Only after Qingxiao finished dealing with Suguru Geto's affairs did he suddenly realize that he had gone almost a month without visiting the siblings.
He immediately cleared away all his other business for the day and headed to the apartment over the weekend. It was exactly ten in the morning when he arrived.
Holding his key, he quietly unlocked the door, intending to surprise the two children, but a figure caught his eye first.
Tsumiki stood in the kitchen wearing an apron, fiddling with the cookware on tiptoe.
"Qingxiao?"
Tsumiki turned at the sound, her eyes instantly lighting up. She hurriedly wiped her hands clean and trotted over to greet him.
"I came to see you two."
Qingxiao glanced over the neatly arranged ingredients on the counter, looking a little puzzled.
"Didn't I arrange for a housekeeper to come cook regularly? Why are you doing it yourself?"
Tsumiki tugged at the corner of her apron and explained quietly.
"Megumi doesn't like her cooking, and it isn't good to keep troubling someone else. I practiced a few times using recipes, and today I was just trying to make dishes he likes."
"All right, as long as you're happy.
"But stop working for now. I'll take you both out to eat today, and we can look around afterward."
Tsumiki's eyes lit up at first, but then she grew awkward and tried to decline. Qingxiao cut her off with a single remark.
"That's settled. Oh, where's Megumi? Why haven't I seen him?"
"He stayed up late reading last night, so he's still asleep." Tsumiki covered her mouth and chuckled softly. "He always likes sleeping in on weekends."
"That kid." Qingxiao tipped his chin toward the bedroom. "All right, go wake him up, and we'll head out."
The two of them approached the bedroom