At nine o'clock on the weekend morning, Chu Hui left his house.
The weather was nice today, with a gentle breeze and a cloudless sky. Being a holiday, it was truly a good day for the stench of romance to fill the air.
Chu Hui, eating a bowl of noodles at a roadside shop, thought this to himself. This was the conclusion he reached after seeing countless couples whispering and cuddling in front of him.
After paying and leaving the noodle shop, Chu Hui arrived at the train station and took the train to Katsura Kotonoha's house.
Before long, he arrived at Katsura Kotonoha's home and rang the doorbell.
Katsura Kotonoha had told him two days ago that her father wasn't home today, and her mother had gone out to play mahjong and planned to play all night. Only she and her younger sister, Katsura Kokoro, were at home, so there was absolutely no need to worry about seeing Katsura Kotonoha's parents.
Chu Hui's heart was filled with certain evil thoughts.
"Click."
The door opened, and a small figure threw herself into his arms, letting out a surprised cry: "Wow, it's the real person! Exactly like in the photo."
Photo? What photo?
Katsura Kokoro's words startled Chu Hui. Seeing Katsura Kotonoha walk out with a flushed face, Chu Hui couldn't help but suspect, had Katsura Kotonoha been secretly taking photos of him?
"Hey, hey, Onii-chan, are you my sister's boyfriend?"
Katsura Kokoro looked up at Chu Hui, asking in a sweet voice.
"Kokoro!" Katsura Kotonoha glared at her younger sister in anger, her cheeks flushed with a charming blush.
Chu Hui smiled and gently patted Katsura Kokoro's head, replying: "Not yet."
"Eh..." Katsura Kokoro sighed in disappointment.
Katsura Kotonoha's heart was in a tumult. "Not yet"—did that mean they would be in the future?
Katsura Kotonoha's mind wandered, and fearing she might be neglecting her guest, she hurriedly invited Chu Hui inside: "Student Chu, come in and sit down. And Kokoro, don't keep pestering Student Chu."
Upon entering Katsura Kotonoha's home, Katsura Kokoro continued to cling to Chu Hui's hand, declaring in a sweet voice: "I've decided! If my sister won't be Onii-chan's girlfriend, then when I grow up, I'm going to be Onii-chan's girlfriend! I like Onii-chan so much!"
"Kokoro! What nonsense are you spouting!" Katsura Kotonoha was getting a bit angry.
Chu Hui smiled, indicating it was fine, then leaned down to look into Katsura Kokoro's eyes and said: "Kokoro is still too young, and Onii-chan can't wait."
"Then who is Onii-chan going to be with? Is it my sister?" Katsura Kokoro blinked.
Chu Hui was speechless. This little brat seemed to be pushing her sister onto him. She was quite precocious for her age.
Hearing this, Katsura Kotonoha blushed, walked over angrily, grabbed Katsura Kokoro, and gave her a scolding.
After playing with Katsura Kokoro for a while, she suddenly pulled on Chu Hui's hand, acting spoiled: "Onii-chan, will you take a picture of me?"
Katsura Kotonoha said apologetically from the side: "Kokoro has seen the photos you took of me. She really likes them and hopes you can take some for her too."
Chu Hui naturally wouldn't refuse a chance to boost affection.
He hadn't brought his camera, but Katsura Kotonoha's family had one, and it was even higher-end, producing better quality photos.
Chu Hui took a set of photos for Katsura Kokoro first. Seeing that Katsura Kotonoha was also interested, he invited her to take some as well, and also took quite a few photos of the two sisters together.
It had to be said that the identity the cleaver had set for him was powerful; his photography skills were top-notch, not inferior to some masters of photography. Katsura Kotonoha and Katsura Kokoro were both very pleased when they looked at the printed photos.
Finally, Katsura Kokoro suggested taking a commemorative photo of the three of them.
After directing the sisters to stand in position, Chu Hui set up the camera, activated the self-timer, and then ran over to stand next to Katsura Kokoro.
