Chapter 173 Good things have to wait until tomorrow

Kondo Aika and Shimizu Mi's mother, Hoshino Akiko, are of the same generation, so she should be around 40 years old.

However, because she looks very young, her appearance and temperament could even be mistaken for a college student. It would be strange if she wasn't approached when she walked down the street like this.

"See, what's going on with you two... Never mind, it's not important. I'll be back soon."

"Shinichi?"

Shinichi Ishikawa put his things where they were and walked towards Kondo Aika and the man.

Generally speaking, if you suddenly encounter such a thing while walking on the street, you might pretend not to see it and not want to get involved, but seeing Ishikawa Shinichi's indifferent look shows his sense of justice.

"Iori, I'll come over too."

Shimizu knew that Kondo Yuichi's mother probably didn't have a good impression of him, but Kondo Aika was Kondo Yuichi's mother after all. It would be impossible for her to just pretend not to see her and walk away.

"Just wait here."

After seeing this, Shimizu explained it to Amemiya Iori and walked over.

Even if Kondo Aika doesn't like him, this would not be a reason for Shimizu Mi to ignore him...and most importantly, why would Kondo Yuichi's mother appear in such a place.

There are many leisure and entertainment venues around here. At this point in time, the average housewife should be at home preparing dinner for her children and her husband who is about to get off work.

But...what's going on?

Shimizu tried to walk towards Kondo Aika, but her feet became very heavy... It felt like she was stuck in a knee-deep quagmire.

Move the encumbered foot with difficulty.

When Shimizu Kenichi did this, a sound as if something was falling off was heard in his head, and then he walked next to Ishikawa Shinichi.

Although Qing Shuijian was not unconcerned about the feeling just now...but, it was more important to solve the problem at hand first.

"Wait a minute, Shinichi."

"Oh? Are you going too?"

"Yes. Because that person is Yuichi's mother."

"So it's Kondo-san's mom...huh?"

Shinichi Ishikawa was stunned and his eyes widened in surprise.

Indeed, for someone who looks so young, one would never have thought that she actually has a son who is already in high school. Shimizu Mi understands his feelings very well.

The two of them came to where Kondo Aika and the man were arguing - it was Kondo Aika who noticed them first.

Her expression was very surprised, not because she saw Shinichi Ishikawa, but because she saw Shimizu Mi.

"Let's stop here. That person doesn't want to do that, right?"

Shinichi Ishikawa walked up and interrupted.

"…What are you doing? You guys."

The man glared at Shimizu Mi and Ishikawa Shinichi very obviously, but because there were two of them, the other party seemed to show a little timidity and instantly let go of Kondo Aika's hand.

Shimizu did not miss the opportunity and immediately grabbed Kondo Aika's hand and pulled her away from the man.

"You──"

"Please don't say anything now, just solve the problem at hand."

Having said that, Qingshuijian was still trembling with fear in his heart.

After all, because of what happened before, the relationship between him and Kondo Yuichi is not very pleasant now.

Moreover, remember that among the people who wanted to tie Amemiya Iori to Kondo Yuichi, Kondo Aika was one of them.

All in all, Shimizu Mi didn't have much affection for her, so if possible, it would be better for her not to say anything.

"You're lucky you can do this with so many people watching, bro."

Even when facing the man in front of him alone, Shinichi Ishikawa did not show any fear. Due to his long-term training in the baseball club, his physique was even stronger than the other person.

"It has nothing to do with you guys!"

"Although there is no need to explain it to you, it is related. So you should give up quickly. It is really ugly."

What Ishikawa Shinichi said made the man's expression even angrier and he clenched his fists.

Seeing his actions, Kondo Aika let out a small scream, and Shimizu put her hands on Ishikawa Shinichi's shoulders and pulled him back forcefully.

Seeing this, the other party looked at Qingshuijian unhappily.

"Ah? Who are you?"

The man glared at Shimizu with dissatisfaction, but this hostile look lasted only less than a second. The man saw Amamiya Iori standing behind Shimizu, and his face began to turn blue. He muttered something strange and walked away quickly.

"……Uh?"

Shimizu turned around and looked at Amamiya Iori behind him.

