
"Loved."
"Disregarding."
"Worry."
“Peduli about”
A heavy voice echoed in the room, Kato Yusuke sat by the bed, holding an English textbook in his hand, reciting the vocabulary word for word.
“Grumble...Grumble.
“Zizzi..Zizzi.
up from the pan with the heat of the oil.
Her long brown hair was tied back into a ball, and her delicate ears were visible, while Sayu, who was wearing an apron, was busy in the kitchen.
Teen reading, cooking girl.
The atmosphere inside the house was peaceful and serene, everything seemed so beautiful.
The first rays of the sun in the morning spread out, the sunlight was like silk, passing through the morning light, spreading with a clear and moving light.
It's now 07:30 Tokyo time.
Kato Yusuke closed the book, closed his eyes and recalled the vocabulary he had written earlier, and continued reading in his mouth.
One of his straight legs was bent and the other was straight, his head leaning against the bed at a 45-degree angle, his elbows resting on the edge of the bed, and his elbows resting on the edge of the bed, and he holds an English textbook between his index and middle fingers.
he looked lazy and relaxed, but his expression was very serious.
Two conflicting temperaments appeared on him at the same time, which made him a little more attractive.
"it's good."
Kato Yusuke sighed softly, then opened his eyes suddenly, and marked the schedule for today.
"The second task is done."
He stood up and started packing.
Textbooks, notebooks, question bankbooks, stationery.
He stuffed the items the school needed today into his school bag one by one, then he turned his head, looked towards the kitchen, and said after a while.
"Sorry, because of me, you lack rest. Tomorrow you don't have to prepare breakfast, and have lunch as well. And there's a cafeteria at school, so don't be too loud... "
cut off before he finished speaking.
"That can't be done."
Sayu said in a soft but firm tone, then walked out from behind the kitchen counter while carrying a bento box wrapped in black flannel.
"This, bento~"
The drawn-out sentence sounded very funny, just like the girl herself.
"Good meal."
Sayu orders, with her hands behind her back, and looks at Kato Yusuke with a smile.
"…understood."
Kato Yusuke nodded in agreement, placed the lunch box in his school bag, then picked up the school bag and walked towards the entrance, while Sayu followed behind.
"By the way, I received my salary last month."
Kato Yusuke said while changing his shoes.
"imm?"
Sayu looked at Kato Yusuke with some hesitation, not knowing why he suddenly mentioned this.
But this question will be answered soon.
Kato Yusuke stood up, tapped the leather shoes on his feet lightly onto the ground, and said in a relaxed tone.
"...Inside the envelope on the table was the 30,000 yen I took yesterday. Get rid of it."
After she finished speaking, she stopped, and continued without waiting for Sayu to speak.
"This money you can use to buy the ingredients you need every day, because I'll probably be busy until next month and may not be able to set aside time to do this."
"You can use the rest as pocket money."
(Actually, I want to count it as pocket money, but he will definitely reject it, so let's start with this.)
Kato Yusuke couldn't help but think so.
Of course—
"What's…"
Sayu's face showed confusion.
"No need, I'll buy the ingredients back, it's okay for pocket money."
He waved his hand again and again.
"But you don't have any money, do you? In such an empty house, it's hard to live without entertainment every day, isn't it?"
"That's enough you're willing to let me live."
sayu politely.
"Is that so." Kato Yusuke pondered for a moment, then said while thinking, "Then keep the change, and we can go eat occasionally."
"Eh?"
Sayu was stunned for a moment, looked at Kato Yusuke and said with some difficulty: "Is this alright ...?"
It was mixed with a bit of excitement and anticipation, but it was more of a nervous feeling, very fresh.
Kato Yusuke could not help but smile, looking at Sayu with the corner of his mouth raised.
"It's okay, you're obviously very happy."
Tone a little sarcastic.
Sayu's face turned red, clenched her lips tightly, and said with a slight twist.
"If Yusuke can do it..."
After saying that, without waiting for Kato Yusuke to say anything, Sayu continued to urge her lips as she placed her hand on Kato Yusuke's shoulder.
"Well, all right, Yusuke get out, or you'll be late for school."
Then Kato Yusuke was pushed out of the room by her.
Although the temperature in April has begun to warm, it is still a little cool in the morning.
At this moment, a cold wind blew, and Kato Yusuke, who was standing outside the door, could not help but shiver.
He tightened the collar of his clothes, raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"What-what?"
Sayu's voice came from across, but she did not open the door.
(This is supposed to be my house, right?)
Kato Yusuke could not help but think inwardly, but still patiently advised him.
"...Nothing, just remember to be safe on the way out, and..."
he added.
"I'm leaving."
Then he walked down to the apartment, the sound of footsteps moving away.
Inside the door.
Sayu, who had her back to the bedroom door, sat down slowly, with a smile that seemed relieved at the corner of her mouth, placed her hand on her chest, and responded gently.
"Be careful on the road..."
…
School.
After studying hard in the morning, it was finally time for lunch break.
The students left class one after another, gathered in groups of three or five people, or went to the cafeteria or commissioner to prepare lunch.
Of course, there were also many people who chose to stay in class to eat bento, and Kato Yusuke was one of them.
"...I don't like natto."
This was his first sentence after opening the bento box.
"If that's the case, let me help you solve it. As a gift, please give me two pieces, no, a piece of fried chicken!"
"Ah—! I want to do it too!"
still familiar recipe, still familiar taste, and.still familiar duo sand sculpture.
Taka Yamaguchi and Ichiro Takei.
The two chuckled and looked at Kato Yusuke in front of them - fried chicken + rice balls + fried vegetable bento.
He was still holding the chopsticks out of nowhere, and he approached Kato Yusuke's food box.
But he swiftly avoided it.
Kato Yusuke held the bento with one hand, looked at Yamaguchi and Takei while thinking, and asked.
"...Would you like to eat?"
ushering in a frantic nod of the two, with a deep desire called appetite in their eyes.
"Thank you…"
Kato Yusuke nodded, placed the lunch box on the table, took a deep breath, and said firmly.
"But I refuse!"