Hub World, Earth, Japan, Tokyo.
"This is strange." Kasumi said as she walked down the hallway with Tatsuo's bedroom and the hot springs bath. "Usually, Sumire-Sama doesn't let anyone else wake up Tatsuo-Kun but her."
"She's obviously up to something." Ayane replied while rolling her eyes. "The question is, what is she actually up to? She might be playing a prank that she needed to get us out of the way for."
"Or she might try to start cooking because we won't be there to stop her." Kasumi added.
"Yeah, that's possible." Ayane said with a nod. "Then, we should hurry up."
"Right." Kasumi replied with an od of her own.
With that, the two sped up their pace. Then, before long, they reached Tatsuo's bedroom door.
*Knock!* *Knock!* *Knock!*
"Tatsuo-Kun, are you awake?" Kasumi asked after knocking on the door politely.
Despite Kasumi's knocking or her call to the other side of the door, there was not a sound to be heard.
"Hmph! If he's still sleep, there's no way he'll hear that." Ayane said while her lips curled into a mischievous smile.
*Bang!* *Bang!* *Bang!*
Then, she slammed her fist into the door as if she were a SWAT team raiding a drug lab. {Pic}
"Hey! Tatsuo, get up!" Ayane shouted. "Otherwise, your mom is gonna try to take over the cooking!"
Yet, just like with Kasumi's attempt, there was no indication that Tatsuo heard Ayane's knocking and shouting either.
"I guess we'll just have to go inside." Kasumi said while smiling gently. "Perhaps he was tired after helping us travel to James-San's world."
"Whatever." Ayane said while rolling her eyes. "It's not like we need an explanation to make sure he does his damn job today."
As she spoke, Ayane reached out and took hold of the doorknob. Then, in one motion, she twisted the doorknob, finding that the door was not locked, and pushed the door open before taking a few steps inside.
Naturally, Ayane already knew where Tatsuo's bed was positioned relative to the door. So, as soon as she stepped past the threshold, she looked in that direction.
"Hey! Tatsuo!" Ayane shouted aggressively, hoping to startle him awake. "it's time---"
Yet, when Ayane registered what she was seeing and hearing, namely Tatsuo's light brown skinned back, his butt swinging back and forth, the sound of moans, and the sound of flesh smacking repeatedly, her words came to a complete and utter halt as she froze n place with her eyes wide open and a furious blush coloring her cheeks.
"Ayane?" Kasumi asked after noticing that Ayane had stopped dead in her tracks. "What's wrong? Is Tatsuo-Kun alright?"
Thanks to the magic circles woven into the walls of Tatsuo's room, no sound from inside would leak out, even if the door was open. So, Kasumi was unable to hear any of the sounds Ayane heard. As a result, in a slight panic, she also stepped past the threshold and looked towards Tatsuo's bed. And just like Ayane, she stopped dead in her tracks with her eyes and mouth wide open while her cheeks were colored a furious red.
At the same time, Tatsuo, after hearing Ayane's shout, which was cut off partway through, looked over his shoulder while continuing to swing his hips. And when he saw Kasumi and Ayane at the door, his movements hitched for a moment. But they did not stop for long.
He then looked down at Violet, who did not even seem to notice the newcomers, as her head was buried in a pillow, muffling her moans, while her body was rocked violently by Tatsuo's thrusts.
'Hmm… Maybe trying to get another round in before it was time to start cooking was a bad idea.' Tatsuo muttered internally while turning to look at the clock on his night stand. 'No, I still have an hour before I need to be in the kitchen. So, why are these two here so early?'
"Did you two come to join us?" Tatsuo asked in a smooth tone while a predatory smile spread across his face. "Well, I don't' mind but I'll have to ask Violet first."
*Bang!*
Before Tatsuo's words even ended, Kasumi and Ayane, sporting nearly identical blushes, leapt backwards and left the room, slamming the door on their way out. Meanwhile, Tatsuo only shrugged his shoulders as he continued to pound Violet while laughing internally. Though, he was sure Volet would not find it as funny when she regained her senses and realized that someone had entered while they were having sex.
Not long later, Kasumi and Ayane entered the dining room where Sumire was sitting at the head of the table and drinking a cup of tea. Then, without a word, they took their seats and lowered their heads in an attempt to hide their burning cheeks. {Pic}
"Oh, you're back already?" Sumire asked with a knowing smile on her face. "So, is Tatsu-Chan up yet?"
