(Un) Fortunately the Yandere is Not After Me

An Elderly Lady's Advice

Arata got himself ready in the morning for a nice day out with Akiba. For some reason, he was really excited over the prospect of being able to get away from everyone else to enjoy himself. However, he first had to pay a little visit to a certain elderly lady. After all, it was Sunday and his obligation for tea time had to be honored first.

"I'm heading out to meet with Hine." He told his parents as he was nearly out the door. "But I'm also going to hang out with some friends after that. So I won't be home for a while." The latter point was a lie, obviously it was only one friend he was hanging out with. However, he didn't want his parents to make a big deal out of it since he was doing it with a girl.

"Have as much fun as you want." His dad yelled out from upstairs. "Perhaps your mother and I will have plenty of fun with you out of the house." His laughter made Arata feel a little uncomfortable. On one hand, the statement indicated them doing a little bit of... Honeymooning. However, this was also his dad who was one of the most naive people he knew. So really they could be doing something a lot more innocent and wholesome.

"Try not to do anything too reckless." His mother reminded him. "Ayami's going to be coming back next weekend. So try not to get hurt and worry her."

"I won't." He answered as he put on his shoes. Now it was time to leave the house and make his way to the first destination. This part of the journey wasn't going to take long, but getting to where Akiba recommended them to meet was far from this spot. So he was going to have to cut his time short here.

"It's nice to see you as usual." Hine greeted him in her normal warm fashion. However, there was going to be one small difference for this bit of brunch. "Sorry, but unfortunately Hifumi couldn't make it today."

"Too bad." He did want to talk to her about Ichiri while they had some privacy. Plus they also could've had the help of someone plenty experienced on dealing with problems. Specifically his own as of late. "I guess I'll just see her in school anyway."

"Speaking of seeing someone, you look rather well dressed." She commented on his outfit. "Going on another date? Is it with Misei? Or perhaps someone different?"

"It's not a date..." Arata answered sheepishly. While this wasn't anything formal he had on, the boy certainly paid attention to what he was wearing for once. "I know you know about all the girls interested in me, but I'm just hanging out with Akiba."

"Ah, that girl." She remembered who that was. "Perhaps I should inform you she's kind of a toxic individual. After all, I hope you realize that those moments of hers weren't accidental."

"You figured it out too, didn't you."

"Trust me, as a lady. I'm quite aware to the pettiness of teenage girls." Akiba certainly wasn't the first time she had ever seen this behavior. Let alone the first time she was on the receiving end. "She's fairly jealous person despite her appearance."

"True, but the two of us have worked out our differences." Arata defended her. She had made massive strides in changing her behavior, at least around him. "Honestly, I understand how she feels."

"Don't get me wrong, I know she's not doing it for no reason, but that doesn't excuse harming others." She replied. "Still, it's not as if I can confront her on it, since she holds that side far away from others. She's still young, so there's lot for a girl like her to learn. I hope that you can help her grow."

"I'm glad you trust me so much." It filled him with warmth to be respected by someone he held in high regard.

"Well, you've had a lot of help from me and everyone around you. Just think of it as the fruits of that labor." She smiled at him as they sipped their tea. "I suppose you can't stay here long, can you?"