The World Only God Knows / 神のみぞ知るセカイ
By Tamiki Wakaki
I don't own TWGOK
Our Normal Days in Our Mainstream Lives
A Fanfic by Takagi
Day 3: "Date"
Author'S Note: Words in bold are flashbacks or an accent. Thank you very much for editing as always, Organization Number 15!
This story is brought to you from Chihiro's point of view.
*DUM*
*DUM*
*SKRRRRANG*
"How was that!?"
"Let's listen to it!"
My band, 2-B pencils and I have just finished rehearsing. The concert is close so we decided to take an extra time to enhance our synchrony. I am quite confident of how we are now. I mean, since Yui came to join our band, our performance quality in our practice sessions have gradually increased. Well, not only that. I too, have practiced day by day, every night after studying for school a little. I am the leader of this band, so I ought to do my best for them. Now let's listen to the recording just now.
The five of us, Ayumi, Elly, Miyako, Yui, and I gathered at the middle of the class like our light music club always does.
"Uwaaah… I can't believe this is us!" exclaimed Elsie with sparkling eyes.
"This is definitely better than the last time we practiced! Right, Chihiro?" Ayumi turned to me.
"Yeah, I agree! You guys did great!" I grinned.
Time flew by as I talked a bit with the band. Soon enough, we were tidying up the clubroom, arranging the tables and chairs we messed around with. Geez, this room is a mess!
"Well, then… I think I will take my leave. See you tomorrow my ladies," Yui bowed gracefully like a prince towards me and the others.
"I'm going too! See you tomorrow Chihiro, Ayumi, Elly!" Miyako waved. I just noticed that she left her chair and was already at the door.
"See you tomorrow!" Elsie smiled as Miyako left.
"Ayumi, aren't you going home too?" I turned to Ayumi, who was sorting through her gear and placing them into a bag.
"You usually go with Miyako since your houses are in the same direction." I asked.
"I need to check to the track field's equipment such as the hurdles and other things. Today is my shift, unluckily," Ayumi sighed as she got up from here place with her equipment.
"Aah. Is that so…"
"Yep" Ayumi opened the door and turned to us.
"I'm going, Chihiro! Elly!"
"Okay! Thanks for your good work!" I waved back.
"You too!" Ayumi smiled and closed the door.
Ayumi left Elly and I who are still arranging our instruments, Elly with her brown electric bass, and me with my pink electric guitar.
"Ah, that's right. There is something I need to do before going home!"
"Wait, Elly! I want to help you with playing the bass!"
"EEEEH?"
"Yes! When I heard the recording just now, I found some flaws from the bass!"
"Well, it's not like I can lecture much about bass though…"
Suddenly, the class door is opened violently, letting a well-known figure come in.
"Elsie! What's taking you so long!? The other members have already left!"
"I'm sorry, Kami-nii-sama! Chihiro-san wanted to train me a bit!"
"Eh? What are you going to do with him, Elly? It's rare to see that guy wait for you."
"Mom asked us to purchase a few food ingredients. She said that Dad is coming home tonight before he has to go back to work in another country tomorrow," Elsie explained, "That's why Mother wanted to make him a decent dinner herself! But since Mom has to watch over the café, she asked us to buy the ingredients. Nii-sama was also asked to since we'll need to buy a lot."
"Hee… What a cute family…" I smiled, "It's such a shame to such a big 'hole' in it", I said while glaring at the brother.
"Hey, why the heck are you staring at me?" Katsuragi glared back.
"You heard what I said," I challenged him, "You have a sweet, caring mother and a nice, cute little sister, a HUGE contradiction to your character."
"That's not your problem!" His eyes widened, "My character does not have anything to do with them!"
"What do you mean?" I asked, actually intrigued by his answer.
"I chose to be like this."
"You are sick, aren't you?"
"Anyways, let's go Elsie! Mom will punish us if we are late!" Keima dragged his sister with him to the door.
"Nii-sama! What about bringing Chihiro-san along with us? I don't think the two of us will be able to hold all of the groceries!"
"What are you talking about, Elly!?"
"Well, Mom intends to throw a party for Dad. She needs a lot of stuff!" Elsie pulled out the list from her pockets, which literally landed on the floor as it unrolled.
Katsuragi and I just stood there amazed. I already didn't like how this was going to go.
"That's that, then, even if I don't want to admit that I'd need her help," he pointed at me and I wanted to punch him soo badly. I only restrained because Elsie was in the same room.
"I will wait for you two to finish on a bench near the track field, but make sure not to linger! Only God knows what Mom will do to us if we aren't home on time."
"Understood!" Elsie saluted.
