Living Normally In An Abnormal World - Chapter 58: Snow, Men, and Women: Middle

Chapter 58: Snow, Men, and Women: Middle 

Due to the heavy blizzard, everyone ended up staying over. 

This is the second time this has happened, but unlike the previous time, there will be school tomorrow. However, if this blizzard continues, I will probably receive a call in the morning informing me of a school closure. 

The difference from the previous time is that Mana is here because she got off work early. 

Well, nothing happened the last time, and nothing will happen this time either. 

But, well, um, yeah. 

“Ah… Kotatsu. It’s so warm~” 

It seemed like a culture shock for Maria. 

Maria was under the kotatsu’s spell, relaxing completely. Her trademark vertical rolls were now straight, and her face was so relaxed that it seemed like a ‘Hnyaa’ sound effect would play. She rested her upper body on the table, using her arms as a pillow. 

“Ah, Yuuto-kun, this is the first time you’ve seen Maria-chan like this, right? This is how Maria-chan is like once she gets under the Kotatsu.” 

“Huh, is that so?” 

Maria, who is usually so composed, is now completely relaxed. It was a little heartwarming to see this side of her. 

“……Zzz” 

As I was thinking this, Maria closed her eyes and fell asleep. 

It would be rude to wake her up right away, so I decided to leave her alone for a while. 

“Let’s draw on her face!” 

“Don’t do that.” 

I stopped Yuuna, who was about to play a prank. 

Some time passed, 

“This is what Yuuu-kun looked like as a baby!” 

‘Cute!!!’ 

I’m really feeling embarrassed here, could you do that somewhere else?

On the table in the living room were photos of me as a child, brought by Mana. Everyone was gathered around the photos, looking at them and letting out squeals of delight. 

For now, Maria was still asleep, so I left her alone. 

“Yuuu-kun wasn’t just a cute baby. I was cuter than any other baby!” 

Mana confidently said that she could still remember everything from that time. It was a memory shared only by her and me, and it was also a boast. 

“I’m going to my room.” 

I called out to everyone and then headed towards my room. However, someone grabbed the back of my shirt. 

“Onii-san, where are you going?” 

Sanae-chan said this with a smile, but I could sense her determination not to let me go. 

It seemed like I can’t escape. 

Furthermore, Yuuna climbed into my shirt. “It’s my sister’s privilege, so it’s my privilege,” she said proudly. 

“Fugafuga… Fugo!” 

She choked on her words. 

So, I gave up and joined the group, looking at the photos of myself as a child. I had to admit that I was a cute child. 

Babies are cute to everyone. But that’s all there is to it. 

“Yuu-kun, when you were born, you were underweight, so you always drunk from my breasts at night~♪” 

Hey, don’t look at me like that. 

Moreover, they seemed to be convinced that this was the reason! It’s not because of that that I like big breasts. 

And to begin with, I don’t even like big breasts that much. 

But I had no choice. If I didn’t drink, I would have died. 

After looking at all the photos, 

“By the way, we also have a video! A video of Yuu-kun’s cute appearance in HD!” 

“Ooh!!!” 

The room became lively. 

However, it was obvious that I felt complicated about being watched as a baby and a child. 

‘Man-na’ 

‘Mana’ 

‘Mamma’ 

‘No, it’s Manna’ 

‘Manna’ 

‘Yes! It’s Mana!’ 

‘Mana’ 

‘Ah, as expected of my Yuu-kun! A genius!’ 

It was nostalgic. When I learned to speak, I tried to call Mana ‘Mama’, but she told me to call her ‘Mana’ instead. I thought it would be unnatural to suddenly call her ‘Mana’, so I intentionally made mistakes a few times. 

I didn’t realize that they were filming this scene. The camera was quite far away, and Mana was also just slightly in the frame, so they probably asked the nurse to film it. 

Pipipi! 

“Hmm? Oh, it’s mine. I’ll be right back.” 

I got everyone’s permission and left the room. 

