TLNOTE : Look’s like I made huge mistake reading characters name again, because of that some characters will have different names, huge sorry!!
Chapter Seven: Another Conclusion!
The day after encountering Agatsuma’s father, I headed to the address I extracted from her while she was in a hypnotic state.
The destination was Agatsuma’s grandparents’ house, and of course, the purpose was to inform them about Agatsuma, to complete the final piece in saving her.
” …………… “
“…However, I did hesitate a little about what to do.”
Agatsuma had kept this from her grandparents because she didn’t want to worry them… So, even though it was to help her, I was still struggling with it.
So, why am I heading to her grandparents’ house like this? Well, it’s more like my own assumption.
[Didn’t want to worry… Didn’t want to cause trouble… But I’ve always wanted someone to help me… I just want someone to help me, anyone…]
Last night, while staring at my phone and thinking about today, I felt like I heard Agatsuma’s voice saying something like that.
“…Hearing voices is impossible, and it’s probably just my imagination.”
Yes… this is just like an imagination, so what I’m trying to do here is ignoring her feelings for my own satisfaction──but well, doing whatever I want has always been my motto, so what’s the point of worrying?
Still, after thinking for a bit, I made up my mind and started walking.
“Is this it?”
I had a little doubt, but once I arrived at the destination, I looked around.
Just then, an elderly lady walking her dog spotted me.
“Oh, do you need something at our place?”
“…Um, yes… Good morning.”
“Good morning. I’m sorry, I’m old… I don’t remember faces, who are you?”
…I’m a bit nervous after all.
But since she asked if I needed something at their place, it’s certain that she’s one of my targets.
“Sorry for intruding all of a sudden. I’m someone who goes to the same school as Saika Agatsuma.”
“Oh, someone from Saika’s school?”
Bingo. This lady must be Agatsuma’s grandmother.
Judging from her appearance, her gentle demeanor, and the atmosphere, she seemed like the person Agatsuma described.
Thinking that I could trust her, I tried to tell her about Agatsuma, but then another voice spoke up.
“Oh, is someone here?”
Given the flow, this person who came out of the house must be her grandfather.
It’s a bit overwhelming to have both grandparents here, but now that I’ve come this far, all I need to do is achieve my goal.
“Saika’s grandfather, and grandmother, I came here today for a reason.”
“For Saika?”
I nodded and continued.
“I came to tell you that your granddaughter is being abused.”
“…What?”
“Huh…?”
I explained Agatsuma’s current situation along with the recorded footage.
Even though we had solid evidence with the recording, I thought they might doubt it… Of course, both of them had eyes like they were seeing something unbelievable, but letting them hear Agatsuma’s recorded voice was decisive.
Both of them promised to help Agatsuma, but they regretted not noticing until now.
“Agatsuma is currently staying at the house of a girl in my class, so please rest assured for now. And here’s the recording data, please use it however you like… Please, help Agatsuma, get her out of that house.”
With that, I concluded… And then I used my partner to extract the true feelings of the grandparents.
Indeed, they cared about Agatsuma not only as their granddaughter but also about their son, her father, and his wife, but more than anything, they were worried about their granddaughter… In other words, it was proven that these grandparents would definitely act for Agatsuma.
After that, I left the scene and bought a juice from a nearby vending machine.
“I’m glad there are understanding elderly couples.”
That’s exactly right.
I had been busy listening to Agatsuma, preparing with Sakai, so I felt a little disappointed that it was over now.
But on the other hand, if I think about it positively, I’ve managed to bring about the future I wanted to realize in the shortest possible route… Of course, even if it’s not completely resolved now, I’ll just have to give that father a tremendous punishment when the time comes.
“…Haah, how did it come to this?”
There was a mishap where I drank the carbonated juice I bought in one gulp and felt sick, but I operated my phone and activated my partner.
“I just wanted… to be able to do naughty things, that’s all. I never thought I’d end up helping people with this hypnotic app.”
I shouldn’t get carried away with my genius intellect… No, let’s not get carried away.
What I imagined was far from the debauchery paradise… But strangely, there was a sense of accomplishment.
It was the same with Aisaka, not to mention with Agatsuma.
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“For now, I wonder if those grandparents of hers will take her in… Considering how things have been since she started high school, that father of hers will never reform.”
He even went so far as to suggest harming his own daughter.
