Summer Holiday

I am finally released from the hospital, and I am currently in the parking lot, along with the others.

"Ne, ne, he, Onī-chan! Do you know that?!"

"Onī-chan, what is this thing called?!"

"Do you know what that thing is?!"

"Onī-chan, be careful of the stairs! They sometimes move by themselves!"

Have I mentioned that my family is a unique bunch? Alright, I'll say it once again. My family is a unique bunch!

Yeah, you're right. Instead of treating me like an amnesiac person, they treat me like a mentally retarded bitch!

I believe these guys don't really know what amnesia is. Or, my sister is just messing with me... under my mother discreet command.

Don't you think I don't know it, woman!

"This brat must be thinking something rude again," Shizuka, who is by the side of my mother, commented while looking at my face.

"No, I'm not thinking about something rude. I was thinking about when will you get married, and concluded you will never get to."

"What did you say?!"

"Gah! Stop swatting my head, you savage!"

Shizuka is the very definition of women. She feels like she she is always right, but always angry when she is called out on her wrong.

"My, my, my. Who knows my son will meet his future wife here. What a twist of fate! Fu-fu-fu."

"..."

"..."

Hold up a second! Is Hachimom supposed to be like this? I don't know. The light novel never mentioned anything about her character.

Anyway, despite how quick she jumps to conclusion, her ability to make Shizuka freeze like a statue is amazing.

That means, she has successfully stopped Shizuka from swatting my head!

But, why didn't my mother mention about how Shizuka could possibly hurt my head? Isn't she supposed to be worry about that instead?

I take back my word. There is nothing amazing about you, Hachimom!

"I am sorry to ruin you Boys Meet Girls fantasy. But, this woman will likely kill me on our first night," I said to my mother, full of conviction.

While my mother is surprised I came up with a comeback, Shizuka reacts differently — I mean, violently.

"What do you think I am? A monster?!" She starts to swat my head again. "I wouldn't kill you on the first night. I would do it slowly!" She concluded her not so civil sentence.

While I get my own amusement for managing to rile her up, I am also worried about her response. Why didn't she refute about the marriage? Does she think our marriage is a sure thing already?!

Well, crap. Hachiman's tie with her really defies the rule of the universe. If I were Ichigo, I could have seen the red thread connecting us already.

"Kuhum! As much as I like to watch the amusing scene, we have to go home now, Hachi." My mother successfully stops our epic fight with that.

Shizuka and I look into each other's eyes, before agreeing to call it a day.

"See you again, brat."

"See you again, woman."

Both of us click our tongue, clearly annoyed at each other.

"May we meet again, Shizuka-san." My mother bid Shizuka a farewell. "Ah, yes! May we meet again too, Maiko-san." Shizuka responded politely.

Right after that, my family and I enter the car. We quickly leave the hospital's parking lot, and head to our house.

The entire ride is mostly silent. Komachi will pester me from time to time by asking stupid questions, and I will always explain to her I am having amnesia, not a retard.

My mother will sometimes discreetly glance at my reflection on the mirror, expecting I will never notice it. Still, I don't want to call her out. Therefore, I let her bw.

It is only when she can't endure it anymore that she finally reaches out to me.

"Hachi."

"Yes?"

"Are you alright?"

"A bit late to ask that, but I'm okay."

"Hm." My mother nods her head, and goes silent once again. Just like before, I don't prod her. "Do you... perhaps remember anything about yourself, other than your name?" My mother finally starts to speak again.

"I can function normally as a person just like usual even without remembering any of that."

"I see... I will take that as a no." My mother hums to herself, before asking, "Do you remember anything about me?"

"No."

Ouch. I saw it. I saw the brief hurt expression on her face. I would like to say I know about her, but she isn't mentioned much in the light novel.

Anyway, my mother is just like Komachi — or the other way around? She has more than one faces. She is worried about me for sure, but she hides it from me for whatever reason.

Tsundere? I don't think so. I believe there is something more to it. What a complicated family I have.

"What about our family? Your childhood? Do you remember any of it?"

