In the kitchen.
After checking the available ingredients, Hachiman began contemplating what dishes to prepare.
Just then, Mrs. Yuigahama approached him.
"Hikigaya-kun, you can wear this apron. It's one of my old ones."
"Thank you, Auntie," Hachiman said, accepting the apron.
Since she was his future mother-in-law, he couldn't very well treat her like a young girl and ask her to help him tie the apron.
Once he had the apron on, Hachiman smiled at Mrs. Yuigahama, "Could you please wash the vegetables?"
"Of course, no problem."
Mrs. Yuigahama nodded and began washing the ingredients, while Hachiman sliced the at.
"How did you et Yui, Hikigaya-kun?" Mrs. Yuigahama suddenly asked as she was cleaning the shrimp.
Surprised by the question, Hachiman blinked. Is she already vetting for her daughter?
However, Hachiman was used to such situations and wasn't fazed at all.
"Actually, eting Yui was quite a coincidence. It was during the spring break after our third year of middle school. We happened to et while we were both exercising in the morning..."
As he spoke about his first eting with Yui, the "clumsy girl," a smile appeared on Hachiman's lips.
Listening to his story, Mrs. Yuigahama nodded thoughtfully.
It seed this "Hikki" genuinely liked Yui. From her experience, she knew that when soone talks about the person they like, their expressions tell you everything you need to know.
But what was the relationship between "Hikki" and "Yukino"?
Mrs. Yuigahama had also noticed that there was sothing special about the way Hachiman and Yukino interacted.
If a girl instinctively leans towards soone in tis of danger, it shows a close relationship and signifies deep trust.
Compared to Yukino, who was as pure as a white lily, her own clumsy daughter seed lacking. And their close friendship? How was she supposed to handle it in the future...
With these thoughts flickering in her mind, Mrs. Yuigahama shook her head.
It's true, every child has their own path, and as her mother, all she needed to do was fully support her.
"Hikigaya-kun, though I don't know what you plan for the future, I have just one request," Mrs. Yuigahama said, her expression turning serious.
"Please don't let Yui feel sad."
Hearing this, Hachiman nodded earnestly.
"Don't worry, Auntie. I promise I'll keep Yui happy for her entire life."
"Then I'll leave her in your care, Hikigaya-kun."
With these words, Mrs. Yuigahama's serious deanor vanished, replaced by a gentle smile. She then handed over the washed ingredients.
"All finished. Today's lunch is all yours, 'Hikki.'"
With a playful wink, she displayed her lively nature, which amused Hachiman.
This lady really is quite spirited.
"Leave it to , Auntie. I'll handle lunch," Hachiman said, taking the ingredients from her.
"Thank you for your hard work."
With nothing else to do after washing the vegetables, Mrs. Yuigahama stretched expansively.
"Mmm~~~"
Perhaps due to the weight of her ample bust, when Mrs. Yuigahama leaned back, she lost her balance slightly.
Unluckily, because of the water used for rinsing the ingredients, the floor had beco slippery, causing her to lose her footing.
Seeing this, Hachiman quickly put the ingredients aside and reached out to steady her.
He intended to support her by the waist, but sohow his hand landed lower, directly on her buttocks.
And to make matters worse, his hand instinctively gave a little squeeze.
The sensation of softness coupled with elasticity flooded his mind.
Mrs. Yuigahama, not falling as she had feared, felt relieved montarily. But then, she noticed the large hands under her.
With only the two of them in the kitchen, those hands had to be...
A blush crept across Mrs. Yuigahama's face.
Just as she was about to speak, she felt Hachiman's hand squeeze her rear slightly.
The unexpected touch sent a shiver through her, eliciting an involuntary gasp.
"Hikigaya-kun, we... we can't do this, Yui is just in the living room."
I know it's wrong, but Auntie, you need to stand up first. If I let go and you fall, then all my effort will be for nothing.
"Auntie, please stabilize yourself."
Mrs. Yuigahama realized she was still resting against Hachiman's hand.
"My apologies, I'll stand up now."
She quickly moved to stand up straight.
Once she was upright, Hachiman breathed a sigh of relief, but he wasn't sure what to say.
However, given Mrs. Yuigahama's maturity, she wasn't like a young girl who might be too shy to speak.
Taking a few deep breaths to calm her embarrassnt, Mrs. Yuigahama addressed Hachiman, "That was just an accident, Hikigaya-kun. You don't need to worry about it."
"I'll leave the rest of the cooking to you, and I'll step out for now."
With that, she walked out of the kitchen.
Watching her leave, Hachiman let out a breath of relief and glanced at his hand, flexing his fingers and making a fist unconsciously.
Because Mrs. Yuigahama was wearing tight jeans, the sensation felt incredibly real and vivid.
The perfect combination of softness and elasticity lingered in his mind.
No, no, I can't keep thinking about this. She's Yui's mom, my future mother-in-law.
Pushing down the flutter of his thoughts, Hachiman focused back on preparing the al.
About half an hour later, a delicious lunch was ready.
Since there were several people, Hachiman prepared extra dishes: Stir-fried vegetables, shredded green pepper and potatoes, stir-fried mushrooms with at, shrimp tempura, tamagoyaki, and miso soup.
Despite the variety, these were all ho-cooked dishes, so they didn't take too long to make.
Taking off the apron, Hachiman stepped out of the kitchen and called into the living room, "Auntie, Yui, Yukino, lunch is ready."
"Great~~!"
Yui responded promptly and smiled at Yukino beside her, "Yukino, let's go wash our hands together."
"Okay," Yukino nodded, agreeing without hesitation.
Soon, the table was set, and everyone gathered around after washing their hands.
"Ittadakimasu!"
After the customary pre-al phrase, the lunch officially began.
"Mom, you have to try this. Hikki's cooking is amazing," Yui said enthusiastically to her mother once they were seated.
However, Mrs. Yuigahama seed a bit distracted but quickly focused when she heard her daughter's words.
"Oh, alright, I'll give it a try."
She picked up a piece of shrimp tempura and placed it in her mouth.
The crispy coating crunched with a satisfying sound, revealing the plump and flavorful shrimp inside.
Enjoying the taste, Mrs. Yuigahama's eyes widened in surprise.
"Mmm… this is really delicious."
"See, I told you, Hikki's cooking skills are incredible."
Hearing her mother's praise, Yui sported a proud expression, as if she had cooked the dishes herself.
"Mm-hmm."
Mrs. Yuigahama nodded instinctively and reached for another piece.
At that mont, Mrs. Yuigahama had completely forgotten the earlier awkwardness and was entirely imrsed in the delicious food.
Good tis are often short-lived, and lunch soon ca to an end. The three of them resud their studies.
At four in the afternoon, Hachiman announced he was leaving.
Mrs. Yuigahama tried to persuade him to stay a bit longer. "Hikigaya-kun, are you leaving so soon?"
"Yes, Auntie, I have a younger sister at ho who might have finished her exams and returned already, so I really should get going," Hachiman replied with a smile.
Hearing this, Mrs. Yuigahama didn't press further and nodded gently. "I see. Well, take care on your way ho then."
When Hachiman was about to leave, Yukino intended to leave with him, but Yui stopped her.
"Yukinon, why don't you stay over at my house tonight?"
"Huh?"
"It's no big deal; I've stayed over at friends' houses before, and I have so much I want to talk to you about."
"But..."
"Mom, could you get a futon ready for Yukinon?"
"..."
Under Yui's pleading and persistence, Yukino eventually gave in and decided to stay over.
-----------------
If you want to read 20 advance chapters ahead.
Visit my patreon: patreon/Leonzky
Reviews
All reviews (0)