Are you guys done? Well then, I just finished preparing tea, let’s take a break!
Nei pours coffee from the coffee maker to the cups.
We still haven’t eaten lunch, let’s go eat the remaining pastries, and we still have to clean up the bakery
Nei lost her mother, and so she’s weak when participating in this kind of talk.
I’ll help out Thanks, Yo-chan! No coffee for me. I’m avoiding stimulants
Yukino’s thinking of her child for sure.
What about milk? Yeah, I’ll get them from outside. Anyone else wants something?
Outside the door is the cafeteria. They should have some drinks in the vending machine.
Looks like none, now hurry up and go, idiot! Yeah sure
I went out to buy milk for Yukino.
Then.
We ate lunch somewhat late.
Kiyohara-san, have some of this as well
Katsuko-nee suggests other bread, but Ai’s mother only eats the irregular shaped that Ai made.
mama, the lunch box Katsuko-san makes is delicious too I see. Let’s take some then
She finally got the chopsticks on the lunchbox.
Speaking of which, I never heard Ai-chan’s mother’s name
Yukino suddenly asks.
Now that she mentioned it.
Right. I mean, Ai-chan’s mom is now our friend.yup, friend! We’d like to know your name
Nei said.
I’m Kiyohara Makoto
Makoto-san said.
Huh? Ai and Makoto?
Nei’s startled.
Wait, is the father named Naoya? Huh, what?
Why does the father have to be Naoya?
I mean, that’s Makoto Naoya. Nei-oneesama, if Kana-san were here, she’ll get angry at you
Luna seems astounded.
Luna seems to found the source after reading Nei’s mind.
Oh, another otaku knowledge?
Yukino gives Nei a disgusted look.
What now?
Nei gets sullen.
My husband is Kazuhiro
Makoto-san makes a gloomy face.
Huh? Kiyohara Kazuhiro?
Yukino’s the one to react this time.
yes, Papa’s Kazuhiro, what about it?
Ai asks curiously.
Ha! Isn’t that guy in professional rehab?
Yukino nods to herself. Luna doesn’t even retort.
I’ll talk to my husband tonight
Makoto-san said
mama? I knew that I shouldn’t let it continue
Makoto-san didn’t marry her husband out of love.
Ai’s not the daughter of the husband.
The husband married Makoto-san to climb the corporate ladder, that’s why their family is cold, the husband doesn’t even live in their house.
He goes to work and returns home every week, it’s to show that our family is okay. During weekends, he goes mountain climbing with his friends. All he does when at home is sleep and then head out again They’re that kind of household. Thus, Makoto-san concentrated all her love to her daughter. I never made love with my husband other than our wedding night
Only one time, to create an alibi for Ai’s conception.
i want to talk to Papa too
Ai said.
I decided to join the ‘bread course’ even if Papa opposes, but, I’d like to tell him myself
Ai looks at me.
Ai made that decision herself
Her smile is still trembling, but she speaks it with firm resolution.
Yeah, you did
I’m glad about Ai’s growth.
Well then, once we’re done cleaning up, let’s all go to Ai-chan’s house!
Nei said.
What do you think, Ai-chan? We’ll leave early today, and since it will be some time waiting in your home, let’s go clean up before your father comes home!
Right, since we have the time.
Right. Makoto-san, I’ll help you clean up the house
Katsuko-nee said.
Also, let’s greet your husband with a dinner prepared!
Huh, Katsuko-nee?
Either way, you probably neglected him in that regard, haven’t you?
Makoto-san’s marital relationship must be like that.
How do you contact your husband usually?
Katsuko-nee’s treating Makoto-san as a friend now.
i just send him a mail. We promised to make calls only when it’s emergency Then send her a mail. We have something important to talk about Ai, so please come home as soon as possible.
Huh?
But, my husband’s coming home from Sendai, I don’t think he can go back fast But if he takes his time, he’ll eat dinner outside, won’t he?
Katsuko-nee smiles.
If he’s in a hurry, he can grab some light snack, but he would have enough room for dinner. Men have a heavy diet need after all
I see.
If he finds a restaurant nearby while going back to Tokyo, he’ll fill himself up there.
mama, Ai will help out in cooking
Ai said.
It’s better if the family sits down on the table and eat together when discussing something
Yukino said.
I think so too Me too
Yukino, who had her family crumble down, I who lost sight of what a family means, and Nei, who lost her family.
Me too Me too, I think the same. Makoto-san, I think you should do it once in your life at least
Luna and Koyomi-chan both lost their parents because the Miko power swallowed them.
Indeed, I should come and greet him at least once. I’m his wife after all
Makoto-san nods.
Still, I think Megu and Edie will get angry if we leave them
I mutter while entering Katsuko-nee’s van outside the bakery.
The fifth class is about to end.
But, we don’t have time to tell Megu and Edie.
It’s better if we head out while in the middle of class, so Makoto-san doesn’t stand out.
Why not. This is just once in a while.
Yukino laughs.
Yo-chan, it’s been a while since Edie’s not close to you, right?
Now that she mentioned it, we’re always together in school. Other than when I’m alone in the bakery during lessons.
That girl’s also head-over-heels for Yo-chan But, come to think of it, is this okay? We don’t have any guards
There’s no combat personnel, now that Edie’s absent.
It’s okay. Kiyohara-san’s house is just over there, and they’re now also a spot Kouzuki SS monitors
Katsuko-nee said.
You know how we’re always making round trips from the mansion to school, right? The area around here is under Kouzuki SS 247 surveillance
Misuzu and Ruriko sleepover in our mansion, Yoshiko-san comes over to stay for a few days in a week.
Jii-chan’s coming over from time to time.
This is an area that has the maximum protection for the Kouzuki house.
If any non-resident came in the area, they’ll be followed. You know that our school’s a private school, right? We don’t have that many people, and so they seem to have a collection of photos of every student and their family Ah, they also have a system where they can check who’s the person that shows up on their surveillance cameras
Nei said.
To think that they’ve gone that far.
They still continue to watch the movement from the Kansai Yakuza.
But, it’s better to have Luna-chan and Koyomi-chan check if there’s anybody strange around Okay!
As long as we have the Miko power sensors, it should be okay.
Makoto-san, it’s a little bit cramped, sorry
We only have the business van we use to carry transport the pads, and so there’s a lot of it here.
Makoto-san’s squished between Luna and Koyomi-chan.
Katsuko-nee’s driving, and I take the passenger seat.
Yukino, Nei, and I are on the second row.
Let’s go!
Katsuko-nee drives off the car.
As soon as the van leaves the school grounds.
Nii-san, there’s a strange person over there
Luna points at a man wearing a full black suit.
Black suit, red-colored shirt. Yellow necktie.
A man with a perm and sunglasses.
That man saw Katsuko-nee and me, then waved his hand.
Oh, that man’s in charge today? Yeah, I thought so