Chapter 60: Engagement
Chapter 60: Engagement
Author: Geraint
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(3rd Person's POV)
A month later after Ichika rescued Momo from the terrorist rebels, Mr. Yaoyorozu shakes Ichika's hand non-stop out of gratitude for saving his daughter.
"Thank you for my daughter, Ichika! I owed you a lot! If weren't for you, my daughter is now dead."
"It's okay!"
"My daughter really wants to meet you but I said you're a busy man."
Mr. Yaoyorozu became teary-eyed.
"How's her condition? She didn't get any trauma, right?"
"She's fine, thanks to you."
"I see..."
"Oh, that's right! May I ask how old are you?"
"I just became thirtee--twenty three this April."
Ichika's eyebrow twitched that he nearly gave his real age.
"So, it's a 10 year difference."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Well, the truth is... my daughter seems to like you and I was considering handing her a marriage with you."
"What?"
Ichika was surprised.
"But unfortunately, I already made a deal with someone."
"I see..."
Ichika felt relieve as he sips on his tea.
Mr. Yaoyorozu sighs,
"It was with All Might's son."
"Pfffffft!"
Ichika spew out his tea and he coughed several times.
*Cough!* *Cough!* *Cough!*
He taps his chest.
"Pardon?"
"You see, All Might and I made a deal with each other that I will continue to support the commission. After making the deal, I learned that he has a son and I decided to engage my daughter to him."
Ichika's cheek twitched after hearing that news.
"Imagine... Becoming a relative with the No. 1 Hero?"
(This All Might fanatic.)
Ichika trembled as he tried to calm himself while pouring his teacup and drink the spilling tea.
"Don't worry. If things didn't work with his son, I'll immediately consult you! As long as my daughter is happy and safe, I don't mind if it's you regardless of the age difference."
(It still the same!)
Ichika was yelling to his mind.
Mr. Yaoyorozu looks at the time in his watch,
"Oh, I have to go now. My daughter and I will meet up soon with All Might and his son in a restaurant."
"Yeah..."
Having an headache, Ichika slumped on his table as Mr. Yaoyorozu left in hurry.
"Ugh... Such misfortune."
It's already been a month and Mera is in the hospital again after collapsing from the same reason. Due to the Commission being understaff and the fact it is taking budget cut from the government, the president got overwork and fell ill in his office. That is why, Ichika became the acting president of the Hero Public Safety Commission.
The old man went to his side and mumbled something next to his ears.
"Eh, is that true?"
"Yeah, the bounty rewards from the killed notorious terrorists has finally arrived and it was sent to your bank account. A total amount of 39.7 million US Dollars."
"Hahaha! It's been a while since we did this kind of bounty hunting job. I'm kinda missing of doing it again sometime."
The old man poured himself some tea and drinks on it as he reminded the acting president.
"Also, Mr. President... there's a lot of complaints from the Pro Heroes side. They are asking how long do you have to make them pick up trash? They are already angry especially Mirko and Endeavor."
Hearing that, Ichika continued to stamp some documents and responded,
"I don't care about Endeavor. Next time, I will make him clean the neighborhood next to his house. I want to see how will his family will react. Hahaha."
"What a horrible guy."
"As for Rumi, hmmm... Let her clean up some trashes from the beach. Lady Nagant will watch over her. Also, Mt. Lady, Midnight, Ryukyu, Burnin and the three girls from Wild, wild pussycats, I wanted them to conduct some survey interviews. Tell them it's a purpose of gathering information."
"Seriously? You're giving some absurd job again? I understand about Mirko and Lady Nagant but why the other Female Pro Heroes?"
The old man saw a grin on Ichika's face,
"That job is actually to help them find some decent guys. Aren't I thoughtful and considerate president? I feel like I can solve the declining birth rate in my country."
Ichika looks proud of himself.
"This kid... Aren't you forgetting that you'll be having a marriage meeting with Mr. Yaoyorozu's daughter. I felt like you're venting your frustrations on others."
"Ugh... I don't want to go."
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In Might Tower, Ichika in his teenager form was changing into his formal black suit. While fixing his own necktie when someone knocked at his door thrice.
"Yes?"
"Ichika-kun?"
"Toru? You can come in."
The door opened and Toru entered with unease on her face. Ichika noticed this and he invited her to sit on the side of his bed together.
"Is something worrying you about?"
"Yes... Ichika-kun, are you going somewhere?"
"Well, yeah. I have a business to attend and Dad will be coming with me."
Toru hesitated but she will herself to ask him.
"You know, Ichika-kun... I heard you talking with Roboco about marriage meeting that arranged by your Dad. I was worried if..."
*Sniff* *Sniff*
She can't continue and just started to cry.
"About that..."
"I'm so horrible! I don't want to trouble you after you help me so much and..."
Ichika patted her head and her invisibility got nullified by his right hand, showing her very messy face with full of tears.
"I will just attend the meeting and refuse it since I don't know anything about the girl. I don't really want to come but it's kind of rude to them if I don't go after a lot of troublesome preparations. Also, I'm still 13 years old and marriage is still far away from my mind."
*Sniff* *Sniff*
"I see."
Toru felt relieve when she heard that and after calming down, she smiled at him with messy face.
"Thank you for answering my questions, Ichika-kun."
"Yes..."
Toru stood up and wiped her face.
"I'm making dinner tonight, Ichika-kun. Please come back early or Manami-chan will eat them all."
"That glutton..."
After Toru left the room with happy expression, Ichika sighed, feeling tired as he remembered that he will travel in Akita Prefecture tomorrow with the basketball team for a practice match. This will be his first game with the new team and he's not in the starting line up yet.
"The baseball club is also asking me to join their practice match on the next day. I'm really glad that we'll play in the same school. Oh! The soccer team is also asking me to join their roster. Ugh! There's a lot to think about!"
Ichika turns crazy from a lot of work.
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Meanwhile, in a middle school in Akita, there was a fair-skinned girl with cold and distant expression which is standing under the tree. Her upper eyelashes are long and thick, and her irises are a royal blue. Her hair is periwinkle, and it reaches all the way down to her knees, twisting around itself at her waist and curving inwards around her legs. She has side-swept bangs, tucked behind her ears on the left, and two short clumps of hair on either side of her face, curved towards her face on the right and behind it, under her ear, on the left.
She was wearing a uniform which is for seniors of the middle school.
In front of her was a boy which is in the year as her and he looks determined but a little nervous. The wind swept their hair as the boy slightly bowed and lift his right hand.
"Hado Nejire! I fell in love with you at first sight! Please go out with me!"
The boy confessed to her.
Nejire remained indifferent, tilting her head.
"Oh, really? Didn't you just get rejected by another girl yesterday?"
"Ugh!"
The boy fell on his knees.
"Also, from three days ago, you got shot down by the girl in my class."
"Ugh!"
"Last week, you told the same thing to a girl from second year and got rejected."
"Arrrgh!"
"Love at first sight? Such a deceitful words."
"No, I swear I like you!"
The boy was desperate.
"You don't take things seriously especially on your studies and you always goes to school late! How can you even match with me? I think you are just trying your luck. You're not a sincere person."
"Tsk!"
The boy stood up and walked away with annoyed face.
"Such a foolish guy."
Nejire walked away with cold expression.
(To be continued.)
(A/N : I'll fix my mistakes later.)