Accident

Chapter 3

Writer's POV

"Welcome to Nochui Hospital, how can I- Ms, please calm down! Don't run in the hallway!"

"S-Sorry! I'll be!" Mafuyu apologized the nearby nurse, but she didn't slow down her sprint one bit. She dashes upstairs, worrying about Nariyuki, if it's something positive or negative happened to him.

Running to room 241, the first thing she sees is Nariyuki's mom, Hanae, talking to a doctor about her son, must be about his health condition. Without any hesitation, she walks in the room immediately.

"Hanae-san! Is there something wrong-" She asked Hanae with an exhausted tone, but she raised her hand, signaling the teacher to stop. Both Hanae and the doctor wait until Mafuyu calms down, then they continues what they've talked about.

"Your son is recovering incredibly!" – The doctor said – "If nothing changes, he will be out of his vegetative state within one or two days."

"So that means..."

"Yes. He will be conscious soon, so all you guys have to do is wait." The doctor continued, with his words brought sigh of relief for Hanae and Mafuyu. Hanae starts squeezing her purse tighter, trying to hold her emotion, while Mafuyu is struggling to stand on the ground.

After the doctor takes his leave, Mafuyu can't hold it any longer. She suddenly collapses to the floor, with her arms keep her from slamming her face in it, which surprises Hanae. There is nothing can be heard in the recovering room, except sounds of Mafuyu's sniffles, about to burst into crying. Hanae then kneels down, rubs the pink haired teacher's back, trying to calm her down.

"Hey, even you are not relative to my son, you're not about to cry first, are you?" Hanae asked nicely, but Mafuyu shook her head. Using all her courage, she looks up to Hanae with her watering eyes, and she bites her lower lip to keep her from crying, but it's almost no use.

"N-No... I-It's just... What a relief... After a-all these times..." She tried to say, but ended up sobbing after. Hanae can't even say anything, either, so she rests her chin on Mafuyu's head and sobs with her. After a year, all of their efforts, all the things they have sacrificed... is finally paid off. After all, things can now return to normal, or at least some of them.

"Look at you... You still have your tracksuit on, and you're even having your flip flops on wrong feet. How careless are you! Are these what you wear every day?" Hanae jokes to break the awkward atmosphere, but all she got was a pout from Mafuyu.

"I f-feel comfortable wearing those, okay?" Mafuyu said between sniffles. However, thanks to Hanae, she is feeling a bit happy now. It's been so long since the last time she has that same emotion.

It's been so long since the last time she was with Nariyuki.

Suddenly, some loud noise echoes across the room, like somebody's stomach is rumbling. Hanae lifts her chin up from the teacher's head, to see she's covering her tummy to hide the noise, though it's useless.

"You haven't had breakfast, have you?" Hanae asked and received a nod from embarrassed Mafuyu. "Okay then, come with me. My treat." Nariyuki's mom then stands up and reaches her hand for Mafuyu to grab, before both of them head out the door for something to fill their stomach.

After all these times, they know that this will be the best breakfast they've ever had, after a whole year.

O0O

"Slow down, Mafuyu-chan. You will swallow your hands if you keep eating like that." Hanae told Mafuyu while giggling, seeing her husband's student eating a sandwich like a hungry tiger cub, maybe without swallowing. This might be the best thing Mafuyu has ever had, after a year full of ramen cups. However, she doesn't seem to slow down her speed at all. Seeing Mafuyu eating makes Hanae smile and remind her of something.