Hearing the sound of Sumire's voice, both Kasumi and Ayane looked up. Then, they realized that they had been set up. There was no way Sumire, with her [Spatial Awareness] did not know everything that was going on in the city of Tokyo, let alone in this house.
*Bang!*
"Don't play dumb!" Ayane shouted as she stood up and slammed a hand on the table. "You knew exactly what was going on in Tatsuo's room when you sent us down there, didn't you?"
"Ara, Ara, whatever could you be referring to, Ayane-Chan?" Sumire asked with a playful smile on her face. "Was something wrong with Tatsu-Chan? Please, tell me all about it."
"Sumire-Sama, was it really necessary to send us down there?" Kasumi asked as she lowered her head again, her blush growing even more intense when she remembered the scene in Tatsuo's room. "You knew Tatsuo-Kun was already up. On top of that, now that I think about it, it's still an hour before Tatsuo-Kun said he would be up here to start cooking, isn't it?"
"Hmm? Is it?" Sumire asked while completely ignoring Kasumi's first two questions as she looked down at the wrist watch she was wearing. "Ah! Must have forgotten to reset my watch for Daylight Savings Time."
*Bang!*
"Stop messing around!" Ayane shouted as she once again slammed her hand onto the table. "Japan doesn't even observe Daylight Savings! More importantly, you actually sent us down there to walk in on Tatsuo while he was having sex with his girlfriend!"
"He even asked us if we wanted to join…" Kasumi said, her voice as soft as the buzzing of a mosquito's wings. "But it was too sudden. My heart wasn't ready. So, I ran away with Ayane."
*Crash!*
As soon as Ayane finished shouting, the sound of dishes crashing to the floor in the kitchen could be heard, completely drowning out Kasumi's muttering. Immediately afterwards, Ayane's furious expression turned into one that basically shouted: "Ah! Shit, I forgot she was in there!" Meanwhile, Kasumi's expression turned into one filled with worry while Sumire narrowed her eyes as she turned to look in the kitchen's direction.
Then, just as the trio expected, Mai, with a furious, yet heartbroken expression on her face, stormed out of the kitchen before stopping right next to Ayane.
"What? Did. You. Just. Say?" Mai asked in a mechanical tone.
"I'm not repeating myself." Ayane said as she looked away from Mai. "I didn't even mean to say it the first time."
Though, after a few seconds of being stared at by Mai's unsettling glare, Ayane was almost ready to retract that statement about repeating herself. However, just before she could, Mai reached out and grabbed her by the shoulders as the older kunoichi's face reddened and her pupils were replaced with hearts.
"Did you see it?" Mai asked in an overexcited tone as she shook Ayane back and forth violently. "Was it big? Did it look delicious? Tell me everything! I need all the details! That way, my order with that custom dildo site can be perfect!"
Immediately, the room fell silent as everyone, even Tio, who just entered the room with a tray full of breakfast, stared at Mai with strange gazes.
"Hey! Why aren't you talking?" Mai asked as her tone grew frantic. "Hurry up! Tell me! Tell me! Tell me everything!"
As soon as they heard Mai's exclamations, Sumire's, Kasumi's, and Ayane's gazes turned lifeless while Tio looked down with an expression filled with contemplation. {Pic}
*Smack!*
*Bang!*
An instant later, Sumire vanished from her seat with a [Blink] before reappearing behind Mai and slapping her upside the head. And thanks to that slap, Mai was forced to release Ayane as she was slammed face first into the floor. {Pic}
"That bitch ain't right." Ayane muttered while looking down at Mai, who's butt was sticking up and twitching.
"*Sigh* She really isn't." Sumire muttered. "But she's my cute assistant. I can't just get rid of her at this point. Do you know how much work it would be to train a new one? Especially since I want her to be either a kunoichi or an assassin."
As she spoke, Sumire snuck glances at Kasumi and Ayane, who both shook their heads frantically in response to her unasked question. She then turned to look at Tio, who was thinking really hard about something.
"Tio-Chan, is everything okay?" Sumire asked in a concerned tone.
"She's probably thinking about ways to get punished again." Ayane said as she sat down in her seat again.
"Ah, Sumire-Sama." Tio said, snapping out of her thoughts. She then glanced at Ayane with a smile, having heard what the purple-haired kunoichi said. "Everything is fine. I was just wondering… Hw do you think Tatsuo-Sama would punish me if he just happened to walk in on me ordering a custom dildo with his specifications?"
