I Was Reincarnated as a Creepy Fat Guy, Then Trained Myself Without Sleep. And Then, for Some Reason, the Heroines Start Approaching Me - Chapter 61: Kanon's Tears

“Nnyaaa… please stop…”

“Oh! Sorry! I got carried away…”

Seemingly displeased with the prolonged petting session, Kanon vigorously shook her head as if a damp cat shivering. Looking at her like this, she really resembled a cat.

“I’ll start preparing the food soon…”

Glancing at Kanon, who spoke with a slightly lowered gaze, Kanna, feeling unsure whether she was liked or not, nervously looked around, wearing an anxious expression.

As Kanna mentioned earlier, she was an only child. Therefore, she probably didn’t know how to interact with a cute younger girl.

Well, both in my previous life and my current one, I was also an only child, so I honestly can’t say what specific actions would be appropriate.

However, if I go with the flow, it seems like Kanon was becoming attached. But looking at Kanon’s current expression, it doesn’t appear that she has fully opened up to Kanna.

One fortunate thing is that Kanon’s vivid eyes don’t seem to convey any negative emotions like contempt or disgust.

Yet, whether Kanna can read Kanon’s expression or not, she seems uneasy, glancing at Kanon with a restless demeanor.

Despite always acting confidently around me, she displayed a helpless demeanor when dealing with a girl younger than herself, and the contrast made me unintentionally chuckle.

Perceiving my amusement, Kanon and Kanna tilted their heads as they looked at me.

“Master, is something the matter?”

“Nah, nothing. More importantly, thanks. Even though you should be taking care of Keisuke, you went out of your way to cook dinner and all…”

“No, it’s just a natural thing to do. Onii-sama has become so much brighter compared to before, so I feel like I’m the one being taken care of!”

“Fufu, that’s true. Keisuke sometimes does things that I can’t quite understand, but he’s reliable when it comes to taking care of others.”

“Even those actions you don’t understand have profound meanings.”

With a smiling face, Kanon, still clinging to me, responded. Watching us, Kanna gently smiled.

Seeing her face, I silently sighed in relief. Then, as if she had something on her mind, Kanna, with her gaze wandering, spoke in a soft voice.

“Kanon-chan… may I help with the cooking too?”

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Kanna’s Side

Today’s menu was nikujaga (meat and potatoes), and Kanna was washing the vegetables that Kanon had brought.

On the other hand, Kanon dropped all the meat onto the cutting board and took out a long knife from the drawer.

Gripping it firmly, she swung it down at the meat with intense speed.

With a light and brisk sound, the meat was neatly divided.

As the sound was quite loud, Kanna flinched and looked at Kanon’s face.

However, with vacant, lifeless blue eyes, Kanon continued to swing the knife.

“Hehe… ufufufufufu…”

“…”

Watching Kanon finely chop the meat, Kanna stared with bated breath.

“Um… Kanon-chan?”

“Ufufufufufufu!! Ahaha… yes?”

“Do you always cut meat like this?”

“Yes. It’s always like this.”

“…….”

The surreal scene left Kanna with no choice but to wear a wry smile.

Afterward, Kanna busily followed Kanon’s instructions, cutting vegetables and boiling water.

“Um… about this much soy sauce and mirin…”

Kanon carefully measured and mentioned, wearing a thoughtful expression. Beside her, Kanna popped her head out curiously and muttered.

“Kanon-chan, you’re really good at cooking.”

“…Well, Kanna-san,  you are also very skilled.”

“Huh?”

“The way you wash vegetables and peel them, it doesn’t look like an amateur’s work.”

“Hahaha… actually, I handle all the cooking and house chores because my mom is busy working as a single parent.”

“I see…”

Resting her chin on her hand, Kanon pondered. Her thoughtful expression was also charming, and Kanna couldn’t help but be captivated by it.

With her thoughts gathered, Kanon earnestly spoke to Kanna.

“You know… you are kind.”

“Huh? Me?”

“Yes. It’s just my personal opinion, but I think Kanna-san is a very kind person.”

“Hahaha… somehow, it’s embarrassing…”

Kanon looked at Kanna, who shyly averted her eyes and blushed, with an awkward expression.

The small girl with blue hair seemed to have a darker expression than usual, emanating a sense of melancholy.

“But, you’ll probably look down on and make fun of my Onii-sama someday, won’t you…”

In Kanon’s eyes and at the corners of her eyes, there were small traces of tears as she spoke with a lack of confidence.