"N-No problem."
As Airi poured miso soup for Kaho, Hasebe watched with a peculiar expression.
"Is it good?" Kaoru asked.
"It's delicious, as expected of Produ... I mean, Brother's taste!"
Komiya Kaho never concealed her fondness for things she liked. "Now I feel like I could eat an extra bowl of rice!"
"Good, now help me finish all this."
Kaoru picked up a piece of egg roll and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Bwother... do I have to eat both... both of them?"
Komiya Kaho mumbled with her mouth full, her words unclear.
"Of course, I want it all."
Kaoru took her chicken curry rice as well. "I can't let one of you just watch me eat, can I?"
Not just Komiya Kaho, but even Sakura Airi was feeling somewhat embarrassed now.
The two girls secretly glanced at each other, their cheeks flushing simultaneously.
"You want mine too?"
Hasebe Haruka protectively covered her lunch box in surprise.
"If you give it to me, I'll take it."
Kaoru looked at her expressionlessly.
Those pale thighs - if he licked them next time, she'd probably behave.
"If I give it to you, I'll starve. Unless you exchange with me."
As she spoke, Hasebe Haruka slightly tugged at her skirt, barely blocking Kaoru Mitoma's line of sight.
She wasn't wearing safety shorts today, and there was a good chance Kaoru Mitoma might see something.
That would be too embarrassing.
"Actually, we could all exchange and share."
Komiya Kaho giggled as she picked up a piece of chicken with her chopsticks and extended it toward Kaoru's mouth.
"Brother, open up!"
This wasn't the first time Kaoru had been fed by her - he'd eaten her snacks before too - but a scene like this was definitely a first.
The moment the chopsticks touched his lips, Kaoru Mitoma suddenly realized they carried her scent.
"You... your relationship..."
Sakura Airi stammered, seriously suspecting that Komiya Kaho had ulterior motives toward Kaoru.
"It's too, too strange. Are you really siblings?"
"I think so."
Komiya Kaho showed no trace of guilt as she stared intently at Kaoru. "Does Brother think it's delicious?"
"Anything Kaho makes is definitely delicious."
Naturally, Kaoru wouldn't say something tactless like "there's room for improvement" that would make the girl lose face.
Sure enough, Komiya Kaho smiled happily, though sitting opposite Kaoru Mitoma in her careless posture - still sitting cross-legged like a boy - she exposed a large area of pale thigh skin.
Kaoru Mitoma tried his best not to peek under the girl's skirt. That would really be too low.
Meanwhile, Sakura Airi was feeling somewhat jealous.
Though she was already jealous to begin with - suddenly a little sister appears, and a non-blood-related one at that - seeing their intimate actions made Sakura Airi genuinely envious.
Perhaps emboldened by the actual progress she'd made with Kaoru Mitoma, Sakura Airi, unwilling to show weakness, picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it into Kaoru Mitoma's mouth in one go.
"H-how is it!"
Sakura Airi didn't seem to realize what she had done.
"Delicious, so delicious." Kaoru was forced to accept her feeding, answering vaguely.
Sakura Airi's emotions soared even higher as she happily continued feeding him.
"W-wait, you need to eat some of this too, Brother!"
Komiya Kaho wouldn't just sit back and do nothing, quickly stuffing a few bites into Kaoru's mouth while glancing sideways at Sakura Airi.
Sakura Airi had initially been somewhat hesitant, but thinking of her relationship with Kaoru, she mustered her courage.
The two girls stared at each other, taking turns stuffing food into Kaoru's mouth, leaving him no opportunity to speak.
"Sakura-senpai, aren't you going to eat?"
"I-I'll eat later."
"If it gets cold, the texture will be ruined. I can take care of Onii-chan here, Sakura-senpai. You can rest for a while."
"The... the one who should rest is Komiya-san... your stomach has been growling this whole time."
"I-I'm someone who enjoys cold rice!"
"Sh... should we both stop?"
"Really?"
"On the count of..."
Before Sakura Airi could finish, Hasebe Haruka had seen enough and rapped both of them on the head, startling them.
"You're going to kill him, you two!"
Hasebe Haruka was both angry and amused.
Sakura Airi quickly turned her head and saw Kaoru looking like he was about to choke to death.
"Wahh, Onii-chan, how did you end up like this!"
Komiya Kaho was horrified.
Coming to her senses, Sakura Airi hurriedly handed Kaorusome miso soup while patting his back and shaking him.
Thanks to her miso soup, he finally came back to life.
"I almost got stuffed to death by you two."
Kaoru was still shaken, as if he had seen visions of the past—fortunately, they weren't his life flashing before his eyes.
"I... I just wanted Onii-chan to eat more." Komiya Kaho blushed.
"I'm... I'm sorry..."
Tears welled up in Sakura Airi's eyes.
The courage she had mustered earlier instantly vanished, and she nearly curled into a ball.
"I'm not scolding either of you. I just meant that I can feed myself."
Kaoru took a deep breath.
In truth, he knew this hadn't really been a battlefield—Sakura Airi and Komiya Kaho were the least likely people to create one.
Since neither of them had competitive personalities, their earlier behavior was probably due to this being their first meeting, with both sides feeling somewhat hostile.
Still, if even they could act like this, what would happen if it were certain other people...
Kaoru didn't dare imagine further.
Thankfully, the one who had come this time was Komiya Kaho.
Just as Sakura Airi was about to say something, her stomach growled loudly, making her blush intensely.
"Onii-chan is right. Let's all eat together properly now."
Komiya Kaho smiled and picked up a piece of chicken for Sakura Airi. "I look forward to getting along with you from now on, Sakura-senpai."
Seeing her smile, Sakura Airi felt an inexplicable fondness for this girl.
Gurgle, gurgle—
This time, it was Komiya Kaho's turn to blush—her stomach had growled even louder than Sakura Airi's.
"P-please take care of me too."
Sakura Airi picked up a piece of fried pork cutlet for her.
"But I won't back down."
Hasebe Haruka was slightly taken aback.
It seemed like the first time she had seen Sakura Airi make such an expression. Could it be that girls in love are truly at their bravest?
Komiya Kaho, however, showed no particular reaction.
At the agency, she had already encountered countless sneaky girls making declarations of being the main love interest, only to end up as losers in the end.
She was just thinking, the producer really hooks up with too many girls!
Damn it, someone come help her, all you seniors at the agency!