The Azure Sea is not a warrior with ripped clothes.

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He stood up and pushed the latter and his younger sister out the door to ensure their safety. He looked firmly at Iori, whose murderous intent was boiling, and took a deep breath—"Yesterday's notebook...you don't need to return it!"

"Huh? What are you talking about, Yu? The doujinshi stuff is totally Greek milk!"

"Damn it! You greedy bastard... How about adding another classic from the Super Big Sister series?"

Yesterday's notebook was indeed a waste of money; Miyazawa Yu was heartbroken and couldn't breathe. It was a brand new product that she had just opened and hadn't even read two pages of!

However, now is not the time to be petty. In order to prevent someone from throwing stones at his bedroom window while he was sleeping, he had no choice but to reluctantly increase the price again!

"Big sister...?"

His expression suddenly became knowledgeable, and Kitahara Iori immediately pulled out the cloth stopper from the Water of Life, chugging down more than half the bottle. "Deal!"

"well!"

With a fist bump as a pledge, Miyazawa Yu immediately pulled out the agreed-upon reward from under the bed and handed it to the unscrupulous Iori. The two instantly reverted to their buddy-buddy mode, arms around each other's shoulders.

"Well, it's just a misunderstanding! Nanaka-nee said she would cook for us herself!"

"Is that so? I can't wait!"

They went out to wash up together, and before leaving, Miyazawa Yu gave Koshino a reliable look that said, "Look how awesome I am!"

To this, Kitahara Shiori smiled on the surface, but in reality, the veins on her forehead were about to burst.

These two guys are actually trading classic works with each other. Are they treating those things as a universal currency?

And isn't Onii-chan selling himself a little too cheaply? Cute Ichimokudo should at least be replaced with a notebook of the same size!

"Phew... Rin, let's go wash up too!"

"..."

I was giving life advice until the wee hours of the morning, and just two days ago I even stayed up all night packing my things to catch the tram and made a plan to escape home.

Having not slept well for three days, and with her inner turmoil resolved, Miyazawa Rin's face showed no trace of silence; instead, she looked particularly adorable with a dazed expression.

She was a little unsteady on her feet, but she kept her half-closed eyes glued to her older brother's back. After a long while, she slowly replied, "So that's how you solve it? Older brother is so amazing!"

"Ok?"

Suddenly realizing her blind spot, Kitahara Shiori looked at her friend in horror—how come the misunderstanding was cleared up, but this guy's brother complex not only didn't disappear, but seemed to have gotten even stronger!

If it were Rin from yesterday, seeing her older brother trading notebooks would have shattered her worldview and made her unable to believe it. How can she praise this now?

……

"Good morning……"

"Oh! Good morning, you all look very energetic!"

In the living room, Toshio Kotegawa was flipping through today's newspaper when he looked up and saw Iori and Yu looking exceptionally energetic.

If it were just the latter point, getting up at that time would already be considered late, but if the former point were added, it would make him want to check if the emergency relief supplies at home were complete.

"There's nothing I can do. With Yu around, it feels so empty that I can't sleep peacefully at all!"

"That's it!"

"What terrible lines..."

Is Iori already being transferred to someone's side? Does that mean she can't function without a man?

Looking at the innocent expression on the other person's face, which showed no sign of noticing anything, Toshio Kotegawa frowned. He had only sent Iori to the activity room because of the observation period. Was it too late to bring him back now?

"Good morning, Uncle Toshio! And Onii-chan, you can't say that!"

Having calmed down and started afresh, Kitahara Shiori tentatively asked, "After all, the work at the inn requires getting up much earlier than today!"

“I don’t work in hotels.”

Without a second thought, Kitahara Iori chugs down the remaining half-bottle of the Elixir of Life, then slams the empty bottle onto the table like an old man.

"Goo-hoo! This water tastes amazing!"

"..."

The smile on her face froze instantly. Kitahara Shiori never expected that even subconsciously, her own Onii-chan would be so resistant to inheriting the inn.

Besides, she already knew the bottle contained alcohol, so for her brother to bring up water now is a bit of an underestimation of his own intelligence!

"Onii-chan!"

"Hmm, what's wrong, Rin?"

On the other side, her clothes were tugged twice, and Miyazawa Yu looked down in confusion, only to see that Momo, who had been spitting out her mouth yesterday, was now unusually shy after waking up.

"Can I cross my arms, like before?"

"Uh……"

Something felt off, but with Rin's expectant and eager eyes staring at him, Miyazawa Yu had absolutely no chance to refuse!

"sure."

"That's great! I love Onii-chan the most~"

With a small, joyful cry, Miyazawa Rin immediately clung tightly to her brother, her face beaming with happiness.

Anyway, I'm not a brother-obsessed person, and physical contact is just normal sibling interaction, so there's no need to worry about it!

"Oh my, you're already up? Good morning, Dad."

"morning!"

Lifting the curtain, Nanaka Kotegawa, hearing the noise, came out of the kitchen wearing an apron and immediately saw Yuu, who was being clung to by her younger sister and looked completely bewildered.

"Oh my~ Rin-chan and Yu's relationship is really amazing!"

Good morning, Nanaka-nee!

She nimbly jumped down from her brother's lap, bowed, and smiled as she turned her head to apologize, saying, "I'm so sorry for causing trouble for you and Nanaka-nee yesterday!"

"Ah, you mean the thing about planning to kill Yu yesterday..."

“That’s right, but Rin no longer has that idea at all.”

From a berserk loli shrouded in the aura of death to a well-behaved girl next door, Nanaka Kotegawa was overwhelmed by the intense cuteness, and a huge question mark involuntarily rose above her head.