"Wait! I haven't agreed yet! Hey, Otamega! Geez!" I yelled at him while he was walking out of the clubroom.
"Honestly. It can't be helped then. I will help you," I admitted defeat.
"YAY! Thank you Chihiro-saaaan!"
"Now into your extra session…"
I lecture Elly for about twenty minutes. I'm not really good with the bass, so I couldn't really lecture her. As far as I could see, Elly is getting much better!
But really, that Elly! How could you get me into all of this by asking me to help with groceries with your brother of all people!? I should've been going home by now to get some sleep!
Sigh.
We settle our instruments into our instrument bags then heading to the track field.
Wait a minute…
Track field…? Could it be that my hunch was true? Did the Otamega choose the track field for a place to wait us so that he could…?
He could…
Realization struck me like a bullet!
Ayumi's in danger!
"Elly! We need to go, now!" I commanded as I grab Elly's hand.
"Eh? What's wrong Chihiro-san? Aaah! Wait!" Ellie was shocked to death as I dragged her out of the classroom in a rush.
We run as fast as we can, until we finally reach the track field.
I frantically searched for the bench where Katsuragi is sitting and…
He is not alone! I gasp in horror when I realized who was next to him!
"AYUMI!" I screamed before that guy could do anything indecent to my best friend.
"Chi… Chihiro? What are you doing he…"
"Ah, I mean, you finally came!" Why did Ayumi correct herself?
"What are you doing with Katsuragi, Ayumi? He didn't do anything weird to you, did he?"
"W-Weird? Of course not! I wouldn't let this creepy man do anything like that!" She pushed him away frantically.
"I was just helping with moving the hurdles! Why do I get this treatment?" the Otamega protested to Ayumi.
"And you're not any better, Chihiro. What exactly do you mean by something weird? I was just waiting here!"
"Nothing! Don't be bothered by that!"
"Then, let's go to the market already! Everybody needs to stop being so trivial already!" Keima complained as he began to walk.
"I didn't do anything, Nii-sama!" Elsie whined as she followed him.
"Hey!" I called the Otamega out, "Don't order me around! You should be grateful to Elly for making friends with me! If it wasn't for Elly, I wouldn't be helping you! You hear me Otamega?" I yelled at him as he continued moving away. He should be more respectful to Ellie!
However…
"…Whatever" was his answer.
He is so damn annoying.
Ayumi decided to accompany us, so we left the track behind us. The four of us were now walking through the school's beautiful estate, heading towards the school gate. Silenced held the air now that almost all of the students have gone home. The orange evening sun was setting behind us, making all of the shadows stretch on the ground. This situation would be very romantic if anybody but the Otamega was here. Maybe I can use this scene as my band's album cover someday…
"Or perhaps I'll encounter this scene again someday with the person I love…" my mind couldn't help but wonder.
We walked through the school gate and headed to where the marketplace was. We came to an intersection and I realized this was where Ayumi would turn to go to her house.
"Ayumi, this is as far as you go right? If I remember it well, your house is that way, right? I pointed the direction of her house. I would feel bad for Ayumi if I dragged her any further into this troubling development.
"Ah… I guess you are right," Ayumi realized, "See you tomorrow then, Elly, Chihiro!"
"You too, Katsuragi!" Ayumi waved and crossed the street.
Huh? Did I mishear it?
"Yeah. Be careful…"
"Ayumi"
"Urk! Ho… Honestly… Katsuragi!" Ayumi stumbled with her words, "I have told you countless times not to address me by my first name!"
"Whatever", Katsuragi said, eyes still to his game console.
Really! What exactly is going on between them? Now that Ayumi's left, I drag the little Katsuragi to me while the brother paced behind. Maybe Elsie would know a thing or two about Katsuragi and Ayumi!
"What is it Chihiro-san?" Elsie asked.
"Keep your voice low, Elly! I want to ask you something!" I hushed her as I leaned closer to her to whisper.
"Does anything happen between your pitiful brother and Ayumi?"
"N-No! Nothing happened between them!"Elsie giggled a little nervously, "You see, Chihiro-san, Nii-sama…"
"Huh?" suddenly Katsuragi stops walking. He takes off his glasses momentarily, shedding a tear and said, "Oh my… This story is…beautiful. My heart is moved…" He pulled out a white rag to wipe his tear. I couldn't even begin to decipher what just happened. He is just too creepy! He doesn't even feel embarrassed although we are in public.
But his eyes…his eyes are sparkling. I never saw him like this before!
"This story is the best by far. The heroine, Hazuki-chan is also really adorable!"
"Well, she is not at the same level as Yokyuun yet, though", said he as he continue walking.
"Yeah! He is just like that! That is my Nii-sama!" Elsie laughed.
