I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

"Yehui..." Seeing this, I quickly walked up to her.

"Hmm? What happened to Ye Jin?"

"It's okay...don't worry about her."

I just like being a sister.

"Oh..."

"She's a little emotional, so please be quiet..."

"Hey? Hey?"

"I'll be here to help in a moment."

. . . . . . . . . .

"In short, things are not what you think."

Although it sounds like a feeble explanation, if there were viewers who witnessed the whole thing and knew about the misunderstanding, they would naturally laugh at it.

"Stop talking, I'll tell your mom..."

Ye Jin, seemingly overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information, covered her forehead in pain and only responded with this sentence. However, most of the information was still fabricated in her mind.

So what on earth is going on in this girl's mind?

"If you really told her that...she would probably be extremely happy."

To be honest, even if it wasn't Ye Hui, as long as I could find a decent girlfriend, she would show a relieved expression...The feeling was even so strong that it made me suspect that I was actually very ugly and had no luck with women.

“…That’s true…”

Ye Jin rarely agreed with me.

Ye Jin had noticed this sentiment from my mother. If anything, she wasn't really hoping for me to find a girlfriend and get married quickly, but rather she was terrified that I wouldn't find a partner. I could sense that this emotion wasn't just a random feeling, but a genuine fear, like something terrible was going to happen if I didn't find a girlfriend... Was it really that terrifying for me to end up alone? Thinking about it, it certainly seemed terrifying to them. Well, I'll have to think about this eventually, but now's clearly not the time.

I still have a lot of questions unanswered, so I'm in no mood to focus on my relationship. If I'm lucky enough to figure it out later...

"Anyway, I'm going to help Ye Hui prepare dinner for tonight... Stop imagining things, she's just here as a guest."

"...Guests?" She reacted slightly, then pointed at the kitchen and asked, "Do your guests help with the cooking? This is clearly the guest taking over, isn't it?"

Well... since she can still complain like this, it means she should be fine.

"You don't have to worry about these things. If you want to eat, just wait outside."

I said as I walked towards the kitchen.

Then I heard the sound of a TV series.

..........

"...The rice is already steamed..." I walked into the kitchen and saw the rice cooker in the keep-warm state. Since it's summer now, there's no need to worry about it cooling down. "I wonder if it's enough for the three of us..."

"Don't worry about that. I steamed some extra rice for some reason, but now it seems like a coincidence." She said with a look of regret in her eyes, "Looks like if I want to make it, I'll have to make more preparations..."

"...Are you going to cook?"

"Yeah, actually, I've been experimenting with making onigiri. I'm pretty good at making traditional ones." His previous regret was gone, and now a smug look appeared in his eyes. "I want to try making onigiri with fruit fillings."

As soon as this matter was mentioned, she seemed to become excited. Now Ye Hui's eyes were shining... How to say it, a little worried.

"Wow... I'm really looking forward to that... Ahaha~"

Fortunately, Ye Jin was not allowed to go back today.

"Speaking of which, why is Sister Ye Jin here?" Ye Hui said as he took out the washed potatoes and prepared to start peeling them.

"...If possible, it would be better to call her Ye Jin."

"Huh? Why? Wouldn't it seem more friendly to call him that?" she asked in confusion.

"Ah...that...she doesn't want people to think she's too young, so you see I don't call her sister." This impromptu explanation was as perfect as always.

"I see... Well, you're still a child after all. When you grow up, you want people to call you younger... I'm sure there will be a day when people call me 'Auntie'."

“…Ahahaha…”

This kind of topic about age should not be touched upon, it is better to cover it up with a smile.

"Well, let me take care of the rest. Yehui, you go take care of the other ingredients." I said, rolling up my sleeves. "Even though I don't cook often (in fact, I never do), I'm pretty good at things like peeling and chopping."

Of course it’s because it’s simple.

"Oh, thank you for your help then."

"You are welcome..."

Wait, it seems like I really have the feeling of being the host.

Not insignificant words

The sound of the chopping board and the kitchen knife clashing against each other reached her ears. It had been a long time since she had heard that sound. After all, she rushed to school in the morning and didn't get home until the evening. Her parents were busy at work, so of course they couldn't catch up with her while she was cooking.

"Peeling...ah, here..."

I saw tools for peeling hanging on the wall.

"You can give it to me after you peel it. This one needs to be cut into pieces." Ye Hui reminded me while cutting vegetables.

"Okay." Although I don't understand the meaning of doing this.

I remember that I seemed to have accompanied someone in the kitchen to wash vegetables or something... Yes, there seemed to be such a scene when I was facing Lingcan's mother.

"Speaking of which, Yehui, do you really enjoy cooking and other things? You seem to be in such a good mood..."

"Hmm...how should I put it?" She was clearly lost in thought, but her hands didn't stop moving. She placed the cut meat on the cutting board onto a plate dotted with some kind of seasoning. "At first, I couldn't say whether I liked it or not. I was just trying it out, since there was always no one at home. But after realizing my cooking skills were gradually changing and improving, I started to like it."

