What a twist! The loser heroine!

"I know~"

[I never expected Himegami's father to be such a gaming expert!]

Wen Shui was somewhat surprised.

After Princess Hime left, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

The vice president of Tsukinoki gave President Tamaki a wink, and the president immediately responded with a smile, "Since Uncle likes games so much, I recently heard that a spin-off of 'Harry Potter X' has been released. I wonder..."

"Ah, is it the 'Howards Legacy' game? My husband bought it. I've heard him talking about it a lot lately. After all, he really likes 'Harry Potter'."

Himegami's mother said with a troubled expression, "Although I've bought a lot of games, I haven't been able to play them many times because I'm too busy with work. It's such a pity."

"I see..." President Tamaki said with a smile, "I also really like 'Harry Potter,' after all, it's a well-known modern novel."

"No wonder he's the president of the literary society; he's well-read."

"Huh?" President Tamaki seemed not to have reacted yet, looking at Himegami's mother with some surprise: "You know I am..."

"Xiao Lian often tells me about things at school."

A hint of smugness appeared on Himegami's mother's face. She chuckled mischievously and held up one finger: "That tall and composed one is President Tamaki, which is you, right?"

Faced with the sudden evaluation, the president scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "It was me, no doubt."

"Hehe, you guessed right." Himegami's mother winked at the group and said, "In that case, Aunt Kaoru's guessing game is about to begin!"

"This 'very pretty older sister' must be the vice president of Tsukinoki, right?"

"Hehehe, she's not as pretty as Himegami described."

Suddenly praised, Tsukinoki-senpai blushed slightly and punched Tamaki-gumi president, leaving the president somewhat bewildered.

"So, where is 'somewhat timid but very cute' Xiao Ju...?"

Himegami's mother first glanced at Yoshiki, who was sitting next to Hanami: "This girl is cute, but she seems very lively, and she's not wearing Ishizuki's school uniform... She must be Nukumi's younger sister, right?"

"Yes, my name is Wen Shui Jia Shu." Jia Shu nodded gracefully in response.

"Hmph, you guessed right. I'm still got it."

"Hime-mama said with a smile, then looked at Komari, who was hiding behind Wenshui and didn't dare to speak. She quietly leaned over and put a small bag containing something into Komari's hand.

"This is for you, Xiao Ju."

"Ugh!" Little Mariko instantly bristled and let out a strange cry, but quickly calmed down under the caress of her mother, Himegami.

She glanced at the small bag in her hand.

"What... what is this...?"

"Xiao Lian told me that Xiao Ju often uses the computer to type, and several employees at my husband's company have developed tenosynovitis because of their work. I was a little worried, so I bought some finger sleeves to protect my knuckles as a gift to celebrate the autograph session!"

Himegami Kaoru's smile was incredibly bright, and it seemed that a dazzling light, just like Himegami Karen's, was emanating from her. However, Komari didn't feel any discomfort this time.

She paused for a moment, then lowered her head and tightly gripped the small bag: "Thank you..."

【How wonderful, Himegami-san's mother is so kind.】

Everyone present felt the same way.

"Then the last one in the Literature Club~~~" Himegami Kaoru stood up, deliberately dragging out her words.

Wen Shui unconsciously tensed up, though he didn't know why he was nervous.

At this crucial moment, Karen Himegami, now dressed in casual clothes, came down from the second floor carrying a box of board game props: "Huh? What's Mom doing?"

"Little Love's here. Mom was just guessing your classmate's name. You've got a perfect record of five wins out of five, pretty impressive, right? Want me to praise you?" Himegami's mother looked at her daughter, her eyes sparkling like stars.

"Oh! Mom is amazing!" Himegami Karen walked to her mother's side, freeing one hand to give her a thumbs up. As expected of mother and daughter, they both have the same lively and cheerful personality.

"Hehe, Xiao Lian, please praise me a few more times."

"Alright, alright~ Our family rule is that there's a limit to the number of compliments you can give each day."

