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However, the relationship between the mother and daughter was not ordinary; Sawamura Sayuri often joked with her daughter.
She was already a hardcore otaku; otherwise, she wouldn't have supported Eriri in drawing doujinshi, and would even go to anime conventions to help her sell them.
"Mom."
"Hmm?"
"Tomorrow, I want to eat fried fish."
"Alright, Mom will buy fish tomorrow."
Katsura Kotoha was making dinner in the kitchen.
Her mother, Katsura Manami, was a strong career woman in food marketing management, with an attractive appearance but an extremely strong personality; she was not only strict with her subordinates at work but also very strict with her two daughters at home.
Katsura Manami had to work overtime almost every day, so she couldn't be expected to cook when she came home.
As for Katsura Kotoha's father, he had divorced Katsura Manami a long time ago due to their incompatible personalities.
Therefore, from a very young age, Katsura Kotoha had been cooking at home, taking care of herself and her younger sister, Katsura Kokoro.
Compared to her introverted older sister, her younger sister, Katsura Kokoro, was much more lively; she often teased her older sister and also paid attention to and worried about her older sister's state.
While her older sister was cooking in the kitchen, she was doing her homework in her room.
As she was writing, Katsura Kokoro suddenly heard her older sister's phone ring once.
It seemed to be the notification sound for a LINE message.
Curiosity immediately welled up in Katsura Kokoro's heart.
Someone actually sent her older sister a LINE message!
Her older sister used to have no friends!
Did her older sister make new friends at the new school?
She wondered if it was an older brother or an older sister?
Katsura Kokoro first stealthily went to the door to peek at the situation in the kitchen.
After confirming that her older sister was still busy cooking inside, she returned to the table and picked up her older sister's phone.
She saw the message preview in the notification bar.
It was a photo.
Hmm? Ryusei Kiryu?
What a strange name.
It didn't sound like a Japanese name.
Katsura Kokoro thought for a moment, then unlocked her older sister's phone.
As a younger sister, it was normal to know her older sister's phone password, right?
She long-pressed the photo in the notification with her finger to zoom in and view it.
Doing this allowed her to see the message without marking it as "read."
After zooming in, Katsura Kokoro saw that it was a photo of dinner.
It showed fried fish, seaweed egg drop soup, and a bowl of rice.
"Although there's no other information, sending such a dinner photo always feels a bit suspicious…"
Katsura Kokoro furrowed her small brows.
After all, her older sister was so innocent; she was too easily deceived by boys with ill intentions.
"Let's not jump to conclusions yet; I'll observe my older sister's reaction later."
Katsura Kokoro put her older sister's phone back in its place and continued doing her homework.
A short while later, Katsura Kotoha walked in, her voice gentle:
"Katsura Kokoro, are you done with your homework? Dinner is ready."
"Okay, Older Sister, I still have a little homework left; I'll do it after dinner."
"Hmm, go wash your hands."
Katsura Kokoro obediently went to wash her hands, and as she reached the door, she looked back.
She saw her older sister pick up the phone from the table, and then a look of surprise appeared on her face.
Next, she saw her older sister unlock her phone and quickly type a reply, as if afraid the other person would misunderstand her for not replying for too long.
Katsura Kokoro couldn't help but narrow her eyes.
Her older sister, she really had something going on!
Chapter 17: Kaito Kid and Cat's Eye
After dinner, Ryusei Kiryu went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, and then mopped the floor again.
Although this was just a rental apartment, it still needed to be cleaned regularly.
That way, he would feel more comfortable living in it.
Returning to the bedroom, Ryusei Kiryu sat at his desk, took out his phone, and searched online for videos of street magicians.
Magic tricks were not important to him; what he wanted to learn was the ability of these street magicians to create atmosphere:
How to give an opening speech, how to attract the audience's attention, how to encourage audience participation, how to bow out... These seemingly unimportant details would, in fact, largely determine whether his live stream would be effective.
As Ryusei Kiryu was watching intently, a message suddenly popped up on his phone.
It was from Katsura Kotoha.
[Katsura Kotoha: Classmate Ryusei Kiryu, I'm so sorry! I was busy cooking just now, and my phone wasn't with me, so I didn't see the message you sent!]
