What do you think of the past few days we spent together? what?
Ai’s eyes open wide as she responds.
You’ve tried out everything that your mother does for you until recently. You had a lot of trouble at first, but what about now? uu, it’s still a lot of trouble
Ai looks down.
i’m clumsy
I.
Look at me when speaking
Ai looks back at me.
It’s the same with me. I’m a clumsy, and useless man
That’s right.
Back then, I was just like Ai, timid, acting strangely, and I couldn’t even speak out a word that’s a lie
Ai stares at my face, dumbfoundedly.
It’s true, it was disgusting to look at. He’s always trembling, and you can’t even figure out what he’s trying to say back then. I thought that he’s got brain damage
Yukino said.
Well, I know that he liked me back then though
Back then, I was like that.
I’ve got worse communication disorder than Ai right now.
Nii-san doesn’t lie. Isn’t that right, Koyomi-chan?
Luna looked at my heart and said.
Yeah. It looks like it
Koyomi-chan affirms.
I changed because of my family
Then, I take the bread Ai made.
Ai, what were you thinking while making this?
Ai looks at it.
I did it poorly. It shouldn’t be delicious Is that all? Agnes-chan and the younger girls are making it smoothly, but I, Ai’s the only one who can’t. If you continue to practice, you’ll reach Agnes and Mana’s level
I said. Ai trembles.
No, Ai is useless But, anyone who practices hard can create products they can sell in the counter
Agnes and Mana’s products are categorized as the 50-yen cheaper ones, the simple products.
But, Ai is Ai.
The insecurity her mother carved in Ai’s heart is deep.
I wonder? When I started making this four months ago, it wasn’t this smooth. Therefore, I think Ai has the talent
Ai looks up at me, trembling.
I was also bad at it at first. But, Katsuko-nee teaches me every day, repeating mistakes over and over again But, you can do it now
Ai said.
ai understood after staying in the counter for the past few days. i saw Yoshida-kun make the products in the mansion.and everyone’s helping to sell the pastries everyone made Yeah, we’re doing our best. I need to learn as fast as possible to support my family. but. Minaho-neesan and Misuzu may have money, but, that’s another story, I want to move my hands and earn money to help them
Minaho-neesan’s supporting us right now, but.
I want to become a man who earns for the family as soon as possible.
Besides, I’m still not good enough. I need to continue making better pastries, or I won’t be able to open a business in Tokyo Auu? I’m serious. Once I graduate, I’ll start my bakery with Katsuko-nee
I smiled at Ai.
For real, making pastries is hard. Once you make a new product, you’ll proceed to make the next. If you think that you’re done with just one, and look at it again after improving, you’ll see that your work is rough. You never say, I’ve done it, You repeat it. You can look smug with the pastry you made yesterday, but you notice that it’s still not good enough. Each time you level up, you’ll see the shame from what you made until now. Every day, you’ll feel I’m so clumsy, I’m so useless, and it will loop itself I. But, tomorrow comes. Tomorrow, the food you make becomes better than yesterday. You have to repeat making mistakes. That’s how you move on, little by little. I lack in ability just like Ai. Auu
Ai looked at me.
Right, you were just like this idiot back then
Yukino mutters.
No way? It doesn’t look like it now though
Kana-senpai’s dumbfounded.
I mean, Nobu’s always so confident, composed, mature.he looks like a strong man to me
Kana-senpai, that’s how you see me?
His confidence and composure is inevitable
Edie smiles wryly.
Everyone would worry if Darling’s not composed. Especially the younger girls
I am Agnes and Mao-chan’s father.
Those girls look up at me.
Darling’s the King of our family. Kings need to stand firm. Darling knows that, and so he puts that into practice.He stays strong for us, his family
No, it’s nothing cool.
I just have a responsibility to my family, to my women.
I’ll do anything to make sure that my girls are happy.
Ai will surely understand when you find someone you want to smile
I said.
If you want that person to smile, you must never show a face of pain in them. You’ll make a face that says you don’t have to worry, it’s okay, there’s no problem And that’s why Megumi’s an idiot
Yukino said.
This idiot never shows weakness when Megumi’s present. He treasures Megumi more than Edie or me, and yet, that girl is also an idiot, so she doesn’t notice it I mean, if she noticed it herself, she’ll move to the next stage as Darling’s woman
Edie said.
When she noticed the relationship where we support each other, then it’ll begin Right, Megumi’s in the same spot as Agnes to this idiot
Yukino sighed.
Let’s put that aside for now, we’re talking about Ai here
I looked at Ai.
Let’s change the topic. Ai, did you have fun while making this? Huh? I’m asking about this, the one you made, the one your mother and everyone here tasted. Besides, it’s interesting, isn’t it? You knead the wheat, ferment it, and it becomes a baked pastry yes
Ai looks at the bread she made.
It’s a bit distorted, but don’t you feel that it’s cute? Ai made it with her all her best. Also, don’t you want everyone to eat this?
Ai.
but ai made that.
I tear the bread and eat it.
It’s delicious
Ai looks at me, surprised.
really? I’ve seen Ai do her best to knead it. Therefore, I find it tasty. It tastes Ai’s effort Hmm, let’s see?
Yukino also takes a bite.
What. Isn’t this just a normal one? The shape’s the only bad one here, it’s edible. It’s not as bad as you think Then I’ll take a bite too
Kana-senpai also eats Ai’s bread.
Yeah. That’s bread. It’s nothing special, but you can eat it
They’re not forcing praise.
They speak out their honest thoughts.
Then we’ll taste it too
Luna also tears a piece and split it with Koyomi-chan.
We were helping out together at the same time, but it sure is better than our first try
Luna started helping out in the bakery only two weeks ago.
Ai-san’s slow but careful, I think that you’ll become better than me
Koyomi-chan said.
People have their pace. Ai, if you go with your pace, I think that you’ll become better
Edie said.
With that said, Ai.
I speak after hearing everyone’s opinions.
Ai isn’t useless at all. We can see that from what you’ve done here
I eat up what remains of the bread.
Yeah, Ai will surely become better at this. That’s the taste. I can see the possibility. You’re never useless That’s right, try it out first
Yukino gives Ai a piece of bread Ai made.
uu Go ahead, eat it
Ai eats it.
What do you think?
Yukino said. Everyone looked at Ai.
Ai’s mother included.
uu, it’s not that delicious
Ai mutters in tears.
But, it’s edible
Then.
Therefore, take Kiyohara-san out of there! There’s no more conversation beyond this! We will take Kiyohara-san back! She’ll never help you out in the bakery again! That’s right! Kiyohara-san is useless without us!
As usual, Ai’s classmates shout like they’re her parents.
Ai, go ahead uu
Ai flinched.
I won’t use the usual right now
I won’t use shuffle to refresh her mind.