Chapter 46: An Unknowable Direction of Development
"Aragaki, thanks for your hard work today, here is your payment..."
At 6:00 PM, after two and a half hours of busy work, Aragaki Takiya finally finished his day. The Store Manager was very enthusiastic and even gave him a bit more when settling the payment. However, feeling the somewhat thin envelope, Aragaki Takiya knew he couldn't rely on these part-time jobs forever.
Although he worked hard every day, the pay earned could only barely maintain the daily expenses for him and Aragaki Moeha. Aragaki Takiya was very dissatisfied with this kind of life. Although he knew it wasn't because he wasn't working hard enough, if possible, he still wanted to try some other methods.
"I've never learned drawing, and I don't have the brains for light novels or anything like that. So what kind of job should I look for?"
Along the way, Aragaki Takiya thought about this question. Although he had read many light novels and even proposed viewpoints that light novel readers could identify with, it didn't mean he could become a light novel author. At the very least, he didn't have the flexible mind of a light novel author who could come up with multiple plots in a short time. He was just an ordinary person.
"Hmm? This is..."
Walking on the road, Aragaki Takiya suddenly smelled a sweet scent. When he looked closely, sure enough, there was a newly opened cake shop by the roadside, and it even had a discount event.
"Forget it, I'll think about these problems after I get back. Moeha has been at home all day, I should buy her something delicious."
The young man shook his head, dispelling the miscellaneous thoughts from his mind. Now he just wanted to quickly take the cake back to see his little girl... "Knock knock knock~"
Along with the sound of knocking on the apartment door, Aragaki Moeha, who was originally sitting next to Eriri, instantly sat up. At this moment, she seemed to have found her pillar of support and trotted all the way to the apartment door.
"Click~"
"I'm back... Eh? Why are there so many people here?"
Aragaki Takiya, who had just returned home, naturally received a "warm welcome" from Aragaki Moeha. However, while holding her, his gaze also noticed the other three people in the Living Room. But nothing special happened today, right? Why would they come here?
"Big sister Eriri came to deliver a Game Console and some light novels, and then Big sister Shiina and Kaede seem to be here to thank you for lending them an umbrella last time, Brother..."
After hearing Aragaki Takiya's question, Aragaki Moeha explained slowly.
"I see, but I didn't have time to prepare anything..."
Thinking this, Aragaki Takiya suddenly remembered the cake he was holding. He had just bought a larger cake to save trouble, intending it to be Aragaki Moeha's breakfast for tomorrow, but now it came in handy.
"So that's how it is. Well, I just bought a cake on my way back, let's all eat together..."
Aragaki Takiya wasn't sure if others would use a newly bought cake to entertain guests, but in his view, the cake in his hand should be the optimal solution. He knew the tastes of the Shiina Sisters and Moeha—they all loved sweets. As for Eriri, she was a girl too, so it probably wouldn't be bad.
With Aragaki Takiya's suggestion, the originally somewhat awkward atmosphere gradually began to improve. After all, the purpose of everyone who came today was more or less related to Aragaki Takiya, and it was for the best that the main person was back.
"Wait!"
Just as Aragaki Takiya was about to cut the cake, Kaede from the side called out to him.
"Hmm? What's wrong, Kaede..."
"As for the cake, here's one my sister made with her own hands today. It's very delicious."
The Little one pointed her hand at the cake on the table.
"I see, then let's cut this cake. Is that okay, Classmate Shiina?"
"Of course. Anyway, this cake was originally brought here to be eaten..."
Regarding the distribution of the cake, Shiina Mahiru had no objection. Her original purpose was to share this cake anyway, and Aragaki Takiya's proactive suggestion actually saved a lot of trouble.
"Here, these two pieces are for Kaede and Moeha..."
Considering there were Children around, Aragaki Takiya naturally prioritized them in the distribution. He originally thought they would be like ordinary Children, but as it turned out, he had still underestimated them.
"Sister~ This piece is for you first..."
After getting the cake, although Kaede really wanted to give it to Aragaki Takiya, she thought about Aragaki Moeha being there. Considering their current relationship, she decided to give the cake to her sister first.
"Brother, this cake..."
Just as Kaede had expected, the first person Aragaki Moeha thought of was naturally her Father, but as she was about to speak, Aragaki Takiya interrupted her with a gesture.
Aragaki Takiya looked over at Eriri while continuing to cut the cake.
Having stayed with Aragaki Takiya for a long time, Aragaki Moeha naturally knew what he meant. Originally, she wanted to give the second piece of cake to her Mother, but now that she had her Father's instructions, she naturally didn't mind changing the order.
Thus, under Aragaki Takiya's hint, Aragaki Moeha completed the change in order almost without any obstacles. However, she and her Father didn't notice that this series of small movements had all fallen into Kaede's eyes.
"Big sister Eriri~ This piece of cake is for you."
Meanwhile, Eriri, who was sitting at the other end of the Living Room, felt a bit flattered. For no other reason than she had thought this piece of cake would most likely go to Aragaki Takiya, or that Aragaki Moeha would enjoy it herself. But she never expected that Aragaki Moeha would actually give this piece of cake to her.
"Mmm, Moeha is so kind~"
Taking the cake, Eriri was now immersed in emotion. Perhaps this would seem suspicious to others, but Eriri clearly didn't want to think that much anymore.
She was originally a very emotional person. Being favored by the child she liked made her incredibly happy, and she couldn't be bothered to think about anything else.
"Could it be that the reason I almost disappeared last time was because of this..."
Not far away, Kaede was quietly watching this scene. She didn't immediately tell Shiina Mahiru next to her about this because she knew her Mother cared about her very much. Telling her now would not only fail to get a good solution, but might even lead to worse results if the other party got emotional.
"What's wrong, Kaede? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Due to the angle, Aragaki Takiya immediately noticed the change in Kaede's expression. However, he didn't know what was happening to her. In his innocence, he thought she was feeling unwell, so he spoke up to ask.
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Hearing what Aragaki Takiya said, Shiina Mahiru also hurriedly put down the cake in her hand and began to check on Kaede's condition. After spending a long time together, Shiina Mahiru had long since regarded Kaede as her own daughter.
Although she was still not quite used to the role of a Mother, her feelings had undoubtedly reached the standard of a family member.
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