Chapter 823.: 823.
Inside the bakery constructed on the side of the school cafeteria .
I only take lessons for the first two classes in the morning .
Then, I start preparing in the bakery in the third lesson .
「 Now then, how was that? 」
I peek into the window of the business-sized oven .
「 Huh, it didn’t go well 」
Repetition of work every day .
But it’s never dull .
I may be doing the same thing, but it changes slightly .
Or should I say that change is a necessity?
If you do the same thing every day, then you’ll get used to it and get better little by little .
But growing accustomed means, you become dull .
Therefore, it’s the same work every day, but I always try out something to come up with a new idea .
If it comes to my mind, I try it out, no matter how small it is .
It’s okay to fail .
Failure only increases my experience .
For a dumb person like me, it will never go smoothly for the first time .
I come up with an idea, try it out, notice my failures, and amend it .
It’s a look that someone like me can repeat .
Today, I changed the three types of bread this morning .
I thought that doing this will be much more efficient but,
「 I guess this is a failure 」
I can sense it as I check the swelling of the bread inside the oven .
This method of baking is a blow .
It’s not out of the question, though .
「 I’ll have Katsuko-nee check the taste, and if it doesn’t pass, this won’t show up on the counter 」
Well, I don’t think it’s that horrible .
「 That’s okay, I guess . I only had three types as a trial for today, but we can use the other variations 」
It had that effect .
Yeah, I’ll just test this out again next week .
I might try and experiment in the mansion over the weekend .
Anyway, I’ll ask for Katsuko-nee’s opinion .
Those were my thoughts as I look at the bread baking inside the oven .
However .
「 What? You’re watching me silently since earlier 」
「 I mean, Nii-san’s making such a serious face 」
Luna said .
「 And so I started gazing too . Isn’t that right, Koyomi-chan? 」
Luna calls out to Koyomi-chan on her side, but…
Koyomi-chan doesn’t answer .
She comes closer to Ai’s mother, who sits next to her .
Ai’s mother also stares at my work with a confused face .
「 Are you not bored? 」
「 Not at all . It’s intriguing . Isn’t that right, Koyomi-chan? 」
「 …… 」
「 …… 」
What’s this atmosphere? So troublesome .
「 Nii-san, should I help you out? 」
Luna said, but .
「 No, I don’t need it . It gets jam-packed later, and Katsuko-nee’s coming to help out 」
Katsuko-nee went to the board-chairman room . It seems like there are some papers she needs to return to the mansion because it needs Minaho-neesan’s stamp .
「 I think you can go outside for now and look around the cafeteria . Don’t go out though 」
We’re still in the 4th period in our class .
No students are hanging out in the cafeteria .
「 It’s okay . I want to watch Nii-san instead 」
Luna said .
Koyomi-chan and Ai’s mother aren’t saying anything while sitting down .
「 Oh right . Should I prepare tea for everyone? 」
Luna said as she stands up, but…
「 Not now . This will be baked in a few minutes, and I’ll be moving around . Don’t get close to the work table while I do that 」
I need to continuously place out the pads outside .
It would be dangerous to have Luna move around when she’s not used to it .
「 If it’s tea, then we have a coffee maker and water boiler in the staff room back then, you three can go there and drink some 」
「 Eeh? But I want to see Nii-san work 」
Luna said .
「 No, you might say that, but I don’t think Koyomi-san and Kiyohara-san have the same idea . I think you three should wait on the other room 」
Only at times like this when Yukino’s not coming over to slack off .
If Yukino’s here, then I’ll leave the three to her,
This is a group that I’m not compatible with .
There are ten more minutes until lunch break .
「 Yes, I want to watch . Koyomi-chan, Kiyohara-san, you want to stay over here too, right? 」
Luna asks the two .
「 Ah, yes 」
「 I guess 」
Koyomi-chan and Ai’s mother replied in a small voice .
I wonder why these three came to my bakery,
That’s because it’s Friday today .
Ai’s father will come back to Sendai from work .
And so, we need Ai and her mother to return home .
A mail reached Ai’s mother saying, “I’ll return at the usual time” from Sendai .
I mean, that’s the only contact he’s done .
Ai’s parents have a cold relationship for real .
Ai’s father will leave his office in Sendai and reach our local area by 9pm .
Even so, we still need to clean up Ai’s house, since they were absent for the week .
There’s a need for bracing oneself for making contact with Ai’s father .
Therefore, once we’re done in school, we’ll head to Ai’s house right away .
We can’t just have Ai and her mother return home with only the two of them .
After all, there’s hardly any conversation between the parent and child in the mansion for the past few days .
From the mother’s perspective, I took away her doted child .
Furthermore, the daughter she wants to stay as a young girl is turned to a woman .
