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POV: Kyo
As soon as the car pulled up in front of my house, Miu had already stopped crying, but she looked exhausted. I got out of the car first, then held out my hand to her. Without thinking, Miu took my hand and stepped out.
"Come inside. If you don't mind, I can lend you some clothes so you can take a shower."
"That would be..."
"Don't worry. They're my mom's clothes. I'll ask her for it. My mom isn't very tall, so they'll fit you pretty well. Well, maybe they'll be a little loose..."
"Even so..."
"Just accept it. You didn't bring a suitcase, did you? Come on. Thanks, Daiki. See you tomorrow."
"Right. Sleep well. And Miu, don't take those words to heart. Your mother is a terrible person."
Hearing Daiki's words, Miu smiled and replied,
"Yeah, I know. She's a horrible person."
Still holding Miu's hand, I walked to the front door and unlocked it with my key. As soon as I opened the door, my mom appeared.
"You're back already? Oh—"
She noticed Miu was still with me and looked surprised.
Actually, she was staring at our hands.
"You two really are close, aren't you?" my mom laughed.
"Mom, this isn't the time for jokes like that."
She finally noticed Miu's swollen eyes and walked over to her.
"Miu? What happened?"
She gently held Miu's cheeks and looked into her eyes. Miu didn't say anything, so my mom turned to me.
"Just lend Miu some clothes. She's going to take a shower and stay here tonight. I'll let her sleep in my office."
"Alright..."
My mom accepted it without much hesitation, but the look in her eyes clearly said, 'You'd better explain everything once we're alone.'
A little while later, my mom came back with some clothes. She had taken a bit longer than expected, so she must have talked to my dad.
"I didn't bring any underwear since it probably wouldn't fit."
Miu's breasts are much bigger than my mom's, even though she's much younger.
"That's okay," Miu said with a smile.
After she took the clean clothes, I went upstairs with her and led her to my room.
She could have used another bathroom, but without really thinking about it, I brought her to mine. Miu didn't seem to mind either. She looked a little embarrassed at first, but soon went into my bathroom and locked the door.
A moment later, I heard the shower running and let out a sigh.
"If this were any other situation, I'd definitely be having dirty thoughts right now."
But this situation is different.
What am I supposed to do to help her?
I can let her stay here for a while, but what about after that? She needs somewhere to live. She can't stay here forever. We're close, but we're just friends.
And after what happened, Miu can't go back to her mother's house.
'What a mess...'
I left my room and went downstairs to talk to my mom.
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When I got downstairs, my mom looked at me with a frightening expression and said,
"Alright. Start talking."
I sat down beside her on the couch and explained everything that had happened. I didn't go into detail. I just told her that Miu had argued with her mother, and that her mother had said some incredibly insensitive things.
After hearing that, my mom sighed.
"So that's what happened. How is she?"
"Terrible. She cried the entire ride here. She's taking a shower now, and she's probably crying in there too."
I couldn't know that for sure, but it was very likely.
Miu was in a terrible state.
"Alright. She can stay here for a few days. Get me her mother's phone number. I'll talk to her."
"I don't think that's a good idea. Miu's mom said horrible things to her. She doesn't want to see her mother right now."
"But we have to resolve this."
"I know. But let's wait a little. I'll think of something."
My mom stared at me for a few seconds before letting out another sigh.
"Fine. She can stay here for as long as she needs. But I don't want you two doing anything inappropriate while we're not home."
"Mom, you know very well that I don't have that kind of relationship with her."
"But you like her, don't you? And that girl clearly likes you too."
"..."
"You didn't realize until now?" my mom asked, sounding genuinely surprised.
But she was wrong. Of course I had realized Miu liked me.
In fact, it was obvious.
Still, I didn't know if this was the right time for us to grow even closer. I wanted to wait a little longer.
This would be the perfect opportunity for us to get closer, but it was also an incredibly delicate moment.
"So you did notice. If you like her too, why haven't you told her? I've already told you I don't mind if you start dating."
"You should mind. I'm thirteen years old, you know?"
"But I don't. You're very responsible, and I trust you."
"Alright, alright. I'm going back upstairs. Miu should be finishing her shower."
"Which bathroom is she using?"
"The one in my room."
"Why? Aren't there other bathrooms in the house?"
"Well..."
"I knew you were planning something. I don't mind you dating, but you're still too young for that."
"I wasn't planning anything weird."
"Alright. Go upstairs and stay with her. She needs someone by her side right now. But don't stay up too late, understand?"
"Okay. Thanks, Mom."
"No need to thank me."
My mom kissed my forehead, and I headed back to my room.
As soon as I walked in, I found Miu sitting silently on my bed, staring at the phone in her hand.
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