Chapter 406: Are You Dismissing a Child?
Finally, a strawberry shortcake ended the meal.
This was a festive dessert in Japan, with the red and white color scheme of the strawberry shortcake symbolizing Santa Claus and snow.
"..."
The dinner banquet soon came to an end.
Ryohei clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention, then began to explain the specific arrangements for selling Lucky Bags in the next two days.
This matter had been mentioned briefly in the LINE group before, but he only started the specific division of labor now.
Who would be responsible for selling in the dessert shop, who for packing, who would make desserts and instant food with him, and who would handle delivery and purchasing—including the shift rotation, all were explained one by one.
After listening, everyone nodded in agreement, having no objections.
Afterwards, except for Tohru who returned to Tokyo to accompany Kobayashi—who was still bitterly working overtime on Saturday, Christmas Day—the rest simply stayed in the staff dormitory here.
The next day—
"Ohayou."
Ryohei left the bedroom and passed by room 303 when he heard a soft click, and the door was opened from the inside.
He paused and subconsciously turned his head to look.
He smiled and greeted Yusa, who was wearing a simple and elegant kimono.
"Ohayou."
Yusa responded with a gentle face, closed the door lightly, and walked side by side with Ryohei towards the stairs.
"Have you washed up?"
Ryohei struck up a conversation casually.
"Mn." Yusa responded, extended a slender white finger, tapped lightly on her pink lips, and said with a bit of playfulness: "Ryohei-kun, want to check?"
"Sure."
Ryohei blinked.
Check?
Then must check properly!
He and Yusa arrived at the staircase together, went down half a flight, raised his hand to pin Yusa against the wall (kabedon), lowered his head, leaned in, closed his eyes, and checked seriously.
Soft, sweet, with a faint scent of tangerine...
"Very good! Looks like you have washed up properly!" Ryohei let go of Yusa with satisfaction, speaking seriously, then couldn't help laughing himself.
"Sweet or not?" Yusa put her slender hands behind her back, looked up slightly at Ryohei, her voice softer than usual.
"Sweet!"
"Enjoyable?"
"Enjoyable!"
"What sweet or not, enjoyable or not? Let us enjoy too?"
A voice suddenly rang out.
Ryohei and Yusa were startled, looked up, and saw Lucoa and Pekola crossing their arms, standing left and right at the staircase of the third floor, looking down at them.
Looking imposing, worthy of being world-class powerhouses, terrifying indeed!
"Why do you two walk without sound!"
(￣ ￣|| )
Ryohei roasted.
"It's because you were kissing too devotedly."
Lucoa strode down the stairs with her long legs, the ample curves on her chest swaying gently with her steps.
When she reached the last few steps, she suddenly stopped, opened her arms, and with a "Heave-ho," jumped towards Ryohei.
"Wah—!"
Ryohei instinctively reached out to catch her.
The next moment, his vision went dark, his whole face buried in warmth and softness.
"Anyone who sees it gets a share; I want a good morning kiss too~."
Lucoa, like a koala, wrapped her voluptuous long legs clad in black silk around Ryohei's waist, hugged him with both hands, lowered her head close to his ear, and whispered coquettishly.
"You come down first." Ryohei let go of Lucoa, speaking in a muffled voice.
After Lucoa landed and stood firm, he stood on tiptoe and kissed Lucoa on the cheek.
"Alright, next."
Saying this, he pushed Lucoa away.
"Eh? Chotto matte! Aren't you too perfunctory!" Lucoa opened the eyelid of her left eye, looking at Ryohei in astonishment.
Yusa standing aside tilted her head, somewhat surprised, then covered her mouth and chuckled lightly.
Pekola walked to where Lucoa was just now and opened her arms to Ryohei...
"You two are truly sisters!"
Ryohei caught Pekola who also pounced, put her down, and also kissed her on the cheek.
"Are you dismissing a child? Suddenly pretending to be a serious human." Pekola lowered her head slightly, looked at Ryohei, and spoke abruptly.
"Exactly!"
Lucoa raised her hand in agreement from the side, her tone full of approval.
"Pretending to be serious..."
Ryohei looked at Pekola and twitched his mouth; his family's Goddess of Harvest really knew how to talk!
Boss Ryohei waved his hand for a triple denial: "I am not! I did not! You are talking nonsense!"
After speaking, he pulled Pekola over for a French kiss.
"See, you're anxious."
After the kiss, Pekola gazed at Ryohei, the lines on her face softening, the corners of her lips curling up slightly.
"Indeed." Lucoa put one hand on her waist beside them, nodding as if it was a matter of fact.
(￣y▽￣)~*
Yusa continued to cover her mouth and chuckle.
"Uh..."
Ryohei was choked by Lucoa and Pekola singing in harmony, but didn't mind too much, waving his hand:
"Alright, you guys take Jashin-chan to purchase ingredients; Yusa and I will go prepare breakfast."
"Okay."
Seeing Ryohei's reaction, Lucoa smiled and made an "OK" gesture.
Pekola also gave a soft "Mn."
Subsequently, the two sisters went back upstairs to room 302 where Jashin-chan was.
Ryohei and Yusa went downstairs.
"..."
The two quickly pushed open the door on the first floor, and the biting cold wind immediately blew in with goose feather-like snow.
It was past seven o'clock, but the sky outside was still gloomy; it seemed the snow wouldn't stop for a while.
The path cleared last night was covered with a thick layer of silvery white again.
Ryohei took out an umbrella from his storage space and handed it to Yusa, picking up the shovel leaning against the door himself:
"I'll shovel the snow; you help hold the umbrella for me."
"Okay."
Yusa responded with a smile and opened the umbrella in her hand.
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