Stealing Spree

Chapter 2580: Seal of Approval?

Our morning continued after that. Akane, Yae and Ririka woke up right when I returned to our room to check on them and call them for breakfast.

With Miwa-nee not relieving me of the side effect completely, just enough for us to have an intimate morning together, the girls pulled me back to the bed for a round or two.

Due to that, we spent another fifteen minutes in the bedroom. By the time we went downstairs, the pancakes were already a little cold and Miwa-nee scolded us for it.

Well, she got countered by the girls, pointing out how she mustʼve forgotten about the pancakes earlier too.

Guilty, Miwa-nee escaped by going upstairs, leaving the girls giggling before they looked at me with accusatory eyes.

Yep. In the end, it became my fault, so while waiting for Miwa-nee and Minoru, I prepared our hot drinks for everyone, at their request.

The kitchen once again became alive with the clinking of mugs and the soft whistling of the kettle as I prepped our drinks.

Akane wanted a regular milky tea, which was heavy on the sugar. According to her, Futaba recommended it to her.

How surprising. The girl, who kept on refusing excessive sugar intake because of her special constitution, recommended a sugary drink to Akane.

I guess I should get that girl more sweets the next time she visits or… when that next session of ours happens in the future.

Ririka demanded a hot chocolate piled high with marshmallows. Luckily for her, we have marshmallows stocked for Minoru.

Yae, on the other hand, asked for a black coffee with just a hint of cream, her eyes glinting with amusement as she watched me juggle their orders.

I threw in a chamomile tea for Miwa-nee, knowing itʼd soothe her after the morningʼs teasing, and a warm milk for Minoru, whoʼd probably stumble downstairs soon, rubbing his eyes.

As for me, I went with a regular black coffee. One that was bitter enough to counteract the sweetness of my pancakes.𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Akane hugged me from behind to watch me work closely. Sheʼs still in her alluring nightgown that got my desire thoroughly ignited earlier. ”Husband, youʼre spoiling us too much today. Is it because youʼre going to sleep somewhere else later?”

I couldnʼt help but wryly smile because it was partly true, ”Donʼt say it like that. I just want to do this once in a while. I canʼt always be the one getting served, right?

Ririka chimed in, ”There you go again, Ruki. You keep saying that when youʼre always serving us when weʼre together. Let us spoil you in mundane things like this sometimes. I can make you omurice again!”

I glanced back at her and replied, ”My lovely maidʼs omurice? Sure. I miss that. Youʼre gonna do the thing too, right?”

Ririka blushed, remembering that magic spell that those working in a cafe always do for their customers. Of course, as she was formerly working on one, sheʼs an expert on it. Maybe because it was a while ago that sheʼs now feeling a little embarrassed about it.

”... If itʼs for you, I will!”

”Pfft. I can do that too, husband. Moe moe kyun, right?”

I stared at her for a few seconds and then flicked her forehead. ”Nope. That doesnʼt suit you, wife.”

”Owh! How cruel?! Am I not a maid material?”

”Itʼs frustrating to admit but Akane, youʼre wife material,” Ririka answered, clicking her tongue in the process.

Yae, who was silent in the corner, had her lips curved into a sly smile. ”What are you saying, Ririka? We are all wife material to sweetieʼs eyes but you… youʼre the best maid for him. Anyway, keep giving him ideas. I wouldnʼt mind seeing sweetie in an apron more often.”

Before I could say anything else, the stairs creaked again. Miwa-nee reappeared with her hair now tied back. Her negligee was swapped for a more homely outfit. She looked refreshed, but the faint flush in her cheeks told me she hadnʼt entirely shaken off our earlier moment. Minoru trailed behind her, clutching a stuffed dinosaur. Something Otoha gave him when she last visited. I only managed to hand that out to him when Miwa-nee returned.

Thatʼs now his hug pillow.

In any case, Minoruʼs sleepy eyes lit up when he saw the stack of

pancakes on the table and the hot milk that Iʼve finished making for him.

With this, we started our lively breakfast.

