After he sighed a little to himself, the taxi also arrived at the destination.
After paying and getting out of the car, Hikari stood in front of the familiar house with the name "Tsubakihara" hanging by the entrance.
Through the vertical iron gate with gaps between the bars, Hikari saw several pairs of shoes of different sizes placed on the mat by the front door.
He immediately smiled faintly, pushed open the courtyard gate, and walked in.
Just as Hikari was about to reach the front of the house.
The door opened a step ahead of him.
Two graceful, slender figures rushed toward him.
Along with a burst of sweet, girlish fragrance, two surprised cries rang out at the same time.
"Wow! Hikari-kun is back!"
"Hikari-kun! Welcome home~"
Two beautiful girls with the same brilliant golden hair as Miss Mira stood side by side at the doorway, smiling as they greeted Hikari.
Hikari also smiled and nodded at them, "Sister Yuna, Sister Nina, long time no see."
Hearing Hikari's familiar voice, both Tsubakihara Yuna and Tsubakihara Nina couldn't help but show a trace of a smile.
"It really has been quite a while since we saw you, Hikari-kun."
"We just got home, and you went off to the countryside. That's so mean!"
As Tsubakihara Yuna spoke with a hint of complaint in her tone, she directly rushed over to Hikari and enthusiastically wrapped her arms tightly around his arm.
"It was Miss Mira who told me to go. Of course I couldn't refuse, and I didn't expect you and Sister Nina to come back from Aunt Kasumi's place at just this time."
Hikari looked at Tsubakihara Yuna, who was being extremely enthusiastic right now, not even waiting for him to take off his shoes before grabbing his arm tightly. He smiled helplessly and shook his head.
Miss Mira's two daughters, Tsubakihara Yuna and Tsubakihara Nina, were both a bit older than Hikari, so they were considered his older sisters.
Although they were twins, Tsubakihara Yuna seemed to have been born slightly earlier, so she was also the elder among the twins.
Tsubakihara Yuna's eyes were emerald green, like two exquisite pieces of jade, bright and captivating. Her long golden hair, inherited from Miss Mira, draped behind her shoulders. Two strands of hair hung by her ears as decoration, and a light pink bow was tied in her bangs.
Perhaps due to inheriting Miss Mira's genes, Tsubakihara Yuna's appearance was extremely outstanding. She could be called a genuine beauty.
Her figure had also developed very well. Even though she wasn't particularly old, her slim waist and long legs were already apparent, her posture elegant and her curves graceful.
But even though she was this enthusiastic toward Hikari now, rushing over the moment they met.
Hikari knew her personality very well. In front of outsiders, she was extremely cold.
Because Tsubakihara Yuna was very shy with strangers, she didn't want to talk to people she wasn't familiar with at all.
So outside, Tsubakihara Yuna was like an aloof flower on a high peak.
Admired by many, yet only from afar, with no one daring to approach.
However, Hikari, who knew her personality well, understood.
This so-called "flower on a high peak" was actually just a clueless beauty.
"Alright, alright, Sister Yuna, let go of Hikari-kun first. He hasn't even taken off his shoes yet."
"If you want to show how excited you are, at least wait until he's inside."
"You're already grabbing him like this outside. It's not very proper."
Watching her older sister Tsubakihara Yuna's behavior, Tsubakihara Nina spoke calmly from the side.
Hearing her younger sister's words, Tsubakihara Yuna came to her senses and quickly let go of Hikari's arm, allowing him to take off his shoes and go inside.
Hikari turned his head slightly to look at Tsubakihara Nina, who appeared quite calm. She also nodded slightly at him.
Seeing that beneath Tsubakihara Nina's calm expression there was still a trace of excitement and happiness, Hikari smiled at her as well.
Tsubakihara Nina's eyes were water-blue, as clear as a cloudless sky. She wore a pair of thin-framed glasses, and her golden hair was tied into twin tails, giving her a very refined look.
In contrast to her older sister Tsubakihara Yuna, Tsubakihara Nina wasn't very shy with strangers.
Although she wasn't especially cheerful or outgoing, she was extremely popular at school.
Because she was not only excellent at sports, but also very smart, with great grades in all subjects.
Moreover, Tsubakihara Nina was skilled at socializing and very capable, holding many positions.
At school, she was highly respected by her classmates.
Combined with her beauty, also inherited from Miss Mira and no less than her sister Tsubakihara Yuna's, Tsubakihara Nina's popularity was quite high.
Even now, though she had rushed out in a hurry, she still held a book in her hand, showing just how studious she was.
"Hikari-kun, let me help you with some of your luggage," Tsubakihara Nina wasn't as overly enthusiastic as her sister, but she was very considerate.
Seeing Tsubakihara Nina take his suitcase, Hikari smiled and said, "Alright, thank you, Sister Nina."
Not to be outdone, Tsubakihara Yuna hurriedly helped take off the backpack from his shoulders.
"Hikari-kun, I'll carry your backpack."
"Okay, thanks to you too, Sister Yuna," Hikari said.
Hearing his words, Tsubakihara Yuna immediately broke into a cheerful grin.
Hikari walked ahead of the Tsubakihara sisters as the three of them entered the house together.
