Bab 197: Before becoming a sister, she was a girl
"Greetings~"
Ichika returns, and the Nakano family's birthday party starts as scheduled, and things come alive.
Even though it was a day late, no one cared about such trivial matters at this time.
The table was full of delicious dishes and snacks, there was also a ten inch strawberry cake all made by Nino, it looked as luxurious as a banquet for foreign guests.
"Well, that's just a trivial matter for me. After all, I am in charge of three meals at home." Nino combed her hair, looking like it was no big deal, but her eyes turned to Shinichi.
Facing Nino's gaze, Shinichi took a bite of fried chicken that was much tastier than those sold in fast food restaurants. He nodded as expressing his praise.
As a result, the corners of Nino's mouth lifted, and her chin lifted slightly.
"This, and this, Italian pizza, try..."
Just as Nino was about to serve food to Shinichi, Itsuki appeared beside Shinichi, holding a plate of cake in her hand, and said to him incoherently.
"Asada-kun, this... Yum... raspberry cake is also delicious, I highly recommend it..."
Nino's movements stopped in place, and Yotsuba's startled voice came from the side.
"What!? That Itsuki would absolutely hand out food to others. Is the end of the world coming…"
"What disrespect!" Itsuki continued to chew in displeasure: "Don't look at me like this... Yum, Glup... I often share good food, please don't think of me as a character who cares nothing but eat, okay?"
Nino put down the dinner plate and said angrily, "Swallow the food for me first before speaking!"
"I swallowed it!"
"That's only halfway there! What about your dining etiquette?"
"Hmm... How rude to hear what you're saying..." Itsuki lowered her head in embarrassment, and then took out a meat bun, "Okay, I'll eat in silence next, try to develop good eating habits quietly!"
"Hmph, I should have done this earlier..." Nino realized something was wrong, "Wait, I remember I didn't make meat buns, where did that come from?! Itsuki? Talk!"
"Mmm..."
Shinichi watched the two sisters' prank. After popping the raspberry cake into his mouth, he was ready to eat another meal.
Now that the shrine festival was over, he was indeed a little hungry.
Sitting on the sofa, Miku who was drinking matcha soda turned her head. After a bit of a stupor, she put down her drink, took a tissue and was about to leave.
Before taking two steps, a figure appeared, she stopped in place.
"Shinichi-kun is so confused sometimes that you don't even notice there's jam in the corners of his mouth."
Ichika put one hand on Shinichi's shoulder, wiped the corner of his mouth with her finger, then put the purple jam on her finger into her mouth, and licked it clean.
"How, aren't you a little excited? This is Onee-san's definite move?"
Ichika blinked slightly with inexplicable pride, and said to him with a smile.
Shinichi started towards other food without hesitation.
"If you feel embarrassed, don't do something like this. Do you read too much shoujo manga?"
"Ah~ this statement is too exaggerated, and I'm not embarrassed!" Ichika stared at Shinichi's back which was getting further away, a little irritated, but couldn't hide the blush on her face.
Turning around in a happy mood, she glanced back from the corner of her eye, but she saw Miku holding a tissue.
"Ah..."
The smile on her face froze, Ichika felt a little regretful.
It was obvious Miku was still here, but as her excitement hadn't died down, she couldn't help but take a bold step, it was really reckless...
She had to quickly think of a reason to fool Miku.
After stabilizing her emotions, Ichika was about to explain to Miku and tried not to stir up some weird misunderstandings with her, but Miku looked away without a word.
Miku walked towards the dining table, staring at the plates on the table with her blue eyes, as if contemplating what to choose to eat.
Didn't she see what she just did?
Ichika breathed a sigh of relief, but then shook her head again.
She knew that Miku must have seen her behavior, but chose to turn a blind eye for some reason... If she was a competent sister, she should ignore what she was thinking now, and explain it first, so that she wouldn't raise unnecessary objections and at the same time come up with some ideas to help her win over the boy she likes and express her position.
But...
Ichika averted her gaze, a natural smile on her face again.
It wasn't that she wanted to officially declare war on Miku over a man, and it wasn't that she didn't want to be a competent sister.
It's just... She has more important things to do now.
Even if Miku herself chose to run away, then she wasn't in a rush to retreat, right?
For just one day, she could temporarily place the responsibility on her shoulders and act according to her own feelings, right?
After all, Ichika is just an ordinary person, and she also has her own selfishness.
Before becoming an older sister, she was a young girl.
A girl who seems to be caught in a love vortex.
...
Glasses and plates are a mess, and the birthday party is about to end.
Hearing the sound of shuffling the cards inside, Shinichi took the cup and walked to the balcony.
The rain has stopped, but the night sky in the middle of the night is still covered with a layer of dark clouds, and the stars and moon are not visible. Maybe it will rain soon.
He wiped the drops of water on the railing, rested his hand on it, looked at the dark sky, and began to think quietly.
(Should I really live here...)
He just called, as expected, his parents instantly turned off their cell phones and unplugged their home phone, as if they didn't care about any accidents, and thus entered a disconnected state.
To actually let minors live outside like this... Shinichi really didn't know what to say about them, but he was used to it.
All in all, not only were there no trains to take, but taxis were so few that it was hopeless. The only reliable means of transportation is walking. After all, he didn't have to go to school tomorrow, and it seemed fine to walk all night then go back to rest.
But this is very inefficient. Thinking of wasting all night walking, with only his phone at 30% charge, and having to sleep at the best time for work to catch up on sleep, Shinichi immediately rejected this stupid option.
You can imagine which is better to walk or stay at a girl classmate's house for one night. It's also the right choice for business... Shinichi isn't afraid that they won't accept him.
(But today... No, yesterday, a lot of things actually happened...)
When he thought about it, he felt physically and mentally exhausted.
Shinichi raised his glass and immediately poured half a glass of drink.
A voice suddenly came from behind.
"What is it? You drink here alone to drown your sorrows."
With her hands behind her back, Ichika walked over with a faint smile, her loose yellow pajamas swayed slightly in the wind, leaning against the railing beside her, looking at the heavy night stretching into the distance together.
"It's fine if you don't have any wine, just add some juice." Shinichi responded casually, stirring the orange juice in the glass.
"En, what a literary talent!"
"Totally dishonest."
"Don't expect me to come up with anything to compliment you." Ichika turned to look at him, her gaze becoming gentle.
"Hey, Shinichi-kun, I passed the audition right away."
Is it so suddenly... Shinichi glanced at her.
"Just now I said you can, so I won't give congratulations."
Ichika's eyes twitch: "This again..."
"It's quite fun, you can give it a try." .
"I don't want it. Nice atmosphere, ruined by you like this.."
Holding the railing with both hands, Ichika leaned back, making her plump breasts stand out even more, her face turned to the night sky.
Gently breathing in the cool night breeze, Ichika said: "I've heard everyone say about those fireworks... Was they for me?"
Status Power Mingguan
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