.But
Nei-san said.Reika’s puzzled.
If I recall.you’re a guard?
Kyouko-san asks.
Yes. I’m supposed to be one of the top elites under chief Tanizawa. More or less
Meeting Kyouko-san who’s got a superhuman ability.Reika seems to have lost her confidence.
Your weapon is that cane? Could you take a stance?
Kyouko-san orders Reika.
No, I.
It’s fine, I’m telling you to take a stance! Reika.do as Kyouko-san says
I order Reika.
.O-Okay
Reika stands from her seat.
She holds the cane with Seikan stance, facing Kyouko-san.
That’s enough.I get it
.What? That alone made me understand enough!
Kyouko-san looks up at Reika.
You.you’re the type that took only a sword training?
.Reika
yes. That’s right
She answered bashfully.
Kyouko-san points at the bacon and eggs dish on the table.
Katsuko-chan made this you see.can you make such a dish?
Reika looks at the dishes.
I can do omelets but.I don’t have the confidence to make this beautiful plate.
Yeah.just like the dishes and bread.
Katsuko-nee’s food has the quality that can be put in a shop right away. The look and the taste too.
Why do you think Katsuko-chan can make something so delicious?
Is it talent for cooking as expected?
Reika answers Kyouko-san’s question.
That’s not it. She’s just thinking about those who would eat this. Anyway, it’s because she wants them to eat good looking and delicious food
Kyouko-san said.
Let’s see.let’s turn your sword skill to a ramen shop.
.What?
Kyouko-san, what’s with you suddenly?
You know ramen shops? If you’re obsessed with the taste of your own ramen, you won’t notice anything else
Kyouko-san talks seriously.
But you see.no matter how delicious the ramen the store puts out.if the bowl’s scratched it’s hard to eat, if the chair’s hard to sit on, the table is oblique? If the inside of the shop is small, can you eat ramen in such a good mood? Can you feel like eating delicious ramen?
.I don’t think so
Reika answered.
That’s right. A ramen shop won’t be good with only Ramen. You need better chairs and tables. The shop should remain clean. There are things you have to do other than ramen!
Everyone’s listening to Kyouko-san’s talk.
I still don’t know what’s the relationship of ramen shop and swords.
A first class store isn’t only in the taste of the cooking. You have to pay attention to the bowls, the interior of the shop must be clean as well. If you don’t care about that, you can’t really please the customers. You won’t be evaluated well. No, of course.the shops who totally take care of the cleanliness of the shop and yet the taste isn’t good is out of the question. But, you know that it’s wrong to think that only good taste will do.
.Yes You’re quite decent on your sword. I can tell only from the stance you take. But, that’s all. You don’t have anything to expand on in the future
Kyouko-san declared.
You and I are people who fight. You know that turning the word is entering the combat, don’t you?
I know.therefore.I turned my sword to Kyouko-san with that resolution
Reika answered.
You don’t get it at all!
Kyouko-san scolds REika.
When you and I fight in this room.did you assume the other people? Did you think how Margo would move? What about the old man over there? Edie? Could you make sure Megu-chan and Mana-chan’s safety? What would you do if Mao-chan jumps into the fight by mistake?
.Reika
.I didn’t think about that at all
Right? You only focused on me.you were convinced to react reflexively only in accordance to the next action I take. You threw away your thoughts to yourself! That’s true.
Reika regrets.
It’s okay if you were alone. But, how can you be a guard with that kind of thinking? You can’t protect anyone right now! You’ll focus on surviving and kill the people you should be protecting!
.Aah!
Reika helplessly falls to the floor.
You’ve been fighting alone all the time so that’s why it turned like this! You may have the real skills but your ramen shop would be unpopular!
Reika trembles.sheds tears.
I’m really a useless woman. With this.I have no worth living
That’s right! That’s why you’ll be learning household chores from Katsuko-chan!
.What?
Stay with the family you should protect.and find what you can do within the family. A woman like you who has been alone until now can’t grow up!
.Kyouko-san.
Preparing food, cleaning, washing.what can you do for everyone? How can you please everyone in the family.have Katsuko-chan teach them all one by one. That experience will surely make you stronger!
Kyouko-san stares straight at Reika.
You have to make your happiness overlap with the family’s happiness. If you do, you can be happy too.
.yes
Reika nods while crying.
Of course, you have to help out in nursing Mao-chan too. Then, go take a drink every night.don’t forget to prepare sake and snacks!
.Yes mam
.huh?
Could this be? It looks like a good talk but. Could it be that Kyouo-san is imposing housework on Reika?
It’s fine. Reika-oneesan, I will also learn from Katsuko-neesan.
Megu said.
Mana too.Mana’s going to learn too!
Mana too.
Is it okay for me to be everyone’sonee-san?
Reika looks at the two with teary eyes.
Isn’t that obvious?Right, Onii-chan?
Mana looks at me.
Oh.can’t be helped.
A troublesome person like Reika is going to be useless without us. Therefore, just stay in thefamily Okay?
I pass the baton to Nei-san.
Yes that’s right.give it up already and just be ourOnee-san!
.Right. We welcome you
Minaho-neesan smiles from what Nei-san said.
Hey, Mao.go and saywelcometo Reika-oneechan!
Welcome!〜 Reika-oneechan!
Mao-chan’s bright smile.
Thank you very much. Everyone!
Reika cries inspired.
Okay, the eggs are done! My, what’s wrong?
Katsuko-nee who came with a new bacon and egg dish is surprised at how Reika looks like.
Well, she’s crying on the floor after all.
Reika-oneesan, don’t cry over there.here, here, return to your seat
Megu pats Reika’s back.
.Yeess
Reika-oneesan returns to her seat crying.
.Somehow, I don’t understand anything. Do you make this kind of fuss every time you make a new friend?
Kudou-papa asks me.
Well.yeah
That’s right. Every time, they’re making so much noise.sayingwe’re allieswe’re family These people are really idiotic!
Yukino speaks from the side.
Yukino is only the one not on the table.watching the TV alone. Even so, she’s hungry, chomping ceareals.
Was my Michi-kun also drawn in using this?
That’s how it happened!
Yukino shouts.
Drawn in, that’s a poor choice of words!
Margo-san smiles wryly.
Anyway.it won’t be just me alone. All the members of thisfamilywill protect Michi. We’ll never abandon Michi
I promised Kudou-papa
Oh.then that’s fine. Well fine. I believe you people
After answering.Kudou-papa’s phone rings.
.hm, it’s me. Sure, I’m coming
Kudou-papa ends the call.
Looks like the car you will ride on is ready. I’m going ahead to talk with Tanizawa pops on how to deal with the police. Once you’re ready to go outside, call 993 on the extension phone. Norma-kun should answer that Okay. 993 it is!
Yeah, well then, see you later!
Saying that.Kudou-papa left the room hurriedly.
That guy is worried about Michi-chan so he came to see us
Margo-san smiles wryly.
That’s right. Checking if we’re really trustworthy people or not. He came to confirm when Michi was out.