Vol 2 Chapter 5 (1/2)

25th of April, Thursday

Facing forward Empty Curry pot

Right before I left the classroom after school ended I've been stopped with a ”Wait” by Mariko

It looked like she had so she needed to ask me no matter what

Why the hell was she so foruard just in case, however, her question was just ”Is there anything in particular you would like to eat?”

She's been always treating h just for that

That's why as long as it was not soe, I would welcome any side dishes in the boxed launch After I answered like that, she responded with ”I don't mean a boxed lunch”

So what I wanted to eat other than boxed lunches, huh?

After being told that, I couldn't think of anything, and told her that's the case Then, for some reason I've been taken to supermarket on the way home

Maybe she's been asked to do shopping for dinner While I was looking at the ingredients as I passed by thes I'd like to eat

Hs only so could do and it beca

As I aiting for Mariko with a basket in

It was from Yuuki She wrote that she'll be late today and to wait for her in the room eh

It's been quite a while since I went home and was alone That's soht that I realized Yuuki had her own school life, and that I was convinced was natural for me to meet her soon after that

I wonder how late she'll be If it was just fiveshe contacted me as not to make me worry, it felt as if she was not to come back at all

While I was looking at the fresh food corner, an inspiration appeared in my head

I'll make a meal for Yuuki today If it's curry then I should be able to do it without practice, I won't fail probably

I started to collect ingredients for curry in my basket

And when I did so, Mariko saw the ingredients and asked if I want to eat curry I wonder how did she know that, I only put a leek, carrots and potatoes and still haven't bought curry roux

Mariko let out a sh Certainly, curry couldn't be put in a boxed lunch As she said that to me, she looked somehow lonely

Oh, that's right The reason I came with her to superhts preoccupied by curry, I could no longer think of anything else

In the end, to take it all horedients for salad and curry

Mariko got worried over the fact that I bought a large aredients, but I told her that I plan to freeze part of it and soed to convince her

Then Mariko advisedany hidden taste in the curry”

There were things like soy roux, peanuts butter, chocolate or instant coffee which could be added as secret ingredient but putting too much of it would cause the dish to fail It should be fine with justit with stable taste of roux that was available for purchase

Even if one were not to put anything unnecessary, there was one ht

Although I said ”I'm back”, the other person wasn't there

Yuuki's rooht of her in the living rooed

It was lonely to be alone Now that I think about it, every day so for me

Ever since the first weekend of this life began, I was finally alone for the first tiht about it, I couldn't believe it

I wondered if Yuuki will come back soon No, Yuuki has her own life, I can't become a burden to her

Bear with it,to do before Yuuki comes back isn't there

I borrowed the coffee apron that was in Yuuki's kitchen and rolled up the sleeves of my shi+rt

All right! Let's do it!

There was unexpectedlyutensils in there, they were all neatly prepared in Yuuki's kitchen

The fact that there was a peeler was a fortunate miscalculation Thanks to that I was able to safely peel the potatoes which were most difficult ones to peel

Then I cooked the rice I've helped Granny before with that much

I thought that Yuuki only ate frozen foods, but it see the rice in the rice cooker I pressed the start button

I did as it said on the curry roux's package and cooked it

After putting vegetables in the water I boiled it I picked off the scum from inside and cooked it on low fire for a while

As I did that, before long a nostalgic smell started to fill the kitchen

A curry or stew, it was at a point where I didn't knohat it'll become, but I loved the smell that rose from the pot

As I continued to stare at the pot in the kitchen, I was suddenly hugged from behind

”Nii-san, be my bride!”

”U-UWAAaaaaaaaaa!”

As I screaed me from behind was also surprised and fell down

It see white peek out fro skirt

I quickly directed ht towards her face

”S-sorry Nii-san!”

”Don't scare ht my heart would stop”

I reached out to her with my hand Yuuki took it and stood up, truly she's a little sister who's tall and well proportioned like a model

She earing a skirt As well as a middle school uniform

”It seems like you're able to wear a skirt now, Yuuki”

”Y-yeah It's thanks to Nii-san and everyone else Wearing a ood experience”

As she said that, Yuuki picked up the tip her skirt and raised it I spat out a sigh

”But, I was able to go outside while wearing a skirt, and had to do o to school like that there's irl to do”

Yuuki released the tip of the skirt with an unconcerned smile

She was a little sister as boyish in a different way than To up until now, after irl power and underwent a special training

After putting in a lot of effort, in this short tih to wear a skirt

But it see in it to a school was quite difficult for her

She tilted her head in wonder as she gazed at the pot on the stove

”Nii-san, can it be that you can cook?”

”Yeah This is not a che that can be eaten, so don't worry”

”Is it a curry? Or maybe a white stew?”

”It's curry!”

Yuuki's pupils started sparkling

”Yesss!! I love curry Why does Nii-san know my favourite food?”

”If it's my cute little sister then I can tell At least that's what I would like to say It was just a coincidence It's just that I' and since I didn't want to fail, I decided to make curry you know?”

She raised her voice slightly

”Even if it's a coincidence, I'm happy! This must be a destiny Nii-san”

The innocence she displays from time to time makes me worried as her brother

As Yuuki continued to ju room

After the ingredients in the pot were cooked enough, I put in the roux and stopped the fire under it all at once When the curry powder has completely dissolved, I slowly stirred it on low fire

With perfect ti

I washed the to into a salad

I sat by the table together with Yuuki As we ate athe fact that we ate the food that I made

After parting with Grandpa and Granny, the current situation didn't allow me to realize how lonely it is to eat alone Thanks to ether with them, the loneliness was bloay

Today, I noticed it because Yuuki wasn't here, what a sorry guy I am

The curry I prepared has a stable and delicious taste to the point I can't believe ht Yuuki as well, has been happily eating it

”Nii-san! What kind of hidden taste is in this curry?”

”Love I guess”

Yuuki's face turned red up to her ears She ate the curry in no time

”C-can I have seconds?”

”Sure Eat all you want”

Being asked for secondsbeco as there are people ould gladly eat your cooking

Looks like this is so to be very, very happy about

After the h I one-sidedly decided to prepare it on my own and should have done it, she took the initiative

The re curry was portioned into small tupperware and frozen to be reheated at later time

Yuuki s room

”I'd wish everyone ate Nii-san's curry It was very delicious”

Since I just prepared it according to recipe, it will be troubling if she raises the bar that high

When I glanced at the clock in the roo

I calmly confirmed it with Yuuki

”Hey, Yuuki Won't you become my little sister?”

”That's no can do, Nii-san”

”So you too?”

”Yeah If I becoet spoiled”

”It's okay to be spoiled Relying on each other is part of what it means to be family”

”I too want to becos”

She stared me with unconditional respect I'm not such a respectable person Yuuki overestimates me I I' when it comes to it

”That's why I have decided, when I becoain ask you to become my Onii-chan”