The fatal man - Chapter 1
When I took a look at the clock on the wall, the hands were past nine o’clock.
Before my eyes was a female doctor clad in a white coat giving me an examination now that I had awakened.
“…For the time being, there are no abnormalities. There were no abnormalities in the X-ray or the CT scan, so we’ll keep you for observation for two or three days to be on the safe side, and then you can be discharged.”
“Oh, yes.”
“We have contacted your parents that you have awakened, so I think they’ll be here soon.”
Female doctor…After getting her to introduce herself, the doctor named Nan Takae gentlly smiled at me.
“They said they were very happy and they’d come right away.”
“I, is that so?”
Reflecting on my attitude up to this point, I feel a little sorry for my mother’s feelings…
However, this hospital room is spacious. It’s equipped with a TV and a personal computer, and on top of that, it even comes with a kitchen and a shower stall. I wonder how much it costs…
While I was thinking about such things, the door to the room was brusquely opened.
When I turned my eyes to it, standing there breathlessly was a beautiful woman with bright brown hair and long, narrow eyes.
When the woman caught sight of me, tears welled up in her eyes and she threw herself at me, who was sitting on the bed, in a hug.
“You’re okay! You’re okay, I thought you might not wake up and I thought…I thought you might die! I was so worried!”
Crying like that and hugging me and sniveling, this woman who appeared to be in her twenties to an outside observer was my mother, Youko Hatano, the mother of me, Kohaku Hatano.
Several minutes later, when my mother finally stopped crying, I spoke up to apologize for causing her to worry first of all.
“…I’m sorry for worrying you, Mom.”
Upon hearing those words, my mother stopped moving as if time had stopped. Like a beautiful statue, she did not stir an inch.
Is this her response to my honest apology…I’m reminded of the awfulness of my attitude up to this point…Moreover, as far as I can remember, this is the first time I’ve called her ‘Mom.’
“A, are you saying ‘Mom’ just now…?”
“Yeah, I’m sorry for the awful attitude I’ve had until now. Seeing my mother being this worried about me, I’ve reflected upon my past behavior.”
…Am I being suspected? Was my demeanor a little forced? I wonder if I’m coming across strangely? After all, I said something that can only really be called a complete change of heart from my perspective until now, so I’m worried how I’m being perceived. I was worried about that, but my mother reacted strongly to those words.
“No, no, it’s alright, and you’ve been a good boy up until now, too. It’s just that you’ve suddenly become an even better boy, that’s all. You don’t need to worry about the past! It’s okay! I’ll accept everything about you!”
As expected, no good, I kinda blanked out. Honestly, I thought, just what are you even talking about, this woman?
My attitude up until now definitely hasn’t been that of a good boy…After all, it’s not like I haven’t taken money from your wallet without saying anything a time or two…
Is this world’s love the default? …Love, isn’t it a little too heavy?
“T, thank you.”
“Well then, Mom. Can you come with me to another room so we can talk about future arrangements?”
Dr. Takae, who had been watching our exchange with a gentle smile, spoke up.
“Yes, well then, Mom. I’ll be back later, so see you later.”
“Yeah, take care.”
Was she happy to hear me say ‘take care’? She went out of the room vigorously, saying I’ll be back, see ya!
Watching my mother’s figure, I let out a big sigh. For the time being, have I gotten it across to my mother that I’ve changed…?
Well, I should think about what to do from here on, I thought again, and I reconsidered my current situation.
Right now, I’m in my third year of middle school, and it’s the end of September.
At this point, I really don’t care about my middle school’s reputation. What I need to think about is high school. Currently, my top choice is Seimei Boys’ School, which is a boys’ school that still carries on even in this world with few men, and is one of the most famous prestigious schools in this country of Ahenheim. Boys from all over Ahenheim gather to take the entrance exams to this school. For that reason, the competition ratio for the school is very high.
First of all, let’s stop thinking about going there. What would be the point of going to a boys’ school if you’re aiming to become a fatal man?
Also, apparently this school assigns a senior student to new students as a guidance counselor, and by rumor, it’s not uncommon for the guidance counselor and the new student to develop a romantic relationship.
…Do you understand everyone? Yeah, that’s right, it’s a boys’ love. They say the flowers of romance bloom beautifully there.
What is that school, I definitely don’t want to go…
Well, for now I should consult with the teacher about my path after graduating middle school…
I thought about that and forgot about it, and picked up the remote control that was nearby and turned on the TV and flipped through the channels.
Variety programs, dramas, quiz programs, news programs, there were various programs, but the majority of the cast members were female, but sometimes male cast members would appear, and just then, one of them, a male idol who was very popular in living rooms right now, came on.
There are male idols in this world, too, but if I’m being honest, their looks aren’t that good.
However, is it because it’s a world where they’re fawned over just for being male, or are all male idols very popular?
Looking at the idol’s face, I went and touched my own face and then walked over to the mirror that was attached and checked my face.
With some light brown hair that fell to about shoulder length, big eyes, a bridge of the nose that rose straight up, and a cool and beautiful face, she exuded a mysterious beauty.
Comparing my face to the idol just now, I still think I’m cuter.
And even when comparing to the women, I think I’m one of the top in this world.
I even start to wonder if I could make a living as an idol.
No, of course I won’t do it though.