Hayate the combat butler: The missing link

Santa is not that wrong

Hayate's P.O.V.-

I didn't know I could actually do something in life. I thought I could only have jobs which need extreme physical ability. All the credit goes to my friends and my experience in Hakuo that helped me to get admitted in the college. I am going to study commerce there. This helps me to have a well-paid part time job now. It's the end of May but to me it's the starting of a new life. I must do my best in studies from now on.

When I think about it, it's so surprising that I ended up here. Once I thought I could not finish even the first year of my high school studies. I thought all of my organs would be sold to the yakuza long ago. And I also thought that I have to spend my life being a pathetic debt-ridden butler. Even once I hated myself for making milady cry like that. I was so hopeless that time.

But I am fully satisfied of what I am today. I can feel a bright future waiting ahead for me. Of course there will be ups and downs , but I imagine it will be enjoyable too.

Most of my old friends still keeps contact with me. Last month I told Ruka that I can play violin and she was so excited. She even told me to accompany her in a concert. At first I thought she was joking but then I realized, I was wrong. She doesn't understand how can I accompany such a great idol along with so many professional musicians! I could not convince her. So I am practicing violin again. The concert is in next week. I am praying so that I don't cause embarrassment to her. She says if this one goes well,she will keep pleading me to accompany her more in the future. But I am quite sure that's never gonna happen.

Except playing the violin, I am overall confident about myself now. I am independent both financially and emotionally by now. I try my best not to create misunderstandings and think about the possible reactions of the people before I tell something. Some of my old friends say that my casual kindness is at its full these days.

At this point , I want to thank all my friends who has helped me till now , even still are helping me out. Without any of them, I could never be the one I am now. Specially mask-the-money. Not only for saving me that day, but also for being there and showing me that there is also another side of the world. Though the mask was so silly, but I cherish that moment. Just how I keep the autograph she gave me along with a picture of my face. That may look so childish, but I can't afford to loose it. At least not before eight more years from now, when she will be an excellent mangaka.

I wish I can face her soon. I think I have grown up that much. Not because she needs me now, but as I still want to protect her. I wonder how much grown up she is by now. Next time when I will meet her, I want to be a worthy person myself.

It is only the hardworkers who have the last laugh, I believe that even more now. I don't want any gift from Santa, but want to show him my gratitude for teaching me the right path of the life.