Chapter 10 - The Two (Twins) Seem To Have Learned The Truth About Me. (Part 1)

 

"Oh, Maki. I like it."

"Maki-san, this feels really good."

「............」

 Before I left home, I thought I'd show my face at the store one more time.

 The two of them, who looked very familiar, were eating ramen noodles lined up at the counter.

 Gyoza and fried rice (normal size) were placed next to them. They both ate too much.

"Don't worry, Maki. I served the girls gyoza without garlic"

"Dad, didn't you say that gyoza without garlic is a dish for fools with no trace of masculinity?"

"We live in a genre-free world these days. Ramen shops should adapt to the times, too, hahahaha."

「............」

 This father of mine is talking without any understanding at all.

 Wakaba must have dictated absurd words to him.

"Even without garlic, these dumplings are rich in flavor and delicious."

"Yes, the soup is overflowing and the flavor is unbearably good. The flavors of the ingredients in the bowl stand out, and that's the best part."

「...... Eat slowly. 2,560 Yen for two people only."

"Come on, don't talk about the cost while you're eating."

"I know, I know, I'm just kidding"

First of all, I can't let Yuzuki and Fuuka pay for it.

 After all, I'm fed for free every day.

"What are you doing Fuuka? Weren't you at the fancy welcome party earlier?"

"I was, but I have to go."

"A welcome party without the protagonist is useless... right?"

"Everyone should have a reason to play. Fuuka was just in the mood after sipping the dashi"

"It's hard to understand what Fuuka is thinking."

TL/N: Dashi (出汁) is the basic stock for all Japanese dishes. Dashi is made from the juice of kombu and katsuobushi, which is added to boiling water and strained after the katsuobushi sinks into the water.

 If nothing is okay, why don't you just get out there and play without forcing yourself to make excuses?

 In fact, I wonder if the welcome party is still going on?

"In the meantime, do you want me to eat too? Dad, let's have some lettuce fried rice and fried chicken"

"Make it yourself, Children do not know fortunate."

"What kind of place is this, cuihh?"

 Although I was only joking, my father kindly made my order.

 My dad's homemade food, the first time I've eaten it in a while──.

"Hah, have a good meal. Regardless of the taste, the portion is too much"

"You ate wonderfully as usual, Maki."

"Somehow, Maki seems to eat better here than our homemade food."

"Uh, something like that."

 I ordered lettuce fried rice and fried chicken, a large bowl of pork bone ramen, and jumbo dumplings.

 It will definitely fill me up, but my dad's food tastes really good.

 Maybe I've gotten used to the taste.

"See you later, Father. Say hello to Mom."

"I'll repay you all for today."

"...... I don't want to cross the threshold of my parents' house again."

 While exchanging such words, I left the store.

 How far did Mom go to buy green onions?

 Didn't she go to the production area?

 By the way, the twins and I decided to go to the train station.

"The food tasted good. I want to get that taste back."

"Let's try it while the taste is still fresh in our minds. The dishes were lettuce fried rice, fried chicken, pork bone ramen, and dumplings."

"I can't even remember the taste of my favorite food, because it was so good."

 The two started making recipes for fun.

 Even if I don't know the recipe, my father would be happy to teach Yuzuki and Fuuka about the recipes on the restaurant menu.

 My father is kind to young female customers. It would be even more so if he owed the pretty twins a favor.

 I wonder what my family thinks about the Tsubasa twins?

 My parents know that I live with them, but do my parents know that the three of us are dating?

 No, I want to know about that too──

"Yuzuki, Fuuka."

"Yes? What's up?"

"Your face looks serious, Maki-san."

"Why did you two come to my family's shop all of a sudden?"

"Because Maki returned to your parents' house all of a sudden."

"You're not the type to miss your family"

I think that's true.

"I just missed my little sister... at my parents' house. Besides my mom and dad, my little sister is in middle school. If I don't see her face for a while, I have to worry about her."

"Are you really a siscon, Maki-san? I mean, you love your little sister. Does that mean you like me, as your little sister?"

"Fuuka is not my little sister."

"I never thought there would be a difference. The two of us twin sisters are one, but I can't tell the difference between me and my younger sister. Socially."

"Socially..."

 I never thought that society would stand in our way.

 No, I'm the one who got in the way.

"I'm not a Siscon either. In fact, my little sister is a bit of a problem child."

 The thing is, no one realized that Wakaba was actually a troubled child.

 I never know when his ability to overthink will become a source of trouble.

As an older brother, I couldn't take my eyes off her for too long.

"Right, if your sister becomes a problem child, Maki-san will take care of her..."

"I also remember my evil brother."

"Stop it, stop it. What are you going to do with your transfer school, Fuuka?"

Fuuka, who of course infiltrated other schools, cannot be called unethical.

 Of course, I could no longer leave Fuuka and Yuzuki alone, just like my little sister.

 Before I realized it, I began to think of them as my relatives.

"Maki, Asa and Yuu came to the house, right?"

「...... Yes, they both came suddenly."

"Yes. The two of them come to check on me and Fuuka regularly. I haven't seen her since Maki came to our house, but I think she'll come one day. Her maid's outfit is a good place to be anachronistic."

"Yes. You two are also wearing Maid outfits these days," she said.

"Asa and Yuu are proud to be Maids, and said that they can't wear anything but Maid clothes to work. We are also proud to be making an erotic Maid costume for Maki-san."

"It seems more appropriate to wear it as a cosplay outfit...."

 However, there's no denying that the maid's outfit looks like a cosplay outfit.

"No, I don't care about the clothes. I thought Asa and Yuu would show up sooner or later, so it's fine, but... the problem is that they took advantage of our absence."

"In other words, there's something unsettling about Maki-san, or at least that's what Asa and Yuu and the Tsubasa family think."

"Okay.

 I've decided to speak my mind, so it would be best if I explained it as soon as possible.

 How do you feel about twins?

 You'll probably forget and be in a daze.

 It's completely different from the "twins" Yuzuki and Fuuka, Asa and Yuu, which are clear and easy to understand.

 There were no easy-to-understand key words that made me feel that I would become a second-generation chef, just like the destiny of the twin of the two of them.

There is a dual personality in me - it's unreasonable to think that such a thing is just an illusion.

 However, even Yuzuki and the others couldn't believe in my "split personality".

 Could they believe that I had fallen in love with both Yuzuki and Fuuka at the same time?