If I don't capture the girl, I will die

First of all, referring to Yukinoshita's previous behavior, it is not in line with her style to not go home so late. But today is a little different, and Shiina Mashiro lives across the street from him. The possibility that it is Yukinoshita is very high.

As for Kato Megumi...

Without Sagiri's initiative or any important reason, she would never do such a rash action according to her long-standing character. After all, she is the most normal girl around him.

Although he sorted out his thoughts, Ji Qi's mood did not improve.

Sure enough, the key was given too casually. Is it too late to take it back now?

Ji Qi laughed dryly: "Well... the one who is cooking is probably not my sister."

Hearing this, with Kasumigaoka Utaha's intelligence, she instantly understood what this meant. She said "oh" in a rather meaningful way.

He appears calm on the surface, making it hard to guess what his mood is.

Ji Qi shrugged. He was helpless about this emergency. Let me tell you, the food cooked by Yukinoshita is delicious, definitely much better than what he cooks.

"Come to think of it, this is your second time coming to my house."

"Yes, he invited me last time in the name of work. What a heartless man."

The two came to the living room, Ji Qi made a cup of tea for Shi Yu and simply showed etiquette.

The occasional smells and sounds coming from the kitchen made the air even more awkward.

Ji Qi, who couldn't sit still, scratched his head and took the initiative to say, "What do you want to eat? I'll go to the kitchen to check."

"I want to eat you."

Hey, that look is like he really wants to eat him! The real meaning of eating! So scary!

"I understand!"

After saluting the high school girl who might turn into a murderer at any time, Ji Qi fled into the kitchen.

Behind him, the girl who was sitting upright narrowed her eyes.

When he opened the kitchen door, Ji Qi was stunned by the slim figure that appeared in front of the stove.

Did he guess wrong?

Ji Qi asked softly to the girl who was busy in the kitchen: "Xiao Hui?"

"Ah, Senior is back."

Hearing the sound, the girl turned her head while skillfully controlling the oil pan and gave him a calm smile that was not affected by the oil smoke in front of her at all.

She looked so calm and natural, as if she was the owner of this house.

After a pause, she explained in a calm yet sympathetic voice why she was here.

"I'm sorry for using the kitchen without your permission. But we've been playing games for a long time, and Izumi and I are a little hungry. I don't know when you'll be back, so..."

"It's totally fine. It's Sagiri who has caused you a lot of trouble."

Ji Qi blushed and waved his hands. He knew best what kind of person his sister was.

And, in the final analysis, the reason lies with him.

I remember it now. I remember it all.

He didn't cook for Sagiri today!

Normally, the first thing he did after washing up in the morning was to prepare meals for Sagiri, but today, due to Yukinoshita's interruption, he completely forgot about it.

Ji Qi scratched his face with guilt and guilt. Sagiri must be starving, right? He was wrong in this matter. By the way, why didn't Sagiri call him?

If I had called or texted him, he would have come back to cook for his sister.

Looking at it this way, Hui is indeed very considerate.

She was cooking this for Sagiri, wasn't she? She was just making up an excuse because she was hungry, wasn't she a girl who would behave like this even if she was hungry.

"Senior, you haven't eaten yet, have you? What do you want to eat? Or is there anything you cannot eat? I can cook for you as well." Kato Megumi turned her attention back to the frying pan. By the way, Kato Megumi's cooking skills are pretty good. Although she is not as good as an all-round superhero like Yukinoshita, she is still much better than ordinary people.

"Thank you so much, Xiaohui. I'm not picky about food, so I can eat anything. Also... Shiyu is here too."

"Ah, Kasumigaoka-senpai is here too? The amount of rice might not be enough. I only prepared enough for three people after all."

Kato Megumi paused for a moment, then continued in a tone that didn't bother her. She continued to move her hands, taking out the vegetables and meat stored in the refrigerator and putting them on the chopping board, cleaning them up.

For three people...?