To avoid making too much noise, I left the living room and headed towards my room. 

The caller was Yaya-chan. 

‘Good evening, Yuuto-sama. What are you doing now?’ 

‘Good evening, Yuuto-sama!’ 

I thought it would just be Yaya-chan, but unusually, Hanaka-san was also with her. Probably, they were using the speakerphone over there. 

“Good evening, Yaya-chan, Hanaka-san. I was just watching a video of me as a child.” 

‘…’ 

“What’s wrong?” 

‘Yuuto-sama, is Maria-san there too?’ 

“Well, everyone is here.” 

‘Yuuto-sama! Why didn’t you invite me too?!’ 

“I, I didn’t mean to exclude you. It’s just that a blizzard came, so we had to stay over…” 

‘Yuuto-sama, do you hate me? Is that why I’m always left out?’ 

What a blunder. I had made Yaya-chan worry that I didn’t like her. 

I could hear her sniffling over the phone. I didn’t mean to make her feel that way at all, but with so many coincidences, it was hard not to think that way. 

“That’s not true! I love you, Yaya-chan. It’s just a coincidence. So, so, why don’t you come over during the winter break? We can sit at the dining table together and play!” 

‘Really? Can we take a bath together and sleep together?’ 

“Yes, of course! I’ll let you do whatever you want, Yaya-chan.” 

‘Yay!’ 

‘It’s not fair! I want to come over too! Can I, can I?’ 

“Of course, come over.” 

‘I did it!’ 

If I excluded Hanaka-san, it might cause another problem. 

“Let me know when you decide to come over. I’ll make sure to keep the date free.” 

‘Nnn! thank you’ 

‘Thank you’ 

“Well, as I always say, there’s not much interesting stuff at my house.” 

‘As long as Yuuto-sama is there, I’m satisfied’ 

‘Yes! As long as Yuuto-sama is there, there’s no problem!’ 

“That’s great. It’s a man’s dream come true.” 

They said something that made me happy. 

I needed to work hard to make sure they had a good time when they came to stay over. 

“So, who should talk first tonight?” 

‘Today, I want to hear from Yuuto-sama’ 

“Hmm, what should I talk about?” 

‘Yuuto-sama, I heard from the grapevine that you don’t like sweets?’ 

“Well, yes, that’s true.” 

‘I want to know why you don’t like them!’ 

“I’ll tell you, but don’t tell anyone else. It’s not a story I want to spread around.” 

In the end, it was my own fault. 

‘I understand’ 

‘Hmm, I understand’ 

“When I was in the first grade…” 

“Onii-san, you’re late.” 

“Well, at this time, it’s probably because of Yaya-chan.” 

Rina answers Sanae’s confused face.

Basically, phone calls with Yaya-chan were either very short, lasting only a few minutes, or very long, lasting for hours. 

The girls were lucky to be caught in a blizzard and were able to stay at my house. So, their consensus was to not interfere with my daily life routines. 

“Yuu-kun was an idol even when he was a baby.” 

However, now they were listening to Mana’s story. 

“Nii-cha was also an idol when he was a baby?” 

“Yes, he was so insensitive to people’s gazes that he would smile at anyone who held him. When I wasn’t at the hospital, everyone was fighting over who would hold him.” 

“Huh, he hasn’t changed much from then.” 

“That’s right, Asuka-chan. And, when he sees me, he immediately tries to come to my side.” 

‘I see, he’s still a mama’s boy.’ 

Everyone thought the same thing in their hearts. 

“That’s right. Work hard to be loved~” 

Mana was confident that she was the most loved, so she was relaxed. 

“Me too! I’m also loved by Nii-cha!” 

Yuna also spoke up, claiming that she was loved too.

The others knew they were being taken care of, but they hadn’t heard the words ‘like’ or ‘love’, so they were filled with envy. 

“Fufuehe, Yuuto-sama’s body is so warm~” 

… 

Except for one person.