"Sweet and fragrant, it clearly smells of bread."
Naoki licked the corners of his lips and gave his assessment.
What kinds of meat-stuffed bean paste buns are still being sold, and he will turn to the bakery in the future.
"Definitely smells like meat buns." Reply Itsuki.
"Should be because time is short and I haven't tasted it yet." Naoki looked at Itsuki "Let me try again."
"Go."
Itsuki's face flushed like fire, the steamed buns had been converted to power, she got up and ran with his school bag: "I'm going to the bathroom."
...
When Naoki left the classroom, Itsuki had already disappeared.
Walking to the school gate, Miku stood by the roadside waiting excitedly.
"Why did you go out?"
Miku asked curiously.
"Itsuki just had meat buns." Naoki coughed "Let me taste it."
Miku said suspiciously: "I always feel a little indecent."
"Don't sully Itsuki's innocence."
"...Why not your own innocence?"
Naoki said confidently: "I don't have anything like that anymore."
Miku: "...You do have self-knowledge."
"Thank you for the compliment."
"I'm not praising you."
...
While talking, the two walked to the park where the last video was shot.
First, they went to the convenience store for cat food and canned cat food, then walked to the park together.
"It's cold."
A gust of cold wind blew, Miku hastily pulled the scarf to cover her mouth and nose, and suddenly thought of a question:
"It's so cold in winter, how do stray cats keep warm?"
"They're all feral cats, so of course they can only find somewhere to stay warm." Naoki said, "Some cats are lucky enough to find old abandoned houses sheltered from the wind, and some will get under cars and use the residual heat from the engine to keep warm."
Miku bit her lower lip softly: "It feels so sad."
"Naughty souls don't need a home." Naoki shrugged "Not to mention, there must be someone who wants to adopt a stray cat in the park. What a pity."
Miku: "😐"
Although the temperature is very low, people are shivering from the cold, but today's sun is very good.
Elementary school students have started their winter break. Currently, elementary and middle school students in the park are in groups of three or four. One was wearing shorts, showing his legs, and no scarf, as if he didn't feel the winter chill at all.
Naoki looked at Miku and sighed silently.
A thick scarf that covers the mouth and nose.
Thick school uniform.
Thick stockings for winter warmth.
His fingers were tucked into the sleeves, and only two light white fingertips were visible outside. Even so, she still shouted coldly from time to time. Compared to elementary school students, she is very weak!
"Your eyes make me angry." Miku puffed out her cheeks "Why are you suddenly sighing?"
"Don't dare to say it." Naoki shook his head "I'm afraid of being beaten up."
Miku approached angrily: "Nino is a mean woman, I've never hit you before."
Naoki said firmly:
"The law expressly stipulates that cold violence is also an act of domestic violence."
"D-domestic violence..."
A faint blush appeared on Miku's face, she turned her head away, "Hurry up and record the video."
Before recording the video, Miku needs to add the buff listening to animal sounds.
Otherwise, the feral cats would just eat cat food and canned food haughtily, then walk away with their tails held high. Not to mention cooperating on video production, they won't let anyone touch it.
"There are lots of people." Miku looked around, blushed and whispered, "Why don't we go to the alley outside the park?"
"Too far." Naoki shook his head, took Miku's right hand "Have you forgotten that I'm invisible?"
"Go to a corner and hide in public, it will frighten others."
After a while.
After adding the buff to Miku, the two came to a corner where the stray cats were basking in the sun.
"Meow~"
Seeing Miku take out the can, soon a stray cat came forward.
These wild cats live in the park every day, and they are absolutely not afraid of people. If the stray cat has a good temperament, you can keep it. If you encounter a stray cat with a bad temper, just clean it up and leave. Don't even think about touching them.
"Another stupid woman is delivering food, everyone hurry up and eat meow."
"Come here."
"This stupid woman looks familiar."
"I'm in a good mood today, so make an exception and let it pet me."
"These stray cats really..." Miku had an indescribable expression on her face, "Not cute at all."