On the other hand, Ai was thoroughly trained to do things herself while everyone watches her change her life, where she leaves everything to her mother .
She probably doesn’t know how to make contact with her mother .
If she shows a face asking for help, then everyone will scold her .
「 Okay, sorry about that . I’m done with my job now 」
Katsuko-nee returns with a briefcase at hand .
Whew, thanks .
I don’t know what to do with this group alone .
However .
「 I’ll prepare the cash register . I’ll leave this side to you! 」
She washed her hand then head to the cafeteria .
It can’t be helped .
Pipipipi…
The oven says that it’s done baking .
「 Okay, let’s do this! 」
I open up the oven and take out the pastries .
「 Katsuko-nee, I’d like you to check some of this 」
「 Got it, I’m going 」
Our fight before the lunch break begins .
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Minaho-neesan’s the one who mentioned that we should show Ai’s mother how Ai works as a seller .
Showing the change before they return home .
And so, Katsuko-nee brought Ai’s mother before the lunch break to our school .
Luna’s here because of her Miko power .
She’s to monitor Ai’s mother’s mental state, and if the push comes to shove, then she’ll use her power to compel her .
Yomi is much better when it comes to that power, but…
The two of them know about Yomi’s power, and so it’ll only make them nervous if Yomi’s present .
Luna’s using her Miko power daily to train it, and so, she can use the same power, but not as strong as Yomi .
But, the Kiyohara mother-daughter thinks that Luna can only read minds, and so it’s just a perfect trump card that we can use when we need it .
Well, actually . Ai and her mother can’t defy us because of Yomi’s power, so I don’t think there will be trouble, but just in case .
Tsukiko can use both powers freely, but,
Tsukiko’s recently put on the Takakura shrine maiden’s mysterious atmosphere, that it gives out her presence .
It seems like Ai and her mother don’t like dealing with Tsukiko . It’s on the same level as Misuzu and Ruriko .
「 I’m here! Ooooh! Koyomi-chan’s also here! 」
Nei comes in first today .
「 Huh, you skipped out of your classes again, Ya-chan? 」
「 It’s okay, I’ll be back before the seventh period ends 」
As usual, what a free spirit .
「 I’m hungry! 」
Yukino also comes over before the chime .
I mean, in Yukino’s case, she can’t help but come in here secretly before lunch break .
「 Oh, you’re here too? 」
Yukino’s not surprised that Ai’s mother is here because she heard it this morning, but,
She’s astonished that Koyomi-chan’s also here .
「 Well, why not? It must be suffocating for you to stay in that house . I mean, it’s the blonde princess’ world during daytime 」
Agnes?
Margo-san’s in the US right now .
Nagisa’s got her shop, Katsuko-nee’s helping me out in the bakery .
Minaho-neesan’s at the mansion, but she’s working on Kuromori and Kouzuki SS’ data analytics .
That’s why, the mansion has Tsukiko, Mana looking after Agnes, Yomi, Luna, Koyomi-chan, and Mao-chan .
Mao-chan goes with Nagisa to the flower shop during the day, but,
When that happens…
Agnes becomes in control of the children .
Luna’s obedient, and Koyomi-chan’s accustomed to life with us, and so her heart remains closed .
「 I thought that she should breathe in the air from the outside . Besides, Koyomi-chan feels at ease when she’s with Kiyohara-san 」
Katsuko-nee said .
Ai’s mother and Koyomi-chan are always together in the mansion .
The two seem confused with our lifestyle .
They seek each other .
AI’s mother wants a child to protect, replacing her daughter .
Koyomi-chan wants a person she can treat as a mother .
They have what the other lacks .
No, well, we try not to give them excessive contact to not let it become dependence,
Katsuko-nee and everyone monitors them, and they’re never alone .
「 We’ll bring her back to Kiyohara-san’s house too 」
Minaho-neesan mentioned that Koyomi-chan’s existence eases up Ai’s mother’s mental state .
She won’t break as long as she has someone she wants to protect .
「 That’s why I’m also here . I thought that Koyomi-chan might get lonely 」
Luna shows that she’s only here to play with Koyomi-chan .
「 I mean, Koyomi-chan and I passed the mock entrance exam, but, Agnes-chan didn’t 」
「 That’s why Agnes-chan’s studying in the mansion for today 」
Katsuko-nee smiled .
「 Yes, Tsukiko-oneesama and Yomi-oneesama are teaching her 」
「 Right . Agnes-chan loves Luna-chan a lot . If you were in the mansion, she’ll chase after you and make an uproar 」
Luna wants to be separated from Agnes from time to time, and so she came with us, or so that’s the setting .
「 Okay, battle-ready! 」
Nei fires herself up and brings the pads I take out from the oven to the storefront .
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