"Well, Dad's not home today, can't you give me a little more time?"

"No."

The rules of the Himegami family are really strange.

"Alright, Mom, don't stay here any longer." Himegami placed the board game box on the coffee table, opened it, and then turned to her mother, saying, "If we don't go prepare dinner soon, it'll be too late."

"Ah, that's right! I had completely forgotten about that!"

Princess Himeko tapped her head and then playfully stuck out her tongue.

Although she's getting on in years, she looks incredibly natural when she acts cute, making people realize that good looks are definitely a plus.

“But cooking dinner for nine people at once, even if we can order takeout, is still a lot of pressure for Mom,” said Himegami Kaoru, sounding somewhat troubled.

"Then I'll help Mom—"

Himegami's mother quickly pressed her daughter back down: "Kimi, weren't you supposed to be explaining how to play the board game to everyone? You don't need to come."

"Then we need to find..."

Princess Himeko suddenly paused here, and immediately gave her mother a sharp wink from an angle where no one could see her.

Princess Hime pretended not to see it and said with a smile:

"Aunt Xun wants to find a classmate who is good at cooking to help me prepare for the cooking."

Himegami's mother paused deliberately, then looked at Wen Shui: "Wen Shui, Koren said your cooking skills are pretty good, could you help me out?"

"Huh? Me?"

"Oh, right? Xiaolian said you were praised by the teacher in home economics class."

Wen Shui paused for a moment, first glancing at Himegami, who seemed oblivious to her mother's words, fiddling with the board game props on the coffee table with Vice President Tsukinoki. Then he looked at his younger sister, Yoshiki, and seeing that she didn't react, he nodded and stood up: "Okay, sure."

I was just helping out; I don't really want to play any board games anyway.

"Thank you so much." Princess Himeko's mother clasped her hands together in gratitude.

Wen Shui followed Himegami's mother into the kitchen. Himegami's kitchen was also very large, with all kinds of tableware and a double-door refrigerator that looked like it had plenty of space.

“Our kitchen is enclosed, because Xiaolian’s father likes to think before meals, and the smell of cooking oil would disturb his thoughts.”

As she said this, Himegami's mother casually closed the kitchen door, then took an apron from a hook and handed it to Onami.

"Then let's get started?"

"Uh, um, please guide me." Wen Shui quickly put on an apron.

"Don't be nervous, relax, just make yourself at home."

Hearing that actually made me unable to relax.

Wen Shui nodded awkwardly.

Seeing that Madam Himegami had already started taking various ingredients out of the refrigerator, Warm Water stood in front of the cutting board, washed her hands, and then asked, "Auntie, what's the menu for tonight...?"

"Hehe, Xiao Lian sent me a few messages not long ago, wanting me to make stuffed green peppers and potato curry rice or something."

Himegami's mother gave Wen Shui a meaningful look: "These are all dishes that Wen Shui's younger sister likes to eat, right? Wen Shui is really good to her younger sister."

"Haha, after all, she's my little sister." Wen Shui naturally didn't deny it, and he nodded with a smile.

"Let's start with stuffed green peppers then." Princess Himeko clapped her hands and decided on the first target: "Could you help me prepare the green peppers? Just remove the seeds from the center."

Wen Shui nodded, took out a green pepper from the pile of ingredients beside her, skillfully cut it in half, and began to clean the seeds from the inside of the pepper with her hands.

"You're very skilled, Wen Shui."

Himegami's mother quickly chopped the skinless pork into minced meat, added seasonings and stirred, then began to watch the progress of the warm water: "It seems you've done this many times before."

"Yes, my parents are usually not home, so my sister and I usually cook dinner ourselves."

"Oh? What do Wenshui's parents do?" Himegami's mother asked casually.

"I currently work for a foreign company, so I'm rarely at home."

"I see." Himegami's mother nodded. "If both parents work for foreign companies, then Wenshui's family background sounds pretty good."

