31 Dinner Party part 2 (2/2)

While his actions may seem odd, Axel didn't have much of a choice. With his limited experience with people of the opposite gender and comforting them, Axel could only repeat what his mother did to comfort him when he was younger.

Under Axel's gentle touch, Sae softly twitched for a couple seconds before becoming relaxed. The tension left her body, allowing her to rest while being silently reminded of her father through Axel's actions.

She could vaguely remember that during her childhood, whenever Sae felt sad about something, her father would gently rub her back with a smile. Somehow, she would always feel better afterwards.

Using a couple seconds to calm down, Sae sat up with a bright smile on her face. With a cheerful laugh, Sae gave Axel a hug and quietly muttered, ”Thanks.”

Even though her voice was really soft, Axel managed to hear her. With a small smile, Axel returned her hug and said, ”Your welcome.”

Suddenly, Axel felt a foot kick him from under the table. In shock, Axel turned and discovered Makoto glaring at him. Sae also noticed her little sisters antics but she only laughed before dragging Makoto into the hug.

Makoto was initially stunned by her sisters actions. However, she slowly showed a huge smile as she laughed and wiped a small amount of tears out of her eyes. Seeing her sister tearing up, Sae's eyes also started to become teary as she held Makoto and Axel tighter than before.

Axel slipped out of their hug as the two sisters hugged each other tightly while apologizing for various things. A sigh escaped Axel's mouth as he felt a hand grab his shoulder. Turning towards the person who grabbed him, he saw Sojiro with a gentle smile while he was holding a tray with three cups of coffee.

With a small nod, Sojiro silently said, ”Good job.” Before setting the cups on the table. Axel watched as he quietly went back to the kitchen, not even telling them their coffees were ready, so they can have their moment together.

Before he could even have a sip of his coffee, Makoto pulled Axel back into their sisterly hug while giggling. However, she used too much force in her pull, resulting in the three of them ending up on the floor in a pile.

Suddenly, Sae started giggling, which became louder and louder until she was full-on laughing. Her laughter somehow seemed contagious as it spread to Makoto, then Axel and finally Sojiro, who was adding the finishing touches to the curry.

The trio quickly sat at the table and apologized to Sojiro, who waved it off and served them their curry. While the cheerful atmosphere still lingered, Axel quickly said, ”Itadakimasu.” And started digging into his food.

Makoto and Sae had happy smiles on their faces while a strange light flashed in their eyes when the sisters looked at Axel. When the two made eye contact, it was like they spoke a thousand words before they both clasped their hands like they were praying and said, ”Itadakimasu~”

The dinner was silent while the only sound that could be heard was a TV that was showing the news. However, the silence made everyone present feel at peace and happy.

Then, something clicked in Axel's mind. This was one of the things he loved the most about his family. There wasn't a need for words or actions, just their presence alone was enough to make Axel feel happy and loved.

Somehow, silently eating with the beautiful sisters reminded him of his time with his family. Even though they looked and acted nothing alike, they brought a sense of deja vu to Axel as a gentle slowly appeared on his face.

After a couple hours of partying and messing around, Axel and the girls grew much closer than before. Pulling out his phone, Axel saw that it was getting late and knew he should start heading home.

Yet before he could even say, 'Goodbye.' Both Makoto and Sae grabbed him by his arms and started dragging him to their house. Before the party, he might of shook them off and explained that he wanted to relax by himself but now, he smiled as he began walking with them instead of being dragged.