Megu asked. Makoto-san nodded.
Then, if you’d please. Here’s the money
Katsuko-nee hands Megu a wallet.
Megu.
Ai-san, hold to this Me? That’s right. It’s your responsibility. Make sure you don’t drop it O-Okay
Ai takes the wallet.
It’s okay, I’ll be watching them
Edie whispered to me.
I see.
I’m left out this time.
Megu, Edie, and Ai, the three girls will work together.
Yukino’s face is known by the people, and so she can’t come together.
Yeah, be careful Yes, Yoshi-kun Okay, Darling We’re heading out
The three went off.
Then, I’m in charge of the bath, right? Yes. Come here. Makoto-san, please deal with the kitchen. Watch the fire.
Katsuko-nee tells Makoto-san
It looks like they’re already cooking something.
I wonder if it’s a hotpot?
Ah, yes Makoto-san, what do we do with this?
Koyomi-chan comes out from the kitchen.
Ah, yes, I’m coming right now
I’ll entrust Makoto-san to Koyomi-chan.
I want to drink something cold
Yukino told me.
What about you? No, not now. Maybe when I’m done with the bath ‘kay
Yukino heads to the kitchen.
I went with Katsuko-nee to the bathroom.
Yo-chan, good job
Huh?
Nei and Luna are already cleaning up the bathroom.
Nei took off her skirt and is just wearing underwear as she crawls on all fours.
She’s grinding the tiles.
She’s working diligently.
Luna’s also cleaning up the tiles like she’s having fun.
Isn’t this nearly finished? Yeah, well, I just wanted to talk to you
Katsuko-nee smiled.
So, did things go smoothly? On who?
I ask back.
Both
I guess it’s Ai and Megu. They’re the targets from the start.
Then, the two have no problems. For now I see. That’s great Well, I know that things will be okay if we leave it to Yo-chan
Nei laughed.
In the end, I always mimic Minaho-oneechan unconsciously Yeah, I scold them with a self-important attitude Yeah. I thought that Katsuko-nee would come in halfway after listening to our conversation
Or maybe, Minaho-neesan.
Usually, that’s the development.
We won’t use that pattern anymore. We’re reflecting on it. Especially on Megu-chan You know, Megu-chan has high perception, and she’s also smart, I get the reason why she doesn’t like the big sisters telling her off Yeah, once she thought that the preaching is annoying, then she’ll never accept any reasoning No matter what opinion she hears, it’ll only go from one ear and out the other
Therefore, Megu never changed no matter how many times she’s told.
Someone who’s reasonably smart gets like that If it was Ai-san, she’ll accept it obediently. If it was Misuzu, then she’ll look at herself objectively
If she can’t look at herself from an objective point of view, she can’t proceed as the daughter of Kouzuki house.
And if it was Yukino-san. Her sheer will not break. But, Megumi-chan’s not like that
The insecurities and self-hatred stir her up.
If someone older tells her off, she’ll say, You don’t have to tell me that. I already know it, and she’ll close her ears.
She’s weak. Just like Ai-san
Luna said.
She’s like that, and that’s why she doesn’t listen to Mana-oneesama or my advice
Hearing opinions from the younger girls make her feel miserable, and so.
She refuses them.
I guess it has to be someone at the same age.
Yukino, Edie, Ai, or me.
If it’s someone younger or older than her.
I think that Ai-san’s existence has been a good stimulus for her
Katsuko-nee said.
Yeah, it was the right choice. Looks like she’s able to endure the thought that Ai might surpass her I knew it
Nei nods.
Well, I believe that things will go smoothly from now on
I said.
I think that Megu and Ai will be good friends. Ai’s slow thinking and her way of healing people is a good influence for Megu
I think that being together is also a positive thing for Ai.
Besides, if you add Yukino and Edie, I think they’ll be good friends Yo-chan too
Huh?
Yo-chan is also a member of that group you know
Me too?
Well, I think that Megu-chan should be okay. When you have friends at the same age, it makes you feel at ease. And Tsukiko-san is also there if she wants an older person to consult. Although, if it’s something more significant, Minaho-oneechan’s also there Yes, having various people to consult is a good thing
Katsuko-nee said.
I guess people have levels of worries. If it’s insoluble without your parents, but you can’t talk about it with them. You can tell your teacher but not your parents Like, you can tell your sibling or a close friend, something like that! But, in our family, that level is ambiguous
We’re not a real family.
We don’t have parents either.
Yo-chan’s the one tying up this whole relationship, and so it has to be a spiderweb, or else, the connection between women becomes weak
Yeah, someone told me that.
A spider web.
But.the closest one becomes a friend one can consult with, no matter how embarrassing it is Indeed, I think that is the most essential thread
If you can’t discuss it with Minaho-neesan, the parent figure of the family, then talk with those of the same age.
Oh, from now on.
I think that everyone can follow up, no matter what happens to Megu.
If Megu-chan’s okay, then the other one should be okay to Yeah, Ai’s.
As soon as I said that, Nei made a Huh? face.
Huh? Ai-chan? Yeah, isn’t it AI?
I said. Then Luna laughed.
Nii-san, he’s been misunderstanding since earlier
Me?
Ai-chan is okay now, isn’t she? I mean, she already received a lot of love from Yo-chan Indeed. I think that Ai-san has settled down since noon
Katsuko-nee too?
She can speak out her thoughts in front of everyone already. There’s no need to worry about her, is there?
Well, yeah, but.
Then, who were you worried about, Katsuko-nee?
I asked.
Edie-chan
Edie?
Did she make friends with everyone now?
Well.
That girl’s too smart that she can make connections with the girls, right? Like, Mitchan’s younger. Besides, there’s also Michi-san’s master, Misuzu-san
I see. Edie.
She took care of the younger children in the assassination cult, and that’s why she’s caring.
She gets along with Michi. Edie can listen to Michi’s problems, but not the other way around.
Edie needs someone of the same age that she can have a hearto-heart talk.
Edie’s okay now too. She talked about her worries to everyone
She showed her weakness to have Megu open up.
She’ll never speak like that to Michi, a younger girl.
Not with the elders either.
That was a turning point for Edie.
I’m sure that Edie will change.
I think that they’ll continue to get along
Us of the same age will get along.
I think that’s great.
Katsuko-nee smiled happily.
Chapter 840. High Life Displeased King
So, what happened?
Jii-chan asked me.
I’m in the reading room in the Kouzuki mansion.
The two of us are having a conversation.
Yeah, Ai’s father came back home at 8pm, just as scheduled He must be surprised? Well, yeah. It’s his first time seeing Ai’s friends in school at their home
Back then, Makoto-san dotes too much on Ai.
The house is a world for the mother-daughter, and so it didn’t have an atmosphere where she could invite friends.
The father knew Yukino, and so he’s surprised that Yukino’s in his house. But, he didn’t seem to find it odd since Yukino and Ai attend the same school And what about Katsuko-kun and the Takakura miss? Katsuko-nee’s named as Makoto-san’s friend in the cultural center. Koyomi-chan and Luna-chan are Katsuko-nee’s sisters. It’s a bit forced, but Luna-chan and Koyomi-chan. Used their Miko power to manipulate him?