Chapter 52: The Day Following Valentine’s (2/2)

“Well I’m a guy. But, I guess I was affected by something…”

One had to wonder if he should call it Mahiru’s fault, or that it was thanks to her.

They had to share the ingredients costs, so Amane would sometimes surf the web for ads to save as much as possible. Sometimes, he would suggest to Mahiru to make cheap things like those seen on the ads. To Itsuki, he was basically a slave to the household.

Perhaps what he was doing was more akin to a housewife than a master of the household. However, the cooking was still left to Mahiru.

“Sure is great to have a partner who can take care of the house.”

“She’s not a partner…what about Chitose?”

“Chii? Well, she, if she doesn’t act on any strange impulses, yeah…she probably still can’t do it.”

“You’re saying that she capable of not doing anything crazy?”

“…That makes her cute too, right?”

“Oy don’t look away.”

For good or bad, Chitose was the haphazard thrill-seeker.

If she did things normally, she was capable to doing housework at the level of a typical high school girl; if she suddenly had a sense of mischief or a change in mood, she was capable of many things.

“Well, seems like she’ll be a little more obedient when we get married.”

“How long until your dad agrees…”

Itsuki’s father was rather strict about dating, a rarity at this time. He would not meet Chitose, and was displeased about them dating with the plan to get married in the future.

In contrast, Chitose’s parents were really welcoming of Itsuki. Isn’t it usually the opposite? …Amane was dumbfounded when he knew of it.

“Well, I’ll try to convince him when I’m an adult. Like, does he want to see a grandchild?”

He was not going to listen to his father regarding this, and merely shrugged at it, but his eyes were full of seriousness, and he was indicating that he would fight until the very end.

He showed thus far how much he loved Chitose. Amane felt it was impressive for Itsuki to consider marriage in high school, and was supporting them.

“…Well, you’re not going to give up until he gives up. Do your best.”

“Oh. You too.”

“For what?”

“You and her…right?”

“…She and I don’t have that sort of relationship.”

Don’t guess randomly, he said as he turned his face aside, only to hear Itsuki’s elated giggle next to him.