A reversal of fortune and victory in a world hated by all girls!

She stared, her eyes wide with amazement.

Just then, a voice interrupted her growing imagination.

"Takahashi?"

"Huh?"

Aoi Natsuki slowly walked over from the direction of the garden, and the two immediately looked at each other.

Yeah...

An awkward atmosphere gradually arose.

Mito Takahashi really wanted to cover her face with her hands!

Aoi Natsuki then opened the door, and it was indeed Takahashi. He asked, "Why are you here?"

"Oh, oh... I needed to talk to you about something, so I came over."

"Oh, I see. You always come all this way. If it's not something important, you can just send me a text message."

"It's quite important..." Takahashi Mito's gaze involuntarily drifted towards the living room. "What are you doing in the garden? What are you busy with?"

"Oh, I'm cooking. I came to the garden to pick some scallions. I planted a lot in that corner, so I don't have to go to the supermarket to buy them." Aoi Natsuki pointed to the right and laughed heartily.

"Come in and talk. It's just a coincidence that Hayakawa is here too. What a coincidence that we've all run into each other today."

Since Takahashi Mito had seen the other person early on, she wasn't too surprised. She followed behind Aoi Natsuki into the entrance hall. When she entered the dining room, Hayakawa Keiko was quite surprised to see her.

Mito Takahashi was incredibly embarrassed at that moment.

This inexplicable sense of déjà vu is as if she is under the bed, Takahashi Misato is in the closet, Hayakawa sees Takahashi, and Takahashi sees Hayakawa. While the two maintain the same tacit understanding, they also maintain a mysterious and uncomfortable feeling.

It wasn't until the two of them exchanged a few words that the sense of distance gradually dissipated.

"Huh?! You mean you helped Rina find a school?!" Hayakawa Keiko exclaimed in surprise.

The sound also attracted Aoi Natsuki in the kitchen. The glass door was open, so he could hear the sound outside clearly. However, because the information was too important, he quickly ran out to make a final confirmation.

Lina also clenched her fists and stared at Takahashi Mito with shining eyes.

Mito Takahashi was under intense scrutiny. She exhaled and said, "Yes, I've already found a school for Rina. She can officially start school the week after next."

"Wow! That's wonderful!" Keiko Hayakawa exclaimed excitedly, then turned to look at Rina and pulled her into her arms.

???

As the only male present, Natsuki Aoi appeared much more composed, and his smile never stopped as he watched Rina, who was overjoyed.

"As expected of you, Takahashi. You can even do something like this? Thank you so much."

Mito Takahashi snapped out of her daze and nodded: "Well... after all, I promised Rina before, so I always have to do my best. But let me make this clear from the beginning, I only helped you with part of the matter. Rina's adoption issue must be resolved. I spoke with the head of the facility, and since your family's situation is special, the documents can be provided a few months later. Once your parents return home, we'll immediately complete the adoption procedures for Rina."

"Yes, there always has to be this step." Aoi Natsuki smiled awkwardly. It was time to tell her parents about this. Her sixteen-year-old son had adopted an eight-year-old girl by some twist of fate. No matter when she heard it, it always felt like it carried a dangerous aura.

"Awoo awoo!"

Lina overheard the conversation and reacted quite strongly, as if she was saying something, but when she couldn't find the writing board, she gave up and went straight to Aoi Natsuki, hugging his waist tightly.

"Good~"

"I love you," Natsuki Aoi said softly, patting her head. Rina felt his touch with contentment.

"Rina." Natsuki Aoi gave a nod, and Rina immediately understood. She then rushed towards Mito Takahashi and hugged her tightly.

Mito Takahashi was initially taken aback, but still patted her back with both hands.

She immediately let go, and Lina looked at her excitedly, completely forgetting herself, and started gesturing in sign language non-stop.

Seeing this, Natsuki Aoi said, "What Rina means is..."

“No need.” Takahashi Mito refused immediately, her gaze intently fixed on Rina’s hand gestures. “I’ve learned a little bit…”

She then started using sign language towards Rina, and although it was very awkward, it was all correct in Aoi Natsuki's eyes!

Did she... even learn sign language?

Mito Takahashi was a little nervous, but seeing Rina's happy expression, she knew she had succeeded.

Then Lina started signing even faster.

To put it bluntly, it looks exactly like the hand seals from Naruto.

Takahashi Mi was dazzled by what she saw.

"Ahhh! It's too fast, Lina!"

bang——

A muffled thud came from the kitchen, startling Aoi Natsuki, who quickly hurried back.

