More abundant and fuller than even the naturally gifted Asakawa Aoi and Asakawa Suiren, long straight legs that were slender yet packed with flesh, wide hips and plump upturned buttocks so full that the chair cushion beneath her could barely contain them.
A figure so outrageously good that a single glance could make a man instantly stiff, paired with a face so cold and expressionless it radiated authority. This dignified, icy beauty was none other than Asakawa Aoi and Asakawa Suiren's mother, Asakawa Touka.
"Good morning, Aunt Touka," Hikari greeted the cold beauty politely.
"Good morning, Hikari-kun. Sit down and have breakfast with us," Asakawa Touka said, forcing out a smile that looked more painful than crying on her cold, stern face as she spoke courteously to Hikari.
"Alright," Hikari immediately walked over to the dining table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
Perhaps because their imposing mother Touka was present, Asakawa Aoi, who was sitting right next to Hikari, also put on that deadpan face and stayed completely silent.
Since even the drama-loving Asakawa Aoi wasn't making a sound, Hikari naturally didn't say much either.
'As expected, there's always someone stronger out there. There's always a higher mountain. In front of Aunt Touka, even Asakawa Aoi possessed by the drama god has become obedient… huh?'
As Hikari was sighing to himself, he suddenly felt that something about Asakawa Aoi wasn't quite right.
Those curved eyes, that faint, delicate smile. Not very honest at all.
Being well behaved seemed to be nothing more than her camouflage.
Sure enough, a hand suddenly brushed against him.
Hikari instinctively lowered his head to look, only to find that the dining table was covered with a dark tablecloth, making it impossible to see what was happening underneath.
He could only vaguely make out Asakawa Aoi's fair, lotus-like arm hanging down beside him.
He immediately turned his head and stared at Asakawa Aoi's pure and adorable face.
Asakawa Aoi also turned her head and met his gaze.
Just like usual, Asakawa Aoi's expression was still that deadpan face, but the look in her beautiful eyes made Hikari feel like she was laughing in a ridiculous way.
'This girl really has no idea how to write the word "honest," does she?'
Feeling Asakawa Aoi continue to mess around nonstop, Hikari felt a serious headache coming on.
'Behave yourself. Aunt Touka is right next to us. Don't mess around!', Hikari turned his head and shot Asakawa Aoi a stern look.
After all, with an elder from the same generation as Miss Mila right beside them, Hikari felt it was necessary to show some respect.
But Asakawa Aoi paid no attention at all to his look. Even though she clearly understood it, she continued messing around anyway.
She even became more enthusiastic in response to Hikari's warning.
'Aoi, I'm warning you. Behave,' Hikari signaled her again with his eyes.
However, Asakawa Aoi only returned a look that was pure yet laced with a hint of charm and mischief.
'Nope, bleh! bleh! bleh!'
In Asakawa Aoi's eyes, Hikari clearly saw traces of provocation, and he immediately understood.
Asakawa Aoi was taking revenge for last time. Last time, it had also been the three of them eating together, him, her, and Suiren, and before the meal was even over, Asakawa Aoi had already been unable to take it anymore.
Something like this was definitely something the self-proclaimed clever Asakawa Aoi would remember. This time, she was obviously here to get payback on purpose.
'Good grief. She really doesn't learn her lesson and overestimates herself.'
Faced with Asakawa Aoi's stubborn refusal to repent, Hikari didn't hold back either.
Very soon, Asakawa Aoi was repaid in kind.
But just as Hikari was about to continue, he suddenly felt his attack being clamped down by Asakawa Aoi.
'Good grief. So she came prepared today.'
Feeling his counterattack completely locked down, unable to advance even an inch, Hikari immediately understood that Asakawa Aoi had already planned her defenses after provoking him.
He looked up, and sure enough, in Asakawa Aoi's eyes that seemed to carry a ridiculous smile, a trace of smug mockery appeared.
It was as if she were laughing and saying, 'So? Now you know how capable I am, right? An arm can't twist a thigh, just like you can't twist me, Hikari-kun~'
Hikari had to admit that Asakawa Aoi was indeed quite clever.
She took advantage of having an elder present to strike first while he was completely unguarded.
