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“Inami, you fell asleep.”
“I’m afraid of the kotatsu’s magical power……! Inami san’s sleeping face is so cute…….!”
After the meal was over, the four of them spent a lazy time watching TV, and Inami had fallen asleep.
Usually he looks cool at best, lazy at worst, but his sleeping face is relaxed and innocent. Haku and Nekomiya pecked him on the cheek and smiled wickedly.
“You should not wake him up. Don’t play with him too much.”
[ [Okay.] ]
After giving a small reply, the two quickly moved away from each other.
Fried Face sighs and drinks the tea Inami made for her.
“…I feel kinda bad. This guy worked the hardest, but only us got to eat.”
“Hmm…well, Inami seemed really happy. He likes it when people tell him it’s delicious. Hee was grinning to himself when we went shopping.”
“I see. I see. So he’s a pervert.”
“I like that about Inami.”
Fried Face nodded and grinned at Haku.
Nekomiya took one look at Inami’s face and gave a small smile.
“Inami san, a while ago he didn’t smile at all.”
“Eh. Is that so?”
“I mean, when he first started coming to the shopping district, he looked like he was about to die. It can’t be helped, after all, the restaurant he started went bankrupt without being able to do anything. He was just left with debts.”
“What a disaster.”
“But, as Inami’s viewers say, he became a lot brighter after he started working with Haku san. …..I’m kinda jealous.”
Feeling uncomfortable with those words, Haku tilted her head.
Nekomiya looked up at the ceiling and let out a sigh like an old man.
“I’ve been interested in him for a long time, and now Haku san suddenly snatched him away ! Is it that? Is this what it feels like to be the childhood friend who loses to a heroine?”
“Wait a minute !? Eh, Nekomiya liked Inami…!?”
“Like I said, I’m interested. It’s not that I like him, I’m curious ! Isn’t it cool to be good at cooking? Also, Inami san’s hands are beautiful, and the shape of his nails stands out, also his veins, isn’t that excites you?”
“I-I get it ! !”
Haku suddenly let out a loud noise and covered her mouth.
Fortunately, Inami remained asleep. After confirming this, she pats her chest.
“Also, he has a nice face, don’t you think? He doesn’t look very lucky, but I guess it fits the atmosphere.”
Hm-hm ! Haku nodded vigorously.
“Although he is tall, he has a quiet demeanor, and that gap is also good. What can I say, he has a sense of being a craftsman.”
Hm-hm !
“It’s good that he has the time to be considerate to those around him. If it were me, I’d just announce the Christmas event without even thinking about it. I want lots of people to be excited about it !”
Hmmm !
“Well….that’s why I’ve been trying to show my gratitude by saying things like, [If you do this, your channel will grow] and making steady appeals.”
She laughed cheerfully. Seeing Nekomiya like this made Haku frown.
“…Maybe I was a nuisance…?”
“T-that’s not true ! Haku san is extremely cute, ultra-hyper-elegant and beautiful !”
“Do you know what “experience” means?”
“Anyway, I’m a big fan of yours ! You’re super awesome, so I’d rather not be here ! Please hurry up and get together with Inami san and have a lot of fun together…!”
“Really? In that case…yeah, that’s good…”
Seeing Haku let out a sigh of relief, Nekomiya also made a relieved expression.
The two look at each other and laugh. She’s happy to have like-minded friends.
“…Nekomiya, let’s go home. It’s about time.”
“I see. Please give my regards to Inami san. Thank you for today !”
“Ah, wait a minute ! I have something to discuss with Nekomiya…!”
“Eh? With me?”
Hearing this, Haku nodded repeatedly.
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“Well, I ate a lot ! The udon noodles at the end was so delicious !”
“Yeah.”
“Haku san’s lucky. You get to eat Inami san’s cooking every day. And to get paid for it, that’s too unfair !”
“Is that so?”
“I mean, Haku san, you’re no longer hiding your lovey-dovey aura towards Inami san. That kind of naive look you have is seriously too cute, and I can’t help but scream !”
“…… Hey, Nekomiya.”
“Yes?”
A short time after leaving Inami’s house.
Two figures on their way home. Fried Face spoke to Nekomiya, who was walking a little ahead of her and talking one-sidedly.
“What do you really think of Inami?”
At this question, Nekomiya paused, her eyes widening slightly.
Fried Face stood next to her and gently looked at her.
“Eh? Is Fuu chan the type of person who is interested in that kind of thing? That’s kinda unexpected.”
“I like talking about love. I’ve never had anything to do with it, so it’s even more interesting to me.”
She puts her fingers under her mask and scratched the miserable burns on her face.
Then she approached Nekomiya and silently pressured her to tell her the truth.
Nekomiya looks away, plays with her bangs, sighs and walks away. While wearing a thoughtful expression.
“…When my grandpa passed away, my grandma was very depressed. She stopped eating at all, and my family was wondering what to do. So, I started trying everything I could find, and there was one thing that my grandma said was delicious and ate it all…”
“You mean it was Inami’s recipe?”
“That’s right. That’s why, when Inami san was streaming, I asked a lot of questions. Is there anything that is easy for the elderly to eat? Is it possible to reduce the amount of salt? …And then Inami san answered everything seriously. Even though there wasn’t much demand for it, he put it all together in a video and was very helpful. Thanks to him, my grandma is still able to make taiyaki with great energy.”
[That’s why] she added, smiling brightly but somehow fleetingly, with a hint of resignation.
“…..I’ve been in love with Inami san for some time now.”
A particularly harsh night wind blew, tangling her pudding-patterned hair.
Seeing Nekomiya shivering in the cold, Fried Face untied her scarf and put it around her neck.
“So, was it a lie when you talked about Inami’s appearance earlier?”
“No, no, that’s true! But if Haku san knows what I’m talking about, she’ll be a little concerned !”
“Huff……surely.
[It’s a secret just for the two of us !] Nekomiya nudged Fried Face’s arm.
Haku is simple, for better or worse.
After being mindful of that, she decided to keep it at that level because she was just concerned about it.
“I was able to convey my feelings to Haku san, so I feel relieved. Inami san can make a lot of people smile, but it seems like Haku san is the only one who can make Inami san smile.”
With a thud, she breathed from the bottom of her stomach.
The shimmering white tail will be gone in a few meters.
“….Are youy really okay with it?”
“It’s fine.”
“Are you sure about that?”
“Like I said, it’s fine ! It’s the duty of fans to wish for the happiness of their favorite.”
She is not lying. At the same time, Fried Face thought that it is not the same as the true feelings.
But, it’s her sensitive area. She muttered [I see] and didn’t pry any further.
“What worries me is Inami san’s nimbleness and Haku san’s naivete. I wonder if those two will ever get together properly.”
“I don’t know much about Inami, but Haku has a lot of guts. Even if you leave her alone, she’ll do whatever she wants.”
“Huh? Then maybe she took advantage of the fact that Inami san was sleeping right now and did something.!?”
“It is possible.”
“…Haku san, you’re amazing. I need to emulate that proactiveness…!”
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“Inami……are you sleeping,……?”
A few minutes later, after Nekomiya and the others returned.
No matter how long she waits, Inami never wakes up.
Seeing him sleeping comfortably, Haku has an idea.
“…If you don’t wake up, that means I can do whatever I want, right?”
She showed off her white teeth and licked her lips.
Her twin silver eyes colored, and she let out a lustrous breath.
Like a beast in front of its prey, gasping for breath.
The snow-colored hair shook as she softly approached Inami.
And then, she takes his hand,
“Uhehe….hehe….”
She placed it on top of her head and was intoxicated by the pleasure of being caressed.
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