Chapter 99: A Messy Morning at the Aragaki Residence
"What's that noise?"
At this moment, Aragaki Takiya's eyes were bleary with sleep, but upon sensing movement by his feet, he forced himself to wake up.
"Moeha? What are you doing here by the sofa?"
Looking at the blonde Loli not far away, Aragaki Takiya asked with some confusion.
"Because I want to sleep with Papa."
Realizing that her movements had woken her sleeping father, Aragaki Moeha felt a bit embarrassed.
"Not today. Sleeping on the sofa is very uncomfortable, and since Ayane is in the Bedroom, you shouldn't be afraid..."
As Aragaki Takiya spoke, his hands didn't stop moving; to coax Aragaki Moeha into sleeping properly, he directly picked her up.
"You need to rest well today. Your mama is coming home tomorrow, so you need to keep your spirits up. After all, it only happens once a week, so you have to make the most of this rare opportunity, Moeha."
"Eh? I know, but Papa, why don't you sleep with us? Clearly, the three of us can fit."
Aragaki Moeha still wouldn't let go of the question.
"Uh, because even though we'd fit, it would still feel crowded. Don't worry so much about it, Moeha. It's only for today anyway..."
Aragaki Takiya tried his best to change the subject. He lightened his footsteps and then gently placed Aragaki Moeha back on the bed.
"Rest well. You'll be able to see Mama tomorrow."
Rubbing the Little one's head, the young man spoke softly.
"But..."
"Shh~"
"Ayane is already asleep. Moeha, you're her friend, right? Then you can't wake her up."
"Okay."
Seeing Aragaki Takiya's persistence, Aragaki Moeha also restrained her inner thoughts. After all, he was right, and she was a good, obedient child who certainly wouldn't make things difficult for him.
"Mm, go to sleep now. I'll wake you guys up for breakfast tomorrow morning."
After comforting Aragaki Moeha, Aragaki Takiya returned to the Living Room and lay back down on the sofa to continue resting.
However, after being disturbed by Aragaki Moeha, he found that he couldn't fall back asleep... A new day, eight o'clock in the morning.
Buzz~
The moment the phone vibrated, Aragaki Takiya opened his eyes and immediately turned off the alarm.
Well, he hadn't rested well last night, and his sleep had remained shallow, so he woke up immediately when the phone alarm went off.
"Forget it, I might as well get up and make breakfast."
The young man stood up and stretched his body, which let out a sudden series of pops and cracks.
As expected, a sofa is only suitable for napping; if one wants to sleep through the night, one must choose a bed.
Aragaki Takiya thought to himself.
Then came the daily routine of washing up and making breakfast... Right, today was a bit different from usual because there was another child in the Bedroom, so he had to make an extra portion.
However, just as Aragaki Takiya was peacefully making breakfast, there was a sudden noise from the entryway of the Living Room.
Knock knock knock~
It was the sound of knocking on the door.
"Who could it be this early?"
The first to hear the noise was Aragaki Takiya, who was cooking breakfast in the kitchen. With this question in mind, he chose to go and see today's "first place" arrival.
Click~
Accompanying the sound of the door lock opening was a flash of vibrant gold.
"Eriri?! Why are you here so early?"
Looking at the girl standing at the door, Aragaki Takiya couldn't help but feel surprised. He had only been up for an hour, which meant it was only around nine o'clock.
Considering Eriri's house was in the suburbs, plus the time for grooming and the commute...
Did this blonde get up at seven-something?
"Less talk, let me in first. I'm exhausted..."
Faced with Aragaki Takiya's question, Eriri's answer seemed somewhat listless. The reason was simple: she was carrying a large bag of things.
Specifically, it was the drafts she had drawn—the results of a week's hard work. Although they weren't colored and many details were unfinished, this was already the limit of what she could produce.
"Oh oh, come in and rest first."
Noticing that she was in a poor state, Aragaki Takiya quickly stepped aside. As she walked in, he tactfully took the bag of drafts from her hand and carefully set it to the side.
This subtle action won the appreciation of the eldest daughter, Eriri. Indeed, compared to that annoying guy who only knew how to knock her down, the boy before her was much more considerate.
This was Eriri's genuine thought.
"Where's Moeha? Hasn't she woken up yet?"
Noticing the Little one was nowhere to be seen in the Living Room, Eriri asked curiously.
"Since today is Sunday, Moeha definitely needs to rest a bit longer. But I'll have to go wake her once breakfast is ready. Eriri, why don't you help out and go wake her up?"
Aragaki Takiya said as he returned to the kitchen.
"No problem."
Faced with Aragaki Takiya's request, Eriri felt it was her duty to accept this task. Besides, waking up Children was something she liked most.
At this moment, Aragaki Takiya was focused solely on making breakfast, having long ignored other factors. Benefiting from the quiet atmosphere, he felt the breakfast he made today was even better than usual, but this state was soon broken.
Tap tap tap!!!
This was the sound of Eriri's shoes hitting the floor.
"Ara... Aragaki! Why is there another child on your bed?"
The Blonde Girl, who had rushed back, asked in an urgent tone.
The sudden commotion almost made Aragaki Takiya drop his spatula.
"You mean Ayane, right? She's Classmate Yukinoshita's younger sister. It happened like this."
Aragaki Takiya explained, recounting yesterday's events to Eriri once more.
"So that's how it is..."
Listening to Aragaki Takiya's explanation, Eriri finally understood what was going on, but then she seemed to remember something else.
"Then, where did you sleep yesterday..."
Eriri's gaze suddenly became strange.
"Where did I sleep? I slept on the sofa, of course. Where else?"
Aragaki Takiya had an expression that said, 'What are you thinking?'
"Uh, ah~ I see. Then it's fine."
Under Aragaki Takiya's gaze, Eriri felt like she had spoken out of turn, so she scurried out of the kitchen and back into the Bedroom.
"Sigh, forget it. Better wake those two up first."
Recalling her own words just now, Eriri felt like an idiot, but fortunately, her attention turned back to the two Little Lolis on the bed.
"Ahem, time to get up, Moeha, and Ayane too."
The Blonde Girl squatting by the bedside called out softly. The name Yukinoshita Ayane was just told to her by Aragaki Takiya.
"Mmm..."
Feeling a familiar voice in her ear, Aragaki Moeha opened her eyes dizzily, and then she discovered a very familiar person seemed to have appeared before her.
"Mmm~ Mama!"
Aragaki Moeha sat straight up and hugged the girl in front of her.
"Eh?"
"Hmm?"
The first sound of confusion came from Eriri, while for the second... the just-awakened Yukinoshita Ayane was looking at this scene with a face full of surprise.
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