Ryusei Kiryu tapped the notification to open LINE.
Before he could type, two more messages immediately came from the other side.
[Katsura Kotoha: Is this dinner Classmate Ryusei Kiryu made himself?]
[Katsura Kotoha: It looks really good!]
It was clear that she cared about this "friend" whom she had only met once, afraid that he would misunderstand her for intentionally not replying.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have replied so eagerly.
Ryusei Kiryu typed a reply.
[Ryusei Kiryu: It's okay.]
[Ryusei Kiryu: Does Classmate Katsura Kotoha also cook for herself?]
[Katsura Kotoha: Yes, because Mom has to work overtime every day, I cook for myself every day.]
[Ryusei Kiryu: I want to see it!]
[Katsura Kotoha: Okay, please wait a moment!]
--
In the dining room, the food was already laid out on the table.
"Yay! There's my favorite fried pork cutlet!"
Katsura Kokoro cheered as she ran to wash her hands, then came back and sat in her seat.
She picked up her chopsticks and grabbed a steaming piece of fried pork cutlet.
Just as she was about to start eating, she saw her older sister walk over quickly with a smile on her face, holding her phone.
Then, she heard her older sister say in a flustered tone: "Wait a moment, Katsura Kokoro, don't eat yet!"
Katsura Kokoro tilted her head, looking puzzled: "What's wrong, Older Sister?"
"Put the pork cutlet back; let Older Sister take a picture first."
"…Oh."
Katsura Kokoro pouted her small mouth and somewhat reluctantly put the fried pork cutlet from her chopsticks back down.
Katsura Kotoha picked up the chopsticks, carefully arranged each dish, chose an angle, and then took a picture.
"Alright, Katsura Kokoro, you can eat now."
"Oh."
Katsura Kokoro picked up the fried pork cutlet and put it in her mouth.
Mmm! Tonight's meal was as delicious as always!
Katsura Kokoro ate while looking at Katsura Kotoha across from her, realizing that she was still holding her phone and typing.
"Older Sister, aren't you eating?"
"I'll eat in a moment."
"If you don't eat soon, it'll get cold, and cold fried pork cutlet isn't good!"
"I know."
Katsura Kokoro narrowed her eyes, looking at her older sister, recalling the dinner photo she had seen on her older sister's phone earlier, which someone had sent.
So, her older sister was exchanging photos with someone?
What was the relationship between that person named Ryusei Kiryu and her older sister? To make her older sister care so much!
--
The fried pork cutlet in the photo was golden and enticing, with a bowl of tofu miso soup and a serving of stewed vegetables beside it.
Ryusei Kiryu took a look and typed a compliment.
[Ryusei Kiryu: It looks much more delicious than what I made.]
[Katsura Kotoha: Not at all, Classmate Ryusei Kiryu's fried fish also looks very delicious.]
[Ryusei Kiryu: The bowl and chopsticks opposite you, are they your mom's?]
[Katsura Kotoha: No, they're my younger sister's; her name is Katsura Kokoro.]
[Ryusei Kiryu: Classmate Katsura Kotoha has a younger sister? I'm so envious.]
[Katsura Kotoha: She's very mischievous!]
[Ryusei Kiryu: Alright, let's stop chatting here; I won't disturb Classmate Katsura Kotoha while she eats.]
--
It felt so good to have a friend willing to chat and share with her.
Katsura Kotoha reluctantly put down her phone.
Katsura Kokoro reminded her: "Older Sister, eat quickly! The fried pork cutlet is going to get cold!"
"Hmm, I know."
Katsura Kotoha picked up her chopsticks, clasped her hands together, and closed her eyes.
"I'm eating."
Then, she began to chew slowly and quietly.
Although tonight's meal was a little cold, she felt it tasted better than usual.
--
Ryusei Kiryu reopened a video of a street magician's performance.
After watching it, a recommended video suddenly appeared on the screen.
[The Magician Under the Moonlight — Kaito Kid]
Ryusei Kiryu reached out his finger and tapped on this video.
In the scene, moonlight poured down like a spotlight, and a figure suddenly appeared.
A pure white tuxedo was spotless, the chain of a monocle on his right eye beneath a high-brimmed hat swayed gently in the wind, and a large cape rustled behind him, like white wings unfurling.
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