212 Vol. 4 pt. 15 Patch 3.0: A Change of Pace (2/2)
”What's for breakfast?” Ryouta asks.
”Bacon and eggs!” Alice cheerfully announces.
”Woah, seriously? That's so… well, when I remember who you are, I guess cost really isn't an issue.”
”Correct! I have always wanted to cook a traditional breakfast like this for you!”
”How come you never did it back at the apartment?”
”I – do not worry about that, my hero.”
”I'm too hungry to question it. I think Serra is too,” Ryouta says, peeking up from his arms and seeing Serra practically bouncing at the sight of the bacon sizzling in the pan.
”I can see that! Goodness, such energy first thing in the morning.”
”You should've seen her before she knew you were making bacon. She wanted to cling to me and get carried downstairs. Oh, did Cass go to her thing?”
”She did! I don't know why she wanted such an early appointment, but I am sure that it will be fine.”
”Ah, whatever. I'm too tired to think about what she's doing.”
Of course, right after saying that, Ryouta's mind immediately jumps to some outlandish conclusions.
What if she's pregnant?
No, that shouldn't be possible! They haven't even had that sort of sex yet in real life. What if… what if she's dying? What if she got sick and is keeping a secret from everybody? No, she wouldn't, right?
”I'm awake now,” Ryouta groans. ”I hope it's alright. Her keeping this secret has been driving my mind crazy.”
”Every girl needs to have her secrets!” Alice says.
”Yeah, yeah. Still going to drive me crazy.”
”I am sure there are things you do which drive us crazy as well!”
”Like?”
”Hmm… I… I am not sure! I do not think there is anything you have done that has bothered me. Well, there were those times you would drink near your computer and eat in bed.”
”Says the one who came up with the idea to make us all go to bed without changing and brushing our teeth.”
”That was an exception for a good cause! Do not sass me if you wish to eat your bacon!”
”Yes, mommy.”
”Please, my hero, it is too early to be getting me excited.”
”You… are you actually getting into that?”
Ryouta doesn't get a response.
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What he does get, however, is a plate with bacon and eggs on it.
She even has coffee prepared! Fortunately, she also knows how to make coffee to his liking: sugar and cream with a bit of coffee.
”How is it?” Alice asks them.
Serra is too busy devouring the meal in front of her to try and read Alice's lips, and Ryouta's pain is relieved more with every bite of bacon.
”Perfect, of course,” Ryouta tells her. ”Did you already eat?” he asks when he sees that she hasn't set any food out for herself.
”Mhm! I ate with Cassandra earlier. I made us omelets!” Alice explains.
”That sounds pretty good. What's your favorite thing to make?”
”Hmm. I like baking the most, so I would have to say that baking cake is my favorite! Mainly because I love to decorate them afterward.”
”That makes sense. I'd love to see you decorate a cake sometime. You'll have to do that for my birthday.”
”Why wait until then? I'm positive we could find a reason to celebrate something sooner than that!”
”You're right. Let's celebrate buying a house then.”
”Ah, perfect! The more reasons to celebrate, the better!”
”How many things did your family celebrate a month?”
”Hmm… we probably hosted or attended two events a week on average – just to socialize, and then we celebrated everything even slightly important!”
”Rich people are something else,” Ryouta says, looking over at Serra and seeing some egg on her chin. She's been dipping her bacon into the runny yolk of the egg on her plate, and now that egg has dripped onto her.
Alice, being the proper lady that she is, wheels herself next to Serra and picks up a napkin to wipe Serra's face with for her. Naturally, Serra huffs and pouts and whines the entire time.
Then she goes back to dipping her bacon into eggs.