[Master K] The bad one next door

How do you react when you meet someone you don't want to see?

Maya's choice was to turn around and leave without hesitation.

Today seems to be no different from the past: the temperature is still rising day by day with the arrival of spring, and there are a few signs of spring blossoms in Zhenmu Town, and my mood is as bad as ever-except for this sudden appearance at my house The woman at the door.

The woman's hair was dyed brown, and her long curly hair was tied high behind her head. She had delicate makeup painted on her face, and she was wearing a simple and elegant white dress. She looked gentle and harmless, as if she really just happened to block It's the same in front of Yazawa's house.

...if she didn't look exactly like the woman Dad was having an affair with.

Shinya came home from school, carrying her schoolbag, and stayed at the stairs for a long time. She finally came back to her senses and was about to take a step back. The woman turned her head and looked at her position as if she sensed something.

Her steps froze instantly.

The two looked at each other for a while, and an unnatural smile appeared on the corner of the woman's mouth: "...Ah, you must be Mami."

She was obviously a soft-looking woman, but when she opened her mouth, there was a hint of imperceptible arrogance in her tone.

It's almost like finding fault.

Miya suddenly had a very bad premonition.Immediately afterwards, the woman's words made her premonition come true.

"Don't worry, I just want to talk to you about something."

really--

——I must have not read the almanac when I went out to meet such a menacing scourge.

Such plots often appear in novels: the young man who has had a crush on her senior sister for a long time secretly grasped her life trajectory, and one day he mustered up the courage to appear on her way home, and said with a smile, "What a coincidence, senior sister, I also Take this road", and since then began the ambiguous days of going home with my senior sister every day.

Premeditated people often falsely call such actions "coincidence".And what the woman in front of her called "Qimu" said, "I just happened to pass by here and came up to see you on a whim" is not a beautiful lie.

There was only one thing that greatly puzzled Maki.

——What would you do with her in this situation?Now that the parents have decided to divorce, there should be no need for this woman to continue pestering her.Looking for the daughter of a rival in love with the attitude of a winner, is it possible to show off?

"...Mami, what's wrong?"

Ah, yes, now she is still being dragged into an inexplicable conversation by this woman.

"It's nothing." Mami calmed down, lowered her eyes, and tried to maintain the most basic courtesy, "What can I do for you?"

"Ah, it's like this." Miss Qi Mu pursed her lips and raised a smile, "I'm your father's friend. I heard that your parents have had some conflicts recently, and I'm a little worried, so I want to come over to confirm the situation..."

Mami froze for a moment, and opened her eyes slightly.

She didn't expect the other party to say such a thing.

friend?Worry?

It was as if someone hit her head hard with a hammer, and she was instantly stunned.

This person... is too shameless!

She was obviously the one who caused the disaster, and she still put on a hypocritical and noble face.

Maki had never encountered such a situation when she grew up so much, and she didn't know how to react for a while, her mind went blank, and she only felt a heartache.She stared blankly at the woman in front of her for a while, then suddenly realized something, her fingers froze, and she tightly clenched the strap of her schoolbag.

Qi Mu is still talking endlessly:

"Oh, your parents are getting divorced? It's a pity. They used to be quite good friends. Why did this happen suddenly? Don't worry too much. Even if they are separated, they still love you very much. Your mother I guess I will work hard to get your custody right..."

"—it has nothing to do with you."

When Qi Mu was trying to organize his words, the black-haired girl with her head down suddenly interrupted her.At the beginning, Qi Mu didn't realize that his true identity had been exposed under the eyes of the other party. When he heard her cold tone, he couldn't help being stunned, his lips parted slightly, and he uttered a meaningless monosyllable with a surprised expression:

"Eh?"

"It has nothing to do with you at all!"

Mami suddenly raised her head and stared at her, her voice suddenly raised, and her usually soft voice trembled slightly because of excessive anger: "You know this kind of thing best, don't you?! There is nothing to say now! Please don't talk The hypocrisy here will only make people feel very disgusting!"

Hate hate hate.

This man is so annoying!

She had never hated a person so much before. After yelling like venting, she glared at the opposite person viciously, wishing she could swallow him alive, her nose turned sore with grievance.

Amidst her gasping for breath, Qi Mu didn't speak for a while, as if he was shocked by her sudden outburst.Mami sniffled, trying to suppress the turbulent emotions in her heart, lowered her head and said in a low voice: "Sorry, please go back, I have to do my homework."