After adding the buff, a meow that an ordinary person heard symbolizing gratitude and closeness fell in Miku's ears, but the content was completely different.
"Humans are visual creatures." Naoki said lightly, "As long as they look cute, it doesn't matter if they aren't normal."
Miku: "😐"
The next thing is easy.
Having had the experience of recording once, Miku is much more proficient, and she also made plans to record at school, and now she just has to follow the steps.
Miku gets nervous when dealing with strangers, but stray cats are fine.
First, use a can of cat food to collect stray cats, then explain the shooting plan, and find an actor cat willing to shoot a video.
Cats' IQ is generally not high, after Miku offered saury as a gift, many cats enthusiastically signed up.
There are often canned cat foods that are easy to carry and can be carried on the body at any time. People who come to the park to feed stray cats, either cat food or canned food, no one feeds cats saury.
"We are willing, as long as there is saury, backflip is okay, meow!"
"What if this female human cheats, Meow?"
"Saury must be very valuable. The last time I showed my cuteness to a stupid human for a long time, that human didn't even give it to me."
"You record the video first, then I buy saury." Naoki stood up "Humans don't leave their partners and run away alone."
Miku couldn't contain her anger.
Obviously not yet agreed to a formal relationship, the couple can only use it after marriage!
A brave white cat appears and sniffs carefully at Naoki:
"This human is not lying. Smells like that girl. They are indeed a couple."
"We also smell a strange smell."
"I know, that's the smell of a female human getting ready to mate..."
"You talk nonsense!" Miku's face turned red, she was embarrassed and angry, and glared at the open-mouthed cat, "I didn't!"
After speaking, she turned his head and looked at Naoki: "Hurry and buy some saury."
"Go straight away."
Naoki raised his hand.
"Very scary."
"A very scary angry woman."
...
Naoki left the park and walked straight to the convenience store.
Both raw saury and roasted saury can be purchased at convenience stores.
After buying saury and queuing to pay, when Naoki returned to the park, he saw Miku squatting on the ground, apart from a wild cat signing a work contract, there were also several elementary school students around her.
"These cats really can obey, Onee-chan is amazing!"
"Onee-chan is actually a pet trainer?"
"Onee-chan, can you let me touch the cat, just one."
Surrounded by a group of elementary school students, Miku slightly raised the corners of her lips and smiled gently. From time to time, she would help this elementary school student tidy his hat, and other elementary school students would dust off his hat, obviously very happy.
Naoki stopped and waited silently in the distance.
Miku has never been a central figure, and her reserved personality has personal and environmental reasons.
This is a rare opportunity to socialize like now, stress free.
After a long wait, until some stray cats suspect that Naoki is missing and can never return, Miku looks into the distance and sees Naoki.
"Why did you just come back?"
Miku couldn't help but say, "The cats think you're lost."
"You could get lost if you went shopping instead." Naoki handed over the saury, "Earlier I was just taking pictures and forgot to come here."
"Eh?" Miku was surprised, "What photo?"
Naoki thought for a moment and said:
"Picture of taming a feral cat and human child."
Miku: "😐"
Without cutting the "wages", Miku quickly distributed sauri in full among the employees. The transaction was completed, and both parties were happy, and each took what she needed.
"Have you gathered the materials yet?" Naoki asked.
"Already taken." Miku nodded lightly "I take a lot of pictures, and it can take a long time."
"Then let's go."
After waving goodbye to a few stray cat employees, Miku was satisfied, "I'll be back."
After walking a few steps, the cell phone suddenly rang.
"This is from Ichika."
Miku ordered the news, then turned and walked back to Naoki.
"What is it?" asked Naoki curiously.
"Ichika sent a message that tomorrow is the last day of the semester." Miku slipped her hands into his sleeves "She wants everyone to go to school together tomorrow morning."
In other words, planning to stay in the apartment tonight was like running away from home.
Naoki sighed: "That sounds troublesome."
"Then I'll settle it with Ichika?"
Miku glanced.
"Please do not." Naoki said firmly, "Kotatsu has not been used for a long time, and I'm almost depressed."
