"Haven't you eaten before?"
Nifuji looked at the Tachibana sisters speechlessly, since even though they had had dinner previously, in the end, they decided to eat another meal at the hotel.
"It's fine, right~?" Hina stuck out her tongue cutely, letting him see her pink, small tongue, making him shiver slightly. Her gaze quickly became playful when she saw his reaction, and she stuck tighter to him.
"Yes." Rui nodded with her usual blank expression and gave a short answer, but her body language and eyes betrayed her, making it clear she was excited to see the food at this hotel.
Nifuji nodded. "Okay, then, I am also curious about the foods that they serve here." Still, he lightly tapped Hina to reprimand her. "Don't be too naughty here. We're in public."
Hina rolled her eyes at this reaction of his, clearly hypocritical, as she knew what kind of a beast this guy was.
"Calm down, you should take care of your little sister more, you know? Stop being slutty."
Nifuji sighed helplessly at Hina, who was like a kitty in heat, always trying to shake her buttocks in his direction.
"W-Who is being slutty?!" Hina hissed, but then she asked with doubt, "Rui? What about her?"
"...did you not realize anything?" Nifuji looked at Hina speechlessly.
"..." Hina.
Nifuji sighed helplessly, then explained, "It might be my guess, but I feel like she might wish to become a chef."
"EH?!"
Hina was about to exclaim, but Nifuji quickly covered her mouth. "Stop screaming, okay? You will bother others."
Those words quickly made Hina realize where she was, and she quickly tried to calm herself.
"What's wrong, Hina-nee? Why have you been so noisy?" Rui asked helplessly.
"No, it's just Hirotaka-kun being naughty."
"..." Nifuji.
While Hina laughed as she could have her revenge against him, Nifuji decided to ask, "Why did you show such a strong reaction when you knew your little sister wanted to become a chef?"
"Well..." Hina hesitated for a moment, then said, "Our father... I mean, our blood-related father, the one who left us, was a chef, so... you know, right?"
"I see."
If Rui decided to become a chef, like the father, who had left the family, what would happen?
"You don't like it?" Nifuji asked.
"No, I am fine with it, if Rui is happy to do it, but I don't know about our mother."
Hina let out a helpless sigh, thinking of the fight that would happen when Rui told the truth.
Unlike her, who could accept Rui's dream, especially when she also wasn't right either, choosing to be with someone who had many girlfriends or even a scumbag.
If one made a comparison, it was clear how clear-headed Rui was compared to Hina, right?
"..." Nifuji.
Still, the problem was the mother of the Tachibana sisters.
"Should I talk to her?" Hina wondered, but Nifuji quickly stopped her. "Don't. Let her be."
"Why?"
"You will likely mess up."
"..."
Hina pouted and complained, "Even if I am like this, I am still a teacher, you know? I have become the parent of discussion for many, especially for those students who aren't clear about their future."
"Those students are different from your little sister. You have your own SOP (Standard Operating Procedure), or other teachers' advice on how to handle those students, but for your little sister, will you try to ask their advice?"
"....." Hina.
"While it might be strange to say this, the stranger is a better listener for this type of problem."
However, as he said those words, he could feel Hina's eyes on him.
"What? Why did you look at me like that?"
"Can you help her, then, Hirotaka-kun?"
"...." Nifuji.
"I know that you are busy, so I won't force you, but if she somehow asks you for help, then please be there to support her, okay?"
Hina knew how busy Nifuji was, but if he was by Rui's side when Rui needed him the most, she felt that it would be okay, and she believed that he could help Rui.
"..."
Yes, Nifuji could help Rui, but did this woman think about what would happen if he were too close to Rui?
Even now, he can feel Rui's gaze on her.
"What? Are you worried about something?"
Hina noticed Nifuji's hesitation, which made her doubt him, and she asked.
After all, Nifuji had always appeared like a superman, and there was nothing that he could do.
More importantly, Rui's problem was just about her career.
If Nifuji wanted to, he could even take care of Rui's career, right?
Or rather, Rui could be taken care of by him!
No, if Rui wanted to, she could just marry Nifuji, and no one would say anything since being a housewife was a fair profession, too.
Still, Hina's stare was just too painful as it was just too pure somehow.
"If she asks for my help, I will do it."
"Yay~!"
Nifuji decided to relent and accepted the task, knowing it was quite easy for him to handle, especially since what mattered was only Rui's career choice.
Moreover, being a chef was a respectable career, and for one to hone their craft to the limit, even if it didn't pay much, was something Nifuji could respect.
However, as the two talked intimately, Rui's eyes, while she might appear to look at the restaurants and the type of foods that were served, including trying to know the chefs, and everything from the website of the hotel that she opened on her smartphone, she still looked in their direction, watching how sweet Hina's smile was, and how Nifuji, despite being helpless, had such gentleness in his eyes.
'It'd be great if I had someone...'
If she had someone, she could have someone who could support her during her weakest moment.
Hina, despite having such trouble, and even having a chance that she might break away from her family, could be so confident, believing that everything was okay—why?
It was because Hina had Nifuji by her side.
However, what about her?
Rui didn't have someone like that, and because of that, she couldn't help but imagine how it would feel when she had Nifuji by his side, and when she imagined, her mind quickly became bright red, became so hot that it made her quickly shake her head as she was afraid if she continued to think, a forbidden thought would continue to emerge on her head.
However, what Rui and Nifuji didn't know, as their restless minds raced, was that Hina smiled sweetly as she clung to his side, thinking of something naughty a teacher shouldn't have.
Still, as Hina wanted Nifuji and didn't want him to leave no matter what, she had to increase her leverage, making him unable to leave her, and loved her so much that the thought of leaving her never crossed his mind at all~!
Shudder!
"What's happening?"
Nifuji didn't know, but let's think about that later, since he also had to admit that the foods he ate weren't enough, and he needed a lot of stamina to face his challenge later!
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Sorry, I forgot to upload it.
Te-he~!