After a flurry of activity, Aoko finally sorted out the identity issues for the two girls—meaning she organized the information and handed it over to her nominal father to handle. Kohaku and Hisui had nominally become the adopted daughters of Aoko's nominal father, changing their surnames from Mikan Kohaku and Mikan Hisui to Aozaki. Legally, they had become the younger sisters of Aoko and Touko.
It was already nearing the end of November, and she had begun making preparations for the first round of the Center Exam and her early application to the University of Tokyo in December.
But given Aoko's intelligence and breadth of knowledge, she had no need to study desperately like the other examinees. She only needed to review all the knowledge she would use.
Today was Sunday. Tomorrow morning at seven, she had to take Touko to Tokyo's airport to catch a nine o'clock flight to London. It seemed she would need to go to bed early tonight, or there would not be enough time for meditation and preparing breakfast.
When she pushed the serving cart into the dining room of the Kuonji estate, the other four were already seated in their respective places.
Smiling, Aoko set the food on the table, took off her apron, and sat down in her own seat to enjoy breakfast with everyone.
Although Kohaku and Hisui had been born into a great family, the Mikan family itself had long since declined. The richness and deliciousness of their usual meals were nowhere near what the Kuonji estate now provided.
The two sisters, still children, had had their taste buds thoroughly conquered by Aoko's cooking. Their eyes sparkled with a "Kira★Kira" glow, their mouths stuffed full of food, making them look a little like two tiny hamsters.
"Don't eat so fast," Aoko