Otonari No Tenshi - sama Ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen Ni Sareteita Ken
Chapter 5: Tenshi and Clean Operations
Chapter 5 Angels, and the clean-up operation
Amane is bad at all kinds of homework, and the worst is getting sorted out.
He can cook, if the definition of a cook is that he can get hurt, and ignore his appearance and taste.
If he cooks with the idea that he can heat it up and put it in his stomach, it will look and taste unappealing, but it is not because he cannot cook.
If he could not wash clothes, he would really have a hard time in his life; but at least he could do it. Even if he couldn't, there was a coin laundry shop nearby, and he could easily dispose of his clothes, add detergent and water, and let them spin, so it didn't matter.
However, he was completely desperate in cleaning up.
” What should I do with this?”
It was a holiday, and Amane, after being scolded by Mahiru and Itsuki, finally decided to start cleaning, but he did not know where to start.
He knew it was his own fault, but there were too many things, and he didn't know how he should do it.
For now, he washes his futon sheets, and dries them.
And then, he did not know how to start cleaning.
Her clothes and magazines were everywhere, and she practically had nowhere to step.
The silver line here is that any food-related trash will smell bad, and Amane will throw it away immediately, so there are no oil stains or foul smells left. Well, the room's a mess.
Even so, the mess was the problem that bothered him the most.
And while he was sighing, there was the sound of bell bells ringing from the entrance.
Ah, so he said without thinking.
There will appear to be visitors whom he has long used to, or rather, blessings from Heaven, who give birth to a human-like existence that will return after giving birth. To him, he was like a savior.
He rushed towards the entrance, almost slipping because there was nowhere to set foot, and propped his body from the wall as he opened the door.
” Sorry, I'm here for last tupperware ... what are you doing?”
“... Prepare to clean.”
Mahiru saw him almost fall, and looked at his face in despair.
” I think there's a loud noise.”
“... I almost fell.”
” I think so. You haven't started cleaning yet, have you? ”
” Don't know where to start.”
” I think so.”
It was very difficult to start when it was very messy, so Mahiru took note bluntly as usual, Amane's face twitching, but she couldn't deny it.
More importantly, if he really sparred with her to the end, he would not know how to start cleaning.
But by the way, how did he ask?
She wanted to ask her tips on cleaning, but was she really willing to give .. so she stared towards Mahiru hesitating, and she looked behind her, towards the messy entrance.
Uwaah, so he looked towards the destruction behind him, his eyes were basically shouting like that. To him, it seemed that the entrance was too messy.
” Please allow me ... to clean the apartment completely.”
” Hah?”
Amane thought it would be impudent for him to ask Mahiru to help, so he just intended to ask her about how to clean up.
But she never expected Mahiru to offer her help.
” It is unbearable to think that my neighbor has such a dirty room.”
His words were always exaggerated, and hence, he was not angry. After all, he was telling the truth, and he had no room to refute.
“ And you live alone without being able to do your homework? I'm guessing you spent your days with an optimistic mindset, thinking you'd get used to it. Right now, you can't do anything. What if you reflect a little on your actions? ”
He didn't say anything.
Her mother said it would be easy if she did her homework diligently, but she always let it go, resulting in this situation. He also realized that he was reaping what he sowed.
“ Furthermore, this will not happen if you clean yourself every day. It shows laziness every day. ”
“... You are right.”
One of the reasons he wasn't angry even though Mahiru said so, was because he had taken care of her, and he had no pride to go against her. After all, he was right to show his thoughts and actions in the past.
It all ended like this because he let it go, thinking he could finish it, and he could only silently nod at what he said.
” Can I clean this apartment?”
“... Can I ask you to do it?”
“ Of course, because I suggested it. Also, I will start the preparations. It is best if you lock the personal items you want to hide, or valuables in the warehouse. “
” You don't need to worry about that.”
Sad to say, while his words were harsh, he was so sincere in offering his help, and he had no reason to worry that he would steal anything.
After all, he, who was so obedient to common sense and a busy person, could not possibly share it with others.
“... Aren't you worried?”
” You are not the type of person who does that.”
” Not that .. are you not worried that I will see the things you want to hide as a boy?”
