Hinamizawa Hell
Omake 1-4
Ch. 18: The Master Plan
It was late that night after the party was completed. The walk itself back to the Sonozaki manor was long and freezing, but fortunately for the twin sisters it wasn't much of a struggle. Alongside them, as the sisters trudged through the mud and light sheet of ice and snow, their lovers escorted them in case something would happen. However cold it was, their men didn't seem to mind at all, as long as they made sure the girls made it back safe and sound.
Keiichi and Mion walked side by side, with Mion holding his arm for warmth. They remained quiet throughout the remainder of the journey, not wanting to speak a word to the other. They only cared for the feeling of the other's embrace and the quietness of the peaceful night.
In front of them, Satoshi and Shion held close to each other, leading the way back to the manor. They were a ways ahead of the other couple, from which Satoshi wanted to get something off his mind in private with Shion.
"Hey, Shi-chan…I know that shopping for us right now isn't gonna happen, but I still want to make Christmas at least special for us. I hope you're not mad or anything…"
"Satoshi-kun, really, I don't mind at all. As long as I get to be with you I'm happy. Besides, I think if you and I spent the night alone together that it will be just what I wanted for Christmas. I think Santa will deliver just what I want…hehehhe…" Shion grinned at Satoshi, earning another blush from him that night. He smiled back and continued on the walk, almost nearing the manor.
The two men remained on the outer wall area, saying their goodbyes to the twins for the night. Fortunately, their escort service did not go without a well deserved kiss to each of them respectively. Shion and Satoshi parted, making plans for Christmas hopefully in the coming days. For Keiichi and Mion, it was somewhat odd for them to just look at each other in the eyes, knowing what the other was thinking.
"Kei-kun…I'll try my best…"
"Mi-chan, you know what I'm gonna say. Please, for our sake, I don't want anything in return for the gifts. Trust me; I'll be happy just being beside you that night. That's the best gift I could ever want."
Keiichi smiled at her, managing to make Mion cheer up for the first time that night. Just as she was about to kiss him goodbye, Shion came right up behind her sister and hugged her quickly, making sure to cover her mouth.
"I'll make sure Sis gives you a 'Real Good' present for Christmas, ok Kei-chan?"
Shion rushed back into their home, laughing all the way from her irate sister Mion. She fumed at her younger sister, stupefied as to what just happened. In Mion's state of mind, she was ready to hunt her sister down for giving Keiichi the wrong impression.
To her surprise, Keiichi came up behind Mion and kissed her on the cheek, sending pleasant chills up her spine.
"Don't worry Mi-chan. I'm sure whatever happens for us will be everything we hope it to be. I'll catch you later, Mi-chan."
Mion turned around to see Keiichi grin at her again, give one more kiss on the lips for goodbye, and turn to follow Satoshi back to the main roads. Mion stood on the steps, touching her soft lips in awe at how charming Keiichi managed to be sometimes. She smiled and closed the door to the outer wall, turning to go off and find her sister for a serious talk.
"Sis…I can't believe you sometimes. Kei-kun's relationship with me is none of your concern, hmph!" spouted an irate Mion.
"Mion, come on. Without me, you and Kei-chan would not have gotten very far. I've been alongside supporting you all the way. It's true, you haven't gone all the way yet, but I'm sure by Christmas that will…"
At that moment, as the two sisters talked in private in Mion's room, Mion banged her sister over the head with her fist, managing to make her point apparent to Shion.
"Sis…honestly…sometimes I find it hard to believe we're twins. Do you honestly think that I'd give it up that easily? I've only been with Kei-kun for less than a month!"
"Ouch…Mion…that shouldn't matter. If you felt he was the right one, then you should express it to him in terms he'd reciprocate with. And if you haven't guessed by now, if you don't stake your claim on your man soon, and I mean complete claim over him, then Kei-chan may be claimed by one of the other girls!" Shion triumphantly stated over her sister.
"Wh…what! Who else could take Kei-kun away?" asked an increasingly worrying Mion.
"Hehheheh…oh, wait? You didn't honestly overlook Rena, Rika and even Satoko? Hell, even other girls in town would have been on Kei-chan by now had I not made sure that you two were hooked up this past month. Sis…if you let your grip slip on Kei-chan, then who knows…Rena and even Rika or Satoko may get one up on you!" Shion pointed an advantageous finger at her twin sister. Mion backed away in fear, shuddering at the thought and failure of losing Keiichi to some other girl.
"B…but…but…" Mion uttered in a dazed confusion.
Shion patted her sister on her back, trying her best to reassure her sister. Shion knew it was fun to torment her sister once in a while, but even she admitted that Mion and Keiichi were perfect for each other. At this point, she revealed her devilish plot.