… What in God's green earth is he talking about? Who the heck are Hazuki-chan and Yokyuun? Just thinking about the way he address those imaginary beingsspur an abhorrent feeling completely foreign to me! Yuck!
"Hey, what you two are doing? We are gonna late!"
"Coming, Nii-sama!"
We continue our journey to the marketplace again. I talk with Elly while Katsuragi remains engulfed inside of his console until finally we finally reach the marketplace.
Hmm...? Why is Katsuragi so fired up?
"OK. This is as far as I can go with you guys," Keima declares.
"WHAT?" Elly and I answered in shocked unison.
"I wanna go get the new games that came out this week!" he then came up to me and patted my shoulders,"That is the main reason of bringing you here, Chihiro. To help Elsie with the ingredients while I'm seeking for paradise! They are having a 50% discount until 5 PM!" said he, full-spirited. "So, see ya later!"
"Wait! Hey, Otamega!" He vanished in a flash, leaving Elsie and me behind.
"What the hell is wrong with him!" I yelled.
"I'm sorry, Chihiro-san. I didn't know it would become like this. I'm really sorryyyy!" Elly said while bowing at me to show how deep she feels guilty.
"That's okay, Elly…. I'm willing to help you. God, Katsuragi! Why did you go off and do something as immoral as leave your sister behind with the chores?!"
After that, Elsie and I walk to the grocery shop to buy the ingredients her mother needed. Using the list Elsie had earlier, finding everything took very little time. From what we've collected, I can conclude that they are going to have a sukiyaki party. We bought some tofu, negi,Chinese cabbage, shungiku, matsutake mushrooms, jelly-noodles, and finally a matsusaka beef.
Hmm… So Katsuragi is this rich, huh?
Elly and I finally pay the ingredients at the cashier and walked out with five plastic bags. If I haven't had helped them, they would've been in deep trouble!
What?! It's already 5:15 PM now and we haven't even left this place yet! Where is that heinous Katsuragi?
"Elly! Can you grab onto these for a while? I'm going to pick-up Katsuragi."
"Okay! I'll wait here!"
I made my way to where the game store is. It wasn't not hard to find and I was standing in front of the shop in minutes. Ah, I forgot! I need to tell my mother that I'll back home late. Just when I finished texting mom, I saw Katsuragi walk out from the store… with two full bags of games.
"What was taking you so long?! And what's with those bags!?" I interrogated the Otamegane.
"I've just bought them, of course."
"That's not the problem! Now that your hands are full, you can't help us carry the bags! What if I decided not to help you guys back then? You really are troublesome, Otamega!"
"… I'm sorry, I guess," Katsuragi shrugged and started moving towards where I recently left Elsie.
"Now let's move. It is getting darker," he beckoned to me and started moving. I moved directly in front of him and…
…
*SLAP*
"…"
I unconsciously moved my right hand to slap him on the cheek, making him drops his bag.
"That hurts!"
"Serves you right!" I looked down at the Otagame, who was retrieving his bags, "Who do you think you are?"
Keima rose to his feet and looked down at me.
"A God."
!*&^%$! #
I ran out of words…
He is the worst case of anybody I have ever met! It's no use to communicate to him.
Without words and lines coming out from our mouth, and with this raging feeling I have inside my heart, I turned my body violently from him and make my way back to Elsie. Of course Katsuragi follows and the feeling only intensified with every step. I finally make it to Elsie and the feeling numbs as she cheerfully greets me.
With no further words spoken, we instantly head to Katsuragi household. I carry two bags with me, while Elsie carries three bags. This should be men's job! Unfortunately, the only man we have here is completely undependable.
We moved our feet quickly, but with the massive amount of luggage we were supporting, we could only hope we could beat the clock.
*PANT*… this is very tiring… Hah, if only I refused to help them… But thank God I decided not to refuse. Had I declined the request, Elly wouldn't have been able to carry all of these bags.
We walked what seemed to be miles before we finally we reach a café named "Café Grandpa".
"Chihiro-san! We are finally here!" Elly exclaimed and raced to the front door.
"Thank God!"
The three of us walked through the gate. Katsuragi drops his bags to the ground and opens the wooden door.
"I'm home!"
A figure with orange hair, glasses, and a sexy body welcomes us while sitting on the bar's chair. She must be Elly's mother.
"Welcome home, Keima, Elsie!" Their mother got up and did a double check when I entered the household.
"Oh my, who is this lady?" she fixed her glasses, "It's rare to see Keima brought a friend home, not to mention a girl!"
"And she is helping you two with the bags? My, my, thank you for helping my kids!" Mari bowed respectfully.
