HA3 9.4 - Aizawa's Extreme Side
As soon as Hide and Takeo arrived before him, Paolo asked the two, “How was the mass?”
“Not as boring as I thought,” Takeo calmly replied. “My little sisters really enjoyed it.”
“It’s a nice mass,” Hide added.
“I see.” After a smile Paolo continued, “Well, let’s talk about your request.”
“We all are ears,” Hide replied.
“You will go to Italica in two weeks or three. I will tell you the exact date four days before the flight. Hand over the money to me if you agree. You can use Dillar, Ren, or Gold as long as the amount is 82.000 Dillar,” Paolo started his explanation.
The departure flight would be on Friday night, using cargo airliner, from Aida City to Tuscany. Hide and Takeo would have the flight fully unrecorded. Therefore, if something happen and the authority got involved, things would become complicated. However, there was precaution for such occurrence so it would cause no harm other than delay.
For the whole week, the two had to study their second ID to the smallest detail, and tried their best to become one with it. They would also stay in a town where the childhood of their second ID took place. It was before their parent took them to move from one place to another, and lived a semi-concealed life to avoid debt collector.
Other than mastering their second ID, they would also receive knowledge on how to properly maintain their working visa. And once their second ID was ready, they would use it to open bank account. They would then return to Nikko using their new ID and working visa as skilled foreign worker.
The return flight would be on Friday night the next week, using business class. Takeo would depart from Italica, while Hide would depart from Germane. The two would fly in different flight and would arrive in Aida City roughly at 2 hours difference.
“On the departure day I will drive you to Aida City personally,” Paolo closed his explanation. “Make sure you have good excuse for your absence from school.”
“Last time we have to leave the school for a few days, we use our part-time job as an excuse,” Hide calmly replied. “We will use it again.”
Paolo nodded before adding, “You also have to tell people that maybe need to contact you, to use email and not phone call as you have to fully turn off your phone until your return.
Also, don’t wear your usual clothes. You need entirely different clothes for the trip.”
“Understood,” Hide calmly said.
“Mr. Paolo,” Takeo said. “How much money we should use to open our bank account or carry as pocket money?”
“5000 Urro is decent amount to open international account, but you can put first deposit up to 100.000. As for pocket money, if you don’t plan to buy anything expensive, 3000 Urro is enough.” After a pause Paolo added, “But don’t buy the Urro you want to bring on your own. I will help you to buy it and make sure no trail can be trace back to you.”
“What about our lodging?” Takeo asked another question.
“The money you pay already covers your basic accommodation.”
“In case shit happen and authority arrest us, will they treat us like terrorist?” Takeo warily asked.
“It’s not only bad dude who want to have second ID. Lot of ordinary people also wants to have it, like people who want to hide their money from their spouse. The authority is fully aware of it,” Paolo calmly explained. “We also have insider to help us in case authority arrest you.
After they make sure you have no affiliation to bad groups, we will give our friend beer money to issue your release.”
“I see,” Takeo said before taking deep breathe full of relief.
“Think deeply about what I said and next Saturday we will talk it again if you have something to ask about,” Paolo said. “Don’t make a call or come to my place unless I invite you.”
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““Understood,”” Hide and Takeo replied at the same time.
“My shop will be on peak of dinner rush soon, so I have to go back first,” Paolo casually ended the conversation.
“Thanks for the help,” Hide said.
“We really appreciate it,” Takeo added.
Hide and Takeo then returned to their table to continue their meal, while Arianne returned to Paolo.
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After the simple meal, both the adult and the children were working together to clean the dining hall. At this occasion, Sayaka and her mother tried to make a conversation with Aizawa, but Aizawa blatantly avoided them. Hide saw it, but he didn’t see it as a problem.
After that the pastor and people who handle church’s daily errand made sure no children would go home alone. Hide was a bit surprise when he learnt that other than the kids from the church orphanage, some children go to the church alone because their parent couldn’t leave their work.
Fortunately, St. Marry handled the situation properly. Some people who had car had volunteered themselves to provide pick up and drop off shuttle for those children. Crime rate in Nikko was always low, but never zero. Hide really appreciated the thoughtfulness for the children safety.
Then, before they went home Hide took Aizawa to visit Emily and his mother. This time, Aizawa had big smile all over her face.
