The Letter to Misaki
Chapter 1 Part 1: No address, no reason

This afternoon, as usual.

I lay on the terrace, watching the constantly changing clouds.

The color of the sky turned red, leaving a shadow still remaining.

After I finished playing one of the games, Return Past, I thought I would have the power like the main character of the game.

Unfortunately no, it disappointed me.

...

What is Chika doing now?

Given that he used a karate uniform before, it means that there is now mandatory practice...

Until he took the time to deliver this letter, he was very competent and responsible for his work.

On the other hand, it was inversely proportional to me.

I lifted the letter over my gaze while lying down, and saw it penetrate through the sunlight.

The terrace, or just call it the homepage, is a place that is always connected to the home page.

It's easy to see the sky from here.

"Your job this time is.greet..." I'm spelling back what's been mentioned here.

I reread all the contents of the letter, and even so I still did not understand.

Why should I say hello to Chika? What does this have to do with the task? And it's not that we talk often, is it?

Well, that doesn't mean I hate Chika or anything. It's just, I don't want to say hello to him. He often comes to give letters.

"Haaaa" I let out a long breath.

Now that I imagine that, what if it turns out that the one who wrote this letter is Chika?

In order not to be known, he did not include an address and put a pseudonym. Since he was a mailman, he could freely send the letter without any problems...

...

Waitaminute!

I immediately took a sitting position on the floor, and began to realize something.

He's been so indifferent to me since Thursday 2 weeks ago, yes even though he's always been that way. But this time, he was like...

I have to go see him and make sure of this!

With that, I grabbed the jacket.wait now for summer. Forget the jacket, grab the hat.

Realizing something, I took the letter and stuffed it into my pants pocket after folding it.

And after grabbing the door and exiting the house, I stood speechless in the front yard.

It's also true it's summer. The atmosphere here really illustrates how hot it is this season.

Even though it's late afternoon, it's still hot here. Is it because of global warming?

Very quiet around the house, everything is possible to spend time at home. And I plan on wasting time by going out.

Should I go, huh?

It's already outside, all of you until the end do this—

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"—Hiro! Hiro! Hiro!"

Who is shouting so loudly this summer? Don't they feel hot?

I wanted to say that, but unfortunately I knew who and where the voice came from.

The mansion, on the gate is inscribed the name 'Hiroi'.

I'm sure this is his house, Hiroi Dojo.

I hope I also have a spirit like the one who screamed from inside so that I could not feel the heat.

I pressed the doorbell of the house.

*Pin-pon*

Then the voice followed after I pressed the bell.

Does the bell sound?

"Well wait a minute"

Another voice came from inside the bell and told me to wait.

Did they not ask me what my name was? Or who came to push the bell?

Not long after, a woman appeared from the door.

Using a kimono and long tied hair, she emerged from the door and rushed to see me.

"How much should I pay?"

And said so after reaching the gate while seriously looking at me.

"Did?"

Pay? Pay what? For?

"Excuse me, you mean?"

"You brought the stuff, right? Where's stuff? Hurry along!"

He ignored my question and began to pick up the conversation experts.

"I can't wait to use that for the party tonight. That delicate material was something different from the others. Especially when it is suitable to wear anywhere. The colors and designs of Utami-sensei's work are like showing that the sky and the earth are united. Especially that's special. And..."

I don't understand, but he seems to be talking to himself. From the beginning he seemed to be talking about clothes.

I didn't hear the rest and he continued muttering to himself while spinning and dancing on the spot. He looks happy.

"So, where's the stuff?"

"Yes?" Even so, I still do not understand the purpose of this conversation. What the hell is it?

"Where? I can't wait!?"

He tried to get up the gate and approached me through it. Our faces are a little closer together.

Spontaneously, I was a little bit away.

"Eh, I don't have any. Sorry" I spontaneously said that.

He was stunned and silent for a moment.

"Ehhhhhhh!?"

And then calling for it.

"Ehhhhhhh!? Why!?"