” Sorry about that, but I don't have such an item.”
” Well, if you say so. I'm going to change my clothes and bring my cleaning tools. “
Mahiru shrugged, and returned to her apartment. From behind, Amane watched him leave with a wry smile on his face.
Mahiru returns to Amane's apartment in a different outfit, a long white T-shirt, and khaki cargo pants.
The t-shirt attached to his body emphasized his grooved body.
She turned her hair into bread, showing a white nape, leaving her a little uncomfortable.
Normally, she would wear a one piece dress or skirt, so this was a new sight for her.
He wondered if this childish appearance was suitable for Mahiru, but it seemed like he thought too much about it. It was then that she truly realized that beauty would look good in whatever clothes they wore.
Nonetheless, while this outfit looks easier to move, it can be worn outside. He wondered if he was okay with it getting dirty.
” Are you okay with it being dirty?”
“ I intend to throw it away some time later. No problem, even if it is dirty. ”
So Mahiru said as she looked towards the destruction which was Amane's apartment, and sighed.
” Just to say this, we do this completely, understand?”
“... Understand.”
” If you do, let's hurry. I will not hold back, and will not let you compromise. “
Is that okay? So Mahiru implied with silent pressure, “Ya.” And Amane can only obey.
Thus began the cleansing operation launched by the Angels.
” First, bring clothes to the laundry basket. Cleaning should be done from top to bottom, but if we want to use a vacuum cleaner, we have to sort it out. There are so many clothes, so we have to separate them in batches. Also, for the ones you've worn and those you haven't. We can wash everything, right? ”
” Ahh just do what you want ..”
As expected, even if they had a vacuum cleaner, they would have to start from the mess on the ground.
“... You don't have underwear around, do you?”
” At least I'll keep it in the closet.”
” Good. We'll deal with the clothes later. Even if we wash and dry it now, it is
the dust will fly when we clean it. Not enough room to dry. If you don't really need it, we can wash it as soon as it's done cleaning. ”
” Yes.”
“... Then, the magazine can be discarded. It would be one thing if you gathered them, but I guess it wasn't given how they were all over the place. Scissor the page you want to save, and take care of the rest. Tie them up, and take them to the garbage collection. ”
Mahiru quickly descends for cleaning, instructing Amane to keep her clothes in the laundry basket as she piles up the magazines one by one.
He asked if he had a magazine he really wanted to keep, but that wasn't what he was worried about, so he shook his head. Seeing that, Mahiru bundled the magazine with the vinyl strap she had brought from her home.
” After finished with the clothes, please come here and sort out the other items on the floor. The same goes for them, sort out what you want and don't want, and throw away what you don't want. Understood ? ”
“... Oh.”
” If you are not happy with something, just say.”
” No, not exactly .. just it seems very regular.”
“ We won't have enough time if we don't do it. I don't want to see your room fall apart. ”
” You are right.”
It was their day off, but time was limited. Given that the sound of a vacuum cleaner would disturb their neighbors, they could only do so during the day.
And the work before vacuuming was exhausting like that. Mahiru understood this, and told her to quickly pack up.
He apologized for having to trouble Mahiru this much, but thanks to him, there was more room for footing, and he was really impressed.
” Instructor Shiina ..”
“ Because you called me an instructor, hurry up and learn. I can't determine which of your personal items are, so please sort out what you need . ”
” Yes, Mr.”
” Please don't treat me like a boy.”
So the gloomy face of the Angel retorted as she cleaned with her nimble hands, sorting out the things she could determine …
Amane himself had a desire to keep anything and everything, and thus he was grateful and envious that he could be so decisive …
It was someone else's room, but Mahiru really didn't try to clean it up. She actually acts like a housewife, in a simple way.
His orderly movements made it seem like he could easily clean this apartment himself.
But he may be too hasty, because he does not pay attention to his footing.
What happens next is undoubtedly Amane's fault, as Mahiru steps on her clothes on the floor, losing her balance.
” Ah.” So Mahiru said involuntarily, and at that moment, Amane instinctively slid onto the floor he was about to drop.
He felt a soft sensation and sweet aroma, along with the smell of dust, which might be caused when he rushed over.
