Having Had My Bride Stolen, I Just Want to Live Peacefully - SS ③ Arata-san, That’s a Foul
“Arata-san, trick or treat.”
In the afternoon on holiday, Nene-chan was speaking at the front door of the house, a feature of autumn.
Today’s outfit is not a uniform, but for plain clothes, it was a little flashy and eye-catching.
She is wearing a fluffy lace dress, a red hood, and a wooden basket with a lid.
Is it Little Riding Hood?
“If you don’t give me sweets, I’ll play tricks on you.”
She looks like an innocent girl in combination with her looks, and she’s cute.
But I’m in trouble.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t have any snacks ready.”
I didn’t prepare anything because I was far from the custom of Halloween.
Besides, I don’t usually eat snacks, so I don’t know what to do.
“I brought this because I thought this might be so.”
Hehe. Nene-chan held out a basket in her hand and opened the lid.
I thought she brought some snacks herself, but apparently, it wasn’t.
It contained sweet potatoes, butter, sugar, milk, eggs, and flour.
“Nene-chan, what about this?”
“Today is Halloween, so I’m going to make some snacks.”
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“Oh, it’s delicious.”
Next to me, Nene-chan was holding a fork with one hand, and the other hand was lowering the corner of her eyes, putting her hand to her cheek.
“That’s good.”
I feel relieved as I look at the sweets in front of me.
I had been taught how to make a sweet potato tart since then.
I usually have Nene-chan teach me a variety of dishes at home, but today we were making sweets, so I had a little trouble with unfamiliar tasks.
“It’s your first time, but you’re doing well.”
Still, Nene-chan smiles and compliments me gently.
I was the one who worked on it, but the recipe was prepared by Nene-chan, and while I was making it, Nene-chan taught me by my side, so I couldn’t believe it wouldn’t taste good.
“Maybe it’s for me to make it by measuring the numbers exactly according to the recipe.”
I realized that I might like making sweets relatively well.
The balance of taste in grams of ingredients, if any of them is insufficient or too much, will break the balance.
I feel something similar to mathematics in sweets that are made by combining everything beautifully.
“But how long should I keep this on?”
I pointed to my head and asked Nene-chan.
I am ashamed to say that I am wearing a wolf’s ear.
Of course, this was not prepared by myself but brought by Nene-chan.
“I wish you would keep it on till Nene returns.”
“…I see.”
Nene-chan asks me to be cute while leaning her head slightly, so I end up drinking that demand.
Not only me but also Nene-chan is fully dressed, and I can’t ruin the atmosphere here.
Once again, I looked at Nene-chan in Red Riding Hood.
Her frilly dress is cute, and the overall design based on red is combined with the inner color of Nene-chan’s hair, which suits her very well.
“Nene-chan’s fancy dress suits you very well.”
“Hehe, I’m glad to hear that. I chose it with Himari and Miu. There were other candidates, but I chose this one.”
Then Nene-chan showed me the picture on her smartphone.
On the smartphone display, Nene-chan, who was dressed as a police officer, was shown.
When she swiped the photo, she switched to a little devil, a witch, and a nurse dressed in various clothes.
I’m honestly impressed that Nene-chan looks good in any kind of outfit.
“After this, I’m having a party with everyone at night, but I came here because I wanted Arata-san to see it in person.”
“I see. It’s nice to see cute Nene-chan.”
“Yes, I’m glad I did my best.”
Nene-chan was doing a small gut pose.
That gesture is so cute.
Nene said as if she had come up with something.
“Tell me, Arata-san.”
“Um, what shall I say?”
“If you don’t give me sweets, I’ll play pranks. I want to hear what Arata-san says.”
Nene-chan was staring at my face with a keen look.
Is this a Halloween prank?
I thought it was settled because I made some snacks for her, but it seems that it is not the case.
Well, Nene-chan brought me the ingredients.
“That line is cute because the child says it, and I don’t think it suits me.”
“No, Arata-san, it’s always good for a grown-up Arata-san to say childish words.”
I guess it’s a gap. Said Nene-chan while looking happy.
I imagined what I had said, but I could see that it was going to be a big accident.
But, thinking that what I didn’t say here would make the situation worse, I came up with an idea.
Then I put my face close to Nene-chan’s left ear so that I could not see her expression.
And whispering in a low voice, because it is embarrassing to say it loudly.
“If you don’t give me sweets, I’ll be pranking you.”
Well, I was surrounded by a sense of accomplishment after saying that this would be perfect with a little bit of shame suppressed.
“…Arata-san, that’s a foul.”
“Huh?”
Suddenly I saw Nene-chan holding one ear with her hand and her face was red.
She doesn’t seem to like it.
“I have said it in any way. You heard me, too, didn’t you?”
“Yes, but not…”
As she puffed up her cheeks, Nene-chan said, “Uh-huh,” and then shut up.
As I could not stand the air, I cut my own sweet potato tart with a fork and carried it to my mouth.
It tasted very sweet even though I didn’t use a lot of sugar.
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