And of course, those words are perfectly captured on video, so no matter what happens, Agatsuma should never have to return to her father.
There might be moves like moving out, but since we’re not extremely far apart, Agatsuma shouldn’t experience a drastic change in environment… That’s reassuring too.
“I’m going to check out… go see her.”
It’s been a day since then, and I’m curious not only about Aisaka but also about how Agatsuma, who she spent time with, is doing.
Maybe I can catch a glimpse if I get closer to her house.
The moment I thought that, I immediately got on my bike and pedaled away.
“Well, I know where their house is, even if I don’t have their contact information.”
Just a tiny… just a tiny bit curious, that’s all!
If I can catch even a brief glimpse when passing by, that’s enough. And even if not, if school starts and… I keep thinking about it today, I might not be able to sleep.
That’s what I thought, but that worry was unnecessary.
Because when I arrived at Aisaka’s house, they happened to come out just then.
“Oh, Masaki-kun!”
“…Hey, Aisaka. It’s a coincidence, isn’t it? I just happened to stop by here.”
How fake do I look? I’m just a big dummy!
Even as Aisaka heard my wonderful wooden reading of a greeting, she didn’t stop smiling and ran over to my side.
Then she whispered softly into my ear.
“Actually, just now there was contact from Saika’s grandparents on her phone. It seems things went well, Masaki-kun.”
“…I see.”
Enough time had passed since I moved by bicycle, enough for them to make contact.
“By the way, Saika knows that Masaki-kun helped out, she mentioned it on the phone – who told her.”
It seems Agatsuma knows everything.
…What should I do? She’ll probably wonder why I know and how I was able to prepare things up to that point.
Even if I try to think of a reason now…ugh, what should I do really.
“Well in that case, it’s better if we don’t say the information came from me, like how it was with Aisaka…there’s no other choice I guess…”
“Then there’s no other choice.”
“Hey…will Agatsuma think I’m some kind of stalker if she finds out how I know all this stuff?”
“Don’t worry about that? Because Saika seemed very relieved, and also said she wants to thank Masaki-kun.”
Is that so…then that’s good.
For now, to prepare for if she asks how I know, I’ll desperately rack my brain for a reason… First, I should face Agatsuma.
“Ah, that’s right. We were actually going to go shopping you see…but we met Masaki-kun first, then…”
“Eh? Is that so? Then go ahead. I just happened to drop by, more or less to see how things were…”
As soon as I said that, Aisaka took my hand.
“Don’t say things like that~. Come in, there’s plenty to talk about and I’m going to take Masaki-kun inside!”
“W-wait! Huh?”
Despite my struggles, I was dragged inside the house by Aisaka.
Getting into a girl’s house legally, this feeling is…maybe I’m more worried about what to do than happy.
Thinking about it, this is my second visit… Aisaka said she’d get drinks and snacks and left the room, leaving just me and Agatsuma.
Now then, where should I start? As I was thinking that, Agatsuma slowly lifted her head.
“Grandpa and Grandma told me about it…that Masaki-kun helped me out.”
“Ah…yeah.”
“Thank you Masaki-kun…I’ve never had anyone help me before, so I didn’t know how to express it but…I wanted to say thank you first.”
It’s becoming more common to hear those words of thanks, making me feel both happy and sad in a weird way…while thinking such complex things, I told her “you’re welcome” and continued.
“I didn’t really do anything. It was only with Aisaka’s help that I was able to get you away from there in the first place, and I just passed on what I heard from your father to your grandparents. That’s all.”
“But…”
“It’s like that – in the end, we’re just kids, it’s not something we can handle. From now on you can leave it to your grandparents.”
With a friend’s help, maybe anything seems possible…but in a problem like this, an adult’s strength is absolutely essential.
In that sense, what I did was only set the stage for a solution.
If my partner had the power to change the entire world with just one word from me… no, I’d be scared of that, as expected.
“So, Agatsuma, I’m sure it’s fine now.”
“Yeah.”
Although I couldn’t see her eyes because of her bangs, I felt happy that Agatsuma seemed to be smiling.
…But the problem starts from here.
“Um… It’s about why I know about you──”
To tell the truth, the words haven’t been organized yet, but I’ve already told the reason when I was with Aisaka… but compared to that time, the information isn’t as easy to reveal now.
It would be too straightforward to say I found out by chance like with Aisaka… although it’s easy to think that way, Agatsuma stopped me.
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