The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 20. Isezaki Haruna

20. Isezaki Haruna

The landlady of my apartment, Isezaki Haruna-san, is technically Isezaki-san’s grandmother by blood, but legally she’s her adoptive mother.

This came about because the landlady, who dotes on Isezaki-san, managed to cover up the big news of finding Isezaki-san when she was missing, using the power of the Jounai conglomerate. She then changed her own surname back to Isezaki from Jounai, adopted her beloved granddaughter, and altered the family register accordingly.

But what the landlady did for her wasn’t just that. What surprised me the most personally was the landlady’s current fashion.

When I was in college and first met her as the landlady, she was an elegant lady who looked good in kimonos.

However, when she decided to adopt Isezaki-san, the landlady said, “If I’m going to adopt Seina, having a mother who’s an old hag will make Seina stink like an old hag too.” So, she took a complete makeover in a radically younger direction, eventually settling into her current rock-style fashion.

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Sitting around the table with the beloved granddaughter, Isezaki-san’s grandmother, we briefly explained everything from the attack by the soccer team boy to the world transition and return.

It seemed that Isezaki-san had already informed her grandmother about living in another world while missing, so the conversation went smoothly.

The landlady finished her tea in one gulp, then looked at Isezaki-san sitting next to me.

“I see. First, about that little brat from the hockey team. I don’t want to make a big deal out of it either. Let me make a call real quick, so hang tight.”

Saying so, she picked up her smartphone, slid open the sliding door, and went to the next room. After a while, she returned.

“Looks like it’s going well. That brat was found by the police, wandering around muttering incomprehensible things. Now that he’s in our hands, everything else will fall into place. Don’t worry, I won’t do anything bad, so leave it to me, alright?”

“Thank you very much.”

“Thank you, Grandma.”

As I bowed my head with Isezaki-san, the landlady nodded graciously and sat back in front of us, her eyes full of curiosity.

“Well then, that settles that. Now, I’m more interested in this magic thing. Of course, I’ve never doubted what Seina said before, but I still want to see it for myself. You can use magic to heal injuries, right? Alright, just wait a sec.”

Right after saying that, the grandmother suddenly tried to bite the tip of her thumb, but her granddaughter hurriedly stopped her.

“Wait a minute, Grandma! There’s no need to do that, I can show you without hurting yourself!”

Isezaki-san said that, but she was the one who was about to cut her own arm, but I guess this kind of behavior runs in the family.

Ignoring the commotion between the grandmother and granddaughter, I decided to show them magic first.

“I’ll start with myself. This is a magic that can store anything.”

Saying so, I put empty tea cups, cushions, and tea snacks into “Storage Storage” and then took them out. I repeated this process.

The landlady raised her voice in admiration, blinking her eyes.

“Wow, Matsunaga-kun, that’s amazing. How much can it store?”

“Well, that’s still under investigation…”

“Is that so? Well, if it can store a lot, I’ll introduce you to a waste disposal job anytime, okay?”

“Well, I don’t think it can store that much…”

The landlady seemed to misunderstand and think it was like a black hole or something. As I returned a wry smile, Isezaki-san next to me raised her hand with a small gesture.

“It’s my turn next. May I have your hand, sir?”

As Isezaki-san nervously held my hand, the landlady grinned at her.

“Seina, didn’t you say you can’t use magic unless you hold Matsunaga-kun’s hand? Hehe, Seina? How does that feel?”

“Th-that’s terribly sorry for you, sir…”

“Oh, really? Heh?”

The landlady teased her granddaughter with a raised corner of her mouth.

This landlady sometimes uses me as a pretext to tease Isezaki-san.

As Isezaki-san, who always ends up getting embarrassed around older men, was adorable in her shyness, I could understand why the landlady teased her.

“All right, then, I’ll demonstrate ‘Heal Heal.’ Grandma, you’ve been suffering from your back, haven’t you?”

“Yeah, no matter how stylish I try to be, I can’t beat my age, huh? I wonder if this can heal it too?”

“Yes, of course. Excuse me, sir?”

While still holding Isezaki-san’s hand, I approached the landlady together. And then—

“Heal Heal.”

A gentle light enveloped the landlady’s back. Then, the landlady raised one eyebrow and suddenly stood up on the spot.

“W-wow!? My back feels better! This is great! Fantastic! Seina, I’ll give you some pocket money as thanks! How much do you want? I’ll give you as much as you want!”

“No, Grandma. Just seeing your smile like this makes me really happy. That’s more than enough for me.”

“Oh, what a good kid you are! Seina~, let’s sleep together tonight~”

“Oh, Grandma… Just for today, okay?”

As she was hugged by the landlady, Isezaki-san smiled gently, looking relieved.

Feeling warm and fuzzy watching the close bond between grandmother and granddaughter, I took my leave and returned to my apartment.