"No problem, Katsuragi-san!" I bowed in return, "Of course there is a problem; your son!"
"It is Elsie's friend and our classmate, Kosaka Chihiro," the Otagame introduced me half-heartedly, and then returned to pick up his games.
"Chihiro, this is my mother", Elsie introduced me to his beautiful sexy mother. I said sexy countless times because, you see, her BWH points are excellent! I really envy her. Will I get a body like that when I grow up?
"Hello, Chihiro-chan! It's nice to meet you. Keima must have been the one that made Chihiro-chan helps them, I'm deeply sorry for that…"
"Ahaha! No worries, Katsuragi-san!" I scratched the back of my head in embarrassment.
"Well, I will go home now. My mom will be furious if I come late."
"Too bad… I was going to ask you to join our party… But now that you said you can't, it can't be helped then. Now it's getting late, I think it is not good for a high-school girl to walk in the night alone by herself…"
Oh no. I think I already know where this is going and I knew I wasn't going to like it.
"Keima!"
"Ugh!" He also moaned, probably because he also realized what Mari was about to request.
"Get your ass over here!" Katsuragi-san suddenly became ferocious. I even can feel my feet trembled.
"Take her home! She has helped you with the bags! Show her some gratitude!" Well said, Katsuragi-san. But I think I won't need a walking statue accompany me home.
"I… I can take care of myself, ehehe!"
"Don't be like that… I will feel guilty over this. Now Keima! Take her home!"
"Umm… You don't have to… My house is not really that far…"
"Oh, Mom! Really! Why don't you ask Elsie instead?" Keima protested.
"She will help me with cooking! And it is men's job to escort a girl home at this time!"
"Geez…"
Katsuragi then walked past her sister and Mom then stared at me, "Let's go Chihiro!"
"Well, Katsuragi-san, I shall take my leave. Thank you for the warm welcome. Good luck with the party!"
"You can call me Mari-san, Chihiro-chan," Mari waved me good-bye.
"Okay then… Thank you, Mari-san. I'm going home."
"You are welcome, Chihiro-chan. Keima! Make sure to guard her!"
"Hmph," Katsuragi closes the café's door behind us.
"You don't have to accompany me home," I frankly told him.
"I don't want to either, but it will be troublesome if Mom finds out. Let's just make it quick. You said that your house is not so far from here, right?"
"It was a lie to make your mother lets me go home myself, actually. My house is quite far."
"… Can't be helped then. I will take you home, Chihiro."
"O… Okay then," I said nervously.
"L…listen! It's not like I want to walk you home!"
"Then you don't have to!" I yelled.
"Keima! GO ALREADY!" Another yell could be heard from the café. I guess it was his mothers. Keima groaned.
"AARGH…OKAY! OKAY! I UNDERSTAND, MOM!" he yelled back and turned back to the front gate.
"Let's go!" He ignored his mother's response, which involved some unmentionable words, and walked sternly towards the gate.
I tried my best not to laugh. It was really refreshing to see awkward Katsuragi acting like that! This was the first time I've ever seen him yell at anybody and lose that annoying composure of his.
I only wished I have recorded it!
"Are you going or not?" Katsuragi waited impatiently.
"Ahh…of course," I shook off my laughter and walked past the gate.
It was strange as I walked home with Katsuragi; however much I hated him, I didn't mind him walking me home this time. Just as Mari-san said, it is a man's job to take a woman home at night, isn't it? The night was beautiful; the moon shined on the distant, but busy city. The neighborhood only echoed the faint footsteps of the two of us walking. All the stars were out, each of them a bead in an endless blanket that comforted any misgivings I had.
We walked many blocks before he spoke a single word.
"Chihiro…"
"Huh? You called me?" I am actually a bit shocked to hear his voice in this chilly silent night.
"Of course! I'm the only person you are with right now!" He had a point, even if it was an obnoxious one.
"I know. It is just rare for you to start off a conversation with others unless you have requests. So what do you want this time?"
"Nothing."
"Huh?"
"... Thank you, Chihiro. For accompanied us buying all of those things."
"... What? Just how despicable are you, Katsuragi?! You didn't help Elly and me at all at the store; you dumped your chores on me last minute just so you have fun buying games; and not only that, but those games gave you an excuse to ignore helping us carry the groceries!"
"It can't be helped"
"What do you mean? Who do you think I am, your personal housemaid? That was your task to begin with and you made someone who isn't even close to you to help you out! You are terrible!"
"... Housemaid... that is a mistake" Katsuragi stared into my eyes.
"-You are a precious classmate to me."
Huh?
"Eh?!"
TO BE CONTINUED
A/N: There goes chapter 3.
I hope you like it.
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