"Kotatsu won't cause depression."
...
Naoki and Miku walked towards the apartment while talking.
On the way, they went to the supermarket to buy ingredients and snacks.
"I'm back."
Naoki opened the door and entered the house.
Miku followed and entered, subconsciously saying: "I'm back."
It's been almost a month since they ran away from home, and spent most of my time at Naoki's apartment. Even though the place was very lively, there were fights when she got up and showered in the morning, and she could only sleep together at night, but Miku liked her so much, it had become her second home without realizing it.
The sisters gathered together in winter just like when they were young, chatting all over the place, and fell asleep naturally when they were sleepy. It seems normal, but when they grow up, they realize that it is actually a precious and beautiful memory in life.
"Don't be dazed." Naoki urged "Quickly change your sandals, let's eat oranges."
"Do not eat."
Miku looked away angrily.
"How about a persimmon?"
Miku hesitated: "... Eat one."
After all, she hasn't eaten in a long time.
Naoki walked into the kitchen and took out a bag of persimmons he bought yesterday, which were Ichika's highest selling persimmons.
These dried persimmons do not need to be washed, come in individual small packages, and once opened the bag, they can be eaten immediately.
"Very sweet." Miku took small bites of dried persimmons like a hamster, "Why did you buy so many?"
"I knew you guys would come, so I bought some more." Naoki said, "If you can't finish your meal, you can fry it in tempura."
Everything can be made into tempura, and persimmons can of course be wrapped in flour and deep fried.
"Hah?" Miku was taken aback, and immediately puffed out her bun face, "Are you colluding with Ichika again?"
"Please don't insult people's innocence." Naoki peeled half of an ice-free persimmon and handed it to Miku "No collusion needed. With Ichika's character, she will definitely come to play."
Miku had no words to refute, she opened her mouth and bit the persimmon in one bite.
The kotatsu was plugged in, and the temperature rose rapidly.
After eating the dried persimmon, Miku wanted to talk for a bit, but under the kotatsu seal, she fell into a deep sleep without realizing.
When she woke up and opened his eyes in a daze, she found that the electric light had been turned on at one time, and the sky outside the window had completely darkened.
The bicycle bell sounded from outside the apartment.
A variety show is playing on the TV.
The sound of fried tempura came from the kitchen.
All kinds of sounds intertwined, but it wasn't loud at all, but it was quite relaxing.
"Miku, are you awake?"
Ichika's voice faintly reached his ear, "The operation was a success."
"What operation?"
Miku had just woken up, obviously still a bit dazed.
"Caesarean section." Ichika smiled and said "Congratulations, it's a girl."
Miku subconsciously covered her stomach, "Where's that kid?"
"Miku, wake up." Itsuki was sitting by the kotatsu eating oranges, and couldn't help but complain, "Ichika was just kidding."
As Ichika spoke, she handed the orange to Miku: "Here, eat an orange to contain your shock."
"Hmm... So sour."
Miku opened her mouth to catch the orange, her slender brows quickly furrowed, the pain turned sour, she regained her senses.
"... How long have I been asleep?"
Miku clutched her forehead and sat up.
"I don't know." Ichika propped her chin with her right hand "You were sleeping when I came back, and now the cooking is almost done."
"Asakawa-san, Nino, and Yotsuba are cooking." Itsuki took another orange and peeled it "Go wash your face, you can eat a bit."
"Um..."
Miku agreed, her eyes fell on Itsuki, and she suddenly opened her eyes wide: "How many oranges have you eaten?"
"Ahem." Itsuki hastily put down the half-peeled orange in his hand, and looked away guiltily, "Not much… the orange peel just looks more."
"Not many." Miku narrowed her eyes and couldn't help but say, "It's already piled up into a hill."
"That's too exaggerated." Itsuki felt even more guilty, "And it wasn't the oranges I ate alone."
Ichika raised his hand: "I only ate one orange."
Nino stuck his head out of the kitchen: "I'm eating one too."
Followed by the voice Yotsuba: "I ate half."
Naoki finally came out: "I didn't eat a single bite.