Episode 6 – [Punishment is a reward]

“Hey, lil sis.”

“W-what is it, big bro?”

I called out from behind to my sister Miki, who was eating something on the sofa in the living room.

I felt Miki’s shoulders jump up, but was it my imagination?

“I got the contact information of the girl I like by mistake, what do you think I should do?”

“Is that your friend’s girlfriend you were talking about yesterday?”

“Yup.”

“Does that girl know that Onii chan has her contact information?”

“Hmm, I don’t know. Maybe if she knew she made a mistake.”

“If you don’t mind if things don’t work out between you and your friend, I’d be happy to contact her. It doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t like or approach a girl with a boyfriend. Besides, you have a very fixed mindset. Love is about taking and being taken. Well, if girls do that, they might get bullied or something.”

“This thieving cat ! Like that?”

“Yeah, that doesn’t make any sense. I’ve never heard of boys talking like that.”

“It would be so lame if a guy did that. That’s just being a loser.”

To be honest, I was not sure about Arata after this one incident. I was even beginning to think that he was a fake friend.

And I’m sorry to say this, but if I had to choose between Arata or Tachibana san, I would definitely choose the latter.

“I don’t know if she’s back home, but give her a call. Thanks.”

“Good, good. This pudding will be my reward.

“Ah !? That’s my pudding !”

Miki laughs with a spoon in her mouth.

Really, I’m lucky to have a cute and dependable little sister. It’s okay, I ate some delicious food today, so I’ll give her the pudding.

But next time, I’m going to give her a punishment.

*****

I went to my room and took out a piece of paper that was in my lunch box.

I wonder why she bothered to write to the email address to send my thoughts, anyway.

Arata was using a message app, so I don’t think that’s necessary…..well, never mind.

But it’s been a long time since I’ve contacted someone through an email address….erm, let’s see.

yo-yo-airida-yo@homoko.co.jp

Are you a rapper? Gap moe. 

Cute.

[I’m sorry to contact you out of the blue. It’s Sahara You. I just wanted to thank you for the lunch. Please ignore it if I’m bothering you.]

Well, this is probably a safe bet.

I wrote “ignore it” but I would cry if she really ignored me.

I was a little nervous and tapped send.

Ping.

Eh,so quick ! I already got a reply.

[It’s not a bother. Thank you for your mail. I’m glad !]

Ah, what a nice girl. She went out of her way to reply politely. And by adding the word “I’m glad,” she shows her concern for the person who contacted her without her permission.

Normally, you would have said, [How did you know my contact information?’]or [That was a mistake, so you don’t have to contact me.]

I thanked her for today’s lunch and began to write my report. Here’s where I discovered a problem.

Oh crap….I haven’t returned the box.

I added an apology for that and sent it.

[I am very happy that you liked it. But you shouldn’t have taken my lunch box home with you. As a punishment, you will have to eat my lunch from tomorrow. I will collect today’s lunch box, so please put it in your locker. Also, I want you to feel free to eat it, so you can comment on the lunch when you feel like it.]

Punishment? Isn’t that the wrong word for a reward? In a world line I don’t know about, is “punishment” written and read as “reward”?

All right. I’ll gladly accept the punishment reward.

Thus, tomorrow I will be the happiest botch in the world.

Tomorrow is the last day. Let’s make sure to enjoy it.

──What does she mean by from tomorrow?

*****

The next day, I headed to the same place I ate last time, bringing Tachibana san’s lunch.

Hmm? There’s someone ahead of me. Who could it be?

A chubby girl with short hair was spreading out her lunch box.

It was my favorite position that I had found, but I decided to talk to her.

“Um〜”

“Ah, the one from yesterday.”

“Eh? From yesterday?”

“Yesterday, you were eating lunch here, weren’t you?”

“Yeah, I was…….”

“I ate my lunch elsewhere because you were here yesterday. You were so engrossed in your lunch that you didn’t seem to notice me…….”

“Ah, that’s right. I’m sorry. Can I join? I was thinking about this place too.”

“……It’s fine.”

“Thank you. Then, excuse me.”

I sat down next to the girl and untied the wrapping.

“Why are you eating here?”

“You really asking me that?”

“Haha, certainly.”

Well, let’s stop talking and see what’s in the lunch box. I wonder what’s in it today.

–Poison was in it. I closed the lid once.

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing, nothing, hahaha.”

Why is there poison in my lunch box again?

That being said, it would be bad if someone saw this.

Tachibana san would be sad if she was misunderstood.

I opened the lid and stuck my chopsticks in at the same time.

Stir-stir-stir.

“What are you doing? You’re making a mess of the rice.”

“If you do this, the pink fish floss will be evenly mixed with the rice, and it tastes good.”

“Wow, that’s an unusual way to eat it.”

“That’s it, there are people who eat curry mixed together. Something like that.”

I don’t mix it.

In any case, I have mastered poisonous purification magic.

“Oh, can I ask your name? My name is Sahara You. Nice to meet you.”

“……I’m Takeda Chizuru.”

From this day on, I would have a strange relationship with Takeda san, eating lunch together.

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