"Sis…don't worry. I'm supporting you all the way. I like seeing you two together anyway. It makes my relationship with Satoshi-kun that much more fun!"
*sniff* "Shi-chan…thank you…" Mion cried some tears of joy.
"So here's how it's gonna go down. Since you and I don't have presents for our men and the other girls, we'll all go out tomorrow morning and shop till we drop! As for our men, well…that's where my trump card comes into play!" she stated to Mion. Mion looked up at her sister, a bit of awe and confusion in her mind.
"Sis…what are you planning?"
"Well, women like us, with our beauty and charms, have skills imbedded into our cores that sway men to our every wish. My daughter's, you'll have no problem getting any man you want, that much I am sure!"
"M…MOTHER!"
Both Sonozaki twins turned to their ever present mother, who somehow came out from nowhere like an assassin in the darkest of shadows. She sat calmly next to her daughters, sipping on some tea and speaking as if it were only natural to educate her daughters on such subjects. Mion and Shion sat in surprise, wondering what their night's direction was about to take: for better or worse.
"Shi-chan, I can only speculate that you were planning on taking your elder sister to one of our family's adult shops in Okinomiya for some "new clothes"? Am I correct, Shi-chan?"
Akane, their mother, spoke in a calm tone, yet even so it was threatening to both of the twins. Shion was still afraid of how her family felt about her losing her virginity to Satoshi, but even now it seemed like they were fine with it for the time being. In Mion's case, however, even Shion was unsure of their family's reaction.
"Mother…umm…I can explain…" stuttered Shion.
"Well, I find it an excellent idea my daughter!"
Mion and Shion just sat there with their mouths gaping and blushes strewn over their faces. Their mother had practically given them the ok to just shop in one of the adult stores for lingerie in order to surprise their men for Christmas. However, even as much of a miracle as this sounded, something was amiss to the whole situation.
"Umm…mother…that's not true! I didn't mean that…" Shion said with earnest eyes. Her mother looked at her for a moment and saw some truth in it, so she tried to re-compensate on the matter.
"Well then, that's odd. I thought you meant that. Hmm…well…my daughters, it's fine to date and be with men for the time being, but if any of you want your inheritances, then you need to abide by the family rule of approved marriages. I lost my inheritance since I married your father outside of the family recommendations. But even so, I don't regret it one bit in the name of love!" she said in a dramatic tone.
"So we can go and get lingerie at our family shop? And you're fine with all that?" asked Shion with disbelieving eyes.
"Yes, as long as you remain safe and respectful, then I am fine with it. Besides, you are of age anyway. For your mother's sake, please make the right choices…and I mean the right ones!" Akane looked at her daughters with stern eyes, smiled, and left them to be for the night. However, she popped her head in the doorway one last time before going off to bed.
"Also, please do not disturb your grandmother with any noise tomorrow. She wasn't feeling well this morning from overdoing herself, so leave her to her rest. Goodnight…"
When their mother left their room, Mion turned to her sister, blushing.
"Well…that was odd…" asked Mion.
"Yeah…I wasn't even leaning towards the lingerie idea…" stated Shion, confused in awe.
"Wait…then what was your original plan?"
"Well…since Kei-chan and probably Satoshi-kun are probably into cosplay girls, like most other primal men are, I was thinking we could go get some sexy maid outfits or something for us tomorrow to wear for them that night." Shion laughed in embarrassment a bit.
Mion just looked at her with wide eyes, dumbfounded, and laughed hysterically in a low tone. Shion joined in the laughter as well, unable to hold it in. They went on for awhile like this until it subsided.
"So tomorrow we'll go with the other girls for shopping. And I think I'll stay with the cosplay idea. I have some outfits in mind for Kei-kun. Besides, I'm not ready for the lingerie yet…" stated Mion.
"But Sis…your breasts are completely ready!"
Shion quickly grabbed her sister's breasts and squeezed them teasingly. Mion blushed profusely and, in quick succession, bashed her sister over the head in retaliation. Shion laughed, rubbing her head while she escaped back to her own room playfully.
When Shion was gone and Mion left in the safety of her room late into the night, thoughts of the conversation came back to mind. The mere idea of losing Keiichi to another girl was almost heartbreaking and earth shattering to Mion. She sat on her bed and hugged the doll given to her by Keiichi closely to her chest. She buried her face in its golden hair, wishing Keiichi was beside her right now, holding her body to comfort her.
"Kei-kun…I love you too much to let anyone else be with you. I…won't lose to anyone!" She said, gritting her teeth a bit. She felt jealousy in her mind, but at the same time a fire in her heart like none other; one with a will to take on anything in her way.
