Ao no Sumika [Initial D - Keisuke Takahashi | Novella}

Seishun: 1

Seishun 

(Blue Spring – Springtime of Youth)

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"Tadaima!"

"Okaeri!" A voice called out from the living room, just as a head popped out of the sliding door. "Your home early. No clubs today?"

Sasaki Motoko shook her head as she removed her shoes to hide them in the cupboard. She reached for a pair of slippers that were hers to wear then prepared another one to be used by another person. Oddly enough, she was alone though.

"No clubs today. But what about you, what are you doing here this early? I thought you had plans with your friends, Oniichan," Motoko finally stepped on their soft-wood floor and walked past her brother to the living room where she settled her things on the kotatsu. It was a bit chill now with the autumn winds coming a few days ago, recently people were now wearing scarves and heavy jackets to beat the cold. Even Motoko had to wear a heavy-layered jacket for herself.

"Hey! Don't just throw your stuff there like this is your room! Get changed and study in your own damn space!" Soshiro exclaimed.

"I'm having a friend over. We're partnered for a science project and knowing Ojiichan, he'd chop off the guy's head if we have our study session in my room. I don't know about you, Oniichan, but I don't want our house to be crime scene," Motoko maneuvered around her brother to head to the kitchen and prepare some tea and snacks.

The study session wasn't a surprise, she and Takahashi have planned it since Monday to do their research after school. He would have wanted to offer his house for their venue but there were some renovations going on and he thought it wouldn't be a good idea to have carpentry dust and the sound of tools banging around while they study. So, Motoko offered her own space, despite her grandparents living with them – rather them living with her grandparents – the estate was big enough that they wouldn't disrupt the elderly. But to be sure, she asked her grandparents and her parents about having a study session with her classmate at their home before surprising them with a guest.

They didn't' seem to mind. Motoko was surprised when her grandfather even allowed her without having to beg – her observed that her brother would need to beg on his knees before being allowed to bring his friends over to the estate – the only condition was that they stayed in the living room. No guests in the private halls where their rooms were.

She didn't doubt Takahashi-kun would venture beyond the space appointed to them. Her classmate was respectful and quite reserved.

While she did get the approval of her grandparents and parents to host the study session, her brother was a whole other procedure. She knew how overreacting Soshiro was and wanted him out of the house when her classmate was over. She even plotted their study session on the date she knew Soshiro was out, but then plans changed and she has this to deal with.

Snacks and tea prepared, Motoko brought it over to the living room, still ignoring her brother's '20 Questions' and placed everything in order.

"OI!"

WHACK!

Motoko clutched the top of her head where her brother just did a chop. "I'M TELLING OJIICHAN!"

"HE'LL UNDERSTAND CONSIDERING YOU'RE BRINGING IN STRANGERS TO OUR HOUSE!" Soshiro exclaimed.

"I already asked for their permission, dumbass! And they said yes as long as I have the session in the living room!"