They turned their questioning gaze to the culprit, but Miyazawa Yu was also completely bewildered at the moment.

Shouldn't clearing up the misunderstanding help Rin return to normal? She seems even stranger now than when she was yelling about killing me!

"Rin, Shiori~ What do you want for breakfast? I'll make it for you~"

It wouldn't be a bad thing for Rin to get back on good terms with Yu. Seeing that Yu also looked completely innocent and naive, Kotegawa Nanaka didn't dwell on it and put the problem out of her mind.

Turning to walk towards the kitchen, she prepared to fulfill her duty as the hostess and make a delicious breakfast for the two new little ones.

"Ah, Nanaka-nee-san~"

She quickly turned her head. Although Kitahara Shiori was disappointed in her older brother who had no consideration for her at all, her foolish brother's plan to return home still had to be carried out!

"May I make you breakfast?"

"But Xiao Kan is a guest, please sit down and don't bother."

"Do not."

Feigning shyness, Kitahara Shiori tilted her head slightly and explained apologetically, "Actually, I wanted to let my brother try the food I made myself..."

"Oh dear, let's do it together!"

How could Nanaka refuse such an obedient and sensible child?

If Chisa were willing to cook for her, she'd probably faint from joy! Iori is so lucky!

"Then I'll help too..."

"Okay! Thank you, Yuoni-chan~"

With a cute bow of thanks, Kitahara Shiori pulled out a kitchen knife and glanced sideways at the languidly moving Miyazawa Yu.

Although the fried pork cutlet yesterday was indeed amazing to her, even if a college student gets straight A's in home economics, he can't compare to her who often helps cook at home!

Hmph! My foolish brother's homecoming battle begins!

Chapter 224 One-piece swimsuit? I...I'll wear it!

Use dishes full of hometown flavors to evoke Onii-chan's homesickness, making him cry and beg to go home more often!

That was the original plan, but...

"Da da da—! Sizzle!"

The eggs are quickly beaten to a consistency suitable for frying. The pan is slightly preheated, then turned to low heat. The egg mixture is poured into a mold, salt is sprinkled, and after two or three seconds the bottom layer of egg mixture solidifies, you can start rolling the egg rolls.

Wait an extra half minute to allow the wok's heat to set the omelet and ensure it's juicy inside. Finally, simply use a spatula to smoothly cut it into four sections, and a delicious omelet is ready!

"Okay, so fast!"

Seeing that Miyazawa Yu hadn't even opened his eyes, yet had managed to cook three omelets simultaneously using only muscle memory, Kitahara Shiori's chopsticks, which were flipping the omelets, froze in mid-air, her mind completely blank—

What kind of ridiculous hand speed and skill is this? Shouldn't college students be the kind of people who are too lazy to even leave the house to pick up takeout? What's with this maxed-out housekeeping skill?!

"Um, Brother You?"

"Hmm... what's wrong? I wasn't asleep!"

The pause in his hand movements was due to a delay caused by the brain taking over the body as Miyazawa Yu opened his eyes, but it was nothing to worry about.

"Isn't this already an admission of guilt?"

Rubbing her temples with a headache, Kitahara Shiori forced a smile and asked, "Yu-nii's cooking skills are amazing! Where did you learn them?"

"Ah! You mean this? Well, there's no way around it. GrandBlue often has a lot of people eating together, so it's hard not to develop muscle memory for it!"

"Muscle memory?"

Having gained a completely new understanding of the terminology, it was the first time Xiao Shi had ever heard that muscle memory could take over the body while asleep!

This has clearly exceeded the scope of human capabilities and has directly entered the realm of metaphysics!

"That's true, because there's more muscle, so there's more muscle memory, which makes perfect sense!"

Nodding earnestly, Miyazawa Yu felt that the theory he had explored was truly a self-contained system, and made a lot of sense!

"..." Ling VII's Dad (IV) Qi Siqia (VI)

Speechless, Kitahara Shiori wasn't interested in muscle theory; she just wanted her older brother to come home!

A fierce fighting spirit instantly ignited within him. He was willing to stake the reputation of Kitahara Inn on the fact that he couldn't possibly be completely defeated by a quack chef!

"that……"

Finding herself completely excluded from the kitchen, Nanaka Kotegawa broke out in a cold sweat—shouldn't she be the one in charge?

……

"Huh...huh..."

Ten minutes later at the dining table, Kitahara Shiori's ahoge (cowlick) stood upright as she gasped for breath, but a victorious smile played on her lips—

We won! Although we didn't make as many dishes as Miyazawa Yu, at least the dishes in front of Onii-chan were made according to her wishes and were full of nostalgic flavors!

"Is it Japanese food today? That's rare..."

"There's no other way, so many people would be worked to death making elaborate breakfasts normally! Xiao Shi brought a lot of good stuff!"

"You flatter me. I hope it suits everyone's taste~"

With a glint in her eyes, Kitahara Shiori had to puff out her chest when the ingredients were mentioned, because no matter how fast Miyazawa Yu cooked, the miso and pickles were top-quality ones that she brought!

Just a little bit from my brother...

She peeked at her brother putting the fried fish into his mouth and savoring it. Then, his expression slowly changed from anticipation to a furrowed brow. Her heart pounded with excitement!

As expected, the "Nostalgia Campaign" was the right thing to do. Iori Onii-chan is probably secretly wiping away tears in his heart because he misses his hometown.

"Wait, this fish..."

"What's wrong, Iori? Is it so delicious that it tastes just like your mom's cooking?"

"how to say……"

After hesitating for two seconds, Kitahara Iori, still unconvinced, picked up another piece of egg roll and put it in her mouth to savor it. Finally, she said in a deep voice, "No! The taste of home should be salty!"

"Ugh?"