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Today is the day of the long-awaited barbecue.
Although we could have done it in our yard, it was decided to have it at the riverbank for Takeda san’s relaxation.
The minivan was used for transportation, with Mom and Dad in the driver’s seat and Mom in the passenger seat. So far, so good.
The question was who would ride in the second and third rows. If it were just my sister, we would sit side by side in the second row, but today we had Takeda san and Tachibana san.
I was at a loss, but decided to go with the flow. It was hard to get on and off and I got car sick easily, so I was the first to get in, sitting in the third row.
Well, let’s see what will happen……
“I’ll be next to You kun then.”
“H-hold on a minute. It’s hard to get in and out of the back seat, so I’ll get in.”
“Thank you, Takeda san. But I’ll be fine.”
“…No, actually…I tend to get car sick unless I sit in the back seat.”
“I have that problem too.”
“I-it’s not fair !”
So, did you both really want to sit in the third row? Actually, I’ve never heard of people getting car sick unless they’re in the third row.
While the two were arguing, Miki quietly sat down next to me.
“Come on, both of you. Get in.”
“Geez, Miki chan.”
“It’s fine if it’s Miki chan….”
They gave up and sat in the second row. I wonder what would happen if I said I’d give up my third row seat. No, stop it. I just have a bad feeling about it.
Well, anyway,……
“Fwua〜〜〜”
“Are you sleeping well, Onii chan?”
“No, I stayed up too late last night.”
“It’s gonna be a while yet, so why don’t you go back to sleep?”
“Yeah, I will〜…..”
Zzzzzz.
I found myself falling asleep with my sister’s lap as a pillow.
Oh, no, I feel like I’m drooling. I secretly wiped it off so she wouldn’t notice when I got up.
“Onii chan, you’re drooling.”
Oh crap, she found out.
*****
The weather is clear, the colors are clear, and the river is gently flowing. The sound of the river’s gentle flow was strangely pleasant to my ears as I walked along.
The dark green trees lining both sides of the river seemed to purify not only my vision but also the air, making my eyes and lungs feel clearer.
When we arrived at the riverbank, there were already three families barbecuing, but it seemed like they were all doing the same thing, so we didn’t feel like we were losing out on a spot.
My father carried most of the luggage. He said he would rather carry it because it would give him muscle training, and he carried it as much as he could.
That’s his strength. Squatting over 250 kg is no joke
“You two, be careful of the gravel under your feet. It’s uneven in places.”
“Thank you for your concern.”
“Thank you. If I fall down, I’ll ask You kun to give me a piggyback ride.”
“If Tachibana san falls down, uncle will give you a piggyback ride. If I fall down after that, I’ll ask Sahara kun to give me a ride.”
“Then I’ll fall first.”
“You must be joking.”
[ [Fufufu.] ]
The atmosphere is getting stagnant…….
Hey, you tree over there. You’re going to have to work a little harder to photosynthesize. Clean up the bad air.
The girls split up the work of preparing the food and cooking, with my father and I taking care of the tents and fire starters, and the girls taking care of the tables and other lightweight items.
It seems that my mother had finished most of the food preparation last night. I heard it was Takeda san’s order, though.
Anyway, let’s have a toast. If it’s meat, it must be this, right? Diet Coke.
I could hear the sound of “psh-psh-psh” from everyone around us.
My sister drank orange juice, Tachibana san and Takeda san drank tea.
My father had black oolong tea.
He doesn’t drink it in the first place because it’s bad for his muscles, regardless of whether he drives or not.
I have a bad feeling that my mother has something bad.
My father made sure the drinks were served and gave a toast.
“Then we’ll start the barbecue. Chizuru sama is having a cheat day, so don’t be shy and eat as much as you can. I’ve brought 10 cups of rice from the rice cooker. Cheers.”
What’s with the cheers?
The menu includes not only meat, seafood, and vegetables, but also yakisoba noodles, cheese, marshmallows, and all the other standard items.
It’s quite a lot of food, and I’m sure we won’t be able to eat it all, but the leftovers will go to our freezer. After that, Takeda san cooks it up for us, so it’s no problem at all.
I heard that they bought a new smaller stove for the two guests coming over.
My parents are using that one together.
The larger stove, which we always used as a family, is surrounded by us four kids.
Let’s eat meat, meat, meat. We started with the standard yakiniku dish, kalbi (ribs).
They are already marinated in sauce. It looks delicious even before it’s cooked.
Sizzling sound of meat and sauce.
The aroma of the meat and sauce along with the sound of grilling whets the appetite. I can’t get enough of it.
Try it without adding anything at first. My sister also brought it to her mouth as soon as it was cooked at the same time as me.
I took a bite.
“It’s so good ! It’s the best !”
“Delicious !”
Why is it so delicious to eat barbecue outside? And after that, I downed Diet Coke.
Gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp.
“Haha, happiness……”
“Fufu, Sahara kun, you really eat like a gourmet, don’t you? It’s nice to watch.”
“That so? Well, it’s Takeda san’s fault for making the food too good.”
“Muu, You kun, what about my lunch? Isn’t it good?”
“Yes, of course it’s good.”
“I feel like you’re forced to say that.”
“Because Takeda san is always sneaky. Look at You kun’s delicious face as he eats.”
It’s true that I don’t eat the lunch Tachibana san makes in front of her. People who cook must be happy to hear that even leftover lunch boxes are delicious.
Well, in return, she is probably eating in the classroom while looking at Arata’s happy face, so not being able to see my delicious face is probably just a minor problem.
My mother, who had been listening to our conversation, dazedly came up to me and squared her shoulders with me.
In one hand, she clutched a 500 ml beer can.
“Hey, You, you’re hitting on these two such nice girls, hick, which one of is your true love, heh? Tell me. Hick.”
I knew this was going to happen.
Uwa…..so annoying.
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