"I just glared at him, that's all."

Amamiya Iori smiled sweetly.

Just a glare? What a terrifying look that must have been...

Forget it, I won’t go into it any further. At least that man probably won’t come back now.

After the man disappeared from view, Amamiya Iori stepped forward and asked with concern:

"Honey, are you okay? And Ishikawa-san too."

"Oh, it's okay..."

Shinichi Ishikawa waved his hands to indicate that he was fine.

In addition, there were other people present, including Kondo Aika behind him. When the situation calmed down, Kondo Aika spoke.

"Iori... who were you just now? Why were you with this kid, anyway?"

Why are you with this kid?
Shimizu Mi felt that the person Kondo Aika was referring to was probably him.

Although he has successfully helped Amemiya Iori break free from the shackles of his childhood sweetheart, the Kondo Aika in front of him is probably still stuck in the past, and may even still be thinking about making Amemiya Iori his daughter-in-law.

The accidental incident just now ended with Amamiya Iori repelling the man, but didn't they even say thank you to Shimizu and Ishikawa Shinichi who came to protect her? Shimizu almost laughed.

"Aunt Kondo, you should thank your dear and Ishikawa first, right? They just stood up to protect you."

"I was...are you kidding me?"

Kondo Aika snorted and looked at Shimizu.

To be honest, Shimizu Mi couldn't understand why Kondo Aika hated him so much.

After all, he has no memory of direct conversations with Kondo Aika, and she doesn't appear many times in the game.

However, if it was because of the unpleasant things that happened before that I heard from Kondo Yuichi, it wouldn't be strange.

However, just as Shimizu was thinking this──Amamiya Iori spoke with even more fierce fire than when she drove the man away just now.

"Isn't it the same thing at that time... It was obviously my fault for running away alone, and my dear was just trying to comfort me... but Aunt Kondo said he was so sinister!"

At this time, Amamiya Iori took a breath and continued in a calm whisper, completely different from the excited voice just now:
"Not only do you not say thank you, but you also say such excessive words no matter what the reason is. I really hate Aunt Kondo..."

"I...Iori...?"

Hearing what Amamiya Iori said, Kondo Aika showed an expression of disbelief and opened her eyes wide. As if she had forgotten the existence of Shimizu Mi and Ishikawa Shinichi, Kondo Aika just looked at Amamiya Iori in astonishment.

This kind of artillery fire is really too fierce, isn't it?
However, for Shimizu Ken, he did not have much good feelings towards Kondo Aika, but even so, when she was said these words by Amemiya Iori, Shimizu Ken did not have any superficial thoughts like she deserved it.

So, what should we do in this situation now?

Just as Shimizu was thinking this, he saw a wound on Kondo Aika's hand.

Was it because the other person grabbed my hand too hard when we were arguing just now?

"Aunt Kondo... Excuse me, can you lend me your hand?"

"hand?"

When Shimizumi approached the still dazed Kondo Aika, she could only follow Shimizumi's face with her eyes.

"Your hand is injured. I happen to have a Band-Aid on me, but please wash it with water and bandage it when you get home."

"No, no need..."

Kondo Aika took a step back very cautiously, hid her injured hand behind her back, and then took a subtle glance in the direction of the club behind her.

Just when Shimizu was confused about this, Kondo Aika suddenly spoke:
"Please don't tell Yuichi about what happened today. I'm going back first."

After saying this briefly, Kondo Aika turned around and left.

At this time, Amemiya Iori held Shimizu's hand tightly.

"Let's go, honey."

"……Um."

As Shimizu was being pulled away by Amamiya Iori, he glanced back and thought about what Kondo Aika had just said.

Why can’t she tell Kondo Yuichi... Is it because she simply doesn’t want her son to worry?
Qing Shuijian thought hard but couldn't come up with an answer.

“…Ahahaha, it feels like a lot of things happened all at once.”

After no longer seeing Kondo Aika, Ishikawa Shinichi said this with a wry smile.

He knew nothing about everything that happened between Shimizu Mi, Amemiya Iori, and Kondo Yuichi, and should have been very confused, but he was still able to laugh like this, which eased the atmosphere a lot. It was really fortunate.