"Uh..." I didn't know how to respond.

If I start learning to cook from my mom from now on, will I also like this feeling...

"Well, the most important thing is to be able to create new dishes according to your own ideas."

"If you can help it...please don't try it in this dish."

"Haha, I'm not very familiar with this kind of stew, so I won't try to innovate without authorization." Maybe she just saw that I looked nervous and simply wanted to comfort me.

"Huh...that's good."

It's an important meal at the end of the day, and I don't want to taste anything weird.

"But after I fully master it, I'll have to trouble you to taste it for me~"

"what..."

I sincerely hope that day will come later.

Chapter 17: Not an insignificant word

"Is there anything else I can help you with?" It didn't take very long to process all the ingredients.

"There's nothing more to worry about. You can go out and accompany Ye Jin now." She turned to the soup pot beside her and said, "Time is a bit tight, so let's just have one dish and one soup."

"No, this is good enough for me." Because without her, I would basically be eating instant noodles now, and if I could get a better deal, I would have to pay for takeout.

"Anyway, go rest on the sofa first."

"Hmm, wait a minute..." I said as I took the drinks I bought out of the shopping bag and put them into the refrigerator one by one. "I don't know if you'll be unhappy if I tell you this... but I always feel bad for bothering you like this."

"It's okay. It's great that you can try my cooking, Sheji." He stirred the soup in the pot with a spoon in his hand. "Because when I cook alone at home, I always feel like something is missing. You see, dinner tastes better when eaten by many people."

"That's true..." Even now, Ye Hui's home should be empty... His parents' jobs are so special that they rarely have time to rest.

"Then remember to call me when you're done, and I'll help you arrange the dishes." Wait, it seems like I've really become a guest by saying this.

"Okay~"

..............

"Oh ah, isn't this the stupid gigolo brother?"

After noticing that I came out of the kitchen, Ye Jin took the opportunity to start mocking me.

"I hope you can straighten your attitude during this conversation... like the way you sit on the sofa."

Now she couldn't be said to be sitting at all, but her whole body was lying on the sofa. However, it was different from ordinary lying. She was not lying flat but just with her back against the sofa, her legs resting on the sofa cushions, and her head tilted back to watch the TV in front of her.

"...Are you really comfortable like this?"

I always feel that her brain will not get enough blood because of this.

"Hehehe, I'm just using this method to change my single-minded view of the world."

"Oh no..."

I always feel that this sentence sounds familiar.

"Let's get back to the point. Brother, you really keep your word. You've already fulfilled your promise to live a life of luxury. After a while, you'll probably be able to find a place to marry into, right? Have you even picked your target?"

"Don't talk nonsense without any evidence. How can you slander someone's innocence like this?"

"What innocence? I heard you say you wanted to do it in the room, and she even cooked for you herself. How can this not be called living off a gigolo?"

"Eating... the things that scholars do can't be called... eating... gigolo... can it be called that? It's about respecting women."

What followed were words like "come uninvited" and "kind-hearted", which made Ye Jin laugh out loud, and the living room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"Hey~ Why hide it? No one will laugh at you if you speak frankly about your feelings. For someone like you who can't do anything, finding a place to go is already very difficult, so I won't look down on you."

"..."

See, that's the stupidity of humans. Once they've made up their minds, they won't believe any other explanations. No matter how they try to justify something, it seems futile, and over time, they just don't want to argue anymore.

"It's up to you, believe it or not."

I was too lazy to argue with her, so I just sat on the sofa beside her and looked at the TV screen.

"Oh, you're angry already." She moved slightly to my side and poked my side with her finger.

"are you angry?"

"No."

stamp.

"are you angry?"

"No."

stamp.

"are you angry?"

“…Ahahahahaha.”

I laughed and snapped my fingers.

. . . . . . . .

In short, after I rarely used a bit of violence that was inconsistent with my image...Ye Jin finally calmed down.

"Damn... my head..."

"It's not good to take the joke too far." I responded while rubbing my fists... This guy's head is really hard. I noticed it when I hit her with my head last time.

"Bullying the weak is simply scum."

"Don't use the word scumbag casually. Do you want me to teach you a lesson again?" I said, raising my fist again.

"Oh no! I just didn't adjust my posture properly just now. Now it's different." She said, straightening up from the sofa. "I was in Climax state from the beginning to the end!"

"..." What a surprise, this guy actually went to see Den-O.

"Alright, alright, get rid of your status. How can you look like this in front of outsiders?"

"...Oh haha, is she also an outsider to you?"

"You can't say that to her face. To be honest, I didn't want to tell you this because I was afraid of being misunderstood. Saying that will make her unhappy."

"...Alas, that's why I say that, brother." She sighed helplessly, "Well, since you don't let me say anything nonsense, then I will obey you."