Chapter 338 - ALL ALONE (1/2)

On Sunday, Akira woke up as early as usual. She had not come up with an exercise routine because she was still familiarizing herself with the environment. She would prefer to go to a gym, but the Yamazaki home was not in proximity to one.

The more shocking part was that the large mansion did not have an exercise room. It was quite baffling, and it made Akira a little concerned about her parents' health.  ​​

She took a shower and wore a simple t-shirt and shorts. When she went downstairs, she found Seiji in the living room, scrolling through his tablet.

He looked up in surprise.

”Good morning, Akira. You are up early.”

”So are you.”

Seiji chuckled. ”I already feel like I slept too much. But everyone sleeps in on Sunday morning. I thought I would do a little reading. It will be a while before things get moving around.”

Akira nodded. ”I am also not used to sleeping in. I will just make us breakfast.”

”It's fine. We can just wait a little longer. Don't strain yourself.” Seiji refused.

”If you don't want my food, I'll just make something for myself alone.” Akira did not insist.

She was not one of those chefs who liked feeding people and enjoying the look on their faces. She was totally fine with just cooking for herself. She liked the process of cooking and did not have one of those dramatic food philosophies.

Seiji did not expect such a response. He stood up quickly and followed Akira who was already leaving.

”Who said I did not want food? I will help you.” He would be foolish to turn down something cooked by his cute younger sister.

Even if he was not hungry, he would still eat. It was a rare chance.

As a chef, she appreciated the design and quality of construction. But it did not seem like the enjoyable place that it should be. An ideal home kitchen was either an open floor plan with a connected living room or one with a table and stools.

At least, that is how she pictured it. When she decided to settle down permanently, she would build a new home where people can interact in a warm kitchen.

Of course, those were the private thoughts of the little lady with dreamy, fairy-tale thoughts.

Outwardly, she maintained a cold face as she ȧssessed the ingredients in the fridge. The large fridge was well-stocked, so she was spoilt for choice on what to cook.

She closed the fridge and walked to the pantry to investigate the available dry ingredients before making her final decision. Seiji stood against the preparation counter looking at his sister.

How good would it have been if she was never taken from the family?

He did not remember her from childhood, but he had a vague impression of when she went missing.

At the time of the incident, he was in school. And when he came back home, there were a lot of vehicles and people in the house. He did not understand the gravity of the occurrence. However, after that day, he felt something was different in his life.