Once weʼre done, we begin preparing for school.

Since we took a long bath last night, we only showered for a bit just to wash off the sweat from our morning activities. I tried to let the girls go first but since they also joined me in my morning exercise, we still ended up taking that shower together.

It was around a quarter past six when we finished our preparations.

Before leaving the house, Miwa-nee informed me about her plans later. Mizuki will be sending Suzuki-san to bring her to the possible cafe locations. Sheʼs going to bring Minoru with her to scout it out.

Maybe look at some daycare centers too?

The walk to the station was still as lively as the girls couldnʼt stop themselves from trying to one-up each other by clinging tightly to me.

Itʼs great that it was still early morning, lessening the people we ran into as we headed to our platform.

Unfortunately, Eimi couldnʼt wake up as early today. She called me before we stepped into the train car. Sheʼs still in bed and sleepy. I told her not to push it since she was more used to sleeping until seven but the girl insisted that sheʼd be joining us again if not tomorrow, then on Friday.

Well, what else could I say?

Anzu-nee also sent me a message. Apparently, sheʼs already awake and was planning to escort Eimi again today but with the girl still lying in her bed, she also postponed it.

I teased her by sending her one of my cosplay photos from last night. She didnʼt join that video call, after all. She replied with a photo of herself. And this time, I could admit I lost against her. I mean, it was a photo of her in her pajamas but with the top two buttons undone, giving me a high-quality view of her deep valley…

Thatʼs cheating, isnʼt it?

In any case, I promised to be a good little brother for her the next time we meet.

When she asked what I meant by that, I simply returned a smirking emoji, causing her to crash out, sending lines upon lines of angry emojis.

At that, I sent a final message before pocketing my phone that said, ”Spoil me lots, Anzu-nee-san.”

Mhm… I wonder what kind of face she will show me next time? I love her being pouty and grumpy though. Just like with Satsuki and Setsuna-nee.

Anyway, there were still plenty of seats and we managed to find a quiet corner.

Fuyu joined us at the next station, and then Futaba and Eri after that.

My self-proclaimed best friend became so curious about Ririka and Yae. In any case, itʼs not their first time meeting. Akane had already brought them to see the other girls before. Just that, she still had no idea about their relationship with me, except being my close friends.

The girl tried interrogating me but Ririka and Yae pulled her down, sandwiching Eri between them.

And when I thought I could finally rest easy next to Akane and Fuyu, I looked up and saw Futaba signaling to me with her eyes. Like following her to another empty seat to talk to her privately.

She wasnʼt being subtle about it. Akane and Fuyu also noticed it. They looked at each other, then pushed me on my back, urging me to go with a playful nudge.

Akaneʼs eyes sparkled with mischief as she whispered, ”Go on, husband. Donʼt keep Futaba waiting. She told us about this. Weʼll be fine here.”

Fuyu nodded, her usual composed smile softening into something encouraging. ”Un. Donʼt worry. She wonʼt decide anything by herself anymore when it comes to her interaction with you. She promised us that. Just do what you must and help her out.”

These girls… Are they serious? What is this seal of approval? I wonder how their talk truly transpired? Iʼm certain Futaba has been grilled by them, considering it reached the point where it was already more sexual than we wanted it to be.

But this… Uh… I guess I should just ask the girl herself.

I glanced at Futaba, who was now standing near an empty pair of seats, her arms crossed and her expression a mix of feigned composure and shyness.

Eri, meanwhile, was already being overwhelmed by Ririkaʼs animated chatter and Yaeʼs sly interjections, her protests drowned out by their laughter. Yeah, sheʼd be fine.

”Alright, alright,” I said, standing and giving Akane and Fuyu a quick squeeze on their hands before heading over to Futaba.

The moment I approached her, she averted her gaze and then sat down. She reached for the hem of my uniform, tugging on it before saying, ”Sit down, Onoda-kun.”

I stared at her for a good while and glanced around us. The crowd within the train car was still thin and the corner she picked got us pretty isolated.

After deliberating for a moment, I nodded and sat next to her.