Chapter 275: Just Dance
Returning to the living room, Honoka said with a disappointed expression, "Aww~~ Can't we see the bedroom?"
Patting Honoka's head, Kaede chuckled exasperatedly, "It's just a place to sleep, what's so interesting about it? Are there treasures or something?"
"Hehe, I'm just curious!"
Scratching her head, Honoka said with a simple-minded expression.
The other three, though also quite curious, didn't voice it like Honoka and sat obediently.
Eriri, meanwhile, brought out some snacks and cut some of the fruits Honoka and the others brought, arranging a fruit platter. Everyone ate and chatted.
Taking a crisp apple slice, Honoka sighed, "It's amazing. Kaede-nii and Eriri-senpai already have a house at this age. When will I achieve something like that...?"
Umi, who had just petted the kitten and was now holding Camearra with a satisfied expression, heard Honoka say this and immediately replied, "Honoka, you should stop thinking about future achievements for now and focus on preparing for next year's entrance exam. Don't let Kotori and I get into Otonokizaka while you don't."
"No way! I'll definitely get into Otonokizaka!"
Waving her little fists, Honoka declared confidently, looking like she had already conquered it.
Seeing Honoka like this, Kaede smiled and said, "So, Honoka, how's your studying lately? Yesterday when I came to Homura, you weren't studying, were you?"
"Uh..."
Honoka immediately fell silent. Under everyone's gaze, a few beads of cold sweat involuntarily appeared on her forehead. She swallowed and said, "Ahaha, well, I'll study, I'll study, definitely tomorrow!"
How did this turn into "next time for sure"? This girl clearly isn't reliable.
Kaede shook his head helplessly, thinking that as a Senpai, he couldn't help too much with this matter. It would still rely on Honoka's parents' supervision and the help of her two friends, Umi and Kotori.
After chatting for a while, there was still some time before lunch. Kaede began preparing lunch, leaving Eriri to entertain the girls.
Eriri glanced at Kaede, who was putting on an apron, and said with a smile, "Kaede-kun has prepared a big meal for you for lunch. He bought many of the ingredients early this morning, so remember to eat a lot later!"
The girls turned their heads and saw Kaede taking out a large pile of ingredients in the open kitchen.
"This... so much?"
Seeing so many ingredients, Minami Kotori, though curious about Kaede's cooking skills, said with some difficulty, "Ugh... I have a small appetite. I don't know how much I can eat."
"Me! I can eat a lot!"
Honoka excitedly raised her hand and said, "I have a big appetite!"
Kaede put down the beef in his hand, turned around, and said with a smile, "I knew Honoka, you have a big appetite, that's why I bought so much. But Kotori, if you're worried about not being able to eat it all, Eriri, bring that out. Didn't you buy it and then only play a few times? Today, everyone can play with you."
"Oh! That, I understand!"
Eriri suddenly realized. It seemed like a good way to both entertain and exercise before lunch. So she stood up and said, "Wait for me, everyone, I'm going to get something!"
Then she ran towards the studio.
Umi asked curiously, "What is she going to get?"
Less than a minute later, everyone saw Eriri running out, carrying an NS connected to a dock, and three pairs of controllers.
"I'll connect it to the TV!"
After fiddling with it and connecting the NS to the TV, Eriri opened a game on it.
Just Dance.
A motion-controlled dance game created by potato cultivation experts and bug specialists, Ubisoft. It can be played by multiple people and is one of the excellent choices for living room family games.
The girls all knew about the NS, but none of them had played it much.
Eriri distributed the controllers, telling everyone to put them on, and said with a smile, "Hehe, after I bought this game, Kaede-kun wasn't willing to play it. After playing twice, he stopped playing with me. Now that you're here, let's all play together!"
Seeing that it was a dancing game, Umi shook her head repeatedly: "I, I, I, I can't do it!"
Kotori also said with a blushing face, "Dancing, huh...?"
Honoka and Yukiho, on the other hand, had no aversion and were rather eager to try.
Seeing Umi and Kotori hesitate, Eriri leaned over and pulled their arms, saying, "Alright, it's just a game. We're playing at home, and no one else is watching. Let's start, you can choose the first song. Pick a simple one to get familiar with the game!"
Since Eriri said so, Umi could only brace herself and join in.
They chose a simple song, and under Eriri's guidance, everyone started playing Just Dance.
Fortunately, the movements in the game weren't that difficult. As long as they let go of their initial sense of embarrassment, it was quite fun to play.
Especially since Honoka, a lively character who was good at setting the mood, was among them. Under her influence, Umi and Kotori gradually let go and started playing happily together.
After playing two songs and warming up, Eriri chose a song with a medium-to-high difficulty.
"It's about to start! This song is much harder than the previous ones, so make sure to keep up!"
Sure enough, the song's rhythm was very fast right from the start, catching Umi and Kotori off guard and almost making them miss a beat. Honoka, however, managed to keep up surprisingly, albeit with some close calls, and her score gradually caught up to Eriri's, even starting to surpass her.
"Oh! Oh! Wow, this one requires twisting your waist!"
Kaede, who was cooking, couldn't help but laugh when he saw the scene.
Honestly, he had almost forgotten about this game. Luckily, he saw it when he opened Eriri's NS yesterday, otherwise, he wouldn't have witnessed such an interesting scene.
Covering the simmering soup, Kaede could finally take a short break. The remaining two dishes could be stir-fried once the soup was almost done.
Leaning against the refrigerator, Kaede watched the girls happily play Just Dance.
When a song ended, Honoka excitedly jumped up as she saw the final score settlement: "Haha! I won!"
"Phew!"
Eriri exhaled, looking at the joyful Honoka and said, "I didn't expect it, Honoka, you pick it up so quickly. How about we try a slightly harder song next?"
"Hehe, alright!"
"..."
Eriri was a bit stunned. She had expected Honoka to hesitate, but she didn't expect her to agree directly. She knew that the current song was already Eriri's limit; she couldn't dance to any harder songs!
But since Honoka had agreed, Eriri could only brace herself and go for it.