Chapter 120 Consultation
#Ikemen no Bishoujo TomodachiConsultation
After a short conversation with the mysterious boy, Sou went straight home.
“““Welcome home!!”””
Haruki and the others greeted Sou from the entrance with a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
“…I’m home.”
When Sou saw the faces of Haruki and the others, he naturally felt nervous. He imagined their reaction to his decision and felt a desire to escape reality.
“The bath is ready; do you want to go in now?”
“Un. Maybe later. I’ll take a bath later.”
Sou gently refused Mizuki’s offer. He didn’t want to spend as much time as possible in the same room with Haruki and the others. Even a moment of recognizing their faces made him feel depressed.
“I see. You can take a bath whenever you want. And let me know when you want to eat.”
As if considering Sou’s state of mind, Haruki said words that would allow Sou to have some time alone.
“Yes, I’ll do that, thank you.”
Sou quickly took off his shoes and moved from the entrance to the stairs as if running away. Silently, he climbed up the stairs.
“Ah.”
Mizuki tries to follow Sou from behind and does not want to let him go.
“Stop it, Mizuki. We shouldn’t interfere with Sou now. Read the air.”
Haruki grabs Mizuki’s shoulder from behind and stops her.
“But I’m so worried. I wonder what decision Sou-kun will make. I want to be close to Sou-kun to ease his anxiety.”
“I agree with Mizuki.”
Haruki nods strongly in agreement with Mizuki.
“But only Sou can make the decision. That’s why I don’t think it’s a good idea to have unnecessary contact. So let’s believe in the Amane Sou we love.”
Haruki admonishes Mizuki with a serious look.
“Mizu-chhi. Let’s bear it.”
Manami also calls Mizuki as if to convince her. She also makes the same expression as Haruki.
“That’s right. Haruki-chan and Manami-chan, you’re both worried too. Okay, I understand. I believe in him. In Sou-kun, who I love so much.”
As if relieved to find someone who felt the same way, Mizuki smiled brightly.
On the other hand, as soon as Sou arrived in his room, he sat down at his desk.
He picked up his smartphone that he had left on his desk.
He unlocked it and called his mother. A mechanical sound vibrated in Sou’s ear through his phone.
Teetteetteet!
[Hello. What’s wrong, Sou-chan? Did something happen?]
“So fast! You answered on the first ring.”
[Because you don’t call very often, Sou-chan. I thought something was wrong. Mom’s so worried about her son.]
“I see. But that’s too much worry.”
Sou talks to his mother, and strangely enough, his anxiety and impatience subside. He felt the importance of his mother’s presence to some extent.
[So, what’s wrong? Are you calling because you have some problems or worries? Or is it an emergency?]
His mother correctly guessed the reason for Sou’s call.
“That’s right. I called because I have a problem.”
[Maybe the three girls you live with have confessed their feelings to you.]
Sou’s heart is shaken by his mother’s perfect hit. A small disturbance appears in his heart.
“H, how did you know?”
Sou unconsciously asks his mother the reason in surprise.
“I see. So they finally confessed. So you’re worried because you found three people like you?]
His mother pinpoints Sou’s state of mind as if digging into it.
“…”
Sou was so surprised by the accuracy that he was speechless.
[That seems to be a big hit. If that’s the reason, then I can understand why Sou-chan called Mom.]
“How, Mom, how do you know so accurately?”
Because his mother so accurately described his current situation, he felt a sense of fear in his heart. He mistakenly thought that the mother he was talking to on the phone was an Esper or something.
[Well, maybe because I’m your mother. I’m like your alter ego, so I can understand a lot of things.]
His mother answers calmly as if it were natural.
“I don’t understand very well. Are you saying that because you’re a mother, you can understand your child’s feelings right away?”
Sou interpreted his mother’s explanation in his mind and tried to put it into words. He couldn’t quite understand her words and had some doubts.
[Right. Something like that. As expected from you, Sou-chan.]
His mother said in a cheerful tone as if she were happy that her words were understood by Sou.
“Let me get to the point. What would you do, Mom?”
[What do you mean?]
His mother immediately answered Sou.
“If three people confessed to you at the same time, I would like to know how you would react.”
Sou openly asked his mother for advice.
[Un~ It’s difficult. I’ve never had three people confess to me at the same time.]
His mother answered in a worried tone.
Hearing that tone, Sou could easily imagine his mother thinking with her arms crossed.
[But I think you should make the decision that you think is right. Just honestly follow your heart.]
“The decision I think what’s right? I don’t know. I have no idea what the right is.”
Sou cries to his mother as if clinging to her.
[Un, un. Maybe you don’t understand. You’re only 17 after all. And to be honest, I don’t know what’s right either.]
“Really? Is that possible?”
[Because I can predict what might happen if you make a choice, but I can’t know for sure how things will turn out. No one knows the future. So no one can say for sure if the choice you make is right or wrong.]
“…”
Sou couldn’t find the best words to answer. His mother’s words were very convincing, and he was convinced. At the same time, he was even more confused by the fact that there was no right answer.
[I understand how frustrating it is that there is no right answer. That’s why I want you to make the choice you think is right.]
His mother’s tone changes dramatically as if she is putting her feelings into her words.
“…Yes.”
Sou replies weakly as if cornered.
[That’s all Mom can say. And the rest is up to you, Sou-chan. And you should answer as soon as possible. It’s not good to put it off.]
Strangely enough, his mother gives Sou the same advice as the mysterious boy. Sou finds a common point between the advice of the mystery boy and his mother.
[And one more thing. It might be good to make a choice based on what Mizuki-chan and the others value.]
His mother just left it there and hung up.
“What is important to Mizuki-chan and the others?”
Sou felt a hitch in his mother’s words. He racked his brain again to solve this hitch.