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After we bought meat together, I was alone in my apartment getting ready.
Mei went home once, changed her clothes and brought a plate for barbeque.
This place is close to the supermarket, so I gave her directions and told her where to go, so she should be able to come next time without getting lost.
I never thought I would invite a girl to my house.
Well, she is easy to talk to among girls except my sister.
She must be a very good communicator.
I was thinking such a thing when the chime rang unexpectedly soon.
“Hello, wow….it’s quite a big place, isn’t it?”
“Oh, my father said that if he sells the house, he might come here, so he signed a contract for a bigger place.”
“Oh, yeah…..I see.”
“He doesn’t have to come, but… well, I understand why he doesn’t want to stay in that house.”
“Y-yeah…..”
I have nothing but bad memories of that house.
“But you look so boyish, aren’t you?”
“Ehehe, I’d rather wear this than something too girly.”
She’s wearing denim shorts, a T-shirt, a hoodie, and even a cap.
I’m pretty sure I will mistake her as a guy.
“…..Sorry to make you feel uncomfortable, but to tell you the truth, I’m grateful.”
“It’s okay ! I like to dress like this !”
“Is that so?”
“But you let me come over pretty easily, didn’t you?”
“Rehabilitation. You said you’d come on your own. I thought it was okay if It was for a little bit.”
“…..Sounds complicated, but if you wanna get used to women, you can always practice at my place.”
“Don’t say it in a weird way.”
“It’s not weird at all !”
I’m sure she’s just trying to be considerate.
“More importantly, I brought a hot plate from home.”
“Oh…it’s kind of big.”
I guess that’s what a family hot plate should be like.
“It’s better than a small one, right?”
“That’s true.”
It can cook a lot.
“Rice is cooking. We’re ready to go.”
“Then let’s get started.”
“I’ve got the paper plates and the disposable chopsticks lined up.”
“Ah, we have to use separate chopsticks to grill the meat. Can I use disposable chopsticks for that, too?”
“Then I’ll get two more pairs of disposable chopsticks.”
It’s a bit like a party, isn’t it?
“Hm, what’s wrong? Was something missing?”
“….No, I thought this is what it was like to have a party. I’ve never had a Christmas party with friends before.”
“I see…well, let’s have a lot of parties together this year !”
“No, how many Christmas parties are you going to have in a year?”
You don’t have to worry about me every time I step on a landmine.
“Y-you’re right ! Well, there’s birthday and everything !”
“My birthday is December 30, right after Christmas, and it’s too close and too busy for you.”
“Oh, I see ! I mean, you’re right !”
“? Well, after I failed the entrance exam for elementary school, my mother only bought presents for my sister.”
“So you never got any presents?”
“My father only gave me money, which I appreciated, to be honest. But my sister used to beg for Christmas presents with a library card and give me books as gifts.”
“I see… your sister is a good girl.”
“She’s the only sane one in our family.”
If it weren’t for her, I’d have run away from home.
“Well, it’s ready. Let’s cook some meat.”
“Yeah, let’s do it !”
Yakiniku is good.
“How much are you going to eat?”
“Oh, just about half on that paper plate. The rest is lettuce.”
“Alright, it feels like camping when we’re doing this.”
“…..You’ve never been camping before?”
“I don’t like the outdoors.”
“Hm? I see….”‘
“There are insects in the mountains.”
“Ah, I don’t like bugs either…I see…”
“Huh? Well, most girls don’t like insects.”
Well, let’s leave it at that.
Now we grill the meat.
“Kalbi, loin, pork tenderloin…well, let’s just lay them out as we see fit.”
“Wow…looks delicious !”
“Well, this is getting me excited.”
I’ve got a big appetite.
It’s all about the meat, isn’t it?
“Oh…yum.”
“Don’t choke on it in a hurry, but…oh, the meat is delicious.”
“We can eat as much of this as we want…do we have enough meat?”
“We bought enough for four people… but I don’t eat that much, so it’ll be fine.”
It’s delicious, and it’s hot.
“Yeah, Tsukasa kun, you look like you eat well.”
“I lied when I said I didn’t have much of an appetite.”
“That’s great !”
In the end, I gobbled up three servings.
“I wanted more……”
“How many more servings did you have?”
“Three plates.”
“Just like a high school boy…”
It was a little early for dinner, but I don’t think I’ll be hungry for a while.
“I’m going home, then.”
“Okay, take care.”
“Yeah ! Bye-bye !”
There she goes.
“….The room smells like meat.”
I’ll leave the window open for a while.
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