Judging from what Kato Megumi said just now, she would have included her share even if he came home or not.

How can I put it, Xiaohui is really considerate to the point of being considerate to the smallest detail.

Compared to Yukinoshita's robotic and formulaic approach, Xiaohui is more humane.

In fact, the most suitable girlfriend is Kato Megumi, right?

Shaking his head, Ji Qi put aside the unrealistic thoughts in his mind and thought about how to explain it to Sagiri later.

I believe everyone has had the same experience. In a year, there are always a few days when your brain is not working well and you forget things. Even robots need to be oiled and maintained. So, if you forget something once in a while, it shouldn't be a big deal. Probably.

After all, Sagiri didn't call. There were still a lot of snacks bought from the supermarket at home, proving that the matter was not that serious.

Chapter 222: Sagiri gradually gathers her courage

It was true that he had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but Ji Qi didn't care too much.

For more than a year, she had never left her room, and he had been working part-time to make a living. The two siblings had long since tacitly relied on each other for survival. This little thing could not shake the relationship between them at all.

Rather, Ji Qi was surprised by Sagiri's silence. There were times in the past when he forgot to cook for her, but her reaction was completely different from this.

I'm a little worried.

The familiar sound of the floor was not heard either.

Looking at the small bowl in front of him filled with curry soup and with a few brightly colored fried pork chops on the side, Ji Qi fell into deep thought.

"...Brother." Sagiri said softly in front of the door on the second floor.

"This is the meal Xiaohui made. Here you go. I tasted it just now and it's very delicious. It must be better than what I cook. Also, I was a little confused this morning and forgot to cook for you. I'm really sorry." Seeing his sister's delicate little face, Ji Qi looked straight into her clear pupils and showed a relaxed smile.

Sagiri took the bowl but didn't say anything.

"No, that's not the case. I think the food my brother cooks is pretty good..."

Sagiri pursed her lips, mustered up her courage, raised her head, and looked at her brother. Her voice was a little nervous, but firm enough.

"What's the meaning of this subtle comment?" Although it has been so long, it seems that this is the first time that my sister has exaggerated me, but Ji Qi showed a helpless expression. Is there anyone who praises people like Sagiri?

"Because my brother is working hard... this is the hard work points." Sagiri's fair face flushed with a blush, I don't know if it was shyness or something. Today, she seems to be very bold.

"Sagiri, are you concerned about me? I understand. Ah, how should I put it? Sometimes it's a little hard to ignore people's confirmation, but it's okay."

"……Why?"

"Because I'm taking care of you, Sagiri. This job is actually no different from taking care of the princess, right? If others knew about this, they would probably fight for this job. I'm a very content person."

Ji Qi's expression was gentle. He spread his hands and narrated the story in a doting manner.

"Princess, princess or something... my brother is such a fool!" Sagiri's face was clearly flushed this time. Not only that, she even trembled and spoke incoherently.

"That's what I think. Well, eat first. I'm really sorry for letting you go hungry all day!"

Maybe because he felt a little guilty towards his sister today, Ji Qi kept saying nice things to her without asking for anything in return.

Sagiri lowered her head, holding the plate in one hand, and closed the door with a snap. It gave people the feeling that this was the normal Sagiri.

"...Brother, even though I don't really like eating this, please talk to her on my behalf..."

Not only Ji Qi felt this way, but Sagiri felt the same way. If it wasn't her fault, how could Kato Hui take the initiative to cook? She didn't say anything, and she didn't know how the other party found out... It's scary to think about it carefully.

The faint voice barely reached Ji Qi's ears through the door of the room.

"If you want to thank me, go and say it yourself."

"Brother...you're so long-winded."

"Really? Am I being too long-winded to say thank you for you? I'm so sorry."

"Who, who wants to thank me?"

Even through the door, Ji Qi could imagine Sagiri's blushing face and her arrogant look. What? This guy is really cute.

——It would be better if you could show more in your daily life.

Suddenly, I wanted to stay with Sagiri a little longer.