But Saiki didn't move.

After a while, I heard her slightly boring voice coming from above her head: "Well, it seems that you know everything, then I'll just say it straight."

She put her hands on her chest and raised her chin: "I hope you can talk to your mother."

Maki opened her eyes suddenly: "What did you say—"

"After the couple divorces, it is up to the court to decide who the child will be with, but this will only happen when the two parties disagree. The decisive role is still the child—that is, your opinion." Qi Mu interrupted Her words, "Your father seems to be very persistent in wanting to win your custody. He asked me to come and get to know you as a stepmother, but you who are prejudiced must be a burden to our family, so I privately ask you to choose to be with your mother."

Mami stared at her blankly, opened her mouth, her throat was so dry that she couldn't speak.

This person—Miss Qi Mu, straightforwardly pulled out the things that she had been reluctant to think about, and revealed them in broad daylight.

It's exactly the same as what my mother said a few days ago-"If I divorce your father, who will you be with?"

Perhaps it was her mother's euphemistic words that gave her the last hope. She didn't really realize that this was not an "if", but a "fact" that had to be chosen.

Before this incident happened, her parents were very loving, and she also knew that her parents loved her.If it was possible, she didn't want to make a choice like this at all, and it would be great if they could settle their suspicions.

It's just that this kind of thinking is almost extravagant.

She bit her lower lip: "What if I say no?"

"In that case your father won't have time to support you."

Qi Mu stretched out his hand to gently caress his flat belly, and the corner of his mouth curled up in a gentle arc: "We already have a child."

Mami's mind went blank for a moment.

"Although he cares about your daughter for the time being, he will be distracted by my child slowly, not to mention if he gives birth to a boy-although he didn't mention it to you, but he is I've always wanted a son."

Qi Mu's smiling voice seemed to be a subtle mockery, which made her breath short.Her hands were trembling uncontrollably, her face was pale and she stared down at the woman's flat belly.

child……?

Dad and another woman's child?

--This……

"how can that be!"

Mami blurted out subconsciously, but the words got stuck in her throat halfway.She looked at Qi Mu with a smug face in panic, and finally couldn't help showing an expression that was about to cry: "F-what are you kidding! Dad is not that kind of person!"

Seeing her embarrassed look, Qi Mu inexplicably smiled even more heartily: "Oh? Is that right? I brought the order issued by the hospital. Do you want to see it?" As he spoke, he put his hand into his bag to get the laboratory test one.

Compared to an adult woman who has experienced many battles, Yazawa Maya is obviously still too tender, and her eyes turned red all of a sudden: "I don't want to watch this kind of thing! You, you go away!"

But Qi Mu refused to let go: "Why, are you afraid? Since you are so convinced that I am lying, why don't you confirm it yourself? Are you actually deceiving yourself?"

"I do not have--"

At this critical moment.

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

Suddenly, a familiar shout came from the stairs.

The two were startled, turned their heads together, and saw the orange-haired boy in the uniform of the boys in the town who was looking at them angrily.

Unexpectedly, the dispute would be broken at such a time, and both of them couldn't help being stunned.

Hatta Misaki ran towards them with a tense face, grabbed Maki's arm and pulled her behind while the two were still in a daze, raised her head and stared fiercely at the surprised Saiki: "Who are you! Why are you blocking the door of other people's house, are you crazy?!"

silence.

Shinya and Saiki have not yet reacted from the sudden change.

The orange-haired boy paused for a moment, feeling a little puzzled when no one answered.He glanced back and forth between the two for a while, and suddenly thought of something, and couldn't help but turn pale in shock: "Could it be that you are a kidnapper?! What do you want to do to Mami?!"

Maki: "..."

Qi Mu: "..."

Hey, why did the painting style suddenly change?

The woman couldn't help showing an expression of looking at an idiot, but Maki tugged at the hem of his clothes in embarrassment, and whispered: "Misaki, things are not what you think..."

"Huh, huh?"

Hatta was obviously taken aback, turned his head suddenly, stared at her with wide eyes, and stammered: "But, but you obviously..."

It looks like he was being bullied! ——Even with her toes, Maya could guess his next question.

Seeing his dumbfounded expression, Mami turned her head slightly, and was momentarily at a loss for words: "Well..."