"As I have said, I can function normally even without any memory of it."

"What about... friends?"

I quirk my eyebrow, and stare at her reflection on the mirror. This question somehow irks my Hachiman sense. She dodges my eyes, and focuses her vision to the road instead.

"There is a simple solution to this problem. As a parent, you can tell me everything you know about me, your son, to me. If you know about me, that is."

Ah, the guilty look. I feel like a law school student — they know how to make someone feel guilty.

But seriously, I didn't mean to bash her or anything. I grew up without parents in my past life, and I don't give a fuck being neglected. I can survive on my way.

Hachiman would have cared about that. But, I am not Hachiman! Well, the previous Hachiman. I am Chris! Therefore, I don't care.

That means, yes, I don't care about her guilt over this body too. If she's a good parent, she will eventually find a way to mend the broken relationship. If she's not, well, let's just say our relationship as a mother and son will merely be a formality.

For now, at least, I can tell Hachimom didn't neglect Hachiman intentionally.

The drive is completely silent right after that. Not even Komachi says a word to me. It is only when we arrive at home does she talk to me again.

She leads me to my room, and introduces everything inside my room to me like it is her own room.

There is something wrong with this sibling of mine, but I am not surprised. Christine was also like this in the past. She knew EVERYTHING about stuffs that I often used. She even knew how many underwear I had.

I know, she knew a bit too much. But, hey, we're siblings. She has seen me naked, and I have seen her naked. What is there for siblings to hide?

So...

"I feel dirty. Wanna take a bath with me, Komachi?"

Slap!

"P-pervert Onī-chan!!!"

What is wrong with her? She can know everything about me, but I am not allowed to do the same thing, just because she's a girl?

Ridiculous!

That's so so sexist of her! As an advocate of gender equality, I deem her action wrong!

Nah, not really. I'm not a rabid feminist. I was just messing with her. No offense to normally functioning feminist out there.

Anyway, I think I have found my new amusement in this world. That is, messing with the characters. It's fun!

Just like that, my first day at Hikigaya Household starts.

...

It's been five days since I arrived here, and I have found the time I am currently in. Eventually, Hachiman is still in his last year in middle school. Which means, I have around a year until I enter Sobu High.

Another thing worth to be noted is Hachiman has just confessed to Kaori a few months prior. That also means, the bullying is still ongoing at school. So, I will experience mental torture when the summer holiday ends, and the school starts.

Just kidding. Who are they fucking with? This me? Pfft! No one can fuck with me. When they do, I will fuck them back!

I mean that not in a sexual way.

"Nyaan~"

"Oh, hello there Raphtalia."

Who is Raphtalia? She is my cat. She is also the same cat who crossed the road safely that day. I don't know how did she get here, but she just appeared in front of our door in the next morning, after my first night of staying here.

Also, you don't have to point out that Raphtalia is a raccoon, I know that. I named this stupid cat Raphtalia, because she is just as brown as her.

"Nyaan~"

"What? Do you want some food? Why don't you find it yourself, you lazy ass kitten?"

"Nyaan~"

No matter how cute you are acting, I won't give you any of it. But, my body moves autonomously, and gives her the food she wants anyway.

Ding-dong!

"Someone's coming?"

"Onī-chan, rather than standing there like an idiot, why don't you open the door?"

"Well, rather than chiding me, why don't you do it for your brother?"

"Huuh... You are really a lazy ass, Gomi-chan."

Although she said that, Komachi still complies to my request, and greets whoever is coming. She is a bit grumpy lately, after I showed her my cooking skill that is better than her.

She pestered me about it all day long, but my answer stupefied her so much she didn't want to pester me any further.

I answered her like this, "It's the perks of having amnesia. I forgot that I can't cook. Thus, I can cook."

I know, I know, it's lame. But, hey, Komachi isn't very bright. She's just an airhead who actually uses a little bit of her brain.

"Hey, brat. How are you?"

"..."

Ah, so it's the day already? I forgot Shizuka still has to visit me once a week.

Today will be a long and interesting day for sure.