Volume 5 Chapter 6 Part2 (2/2)
Plus, considering what she gave, she really had no confidence in bringing up such a topic. If you were to weigh them on a scale, Rei-chan's present would end up significantly heavier. Both in appearance, weight, and probably taste.
”I don't get it, should I just eat it?”
Truth be told, father hadn't returned home yet, so they were still waiting on dinner. So she was actually quite hungry at the moment. She knew you weren't supposed to eat sweets before dinner, but maybe it was alright to just eat a bite?
”Huh?”
The moment she decided to eat, she remembered.
”Rei-chan said she'd just stopped by Rosa Foetida's house.”
That was shy she'd been late. Usually they exchanged presents as soon as they got home, so she'd been wondering where Rei-chan had gone. They'd gone to school separately because of the treasure hunt, and then Rei-chan'd gone home earlier, so that'd been nagging at her spirits, too.
”Maybe she switched Rosa Foetida and I's presents&h.e.l.lip;!?”
No, there's no way she'd make that sort of mistake-.
”No, it's totally possible, because it's Rei-chan.”
After all she was careless enough to stick her card in the Edo pricing book in the library. Of course, Yos.h.i.+no understood that was supposed to be for her, but that sort of thought process was twisted. It was alright because Rei-chan's fans found it, but if no one found it, or worse, if Yos.h.i.+no had found it, how was she going to explain that?
Rei-chan seemed meticulous, but she tended to be careless.
”She messes up so much sometimes.”
She might not have thought about the size of the boxes. Ah, that must be it. It had to be. Last year she gave Rosa Foetida bitter truffles. So the size of the box must have been around that of a bento box. If that box were to become bigger a year later, it'd be around this size.
Such smooth reasoning.
”Then I shouldn't just eat it.”
She closed the box and folded her arms. Rei-chan might call her at some point. Maybe Rosa Foetida was calling Rei-chan now. -That a large cake had been delivered to her.
She had to make sure she'd be able to return the present immediately when that happened. If she were to eat the present right now, it'd look like she was being super possessive, and she didn't want to have that appearance.
She'll sit tight for a bit. Yos.h.i.+no rolled to her side in her kotatsu.
”I wonder if Rei-chan's eaten yet.”
Even though they were neighbours, they couldn't see the lights in each other's room. Where was her hatefully beloved cousin right now, and what was she doing?
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