Then she had prepared her defenses in advance, firmly using her strengths to counter his weaknesses, resisting his attacks.
She really had calculated everything.
'But… can an arm really not twist a thigh?'
Under Asakawa Aoi's smug gaze, Hikari gradually increased his strength.
Watching the smile slowly vanish from Asakawa Aoi's pure and pretty face, shock gradually spreading through her eyes, Hikari couldn't help but smile slightly.
'Y-you… how are you so strong?', After sensing something was wrong, Asakawa Aoi looked at Hikari in shock.
'Do you know you were wrong now? You naughty little thing,' Hikari replied with a smile through his eyes.
'I… I know! I was wrong, I won't play anymore!', Remembering how she had been utterly defeated last time, Asakawa Aoi was exceptionally rational this time and wanted to surrender immediately. After all, she didn't want to be completely crushed by Hikari right in front of Asakawa Touka.
'Heh! Heh!', Hikari ignored Asakawa Aoi's pleading gaze and let out a soft laugh.
Feeling Hikari's movements, Asakawa Aoi's expression grew tense.
Sure enough, after only a few seconds, Asakawa Aoi's face was starting to crack.
"…"
"Hm?"
Hearing some movement from Asakawa Aoi, Asakawa Touka looked over in confusion.
"I…", Sweat formed on Asakawa Aoi's forehead as she was about to explain, but she didn't quite dare to speak.
Fortunately, before she could open her mouth, Asakawa Suiren happened to walk out of the kitchen carrying a tray.
"Miso soup is ready!"
The gentle and virtuous Asakawa Suiren carried the hearty breakfast and miso soup over to the table.
"I'll go serve the rice. Aoi, help pour the miso soup for everyone," Asakawa Suiren said with a smile as she instructed Asakawa Aoi.
"I…", Hearing Asakawa Suiren's words, Asakawa Aoi turned to glance at Hikari.
But Hikari only shook his head slightly.
Asakawa Aoi could only grit her teeth and say, "I-I'm not feeling very well. It's not very convenient for me to pour… pour the soup!"
Hearing Asakawa Aoi's words, Asakawa Touka couldn't help but frown.
Her eldest daughter Suiren's gentleness and virtue satisfied everyone, including herself.
As for her younger daughter Asakawa Aoi, although her personality was far less likable than Suiren's and even a bit gloomy and aloof, she was usually still fairly sensible.
But now she was unwilling even to help her sister pour some soup. This was really going too far.
Asakawa Touka frowned and was about to scold her, but Asakawa Suiren noticed it.
Before Touka could speak, Suiren spoke up first, "It's okay, I can do it. It's no trouble, it'll be done in no time anyway."
After saying that, Asakawa Suiren swiftly poured a bowl of miso soup for all four of them, stuffing Asakawa Touka's words back down her throat.
Then Asakawa Suiren returned to the kitchen and started serving the rice.
Seeing her eldest daughter's virtuous and considerate behavior, Asakawa Touka was extremely satisfied.
Looking at Asakawa Suiren, Asakawa Touka nodded slightly in satisfaction.
Having such a sensible daughter like Asakawa Suiren really made things so worry free.
From childhood to adulthood, she had never made her worry. Even her marriage had already been arranged for her.
With such a considerate personality, her married life would surely be fine as long as things went smoothly. That was truly reassuring, allowing her to focus on her own affairs.
On the other hand, her younger daughter Asakawa Aoi was truly a bit immature and worrying.
Asakawa Touka turned her head and saw Asakawa Aoi's small face flushed red, both cheeks blooming with a rosy cloud, as if she felt ashamed over what just happened.
The way she lightly bit her lip with her teeth made her look like a child, which was truly speechless.
Asakawa Touka felt dissatisfied, but didn't say anything.
Very soon, Asakawa Suiren finished serving the food and brought it over.
The four of them began eating breakfast.
Asakawa Suiren and Asakawa Touka both used both hands, eating quickly.
Meanwhile, Hikari and Asakawa Aoi were eating with only one hand each.
If one looked carefully, their postures were actually a bit strange, but Asakawa Touka and Asakawa Suiren, focused on eating, didn't notice anything.
Asakawa Aoi actually really wanted to hold her bowl with both hands while eating, but there was no way she dared pull the other hand back right now.
