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Huh, how did this happen?
I was stunned to see a glass-walled room with a panoramic view of the entire city, wondering what was going on.
Then —-.
“Thank you so much, Sakuma-san.”
Saijoin appeared in her room clothes, a rough, oversized shirt and half pants.
I have only seen her in her uniform, so when I see her off-duty appearance like this, I can’t help but be touched.
Unlike Ayase’s nurse’s uniform or Todo’s bunny outfit, this is a sensation that is strangely eye-catching because it feels so real.
The sweet aroma wafting through the room also makes my heart beat faster, making it difficult for me to maintain my composure.
However, if she realized this, she might think that I have an ulterior motive,…… so I turned to her, trying not to care, even though it was difficult.
“It’s …… my idea, and I don’t mind. I mean, I didn’t expect to cook dinner.”
— Apparently, Saijoin’s problem is today’s dinner.
The housekeeper who comes every day had to find someone to cook dinner for her because her parents suddenly collapsed and could not come over today.
I was thinking, “Why don’t she just buy a bento box from the market?” but her father, who is very strict about nutrition, ordered her not to do so.
“I heard that if I cook, there will be a lot of people who will want to cross the River Sanzu”
“Hmmm.”
Did she mix some of these alloys into her cooking?
“As for me, I make it according to the recipe, adding seasonings, ingredients, and alloys as I go along. ……”
It seems to be an alloy.
“I have no idea where that recipe is found or who the demand is for it,……, but I didn’t realize the awareness of nutritional management was this strong.”
“Yes,……, he’s my own troublesome father.”
“That’s good, because it means he’s worried about you.”
Over-interference is the flip side of love.
I think that the carefree attitude is also a form of love, but the love of a parent that can be seen clearly in the eyes of the child is also a wonderful thing.
Well, it might be annoying for an adolescent, but at least Saijouin didn’t seem to really dislike it
“So, for now, I just have to keep an eye on the nutritional value of the food I’m cooking, right? Any allergies?”
“No allergies. Basically, you can make whatever you like with what we have, and you don’t have to be …… concerned about the nutritional value of the food.”
“No, since I’m in charge, I’ll do my best. Well, I don’t think I’ll be able to beat the housekeeper.”
Actually, it would be better to calculate the nutritional value and decide on the menu, but unfortunately I can’t put that much thought into it.
I’m sorry to say that I’ve come forward myself, but I can only decide on a menu that is low in calories and nutritious to some extent by looking at the contents of the fridge.
“What are your dislikes?”
“I did, but I’ve conquered it, so it’s not a problem.”
“Hmmm……… I see, that’s great.”
It is not that she fixed it, but that she overcame it.
This means that she worked hard to fix it.
There are many people who leave their weaknesses as they are.
In this situation, I can honestly say that I like the way she is facing up to what she is not good at.
“It’s not a big deal.”
“Really? I don’t think so. ……”
“Fufu, I was told something similar in the past. Incidentally, I was able to overcome my weakness thanks to that person.”
“I wonder …… what it is, I feel like it became a sweet and sour story all at once.”
Is it because I just heard about your first love?
I have a feeling a romantic comedy is about to start here.
(Come to think of it, I saw a girl once who was trying her best to eat something she didn’t like….. huge! It was so full inside… I guess there’s more to it than anything?)
I am surprised to see what’s in the fridge.
The refrigerator is large enough to fit the size of the room, but it is well-stocked with meat, fish, vegetables, and eggs.
It was enough that I could look at the contents of the refrigerator after deciding on a menu in advance.
“Oh, um, …… I’ll pay you after all.”
“I don’t mind. I mean, I’m starting to enjoy it.”
“But…”
“Young lady can watch TV at your leisure. Or, if you’re worried, you want to watch?”
“I’ll watch …….”
“Oh…….”
I was joking, but I have less credibility than I thought.
Well, well, …… you are using someone’s kitchen, and I believe it’s normal …… to want to keep an eye on it.
(If I were to serve …… people, I would probably make sukiyaki.)
Of course, it’s only a “style”.
However, I want people to eat delicious food rather than thinking about nutrition.
I am doing this by chance, but now that I have accepted the job, I have to make sure that she is satisfied with the food.
(But I never thought that I would be visiting that Saijoin’s room.)
The room looks as expensive as I imagined it to be, which is nothing compared to my house.
I only entered the kitchen, which overlooks the living room, but the shelves next to the TV are lined with certificates and trophies.
I would tilt my head if I were asked if the room was full of life, but it was spacious enough that I could tell from firsthand experience that it was a clean and comfortable space.
How many people have ever set foot in this space?
I’ve never heard of Saijoin’s flirtatious popularity, so I’m suddenly curious.
“………. Jiiii.” *Stare
But I was more concerned about the sight of Saijoin staring over the counter.
“U-umm…… Saijoin-san?”
“….Please don’t mind me.”
I’m being stared at enough to make me care….. Well, let’s not worry about it.
If I don’t get it over with quickly, that will mean staying in the girl’s house until late.
If that happens, Saijoin’s parents will be worried, and rumors might start up in a strange way.
So I took out the ingredients, checked the position of the pot, knife and knife, and started cooking right away.
……First, cut the leeks diagonally and the enoki mushrooms in half. The crown daisy should be cut into chunks.
I’m thankful that there are three stoves in the house. I’m going to make miso soup with them.
“…..Do you usually cook, Sakuma-san?”
Seeing how I was doing, Saijoin suddenly asked me that question.
“I don’t make it on a regular basis. I make it occasionally when my parents are not around.”
Recently, it’s only when Ayase wants me to make something for her.
“And yet, you’re quite adept at it. ……”
“Well, I’ve been doing it since I was little.”
“Since you were little?”
“Yeah,……, there was a girl once who wanted to conquer a food she didn’t like.”
“!?”
As I recall, there was a kind of school exchange when I was in third grade, and there was a girl there who was crying and forcing herself to eat her school lunch.
Even though everyone told her not to force herself, she stubbornly continued to eat.
After all, she wanted to conquer something she didn’t like—
“So, everyone was weirded out and didn’t want to get involved ……, but I thought it was kind of cool. So I decided to help out and started cooking for myself.”
“……….”
“Well, it was difficult because I wasn’t used to it, so I cut my finger and got burnt, but in the end, she ate the food I made deliciously even though it contained something she didn’t like…I guess that’s where cooking comes from. I started liking it.”
I don’t know what her name was.
I’m pretty sure I didn’t ask properly, and I think I was calling her “Hi-chan,” which is what everyone else was calling her.
The exchange meeting itself was short, and we hadn’t seen each other since then after all.
“It really brings back memories…….wait, what?”
As I was immersed in a bit of nostalgia, I suddenly tilted my head at the face of Saijoin in front of me.
She had her hand over her mouth and looked somewhat surprised.
But perhaps because I asked, Saijoin immediately cleared her throat and returned to her usual ladylike expression.
“No. …… that, that’s a lovely reason…”
“Is it?”
“Yes, it is.”
Is that what it is? It just makes me a little itchy to be told that.
“(I think …… is really, really nice.)”
But only at the end, in a whisper.
Saijouin said something at a volume that was barely audible.
I felt that her cheeks were somehow slightly tinted with vermilion at that time.
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