Chapter 50 Sugared Maple Syrup New Year's Eve
When the fire started in the kitchen, Akina rubbed her eyes, awakened by the noise coming from the kitchen. She glanced at the time and suddenly became fully awake.
It's almost dinnertime...! And she hasn't prepared anything yet!
Akina Amazu hurriedly stood up and walked quickly towards the kitchen.
Gong You was still fast asleep on the sofa, seemingly having a sweet dream, making a few "hehe" sounds and smiling.
When Akina Amaho opened the kitchen door, she was surprised to find that Miyaji was inside, skillfully cooking.
"Ah Zhi, no wonder I didn't see you when I woke up. You woke up earlier than us."
Akina Amane felt a little embarrassed, even though she hadn't been asleep for very long.
But... thinking about how she fell asleep on the sofa with them made Akina Amako feel a little embarrassed.
Well, luckily my face didn't turn red, otherwise Miyaji would have noticed.
Hearing the sound, Miyaji turned around, still holding the ingredients that were about to be cooked in his hands.
"Yes, because I realized it was almost dinner time, I thought I'd cook dinner first." Gong Zhi nodded.
"But... I feel a little bad asking you to help, since I was supposed to cook dinner."
Akina Amazu scratched her hair, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke her mind.
After all, it's already a bit embarrassing to have them spend New Year's Eve with you instead of with your own family.
But the two of them didn't care about any of this, and even their mother agreed.
Akina Amane was unaware that Ms. Miyako was relieved to have another person to keep the twins in check.
“It’s nothing. I can’t let you do all the work. I need to share some of the burden,” Miyaji shrugged and turned back to face the stove. “Besides, I also want Mina to try my cooking.”
Akina Amaho blinked, and finally agreed to Miyaji's approach.
"Okay, but if you need any help, just call me." She wasn't worried that Miyaji would make any terrible dishes.
Because his movements seemed very skilled, and she had eaten the rice balls that Miyaji brought before, she thought that Miyaji's cooking skills should be pretty good.
Akina Amako glanced hesitantly into the kitchen one last time before leaving.
Tonight, for convenience, I've prepared ingredients for making curry rice.
She sat back down on the sofa, glanced at Gong You who was still fast asleep, and involuntarily covered her head.
This guy is still not awake?
Seeing that he even had a smile on his face, Akina couldn't help but go up and poke his cheek.
She didn't know why she did it, and by the time she came to her senses, she had already pulled her hand back.
Hmm... However, Akina Amako was surprised to find that the touch just now was actually quite nice.
She wanted to try a few more times.
Unable to resist, Akina Amazu carefully reached out her finger and poked Yu Miyako's cheek again.
Just then, Gong You opened his eyes.
Amane Akina was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly tried to pull her hand back, but Miyako grabbed her hand.
Gong You was still a little drowsy. He was about to wake up, but he was still half asleep and wanted to sleep a little longer.
But while I was still half asleep, I felt my face being poked, and I woke up.
He opened his eyes and saw that the culprit he had caught was none other than Amaho Akina.
Miya Yu: "Mina, why were you poking my face just now?"
Is his face easy to poke? Gong You poked his face with his other hand, but didn't feel anything special.
"Hmm...it's nothing, I just saw you were sleeping so soundly, so I poked your face to test it out."
Akina Amazu scratched her cheek with her other free hand, feeling a little embarrassed because she had been caught red-handed.
"Let me poke you too," Miya Yu muttered, reaching out to poke Amamiya's face with his finger.
So soft... It really makes you want to poke it a couple more times. Gong You looked at his finger in surprise and couldn't help but poke it again.
Akina Amako sighed. Well, at least Miyako Yu got his "retribution."
If she was poked again, she felt her face getting hotter; she couldn't let this continue.
Moreover, Gong Zhi was also coming out later, and for some reason, she felt a little guilty.
So she shook the hand that was being held, and because Gong You's grip wasn't very strong, she didn't ask him to let go immediately.
"So, can you let go of my hand now?" I can't let Gong You hold my hand forever.
Gong You's eyes widened as he realized he really had been holding onto Tian Suimingna's hand the whole time, and he hurriedly let go.
He hadn't intended to hold on for long. Gong You coughed lightly twice: "I didn't notice just now. Did I hurt you?"
After all, he wasn't fully awake when he first woke up, but he softened his grip as soon as he realized it was Akina Ameho.
If it were Miyaji playing a prank, he would definitely turn around and start fighting with Miyaji.
Akina Amane shook her head: "No, Yu's strength was very light."
As she spoke, she stood up.
Just then, the kitchen door opened, and Miyaji gave them a strange look, because at that moment, Amaho Akina hurriedly took two steps back.
