Chapter 44: The Clash Between "Mothers"
"Phew... phew... This should be the place, Mama."
At the entrance of the Aragaki Residence, Shiina Kaede said while panting slightly.
"Kaede, I told you to call me big sister when we're outside..."
Hearing Shiina Kaede's words, even though Shiina Mahiru was an excellent girl, she couldn't help but blush at this moment. How should she put it? Although she had already accepted in her heart that Shiina Kaede was her daughter, she still felt shy when it was said so openly.
"Okay, big sister~"
Hearing her mother's words, Shiina Kaede winked mischievously.
However, a flicker in her eyes represented a different emotion. Perhaps she really was calling her that on purpose, but besides herself, who could tell for sure?
Knock, knock, knock~
Along with the sound of knocking, the Shiina "sisters" stood quietly outside the door, waiting for someone inside to open it. Before long, the sound of slippers dragging across the floor came from inside the room.
That sound suddenly vanished when it reached the entrance of the Apartment. This was followed by a few seconds of silence, and then... Click~
Along with the sound of the Apartment door opening, what attracted the sisters' attention even more was a flash of gold appearing behind the door.
"Mahiru-neesan, and Kaede! Did you come to play with me?"
The person who opened the door was indeed Aragaki Moeha. One could vaguely see that her deep blue eyes were filled with joy. After all, staying home alone all day was very boring, so having someone come to play was naturally for the best.
"Hehe, Moeha, big sister and I brought you something good this time."
Looking at the happy Aragaki Moeha before her, Shiina Kaede's mood couldn't help but improve. Although she hadn't met Aragaki Moeha in the previous world, it didn't change the fact that Aragaki Moeha was her aunt. As everyone knew, Kaede had always treated her relatives very well.
Thinking this, Shiina Kaede showed Aragaki Moeha what she was carrying. One could vaguely see a pattern of a cake on it. The bag contained the result of Shiina Mahiru's home economics class—a freshly baked cream cake.
"Eh? Is there cake to eat?"
Looking at the pattern on the bag, Aragaki Moeha became a bit excited. Although Aragaki Takiya often brought her cake and such, this kind of food was only delicious when shared with many people. Eating it alone was satisfying, but it lacked the right atmosphere.
In the Living Room, the three of them were already sitting on the sofa. During this time, Shiina Kaede kept explaining to Aragaki Moeha that this was the fruit of Shiina Mahiru's labor, that it was a one-of-a-kind cake in the world, and that such delicious cake couldn't be bought outside. Aragaki Moeha appeared very surprised, while Shiina Mahiru, who was sitting nearby, couldn't help but feel shy.
Although they were both Children, being praised like this by Children—especially her own daughter—made her shy... "By the way, hasn't Aragaki-nii come back yet?"
Noticing that Aragaki Takiya was not in the Apartment, Shiina Kaede asked curiously.
"Because Brother has a part-time job, he doesn't come home until around seven o'clock every day. Usually, it's just me."
While saying this, Aragaki Moeha showed no obvious emotional fluctuations. She now understood Aragaki Takiya's well-meaning intentions. If possible, who wouldn't want to rest? Aragaki Takiya chose to take on more part-time jobs just so she could have a better life.
In that case, even if she couldn't help, she would definitely not hold him back. At the very least, she had to learn to be a good child.
"I see."
Hearing Aragaki Moeha's explanation, Shiina Kaede also remembered the scene where she and Shiina Mahiru encountered Aragaki Takiya the day before yesterday. It turned out that he worked hard not just on weekends, but even on weekdays.
Knock, knock, knock~
While Aragaki Moeha was chatting with the Shiina Sisters, another knock suddenly sounded at the door. The unexpected knocking made Aragaki Moeha very excited. In her innocence, she thought her father had come home early, so she hurried to open the door.
Click~
Along with the turning of the doorknob, an unexpected person appeared before her eyes.
"Eriri-neesan!"
Looking at the Blonde Girl at the door carrying two large bags, Aragaki Moeha felt very pleasantly surprised.
"Humph~ Moeha, did you miss me? I brought you some good stuff."
Looking at Aragaki Moeha, who had opened the door for her, Eriri, who had been sweating from the hot weather, felt a sense of refreshment. As expected, cute Children can heal everything.
"Hmm? Classmate Shiina, why are you here?"
Seeing Shiina Mahiru sitting on the sofa in the Living Room, Eriri's brain couldn't quite process it.
"Sawamura-san?"
Compared to Eriri's brain freezing, Shiina Mahiru was somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected the famous Sawamura Eriri from school to also know Aragaki Takiya.
The two girls just looked at each other. Unknowingly, the two Children also gradually stood in the camps belonging to their respective mothers. Their identical hair colors added a different flavor to the scene.
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