The Present Or Future

Distrusting

Arriving home, Haru and her sister make dinner together for the first time. Of course because Izanami does not have much experience, he was taught by his brother to make some ingredients that are quite easy to make

Izanami started wearing an apron and cut some potatoes that were in front of him. Surely for dinner today, they'll both make chicken curry. The two of them split the work, so they could both prepare the food faster

Although some of Izanami's pieces are not very neat, Haru understands that because of course Izanami has no experience in making dishes

They both seem to enjoy their company. The jokes and laughter between them made the atmosphere in his house a little lively, even without the presence of his parents

Fortunately food can be prepared and served without significant constraints. About the taste, everything feels good. From the soup to the flesh. But when Izanami ate the vegetables he made, they still felt completely immature and still tasted bland in his mouth. Even Izanami himself felt that he did not want to eat his homemade vegetables so bad

Shamed by his artistry which is really not good compared to his brother's, he felt that his vegetables only made his curry unpleasant. But looking at Haru, he was seen greedily eating all the food on his plate including the vegetables he made

Haru even added one more serving as today's incident made her really feel hungry. Since he was dissolved in his mind, Haru who saw that then asked Izanami. "What's the matter Izanami? Are you thinking of something?"

"ah! N-it's okay. But it looks like you look pretty ravenous. Is the food that good?"

"I don't know if it's really good or not, because people's tastes are different, right? But if I think it's as good as ever. Why why?"

"No, uhhh... Don't you feel alien to the vegetables?"

"his fantasy? Wh why? It still tastes like vegetables"

"Bu-not that. The vegetables I made were not fully cooked. But why are you still eating it so ravenously?"

"Ah, about this vegetable. Know it? When I first cooked like you, my cooking was much worse than this, even the food was no longer food. Just looking at it might make your appetite go away. Compared to you, it's much better than I made it. Maybe someday you'll be better at making dishes that are much better than mine"

Haru then continued. "What I'm trying to say is don't look at the results, but look at the process. I think you're really talented at cooking. All you need is experience! I'm sure one day you'll be able to make great cooking!"

Izanami was stunned to hear what her brother had just done. Words he had never even heard from his mother. At first Izanami felt Haru would be disappointed with his creation as his mother responded. But it turned out that what he heard was completely different from his conjecture. Because of that, Izanami is getting excited in learning to cook later

Izanami then stood up from his seat and walked towards where Haru was sitting. "Eh, what's up Izanami?" Haru said

Without saying a word, she hugged her brother tightly. She sits on her brother's lap and makes Haru even more overwhelmed with his food. "Hey, what the fuck is this!? At least let me eat first you do something like this"

"Ma-thank you. I really like you onii-chan!" Izanami said as she hugged Haru's chest tightly and leaned her head there. Haru could do nothing but let his sister feel happy on his lap. He thinks the happiness his sister feels is one of his happiness too

After eating, his sister invited Haru to go to her room. As Haru wanted, he wanted to ask for an explanation as to what Izanami really wanted from him so that he could also help his problem

"So what made you want to date me? It is impossible with the sword that you express your feelings for me in front of the crowd" asked Haru who was sitting on the floor of Izanami's room

"The story is actually a bit long, but I'll try to summarize it. You remember when I introduced my friends that you were my brother, right? That's it, in the gym. Since then, many of my friends have become more curious"

"Ah, that time. Yes, I still remember it. Continues to?"

"Actually long before that, more precisely when I started getting into sports clubs. I was getting noticed and talked about by other students"

"Luckily many club friends protected me. For example, the chairman of my club. Although the person is strict, but he really drives away the men if anyone approaches his members"

"But even so. Since then, I've found a lot of love letters in my locker. Surely I don't care about it, but the longer I get distracted by it. Not infrequently I feel that someone is following me from behind during the break

"Have you asked this to the teachers? Your homeroom teacher, for example?"

"I don't dare say it, because I don't know who's following me. So I decided to say this to my club chairman. He said he would help me find out who did it. But it doesn't calm me down at all"

Izanami. "Then I decided to talk about this to a close friend of mine. He also happens to be at the same club. Since there was no other choice, he suggested that we date. At first I felt strange when I heard it, but he thought it was the only way if I really wanted to take the safe path. He thinks he'll stop following me if he finds out I've been dating someone else"

"Ah, don't tell me that's why you came straight to my class?"

"Y-yes. That's how it is, but I'm not forcing you to follow what I want. I just wanted to ask you to stay with me during the break"

"It seems like being famous is not always good. Hmm, so what you mean is you want me to be a bodyguard, right? All right, you can come to my class if you're free"

"Eh, but it just makes your friends excited about my presence"

"Ah, I forgot that you're really popular with me. Well, maybe in the school library. Or maybe you have a better place?"

"I want to get out of the room if it's a break to get some fresh air. So the choice for the library may be less suitable. There may be no other choice but to be in the park behind that school"

"is that? Is that all right? Maybe we can find a better place"

"There may be, but surely we'll both be the center of attention later"

"Ah... Youre right. Then I'll think about it later. Well, since it's about this hour, I'm back in my room. There are still tasks I want to do" Haru said as he stood up and exited his sister's room

Half an hour since Haru did his job, Izanami went into his room

"The azanami? What need to come here"

"Anu... Can I sleep with you tonight?" Izanami replied while blushing in embarrassment

"Eh!? Well, I didn't mind it myself. But, it's different from your air-conditioned room. My room's just a hanging fan, which might be a little uncomfortable if you sleep here"

"That's no problem. Then I brought my pillow, yeah"

"Uhh... All right, then I continue some of my duties first. Go ahead if you want to sleep first"

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