“Thank you for waiting.”

Sara-senpai and Mayumi-san returned with teapots and other items on trays and began to lay them out on the table.

“I also baked a cake~.”

With that said, Mayumi-san put what looked like a chiffon cake on the table.

“I’m sorry for all the trouble, and thank you very much.”

“It’s okay. It’s not a big deal since I don’t have many opportunities to make it because no one eats it. Now then, let me feed you…”

“Mother, please go over there.”

Sara-senpai quickly sat down on my left side and nestled in place without any gaps to sit on.

Uhh… The summer clothing is thin, and I could feel something soft…

“Ara ara, Sara-chan is so bold. If that’s the case, then…”

Mayumi-san went behind the sofa and wrapped her hands around me.

“Kazunari! Come over…”

Before Sara-senpai could finish, Mayumi-san forcefully entered my right side, which was slightly unobstructed.

I was caught off guard, not expecting her to forcefully fill in a gap of this size.

T-too tight…

“Ufufu… Now, Takanashi-san, let me feed you…”

“Mother, you’re bothering Kazunari-san! Also, that’s my role, so Mother, please leave!”

The two pushed each other, sandwiching me in between. I am in a lot of trouble.

Besides Sara-senpai, I can also feel Mayumi-san’s unfair coercion from the other side…

“Nfufu (*Giggle*). Hey, Takanashi-kun, happy?”

This person knows, but she’s still doing it on purpose…

Let me say this in simple terms. Mayumi-san’s appearance is like Sara-senpai’s older sister, and to add to that, she becomes truly dangerous with her cheat-like level of manner.

But for me, no matter the factor, Sara-senpai is still the best.

“Mother… that’s enough…”

I inadvertently looked at Sara-senpai since her tone became serious. Her expression looks really scary. This is dangerous…

“U-umm, Mayu…”

In a flash, Mayumi-san quickly moved away from me and sat on the sofa on the other side of the table.

“Mou~ I was just joking. I can’t believe Sara-chan would get so serious about a boy.”

“It’s because you’re causing trouble for Kazunari-san!”

Sara-senpai hugged me from the side as if to protect me. Looking from Mayumi-san’s perspective, it seems that her teasing worked.

“Mayumi-san, umm… could you please stop… you’re causing me trouble.”

She’s causing many troubles… in more ways than one. 

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*Chomp*

*Munch, munch*

“Fireworks display?”

“Yeah. A friend was putting up a food stall and asked me to help. I was wondering if you would like to join. It’s only an hour’s drive from here, but it will be a whole day trip. Of course, you can simply have fun with Sara-chan.”

That might be nice.

I’ve always wanted to go to see fireworks…

As I looked at Sara-senpai, she was also looking at me, and the moment our eyes met, she smiled.

“Umm, Sara-senpai, do you want to go with me…”

“I’ll leave the decision to you, Kazunari-san. I will follow whatever you wanted to do… ah~n…”

*Chomp*

*Munch… munch…*

That means the decision is entirely up to me.

Sara-senpai’s way of thinking is so old-fashioned, often leaving the decision-making to me.

I sometimes leave it to her, so I guess it depends on the topic.

“Then, that’s settled. I’ll have to prepare a yukata for you, Sara-chan.”

“A yukata? I don’t think there’s any… … No, I think I’ll need one.”

Sara-senpai tried to refuse at first, but she quickly changed her mind upon seeing my face.

This means I can see Senpai in a yukata.

This makes me pretty happy…

“Ara, you look so happy, Takanashi-san.”

Mayumi-san immediately saw that and pointed it out.

Sara-senpai in a yukata… I’m really excited about it.

“Well, that’s because… I really, really wanted to see Sara-senpai in a yukata.”

“Kazunari-san…”

Sara-senpai appeared really happy when she heard those words when I looked at her.

Recently, I no longer feel embarrassed when having an eye to eye contact with Sara-senpai.

Sara-senpai also looked really happy rather than embarrassed. I hope this was not my imagination at work.

“*Sigh*… I didn’t know that you were such a clingy girl, Sara-chan. I’ve been seeing how you were being fed. Takanashi-kun, you can just call me mother-in-law… no, sister-in-law anytime you want.”

Damn, Mayumi-san also noticed… Without a thought, I accepted Sara-senpai’s “ah~n” in front of her mother. Sara-senpai approached feeding me so naturally that I just…

And not mother but sister? I’m not sure what that means…

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“Kazunari-san, who are you inviting?”

On the way home, Sara-senpai asked me about the last thing Mayumi said at the end.

“The car can still fit 2-3 more people, so if you want to take someone else with you, that’s fine.”

That was the last thing Mayumi-san said.

Besides Sara-senpai and me…

If possible, I would like to be alone with Sara-senpai, but I think she would probably want to invite Natsumi-senpai too, because of what happened at the swimming pool.

If we invite Natsumi-senpai and act separately, would a partner for Natsumi-senpai be needed? 

“Sara-senpai, do you want to invite Natsumi-senpai?”

“Hmm… to tell you the truth, I would like to ask her… but…”

Sara-senpai looked at me and said.

“But, if it’s just the two of us.”

This may be a convenient fantasy for me right now.

But if she wanted to ask Natsumi-senpai too, I think it’s okay.

Also, it’s not that difficult to be alone with Sara-senpai, and there’s no point in holding back inviting her then…

“Sara-senpai, I’m alright with Natsumi coming along with us. If Sara-senpai wants to, then let’s invite her.”

“But…”

“In exchange, I would like some alone time in the future.”

I held Sara-senpai’s hand and conveyed my honest feelings.

She was surprised at the suddenness of my actions, but that quickly turned into a smile. 

“Y-Yes!”

She nodded her head and agreed with those short words.