Chapter 20: Three Sisters and Three Sisters
Just as the police chief was about to enter, he received an urgent phone call, and with regret, he bid farewell to Hina.
Yuuta, seeing the police chief depart, led the three of them inside.
"Since we're here, let's have something to eat before we go. I don't think everyone ate much earlier, did they?" Yuuta opened the door, holding Hina in his arms, and walked inside.
It was true that Sora and Miu hadn't eaten much, but Hina proudly declared, "I ate a lot! I'm not hungry at all!"
"Hina is the best; she's liked everywhere we go. But remember, Hina, you shouldn't eat things from strangers, okay?" Yuuta felt it was essential to give Hina some guidance on this matter.
Hina nodded, "Were those people earlier strangers too? We couldn't eat their food?"
Yuuta, finding it challenging to define who qualified as strangers, temporarily gave up on this guidance.
Inside the café, there were only two people.
It wasn't a family restaurant but more of a Taiwanese-style bar.
Behind a long bar counter stood a mature lady brewing coffee, while the one welcoming the four of them was a long-haired beauty who appeared to be about three or four years older than Yuuta.
Describing her hair as long and straight felt inadequate; it was indeed extraordinarily beautiful. Like many others, the woman quickly cast her gaze upon Hina.
"What an adorable child! Would you like a slice of cake? It's free~" The beauty smiled and greeted Hina, leaning down to entice her.
Hina, just after hearing Yuuta's words, firmly declined, "Uncle said I shouldn't eat things from strangers!"
Sora chimed in, trying to reassure Hina, "Hina! We came here to eat; she's not a stranger!"
The mature lady behind the bar also liked Hina and said to the other woman, "Hitomi, we have a child's booster seat in the store. Please bring it out for this young guest."
"Of course," Hitomi noticed that the high bar stool wasn't suitable for a child. She offered a warm smile to Hina and went inside to fetch a child's booster seat.
Yuuta turned to the mature woman with wavy hair and inquired, "Thank you. Are you the manager here?"
"No, I'm the owner, Kisugi Rui. Hitomi is my sister," she replied.
"Would you like to order a kids' meal for her as well?" She gestured to a menu on the side. Although this was a café, they also served food.
Hitomi returned promptly with the child's booster seat and ensured Hina was safely seated in it, preventing any risk of tipping over. She then flashed a warm smile and shared, "I have another sister, but she's much older than you. She's even taller than your big sister!"
Hina beamed in response, "I have two big sisters, and my uncle is here too!"
"That's quite a coincidence. We're also three sisters, and Hina, you're like a third sister now," Hitomi found it rather delightful.
Sora and Miu, confronted with two captivating women, couldn't help but feel a bit overwhelmed.
There was an unmistakable distinction between adult beauties and their youthful counterparts.
Hitomi called out to someone behind the back door, "Ai! Come out quickly! There's a very cute little friend here!"
Under Yuuta's watchful eye, a short-haired girl promptly emerged. "Where? Ah, I see her! Such a cute little friend. What's your name, and how old are you?"
"I'm called Hina, and I'm three years old," Hina answered politely.
"I'm Ai, I'm thirteen years old, no wait, I'm eighteen! I'll be a college student next year!"
Upon learning that Ai would be a college student, Hina looked up to her with admiration and remarked, "Wow, just like my uncle, but my uncle is already a college student, so he's a bit more amazing than you!"
Ai glanced at the two girls beside her and the boy who was roughly her age, feeling a bit shy. She complimented Hina, saying, "Hello to all of you. This kid is really cute."
"Thank you," Yuuta replied with a smile, accustomed to such comments from many people.
Their meals arrived shortly after. While Yuuta, Sora, and Miu began to eat, Hina, who had already finished her meal, engaged in a conversation with the three beautiful women.
Kisugi Rui, gazing at the adorable Hina, inquired, "Hina, where are your mom and dad?"
"My mom and dad went to work in a faraway place. Hina is a good girl and now lives with my big sister at Uncle's house!" Hina replied obediently, emphasizing her well-behaved nature.
These words left Kisugi Rui and her sisters feeling somewhat uneasy as they glanced at Yuuta, who clearly wasn't much older.
Yuuta continued to eat his meal calmly, and when he noticed their inquisitive looks, he couldn't help but give a wry smile.
The atmosphere turned strangely quiet, and as Sora and Miu paused in their eating, the three women understood the situation.
"Yeah, Hina will be a good girl," Kisugi Rui said warmly, empathizing with Hina's situation as she too had experienced the absence of parents.
After a simple meal, Yuuta and the others bid farewell to the three sisters and left the café.
"Well, those three were really beautiful. Big brother, are you smitten?" Miu teased Yuuta on the way back home.
Sora added, "Even if he's smitten, there won't be a chance. We won't be coming here to eat again. It's too far from where we live!"
Yuuta concurred; it wasn't practical to return. The café was quite a distance from their home. Yet, there was no denying that they were truly stunning women...