Katsura Kokoro was standing in the middle, with Katsura Kotonoha on her left and Chu Hui on her right.
"Sister, Onii-chan." Katsura Kokoro suddenly shouted.
The two people on either side turned their heads at the same time, then felt their arms being pulled forcefully. Their heads tilted forward involuntarily, and their lips touched.
Just at that moment, the shutter sound rang out, freezing the scene in time.
After a brief moment of shock, Katsura Kotonoha quickly stepped back, her cheeks bright red.
Chu Hui was also stunned. He looked down at the giggling Katsura Kokoro and gave her a mental thumbs-up. I've decided, this is my future sister-in-law.
"Kokoro!!!"
Embarrassed and angry, she was about to lash out at Katsura Kokoro, but realized that Katsura Kokoro had already run off to fetch the printed photos.
"Wow, so pretty!" Katsura Kokoro exclaimed. She ran to Katsura Kotonoha with the photo to take credit: "Sister, look! The photo is so good. You and big brother look so compatible."
Hearing this, Katsura Kotonoha lowered her head to look at the photo. In it, she and Chu Hui were kissing quite naturally. Katsura Kokoro stood between them, her hands crossed over her chest holding theirs, with a naive and happy smile on her face.
The three of them looked just like a family.
It was as if something in the depths of Katsura Kotonoha's heart had been touched—soft, warm, and filled with happiness. A sweet smile involuntarily appeared on her face.
"Nice photo." Chu Hui also saw the photo, but his expression didn't change much; he just commented with a smile.
Katsura Kotonoha couldn't help but feel a sense of loss in her heart.
Katsura Kokoro pointed at Chu Hui and said loudly: "Onii-chan, you kissed my sister, you have to take responsibility."
"Kokoro!" Katsura Kotonoha blushed again.
Chu Hui bent down and kissed Katsura Kokoro on the cheek, teasing: "Now big brother has kissed you too, so should I take responsibility for you as well?"
Though internally he was thinking, seducing a little lolita or something, that's just too depraved.
"Kissing the cheek doesn't count, it has to be a kiss on the mouth, kiss kiss... Ah, it hurts..."
Katsura Kokoro wasn't shy at all and pursed her little lips toward Chu Hui, leaving him speechless.
The next moment, Katsura Kokoro felt a pain in her head and immediately covered it, crying out in pain. It was Katsura Kotonoha, who couldn't watch any longer, who had given her a heavy knock.
After the farce, Chu Hui sat on the sofa holding Katsura Kokoro and watching TV. Katsura Kotonoha quietly went into her room to hide the photo of the kiss, then stared blankly at her own bashful reflection in the mirror, unconsciously touching her lips.
After a while, Katsura Kotonoha's eyes became determined.
Time is like a period; it flows when it wants to. Soon it was noon.
When preparing lunch, Katsura Kotonoha realized there wasn't much food in stock, so Chu Hui went out with her to a nearby supermarket to buy groceries.
Arriving at the supermarket and standing before the dazzling array of shelves, Katsura Kotonoha hesitated, remembering that Chu Hui was Chinese.
Although Japan is also part of the Greater Chinese cultural sphere, the dietary habits of Japanese and Chinese people are still somewhat different. For example, Japanese people like cold dishes, while Chinese people generally prefer heated ones.
"Student Chu is Chinese, right? Are you used to eating Japanese food? I remember Chinese people can eat a lot of spice. Should we buy some chili peppers?"
Katsura Kotonoha turned to ask Chu Hui. Neither she nor Katsura Kokoro ate spicy food; if Chu Hui did, they would have to cook separately.
"Me? I'm from Guangdong. I eat everything, and I can go without spicy food." Chu Hui emphasized.
Katsura Kotonoha smiled: "That's great. Then today, let Student Chu try the Japanese food I make."
"Ahem..." Chu Hui dry coughed. Katsura Kotonoha was simply inexplicably confident in her own cooking.
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