"I'm sorry, Shinichi."

"It's okay. Seeing that kind of scene, no matter how slow I am, I know whether it's good or not. However, including that person, fortunately, none of us suffered any serious injuries."

"Yes."

Qing Shuijian agreed with this point.

Having said that...whose credit is it that no one was injured and no major trouble arose?
"..."

"..."

“What, what happened…?”

Amemiya Iori was stared at by Shimizu Mi and Ishikawa Shinichi, and she shrank her body as if feeling uncomfortable.

The look in her eyes that had scared the man away just now... Although Qing Shuijian didn't see it with his own eyes, if he thought about it carefully, he probably wouldn't want to see it.

Ishikawa Shinichi said embarrassedly, "No... I just thought that Amamiya-san would become like that when she gets angry. Um... I shouldn't be killed just because I saw something I shouldn't have seen, right?"

"If you want to hurt your dear like that person just now, it might turn out like that."

“…Haha! Amamiya-san really knows how to joke.”

Among the people present, Shinichi Ishikawa was probably the only one who took it as a joke.

Amamiya Iori turned his face away with a bored look on his face and hid behind Shimizu. Seeing this, Ishikawa Shinichi smiled helplessly, then he looked at Shimizu and continued:

"In the final analysis, these things have nothing to do with me. Although I am a little curious, I won't ask anything... However, I don't think you are the kind of person who will be disliked for no reason. So I hope that your relationship can improve, or that things can go smoothly."

"...Well, thank you."

"Hey, then I'll go home first...ah! Shopping! I forgot about it!"

Shinichi Ishikawa suddenly remembered the purpose of his coming here, and ran away waving his hands in panic.

The speed at which he suddenly broke in and left was like a storm sweeping past.

At this time, Amemiya Iori hugged Shimizu's arm, raised her head and stared at him.

Because Kondo Yu's family lives very close to Amemiya Iori's family, and they had just had a quarrel, if she was allowed to go home today, she and Kondo Aika would definitely be embarrassed, so Shimizu Mi suggested going directly to his house.

"I'd love to go...but I'll have to wait until tomorrow."

"Tomorrow... why?"

Tomorrow is Saturday, the day that Shimizu Mi was originally scheduled to visit Sakurai Haruka in the hospital.

Other than that, he couldn't think of any reason why Amamiya Iori would choose to go to his house tomorrow.

Seeing Shimizu's confused expression, Amemiya Iori let out a slightly surprised "hmm", but didn't seem to want to explain anything further.

"Because, good things have to wait until tomorrow."

Just like that, the rare leisure time after school was spent in an accidental farce.

……

"Oh? I feel like something good is going to happen tomorrow."

Late at night, the girl lying on the bed──Amamiya Iori, said this softly.

"Didn't my dear want to do this to me...?!"

Iori Amamiya held the soft teddy bear and rolled gently on the bed for two and a half weeks.

Although I don't mean to pretend to be a person with psychic powers, it is incredible that I can always sense what Shimizu is doing.

Of course, maybe nothing happened, but Amemiya Iori, who had been watching him for a long time, intuitively captured Shimizu Mi's emotions.

"…I really want to hear it from you, dear, but I guess I have to wait until tomorrow."

"Because tomorrow is my dear's birthday."

Amamiya Iori buried her face in her teddy bear, and her feet tapped the bed involuntarily with excitement.

No matter how much you like someone, this level of affection will still make you uncomfortable, Amamiya Iori reflected on this, but she couldn't suppress the love in her heart.

"It's always like this - just thinking about my dear makes me feel so happy..."

The time I spent with Shimizu was such a sweet, pleasant, lovable, happy time...

Amamiya Iori slowly got up from the bed and walked to the balcony.

Looking up, a beautiful starry sky looked down at the girl with a lovesick heart.

In sharp contrast to the beautiful starry sky, Amamiya Iori's heart gradually fell.

"My dear...you and I—"

Are they a good match…?
Thinking of this, Amamiya Iori suddenly came to his senses and patted his cheeks gently.

"It's okay, Iori. If it were you... you would definitely be able to do well."

(End of this chapter)