His butt felt a dull ache the moment he landed, but it could still endure, and he just said it. At the same time, he could feel his weight weighing down on him.
She was lucky that she could stop him right then and there.
“.... Fujimiya-san”
Mahiru raised her face, looking at him with a stunned look. He doesn't look like that
angry, but he seems to have a lot to say.
“ Sorry it has fallen. Well, we're cleaning the house because this is going to happen. “
” I'm fine. Thank you for catching me. I should have apologized. ”
” No, it's my fault ..”
Amane had already received dinner from him, and now he received help to clean up. It would be unspeakable for him if he was injured because of this.
One might say he was very sorry, he did not dare to look at his face …
If Mahiru wanted to, she would consider approaching him, but it seemed like she had no intention to blame him for him falling.
” We're cleaning to prevent this from happening, you know?”
” I know. I'm so sorry.”
“... No, you don't need to apologize. I came here to help. ”
He panicked a little when he looked at her.
She looked at him closely with agitated eyes while holding onto him, and she found it very difficult to calm down.
Amane, who was unlucky with women, had already had a heart attack at this distance, let alone a beautiful girl in close contact with him.
None of them fell in love with each other, but he felt it was inappropriate.
Mahiru herself did not seem to notice her posture, so Amane gently grabbed her shoulder, split it, and stood up before embarrassment reached her face.
“... How about we continue?”
” I guess.”
Fortunately, it seems Mahiru did not see Amane faltering, and she held his hand as she stood up.
His face remained steadfast as usual, no matter they made contact.
Amane himself thought that a girl like Mahiru would not be so embarrassed considering that so many boys showered him with affection, getting rid of this problem.
He looked at her with a wry smile, apologizing for having helped her, so he motivated himself and came down to clean up again.
“... That surprises me.”
Cleaning up was really troublesome for him, considering he was not used to it.
And thus, she never noticed her little whisper and slightly reddened eyes under her faded hair.
“... Fuuu, finally clean.”
In the end, they spent the whole day cleaning Amane's house.
They clean personal items on the floor after a few hours, wash clothes, wipe lights, windows, vacuum the floor, and by the time they are done, the sun is already setting.
The sun is visible when Mahiru enters the house, and this is sufficient evidence of how long they worked hard in this regard.
But it is for this reason that Amane's house looks beautiful once again.
The floor is cleaned of something unnecessary, thoroughly cleaned. The windows and sills were clean of dust, as well as the lights, looking brighter than ever.
Amane's room had also been cleaned, so there was nothing scattered on the floor, and he could rest comfortably there.
” We spent one full day for this.”
” Well, it's messy ..”
” All thank you.”
” You are right.”
Amane could not lift his head towards the rescuer Angel cum, and could only look towards Mahiru respectfully, given that he had helped her a lot.
Geez, so he muttered as he tied up the trash bag, after spending his precious day off on this.
He might sound brutal, but he did not look unhappy, instead looking satisfied. Nevertheless, he was a bit lethargic, and it was expected that he had been working hard all day.
He couldn't force himself to allow her to have dinner after this.
Leaving aside whether he would cook his part, he would feel regret if he let him work in a tired state.
“ I don't want to go out and buy dinner now, so let's order pizza. I'll pay today, because I've taken a lot from you. “
” Uh, but.”
” If you don't want to eat it with me, you can take a piece to eat.”
He can't stop Mahiru if he doesn't want to eat with her, but he can let her go home.
More than wanting to eat with her, she wanted to show him appreciation, so she was fine eating alone.
“... Not that. I've never ordered pizza before, so I was a little surprised. ”
” Uh, you haven't?”
” I have not ordered pizza since I live alone .. even though I have made it myself.”
” It's amazing how you think of making your own pizza.”
Usually, people will order a pizza either as a take-out, or a sequence of three choices. There may be some like Mahiru who will spend the effort to restart from the batter.
“ It's normal to order takeout. I often do it myself. Wait, you're not the type to go to a family restaurant alone? ”
” I haven't been there once.”
“ Rarely hear that. I did go it alone, especially when my parents were lazy to do it. Your parents don't like eating out. ”
“... Our householders will cook for us.”
