Hi, Sato-chan! - Part 5
“Ne, Kazunari. I like someone,”
“Good for you! Who is the unluckiest person?”
“Hey, it should be the luckiest person!”
“Whatever! May I know who that person is? Someone at your school?”
“I’ll let you know when the time is right. But, first, I need your favor,”
“What is it?”
“Hmm… will you let me practice kissing with you?”
“What a weird request!”
“Pleaseeeee, may I kiss you?”
“Hmm… Okay,”
There was a pause. A very long pause. Nino wanted to say something. But, he didn’t know if he heard correctly. Did Satoshi just say he was dating Nino?
Of course, Nino was shocked to hear the bluff from Satoshi. But, he tried his hardest to remain calm. He didn’t know the reason Satoshi lied about them but he didn’t want to expose it. Satoshi must have a reason for doing so.
The silence was finally broken because of a ‘ding’ sound from the kitchen. Oh, yes! It was the danish that Nino put in the oven earlier. Man, had it been 20 minutes? Nobody had been saying anything for 20 minutes.
“I’ll take care of that,” said Nino as he hurried towards the kitchen. Ohno only nodded in return.
As he took the danish out from the oven, he heard murmuring from the living room. Geez, could they speak louder? He wanted to know what they were talking about and made sure he didn’t mishear what Satoshi had said earlier.
As he looked at the mango danish in the tray, he considered serving it to Satoshi’s mother. But, he wanted Satoshi to be the first person to taste it. If he served the danish to the guests, Satoshi wouldn’t have a chance to eat it first. Should he ask Satoshi to come to the kitchen? That would be rude because Satoshi was now having a conversation with his mother. Hmmm… should he go back to the living room and then put the danish in Satoshi’s mouth? That would be a weird thing to do in front of other people.
“Sorry for earlier,”
As Nino thought of a way to get Satoshi to be the first one to eat the danish, the man in his mind entered the kitchen. It was awkward as Nino remembered about the bluff. Of course, he wanted to ask Satoshi about it but it was not the time yet. Seemed like Satoshi’s mother was still in the living room.
“Are they staying for dinner?”
Satoshi shook his head. “They will go home after I serve them drinks. Hmmm… about…”
“It’s okay,” Nino immediately cut him off. “We’ll talk about it later,”
“Hmm… okay, if that’s what you want,”
“Anyway, you can serve this to them too,” said Nino, pointing at the danish on the tray.
“Sure, let me get a plate,” said Satoshi. “What is that?”
“Mango danish. Take a bite first,”
NIno took one of the danish and brought it closer to Satoshi. Automatically, Satoshi opened his mouth and ate the danish. Crumbs were all over his face and Nino couldn’t help but chuckle, remembering how messy and clumsy Satoshi was back then. He took a tissue and wiped the man’s mouth.
“How old are you? Three?” he teased. Satoshi only smiled at him.
“Awh, so cute!”
The two of them were startled to hear another voice in the kitchen. He turned and saw Satoshi’s mother entering with a big smile on her face.
“He is always a mess when he eats,” said his mother.
“Mama, what are you doing here?” asked Satoshi. His face was red. Nino could only chuckle as he thought of how cute Satoshi was when he was embarrassed.
“You seem to be taking your time with the drinks. So, I came here to see what you’re doing,”
“It’s not that long,” denied Satoshi. “I’ll be out in a minute,”
“It’s okay, Satoshi,” said his mother. “We will just go home. No need for drinks,”
“But…”
“Bye bye, Satoshi. Enjoy your date with Kazunari,”
Satoshi’s mother went closer to him and then wrapped her arm around her son. To Nino’s surprise, she went to Nino next and did the same.
“I know you’re special to my son. He is different after you left the house. Thank you for being with him,”
Nino was too stunned when he heard what she said. What did she mean by that?
Everything after that happened too quickly. Satoshi’s mother was gone from the kitchen. There were sounds from the living room but when Nino got back there, it was empty. What was left was only the packages that Satoshi’s mother’s entourage brought earlier.
“That was quick,” remarked Nino.
“Yes, she can be quick when she wants,” said Satoshi. He looked at Nino awkwardly, probably because of what his mother said earlier. “Hmm… want to eat first? We can talk after we eat,”
“Sure,” agreed Nino. But, he couldn’t help but wonder about what Satoshi’s mother had said earlier. “Sato-chan… hmm…”
He didn’t know what to say. Should he ask if Satoshi likes him? He didn’t want to sound conceited.
Satoshi seemed to understand what he was thinking about. He approached Nino and lifted his face.
“Kazunari, do you remember when I told you that I like someone? It was a few days before your mother decided to resign,”
Nino nodded. He still remembered the conversation. Satoshi told him that he liked someone but he didn’t tell Nino who it was. But, he still remembered how Satoshi asked to kiss him. It was a weird request but Nino agreed. It was his first kiss.
