--After finishing lunch.
I was very satisfied with the luxurious meal...or rather, it was too spicy for my commoner stomach and I couldn't really taste it, but it was still delicious.
"Thank you for the meal. It tasted like a dream."
"It's an exaggeration to say it was a dream... but I'm very happy if it makes you happy."
"Ufufu♪ It's amazing how boys can eat so much."
"Yes. It's been a while since I've been able to finish everything."
...That's right. Neither of us could finish it all, so I got the rest.
I don't think the amount of food was excessively large...it was just a little less than enough for a boy who was still growing, so I was grateful that they shared it between them.
But maybe Hime and Hijiri are full.
If that happens, I feel like I won't be able to finish all the sweets I brought.
Well, there's no need to eat it all right away, so if I'm not in the mood to eat it, I can just give it to him.
While thinking about this, I took out some mushroom and bamboo shoot snacks from my pocket.
It's the type that comes packaged in a bag instead of a box. There are two types, so I thought this one would be just right and bought it.
"Actually, I prepared dessert."
"--! Is this what you were talking about yesterday?!"
"Yeah. That's it."
"Wow♪ I'm so happy, thank you so much."
Hime's eyes sparkled when she saw the sweets he took out.
She must have been so happy because her body was swaying back and forth on the sofa. Her legs were also swinging, showing us the cutest reaction.
"Big sis, that's it! It's the happy sweets I told you about yesterday!!"
"...Hmm, so that's it. But I'm full."
In contrast to Hime's excitement, Kiyoshi doesn't seem very interested.
Judging from his comments, it seems like it's his first time seeing it, but he's full and doesn't seem to be in the mood to eat.
"I'll give it to you, so you can eat it later when you're hungry."
There's no need to force yourself to eat now.
That's what she thought, but Hime shook her head.
"No, no! Dessert is a separate meal. Besides, Yohei-kun prepared it for me, so I'll be grateful♪"
It seems like he's really keen to eat.
He seemed particularly interested in the mushrooms, and his eyes hadn't left them for a moment.
"...Oh. I think this is the first time I've seen Hime-chan this excited."
"It's that delicious. Which do you prefer, bamboo shoots or mushrooms?"
"Eh? Well, either way is fine."
"Then I'll take the one I like best! Which one is better... Big Sis, can I try just one and compare them? That would be great!"
"Hmm. It's fine though..."
Perhaps because Hime has been acting strangely, Kiyoshi seems a little worried.
For now, Hime seemed to want to eat it right away, so I opened the mushroom wrapper and took out one for her.
"Please show me for now."
I was about to hand it over to her, but Hime couldn't wait and grabbed my hand instead, staring at it.
A small hand grips my finger.
"It's a mushroom. This is definitely a mushroom... Hmm? Just like Youhei said yesterday, the fabric on the pattern is a little different!"
"Yes. The bamboo shoots are made of cookie dough and the mushrooms are made of cracker dough."
"I see... I'd like to compare them a bit. Can you bring out the bamboo shoots as well?"
First, I saw Hime begin to observe carefully, and it made me feel very happy.
She's very curious, or maybe she has a researcher's temperament... but seeing her innocent side really warms the heart.