He didn't think much of it, and simply placed two plates of curry rice on the table: "Alright, let's eat dinner. You can get your own portion for Ayu."
Gong You curled his lip and said, "Tch."
But he still obediently stood up and went to bring over his plate of curry rice.
The three of them sat around the table and began to eat their simple dinner, which they finished quickly.
The atmosphere was somewhat awkward. Akina Ama didn't speak first, clearly preoccupied. Miyaji noticed the strange atmosphere but didn't say anything.
Only Gong You spoke a couple of words, but the other two were just giving him perfunctory replies, so he pouted and stopped talking.
After dinner, Gong Zhi volunteered, "I'll wash these dishes."
Akina Amane nodded: "Then I'll leave it to you."
She was also a little tired, and of course she wouldn't refuse if Miyaji wanted to help.
He pulled Gong You over as well: "I'll have Ayou help me."
In reality, he just desperately wanted to find an opportunity to find out exactly what had just happened.
Just now, only Miyano and Mina were alone in the living room, so it's most likely that Miyano did something to make Mina distracted.
Gong You's eyes widened, clearly unaware of what had happened: "Wait, I didn't promise to help—"
He wanted to spend more time with Mina during this period.
Gong Zhi's voice was cold: "No, you agreed."
"Besides, you should help out with some things too. You can't just leave everything to Mina."
Gong You couldn't break free and was dragged into the kitchen by Gong Zhi.
Akina Ame-ho blinked, feeling that something was off about the scene just now, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.
Akina Amako didn't really think too much about it. She didn't say much at the dinner table either, since what happened earlier was indeed a bit awkward, and she needed to compose herself a little.
Well... it just confirmed some things, but she's no longer bothered by it.
She sat down on the sofa, reinserted the game cartridge, and planned to practice the AI mode of the fighting game again.
Inside the kitchen, Gong Zhi lowered his voice and asked, "What did you two do in the living room before dinner?"
His tone sounded somewhat like an interrogation.
"Why should I tell you, Osamu? This is a private matter between Mina and me." Miya Yu wagged his finger, looking at Osamu's expression as if he were facing a formidable enemy. He, who had initially thought it was nothing and wanted to tell the truth, decided to say nothing.
Miyaji sighed heavily: "Didn't you notice how distracted she was at the dinner table? It's obvious that if you did something, it's related to that matter."
As he spoke, he crossed his arms and said, "You didn't want her to suddenly start avoiding the two of us again, did you?"
Well, although Miyaji thinks that Akina wouldn't do that now, it's still quite effective to use this kind of talk to trick Miyayu.
Although he was also very afraid, what if Mina again avoided contact with them...
He couldn't imagine such a scene.
Gong You paused, remembering what had happened before.
That's true... He didn't want Mina to deliberately avoid him every time he tried to find her.
Although he had a strange intuition and confidence that no matter what, Mina wouldn't avoid contacting them this time.
"It's nothing, it's just that when I woke up I found her poking my face, so I poked her back," Gong You said.
Miyaji was stunned, not expecting Akina to do such a thing.
His feelings were a bit complicated. Looking at his brother, who hadn't quite reacted yet, he sighed: "In that case, we don't have to worry about her hiding from us... But you actually ran away!"
As he spoke, Miyaji couldn't help but raise his voice a little, and even Miyayu couldn't help but say, "Keep your voice down, Akina will definitely find it strange."
Sure enough, Akina Amaho also heard the noise from the kitchen.
The next second, Akina Amaho opened the kitchen door and peeked in, only to find that Miyaji and Yu Miyaji were still standing by the kitchen door.
"What are you two arguing about, and you haven't even started washing the dishes yet?"
Amamiya was puzzled. Was it a mistake to bring the two of them into the kitchen at the same time?
"It's nothing, we were just discussing the division of labor," Miyaji said, turning his head.
"If that doesn't work, then let me do it." Akina Amami frowned, sensing that things weren't that simple.
"No need, no need, we'll be done in a bit." Gong You pushed her out of the kitchen and then closed the kitchen door.
Akina was still a little dazed, but she obediently sat on the sofa and continued the game that had been paused earlier.
After closing the door, Miyaji and Miyayu both breathed a sigh of relief and didn't continue their previous conversation, probably because they felt a little guilty.
While washing the dishes, Gong You was lost in thought, wondering if her behavior was really that out of line.
He belatedly felt a little embarrassed.
It seems that... in a sense, doing this makes their relationship quite close, doesn't it?
Miyaji was a little upset and thought that if possible, he should go see Akina alone again later.
They finished washing quickly, opened the kitchen door, and went back into the living room.
The three of them then continued playing the two-player adventure game they hadn't been able to beat.
Of course, this time they were given a different profession: priests who can both attack and provide support.
Before we knew it, it was almost midnight.
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