"Ow, ow!"
Misaki Saki flapped her little legs in the air.
Her feet off the ground, she was like a fish out of water, someone having grabbed the neck of her fate as she desperately flapped about.
"Let me go, let me go! (〃＞皿＜) Show some respect to Lady Misaki!!"
"Alright, time to go home."
Haruka Yuzan couldn’t help but chuckle at the little girl’s antics.
"Eh? We’re going home now?"
Misaki Saki paused, blinking her big, sparkling eyes, seemingly lost in thought.
"Yes."
Haruka Yuzan flicked her on the forehead.
"Ouch! Lighter, that hurt!! (ｷ｀ﾟДﾟ´)!!"
Misaki Saki winced in pain, rubbing her well-rounded forehead from the shopping trip, her eyes holding a grudge as she pouted.
The adorable little troublemaker drew light laughter from the maids.
She was just too amusing.
This little girl.
If only the masters they served were like this, how nice that would be....
"Mr. Haruka, Miss Shimizu, Miss Misaki, would you like to stay and join us for dinner?"
Hanai Ishishū came over and invited them with a hopeful tone.
Looking over at Chiba Shimizu after understanding the young lady’s mood, Haruka Yuzan declined straight away:
"Not tonight, someone is cooking at home, waiting for us to get back."
"Alright then."
Hanai Ishishū sounded somewhat disappointed, but when she turned towards the young mistress beside her,
she saw Miss Seiryu hesitating, wanting to speak but uncertain about what would be best to say....
What exactly had happened in the cinema?
.....
The night scene of Tokyo glittered like a brilliant pearl, its prosperous neon lights revealing a unique charm.
The black sedan dropped them off at the entrance to the community and then drove away.
"Why not just have them drop us off right at our doorstep?"
Carrying Misaki Saki in his arms, Haruka Yuzan asked the elegant young girl beside him with curiosity.
The blonde little she-devil, after playing all day, fell asleep as soon as she got in the car.
With no other option, Haruka Yuzan had to support her little bottom with one hand, holding her to his chest.
The child unknowingly slept so soundly, even drooling in her slumber!
The evening breeze lifted strands of hair beside the girl’s ear.
"I don’t want to," Chiba Shimizu said softly.
Simple and clear.
I just don’t want to.
Haruka Yuzan smiled helplessly and didn’t say anything more.
The night breeze was a bit cool.
Chiba Seiryu gently stroked her hair that had fallen by her ear and quietly asked:
"Did you and Chiba Seiryu talk about something earlier?"
"Mhm."
Haruka Yuzan nodded, seeing no need to hide anything from the girl. After some thought, he added:
"Your sister loves you a lot, it’s just that her ways are very extreme."
Chiba Shimizu did not respond.
Under the streetlight, the girl’s figure seemed somewhat forlorn and delicate.
The shadow of one person is always lonely.
"Chiba-san, don’t you want to ask what your sister and I talked about?" Haruka Yuzan asked with a smile.
"I don’t want to."
Chiba Shimizu shook her head.
Haruka Yuzan was momentarily startled, then he couldn’t help but burst into laughter, "Don’t tell me you aren’t afraid that your sister and I will join forces and gang up on you?"
At this, Chiba Shimizu stopped in her tracks, turned around, and just quietly looked at him.
Her silver hair, softly draped over her shoulders, was like the morning mist, light and clear, bringing an incredibly comforting feeling. Yet, it possessed an indescribable beauty, cool and aloof.
For a moment, Haruka Yuzan’s heartbeat skipped a beat.
"What’s, what’s wrong? Chiba-san."
As their eyes met, it was the experienced Haruka Yuzan who first looked away.
For some reason, as the girl’s cool gaze stayed on him, his heart kept beating faster uncontrollably.
After a while, Chiba Shimizu finally spoke earnestly:
"I trust you, you won’t do that."
Her voice was cool but firm, serious enough to make Haruka Yuzan pause.
"Chiba-san..."
Just as he was about to say something, a gentle finger pressed against his lips.
The girl tiptoed slightly and whispered, "Shh, alright, we should go home now, Sister Reiko is waiting..."
Having said that, Chiba Shimizu walked away with poise.
In the night, she was like the cool moon, quietly shedding her silvery glow, so fresh, so distant, like the chill of snowflakes just beginning to melt...
After returning home.
The big orange fatty, Roast Meat, came over with its short legs, gently rubbing Haruka Yuzan’s ankles with its chubby little head.
"Meow..."
In the living room.
Arisugawa Hoshina was teaching Rika Onodera how to play a game, while Reiko Onodera and Mariko Akiyama were busy in the kitchen.
The scene was warm and harmonious.
Perhaps, this is what Chiba-san truly wanted—the taste of home.
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"Brother Haruka, you’re back?"
Rika Onodera hurried over, only to see Misaki Saki asleep and then immediately zipped her mouth, knowing to be quiet.
"Yeah, we’re back now."
Haruka Yuzan chuckled lightly, then gently placed the Little She-Devil on the couch and tenderly pinched her cheek.
"Hey, Misaki, wake up, it’s time to eat."
The latter smacked her lips, showing no signs of waking up.
Instead, she slept soundly, drool leaking out again.
Chiba Shimizu went to the kitchen to help out.
Soon, Haruka Yuzan heard Reiko Onodera’s surprised voice.
"Shimizu, you’re back?"
"Yes, Sister Reiko, let me help you."
The girl’s demeanor completely changed from how she was at the Chiba family’s house.
Haruka Yuzan smiled helplessly and then said to the tomboy, "Hoshina, Auntie and Mai probably haven’t had dinner at this hour. Invite them over for a meal."
"Ah?"
Arisugawa Hoshina was taken aback.
Haruka Yuzan then added with a smile, "Besides, it’s the summer break now, so it would be nice for Mai to come over and play for a few days."
"Well, okay then..."
After hesitating again, Arisugawa Hoshina finally nodded.
Honestly, watching Sister Reiko and her family reunited over the past few days, the tomboy felt a bit moved.
This summer break, because she had been too busy, she hadn’t taken the initiative to visit her mother and sister...
Thinking this, the tomboy went off to make a call.
Haruka Yuzan thought for a while and sent a message to Otome Mizuko.
However, the young lady quickly expressed her apologies.
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After urging her to take care, Haruka Yuzan put away his phone.
He then turned and went into the kitchen.
"Let’s see, what delicious food are we making tonight?"
"Haruka, just wait outside, we’ve got everything under control here..."