Ji Qi felt a headache when he thought about the two girls who were gathered together downstairs of his house by chance.

It still needs to be faced.

After a moment, Ji Qi went downstairs as if nothing had happened.

In the living room, the only sound was the host wearing glasses and sitting upright on TV, announcing the evening news in clear pronunciation.

Two girls wearing the same school uniform sat directly across from each other at the table.

One seemed to be trying hard to display the dignity that a senior schoolmate should have, while the other remained calm and elegant.

"Good evening, Kasumigaoka-senpai~" After using the rice cooker to serve herself the perfect amount of rice, Kato Megumi smiled slightly and took the initiative to greet her.

"Good evening, Kato-san..."

I replied to her subconsciously.

No, no, the current situation is totally wrong!

Why did she show up at a strange man's house so late, cook for him, and greet him so calmly?

It's a bit awkward for some reason.

This feeling is as embarrassing as when a mistress takes the initiative to go to the wife's house to provoke her.

As soon as a similar thought arose in her mind, looking at Kato Megumi's smile, the conspiracy theorist Kasumigaoka Utaha felt that the other party was hiding her resentment in the situation of catching someone cheating, and put on an impeccable smile as if she was calm and frank, announcing to the mistress who the real husband was.

If Shiyu's current thoughts were known by Ji Qi, he would definitely complain that she is indeed a novelist with a strong imagination...

Kato Megumi, who didn't know what Sister Shiyu was thinking, asked kindly and cordially: "Senior Kasumigaoka, can I eat curry?"

"Okay... ah, no onions."

"I understand." Kato Megumi blinked and used the bowl and chopsticks that had been prepared long ago to serve Kasumigaoka Utaha a bowl of curry rice of about the same size as hers, and added two pieces of fried pork chops.

"Thanks……"

Although the situation was different from what she imagined, or rather the complete opposite, Kasumigaoka Utaha still expressed her gratitude sincerely.

This ordinary girl named Kato Megumi, even in a hostile position, is really hard to hate...

So, when Ji Qi came to the two of them, what he saw was a situation that was harmonious yet mixed with weirdness.

"Senior, would you like me to help you serve?" Kato Megumi's words were a little unclear while eating dinner, but people could still understand what she was saying.

Ji Qi shook his head. Inviting guests to dinner is basic etiquette. If he still asked Kato Megumi to help him in their current situation, he would not be able to bear it.

With two more people around her, Kato Megumi maintained her cute eating posture almost like a squirrel and didn't think anything of it.

Seeing that the atmosphere was stable, Ji Qi was relieved and watched the news while eating. The most uncomfortable person was Kasumigaoka Utaha.

What was going on with these two people? There seemed to be an invisible but real barrier between them. She couldn't get in at all.

But a girl of the same age went to the boy's house and not only did she say anything, she also cooked for him. And she even entertained him like a hostess. Isn't this wrong in every way?

Is she making too much of a fuss? Is she abnormal?

Chapter 223 The Indispensable Heroine

The relationship between the two people didn't seem to be what she imagined. In short, Kasumigaoka Utaha felt very strange in her heart. However, she couldn't tell exactly where it was strange.

But to be honest, this curry rice is delicious...

"By the way, Xiaohui, have you said hello to your uncle and aunt?" Even though he had been baptized by Yukinoshita's perfect cooking skills in the morning and at noon, Ji Qi now had the same feeling as Kasumigaoka Shiyu. He glanced at Kato Megumi, who was as quiet as a plant, and asked with concern. He also knew Kato Megumi's parents.

"Well, mom and dad heard that I came to the senior's house and they welcomed me very much." Kato Megumi turned her gaze from the news to Ji Qi's face and smiled faintly.

Ji Qi couldn't help but complain: "I'm really relieved."

"Oh, that's right. Because he's a senior I admire very much, so there's no problem." Miss Kato tilted her head and said something that made Ji Qi feel like spring breeze.