He then shut the gate. Like a little boy who wasn't getting ice cream, he went on a rampage in front of me.

Although I don't know her age, but she looks like a college lady. At least according.

"Why!? I already ordered it! And today the item is scheduled to come. But why the hell..."

Well, even though you said that, from the beginning I didn't understand what you were talking about? I mean goods?

He had yet to completely finish his sentence, and suddenly...

"Excuse me, I'm delivering the goods"

"Yes?"×2

I turned around and found someone carrying something wrapped up, greeting us both.

—After the woman signed something, the courier gave us permission to go home.

"I'm sorry, it makes you troubled.and look at that one..."

"That's okay. Not a problem.at least..." I turned my face.

The woman hugged something and bowed apologizing to me. I also bowed and apologized.

I still remember how it happened after the courier came.

So, this woman ordered an item a week ago and the plan is coming today. At the same time, I happened to come here. So this woman thinks I'm the courier of the item in question. But seeing me carrying nothing, made her cry.

"I'm sorry again!"

And the item he ordered was a new kimono with floral motifs. Even though it was wrapped up, I can still guess it because it was using transparent plastic.

"You don't have to apologize, it's just a misunderstanding, right? Yeah, misunderstanding" I tried to lift the woman up before she lowered her head for longer.

Well, it's just a misunderstanding...

"So, what's the need here?"

After the misunderstanding was gone, he realized that I had come with a different intention.

Oh yeah, purpose here to find Chika.

"Sorry, I'm looking for Chika. There's something I want to talk to him about. Is it home?"

At this hour of the afternoon, he should have gone home from work. Especially if it's still summer vacation.

Glancing at the glance, he smiled slightly and his eyes revealed a twilight glow.

"Well, what do you want to talk to my son?"

"Look, your son did...tante?"

Aunty? This lady?

"Aunty!?"

For some reason today was full of surprises, and this time was no different.

"Hmm? My son why? Did what?"

"No! I mean it..."

It's hard to believe that this woman is Chika's mother. I mean she doesn't look like a mother at all, I mean she's young.

I've never seen him before. Even the meeting of the children's parents, Chika only brought a few people who looked burly. Maybe they're students at the dojo.

"Excuse me aunt, is Chika home?"

At once I became stiff, and tried to be polite in front of him.

"Wow don't be. I was young. Look, I'm 40 years old"

"L-yes..."

About so...

"Hmm, if you're looking for Chika. He is currently with his father. He'll be home maybe tomorrow"

"Is that so..."

He said, while smiling warmly at me.

That smile reminds me of someone...

Chika's not home right now, so what?

Well, inevitably I'm going home.

Unknowingly, I put my hand in a bag of pants and held a letter inside.

"Oh yeah, auntie curious. Are you Chika's boyfriend?"

"Sorry, no. I don't have a boyfriend at all"

That's a cliche question. I know it's not wrong, but I'm lazy to answer.

"Oh, baby then. Kasian, you're young but you don't have a boyfriend..."

Chika's mother laughed a little.

I don't know why it hurts to hear that. If I could, I would have a girlfriend! But it can't, so it's very dear!

I took a position ready to turn around and before I gave my greetings to go home, Mama Chika said something.

"You seem like a good boy. I wish you were Chika's boyfriend, so the match is canceled"

"Stupid?"

"Yes" Mama Chika started to show a slightly sad face.

Then he looked up, and started to say something.

"His father betrothed him to one of his first schoolmate's children. Promising man with good job and best graduate from university. He's also pretty good at karate"

"Is that so..."

That's a good reason to find a partner and moreover he has a job...

A job? A university?

"Wait, is he working?"

"Yes, he's 24 years old"

"Huh!?"

I was shocked and subconsciously took a step back when I heard it.

"It was his father's unilateral decision. Chika disagrees with that and decides to work part-time without her father's knowledge to save. After graduation, he planned to run away with savings. But yesterday his father found out about it and immediately took action by meeting the man. They're currently traveling to the city"

So that's why Chika works part-time. From the beginning, it was like forcing yourself. Like that I think.

