Seia! Back to the Tea Party! - 17

Pat pat-

 

"..."

 

"Seia-chan... I'm sorry... okay?"

 

"..."

 

Nod-

 

Hoshino is patting my head.

 

Thankfully, it seems cleared up the misunderstanding, and she must have felt guilty about tormenting someone who couldn't speak.

 

Ultimately, Hoshino confessed her actions to Sensei and stayed behind to apologize to me one-on-one.

 

"Actually, this old man is a bit suspicious... I had a bad experience in the past."

 

A bad experience...? Did I trigger some PTSD...?

 

"... Ehe~ It's not that it's Seia-chan's fault, I just... wanted to vent a little."

 

"..."

'Hoshino must have some bad memories too...'

 

My dreams don't reveal past stories.

 

Ultimately, the limits of my clairvoyance are clear.

 

In the end, I have to hear the story from the person themselves.

 

"I'm sorry, Seia-chan. For tormenting you without knowing anything."

 

'Everyone makes mistakes, so of course, with my generous heart, I can forgive you!'

 

Thinking that, I nodded to Hoshino with a bright expression.

 

Nod-

 

"... You forgive me that easily?"

 

"...?"

'Eh? You ask if I forgive you that easily? Isn't it natural to forgive?'

 

 

 

As I tilted my head, not understanding Hoshino's meaning, she chuckled and continued speaking.

 

"Even so, it's not easy to forgive someone who knocked you out so easily~ This old man definitely couldn't have done it."

 

Saying that, Hoshino then removed her hand from my head.

 

"Ehe. This old man should get going soon~"

 

"...!"

'Ah?! M-my head...!'

 

Squeeze!-

 

"... Ehe? Seia-chan?"

 

"...! ...!!"

 

Hoshino couldn't understand the words, but she could grasp the situation to some extent.

 

'Seia-chan must have liked my patting!'

 

"Ehe~ You liked this old man's touch!"

 

Feeling suddenly better, Hoshino sat back down next to Seia, who was holding onto her hand as she tried to leave.

 

"Alright! Seia-chan! Lap pillow!"

 

"...!!"

 

Hoshino's lap pillow?! I didn't quite understand, but it was clear this was a rare opportunity.

 

From observing Hoshino for a short while, she didn't seem like the type to do this.

 

With that judgment, Seia's head settled onto Hoshino's lap.

 

Thump!-

 

As if drawn by a magnet, Seia clung to Hoshino's lap and closed her eyes.

 

Wasn't this a clear signal to pat her head?

 

Understanding the meaning, Hoshino chuckled "ehe~" and placed her hand on Seia's head.

 

'To receive not only a lap pillow but also head pats from a cute person...! Amazing...!'

 

Just as I was about to enjoy Hoshino's touch.

 

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!-

 

A tremendous roar came from outside.

 

"...?!??!!"

 

"E-ehe??!"

 

'Wh-what was that??! Was it a terrorist attack?!'

 

Turning my head towards the massive sound, what I saw was...

 

"Ahaha☆ I've come to take Seia-chan back?"

 

"...??"

'Mika...??'

 

It was Misono Mika, who had smashed the door with her fist and entered.

 

"Ahaha☆ Seia-chan~ Let's go back to Trinity!"

 

"Ehe...? Who are you, smashing someone else's school door-"

 

"Normally, Nagi-chan said she would send Ichika from the Justice Task Force! But I thought it would be better if I came myself, so I sent her back!"

 

"...!"

'Wh-why in person?!'

 

Reading my expression, Mika gave a somewhat suspicious smile and approached me, lifting me in a princess carry.

 

"Seia-chan needs to return to her duties as a Tea Party host! Your adventure ends here!"

 

"W-wait a minute... Seia-chan is a Tea Party host?"

 

"Huh? Ahaha☆ Seia-chan! You didn't tell them?"

 

'I didn't feel like there was a particular reason to...'

 

As I made that expression, Hoshino muttered with a very bewildered look.

 

"E-ehe...? N-no way... I got the phone number of a Tea Party host...?"

 

She seemed surprised about something... a little different, but...

 

Anyway, leaving behind a flustered Hoshino, Mika carried me out of Abydos.

 

"... I'll contact you later, Seia-chan!"

 

Nod nod-

 

 

 

Of course, I didn't forget to respond to Hoshino's greeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* * *

 

 

 

A peaceful Tea Party. Nagisa couldn't stop Mika from going to Abydos.

 

"Nagi-chan! I brought Seia-chan!"

 

"... So you brought her back after all."

 

Seia is asleep in Mika's princess carry.

 

"Ahaha... We came by helicopter, but I don't know how she fell asleep..."

 

"... She fell asleep in the helicopter?"

 

Falling asleep in a helicopter? Is that a unique talent?

 

While thinking that, it was decided to send the sleeping Seia back to her room.

 

"Hmm... I wonder what kind of dream she's having?"