As for Hikari, one hand was using chopsticks to pick up fried pork cutlet, while the other hand was also busy using chopsticks to pick up scallops.
Asakawa Suiren's cooking skills were solid. The dishes were all cooked well. But Asakawa Aoi's cooking level was more debatable. Although her control of the heat wasn't too bad, her basic culinary skills still had many issues.
For example, Asakawa Aoi didn't handle ingredients very well and often left impurities behind. Because of this, Hikari had an accident while tasting the scallops she cooked.
Hikari reached out to pry open the shell, intending to taste the fresh scallop meat. But just as he pried it open without even taking a bite, a lot of liquid mixed with residue sprayed out from inside.
Feeling the hot liquid carrying the fresh scent of scallops splashing onto his palm, Hikari couldn't help but frown and look at Asakawa Aoi in dissatisfaction.
Facing Hikari's gaze, Asakawa Aoi lowered her head slightly in embarrassment. Because of her poor cooking skills, insufficient ability, and careless ingredient preparation due to rushing, this result occurred, making her extremely awkward.
Her face flushed red, she didn't dare look at Hikari and could only keep shoveling rice into her mouth, making sounds she normally wouldn't, to cover up the embarrassment of her lack of skill.
Smack! Smack!
Asakawa Aoi kept smacking her lips, trying to divert attention from her embarrassment.
Asakawa Touka, who had been eating expressionlessly and intently, heard Asakawa Aoi's impolite smacking and couldn't help but raise her head and frown at her younger daughter.
She couldn't understand it, 'Why is Aoi being so rude today?'
'She normally doesn't smack her lips while eating. Why is she doing all these strange things today?'
"Aoi, eat more quietly," Asakawa Touka reminded her with a frown.
"Uh… o-okay…", Asakawa Aoi replied with her head down, looking somewhat dejected.
"It's fine, it's fine. Aoi eating loudly just means my cooking smells good. Big sister is very happy!", Seeing Asakawa Aoi looking like she couldn't lift her head after being scolded, the gentle Asakawa Suiren hurriedly spoke up to comfort her.
"That's right. Suiren-nee's cooking really smells amazing. It's not just Aoi. I can't stop eating either. I almost couldn't help making noise myself," Hikari also laughed along.
"Hehe! As long as Hikari-kun is satisfied, that's great," Hearing Hikari's praise, Asakawa Suiren smiled happily, her eyes narrowing.
"Aoi, why aren't you saying anything? Don't you think Suiren-nee's cooking is great? Actually, my cooking is great too. You've tried it before, right?", Hikari smiled and asked Asakawa Aoi, who had her head lowered and slightly red earlobes, seemingly helping her out after noticing her predicament.
But hearing Hikari's words, a flash of embarrassment and annoyance passed through Asakawa Aoi's eyes.
Because what Hikari was saying right now wasn't helping her at all. This was clearly kicking her while she was down.
But with her fate in someone else's hands, she had no choice but to bow her head. Her weakness was completely under Hikari's control now. How would she dare say a single word of disagreement?
Asakawa Aoi could only raise her head and say with a smile, "Ah! Mm! Y-yes… yes! Suiren-nee's cooking is great, and Hikari-kun's cooking is even better. That time it made me feel so good, Ah! Right! Mm! Eek!"
While Asakawa Aoi was answering, Hikari never paused his actions of eating pork cutlet and tasting seafood. This made Asakawa Aoi so nervous that her speech became broken, and she occasionally let out strange sounds.
Seeing Asakawa Aoi in such an awkward state, and comparing it to her smugness when they first met today, and her cocky attitude of being weak yet loving to play when she first provoked him, how could Hikari let her off so easily?
Unable to resist, he directly struck at her weakness again and said, "Who cooks better, Suiren-nee or me, Aoi?"
"Of course… of course it's Hikari-kun who cooks better… oh!", Asakawa Aoi thought that if she answered according to Hikari's words, he wouldn't punish her any further.
However, right in the middle of her sentence, a sudden sharp sensation struck, followed by an intense tingling that spread through her entire body, as if she had stepped on a live electrical socket. Asakawa Aoi couldn't help but cry out.
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