Chapter 34: Time Skip
"You know Aniki, if you keep this up you won't be able to make friends."
"Don't care, it's not like I act like this in the public scene, I only act like this when I am with my close family and friends, I rather show my true self for my those I hold dear and respect."
"Before that Aniki you should help Dad for now, if not he would probably have to sleep on one of our bedroom since Mom will kick him out of ."
"well it's because Dad is not very smooth with his words, Cough..... Cough...." I cough loudly to catch my Mom and Dad attention.
"Mom, Dad doesn't mean anything harmful, didn't you know what he is like when there's only the two of you in the room."
Hearing my words she suddenly blushed, why are you blushing like a Highschool girl Mom, it's not like I don't know what you two do when both Raku and I were not around.
"Well since I finish my food, you ask me clarify about the incident with Ai."
"Like what Raku said I made a bet with her if she get any reaction from me I will use the company connection and resource to help here."
"Then do you like her son?" Mom suddenly asked me.
"I did that because not that I have any feeling for her but because she has potential to give me quite a huge profit, it will increase the profit of the company."
The room become quite silent.
"Son I am worried you will die alone if you keep this up." Mom said, while both Raku and Dad nodded at her words.
"I don't think I will, I am more worried that I have too many girls attach to me like Raku."
"Rather then worrying about me, how about Mom help Raku deal with his childhood sweetheart."
"Raku is fine the way he is, at least he put's effort, but you don't really have any interest to any of your friends."
"Maybe spring hasn't come."
'well that's a lie after all I can't like a 12-13 year old girl when I am already an adult mentally, there's no charm from them since I can only see them as a cute sister for now is what I thought.'
Mom can only sigh then sigh "As expected you are still just a child, even though you act mature deep down there's a part inside you that show how childish you are." she rubbed my hair and continue. "Arima from now on you don't need to work at the company again, Your Dad and I already talked this over."
Hearing my Mother words I was surprised, her saying I am not grown up enough making me confused, I was about to say something but this time I just decide to keep quite and follow as it will harm me.
"So what should I do?"
"Hmm that's a hard question Arima, everyone different your Dad become an adult after marrying me and create a family?, so I suggest you you to play around and enjoy youth, do what a child do and then sum up what a child is and what an adult is."
"Why do I need to do that?"
"Because it is the type of person you are."
"Well that's it for this conversation, Arima I need you to give me a report of the company plan from you, since it's been a while since I deal with the company business."
I then nod, we four spent quality family time without Mom weirdly asking for gossip, It was a very warm moment.
***
(Time Skip to at Middle School entrance ceremony)
Like promise I entered Kunugigaoka High, and just conveniently I am in the same year as Karma and Nagisa, albeit in a different class, You can clearly see which is the cast of the anime and normal people from a single glance.
When I enter the classroom after the Ceremony Notice I was in the same class as Asano and his future gang.
The homeroom Teacher came and all of were asked to introduce ourselve, when we finish I picked my bag to head out, but suddenly Asano came to my seat and said. "Nice to meet you Arima Ichijo, my name is Asano Gakushu." [Picture Here]
"My name Natsuhiko Koyama Kishi Kishi...." [Picture Here]
"My name is Ren Sakakibara it is nice to meet another handsome guy, well you are not as handsome as me though." [Picture Here]
"My name is Teppei Araki, it is nice to meet you." [Picture Here]
"Tomoya Seo it is nice too meet you Arima Ichijo." [Picture Here]
I was now a center of attention seeing these guys suddenly announcing their presence to the whole class.
"Well it is nice to meet you All, can I help you with anything?"
"I want to invite you into my group as my subordinate."
"I am sorry Gakshu-san, I am not interested, please excuse me." I then walk pass them and getting out of the classroom.
After walking out of the school gate I went to walking around the town to see around the neighborhood, when I was walking around I saw a red-head boy beating up some delinquent and blackmailing them for their wallet.
After finishing that he turn to look at me and smiled.
"Don't worry I won't tell anyone." I said to assure him I don't want conflict.
"Ok, thanks My name is Akabane Karma."
"My name Arima Ichijo, do you want to hang out at the arcade or something?"
"Sure I am feeling hungry, how about Mc'Ronald."
I then agree and asked him to lead the way since it seems he knows the way around here.
"It is surprising that the top scoring student is very easy-going and laid back, I thought you will be uptight type of person."
"I don't really care about what you do since it doesn't really trouble me, and it seems being friend with you would be fun."
