Chapter 238: First time meeting girlfriend's mother
Wednesday, time for the three-party meeting.
Three-party, meaning student, teacher, parent. The content of the exchange was not complicated, mainly about the student's future path.
Students of Shuchiin, their future was already very wide open—in other words, they didn't really have much pressure.
For a simple example.
Like Ishigami Yuu, his dream was very simple, just one sentence — eat well and wait to die.
Because the students' family conditions were too good, their future basically couldn't be bad.
In the student council, it seemed only Ishigami was slacking off. Sakurai Saki recalled.
Miko said she wanted to become a judge, but when she mentioned this in the student council room, she was mocked quite a bit by Ishigami Yuu.
[Feels like if Iino became a judge, lots of people would be wrongly convicted, unable to get the results they should have.]
After that the two argued noisily, making the atmosphere in the student council lively and filled with laughter.
When you thought about it…
The other members of the student council basically all had big dreams. Shirogane Miyuki wanted to go to university, at the very least one of Japan's top nine schools, Shinomiya Kaguya was the same—as a member of the Shinomiya family, her goal couldn't be anything less.
As for Chika, Sakurai Saki suspected that after graduating high school, she probably wouldn't attend the same university as him.
Her grades were only average, her standard score in the most recent common test was only about 70. Not bad, but not excellent either, especially when the average for Shuchiin high school students was around 77.
Secretary Fujiwara had never had any motivation for studying, all her attention was consumed by games.
As for Iino Miko and Ishigami Yuu, their grades… one was gradually improving, while the other had already hit rock bottom.
Anyway, being at the bottom already, whatever direction he went, he could only go up — for Ishigami Yuu that was indeed the case.
Sakurai Saki only hoped his grades could get a little better, otherwise he wouldn't even have the courage to chase after the senpai he liked. But kouhai-kun's love life, Sakurai didn't intend to interfere; he hadn't even sorted out his own feelings yet.
Lately, every time he went to the Nakano quintuplets' house to tutor, Nino would always give him provocative looks, leaving Sakurai Saki not knowing how to deal with it.
Nino & Sakurai: (˵ ¬ᴗ¬˵)---♡ (⸝⸝⸝> ▵ <⸝⸝⸝)
...
Lunch break ended, the afternoon was spent largely on the meetings.
Sakurai Saki glanced at Hayasaka Ai and noticed she kept directing her gaze outside the window.
"Ai-chan, is your schedule in the middle?" He was referring to the order of the meetings.
Hayasaka Ai shook her head. "I'm the last one."
"What a coincidence, me too."
Hayasaka Ai once again looked toward the school gate.
Her mother was very busy, eight or nine out of ten chances she wouldn't come today. As for Kaguya-sama's father, of course he wouldn't come either. It was said that a representative had been sent instead.
After waiting a while in class, feeling it was almost time, Sakurai Saki and Hayasaka Ai stood up at the same time. Shinomiya Kaguya followed suit.
The three of them headed together toward the office area, where there were several rooms to hold the meetings. Nearby, other students were conversing with their parents about their future paths.
Most of them were just middle school students, without any clear plans for jobs or places they would go in the future. Many simply let things drift with the flow.
The usual process was:
Entering high school, seeing everyone around working hard, so you also tried hard.
Then entering university, seeing everyone had a lover, so you also tried dating.
Three years passed in a daze, and upon graduation, when finding a job, you realized the work had nothing to do with the major you had studied.
Then you began to ask yourself: "So what have I been doing for these past ten-odd years?"
Going with the flow had its advantages — at least you didn't have to think too much.
But humans couldn't live too vaguely either.
Sakurai Saki, on the other hand, had a clear plan for his future.
Graduate from university, then… take over the family wagashi shop.
There was nothing shameful about that. As an Esper, he lacked nothing. The family wagashi shop didn't yet have an heir—could they just let it go abandoned? To his mother, that place was a treasure. To make Jinguuji Tamaki happy, Sakurai Saki was more than willing.
...
Waiting seats in front of the meeting rooms.
"No one's here yet." Shinomiya Kaguya muttered.
"Kaguya-sama, let's wait a little longer."
It was almost their turn.
Shinomiya Kaguya first, Hayasaka Ai after, while Sakurai Saki was in a different meeting room.
Sakurai Saki was waiting for his mother.
Half a minute passed, he still hadn't seen her shadow. Instead, he saw a woman with short blonde hair down to her shoulders, wearing a red hat, her face somewhat resembling Ai-chan's.
That must be Ai-chan's mother?
"Long time no see, Kaguya-sama. This time I've come in Gan'an-sama's place to attend the three-party meeting." Hayasaka Nao removed her hat and bowed to Kaguya.
"Sorry to trouble you, Nao-san." Kaguya replied with a smile.
At the side, Hayasaka Ai looked at her mother. She kind of wanted to move closer, but it felt a little childish, so she didn't dare.
Hayasaka: (⸝⸝⸝>﹏<⸝⸝⸝)
Most importantly, Sakurai Saki was nearby. Hayasaka Ai wanted to keep her usual composed image. In reality, she was a huge "Mom-con," with an extremely close bond to her mother.
"What's wrong? Is my good daughter angry?" Hayasaka Nao noticed her daughter, who usually acted spoiled with her, was now quiet.
"Mom~" Hayasaka Ai murmured softly.
Hayasaka Nao patted her daughter's head. "Alright, don't be angry anymore. Even if Gan'an-sama hadn't entrusted me, today I would've taken leave to come. After all, we haven't seen each other in a long time."
"Really?" Hayasaka Ai tugged at her mother's sleeve slightly, her voice carrying a hint of spoiled tone.
The mother and daughter chatted a little.
Then Hayasaka Nao turned to look into the distance, where Sakurai Saki's eyes were directed.
"Who is he?"
"Hayasaka's boyfriend." Shinomiya Kaguya answered.
"Ara~" Nao covered her mouth, feigning surprise. "So my daughter actually has a boyfriend."
Nao: ( ∩´͈ ᐜ `͈∩)♡
She turned to look at Hayasaka Ai, lowering her voice: "Is it true?"
Hearing that, Hayasaka Ai's face turned crimson, her voice much quieter: "U-umu…"
Hayasaka: (⸝⸝⸝-﹏-⸝⸝⸝)
"And I get to know about this for free?"
"Mom, what are you even saying!" Hayasaka Ai looked at her mother's malicious smile, her heart filled with ominous premonition.
Her mother's nature was truly "mischievous," even sparing not her own daughter.
...
Sakurai Saki looked out the window, the sunlight was rather pleasant. His good eyesight allowed him to clearly see a crow perched on a distant electric pole.
The streaks of clouds split the sky into two halves.
Suddenly, someone blocked his view of the sky.
'...'
"Hello." Nao greeted, her face blooming with a radiant smile.
"Hello, may I ask if there's something?"
"I am the mother of Hayasaka Ai."
"Okaa-sama, this is our first meeting, I look forward to your guidance." Sakurai Saki stood up and gave a small bow.
The mother of his girlfriend, very likely to be his own mother in the future.
"Ara~ suddenly calling me mother already." Even Nao couldn't help but be surprised.
This child, truly too interesting!
"How far have you and my daughter gotten?"
"Our relationship is very close."
"What a vague answer that is~"
Not far away, seeing her mother and her boyfriend happily chatting, Hayasaka Ai felt a chill run down her back.
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