Tied Together [Book 2]

Chapter 17: Directions

Nagisa's POV

"Nagisa, dear!" Mom called me from downstairs.

"Yeah!" I shouted.

"Can you come here for a moment?" She said.

"Okay!" I put my phone down on my end table. I got off my bed and walked out my room.

I stepped down the stairs, searching for my mother. She was in the kitchen.

"What is it?" I asked her.

She turned to me and said, "We're running low on some supplies. Could you go to the convenience store and buy them?" She asked.

I thought about it for a few seconds. I then said, "Okay."

"That's my girl!" She smiled at me. "Here's the list and money. And come help me prepare dinner later, okay?"

I took the list and the money. "Yes, mom." I said to her.

I then headed towards the door to wear my shoes. "Be careful!" Dad said to me.

I turned my head and smiled at him. "Yeah!"

I headed out.

I sighed as I walked through the streets. It was about 3 in the afternoon, and the sky already has a mixture if orange in it.

Yes, mom has been a lot less strict now. But I know that that side of her is still there. And it'll be triggered if I disobey her, or anything else that relates to that topic.

But dad is here now, so she's been a lot less strict lately. I'm sure dad has talked to her about it at some point...

Karma still doesn't like my mom, by the way. He still gets worried over me if I mention my her. And vice versa.

I kept walking to the convenience store. It was pretty far since there were no convenience stores near my house, but I can handle it.

And besides, it's nothing compared to walking up the mountain or walking to the main building everyday back in 3-E.

While walking, I saw another person walking around. He went into another street, and I didn't see him anymore. I didn't think much about it and continued walking.

After about 15 minutes, I reached the convenience store. I went in and bought the stuff I needed. Eggs, milk, meat, leeks, onions...

I went to the cashier after I got everything I needed. It was all put into two plastic bags, one of them had a leek sticking out of it.

I payed for it and went out. "Thank you very much!" One of the workers said.

I walked back into the lonely street.

I could hear some dogs barking behind some fences. Other than that, it was completely quiet.

Even though my neighborhood is usually quiet, the people here are really nice.

While I was walking, I saw someone walking around.

"...Huh?" I thought. "That's the person who was walking around here before."

I looked at him.

He had blonde hair and a familiar figure. He was holding a bag while he walked.

...It's Yamaguchi-kun.

I walked towards him. I was behind him, but he didn't seem to notice.

"Yamaguchi-kun?" I said.

He was startled and jumped a bit before turning his head. "...It's just you, Shiota-san..." He released his breath.

"What a coincidence." I said.