About ten minutes later, the door opened.
Takeru walked back into the room carrying an entire crate.
Nobara stared.
"You actually brought the whole crate?"
Takeru nodded.
"Yep."
He set it down.
THUD.
"Alright."
Takeru reached into the crate and pulled out a bottle.
He handed it to Nobara.
"One for you."
Nobara looked at the bottle.
Then at Takeru.
"…Thanks."
Takeru smiled.
"No problem."
Then he looked toward everyone else.
"Family gets more."
Yuji immediately raised an eyebrow.
"How much?"
Takeru began handing them out.
"Yuji…"
Bottle.
"Both Gojo's…"
Bottle. Bottle.
"Maki…"
Bottle.
"Both Naoya's…"
Bottle. Bottle.
"Megumi…"
Bottle.
"And Kenjaku."
Bottle.
Takeru paused.
"Actually…"
He looked at the pile.
"Seven each."
Everyone froze.
Yuji blinked.
"Seven?"
Takeru nodded.
"Seven."
He began distributing the larger bundles.
Yuji received seven.
Both Gojo's received seven each.
Maki received seven.
Both Naoya's received seven each.
Megumi received seven.
Kenjaku received seven.
Nobara still had her single bottle.
Nobara stared at her one bottle.
Then looked at Yuji's seven.
"…Why does everyone else get seven?"
Takeru smiled.
"Family benefits."
Nobara pointed at herself.
"And I get one."
"Yep."
She sighed.
"I'll take it."
Yuji looked at the bottle in his hands.
"So this stuff really works?"
Takeru nodded confidently.
"Baby-soft skin, silky hair, and the smell lasts."
One of the Gojo's looked at the bottle.
"Seven bottles…"
The other Gojo nodded.
"This is better than money."
Maki examined hers.
"Not bad."
Both Naoya's looked at their bottles.
One of them sniffed it.
"…That's actually pleasant."
The other nodded.
"Hm."
Kenjaku quietly examined his seven bottles.
"You gave me seven?"
Takeru nodded.
"Yep."
Kenjaku looked at him.
"…Why?"
Takeru shrugged.
"Family."
Kenjaku stared at the bottles.
A tiny smile threatened to appear.
"…I see."
Nobara pointed at Takeru.
"Next time, I'm getting seven."
Takeru grinned.
"We'll see."
Nobara narrowed her eyes.
"You're going to make me earn it, aren't you?"
"Maybe."
She sighed.
"Of course."
Takeru picked up the remaining crate.
"Alright. I'm keeping the rest."
Yuji laughed.
"How many crates do you actually have?"
Takeru smiled mysteriously.
"Enough."