Chapter 138: Midsummer Daily Life

“Takkun♡, come to my room for a bit♡.”

“Okay, got it.”

After finishing breakfast, Karen-oneechan called me. Wonder what’s up?

“Takkun, I’m giving you a swimsuit present! …Ta-da~♡!”

Karen-oneechan pulls out a simple black swim trunk and rash guard from a cardboard box.

“Thanks, oneechan.”

“Nhehe♡… Your thanks can be a kiss from Takkun, okay?♡”

Getting away with just a kiss for something she paid for feels way too cheap, but if that’s what she wants, I guess it’s fine.

“Yeah… chu.”

“Ehehe♡, wear this and let’s all swim in the home pool next time♡.”

“Yeah!”

Oneechan’s super excited, all bubbly and smiling. I’ve never swum before, so I’m looking forward to it too.

“So, with that said, we’re going shopping for swimsuits today♡.”

“Have fun.”

“Boo~! Show a little interest in coming along~!”

I tried to send her off casually, but she got kinda mad. Did she want me to help pick?

“Maybe I’ll come along then…”

“No way~♡, save the fun for when we swim, okay?♡”

“So you don’t even want me to come…”

“Nfufu♡, but I wanted you to want to come along♡.”

She won’t take me but wants me to want to go—what a contradiction.

“Well then, we’re off to the mall to buy swimsuits♡.”

“Yeah, have fun.”

I give oneechan a hug and another kiss as I see her off, leaving me at home with the maids, Mei-san, and Mom.

“Don’t you guys go too, Mei-san?”

“We’ve already bought our swimsuits!♡”

“That’s right, Takuya-sama!♡, Look forward to it♡.”

Mei-san and Yui-san confidently tell me they’re all set with their swimsuits. I’ll look forward to swimming with everyone.

Since Mom’s off today, maybe I’ll cook for her like I’ve been planning.

“Hey, Mom.”

“What’s up?♡, Taku-chan♡.”

“I wanna cook lunch for you… or something…”

“What?… For me?… Oh my…♡… T-Tears…”

Mom’s so happy she’s tearing up.

“I’ll gladly accept♡.”

“Yeah, for lunch then.”

“Okay~♡.”

Mei-san drives me to buy ingredients for the dish I’m making.

“Takuya-sama, what’re you making?”

“Secret.”

“Come on~♡, tell me~♡.”

Mei-san’s curious about my dish, peeking at the shopping basket and asking about the menu.

“Guess it.”

“Hmm… Potatoes, onions, carrots… shirataki noodles, beef… Oh! It’s that, right?♡”

“Yeah, probably what you’re thinking.”

“Kuu~♡, Takuya-sama, you get it!♡, Total classic♡… I wanna eat it too~♡.”

Mei-san’s looking at me with expectant eyes.

“I’m making enough to use up these ingredients, so you can probably have some.”

“Yay♡, I’m looking forward to it♡.”

“D-Don’t expect too much…”

It’s not gonna be as good as the maids’ cooking, you know…

“What’re you saying! It’s Takuya-sama’s cooking! Your husband’s cooking! And I’ve had your sweets, but this is my first time with your cooking!!”

“Uh, yeah… I’ll do my best…”

“Yes♡, but be careful not to hurt yourself♡.”

“Thanks.”

After shopping, I spend the time until lunch chilling but kinda nervous.

*

Finally, it’s time to cook lunch for Mom.

“Here we go, Taku-chan♡.”

“Yeah!”

Today’s menu is nikujaga. Kanon-san made it before, but when you think home cooking, it’s gotta be nikujaga, right?

I start cutting the ingredients and frying the beef. Today, I’m trying Kansai-style with beef.

Once the ingredients are sautéed, I add seasonings, let it simmer, and wait.

Meanwhile, I prep the miso soup ingredients, ready to add the miso.

“Mmm~♡, smells good♡.”