"Hehhh it is interesting you say that, then I hope we will keep being friends."
After saying goodbye to Karma, choose to play at the some fighting games in the arcade, it was a very good alternative since my console is at home I only bought a PSP but the games not as good and doesn't have that much variety yet.
I then arrived at the apartment that I rented, it was a 1LDK apartment, it is already cleaned and furnished, after having a relaxing shower and locking the house, I went to the local supermarket to buy a bento box and headed back to home to eat.
I after dinner I felt bored staying inside an empty house, I decide to head out and play at the arcade, When I was there I saw a girl playing a street fighter machine, seeing that girls are rarely playing a fighting arcade machine I look closely, I noticed she seems to be very familiar, this is very abnormal for me since I have Mind Palace, is she a minor character since I didn't recall.
She has a brown color hair with a blondish hair tip, while wearing a sleeveless rock girl t-shirt, while wearing a necklace accessory.
I sit down on the machine across her and put a single credit and challenge her on a duel, I picked Chun-Li while she choose Ryu to play.
After the countdown of the round end, both character enter a very intense back and forth, I increase the effort I put in since she seems to be able to keep up with my skill, after the sudden increase of difficulty, she let her guard down giving me opportunity to put her in a combo, making her unable to free herself from the barrage of attack, ending the 1 round.
I suddenly feel an aura of competitiveness from the girl across me, I chuckle a little bit and let her control the flow of the next round but in the end she can't keep up with me and ended up losing the game, when I was about to ask something she put another coin into the machine.
Seeing this I accept her challenge I still pick Chun-Li she pick Cammy this time, I notice her skill is even better then before, seeing this I stop pulling my punch and completely annihilate her, before she put another coin in.
"Say how about we end it after this, I need to go home?"
"Sure, if you win that is."
Hearing her words I agree and decide to finish her off without giving her any chance to fight back.
"It seems I win again, how about you train first and get good." I said in a playful tone, before leaving my machine and heading back home.
"What's your name?" suddenly the girl asked.
"It is proper ethic to introduced yourself first if you want to know someone."
"Kanzaki, you can just call me Kanzaki."
"Sure you can call me Ichijo, well I hope we meet again miss Kanzaki." I then walk away and head back to home after buying a month worth of snack from the convenient store to stock up.
***
I woke up from the noise coming from my phone.
I pick up my phone seeing the caller.
"Morning Mom, is there any problem?"
"Is there any need for a Mother to call her son who is living alone far away from her?"
"No there is no problem, it is very appreciated that you and Dad put effort to show your love to me."
"Hmm if only you are this sweet to others beside your family members."
"So Mom what's the problem, calling me this early?"
"I want to tell you to take care and Tatsu will be sending you the box of games console and Pc you have, and I want to tell you that I will visit you once every two or three month." she then continue. "Congratulation on becoming the Top scorer Arima and don't forget to eat healthy food, I will send some food I personally cook, and don't forget to clean the room for yourself." ending on a stern tone of voice.
"Understood Ma'am."
"Good, ohh Raku is now helping your Dad just like you did, but probably you will need to handle it again since he needs to focus on learning, there's some store near where you live that is under our name please help them out once in a while."
"Ok, if you want to you can let me tutor Raku like usual."
"It's fine go enjoy your youth, and for your information I told where you live to Arisu, Saeko, and Aria, so please expect them to come and visit you."
Hearing my Mother words, I suddenly become fully awake just like when I drank 5 glass of Americano in one sitting.
"What are you doing Mom, it's fine if it's Aria and Saeko, I don't care if you also tell Ai, but why do you need to tell Arisu my address."
"Ohh my do you want me to tell Ai-chan as well."
"No please don't, my house will be destroyed if the four of them suddenly met, last time Aria and Arisu met was very catastrophic."
"Arima, that's the face of a woman in love, don't underestimate them, even if I don't tell them they will find you."
Hearing her words I can only sigh, it's true with the ability of those two rich lady finding my address is easy, and for Ai she can just say it under the reason of the bet that I took, while Dad would probably tell Saeko.
After that I talked to Mom for a while longer before deciding to go to the bathroom and went to school early, I decide to buy a huge bento for lunch and breakfast today, I also decide to buy groceries for this week on my way back home later.
After doing what I plan on the morning I enter the classroom and sit on my seat and eat my breakfast before school started, when I was focus on eating I saw Asano and his group of friends came in.
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