Just as I finished my lunch, I took out a certain item from the convenience store bag.
"...a!"
Seeing this, Hime's eyes sparkled.
She was sitting right next to me on the sofa, staring at my hands with a curious expression.
"Youhei, today we had bamboo shoots again...wait, what? That's a little different."
"Yes. This is delicious too, so I want Hime and Hijiri to try it."
What he took out was some snacks he had bought at the convenience store along with his lunch.
Yesterday and the day before, I brought mushroom and bamboo shoot snacks, but I thought he might get tired of the same thing every day, so I prepared some different snacks.
"This is... it says Chocolate Pie Fruit."
"Huh? That's weird, isn't it? You can't put fruit in a pie, right?"
Yes, what I brought was the chocolate pie treat, a beloved treat for your mouth.
It's a popular snack on par with mushroom and bamboo shoots. I often crave it, so I buy it.
The bite size is just right for eating in between games.
"Sis, please calm down. This is a product. It's not a real fruit."
"I thought so! Phew, I got a bit worried thinking that technology had advanced so much without my knowledge."
"But a tree that grows chocolate pies...! That's so wonderful. It's not realistic, but it reminds me of the gingerbread houses in fairy tales."
Like Hime, Hijiri is probably quite curious as well.
He had been sitting comfortably on the sofa opposite me a moment ago, but before I knew it, he had moved over to my side. Even with Hime in between, Kiyoshi was right there, and it made my heart race.
She's out of my league, she's so feminine that I get nervous when we get too close.
I tried not to think about it as much as possible, and instead focused on Hime's warm body temperature as she leaned against me, suppressing my emotions.
Phew... Hime's touch is so soothing after all. Okay, I'm calm now!
"...Please, try it if you like."
Saying this, she took out two individually wrapped chocolate pie nuts from a box slightly larger than the palm of her hand and handed them to him.
"Thanks. Wow, I wonder what it tastes like?"
Kiyoshi politely accepted it, but Hime didn't even try to reach out for it.
Of course, not accepting it doesn't mean that they don't need it.
"Yohei, thank you again today ♪ Aaahhh"
After expressing her gratitude, she looked up with her mouth wide open.
Just like a baby bird being fed by its mother.
(Maybe... I have to feed you sweets?)
The same was true with mushrooms and bamboo shoots.
He usually ate from my hand so it seemed like it was inevitable that this would happen again.
How can I put it... I feel a bit guilty, or perhaps a bit hesitant.
It feels like they're doing whatever they want to a child who doesn't know anything, so I feel a little reluctant.
"Ahh"
But Hime continued to wait obediently.
His baby teeth, which hadn't yet grown in, and his slightly pointed canines were exposed. Looking at his tiny, cavity-free teeth, short and pink, made me feel incredibly guilty.
I feel like observing the inside of a young girl's mouth would make you look like a lolicon.
(...Oh well.)
For now, that's what Hime wants.
It's better not to think about it at all than to be too conscious of strange things and disappoint her.
With that in mind, I took the chocolate pie fruit out of its wrapper and gently placed it in its mouth.
"Munch. Munch munch... hehehe~♪"
Immediately, Hime relaxed her cheeks and smiled.
It seems to suit his taste, and he looks happy.
I got to see that smile. I don't care about feeling guilty.
Even if someone thinks I'm a lolicon... as long as Hime is smiling, that might be the best thing.