21. Neighbor
Let’s talk about my neighbor.
The person who lives next to my house is honestly a bit weird..
Hmmm, how should I put it…. She is just a suspicious person. Besides, there are always dark circles under her eyes, and I often see her staggered.
When I saw her, I always greeted her, but every time I did that, for some reason, she trembled.
Maybe, She has a communication disorder ….
But, I wonder why the light of her place is always on? I’m sure that she’s living alone, so it’s impossible to think that she is not working.
And you know, that mysterious neighbour is now in front of me, giving me some seafood.
When I heard what she said, I thought that she was behaving strangely, but nothing really happened, she just came to share what she had. That’s all she did.
And just because Maria was out shopping, I’ve no choice but to deal with it, but the woman in front of me….. my neighbour, she is called Kikusui-san… honestly, she looks terrible.
The dark circles under her eyes, the rough hair, and the skin that seems to be rough too. The facial features are good, but it has the look of someone who is “Sorry for taking your time”…..
Above all, she doesn’t try to make eye contact at all.
“P-please, I got it from my parents. I couldn’t eat it all by myself… So, I want to… share… But! Of course! If you don’t want to receive it….. f-from a woman like me, hmmm, you don’t have to fo-force yourself… it’s okay…”
She ‘s so servile and caring!
“Hmm, thank you very much. I’ll be happy to receive it.”
I receive the Styrofoam box and take a look at the contents.
The box was packed with shrimp, shellfish such as scallops, and fish such as sea bream.
…… It’s full of seafood ingredients, and looks very luxurious. To be honest, I’m very happy.
“Is it really okay for me to receive this many?”
“Of-of-of course! It’s okay!”
“Thank you very much.”
“If Hatano-san is the one who eats it, the-the-the fish will be happy too! Right!”
…… For the time being, could you calm down a little more? and look at me properly while talking, please.
“Then, bye!”
Saying so, she tries to go back home with great momentum, so I try to stop her.
“Oh, please wait a moment.”
Kikusui-san, who heard my sudden words, stopped at the spot.
Then, she looks back with awkward movements like a rusty machine.
“Wha-wha-wha! What else could I help you with?”
Why is she so servile……
“No, I just feel bad if I don’t give you something in return, so I was wondering if you would like to have dinner together.”
“What!”
“Oh, I’m not forcing you, so…..”
“Is-is it really okay for me to eat at the table like you?”
“…..Of course.”
“I may die tomorrow”
Could you not say something that sounds like a bad omen like that?
“Kohaku-sama, what’s wrong?”
Maria, who went shopping, came back and seemed to wonder about us, who were standing at the front door.
“Nothing, I just received something from Kikusui-san, so I invited her to dinner because I feel bad for not giving something back in return.”
Maria then looks at the seafood in the box and says in admiration.
“This, certainly it’s a lot.”
“Yeah, and it looks delicious.”
“Then, I will prepare dinner immediately.”
“Kikusui-san, please come in and wait until it is completed.”
Saying that, I guided Kikusui-san inside my home. Kikusui-san in question comes in while looking around.
“Then, let’s make rice with whole steamed sea bream, grill some of the others, and make some sashimi too.”
[TN: Sashimi is…. yeah, just google it]
“Did we have something like a portable clay cooking stove to grill at home?”
“Yes, there were two. We also have charcoal.”
“Why do we have two……”
Oh right, I remember that my mother roasted dried squid to eat with the alcohol…..
“It will take some time for the rice and the steamed sea bream. And, it’s time for Yoko-sama to return soon. I think it will be ready when she’s home.”
“Right, anyway it looks like just grilling the shrimp over the charcoal and sprinkle it with salt will make it delicious enough.”
“Ye-Ye-Yes, it’s delicious when grilled, and it’s also delicious when you make it into a sashimi.”
“Oh, sorry, I almost forgot to get you some drinks. I’m going to serve tea now, so please sit on the sofa.”
“Yes! I’m sorry for troubling you, and thank you very much.”
“Because you are a guest, please relax.”
To put it bluntly, she’s embarrassed until her face turned bright red.
Maybe She’s just nervous when she visits a house where there is a man inside…
When she sat down on the sofa as it was, she got stuck on the stop and stopped moving.
…… She’s still alive, right?
“I’m home”
While thinking about it, my mother came back.
“Somehow, I can smell something delicious!”
She came into the living room while saying something like that because of the smell of the rice and the steamed sea bream.
Then, she tilts her head when she sees Kikusui-san, who is stuck on the sofa in the living room.
“Hmm? What happened to Kikusui-san?”
“Oh, She shared some seafood with us, so I invited her to have dinner together.”
“P-p-p-p-please!”
Oh! She was alive. Wait, it’s natural that she was……
I suddenly thought about something like that, when I heard her reply to my mother who just returned home.
“Ah, Welcome, thank you for sharing the seafood.”
“No, it’s not a big deal.”
And Maria comes over there.
“Yoko-sama, welcome back. Now that the rice and the steamed sea bream is ready, let’s have dinner.”
Then, dinner with my neighbour started.
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Masho no Otoko wo Mezashimasu
Fantasy-For Offline Reading Purposes- Description : Kohaku Hatano, a boy who has regained the memory of his previous life in a world where the male-female ratio is greatly different and men are given preferential treatment. He decides to become a "Devilish...
