Chapter 27: The Aragaki "Siblings" Who Are About to Visit
On Saturday morning, because he had agreed on a visiting time with Eriri, Aragaki Takiya chose to wake up early just like he did during school days. Sitting up from the bed, he glanced at Aragaki Moeha next to him, who still had a trace of crystal-clear drool at the corner of her mouth. After wiping it for her with a tissue, he chose to go wash up.
"Let me see what ingredients are left..."
By the refrigerator in the Living Room, Aragaki Takiya was organizing the remaining ingredients in the fridge. After thinking for a moment, he decided to make a Chinese-style breakfast.
"I'll make some plain porridge and then stir-fry some tomato and eggs; that should be about enough."
Since they were going to visit Eriri's house in a while, Aragaki Takiya could anticipate that they would be eating other things besides this breakfast, so there was no need to eat too much for breakfast.
Having made a plan, Aragaki Takiya began the actual operation. After several weeks of practice, his cooking skills could now be described as decent. Although he still couldn't make complex dishes, he could manage home-cooked meals.
Forty minutes later, Aragaki Takiya had finished making breakfast, but hearing no other movement from the Bedroom, he decided to personally go wake up Aragaki Moeha.
"Moeha, wake up quickly, we still have important things to do today..."
"Mm~ What's wrong, Daddy?"
Children in their growing phase need plenty of sleep, and Aragaki Moeha was no exception. Even though she went to bed very early yesterday, she still felt a bit bleary-eyed when waking up this morning.
"Did you forget what we discussed? We're going to see your mother today."
Looking at the Little one whose hair was messy upon waking up, Aragaki Takiya smiled and smoothed down the little one's hair, then began to help her recall what they had agreed upon.
"Oh right, we're going to see Mama and Grandma today."
Mentioning two people close to her, Aragaki Moeha's sleepiness vanished instantly. Now her father didn't know her mother yet, and she couldn't return to her former home, so this opportunity was very precious to her. She didn't know when the next time would be.
Because Aragaki Moeha was looking forward to this visit, her eating speed increased significantly. Before Aragaki Takiya could finish, she had already finished the porridge in her bowl and then looked expectantly at Aragaki Takiya, who was still eating.
"Phew~ Since Moeha has finished eating, let's set off."
Feeling the Little one's expectant gaze, Aragaki Takiya naturally didn't want to make her wait any longer, so he quickly finished his breakfast and cleared the dishes... "Moeha, have you thought about what souvenirs to bring for Mama and Grandma?"
"Hmm, I remember Grandma likes the Peach crisps from a certain Pastry Shop. As for Mama, I remember she likes the Mille-feuille from there."
Recalling the information in her mind, Aragaki Moeha said somewhat nostalgically. She used to eat these two kinds of pastries often. Especially the Peach crisps; Sayuri would take her to buy a large bag from time to time. She hadn't forgotten that sweet taste even now.
"I see, no problem. But does Moeha remember the address of that Pastry Shop?"
"Of course I remember, Grandma used to take me there often~"
...Meanwhile, as Aragaki Takiya was taking Aragaki Moeha to the Pastry Shop, Eriri, who was at home, encountered something unexpected.
"Eh, Mama, weren't you supposed to go shopping today?"
At the Sawamura Family home, Eriri, who had specially set an alarm to wake up, saw an unexpected person in the Living Room—it was Sawamura Sayuri, who had previously said she was going out shopping.
"Hmm? Does Eriri want Mama to leave? By the way, Mama gave up the chance to go shopping just to spend more time with Eriri~"
The black-haired woman in a purple Kimono spoke of her decision in a sorrowful tone. However, although her tone was heart-wrenching to any listener, the playful smile on her face betrayed her.
"Cut it out. Everyone knows you're the idlest person in the house, Mama. You can go shopping whenever you want."
Watching Sawamura Sayuri's performance, Eriri knew she couldn't possibly be fooled. Was she kidding? How could she not know her own mother? Maternal love was there, but maternal love mixed with mischief was her mother's normal state.
"Well, even so, it's a rare weekend. I just want to spend time with my precious daughter. Is that reason enough?"
Sawamura Sayuri blinked, but this sudden direct attack made Eriri's face turn slightly red.
"Wha... what 'precious daughter'? Saying things like that is too cheesy~"
The Blonde Girl shook her head. Although she enjoyed her mother's care, "precious daughter" was just too embarrassing.
"Ara~ Eriri doesn't need to be shy. After all, Mama only says these things to you; others don't get this treatment."
Sawamura Sayuri smiled and opened her Folding fan. Looking at the girl with the slightly red face, her mood couldn't help but brighten. Compared to shopping, how could anything be more enjoyable than staying with her daughter? After all, her daughter was so cute, not something clothes or shoes could compare to.
"Alright, Mama, stop saying things like that... I have friends coming over to our house today."
After hesitating for a moment, Eriri decided to tell Sayuri the news that the Aragaki Siblings were coming.
"Eh? Eriri-chan has new friends? Do you have a photo? Can Mama see?"
Hearing that there would be new guests at home, Sawamura Sayuri immediately became interested. You should know that her daughter, Eriri, was usually a shut-in. Having new friends was truly a rare occurrence, let alone these two new friends coming to visit. This was very extraordinary for her.
"I have one; I have a photo saved on my phone."
Seeing her mother's surprised expression, a sense of playfulness suddenly rose in Eriri's heart. She showed her mother the photo of Aragaki Moeha on her phone.
"Eh, is this you when you were little, Eriri? No, that's not right, but it looks so much like you~"
Looking at the photo of Aragaki Moeha on the phone, although Sawamura Sayuri was dazed for a moment, she still recognized that the Little Girl in the photo wasn't her daughter. But for some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity when looking at the Little Girl in this photo.
"Strange, is it an illusion?"
Sawamura Sayuri was somewhat uncertain, but just as she was about to take another look at the photo, Eriri had already put her phone away.
"Mama, the Aragakis will be here in a while. Let's get ready."
"Oh, right, I almost forgot. I remember there are some pastries already made at home; that should be fine."
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