272 Go out with Each Other! (1/2)

”...a florist.”

Florist? Seiji was rather confused to hear this.

”Yui Haruta-san is a regular customer of mine—she always purchases the flowers that I plant,” Shouzou explained. ”I've chatted with her about various things in the past, including her younger brother. Young Master Seiji Haruta. I never expected that I would meet with you like this.”

”I didn't expect that Amami-san would know my older sister, either,” Seiji said, sighing.

Then, a brief silence fell between them. Both of them sipped their tea.

”Young Master Seiji, how long have you been using the name 'Seigo Harano?'” Shouzou inquired.

”No need to call me 'young master,' as I'm no young master,” Seiji told him. ”I started using this alias when I transferred to Genhana High School, so I think I've been using it for about a month and a half now.”

”Does Yui Haruta-san know about this?”

”She does.”

”Does she know about you helping my grandson?”

”Er... this, I wouldn't know.” Seiji was unsure.

Shouzou blinked upon hearing this. ”Harano-kun... is it alright if I still address you in this way?”

”Of course.”

”Harano-kun, your personality and behavior... are incredibly different from the person that I heard about. Just what exactly is this about? Could I hear the story?”

Seiji smiled at this. ”Of course—this isn't a complex tale at all.”

He recounted his fake story about how he decided to change himself after he almost died from choking on instant noodles. After all, he felt it wouldn't be appropriate to say that he was actually an entirely different person that had reincarnated.

”You witnessed 'death...'” Shouzou muttered to himself with a melancholy look in his eyes. He was evidently moved. ”Indeed, this does have the power to influence people greatly.”

Seiji silently sipped his tea. At this moment, somebody arrived.

It was a beautiful girl with an excellent figure, delicate eyelashes, and blue eyes. She was wearing casual clothes.

Rion Amami... or Kotomi Amami.

Seiji didn't have the ability to differentiate the twin sisters from each other.

”Grandfather, dinner is ready,” she said before turning to Seiji.

This was their first meeting in just over a month.

”Hello, Harano-san. Thank you for coming here, and welcome.”

”Hello, Amami-san. Sorry for the bother.”

The two of them greeted each other calmly. Shouzou watched this scene, an enigmatic light flashing in his eyes.

”Harano-kun, let's have dinner now,” he said.

The elderly man and the teenage boy rose and followed the girl to the dining hall.

Apart from the other twin sister, there was also a kind-looking elderly lady in leisure wear. She had a slightly round face and her silver-white hair was bundled up on top of her head.

Seiji politely greeted her, and she also smiled and returned his greeting.

Then, everyone sat down and began eating dinner together.

The food was delicious and abundant. Seiji felt that every dish was wonderfully cooked, and he gave his sincere praise.

”All these dishes were cooked by Rion and Kotomi,” Yukina said proudly. ”I merely guided them.”

”No, we only succeeded in cooking them so well thanks to Grandmother's guidance.”

”Yeah, if it was left only up to Rion and I, we wouldn't be able to cook so well.”

”You don't need to say that; it was still made by you after all... You're really quick learners when it comes to cooking; you're already skilled to the extent where you'd make excellent brides.” Yukina looked at the twin sisters.

Rion and Kotomi's faces flushed slightly under their grandmother's gentle gaze.

Seiji felt relieved at witnessing such a gentle family scene.

”By the way, I've been wanting to thank my two Senpais.” He smiled. ”During the school festival, thanks for helping out my good friend.”

Rion and Kotomi exchanged glances before looking at him.

”Are you talking about Mika Uehara?”

Seiji nodded.