The reason why this genius little girl who doesn't get along with anyone, wants to be only spoiled by me - Episode 18

Episode 18: The Innocent Little Girl

—-After finishing lunch.

Being left fully satisfied by that extravagant meal—or rather, as the luxurious meal was far too rich for an average common person like me, I was not fully able to grasp the flavors, but it was undeniably delicious.

“Thank you for the meal. Really thanks, it tasted like dreams,”

“To say it ‘like a dream’, you’re really exaggerating… but I’m really glad if you enjoyed it,”

“Ufufu♪ It’s kind of amazing seeing how boys really can eat so much ~,”

“Yes! It’s been a long time since we completed it without any leftovers right.”

…That’s right. Since neither of them could finish everything, I ended up eating what got left out in the end.

It’s not like, the portions were excessive or something—if anything, they were a little less when taking into consideration for a growing boy like me. I was kind of grateful to have the two of them share their leftovers with me.

However, with this, maybe Hime and Sei-san were completely full right now.

If that were the case, they might not be able to eat out the snacks I’d brought today for this occasion.

Well, there was no need for them to finish them here and now. If they didn’t feel like eating it altogether, I could just let them have them for later.

….As I thought about this, I reached into my pocket and pulled out two snack packs—*Kinoko no Yama* and *Takenoko no Sato.*

These weren’t the boxed versions, but the smaller, individually packaged ones. Since there were two types all in all, I figured it would be better to have this smaller packs, thus buying it.

“I actually prepared something dessert, too”

“—Thi! Is this that the stuff about which you mentioned yesterday!?”

“Yep, that’s right,”

“Wow♪ I’m so happy, thank you so much!”

Seeing the sweets I took out, Hime’s eyes sparkled with anticipation. she was so happy with excitement, that she swayed her body back and forth on the sofa. Even her legs dangled and kicked adorably, it felt really such a cute reaction to behold.

“Onee-chan, it’s that you know! The happiness snack I told you about yesterday!!!”

“Fuu~n? So this is what you talked about, huh~? But I’m already full, you see~”

In contrast to Hime, who seemed excited, Sei-san didn’t seem all very interested about it. Judging from how she said, it likely that this was also the first time she have seen this. But, probably she isn’t in the mood to eat this with a filled stomach.

Judging from her reaction, this was her first time seeing these snacks, but being full, she didn’t seem inclined to try them.

“I’ll give them to you, so you can have them later when you’ve hungry again.”

There’s no need to force yourself to eat right now. That’s what I thought, but Hime shook her head.

But Hime shook her head.

“No, no! Dessert has a separate stomach of itself. And besides, since Yohei-kun, you prepared them going out of your way, I’ll gladly eat them right away!”

It seems, she’s quite eager to try them from the get go, especially the *Kinoko no Yama*. Her eyes had been locked on that pack since I took it out.

“…Wow~. To watch Hime-chan this excited, maybe this is the first time I saw”

“That’s just how tasty they are! Onee-chan, which do you prefer—*Takenoko no Sato* or *Kinoko no Yama*?”

“Eh? Well, I don’t really care with either~,”

“Then I’ll take the one I like best! But which one should I pick… Onee-chan, can I try both for a taste comparison? It’s fine, right!”

“Yeah, sure, I don’t mind really…”

Seeing Hime’s unusual excitement, even Sei-san seemed a bit more curious than before.

Well, for now, since Hime clearly wanted to eat one right away, I opened the *Kinoko no Yama* pack and handed it to her.

“For starters, let me see.”

I was going to hand it to her eventually, but perhaps the impatience took her or what not, she grabbed my hands and focused on it intently.

Her small hands clutched my fingers impatiently, trying to take it.

“So, this here is the mushroom (Kinoko) one. Ah, it’s definitely like a mushroom… Fumu-Fumu? Just like you said yesterday, the stem part is tastes different!”

“Un. *Takenoko no Sato* uses cookie dough, while *Kinoko no Yama* uses cracker dough,”

“I see… I’d like to taste-compare them from the beginning. Could you open the *Takenoko no Sato* as well?”

First, watching her closely examine the snack with such curiosity. Made it utterly heartwarming.

Her enthusiasm, whether it stemmed from simple curiosity or perhaps a researcher-like attitude, all in all made me feel completely at ease.

Hime’s innocent energy really had a way of brightening the mood—really, seeing her like this is just so soothing.