The Case of My Childhood Friend Who Became a Very Popular Model and Came Back to Fulfill a Promise We Made When We Were Children
“Wow~ that looks so good!”
“I’m glad to hear that~. When I heard Akane-chan was coming, mom worked really hard☆”
“…… haa.”
I sigh as I look at the more lavish food than usual laid out on the table.
Akane, who was sitting next to me, was eating a lot, but I hadn’t eaten a single bite since then.
“What’s wrong with Ayumu? Sighing like that.
You’ll lose your happiness~”
“Not that. but for now, I’d like to poke at you while you’re quietly eating at my house.”
“It’s normal for me to eat at Ayumu’s house. In fact, Ayumu’s house is my home.”
“…… is that so?”
I look at my mother, who is smiling a youthful smile that is not worthy of her age in front of me.
Since Akane’s arrival, she really seems to be having a lot of fun.
“Yeah~…… Akane-chan is already like my child, and she’s not guilty~!”
“Hey, Mom!”
“Fufufu~Yuri-san is already in my hands,…….”
“Horrible close friendship ……”
Mom and Akane have been as close as mother and daughter since we were little
Akane’s parents were basically away for work, and she often came to our house, which probably had an effect on it.
But sometimes this women-only alliance hurts …….
“Really… Ayumu, aren’t you happy that I’m back?”
“…..O-Of course I’m happy!”
“……Ayumu really loves me, doesn’t he?”
“……Shut up”
In desperation, I pop the fried chicken into my mouth.
It’s delicious.
When we were having this conversation, my mom was staring at us as if to say, “Arara~”
“Is it just a matter of time before I have a grandchild?”
“Don’t talk like that in front of us!”
“…… ehehe~!”
Hey Akane. Stop making that innocent look.
Reall, Akane hasn’t changed at all.
But I was still somewhat nervous because it had been four years since we had met again.
Suddenly, I noticed a commercial on TV.
“Ah”
Akane was on.
She was sweating pleasantly and gulping down a sports drink in one gulp, that’s all there was to the commercial.
Looking next to her, she was chewing on a delicious piece of fried chicken.
“After all, you’ve become a very popular model, haven’t you?”
I found myself muttering
“I’ve become a model.”
“…….I see.”
“So–I’m back, you know?”
I knew what those words meant.
The other promise we exchanged that day.
Akane had fulfilled it.
“I, too, am progressing well.”
“……..I see. I’m glad.”
We looked at each other, but we both felt embarrassed and looked away from each other.
My mother, who was watching us like that, said something.
“It’s like… a newly dating couple.”
“”….!!!””
We became even more embarrassed.
I think my mom probably had a look on her face that said, “I did it!”
She really is too good a tease.
Ding-dong
“Yes, yes”
The intercom rings.
After confirming that Mom has gone to the front door
“Akane-chan, the thing is here~”
“Oh, it’s finally arrived. I’m coming~!”
“……”
I was left alone.
To be honest, I was curious about the thing in question.
So I headed for the front door.
And there it was – a lot of cardboard boxes.
“Yay, now I can make room!”
…….
…….
Wait a minute.
“I forgot to tell you, Akane-chan, from today she’s going to live in this house.”
…….
“Don’t forget to tell me such an important thing!”
It was the biggest, most elegant tsukkomi of my life.