Chapter 15: Discharge day
Today was the day I would finally leave the hospital. I never thought I’d spend the summer of my freshman year of high school in a hospital room. I’ll have to ask everyone to do their best for the fall tournament… I’ve got training to do, and I’ll use next year’s spring tournament as a training ground for next years’ Koshien.
I was thinking about what I would do as I packed my bags.
“Good morning!”
Aizawa-san was in a good mood, smiling as she came in, and the old lady answered.
“Huh? Haruka-chan, I thought you weren’t coming today.”
“Yes, I wasn’t going to come today.” (Haruka)
“Then what seems to be the occasion?” (Haruka’s grandma)
“There was… Ah, Yoshizumi-san! I’m glad I could make it.”
Wait what? Does it have something to do with me?
“Good morning, Aizawa-san. How can I help you?” (Hiroto)
“Yoshizumi-san, I heard you were going to be discharged from the hospital today… please eat this at home if you’d like.”
“Huh? Yes… thank you…?”
I didn’t know what it was, but I took it anyway.
“Oh, it’s a… hospital discharge gift! Since you said you were going to spend your birthday in the hospital, this is also a celebration for you!” (Haruka)
What was handed to me was a birthday cake.
“Um… don’t worry about it. I was practicing making cakes to celebrate my grandma’s upcoming discharge from the hospital.” (Haruka)
“I see. Well, I’ll eat it when I get home. Thank you very much. I didn’t expect to have a birthday cake this year, so I’m happy.” (Hiroto)
I was surprised, but convinced that it was just for practice. Well, there’s no way… She would go to the trouble of making one. I accepted the cake with gratitude.
“I’m going to go home and do some shopping. What is it, Grandma?” (Haruka)
“Haruka-chan… it’s nothing…”
I wonder what Aizawa-san’s grandmother was thinking about.
“Okay. Yoshizumi-san, I’ll take my leave now. Please take care of yourself.” (Haruka)
“Yes, thank you very much for the cake. Take care of yourself, Aizawa-san.” (Hiroto)
And with that, Aizawa-san left. I was just about to leave to meet up with Saito-san in the lobby.
“Jeez…” (Haruka’s Grandma)
Huh? I felt her eyes on me again.
“Um… Ms. Aizawa, how can I help you?”
“You guys… must have been close after all. My discharge isn’t until October.”
I wonder why Ms.Aizawa is misunderstanding. The cake was probably just a way to apologize for… seeing me cry.
I don’t know why I was being treated like Aizawa’s plaything. Then my parents came to pick me up.
“Aizawa-san I’ll be going now. Thanks for your kindness.” (Hiroto)
“Take care of yourself, Yoshizumi-kun. I’ll also be leaving the hospital soon, but I’ll have to be patient until then. Please take care of Haruka-chan.” (Haruka’s Grandma)
Toru had already completed the discharge procedures, so we headed to the lobby to meet Saito-san and his son, who were already there waiting for us.
“Saito-san! Thank you for waiting.” (Hiroto)
“I’m glad you’re discharged. My parents are over there. I’ll go get them.”
Saito-san then came back with his parents.
“Sorry for keeping you waiting, Yoshizumi-kun. Huh? Mari-san from Sakurai-san’s house! Wait what…?” (Saito’s mother)
Saito-san’s mother looked at my mom’s face and made a surprised sound as she covered Saito-san’s face.
She called my mom “Sakurai-san” and…
Chapter 15: Discharge day
Today was the day I would finally leave the hospital. I never thought I’d spend the summer of my freshman year of high school in a hospital room. I’ll have to ask everyone to do their best for the fall tournament… I’ve got training to do, and I’ll use next year’s spring tournament as a training ground for next years’ Koshien.
I was thinking about what I would do as I packed my bags.
“Good morning!”
Aizawa-san was in a good mood, smiling as she came in, and the old lady answered.
“Huh? Haruka-chan, I thought you weren’t coming today.”
“Yes, I wasn’t going to come today.” (Haruka)
“Then what seems to be the occasion?” (Haruka’s grandma)
“There was… Ah, Yoshizumi-san! I’m glad I could make it.”
Wait what? Does it have something to do with me?
“Good morning, Aizawa-san. How can I help you?” (Hiroto)
“Yoshizumi-san, I heard you were going to be discharged from the hospital today… please eat this at home if you’d like.”
“Huh? Yes… thank you…?”
I didn’t know what it was, but I took it anyway.
“Oh, it’s a… hospital discharge gift! Since you said you were going to spend your birthday in the hospital, this is also a celebration for you!” (Haruka)
What was handed to me was a birthday cake.
“Um… don’t worry about it. I was practicing making cakes to celebrate my grandma’s upcoming discharge from the hospital.” (Haruka)
“I see. Well, I’ll eat it when I get home. Thank you very much. I didn’t expect to have a birthday cake this year, so I’m happy.” (Hiroto)
I was surprised, but convinced that it was just for practice. Well, there’s no way… She would go to the trouble of making one. I accepted the cake with gratitude.
“I’m going to go home and do some shopping. What is it, Grandma?” (Haruka)
“Haruka-chan… it’s nothing…”
I wonder what Aizawa-san’s grandmother was thinking about.
“Okay. Yoshizumi-san, I’ll take my leave now. Please take care of yourself.” (Haruka)
“Yes, thank you very much for the cake. Take care of yourself, Aizawa-san.” (Hiroto)
And with that, Aizawa-san left. I was just about to leave to meet up with Saito-san in the lobby.
“Jeez…” (Haruka’s Grandma)
Huh? I felt her eyes on me again.
“Um… Ms. Aizawa, how can I help you?”
“You guys… must have been close after all. My discharge isn’t until October.”
I wonder why Ms.Aizawa is misunderstanding. The cake was probably just a way to apologize for… seeing me cry.
I don’t know why I was being treated like Aizawa’s plaything. Then my parents came to pick me up.
“Aizawa-san I’ll be going now. Thanks for your kindness.” (Hiroto)
“Take care of yourself, Yoshizumi-kun. I’ll also be leaving the hospital soon, but I’ll have to be patient until then. Please take care of Haruka-chan.” (Haruka’s Grandma)
Toru had already completed the discharge procedures, so we headed to the lobby to meet Saito-san and his son, who were already there waiting for us.
“Saito-san! Thank you for waiting.” (Hiroto)
“I’m glad you’re discharged. My parents are over there. I’ll go get them.”
Saito-san then came back with his parents.
“Sorry for keeping you waiting, Yoshizumi-kun. Huh? Mari-san from Sakurai-san’s house! Wait what…?” (Saito’s mother)
Saito-san’s mother looked at my mom’s face and made a surprised sound as she covered Saito-san’s face.
She called my mom “Sakurai-san” and…