School the next day returned to a normal state of being in Hinamizawa for the gang. Amongst all the chaos that ensued in the prior weeks, Chie-sensei was able to deliver her regularly scheduled lessons to the children without any dilemma on make-up work. She felt, ultimately, that just picking up where everything left off would have been the best course of action, given all the stress everyone went through and with the holidays on the horizon.
After school ended and everyone gathered in the classroom as the younger classmates left for home, Mion, the game club president, made it apparent to the others that club that day would be cancelled till the tomorrow. She was adamant to go shopping for gifts, as were everyone else except Satoshi and Keiichi. They sat in their chairs, disappointed that they could neither enjoy a regular club meeting nor be able to go out with the girls for the rest of the day. Rena noticed this and tried her best to cheer them up.
"Don't worry you two, you'll appreciate the gifts even more in the end, I'm sure!" she said enthusiastically.
"Yeah, don't worry about any of this. Us girls will make it worth your while in return for one missed club day of activities," replied Satoko. Satoshi just smiled and patted his little sister on the head.
"Don't get hurt out there. I hear that shopping during this season is insane." Satoshi warned them seriously, hoping that they took heed of his warning. Shion, Mion, and the others just grinned in return, as they grabbed their backpacks and went outside to where Kasai waited with the car. They waved goodbye to the boys, leaving them to their own day's events.
"I hope they'll be alright. I didn't even want presents from them really…" stated Keiichi. He smiled anyway, happy to know his friends tried so hard over such small things.
"Yeah, I agree. But I think everything will work out in the end…" replied Satoshi.
As they themselves left for their homes, walking down the paths towards the main road, Keiichi was hit with an idea out of nowhere.
"Hey, since the girls are out doing their thing, why not we hang out today? I mean, I've got nothing to do anyway, and I'm sure it'll be lonely at your house, right?" asked Keiichi.
"Hmm…I guess that would be fine. I still haven't really gotten to know you too well yet I suppose. What will we do though?" replied Satoshi.
As Keiichi was about to respond to Satoshi, they heard the sound of a car coming their way on the road. The engine of what seemed to be a van roared in the distance, which made Keiichi and Satoshi naturally move aside safely to let it by. What struck the simple situation as odd was the fact that the car seemingly slowed as it came into view. They looked at each other then back at the car, which stopped on the road beside them. Once the window came down, it was revealed to them that Komoto and Mizuho were in the car.
"Hey guys, sorry I'm late. I had some things to finish up back at home. Did I already miss the club activities?" asked Komoto. He looked at them with worry, thinking that he wasn't going to keep his promise. Mizuho was in the passenger seat, dozing off probably after a long and tiring activity prior to the meeting.
"Hey. Actually, the meeting was cancelled today. The girls are all out shopping for Christmas gifts. We were actually about to head home and just hang out," stated Keiichi.
"Aww, that's a shame. Rika and I had so many penalty games to dish out to you and Mi-chan…" Komoto murmured in a low tone, grinning.
"What was that about penalty games, Komoto-san?" asked Keiichi.
"Oh…err…nothing…hahahah…anyway; I guess we'll be able to go to Okinomiya to get our shopping list out of the way. If you want, you guys can come along with us and help," Komoto offered, smiling.
"That sounds great. You up for it Keiichi?" asked Satoshi.
"Sure, no problem. We can even spy on the girls if we find them, heheheh…" he mused. Keiichi and Satoshi hoped into the back seats of the van, making sure not to wake Mizuho. She seemed really at peace in her sleep oddly enough. They looked to Komoto for an answer.
"Don't mind her. She and I were busy all last night…and…um…well this morning too. On top of that I still had some cleaning to do around the house as well as some organizing in my study, so we're pretty drained as far as energy right now..." he stated awkwardly. Satoshi and Keiichi just looked at each other and shrugged it off.
It wasn't long after the drive to Okinomiya that Komoto, Mizuho, Satoshi and Keiichi were able to find the local grocery store in the large city. Most of the items were found on the shopping list, thanks to Keiichi and Satoshi's help in the search. Komoto and Mizuho just laughed away as they watched the two compete to find the most items on the list. Thankfully, since Mion was not there it would have resulted in a penalty game for sure.
"Thanks a lot for the help guys. I'll treat you two to dinner for the help you gave us today. I hear that there's a nice restaurant around here that makes some unique dishes and deserts." The two boys accepted the offer without question, given that Satoko wouldn't be around for dinner later and that Keiichi's parents would probably get out of work late that day.
