My daily life with the Shiina sisters

After closing the door, Imagawa Kaede felt that what he had done was enough. After all, it was not Mahiru's fault to have such parents. Alas, the situation between Mahiru's parents could not be blamed entirely on Mahiru's parents.

Oh, everyone is perfect, is it the world that is wrong?

It can only be said that it is rare for Mahiru, who has grown up in such an environment for a long time, to still maintain such gentleness and kindness.

Walking to the kitchen, Imagawa Kaede saw Mahiru's back washing dishes and felt inexplicably warm. Once upon a time, he had imagined that after marriage, his wife would be busy in the kitchen while he would handle the rest of the day's work, while his children would lie on the coffee table doing their homework and ask him questions from time to time.

After many experiences, few men can refuse such warmth. But as time goes by, he becomes numb and selfish after getting used to losing. He always thinks that he can meet someone better in the future, but he always thinks of the senior who tutored him for the postgraduate entrance examination in the dead of night.

"Let me do it. You go and take a rest first."

"No... no need, I'm almost done. Let me wash the dishes for the meal you cooked today." Mahiru turned her back to Imagawa Kaede and tried to steady her voice, but the somewhat dull voice and the uncontrollable sobbing still betrayed her.

Imagawa Kaede couldn't help but feel distressed, thinking back to his senior sister who had done very well in the postgraduate entrance examination, but her family...

He still remembered what the senior said at that time, "My family has supported my studies for so many years, it's good for me to go back to work early. Maybe by the time you graduate, I will have become a small supervisor, and your salary may not be as high as mine by then. You must study hard for the exam next year."

At that time, he also relied on his family for food and drink, and he couldn't even say, "I'll support you." These were words that both of them needed.

But now it’s different. He has the ability to protect the person around him who makes him feel that warmth.

He wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say, so he could only smile and help wipe the tears from her face. However, the more he tried to soothe them, the more tears flowed, just like the faucet on the sink beside him, which only made the sound of water flowing when the valve was raised to the maximum.

Seeing Mahiru gradually burst into tears, Imagawa Kaede hugged her tightly. As for Faucet who was still crying silently beside her, no one probably cared about her at this moment.

"It's okay, it's okay..."

He didn't understand why he couldn't say anything better now with his usually eloquent words. He tried to stroke her back gently hoping that her emotions would gradually calm down.

When Mahiru's breathing gradually calmed down, Imagawa Kaede suddenly remembered how she hid in his arms and cried when they were on a date (going out shopping) a few days ago.

Then he said in a gentle voice:

"It's okay, Mahiru, no one is watching, you can come out." Although he enjoyed the feeling of her in his arms, he still said that.

However, Mahiru gently rested her head against Imagawa Kaede's chest, then raised her face and said timidly:

"Just a little while longer."

She really enjoyed the feeling of being able to cry whenever she wanted. In front of her parents, she always tried her best to show her good side, hoping to get their praise and love. For this reason, she couldn't cry or make a fuss, as she knew that crying would only make them more disgusted.

Seeing this scene, Imagawa Kaede was almost melted by cuteness. Of course, it would be better if her eyes were not red. He decided that he must have a daughter first, and she must be the kind that can act like a spoiled child. Thinking of this, his hand somehow touched her head and rubbed it.

Hmm...how should I put it, it feels great.

Seeing the tears in the corners of her eyes when she squinted, Imagawa Kaede wiped them for her again, but she shook her head and wiped all the tears on her face on Imagawa Kaede's clothes.

This scene made Imagawa Kaede want to laugh, so he asked directly: "Why are you acting like a child? You were the same when you were afraid that someone would see you on your last date."

"It's you. Before in the car, didn't you also..." As he said this, he nudged Imagawa Kaede with his head again.

"That was just one time, alright. And can you please stop using your head butt? What if your brain becomes stupid?"

"Hmph~ I got first place in the last grade exam." Then she butted him with her head again.

This reason is very strong. When it comes to academic performance, Imagawa Kaede is indeed a little depressed now.

Seeing him frustrated, Shiina Mahiru rubbed her face on his clothes again with satisfaction, but perhaps because the place where she cried was already a little wet, she changed her place and rubbed her face clean.

Imagawa Kaede felt a little itchy because of her, "You've made my clothes wet."

Shiina Mahiru was probably a little embarrassed, so she nudged Imagawa Kaede with her head again and said:

"You cried once."

Imagawa Kaede was a little confused, "Why don't I know?"

"That time...what you wrote that time."

It seemed that Imagawa Kaede deliberately shook off a few drops of water at that time, but the scene was quite chaotic that day and Imagawa Kaede forgot about it.

"I don't believe it. Show it to me." Imagawa Kaede asked with some confusion. In fact, he had almost forgotten what he wrote that day, but he just remembered that there was something like this.

Shiina Mahiru looked at Imagawa Kaede and suddenly wondered if he was deliberately trying to get her to take it and destroy the evidence. She knew that Imagawa Kaede was a rather awkward person, and her original intention was just to divert attention from the fact that she had wet his clothes.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Imagawa Kaede continued, "Just show it to me."

Seeing that he seemed to want the paper, Shiina Mahiru became more certain of her guess that he just wanted to destroy the evidence!

"I won't give it to you. You seem to be destroying the evidence."

Seeing her confident look, Imagawa Kaede felt a little puzzled. What evidence was he going to destroy? He just wanted to see what he had written before.

"What do you mean by destroying evidence? I just want to see what I wrote at that time."

Shiina Mahiru doesn't believe that someone can forget something they wrote a few days ago. Even if they copied it from the Internet, there will be search records, right? He must have cried at the time, and now he wants to destroy the evidence.

Shiina Mahiru, who thought she had discovered everything, refused to give it to him. She also said something venomous, such as "Master Imagawa is such a forgetful person. Who knows, one day he might even forget who his fiancée is."

Imagawa Kaede thought it would be nice for him to chat with her more, so that she could change her mood earlier, although he didn't know what was wrong with her today.

Imagawa Kaede could only comfort herself in her heart, "After all, a woman's heart is as unfathomable as a needle in the sea."

The way the two of them bickered was also somewhat strange. Shiina Mahiru curled up in Imagawa Kaede's arms, talking intermittently. As an accompanying person, Imagawa Kaede couldn't say much. Anyway, he was thick-skinned and didn't think it mattered.

However, at this moment, the cell phone in Shiina Mahiru's skirt pocket suddenly began to vibrate. Shiina Mahiru took out her cell phone with some confusion. When she saw the caller ID, she pushed Imagawa Kaede away and quickly walked towards the living room.

Seeing this, Imagawa Kaede hurriedly followed, and the two of them left the kitchen.

Faucet: [Sorry, I don't want to cry anymore, can someone turn me off for a while? ]

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