, or worry.

Amane lets him in, but he doesn't know why Mahiru shows such an ambiguous attitude.

He wondered if Mahiru had a problem with her calling his name, but Mahiru herself did not hesitate to call his name, so it seemed like there was something else.

Both of them sat on the sofa. Amane looked towards Mahiru, and saw him pull out a handkerchief from his apron pocket.

While Amane asked what was wrong, Mahiru opened the folded handkerchief neatly, and pulled out the key wrapped inside, reflecting a dim light.

Amane had this key impression, because that's what he gave Mahiru before.

"I returned this key, because I didn't get to do it last night. Erm, I forgot about that, so I missed the opportunity to return it to you .. I'm really sorry."

"That's it."

It seems that he was worried about her taking the keys to the house without returning them.

As soon as Amane understood why Mahiru was acting strangely, he looked towards the key on the handkerchief.

Come to think of it, Amane realized that Mahiru would stop by every day to cook dinner. While Amane was going to open the door for her, there were times when she would come home rather late, and not in the apartment, so Mahiru had to wait outside for a while.

It felt like it would be too rude to make someone wait at the entrance, let alone a woman.

It is said that the greatest enemy to a woman's body is cold, and putting herself in her position, nor will she be comfortable.

Well, since Mahiru would drop by every day, it would be easier for her to hand over the keys.

"Well, I think it's okay if you keep it."

"Eh?"

"You can give it back when we don't have a relationship with each other."

To be honest, if Amane leaves the key to Mahiru, it means he has to take care of it for a while, but Mahiru instead looks at him anxiously, because Amane is unwilling to accept the key.

"But-But."

"Or rather, it's too much trouble to keep opening the door every time you come."

"Your true intentions are exposed, no."

"It's not that you're going to abuse it."

"Although you said so ..."

At least, it has been a month since Amane got dinner from Mahiru and told her to cook in her place, thinking that she understood her personality well.

He had common sense and a good conscience, and his personality was not cunning.

Although he had the key, he would not hand it over to others, nor sneak in while Amane was not around. He is someone who can be trusted.

"Well, you're having a hard time pressing the doorbell all the time, aren't you?"

"Even if you say it, it feels like you're too careless."

"I gave you this key because I believe in you."

Mahiru's eyes widened as soon as she heard these words, fell silent, and then she frowned.

The hesitation on his face was accompanied by a different unknown emotion.

But Amane just handed the keys to Mahiru, all for ease. If she really didn't want to, Amane didn't force her either.

Mahiru looked back and forth between the keys with Amane ~ before she sighed.

"... Alright. I'll borrow it for now."

"Yes." Yeah."

"Amane-kun, I don't know if you're being generous or careless."

Jesus, Mahiru said with a slight grunt, and Amane responded with a wry smile.

"That's my style."

"It's not your turn to tell yourself."

Hmph, Mahiru looked away indifferently, instead only making Amane smile brighter than before.

It seemed that they were already familiar enough to be able to have such useless conversations.

But, since he allowed her to use the given name, it would be strange if they were not familiar.

I really had enough with this guy, his eyes implying so, but his gaze was filled with warmth, rather than looking aloof.

And Mahiru knew that Amane was just kidding.

"I'll take it then. I don't care if anything happens to your apartment."

"For example?"

"... Like if I stopped by to clean your apartment."

"I'll be grateful for that."

"What if I fill your fridge with food?"

"Then I can enjoy breakfast, and there's plenty to eat at dinner."

Mahiru's little joke was really peaceful, or even the music in her ear, what she wanted. Nevertheless, that silenced reaction made him a little unhappy.

The threat he uttered did not seem like a threat, it emphasized his kindness, and was really something that could make him smile.

"I feel like I'm being treated as a fool."

"I didn't do that, anyway."

It seems that if Amane keeps teasing him, Mahiru will get angry. While He really wanted to see Mahiru's sullen face, He revealed his smile and looked at Mahiru.