The group turned their gazes in that direction.

A short while later, Natsuki Aoi came out wearing gloves and carrying a clay pot. She winked at Rina and said, "Dinner's ready."

Lina, understanding immediately, jogged over, stepped onto a chair, took a cushion from the table, and then Aoi Natsuki placed the scalding hot casserole on the cushion.

"Wash your hands before eating."

"Awoo!" Lina cheered, raising her right hand, then jumped off the chair and swooped down to the bathroom outside.

Hayakawa Keiko also went into the kitchen to help serve the dishes, and everyone suddenly sprang into action, leaving Takahashi Mito in an awkward position once again.

"I...I'd better go back first..."

"Oh, then be careful on your way."

"Huh?" Takahashi Mito stared at him in surprise.

Aoi Natsuki chuckled and shook her head, saying, "Look how scared you are. You've helped me so much, I still have to treat you to a meal. No, I hope you'll do me the honor of having this meal. Thank you so much."

Despite noticing the teasing in his eyes, she couldn't resist the tempting aroma of the food and decided to stop thinking about it and turn her head to one side.

"Since your cooking is pretty good, I'll stay for a meal."

Aoi Natsuki then burst out laughing, turned around and walked into the kitchen, it was unclear what she was laughing about.

Is it his behavior or his way of speaking? Is it really that funny?

But then her gaze shifted to Hayakawa and Aoi Natsuki, who were talking in the kitchen, and slowly her eyes began to wander again...

……

P.S.: It's past midnight, everyone. Sweet dreams tonight!

Chapter 55 She...she has burned out!

At the dinner table, Natsuki Aoi sat in the main seat, with Rina and Hayakawa on either side, while Mito Takahashi sat at the farthest point of the table.

???

Mito Takahashi didn't pay much attention to what had just happened; she only knew that when she sat down, she saw that she had been assigned the furthest seat.

"Let's get started."

After Aoi Natsuki finished speaking, the others also started eating.

This was the first time that Hayakawa Keiko had tasted his cooking. She simply picked up a piece of fluffy egg, put it in her mouth, and immediately a rich flavor filled her mouth.

So delicious...

So Natsuki's cooking skills are this good...?

Keiko Hayakawa often helps with cooking at home, but she only knows some simple home-style dishes, and the taste is nowhere near as good as this huge table full of food in front of her.

"Awoo!"

Lina took a bite of the pan-fried saury and was so satisfied that she kept swinging her legs back and forth.

"Lina, don't be so rude while eating," Natsuki Aoi said like an elder.

Upon hearing this, Lina immediately behaved herself and continued eating.

Meanwhile, Mito Takahashi, who was sitting next to them, was the last among them to start eating.

My gaze was fixed on the table of dishes in front of me. Each dish was steaming, and because it was winter, the white steam was even more noticeable.

This fragrance...

In an instant, her memory returned to the scene of the first time she ate at his house, and it was the same.

She took a sip of the miso soup in front of her. The slight sourness of the tomatoes mixed with the crispness of the edamame sent a warm current down her throat and into her stomach. Then, her cold limbs gradually went numb and began to warm up.

This feeling...

It was especially warm.

For some reason, even though Takahashi Mito wasn't thinking about anything else at that moment, her cheeks flushed and her eyes sparkled with joy.

"How is it, Takahashi? Is it to your liking?" Natsuki Aoi suddenly asked.

Takahashi Mito paused for a moment, then quickly regained her composure, glanced at the miso soup in her hand, and said, "It's pretty good."

"Wow! It's rare to see you so impressed with me. It seems my cooking skills have improved quite a bit recently," Natsuki Aoi said with a smile.

"It's really, really delicious. I like it a lot too," Keiko Hayakawa whispered from the side.

"Awoo awoo!" Lina chimed in, raising her chopsticks as well.

A little bit of pride rose in Aoi Natsuki's heart. It seemed quite nice to have friends come over for a meal every now and then.

He picked up his rice bowl, about to start eating, when he suddenly remembered something, looked up at Takahashi Mitsu, and asked, "Takahashi, since you're having lunch at my house, where's your sister?"

younger sister?

Mito Takahashi's body trembled.

Oh right! Ayano is still at home and hasn't eaten yet!

……

On the other side of the screen.

Ayano Takahashi, still in her pajamas, lazily got out of bed, yawning as she walked out of the room, calling out, "Sister! Sister?"

There was absolutely no sound from below.