While enduring the burning sensation on her fingers caused by capsaicin, Wen Shui said somewhat embarrassedly, "It might be considered good here in Fengqiao, but it wouldn't be so good in a larger place."

"No, that's enough."

Himegami Kaoru said with a smile.

"Uh... what do you mean by 'enough'?"

"It's nothing."

The warm water treatment of the green peppers wasn't slow, but it was still far from enough for nine people. Mama Himegami set the already mixed minced meat aside to wait, then began preparing the next dish, while simultaneously starting a new conversation.

"Speaking of which, Wen Shui," she said, taking out her tools to peel the potato, "since Xiao Lian transferred schools, has she been bullied in class?"

"Hmm... I haven't seen anyone bully her." Wen Shui thought about the situation over the past two weeks: "After all, Himegami has a very good personality and is very sociable. It's more accurate to say that everyone has become her friend."

"I see, then I feel a little relieved."

She paused slightly, slowing her pace as she chopped the potatoes. She turned to look at Wen Shui, who was focused on emptying the chili seeds, and spoke with a mischievous grin.

"That girl, Xiao Lian, insists on making two bento boxes every day. I thought she was trying to get on someone's good side—"

"Cough, cough cough cough!!"

Wen Shui suddenly started coughing violently.

"Oh dear, what's wrong, Wen Shui?"

Princess Hime forced a smile and gently patted Wen Shui's back.

"I, cough cough, I'm fine..." Wen Shui turned her face away, coughing as she pointed at the green pepper and said, "I, I got burned by the spiciness."

"Sorry, maybe the green peppers I bought were too spicy, hahaha..."

In the end, Kaoru Himegami couldn't hold back any longer.

Wen Shui pretended not to hear Himegami's mother's laughter and continued processing the new green peppers.

"Koi's cooking skills are pretty good, aren't they?" Himegami Kaoru said out of the blue.

"It's really good. Even the home economics teacher praised her cookies to her face."

Upon hearing this, Himegami Kaoru put the chopped potato pieces into a bowl, then looked at the warm water with a somewhat strange expression.

No, why does this kid seem a bit stubborn?

So she asked, "Is it the home economics class on Monday?"

"Yes."

"Hehehe, after all, after Xiaolian came back from Nagoya that day, she insisted on having me teach her how to make cookies." Himegami's mother proudly raised her head: "Auntie can not only cook, but also make desserts."

"Auntie is really amazing."

"After all, she's a housewife, so she has to do everything at home to the best of her ability." Himegami's mother said meaningfully, "It took me several years of practice to reach this level. Kokoro still has a long way to go."

"Do you want Princess Hime to become a housewife?"

For no apparent reason, Wen Shui asked a question.

"Does Wen Shui care about this a lot?"

"I just wanted to ask." Wen Shui cut the last piece of green pepper in half. "I think Ji Gong is more suited to a profession like print modeling, after all, she has experience in that area."

"I prefer places where I can express myself, even if it's tough or tiring."

Himegami's words replayed in Wen Shui's mind. Faced with the hopes her family placed on her, Wen Shui wanted to use her words to help Himegami communicate with Aunt Kaoru.

It's not exactly meddling, but everyone has their own dreams, and what teenagers in their adolescence least want is precisely what their parents impose on them—

"I think so too!"

To Wen Shui's surprise, Ji Gong's mother actually said loudly, "Xiao Lian has such a natural advantage, but my husband always wants her to become a fashion designer?!"

"Isn't this a waste of talent? Xiao Lian should be in the spotlight! Don't you agree, Wen Shui?!"

"Uh, even if you ask me..." Wen Shui hesitated for a moment in front of Himegami's mother's smile, then nodded: "I think so too."

[I seem to have been meddling. Hime-miya's mother is definitely not that kind of parent.]

"Hmph, next time I argue with my darling about this, I'll just use Wen Shui's words as testimony."

Himegami's mother changed the subject: "However, even the top idols have to do their housework to the best of their ability."