"Tante can't do anything about this. From the beginning her father was stubborn about this, and never listened to Chika. They were both raised hard as the dojo's son"

Then Mama Chika looked up at the sky and a moment of silence, she looked at me.

And looked at me silently, until he finally started to say something.

"Well, that's how. Sorry to make you listen to auntie's complaint"

He pushed open the gate, and went inside.

I saw him do that and thought it was time to go home.

I turned.

"I'll excuse you first"

And then, start stepping towards the house. A few moments later...

"See you later, son Manabe"

"Hm?"

I turned around and found him out of my sight.

"He knows my name?"

How'd he know?

By the way, whose name is he?

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"—Sial! Damnit damnit! I'm late to go home!"

When it was dark, I realized it was night and started running home in panic.

Why, you ask?

"May I not be locked out again by that dongo boy!"

Once I knew it was going to be this way, I shouldn't waste time on such trivialities.

Where now the road is dark enough, I find it hard to see the way. The street light did not do its job well and illuminated the road dimly.

What government job?

Wait, now is not the time to talk about anything else. What matters now is how I get home.

Hopefully, the dongo did not do anything unnecessary.

My estimate is now at 7 p.m. I saw him near the station.

"He..ha..ha..."

I stopped for a moment to take a breath.

So think, a lot of things happened all day. I mean beyond estimate.

Perhaps so, because it's my first day out since summer vacation this year.

While thinking, I realized that I was stopping near the park. It was quiet at night but crowded during the day.

Even so, the place was very calming and not scary because there was enough light there.

"No! Don't stop, or I won't be able to get into the house!"

Immediately after finishing adjusting the tempo of my breath, I again ran in the sunyiinya night.

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"—I'm home..."

There was no response when I returned.

Where the hell did they go?

Strange, usually at this time there will be a dongo that starts to bother me. And right now, I should have been locked out because of it.

I was just guessing but was he staying at his friend's house?

Then there should be an aunt. But there isn't either?

"I'm home..hmm?"

Going through the kitchen, I found a piece of paper stuck on the wall unnaturally.

It says, 'We went to grandfather's house. We're going home tomorrow. There's dinner in the fridge. Finish ya'

Signed, Mamako...

Wooh, I'm alone. What good is it? Delicious.

"Hahahahahahahahahah!" Unknowingly, I laughed to myself—

"Oh yeah, wait a minute..."

While I was eating my own dinner, I remembered something.

It's about Chika's matchmaking. I didn't think it out.

About the reason why he works part-time and others. At first he had no problem with karate. Until one day I met him while delivering a letter.

That was something.

"But if you think about it..."

He's in a match with a 23-year-old man, is his father still healthy? No one knows, what that guy would do to Chika, right? Moreover, they do not know each other and only acquaintances of his father.

Right what? Yeah, totally crazy.

"But yeah...

Chika agrees and marries the stranger. What I'm gonna do...

"Uhuk! Uhuk! Uhuk!..."

I choked on one of the foods and almost spewed it back out.

What was I thinking? Why should I care about him? I mean our relationship is also just a garden doang, there is no special in we relationship..wait what?

Anyway like that. Anyway, why should I be tired of doing obscure things like greeting her?

I even wasted my time to go to his house and to no avail.

Tomorrow, I'll be at home all day. I am alone at home now. No one will stop me!

"Hahahahahaha" I laughed to myself again.

...

Letters.if I fail...

"Bodo time! It's just bullshit. I'm sure, even if I fail, nothing will happen. Chika wrote the letter to play me one last time before we actually parted ways. I know that!"

It was nothing but an ordinary letter. Well, the last usual letter.

Then I leaned back on the chair and looked at the ceiling of the room.

The first letter...

"I wish there was a shooting star tonight"

...

...

"Keep asleep"

Wait, I seem to have forgotten something. What's that supposed to be?