13: Helping to Tidy Up

Haisha felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. Her mother and Mizuno were on either side of her. When Haisha thought about how she had almost leaned on Mizuno's body, and how her mother had seen it, she felt so embarrassed that she wanted to bang her head against the wall and commit suicide.

Haisha's mother was sitting on the floor with her hands on the floor in front of her. She bowed slightly. "I'm really sorry. I'm the one who just dragged you into this. Are you hurt?"

Faced with formal etiquette, Mizuno bowed back. "Haibu-sama! Madam, you're too polite. I'm fine. I think anyone with even a tiny sense of justice would be willing to help. Besides, I'm Haibu-sama's classmate. I can't just sit and watch. I'm sorry I haven't introduced myself. Nice to meet you. I'm Mizuno Sora, Haibu-sama's classmate's neighbor."

Mizuno wanted to call her Madam Haibu, but considering the complicated situation of this family, Mizuno changed it to Madam.

"I'm Erina Haibu, Haisha Haibu's mother. I'm also the manager of this restaurant. I'm so glad Haisha has a classmate like you. Mizuno-kun can just call me Aunt Erina. If possible, could you stay for dinner? Let us show our gratitude. If it weren't for Mizuno-kun's help, Haibu Restaurant... would have to take a few days off to recover."

Take a few days off to recover?

Mizuno remembered that her friend, Haisha Haibu, sometimes took a few days off. Mizuno thought it was just because Haisha was being bullied by her classmates, so Haisha needed to recover. Mizuno didn't expect there to be hidden reasons like that.

Mizuno had just hit that drunk man too lightly!

Considering that the scoundrel might come back and cause trouble again, Mizuno thought about it and said apologetically, "Thank you for your hospitality."

Seeing the medicine box next to Haisha and Erina, Mizuno left the room discreetly, giving space for the mother and daughter to apply the medicine.

Sitting on the stairs on the second floor, Mizuno realized that her Steel Fist skill had reached Level 2. Although she could still only perform physical skills at level C, her physical fitness had improved to another level.

Mizuno didn't know the upper limit of that skill. It wouldn't turn into a humanoid Gundam, right?

But right now, Mizuno somewhat regretted strengthening her physical fitness. With her sensitive ears, Mizuno could clearly hear the rustling of clothes and soft moans of pain on the second floor.

Mizuno decided to shut her ears to it. Mizuno went to the first floor and tidied up the messy table and chairs from the fight.

After a while, the door to the second floor opened. Erina, who had changed into new clothes, smiled at Mizuno and walked to the back, which was the kitchen, to prepare the ingredients.

"Is there anything I can help with?"

"Mm-hmm..." Erina shook her head. Mizuno had seen Haisha's face under her bangs before. The girl was very gentle and beautiful, and she looked 80% similar to Erina. Erina was like Haisha 20 years later. "These are all the washed dishes. They were originally prepared for tonight's opening, but after what happened, we're temporarily closed for tonight."

There was nothing Mizuno could help with on the first floor. Mizuno felt really uncomfortable, so she just said "Excuse me" and opened the door to the second floor.

"Swoosh, swoosh."

On the balcony, Haisha sat on a small bench. In front of her was a basin of water, and in the basin were her mother's and her own clothes. After being hit by the man earlier, her clothes were already wrinkled and covered in dust.