“I like you, Kazunari. Until now. It is only you in my heart,”
“Good for you! Who is the unluckiest person?”
“Hey, it should be the luckiest person!”
“Whatever! May I know who that person is? Someone at your school?”
“I’ll let you know when the time is right. But, first, I need your favor,”
“What is it?”
“Hmm… will you let me practice kissing with you?”
“What a weird request!”
“Pleaseeeee, may I kiss you?”
“Hmm… Okay,”
There was a pause. A very long pause. Nino wanted to say something. But, he didn’t know if he heard correctly. Did Satoshi just say he was dating Nino?
Of course, Nino was shocked to hear the bluff from Satoshi. But, he tried his hardest to remain calm. He didn’t know the reason Satoshi lied about them but he didn’t want to expose it. Satoshi must have a reason for doing so.
The silence was finally broken because of a ‘ding’ sound from the kitchen. Oh, yes! It was the danish that Nino put in the oven earlier. Man, had it been 20 minutes? Nobody had been saying anything for 20 minutes.
“I’ll take care of that,” said Nino as he hurried towards the kitchen. Ohno only nodded in return.
As he took the danish out from the oven, he heard murmuring from the living room. Geez, could they speak louder? He wanted to know what they were talking about and made sure he didn’t mishear what Satoshi had said earlier.
As he looked at the mango danish in the tray, he considered serving it to Satoshi’s mother. But, he wanted Satoshi to be the first person to taste it. If he served the danish to the guests, Satoshi wouldn’t have a chance to eat it first. Should he ask Satoshi to come to the kitchen? That would be rude because Satoshi was now having a conversation with his mother. Hmmm… should he go back to the living room and then put the danish in Satoshi’s mouth? That would be a weird thing to do in front of other people.
“Sorry for earlier,”
As Nino thought of a way to get Satoshi to be the first one to eat the danish, the man in his mind entered the kitchen. It was awkward as Nino remembered about the bluff. Of course, he wanted to ask Satoshi about it but it was not the time yet. Seemed like Satoshi’s mother was still in the living room.
“Are they staying for dinner?”
Satoshi shook his head. “They will go home after I serve them drinks. Hmmm… about…”
“It’s okay,” Nino immediately cut him off. “We’ll talk about it later,”
“Hmm… okay, if that’s what you want,”
“Anyway, you can serve this to them too,” said Nino, pointing at the danish on the tray.
“Sure, let me get a plate,” said Satoshi. “What is that?”
“Mango danish. Take a bite first,”
NIno took one of the danish and brought it closer to Satoshi. Automatically, Satoshi opened his mouth and ate the danish. Crumbs were all over his face and Nino couldn’t help but chuckle, remembering how messy and clumsy Satoshi was back then. He took a tissue and wiped the man’s mouth.
“How old are you? Three?” he teased. Satoshi only smiled at him.
“Awh, so cute!”
The two of them were startled to hear another voice in the kitchen. He turned and saw Satoshi’s mother entering with a big smile on her face.
“He is always a mess when he eats,” said his mother.
“Mama, what are you doing here?” asked Satoshi. His face was red. Nino could only chuckle as he thought of how cute Satoshi was when he was embarrassed.
“You seem to be taking your time with the drinks. So, I came here to see what you’re doing,”
“It’s not that long,” denied Satoshi. “I’ll be out in a minute,”
“It’s okay, Satoshi,” said his mother. “We will just go home. No need for drinks,”
“But…”
“Bye bye, Satoshi. Enjoy your date with Kazunari,”
Satoshi’s mother went closer to him and then wrapped her arm around her son. To Nino’s surprise, she went to Nino next and did the same.
“I know you’re special to my son. He is different after you left the house. Thank you for being with him,”
Nino was too stunned when he heard what she said. What did she mean by that?
Everything after that happened too quickly. Satoshi’s mother was gone from the kitchen. There were sounds from the living room but when Nino got back there, it was empty. What was left was only the packages that Satoshi’s mother’s entourage brought earlier.
“That was quick,” remarked Nino.
“Yes, she can be quick when she wants,” said Satoshi. He looked at Nino awkwardly, probably because of what his mother said earlier. “Hmm… want to eat first? We can talk after we eat,”
“Sure,” agreed Nino. But, he couldn’t help but wonder about what Satoshi’s mother had said earlier. “Sato-chan… hmm…”
He didn’t know what to say. Should he ask if Satoshi likes him? He didn’t want to sound conceited.
Satoshi seemed to understand what he was thinking about. He approached Nino and lifted his face.
“Kazunari, do you remember when I told you that I like someone? It was a few days before your mother decided to resign,”
Nino nodded. He still remembered the conversation. Satoshi told him that he liked someone but he didn’t tell Nino who it was. But, he still remembered how Satoshi asked to kiss him. It was a weird request but Nino agreed. It was his first kiss.
“I like you, Kazunari. Until now. It is only you in my heart,”