chapter 353 We're Back
Originally, at home, only Komachi Hikigaya would tease her brother about his "Househusband" dream, but now that Kaede joined in, the little girl immediately got energized.
"Right, right? There definitely have to be requirements!"
Komachi Hikigaya completely ignored her brother's current expression and said, "Big Bro's personality is too weird. If he went to work, he'd probably annoy his boss every three days and get fired. So, it's really important to have a rich older sister to support him. That way, if he loses his job, he still has a rich lady at home!"
"Komachi... I never said anything like that..."
Hachiman Hikigaya looked at his sister with a resigned expression, feeling like he was about to suffer social death if this continued.
Ah, no, it seemed not much different from before?
Komachi Hikigaya lightly shook the fork in her hand and said with a serious expression, "Big Bro! Unless you say you're going to study hard for a good university and then find a good job in the future, aren't all these things I'm saying inevitable for you? Besides, in this day and age, finding a rich woman as a girlfriend isn't embarrassing; it takes skill!"
"On that point, I completely agree with Komachi."
Kaede, not one to shy away from adding fuel to the fire, said with a smile, "Some people always say it's bad to be a kept man by a rich woman, but that's a skill too. Not just anyone can catch a rich woman's eye. Looks, whether you know how to take care of people, whether you can talk well—these are all very important. Hikigaya, you... well, aside from those dead fish eyes, you're good at raising Cats, but when it comes to talking, I think you still need more practice. Oh, right, how much older are you looking for?"
"You, stop adding to the chaos."
Hachiman Hikigaya glared at Kaede, then simply stopped talking and began to seriously eat his food.
And in a place no one noticed, a certain girl was secretly wiggling her fingers, a pained expression on her face.
The afternoon was, naturally, also spent playing in Disneyland. There were many places to play here; one day was actually not enough to explore everything, so they could only choose the fun places and try to play as much as possible.
It wasn't until close to evening that everyone left Disney, still wanting more.
After coming out, Yui Yuigahama stretched and said, "Today was so much fun!"
Not just her; even Hachiman Hikigaya, who initially had little interest, ended up playing along with his sister after several rounds of counter-teasing and self-deprecating remarks.
All in all, everyone had a good time today.
Yes... everyone had a good time.
After the two groups said their goodbyes, Kaede, Eriri, and Utaha took a taxi back to the hotel, planning to have dinner there as well. They hadn't found a good restaurant at Disney for lunch, so they wanted something comforting for dinner.
After settling into Kaede and Eriri's room, Utaha immediately took out her small notebook and, looking at the material she had recorded, said, "Hmm, today was quite fruitful."
Kaede, who had just come out of the bathroom, finally noticed the item in her hand and asked in surprise, "When did you take notes, Senpai?"
"Anytime, anywhere!"
"..."
At this moment, Eriri also changed her clothes and came out of the bedroom, looking at the item in Utaha's hand and saying, "You really think about this all day, don't you? Can't you just relax for one day?"
"Sorry, occupational hazard~~~"
Closing her notebook, Utaha asked, "Speaking of which, that Yukino we met today, does she overlap with my attributes? Hmm... although the overlap isn't high, I just feel a bit annoyed having another long-haired black-haired girl besides myself. Of course, I completely win in terms of figure, which makes me happy, but there's really some similarity in temperament."
"Hehe, you noticed?"
Coming over to sit down, Eriri smiled and said, "When I first saw her, I immediately thought of you, Utaha. Your temperaments are very similar, both having that 'high-class flower' vibe. However, Yukino seems to have a slightly awkward personality, which is different from yours."
"I sensed that. She had a cold expression most of the day, except when she encountered Cat dolls or similar merchandise. But honestly, someone with such a fondness for small animals shouldn't be a bad person." Leaning on the sofa, Utaha said, "I feel like I'll have a lot of new content to write about after going back. Oh, are you sure you're taking a full seven-day vacation before returning?"
"Anyway, it's only a few more days, isn't it?"
Nodding, Eriri smiled and said, "Why don't you join us? It's nice to relax here too."
"That sounds good. It's been several months since I had a proper break, not since the end of last year."
...And so, the trio's vacation in Chiba concluded, and they returned to Tokyo on the evening of the seventh day.
After bidding farewell to Utaha, Kaede and Eriri arrived at their apartment, which they hadn't seen in seven days.
As soon as they entered, they saw three Cats rushing towards them.
Eriri immediately put her luggage aside, knelt down, and picked up Golza and Melba: "I'm home! Mwah! Mwah!"
Kaede changed his shoes, brought in the luggage, and after looking around the living room, said, "Mom and Sayuri-auntie have already gone back? I thought they would wait for us."
Just then, his phone rang. It was a message from his mom.
"Kaede, you and Eriri should rest well after you get back. Sayuri and I won't disturb you. Remember to have dinner together tomorrow!"
Showing the message to Eriri, Kaede said, "Alright, no one will disturb us tonight. Get some good rest; we have school tomorrow."
"Ah... school tomorrow..."
She hadn't felt anything before, but now that she was home and heard Kaede mention it again, Eriri felt a bit unmotivated.
"Why did the seven-day vacation go by so fast...?"
Then, she lay on the sofa with the Cat.
Kaede shook his head helplessly, then picked up Camearra from his feet and walked towards the bedroom.
"Eriri, everything you bought should be in the bedroom. Remember to tidy it up!"
"Okay…"
Despite her reluctance, Eriri was still dragged out of bed by Kaede the day after they returned, got ready, and went to school.
As soon as they arrived at the school gate, they were subjected to intense stares from many people who were also arriving at school at the same time, which made Eriri feel a bit unnerved.
Clutching Kaede's arm, Eriri whispered, "Kaede-kun, I'm a little scared."
"It's alright."
Although Kaede also felt a bit uneasy, he was relatively calm: "Didn't the teacher say? The school has strict rules against disturbing us and Senpai, so that's probably why. It'll be better once we get to the classroom."