A new morning.
With me having an annoying puppet on top of me, October 22 (Friday) begins without further delay.
The first thing I see when I wake up is Touko-san. Clearly asleep.
If you ask me about the things that happened last night before I returned home, it was nothing to write home about. Makihisa was talking about the things they had done at the Tohno Mansion the whole time, and there was nothing like an argument regarding my tutoring, all they asked me to do is visit the mansion frequently, as I will always be welcomed.
However, the only condition they put on me... I was just going to arrive this morning.
I get out of bed, letting Touko-san sleep for a while longer, and dress in my uniform. I go to the ground floor, where with the vacuum cleaner, I begin to collect the dust in each of the corners of the floor, my coordination is calibrated and although I do not do it 100% perfect, it is not as if it is not the closest thing to The perfection.
Going from vacuuming the floor to cleaning the windows, finishing the dishes Touko-san didn't finish yesterday, and making sure every visible corner of the house looks adequate, thirty minutes passed. Well, thirty-seven to be exact.
To be completely honest, my dad is a total inconsiderate. He does not think about anything about what I feel and is insensitive about it.
That's how Makihisa Tohno has always been with me, but I'm not complaining about that either. However, it does not mean that he does not hold some resentment for what he asked me to do from today.
When it is 7:40 in the morning, they knock on the door of the house using the bell.
It was perfectly coordinated, let me say.
Opening the door, I see three different girls waiting there and with them, there are two suitcases per head.
The one who has always taken the conversational initiative, she greets me cheerfully raising her hands:
─We have arrived, Shiki-san! [Magical Amber], [Brainwasher Detective] and Akiha-chan's patrol are here to liven up this home! Excuse me! ─. Chattering as soon as she looks at me. Kohaku-san enters the house being that loud.
─With permission. ─. Hisui-san says without waiting for my confirmation of permission to enter the house.
It doesn't take long for the two colorful girls to see their new surroundings, amazed. What can I tell you, the house is a bit big for an average family.
Counting the three people who live here, we still have two extra rooms left. From that, it turns out that Touko-san had accepted my father's request without my consent.
"Mm? Didn't I tell you? Akiha-chan and the twin maids will be living with us from tomorrow. There are plenty of rooms so it should be fine right?"
I wanted to throw her off a cliff or throw stones at her, but perhaps Touko-san would have had no trouble resisting that.
I doubt about the cliff, but the stones definitely wouldn't have done that witch any harm. And speaking of characters that are too powerful, huh...
Just when I thought I was going to reconcile with Akiha in the long run, they come up with this to ruin my mood perfectly.
─I'm glad that you can welcome us to your abode, Nii-san. Oh, your jacket sleeves are wrinkled, let me iron this for you.
...
Without saying a word, I take off my jacket and hand it to Akiha. She receives it in two hands with a smile, while she radiates joy, my little sister asked Kohaku-san to lend her her iron. I let them iron on the dining room table, since there is no food.
Ah, the food, damn it! She almost forgot.
I go to the fridge to check its contents. And just as I was afraid, there is not much to cook with here.
I finished using the ingredients yesterday morning, and with all the crazy things that happened, I completely forgot to do the shopping before curfew.
Well, it seems that I will have to send Touko-san for the shopping before I go. She can do that, at least.
─Shiki-san. ─. Suddenly, I hear a voice next to me calling out to me.
─Ah! ─. I exclaim in surprise.
She caught me completely off guard. Beside me, Hisui-san was standing there, looking at me with a strange expression.
Mm... I think I looked like an idiot there.
Sorry, Hisui-san.
─What's up? You gave me a good scare.
─I'm sorry I scared you. I just came to inform her that Nee-san went shopping in the early morning to bring here, if she likes, she can use these things to make breakfast.
!
Hisui-san gives me a plastic bag loaded to the brim. I felt a slight push towards the floor in my right hand from the weight of it. It is quite crowded.
The person with the idea, switch places with Hisui-san so that she can help Akiha with my jacket.
─Oh, Hisui-chan already brought this. He he. I wanted to personally give it to you, Shiki-san, but I think it still works. It's my way of thanking you for allowing us to be somewhere other than the Tohno Mansion we've known all our lives. So if it's not too much trouble, I'll assist you in the kitchen, Shiki-san.
?
Wait, Kohaku-san just said something interesting.
What happens here?
─"Our whole life", does that mean we've known each other before, Kohaku-san? ─. I ask with interest.
Kohaku-san looks more or less my age, that's why I'm interested in that. For her to say that she has been all her life in the Tohno Mansion, it would be understandable if we knew each other back then.
She looks at me with interest for a few seconds, but when she smiles, she extends her arms and hugs me tightly. My thoughts are sent flying there.
─That's right, Shiki-san. We know each other from the past, I'm glad you remember me. Before we spent all our time playing with Akiha-sama and Hisui-chan, do you remember?
A-ah...
I think... I remember something like that. Yes actually. Back then, Akiha and I were playing in the woods within the mansion grounds. I remember that over time, two happy girls approached us and since then, we started playing the five together.
?
Wait.
Five...?
Why is there... another person in my memories?
I feel like I'm forgetting something important. Maybe Kohaku-san knows about that.
I remember. But tell me, Kohaku-san, was it just the four of us? I think I remember someone else who played with us but is not present.
But as soon as the doubts came, it was like they vanished.
─No. That's from many years ago, so I guess Shiki-san is confusing some things. We were just Hisui-chan, Akiha-sama, Shiki-san and me in my memories.
Now that she says it.
It may be true.
In all these years, he may have mixed my memories with various details. I had almost completely forgotten about my family until yesterday, where I had to once again become involved with these individuals.
I guess it's true.
I take Kohaku-san by her shoulders and push her away from me. I don't want Akiha to see this embarrassing scene.
─Good! Let's cook something good, Kohaku-san.
─I will follow your instructions to the letter, Shiki-san.
After exchanging sincere smiles, Kohaku-san and I started making breakfast.