Falling Into the Bottom of Your Life, Isn't There Another Sweet Thing Waiting?
04: Decision is Decided
The wall clock showed me at half-eight in the evening and my parents had not shown any presence in the house.
I cooked miso soup and beef steak for dinner with Utsumi. She showed a carefree face when talking to me while eating, I was also acting normally to respond.
After finishing dinner and washing the dishes, Utsumi looked at the wall clock again with an anxious expression. As well as I feel, I will pack my things when they arrive later.
Tomorrow is also a long and busy day for me if it fits the schedule I have made.
Ting, keg!
"Hatsune, Utsumi, we're home."
A bright voice sounded from the open front door. I approached them with Utsumi tailing me.
"For a long time, it was fortunate not to forget the way home."
"The night is very hot, Utsumi. Relieve your anger, here's a fruit sandwich for dessert. I take a shower, we'll talk."
I grabbed the brightly colored paper bag from my father and looked towards the two.
They seemed to be aware of my gaze, smiling understandingly. It's like saying 'wait a minute, explanation for you'.
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" Yes, it's delicious...!"
The four of us sat at the dinner table together listening to the reason they were late to come home. It turned out that a colleague acquaintance of the father's from out of town came and asked him to guide around Tokyo today as well.
Because of their enthusiasm, I didn't have time to ask about myself for tomorrow. I'll wait for them to finish telling me before I get to my topic.
Fifteen minutes later their story finally ended at nine p.m. Silent for a few minutes, I was washing dirty dishes.
"Hatsune..can you talk for a minute before you pack?"
Without me telling you they should have known what I was going to ask.
Immediately I sat opposite to them accompanied by Utsumi who made some distance in sitting on the sofa, he listened to our conversation.
"You certainly know who the friends we're leading are, right?"
"Yes, I think I know that they are the business partners of my father and Tokasaki Hanao-san. There was no way he would deliberately take his time to meet me who was even complete with his diplomat wife. So then?"
"Your fuss..can you fill out your wedding forms with Yuzui-kun?"
My nature is actually very charming which I myself also very proud of. Remarkable calm to anyone is quite a big interest for people around.
It's just that yesterday I really lost my pride because something was missing from me.
"I know you're not surprised by that responsibility."
Looking at me who was just speechless, father opened his mouth with a softer tone of speech.
"Mom knows it's hard on me, too, Hatsune. We got a dirty purpose behind this 'cause"
"No need to say let me. In order not to beat around the bush, Yuzui and I already knew that you were actually selling me to an unwanted marriage. We both came to the same conclusion."
Instead they were surprised from my thought expressions. I quickly resolved this so that they would immediately inform me of the basis of their treatment.
Utsumi who heard me grit her teeth while looking intently at father and mother. My hand held him so that his leaked emotions did not come out and put his energy to waste.
"Contract in the past. Due to the company's rescue efforts, Hanao and I made a deal on the stamp duty."
If we had a child who was the opposite sex, when they turned 17 they would be married. Because their business marriage will produce results where the company will be run by boys and girls will do their duties as managers of corporate entrepreneurship.'
The written agreement as proof of payment they both get help money in order to continue the business.
I was somewhat relieved to hear the honesty of my father and mother, releasing a heavy slow breath.
"What stupid decisions you made in the past ended up destroying nee-chan, you know it should be!!!"
"Utsumi, stop."
"I'm sorry.that's why I did it back then. Now there's nothing we can both do but you agree, Hatsune."
Filled with regret, they bowed deeply to me as apologies for their foolish actions.
"Calm down, I don't mind that. Please raise your heads, father, Mother."
So I went back to my room to pack.
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I know ever since I brought someone before to this house and introduced them to my family, they've been so kind and enthusiastic. Even to give blessing*which is ridiculous.
I finally knew that it might be their plan for me to feel the tremendous mental fallout that happened yesterday. Really am.... How do I say it?
The murder plan my feelings had set a long time ago, even before I was born it had become a unanimous and inviolable decision.
But, what about Yuzui*?
The various kinds of pitiful information from my observation made me dizzy. My hand kept moving to prepare all my items that had to be transported from here.
Tomorrow, I will marry another written piece of evidence that will change my life.