‘Emily will be very happy to see Aizawa has big happy smile in her face,’ Hide muttered after he and Aizawa offered a prayer for their mother together. “Next week, will you play piano for the mass again?”
“Mhm,” Aizawa happily replied.
“I see.” Hide smiled before asked another question. “Earlier, what did Mrs. Kiyomasa say to you?”
“She asks if Aizawa is fine.”
Actually, Hide asked Aizawa about her encounter with Sayaka’s mother only out of curiosity. He never thought that Aizawa’s expression would turn gloomy as she gave her reply. Wary and curiosity instantly hit Hide.
“And why did you avoid her?”
“It’s because….”
Seeing Aizawa didn’t finish her sentence while giving him a complicated gaze, Hide immediately said, “If they give you a trouble, you have to tell Big Bro so we can handle it together.”
“When Aizawa was still in East Nichiko Elementary,” Aizawa said in weak voice. “Aizawa beat Shinji until he cried very loud.”
“You beat that chubby kid until he cried very loud?” Hide asked while inwardly he recalled Takeo’s story about Aizawa went snapped after a boy triggered her.
“Yeah,” Aizawa admitted while warily looked at Hide.
“Why?”
“He said Big Bro gave Aizawa only instant noodles as a lunch out of hate to Aizawa,” Aizawa weakly said.
“And it made you angry?”
“Mhm,” Aizawa firmly nodded. “Aizawa was super angry because Big Bro doesn’t hate Aizawa.”
“I see.”
Hide looked at Aizawa as unbearable pain gripped his heart. At that time, he genuinely hated Aizawa and there was a good chance she knew it, but she tried to deny it with everything she had.
After having a deep sigh Hide gently asked again, “And so, chubby's mother and big sis try to make things hard for you earlier.”
“No,” Aizawa firmly said. “The next day after Aizawa beat Shinji, his mother and Big Sis came to our house. They brought big black forest cake, asked if Aizawa was fine, and wanted to take Aizawa to doctor.”
Surprise instantly filled Hide's face to the brim. “They came to our house?"
"Mhm."
"But you didn’t tell daddy about it?”
“No, Aizawa didn’t even let them enter the front gate.”
“You didn’t even let them enter the front gate?”
“Mhm,” Aizawa gave Hide another firm nod. “And after they went home Aizawa threw the cake they brought to nearby trash dump.”
Question mark instantly popped up in Hide’s forehead. “Why did you throw it to trash dump?”
“It’s because they bad-mouthed Big Bro,” Aizawa innocently replied.
“Wait a second, they bad-mouthed Big Bro?”
Aizawa firmly nodded. “Shinji said Big Bro hated Aizawa, after he heard it from dinner conversation between his mother and big sis.”
“So, you didn't want to accept their cake because they bad-mouthed Big Bro.”
"Mhm."
"I see," Hide said as he looked at Aizawa with complicated gaze.
She did everything she could to get on his good side. She even went a bit too extreme, but in the end he left her when she needed him the most. He left her to face the most desperate situation she had in her life by herself, when she was only seven-year-old kid.
‘No wonder, when I came back to her, all she had for me was only immeasurable hatred.’
Hide couldn’t help but had an urge to bang his head to the wall. The pain in his heart was too unbearable, especially when his gaze met with Aizawa’s clear eyes. It took for a while before he could calm his chaotic heart.
After taking a deep breathe Hide said, “Aizawa, honestly, what they said is not entirely wrong. Big Bro shouldn’t give you only instant noodles.”
“But now, Big Bro cooks for Aizawa lot of yummy food,” Aizawa firmly said. "Even though Aizawa still likes Big Bro’s instant noodles.”
“Yeah.” After taking another deep breath Hide continued, “If you don’t want to talk with them, it is fine. Big Bro also doesn’t want to talk to them unless Big Bro has no choice. But, don’t spare any space in your heart and mind for hatred.”
“Okay,” Aizawa obediently replied.
While holding each other’s hand, Hide and Aizawa then leaved the final resting house and regrouped with the Kaede Sensei and the rest before going home.
All the way, Hide would steal a glance at Aizawa. In the back seat, she was chatting and giggling happily with Kana, Rei, Kei, and Kaede Sensei, and it made Hide have immeasurable grateful to anyone who enabled his return to remedy his mistake.
‘Whoever or whatever you are, I will definitely return the favor with everything I have later,’ Hide muttered before putting back his mind to drive the car.
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