"She's a lost cause, too." Ayane muttered as she turned away from Tio.
Sumire, almost regretting the fact that she asked Tio what was on her mind, also shook her head before [Blinking] back to her seat. And that was when she noticed that Kasumi's head was in the clouds. However, after hearing Tio's thoughts, Sumire was not sure if she wanted to know what was on her first adopted daughter's mind.
The next forty-five minutes passed quickly, with Sumire, Mai, Kasumi, Tio, and Ayane eating their breakfast in relative silence. Then, just as they were about to get up and clear the table, they heard two sets of footsteps approaching the dining room.
Yet, to the other ladies' surprise, Mai did not start to flare up in rage. It was obvious she knew who the second pair of footsteps belonged to. Even so, she looked towards the dining room's entrance with a serene smile on her face.
"Hey, Sumire-Sama." Ayane asked in a whisper as she leaned towards Sumire. "What's wrong with the Yandere Pervert? Do you think you hit her in the head too hard this time?"
"Lately, I've been wondering that myself." Sumire whispered back. "But as long as she's not flying into a violent rage, everything is fine, right?"
"I guess." Ayane muttered as she leaned back.
At that moment, Tatsuo and Violet, walking hand-in-hand, entered the dining room. And when they did, Tatsuo immediately felt that something was wrong. For example, Sumire and Ayane had just been whispering to each other, Kasumi was not making eye contact with him, and Tio was looking quite proper.
But even worse than that, Mai was not glaring at Violet with the threat of death in her eyes. Instead, she was smiling in a quite serene manner. {Pic}
"Good morning, everyone." Tatsuo said while smiling brightly. "Is there any breakfast left?"
"Yes, there is enough for both you and Minami-Sama." Tio replied with a smile of her own. "If you give me a moment, I'll prepare it for you."
"Thanks, Tio." Tatsuo replied. "Then, after we eat, Violet and I will start cooking for the party."
*Bang!*
"Hold on just a minute!" Sumire shrieked after slamming her hand onto the table. "You won't let me cook, but you'll let her? Now that you have a girlfriend, are you kicking your mother to the curb, Tatsu-Chan?"
When Sumire slammed her hand onto the table, it drew everyone's attention. And when they looked in her direction, they could see tears welling up in her eyes. Yet, the only one who showed any concern was Violet, who did not know Sumire's tricks. The other five people in the room only rolled their eyes at Sumire's obvious emotional manipulation.
"Sumire-San, I---" Violet said in a somewhat panicked tone.
"Stop being so melodramatic, Mom." Tatsuo said while rolling his eyes. "Everyone in this room is trained to see through stuff like that. And you're scaring the only person in the room who isn't."
"Tch!" Sumire only clicked her tongue in response while crossing her arms to show her discontent. "it's still not fair that she gets to cook but I don't."
"First of all, Violet is not cooking alone." Tatsuo said as he led Violet to an open chair. "In fact, she won't actually be cooking at all. She'll only be assisting me. Whereas you wanted me to let you do all the cooking. The concepts are totally different."
"Hmph!" Sumire only snorted in response while turning away.
Meanwhile, Violet was seated and Tatsuo helped her push closer to the table. Then, he made his way over to Sumire, leaned down from behind her, and whispered into her ear.
"Mom, what the hell is wrong with Mai-Nee?" Tatsuo asked quietly. "I mean, she's not flying off the handle. Did she eat something funny?"
Sumire's discontent pout melted away immediately upon hearing Tatsuo's question. She then shot a quick glance at Mai, who was still smiling serenely before replying to Tatsuo.
"Honestly, I'm not sure." Sumire said in a whisper of her own. "I think I broke her, though. She was saying something stupid earlier, so I slapped her upside the head. And she's been acting weird ever since."
"Or maybe you fixed her." Tatsuo countered. "I mean, she's acting like a normal person right now. So, that's good, right?"
"She's not an old TV set, Tatsu-chan." Sumire said, sounding as if she wanted to scold him. But the slight giggle in her tone made it clear that she was finding Tatsuo's response rather funny.
Around that time, Tio, who went to fetch breakfast for Tatsuo and Violet, returned. So, Tatsuo ended his private conversation with his mother and took his seat next to Violet. Then, the two ate before heading into the kitchen to cook the food for the party that would take place in the afternoon.