” A nanny? Kira You're loaded. “
It is expected that he is a rich man.
His etiquette, clothes, and items looked luxurious.
Given how she had a subtle vibration to her, it was not strange to assume so.
And as soon as he said so, Amane showed a smile.
” I think you're relatively rich.”
But he soon regretted saying these words, as the smile on Mahiru's face was more akin to self-deprecation than joy and pride.
His response was silent when he mentioned about his parents, so it seemed like he was on bad terms with them.
It seemed like this was not an issue that he really wanted to talk about, so he had no intention of investigating at all
Everyone has a thing or two that he does not want to mention or let others know.
Not asking about certain things may be a respect for someone he is relatively unfamiliar with.
“ Well, just think of it as an experience. Here, choose what you want. “
She decides not to talk about her parents, and shows him a pizza commercial.
It was the shop Amane frequented, tasting the best delivery service he knew in the area.
Of course it's not as good as being baked in a pizza kiln, but the toppings vary from standard to kids' appeal, and there will certainly be some matching Mahiru tastes.
Seizing the topic change, Mahiru picked up the menu, and quickly scanned her eyes.
The transparent eyes of the colored roasted tea seemed to be staring at the photos of the various pizzas.
Those eyes, which were always emotionless, seemed to sparkle with life.
(.. Wait, is he really looking forward to this?)
Maybe he thought too much, but he seemed a little excited, because as soon as he looked at the menu, he pointed to the four flavored pizzas that are usually found at parties, “This is what I want.” implies so.
Mahiru peered at him, as if peeking, and once she agreed, a light began to shine in her eyes.
She smiled wryly looking at her clearly joyful face, and with one hand, she dialed the number listed on the advertisement.
About an hour later, the pizza arrived, and Mahiru quickly ate it.
There were four flavors, and he seemed to have trouble deciding which one to choose, only to start with bacon and sausages.
Unexpectedly, she showed a princess-like side as she chewed on the pizza with a small bite.
She held it in her hands, but there was elegance to how she ate, and it seemed like she was raised to do so.
But at the same time, he found her adorable like a little animal.
She narrowed her eyes at the stretched strand of cheese, her relaxed cheeks looking strangely adorable.
Normally, she looked completely mature, even calm, but at this point, she acted according to her age.
And when he chewed on the pizza with a small bite, Amane had the urge to pat his head.
“... What?”
” Nothing. It's just that you look like you're enjoying this. ” “Please don't look at me.”
But the displeased wrinkles aren't funny in the least. “... Well, to say this, you are not funny at all.”
“ That's no problem. Actually, you're just going to feel uncomfortable with me acting like me at school, right? ”
“ Rather. I'm more used to you like this than I was at school. ”
He never interacted with Mahiru at school, and never spoke to her.
All he could see was the perfect, friendly, and beautiful smile he showed to everyone. And on the contrary, he did not care about others at this moment.
This may be the real Mahiru, and his movements in school are just ‘ go out’ mode.
” For me, the current part of you is not exhausting.”
” Dirty parts?”
” Don't be too vindictive .. but well, I don't know what you think in school.”
” Most food and lessons.”
” You still playing dumb?”
Amane implies that Mahiru is hiding something, but the latter only takes on a literal meaning.
It seemed that he was not pretending, and was looking at her with an unhappy look.
“ No, that's not what I meant. I mean, I can't see your heart, so I don't know what you're thinking at school, and you're still unfriendly right now, I'm not, but it's easier to interact when you can express your feelings honestly. ”
“... Is my behavior in school inappropriate?”
” That's how you handle things, and I don't think that's bad. But you're not tired? “
” No. I've been like this since young.”
” Looks like it's ingrained.”
If he had been ingrained with that mentality since young, his etiquette was understandable. However, this means that she consciously acts like the ideal ‘child’, and does so because she has no choice.
But he couldn't force himself to ask more about the family details as he vaguely hinted.
“ Well, is it good to be able to relax? I've managed to take some of the stress off of you. “
“... I can't relax when you're so desperate.”
” Sorry about that.”
As he shrugged in an exaggerated manner, Mahiru giggled.