Game Set! Turf Wars (2)
…Okay, the Bavarian cream is set perfectly. The texture has a perfect bounce to it. Now I just need to top it off with some whipped…
Cream…
HEEGYAH?!
W-What do you want?! Could you please stop spying on me?!
I wanted to listen to you bake.
What?
(He’s going through puberty. If I force him to talk to me, it’ll just make him hate me.)
(So I’ll start with spending a bit of time with him first.)
(I call this the “Big Brother Guardian Angel Strategy”.)
(I went through this with
Can you stop looking at me like that? I’m gonna call the cops on you.
You don’t have to worry. I won’t take another step towards you.
Yeah, that just makes you sound more like a creep.
…Well, it doesn’t seem like you’ll leave if I tell you to. Do whatever you want, just don’t get in my way.
……
……
……
…He seriously just came here to watch and left like it was nothing. What was that all about…?
…Oh.
(He left some shumai and a note on the table he was sitting at…?)
“Thank you for always keeping the kitchen clean.”
…Whatever. It’s not like I do it expecting anyone to thank me.
(He accepted the shumai I left him, but didn’t have much of a reaction. But as I kept leaving him more…)
“The shumai today was the same as always.”
I’m glad he let me know what he thought about it.
(But what’s in this box he left with the note…?)
Chocolates…
(They were simple, undecorated chocolates, but I remember how unbelievably delicious they were.)
(Now he’s okay with me calling him my little brother, and we share the kitchen with each other.)
(He even washes my frying pan after I use it and restocks the cleaning supplies when they run low…)
Thank you, Ushio. You’re a very kind and reliable little brother.
What’s with you all of a sudden? You’re not gonna get anything out of me with the compliments.
I’m not looking for anything. I’m happy as long as you’re well.
…Huh?
(I really can’t get through to this guy.)
(He keeps calling me his little brother no matter how much I complain, so I guess I should just let him do whatever he wants…)
Ushio, could I ask you to taste the broth I made? I tried making it a bit spicier than usual this time.
…Hm.
Yeah, I guess it’s not all that bad.