Infinite Possibilities of Ice Cream 2
“Ehh, you’ve never played that game before? That’s a pity. It’s super fun.”
“We don’t have a game console at my house.”
“What do you usually play then?”
“Stuffed animals and playing house!”
“Playing house? Sounds boring.”
“But, Miki-chan says that playing house with me is fun!”
“Who is Miki-chan?”
They had many trivial conversations while sipping their juice.
Although the conversations lacked substance, they didn’t feel bored during that time.
“Sō-chan, it’s about to start. Be quiet now.”
Sōma’s mother, who had somehow seated herself at the table without them noticing, reprimanded him, forcibly interrupting their conversation.
Finally, the wedding reception began.
The popular wedding song from a while back started playing as the bride and groom made their entrance.
“Wow…!”
Soma found it amusing to see the usually tipsy older brother now stiff with nervousness.
However, the girl next to him was fascinated, her eyes sparkling, clapping enthusiastically as she watched the bride in the pure white wedding dress.
Sōma thought, ‘Girls really seem to love pretty things.’
The reception proceeded solemnly.
Various adults, including Soma’s father, took turns giving speeches, toasting, and then the cake-cutting ceremony took place.
The adults laughed, were moved, and applauded, but to be honest, none of it was interesting to Soma.
He wanted to talk with the girl next to him to pass the time, but he knew he would get scolded if they chatted loudly during the serious event.
All Soma could do was eat the dishes served one after another.
The food was delicious, but the portions on the large plates were quite small, and even a second grader like Soma finished them quickly.
As the food ran out, he became restless again.
In the end, all he could do was keep asking for refills of apple juice.
“Hmm? Ah, what’s wrong?”
While sipping his apple juice, Soma looked at the girl next to him, who seemed to be on the verge of tears and hadn’t finished her meal yet.
It seems that the girl is struggling with using the knife and fork as she diligently battles with the sole meunière on her plate.
He thought the father seated on the opposite side would offer some help, but he was completely absorbed in watching the bride and groom and didn’t notice his daughter’s struggle.
Soma lightly raised his hand and called over a waiter who was carrying drinks.
“Excuse me, could you give this child some chopsticks?”
Upon hearing the request, the waiter immediately brought a pair of chopsticks and handed them to the girl.
“Ah, u0m, thank you.”
The girl, gripping the chopsticks tightly, bowed her head politely, but Soma felt a bit embarrassed by the awkward response.
There was something about her that made him want to care for her or look after her.
From then on, Soma couldn’t take his eyes off the girl next to him, rather than the two main characters of the wedding ceremony.
The girl, now with chopsticks in hand, happily enjoyed her meal.
Her happiness was contagious, and just watching her brought a sense of joy to him.
“This fish is delicious!”
Whether she was aware of being watched or not, the girl ate her food while expressing her delight, swaying her feet in happiness.
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When she finished, a dessert in the form of a cut piece of cake was brought over.
When you think of cake, you imagine it being cut into triangular pieces like a shortcake, but what was presented in front of Soma and the others was a small rectangular piece.
At first, they were not sure what it was, but it seemed to be a part of the wedding cake that the bride and groom had cut earlier.
The bride and groom had shared a first bite of the wedding cake, playfully feeding each other with their faces covered in whipped cream and smiles.
“Yay, cake!”
The girl’s eyes sparkled more than ever as she took a big bite of the cake.
“This is really delicious!”
Her feet, which were already swaying happily, became even more animated.
With her orange dress, she looks as if an angel or fairy has descended to enjoy the cake. She is full of energy, joy, and happiness.
He has never seen a child express such a sense of delight just from eating, and he can’t help but want to keep gazing at her.
However, the happy time for both Soma and the girl didn’t last long.
“It’s all gone now…”
The girl’s happy feet stop moving.
The wedding cake was cut to be distributed among all the guests, so the portion given to her was quite small.
Even for a child, it seems that it was not enough.
After staring at the empty white plate for a moment, the girl tugged at her father’s sleeve sitting next to her.
“Hey, Dad. This cake was really delicious. Can I have seconds?”
“Huh, seconds?”
The father looked around hesitantly, but it didn’t seem like there was any cake left.
“Um, it might be a bit difficult. Both your mom and I have already had some…”
“Ehh, no seconds?”
“When we get home, Dad will make it for you. Okay?”
The father tried to appease her, but the daughter’s mood wasn’t improving.
“Uuu…this cake was so good.”
She continued to gaze at the empty plate with regret.
Soma broke his gaze from her and looked down at his own plate.
Due to watching the girl for so long, there was still untouched cake there.
Then, he held out his plate toward the girl.
“I’ll give it to you.”
“Really!?”
“I had too much juice, so I don’t need anything sweet anymore.”
It was a lie. The cake looked really delicious, and he actually wanted to try it.
But more than that, he wanted the girl to have it.
Her smile was just so adorable.
“Thank you!”
The girl accepted the cake, showing a smile like that of a flower fairy.
Just seeing that smile made it worthwhile to give her the cake.