Chapter 7 Like an Overprotective Mother
#Kuzu no OsananajimiLike an Overprotective Mother
Come to think of it, what was Hana-san’s job?
I think she worked part-time at a local supermarket.
“I’m off work today.”
When I asked her about that out of curiosity, Hana-san gave me a little smile and said she was fine.
“You were worried about me? Ufufu, Takumi-kun is so kind…don’t worry about Auntie.”
Even though she said that her hands never stop cooking.
As expected of her, she is always a mother and her movements are agile. Hana-san gave a strong impression of being calm, so it was unusual to see her move so quickly, and I couldn’t help but look at her.
Hana-san seemed to notice my gaze.
“Oh? What’s wrong with looking at me like that? Maybe you didn’t like the porridge?”
“No…I was just looking at you because you are so good at it.”
“Oh, really? Oh my, Takumi-kun, you’re good at giving compliments…Compliments for Auntie won’t get you anything, will you?”
Is she embarrassed?
Or is she pleased?
I didn’t mean it as a compliment, but Hana-san seemed happy. Her face was red and she was smiling.
Seeing that smile, my cheeks relaxed a little.
I think she is an honest person…pure, without malice, gentle, and good-natured, which is why she shows her honest reaction like that.
Maybe it’s a good thing Hana-san was here. If I had been alone, I would probably be suffering right now, remembering what happened yesterday.
Ah, Hana-san’s presence was very helpful.
“Okay, done…how’s your appetite? Can you eat it?”
Watching Hana-san cook, the food was ready in no time. On the table in the living room was a porridge that looked easy on the stomach.
It looks delicious. But if you ask me if I have an appetite, I would shake my head.
“… I can eat a little.”
Still, she had gone to the trouble of making it for me. I felt bad not eating it, so I took the spoon.
“Just enough to eat, of course. If you don’t eat even a little bit, your body will get weaker. If you don’t feel good, you have to eat well, okay?”
I know that. But because of what happened yesterday, I couldn’t get anything down my throat from the night. I felt like I would throw up even if I ate, so I had no intention of eating this morning either.
But now I think some of it will go down my throat.
Thinking so, I took a bite of the porridge, which was freshly made and steaming hot, and put it in my mouth.
At that moment my mouth burned.
“It was hot!”
It must’ve been because I was sleep-deprived and in a daze. I threw it into my mouth without thinking about the temperature, and as a result, my tongue got burned.
“Hey, are you okay? Takumi-kun, you have to cool it down properly.”
Hana-san was surprised by my mistake…No, she seemed a little angry.
“Here, give me the spoon. I can’t…help it. I’ll fu~fu~ for you, okay?”
“What? No, that’s a little …”
No pause.
Hana-san blew on the porridge to cool it down and brought it to my mouth.
It was like she was treating a small child.
“I’m embarrassed…”
“Takumi-kun is in danger right now, so I can’t leave it up to you. Here, open your mouth and…ahhh?”
But Hana-san was unusually forceful. She’s a nice person…I guess she’s afraid I’ll get distracted and get burned again.
Knowing that I couldn’t ignore Hana-san’s kindness.
I was embarrassed, but I had no choice…I will eat it honestly.
“Yes, that’s good. How is it? Tasty?”
When Hana-san saw me maturely open my mouth and start eating, she looked very satisfied.
“Yes. It’s delicious.”
“Good. Here, eat more…there’s more to come, ahhh?”
And so it went for a while, the little bird chick being fed as if it were being fed by its parent bird.
“Mmmm. Good job eating it all.”
“Yeah…thanks for the food.”
I didn’t have much of an appetite, but before I knew it, I had finished the meal.
It tasted better than I expected and I ate more than I thought I would.
Come to think of it, all I had eaten lately was convenience store food and eating out.
Maybe that’s why Hana-san’s homemade food tasted even better——