“Yeah… I’m getting hungry…”

“Fufu♡, cute♡.”

I sit next to Mom, waiting for the potatoes and carrots to cook. In the meantime, I make cucumber pickles with a mix for another dish.

“Mom’s so happy♡, getting treated like this by my son♡.”

“I’m super happy too…”

“Ufufu♡, thanks♡.”

Once the ingredients are nicely cooked, I finish the miso soup, plate everything, and it’s done.

“Let’s eat♡.”

“…How is it?”

“It’s delicious… sniff…”

“Mom… It’ll get salty.”

“Ufufu♡… You’re right♡…”

I spend a slow, special lunch alone with Mom for the first time.

I share the nikujaga with everyone staying home. They all eat it so carefully, but it’s not some fancy dish, you know?

*

“Takuya-sama~♡, I’m coming in~♡.”

“Come in.”

In the afternoon, Yui-san comes to hang out in my room. Lately, she loves chilling on the sofa with me.

“Nhehe♡, Takuya-sama~♡.”

Yui-san leans against me, being all cuddly. I find her so adorable and pat her head.

“Oh, right♡, Takuya-sama♡, I heard you did classmate play with Miki-chan!♡”

“Classmate play?… Oh…”

That time, Miki-san said she felt like Kaede and I’s big sister… then said calling my name made her feel like a classmate, so it happened…

“So, Takuya-sama♡, could you call me just ‘Yui’ for a bit?♡”

“Well… sure…”

I’m not great at calling Yui-san by her first name alone, but if it makes her happy, I’ll do it.

“I’ll call you ‘Takuya-kun’ too♡…”

“Okay, got it, Yui.”

The moment I call her Yui, her face turns bright red, and she gets all shy.

“Uh, um… I-I’m gonna change out of my maid outfit!”

Yui suddenly says she’s changing and darts out of the room… Yeah, a maid outfit with classmate play is kinda weird, right? She’s supposed to be younger now.

“S-Sorry for the wait♡… Takuya-kun♡.”

“Welcome back, Yui.”

“~~~!!!♡♡, This is intense…♡.”

Yui’s all fidgety and restless. Is the classmate play hitting her that hard?

“I wanna see Yui in your uniform. Is your school’s a blazer? Sailor suit?”

“Mine’s a blazer♡.”

Yui shows me a photo from her graduation on her phone. She’s smiling just like now.

“You look cute in your uniform, Yui.”

“Ehehe♡, you’re cool too, Takuya-kun♡.”

We blush and compliment each other, getting closer on the sofa.

“It’s hot today, so wanna eat ice cream to cool off?”

“Sounds good♡… Can I have some too?”

It’s like maid Yui-san and classmate Yui are arguing, and she’s asking if she can eat ice cream with me.

I’d want to eat ice cream with maid Yui-san too, though…

“Yeah, come on, Yui. Let’s eat ice cream together.”

“Yeah!”

Yui replies cheerfully, and we eat ice cream on the sofa, having a sweet time.

We pick different flavors and feed each other, making it twice as delicious.

“Phew~♡, chilling with Takuya-kun~♡.”

“You love naps too, right, Yui?”

“Yeah! But it’s a bit different!♡”

Yui sticks out her index finger, wagging it with a “Tch-tch-tch!”

“I love napping with Takuya-kun♡.”

“…I love doing it with everyone too.”

“Fufu♡, then let’s nap together♡.”

A bit of maid Yui-san comes out, tucking me in with a blanket and closing the room’s curtains.

Well, this much feels like a “caring classmate,” so it works, right?

“Hey♡, should we bring everyone?♡, Since we’re at it♡.”

“Yeah, sounds good.”

At Yui’s suggestion, we bring everyone over, and the maids change into casual clothes.

“Auu… Um…”

“Heh♡, Miki-chan did that advanced play♡… Ohh~♡.”

When Mei-san learns Miki-san did classmate play with me, she teases her big time.

