"Manatsu is coming over to your place later too, right?" Konoe Hitomi asked.
"Yeah. She said she wanted to catch up with Aunt Miyuki, who used to be her classmate, at my house," Natsume Chikage explained.
"In that case, I should head back early. Otherwise, knowing Lady Manatsu's personality, she might be late," Konoe Hitomi said as she picked up the food container from the table and slowly rose to her feet. "And I need to give these to the young lady too. I'm sure she'll be happy when she gets them."
"Then I'll be going first."
"You're leaving already?" Natsume Chikage froze.
"What? You don't want me to leave?" Konoe Hitomi turned back to look at him, her eyes seeming to carry a smile.
Natsume Chikage fell silent for a moment, but he figured she was teasing him again and countered, "What if I said I didn't?"
"Then I'd be very happy. It would be the happiest thing I heard today." Konoe Hitomi stared straight at him.
Natsume Chikage's expression turned incredibly strange.
Why could this woman always suddenly say things like that?
Just then.
The doorbell suddenly rang.
Konoe Hitomi raised an eyebrow at the sound, clearly displeased.
"Who could that be? Don't tell me it's your girlfriend, Chikage?"
Natsume Chikage complained.
"How could that be? I don't even have a girlfriend."
He went to the entrance and opened the door. Standing there was Akita Sana, carrying a large box and wearing a backpack.
The instant she saw Natsume Chikage, she beamed with delight.
"Chikage, I'm here."
"You got here so fast?"
"Yeah, because I was eager to play games with you."
Konoe Hitomi walked over to the two of them and let out a soft snort. "Since someone is so eager to play games with you, Chikage,