"Ahem, that, and, that's not the case." Hasegawa Kenichi coughed awkwardly.
"Really, Shizu didn't threaten you? Perhaps, it's because you just met Shizu not long ago, so you don't know that Shizu usually-"
"Mom--" Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't help interrupting her mother. Of all the people, she was the most embarrassed, especially Hasegawa Kenichi was her student. In front of a student, being scolded by her mother like this, doesn't she have any face?
"Well, aunt, you misunderstood. I really like Shizu. Since I came to visit, I naturally know what kind of person Shizu is. Although Shizu is usually careless and doesn't seem to have much feminine power, she can't even cook, smokes, drinks, and sometimes fights. She is also a karate black belt. I know all this." Hasegawa Kenichi tried to comfort her.
"Oh? You know everything?" Hiratsuka Shizuka's mother couldn't help but widen her eyes and looked at Hasegawa Kenichi in surprise.
Hearing Hasegawa Kenichi's comments about her, Shizuka Hiratsuka's face darkened slightly.
"Yes, auntie, I know all this. In fact, I had met Shizu before the blind date. At that time, I happened to meet a few people who wanted to rob me, and it was Shizu who beat them away. At that time, Shizu's figure was already imprinted in my heart. It was like, love at first sight. In fact, before that, I didn't believe in the existence of love at first sight. But it was Shizu who made me break this cognition. After that, I always wanted to find Shizu, until not long ago, I finally found her." Hasegawa Kenichi scratched his head, looking very honest.
"Huh? This? Is it true?" Shizuka Hiratsuka's mother widened her eyes, looked at Hasegawa Kenichi in surprise, and asked Shizuka Hiratsuka again.
"Ah, this——" Shizuka Hiratsuka looked confused. This was different from the answer that Hasegawa Kenichi had given her before. There was no such plot and statement before.
"That aunt. Shizu didn't seem to take this matter to heart, so she probably has forgotten about it. I didn't tell Shizu about it afterwards, so she probably doesn't know about it yet." Hasegawa Kenichi added quickly.
Hiratsuka Shizuka's mother glanced at Hiratsuka Shizuka, who looked confused, and then she turned her attention to Hasegawa Kenichi again, with joy in her eyes. It's naturally a good thing for her as a mother to have a man who really likes her daughter. So, she became more enthusiastic about Hasegawa Kenichi.
"Huh——"
After walking out of Hiratsuka Shizuka's manor, Hasegawa Kenichi breathed a sigh of relief. Hiratsuka Shizuka's father's attitude was lukewarm. Although it was a bit stressful, it was not unexpected by Hasegawa Kenichi. But Hiratsuka Shizuka's mother was a little too enthusiastic, and it really seemed like she treated Hasegawa Kenichi as her son-in-law.
Hasegawa Kenichi turned his head and looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka with a confused expression: "Shizu - no, Hiratsuka-sensei. Are you okay?"
"Yeah. Ah? Oh, I'm fine." Hiratsuka Shizuka shook her head, and then asked in confusion: "That, Hasegawa, you - did I really save you before?"
"What?" Hasegawa Kenichi was at a loss.
"You said someone robbed you before..."
"Hiratsuka-sensei, of course I made this up. Don't you know it yourself?" Hasegawa Kenichi said with a smile.
"Hehe, that, didn't you say this suddenly? I didn't react to you saying this suddenly, so I asked. And, obviously, there was no such thing in our previous confessions, why did you suddenly say this?" Hiratsuka Shizuka felt a little guilty, and then couldn't help but questioned Hasegawa Kenichi.
"This is a special situation. I didn't expect your mother to suddenly say that, Hiratsuka-sensei. If I didn't find a suitable excuse at that time, your mother might really think that I was threatened by you. At that time, your mother might see through the matter. I have no choice but to say this, okay?" Hasegawa Kenichi rolled his eyes and said helplessly.
"Is that so? Okay, forget it. Let's go. I'll take you back." Shizuka Hiratsuka couldn't help blushing when she thought of what her mother said before. It was really too embarrassing. She didn't expect her mother to say such a thing. It was obviously her who asked her to bring her boyfriend home. After bringing her back, she actually said this again. Isn't her mother worried that if she really brought her boyfriend back, her boyfriend would be scared away when he heard her say this?
Of course, Shizuka Hiratsuka has her own ideas, and her mother has her own ideas. In her mother's opinion, it is better to confess early. If the true face is discovered after the fact, or even discovered when you are engaged or even married, and then the other party regrets it, it will be really sad and ugly.
"Thank you, but I can just take a taxi. After all, it's not early-"
"What are you talking about? It's on the way. I just send you back." Shizuka Hiratsuka waved his hand and interrupted Hasegawa Kenichi.
"On the way? Hiratsuka-sensei, don't you live here?"
"No, I moved out after work. After all, this place is not close to the school, and I am not young now-ahem, I should have my own independent space. So I moved out a long time ago."
"Well, this is good, at least I don't have to face the problem of being urged to get married every day." Hasegawa Kenichi couldn't help but laugh and tease Shizuka Hiratsuka.
"You kid, do you want to die?" Shizuka Hiratsuka stared at Kenichi Hasegawa with wide eyes.
"Just kidding, just kidding."
"Hmph, I'm your teacher, you have to recognize your identity."
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Well, in fact, part of the reason is that I don't want to be urged to get married every day. Every day, every day, every day, I keep nagging in my ears, and even make me feel disgusted with it, and even feel disgusted with finding a boyfriend or getting married. It took a long time for this disgust to be suppressed. Why am I talking to you about this. Forget it, let's go."
After Shizuka Hiratsuka shut up, the car became quiet. Kenichi Hasegawa looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka and didn't say anything. The atmosphere seemed a little quiet. After all, pretending to be a boyfriend before was really a bit too ridiculous for their identities.
The sports car with beautiful lines shuttled through the streets, and soon, the car stopped downstairs where Kenichi Hasegawa lived.
"Goodbye, Hiratsuka-sensei."
"Well, goodbye. Don't forget to go to school tomorrow. I'll take care of Yuigahama Yui's family affairs, so you don't have to worry too much."
"Thank you, Hiratsuka-sensei, but is it really okay? The other party is the Black Dragon Group--"
"The Black Dragon Group? Just a small role. Didn't I tell you that my dad is the boss of the largest black society in the entire Tokyo circle?"
"... No. You really didn't say."