"Wow, who cooked this? It smells amazing," As soon as he stepped inside, Hikari caught a rich, savory aroma in the air.
Looking at the plump figure busy in the kitchen, he exclaimed with a slightly exaggerated tone.
"Of course it was me," Miss Mira turned around, looking at Hikari who had just entered. A charming smile appeared on her beautiful, picture-like face.
"So Miss Mira was cooking. No wonder I didn't see you come greet me when I got back," Hikari said with a smile.
Hearing this, Miss Mira, still wearing an apron that couldn't hide her alluring figure, though giving her the look of a virtuous wife and mother, rolled her eyes at him.
"You knew I was cooking."
"And besides, with two beautiful girls like Yuna and Nina welcoming you, you don't really need an old aunt like me, right?", she said irritably, glancing at Tsubakihara Yuna and Tsubakihara Nina who were standing on either side of him.
"If Miss Mira came too, that'd be even better. But it's understandable since you're busy cooking," Hikari replied with a smile.
He knew that Miss Mira didn't quite mean what she said.
From past experience, whenever he came home, the first person to open the door and welcome him was usually Miss Mira.
Even if she was cooking, she would temporarily put it aside.
But today, it was probably because her two daughters were home.
Miss Mira was holding herself back a bit, not being as openly enthusiastic as usual.
After helping Hikari put away his backpack, Tsubakihara Yuna pulled him straight to sit on the sofa.
"Hikari-kun, you were in the countryside for so long. Did anything interesting happen? Tell your big sister about it," Tsubakihara Yuna asked eagerly, wanting to hear about his rare trip back home.
Tsubakihara Nina first poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him, then said, "Sister Yuna, he just got back. Let him have some water and rest a bit first."
"Oh! Right, right! I was too impatient. Hikari-kun, rest a bit first," Tsubakihara Yuna nodded repeatedly.
At this moment, Miss Mira's voice came from the kitchen, "Stop resting, the food's ready. Come eat."
"You can talk slowly while eating."
Hearing the "head of the household" speak, Tsubakihara Yuna and Tsubakihara Nina had no objections, and Hikari naturally didn't either.
The group went to the dining table and sat down together.
While enjoying Miss Mira's delicious cooking, Hikari casually chatted with the rather enthusiastic Tsubakihara Yuna.
From time to time, he also responded to one or two questions raised by Tsubakihara Nina.
After chatting for a few minutes, Miss Mira finally spoke to Hikari.
"Hikari-kun, how did things go on this trip to the countryside?"
"I asked you to greet a few aunts on my behalf. Did you go to all of them?"
"And how did things go with Miyuri and the others?"
Hearing her, Hikari nodded, "Everything you asked me to do, Miss Mira, has been taken care of. I've greeted Miyuri and Aunt Sayoko, and I delivered all your gifts to them."
"As for how things went between me and the aunts, I think it was pretty harmonious. Everything went well."
Hearing his answer, Miss Mira raised her delicate brows slightly, her tone a bit doubtful.
"Oh? Really? I'll call Miyuri and ask later."
Hikari just smiled, completely unbothered.
After all, whether it was Miyuri, Sayoko, or even Jinno Sumire.
He had already taken very good care of them, inside and out.
You could say he handled everything thoroughly.
So he wasn't worried at all about Miss Mira's words.
However, regarding this trip to Ino Village.
He couldn't say there were absolutely no issues.
Because he suddenly thought of Aunt Touka from the Asakawa family.
As for Aunt Touka… there was still a bit of a problem there.
Through Asakawa Aoi, Hikari had already learned that Touka was very angry about him ruining Asakawa Suiren's engagement.
But based on his understanding of Asakawa Touka's personality, she probably wouldn't mention this kind of thing to Miss Mira, so there was no need to worry.
Seeing Hikari's expression and realizing he had likely completed everything perfectly, Miss Mira nodded in satisfaction and smiled at him.
"Good. As long as you've completed what I asked satisfactorily. Auntie keeps her word. I'll give you a reward, Hikari-kun~"
"What reward?", Seeing Miss Mira's mysterious expression, Hikari grew curious and couldn't help but ask.
"We'll talk about it later. You'll know when the time comes," Miss Mira's soft lips curved slightly as she kept him in suspense.
Seeing that, Hikari didn't press further.
He then continued chatting with the Tsubakihara sisters, who had just been a little neglected while he was talking with Miss Mira.
Perhaps because it had been a while since everyone in the Tsubakihara household was together like this.
The meal was lively, and the atmosphere was very good.
Only after the plates and rice cooker were completely emptied.
Did everyone begin clearing the dishes.
After the meal, unusually, Miss Mira didn't call her two daughters to wash the dishes and went to do it herself.
Perhaps because she knew that Tsubakihara Yuna and Tsubakihara Nina had gone even longer without seeing Hikari than she had.
Meanwhile, Hikari sat on the sofa with the Tsubakihara sisters, casually chatting.
Although the three of them could be considered childhood friends who had grown up together.
They were already extremely familiar with each other.
Hikari knew exactly how many moles the two sisters had between them.
And the Tsubakihara sisters also knew where he had gotten heat rashes in the past.
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