Chapter 31
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Volume 1: First Performance: A Tragic Love Story Of A Young Lady And Spring Cherry Blossoms
Chapter 31: A Cross-Dressing Boy Is Terrified By A Yandere Young Lady
After the commotion of being seen embracing Honoka by her mother. I was sitting at the dinner table on the first floor with Honoka’s family.
“Gulp gulp gulp… Ahh! I’m sorry about earlier. I totally misunderstood and thought my daughter and this foreign beauty were having some kind of Yuri Romance! Hahaha! ――Oh! Kaede-chan, don’t be shy, eat up! The hamburger steak Honoka made is delicious!”
“It’s delicious!”
“Th-thank you for the meal.”
I nodded back at the chestnut-haired woman – Honoka’s mother, Eriko Hiiragi who was holding a bottle of sake and sitting across from me, as well as Honoka’s youngest sister, Yuzuki, who sitting next to her, and I used my knife to cut into the demi-glace hamburger steak in front of me.
Then, I sliced the hamburger steak, from which juices were oozing, into bite-sized pieces, speared one with my fork, and brought it to my mouth. Munch, munch munch…
“H-how is it, Onee-sama!?” Honoka, sitting next to me, asked nervously.
I nodded at her, chewed, and swallowed the hamburger steak. I smiled at her.
“Hmm… Yes, it’s really delicious, Honoka-san. You’re good at cooking, aren’t you?”
“Is that true?! Was there anything lacking?!”
“No, it’s a wonderful hamburger steak.”
“Y-yay!! Onee-sama praised me!! I’m so happy!!”
Honoka puts both hands on her cheeks and squeals with joy. As I was smiling at her, thinking how cute she was, Honoka’s mother spoke up from across the table.
“Well, I’d heard about it from Honoka beforehand, but… Kaede-chan, you really are an incredibly beautiful girl. No, it’s not just that your face is well-proportioned. There’s something mysteriously alluring about you. You have a mysterious aura.”
“R-Really? Is that so…?”
“Yeah. You’re not girly in a good way. No wonder Honoka, who’s not good with boys, likes you so much.”
“Hey, m-mom!?” “Don’t worry, Honoka. Your mother loves Yuri Anime and stuff like that. Even If Honoka and Kaede are in that kind of relationship, I’m supportive. So, don’t worry about that.”
Honoka’s mother gives a thumbs up, while Honoka puffs out her cheeks and looks annoyed at her. I couldn’t help but smile at the sight of such a happy family, when suddenly, the smartphone in my blazer pocket began to vibrate.
Looking at the screen, it said… “You have two new messages from Rain.”
Opening the first one, I saw it was from Karen.
[Yanagisawa-kun, would you like to meet somewhere after school? I’d like to know what happened during the afternoon classes.]
Missed Calls
[Yanagisawa-kun, what happened with the class that Kyoichiro Yanagisawa taught? Did anyone figure out your true identity??]
Missed Calls
[Where are you right now?]
[Why aren’t you replying to my messages? Are you ignoring them?]
[…Should I post this photo of you, the perverted cross-dressing older brother embracing your sister, on my Twitter account?] […Hey, you’re reading this, right? Hey?]
Missed Calls
[Are you trying to protest against me or something? Hehe, you have some nerve making an enemy out of me, Karen Hananomiya. Do you really think I’ll give in to such a childish act?]
Missed Calls
[Okay. I get it. I’ll admit defeat this time. So please answer the phone quickly. Let’s talk.]
Missed Calls
[Come out.]
Missed Calls
[Pick up.]
Missed Calls
[Pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up.]
“………”
“………”
[‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥No, this is just plain scary, What’s up with her?]
While I was playing games with Honoka, my phone had run out of battery, so I’d been charging it, but I never imagined she would be sending me such Yandere messages over and over again. I didn’t notice at all. I pretended to not noticed Karen’s messages on Rain and opened another message.
This message was from the archangel Rurika saying, “It’s late, but when are you coming home?”