“Now, now♡, enough about Miki-chan’s kinks♡, let’s decide everyone’s roles♡.”

“What! It’s not a kink…”

Yui brushes off Miki-san’s thing as a kink, and we move on to picking roles.

Just being classmates would be kinda boring, so those who want to be senpai can be senpai.

“Yo, yo~! I wanna be ‘Mei-senpai’~♡.”

“Got it, Mei-senpai.”

“Kuu~♡, This is the best, Takuya-kun♡.”

Mei-san picks ‘Mei-senpai’ instead of classmate. Her big-sister vibe makes it perfect.

“Then I want you to call me ‘Moka-senpai’~♡.”

“Okay! Moka-senpai.”

“Yay~♡, Taku-chan♡.”

Moka-senpai happily sways, pressing her big chest against me.

“I’m fine with the same as last time…”

“No way!♡, Takuya-kun, you call her ‘Miki’ with no honorifics♡.”

Yui forces the no-honorific rule on Miki.

“Okay, Miki.”

“Hahya! …T-Takkun♡.”

Miki’s a bit surprised by the sudden no-honorifics but calls my name back properly.

“Taku-chan♡, come be all cuddly with ‘Moka-senpai’♡.”

I lie down, drawn to Moka-senpai’s soft, big body like a magnet.

“Senpai, isn’t sitting like that tough?”

“Nope♡, Senpai’s totally fine♡.”

“Aww~♡, Moka-chan beat me to it~♡… Then I’ll lie next to Takkun~♡.”

Mei-senpai lies beside me while I’m getting a lap pillow from Moka-senpai.

“I’m sticking to Takuya-kun~♡.”

Yui hugs me and won’t let go. It’s a bit hot, but I don’t mind. Weird, huh?

“Miki, come here…”

“Uh, yeah♡.”

Miki lies down next to Yui, forming a line like the kanji for river.

“Fufu♡, goodnight, everyone♡.”

Moka-senpai strokes my head, watching over us while giving me a lap pillow.

*

“Yawn~♡, Guess it’s time to switch back to maid mode…”

Yui-san gets up and goes to her room to change. She probably switches on and off with the maid outfit.

It’s almost dinnertime, so the maids head to the kitchen.

“““We’re back~!”””

“Oh, everyone’s back just in time.”

The shopping group returns with their swimsuits, so I greet them in the living room.

“Man~♡, I’m so excited to show Takuya♡.”

“Yup, yup, Onii-chan! Mine’s super cute!♡”

“We all thought about what Takkun would like~♡.”

“Looking forward to your oneechan’s swimsuits, okay?♡”

Kaede and the others quickly hide their swimsuits in their rooms and come back to the living room.

“I’m… looking forward to it… I guess…”

“!♡, Takuya, saying stuff like that♡.”

Kaede blushes at my words. The others are fidgeting a bit like her.

“Oh, right. I cooked today.”

“What!? Why today! I wanted to eat it…”

Kaede slumps, disappointed, thinking my first dish is already gone.

“I saved some for everyone.”

“Really?!♡, I love you, Takuya!♡, Making that much must’ve been hard, right?”

“Nah… It was a simple dish.”

“Really?♡, What is it?~♡, So excited~♡.”

Kaede’s so hyped she’s practically singing.

“Everyone~♡, Dinner’s ready~♡, Takuya-sama’s dish is warmed up too~♡.”

““““Yay!””””

Everyone starts with my nikujaga.

“““Delicious~♡!””””

“Takuya, you worked hard♡.”

Masami-oneechan, who’s cooked with me before, praises me, and I’m happy.

“Maybe I’ll try making something for a bento next time…”

“What! I wanna eat! Tamagoyaki!”

Kaede jumps in with a request. It’s great when she’s so clear like that.

“Tamagoyaki, huh… Not sweet, is that okay?”

““““Totally fine!””””

With my next dish decided, we all enjoy a fun dinner together.