How could she say such embarrassing things as being threatened by her father's mistress and almost shedding tears by the other party.

Qi Mu, who watched their conversation coldly, sneered mockingly: "What, I thought it was so powerful, but in the end it's just a brat."

Hatta turned back and glared at her: "What are you talking about—"

She folded her arms around her chest, proudly raised her small chin: "The kid should stay in school and study hard, instead of playing some kind of hero here to save the beauty."

Such an insulting word made the boy almost explode with anger, but because the other party was a woman, he could only stare angrily at her from a distance.

"You bastard...!"

"—Compared to this," Qi Mu interrupted him again unceremoniously, "Yazawa Maya, to my request, do you agree or not?"

Qi Mu's straight-forward question was obviously too abrupt for Hatta who had just arrived.He froze for a moment, then looked suspiciously at the black-haired girl next to him: "What are you asking for or not..."

He got no answer.

Mami fell silent.

Yes, it is.

Saiki's arrival reminded her of one thing: it was time for her to make a choice.

In fact, no matter whether Qi Mu came or not, she already had a very clear answer in her heart when her mother mentioned this matter to her a few days ago.

This is not due to Qi Mu's coercion, but her own decision.To evade the inner choice blindly will only make things worse.

But before that—

"I reject."

Qi Mu was stunned by the unexpected decisive answer.

She stared at Miya in surprise, the corners of her mouth twitched, and the muscles on her face squeezed out an awkward smile: "...What did you say? Maybe I misheard..."

"I said, I. Refuse. Reject." Maki raised her mouth, looked up provocatively and met the woman's unbelievable eyes, "This is my answer."

Although it has been decided, it is good to make the other party feel uncomfortable at the end, isn't it?

I always feel that as long as Misaki is by my side, the courage to fight against others will double. If she was alone, she would definitely not be able to choke with Saiki like she is now—ah, wouldn’t this be too good?

whatever.

"You..." Qi Mu stared at her dumbfounded, "Why, why? You know the difference, right! Think it over for me!"

As he spoke, he was about to step forward and grab her angrily.

however--

He stretched out his hand halfway, but was stopped by a burst of fire that suddenly shot up.

After the fire, the orange-haired boy's eyes finally became sharp.He stared at her coldly with red pupils, grinned ferociously, showing sharp canine teeth:

"Although I don't know what you guys are talking about, but a woman like you—really! Very—very—annoying—people—ah!!"

No matter how unwilling Ren Shi Qi Mu was, he finally left.

Hatta watched her run down the stairs in a hurry, heaved a sigh of relief, and started training after turning around: "Hey, what's going on! Explain it clearly!"

Mami was silent for a while, raised his head, looked at Hatta and said hesitantly: "If..."

"Ok?"

The words reached the tip of her tongue, circled around, and was swallowed by her forcefully.She scratched her cheek and showed an embarrassed smile: "Well...it's nothing."

"Ah?" After waiting patiently for a long time but only got such a nonsensical answer, Misaki Misaki suddenly frowned, "What do you mean! You are playing me like a monkey?!"

"Huh? No, no!" Mami hurriedly waved his hands to deny, "I really can't explain the fine details—— Misaki just needs to know that he is a very annoying person!"

"Very annoying person - I can see this kind of thing if you don't say it, okay?!" Hatta took a deep breath, and a sense of frustration emerged spontaneously, "Oh, that's all. So you are still the first Saying so clearly once that you hate someone is a kind of evolution."

"Yes, is it?" I didn't expect him to say that, and Maki was a little flattered, "But evolution or something... Misaki, you have watched too many anime, and I am not a Digimon."

"It's so noisy! You can say what I like!"

"Huh? Yes, I know..."

Watching the orange-haired boy walk into the house angrily, and slam the door with a "bang", Mami held the cold house key in his hand, and couldn't help being dazed.

Why didn't I say "what if my father doesn't want me" in the end?

If it was her before, she would definitely pour it all out.

If it was her before, she would definitely cry after the incident.

If it was her in the past... Even if Hatta was by her side, she would not choke the person who hurt her at the last moment.

Why are these?

"...Really." She sighed, talking to herself, while inserting the key into the keyhole and turning the doorknob lock, "How can you always make others worry, it's really embarrassing."

She pushed lightly, and the door creaked open.

Inside was an empty living room.

"--I am back."