I smiled broadly and replied to Rurika’s message.
[Sorry, I went to a friend’s house for a bit, but my phone was out of battery. I’ll be home soon, Rurika-chan.]
Okay, that should do it. I put my phone back in my blazer pocket. Immediately afterwards, I heard a buzzing sound. I took out my phone and turned on the screen again.
There, I found a Yandere message from Karen that read, “Why do you reply to your sister’s messages but not mine? Hey, why?”
I involuntarily let out a stifled scream, “Hic!” and dropped my smartphone onto my lap. Perhaps finding my reaction strange, Honoka tilted her head and called out to me from next to her. “? Onee-sama, is something wrong?”
“N-no, well… something a bit scary just happened…”
“…Scary? Ah, did you wanted to play Resident Evil 4, we were talking about earlier, Onee-sama!?”
“No, I absolutely don’t want to!! That young lady is enough horror material for me, thank you!!”
“Young lady?”
“Ah, no, it’s nothing. It’s nothing…”
After saying that, I sighed and took another bite of the hamburger steak that Honoka had made. The hamburger steak tasted like home cooking… for some reason it had a gentle flavor that reminded me of my mother.
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“Well then, Kaede-chan, see you later! It’s already dark outside, so be careful on your way home!”
Honoka’s mother, Eriko Hiiragi, called out to me at the front door, and I bowed deeply to her.
“I’m sorry for staying so late at night and causing you trouble, Honoka’s Mother.”
“It’s no trouble at all! In fact, Kaede-chan, you saved Honoka from that molester, so we owe you! This is nothing compared to that. Right, Honoka?”
Honoka looked somewhat sad as she nodded in agreement.
“Yes… Um, Onee-sama, do you really have to go home? As I mentioned earlier, you’re welcome to stay the night.”
“I’m sorry… My sister is waiting for me at home. I had a lot of fun today, Honoka-san. Let’s play together again sometime.” “…Yes. Definitely! Please come visit my house again!”
“Yes. And… thank you very much. Thanks to you, Honoka, I think I can somehow manage to survive from tomorrow onwards.”
“Huh…?”
“Something happened today that was really hard for me to accept, but thanks to you, Honoka, I think I can finally move on from it. Thank you so much.”
Thanks to Honoka holding me in her arms as I cried, I was able to sort out my feelings somehow. I won’t let that bastard of a father or the sight of Ginjou-senpai shake my heart anymore. I have Rurika. And I have… my precious friend, Honoka.
Therefore, from now on, Kaede Kisaragi will be able to continue living as a student at Hananomiya Girls’ Academy. I can no longer have the foolish thought of becoming apathetic and giving everything up. I’ll going to lived my life for myself. There is no more uncertainty.
“Well then, Honoka-san, goodbye. See you tomorrow.”
“Y-yes… See you tomorrow…”
I said goodbye to Honoka and walked through the garden. Suddenly, I looked to my side and there I saw cherry blossoms illuminated by the moonlight. I smiled at the cherry blossoms during the night, who was looking down at me kindly, I turned my head and walked straight ahead.
I started anew as an actor, but I wasn’t going to let myself be defeated by either my father or Akane. I’ve always been a competitive person. So— one day, I’ll definitely show them what I’ve got.
Look forward to Kaede Kisaragi’s performance, you stars in the heavens. ◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇
Watching the blonde girl leave, Honoka’s mother, Eriko, gave a small smile. Then she whispered quietly, in a voice that didn’t reach anyone.
“…Haha, that girl…really looks just like you when you were younger, Yuki.”
“Mother? Did you say something?”
“No, it’s nothing. Phew, I’m in a good mood today, so maybe I’ll open up another bottle of sake~~!!”
“That’s not okay! The doctor told you not to do that!”
“Don’t be so stingy, Honoka-chan. I’m in a good mood today, meeting the child of a old friend who passed away.”
“An old friend’s child…? Who are you talking about?”
“It’s nothing.” With that said, Eriko laughed heartily and went back inside the house.
