Why Are There So Many Geniuses in Omni-Anime! What's One More with Me?

"Alright, I more or less understand now... What an incredible pair of siblings."

"..."

While he was preparing the food, Makinohara Shoko rang the doorbell and arrived. Futaba Rio answered the door.

Then, just as he was nearly finished preparing everything, Sakurajima Mai arrived.

"Sorry, am I late?"

"No, your timing is perfect, Mai~"

With no one noticing or getting his reference, Himemiya Chihaya gave a gloomy smile to himself.

"Good evening, Mai-san!"

Dressed in a white dress that made her look utterly pure and innocent, Makinohara Shoko rose from the sofa and greeted her.

"Good evening, Shoko-chan~ This is a present for you." Sakurajima Mai bent down, gently stroked Makinohara Shoko's little head, then handed her a small gift box.

"Ah~ Thank you! But why are you giving me a present?"

"Think of it as an apology for not going to visit you with Chihaya and the others last time."

"Ha~ That's alright. I know you're a big star, Mai-san, so you must be very busy, right? Thanks for all your hard work~"

Sakurajima Mai's eyes widened in shock as she took a small step back. "Mm! This child... she's an angel!"

"Um, correction: I'm actually very busy too," Himemiya Chihaya muttered quietly.

"Yes! I'm very grateful to Chihaya-san too!"

"Guh!" Himemiya Chihaya made the exact same motion as Sakurajima Mai. "As expected, Shoko-chan is an angel!"

"Haha! You two are exaggerating~"

Thinking the two of them were merely joking around, Makinohara Shoko walked over to the dining table and examined the prepared dishes. "Are we having hot pot today?"

The two-compartment pot on the table, along with the fresh vegetables and meat piled around it and even on the small cabinet beside it, made the answer obvious at a glance.

"Mm, that should be alright, right?"

"No