Tree Circumstances

"So, how long do you plan on staying?"

　After returning home from school and shopping, I see trees relaxing like home after taking a break.

　Recently, I haven't been able to go in much due to the fact that midday is there, but since I've come to this house many times, I guess it feels like I know it.

　Itsuki, who had been showing off her good looks by crossing her legs and drinking coffee, let her gaze wander into the air as if thinking.

"Hmm, I just want three days. It's really a pain."

"Your father isn't a bad person, but he lacks the flexibility to accept other people's opinions."

"I'm fine with being a stubborn, inflexible, anachronistic shit daddy."

"You know?"

"I don't want my parents to tell me who to go out with."

　Itsuki sticks out his tongue and says he'll leave home when he grows up, but that doesn't mean he really hates his father.

　His father is a reasonable man, and once he gets into his pocket, he is the type to treat him with friendliness. Although he doesn't take Chitose into his heart very easily, he is a relatively nice person to Shuu.

　The reason why he doesn't approve of his relationship with Chitose is probably because Itsuki's family is fairly well-established, so they want their son to choose a suitable woman.

　In addition, perhaps it's just that Itsuki's father doesn't like Chitose.

　However, Itsuki seems to have been rejected out of hand, and says that's why she's trying to leave the house.

"That's good of you, Shuu. Let me do whatever I want."

"My parents are very close, and they want my son to choose the person he likes."

"I really envy your parents."

　It seems that it exploded into the current tree as a result of being raised strictly, so I can't deny it too much.

　The fact that he dyes his hair brightly to make it look frivolous is also said to be a rebellion.

"Even though you say that, you still respect your parents."

"I respect him as a person, but he's no good as a parent. I don't think it's okay to just suppress him... I think he's going to bite me because he tries to raise his child by only using a whip, when he should just give him candy in moderation." You can do it."

"Is it okay for the recipient of the candy to recognize that?"

"I would have agreed if they would let me roam free, but since they put me in a cage and tried to put a collar on me, I just bared my fangs."

　Itsuki shrugged and said that he had been living for decades and didn't even realize that, and drank the remaining coffee in one gulp.

"I'm not a child either, so I'm calculating various things."

"Calculation?"

``Hmm, well, I'm annoyed that I have no choice but to support my parents until I graduate from university, but I wonder how long it will take and what the procedures will be to run away from home and start living together.'' Around that area."

"It's a premise of jumping out."

"You must admit it."

　Although I think it's amazing in a sense that Itsuki is such a prepared high school student, Shuu, who maintains a reasonably good relationship with Itsuki's father, would like to see a reconciliation.

　For the time being, it seems that he will stay here until the tree father's anger has abated, but I would like him to reconcile as soon as possible.

"Well, take it easy for a few days.

"What you should have is a friend...!"

"Don't stick around, it's creepy."

"I'm hurt! I want Shiina-san's cooking as compensation!"

"Even if you're not hurt, you'll still eat it."

"Tehe"

"It's disgusting for me to act like a cute child."

"It's become even more direct than that... yoyo."

　Although he made a deliberate imitation of crying, his face was smiling, so while Shu looked at him in shock, she felt a little relieved.

　It's not uncommon for him to have a fight with his father, but this morning seems to have been a little worse. He seemed to have no heart or energy at school, so it seems that he has improved somewhat.

　Well, I couldn't say anything to him, so Amane let out a small sigh while pretending to be rude to Itsuki.

　After sunset, Mahiru came to Zhou's house.

　Empty-handed is probably because Zhou has already prepared the requested materials.

　Since Itsuki had already informed them that he was there, he didn't seem to be upset by the sight of Itsuki relaxing. In fact, Itsuki was slightly panicked.

"It's been a long time, Akazawa-san."

"It's been a long time since I've been here. I've been in the love nest all of a sudden... I know you're here, so I'm joking.

　Zhou silently stepped on his foot, so he groaned plainly, but Itsuki still smiled and smiled as if he liked people.

"No, that kind of thing. It's more fun when it's lively."

"It's just noisy if he's here."

"That's not what I'm saying."

　Shuu pinched his side so that it wouldn't be visible in the middle of the day, as Itsuki kept his mouth shut as he was being scolded.

　In addition, since Itsuki is the ideal body type for a man, there were almost no parts to pinch.

"Then I'll go make dinner, so please take your time."

　When the two of us were engaged in a small battle, in the middle of the day he smiled like an angel, put on an apron and left for the kitchen.

　Apparently, he didn't know what to say, so he decided to leave it to Shu.

　Itsuki looks at Mahiru's back and smiles.

"...You're so close that you'll hand over the key."

"shut up"

　It must have become so routine that he ended up using a duplicate key. Itsuki noticed because he came in without ringing the intercom.

"Take it easy, Shiina-san, this is where you feel like you belong, so you're coming out, aren't you?

"Can I kick you out?"

"I'd like to say it's a joke, but please understand that objectively it looks that way, okay?"

　When I was about to grab him by the neck, Itsuki ran away, sat on the carpet and started the game, so Zhou got off the sofa and kicked his back lightly with his knees while sitting next to him to kill time.

　After a while, I started to hear the sound of the dishes being put out, so I couldn't let them finish everything at noon, so I got up and went to the kitchen.

"I'll help you. Can I get you a fancy one?"

"thank you"

　When I placed the dishes on the table as usual, I saw Itsuki with a slightly surprised look on his face.

"... something..."

"what is it"

"No, don't say it"

　To Itsuki, who was cleaning up after the game without saying anything until the end, Zhou let out a slightly confused voice, "What the hell?"