*Yawn* "So, where is this restaurant? I'm dying for some food…" stated Mizuho. She yawned quite a bit, trying her best to wake up for the time being. She helped the others fill the back seat of the van with the groceries, and once done followed Komoto down the street.
"It's in walking distance. It should be right around this corner I think."
As they followed Komoto down the block, a large restaurant came into view around the corner. It was pretty nice given its location, and once inside seemed very cozy and warm. They found a booth in the back of the restaurant and ordered some drinks while they waited to give their orders. In the meantime, Satoshi and Komoto discussed some things together while Mizuho and Keiichi had their own conversation.
"So you seem to be the type to plan things out, huh Kei-chan?" asked Mizuho.
"Umm…not really. How do you figure that?" he replied, modestly.
"We'll, from what I've seen, and from what Komoto-kun told me about you, you really have a knack for preparing for the worst. You figured out key parts in Komoto's little game with the Dark Spector and you even bought Christmas presents weeks ago for everyone without any inclination to being a true man of last resorts. I'm impressed I must say. Mion's a very lucky girl to have someone like you," she stated. Keiichi smiled awkwardly and laughed.
"Thanks. I really appreciate that, but honestly, it's me who's lucky to have Mion. I don't think I would have enjoyed living in Hinamizawa if it were not for her…" he stated. Keiichi smiled at the thought of her, from which Mizuho noticed his blush.
"Heh…just remember Kei-chan. Girls have feelings, and no matter how strong willed they are or how fragile they may seem, they can be easily broken and shattered to bits. You better take care of your girl, Kei-chan, if she truly means that much to you."
Keiichi looked at Mizuho, her eyes seemingly penetrating into his deepest thoughts. He felt a bit unnerved at her statement, but even so felt like he encountered something like this before in his life. He nodded in agreement to her wise advice, making sure that he took it to heart for his future's sake with Mion.
"So this uncle of yours...he's in jail now right?" asked Komoto. He and Satoshi continued talking even when their meals arrived, and somehow led into Satoshi's past trouble with his aunt and uncle. Komoto made sure to leave off the aunt ordeal, knowing full well what really happened in that case.
"Yeah…I was told by Dr. Irie that everyone stood up for Satoko when I wasn't around to protect her, and they managed to land him in jail. It's really fortunate actually…" he stated, feeling a bit unsettled on the topic.
"Well Satoshi-kun, you and Keiichi may have had your share of troubles, but you're all getting a bit older each day. If you continue to grow stronger each day, I'm sure you'll be able to overcome any obstacle. And remember, you always have people like us and the others to go to for help if you ever need it. Hell, had I met this uncle of yours when I was around, I would have put him in his place, if you clearly remember a couple days ago…" This statement made by Komoto, however sincere and true it was in wisdom and advice, was somehow still terrifying in aspect. Satoshi just smiled back, hoping to get off topic.
As they finished their meals and ordered desert, a large group of girls chatting away sat in the back booth, facing away from Keiichi and Satoshi's. The girls sounded exhausted, carrying a large amount of bags in with them. However, not soon after the deserts arrived did Keiichi and Satoshi realize who was really sitting back there. Keiichi looked to Satoshi, who held the same look of knowing. From this agreement, Keiichi and the others decided to speak quietly.
"Eh? Mion and the others are behind us? Stated Komoto in disbelief. He looked shocked to even have managed to land them in that position, surprised at the chance that the girls came into the same restaurant as them. He crouched down with Mizuho and the others, trying their best not to be seen.
"If they find us here, we'll be in trouble!" Satoshi sounded distressed, wishing that he had a chance to make it to the door and out of the restaurant with the others. If Shion or the others saw him, he was sure that there would be hell to pay.
"Heheh…oh well, as much as I'm curious to find out what they got us, I'm gonna have to agree with Satoshi-kun. What's the plan then?" asked Keiichi.
"Well, what should we do Mizu-chan?" asked Komoto.
She looked at Komoto with a blank stare, if for a moment then raised a hand to his forehead.
"Are you feeling alright? Since when do you want to go with a plan?" Mizuho responded, disbelievingly.
"Well, you're better with these kinds of things actually. We need to focus on getting those two out of here without the girls seeing them. So, Mizu-chan, I know you have an idea already on how to do it." Komoto smiled at her, from which she blushed and just smiled back. She sighed and submitted to the idea.
"Ok, this is how it's going to go down…"
Author's Note: Hey everyone, I'm gonna be on hiatus for awhile. I'm off for a week long event, so there won't be any updates for at least a week or more. I'll try my best when I'm back to finish this chapter and finish up the omake. Till then, see ya…