"Kanna, are you done packing?"
"Mm!"
"What about Tohru?"
"Tohru-sama said she was going to get something really nourishing for Kobayashi, so she went out…"
"Something nourishing?"
Sato turned to look at Kanna's expectant face and paused for a moment. What strange thing had that girl gone to get this time?
Last time, she dragged a shark out of the Pacific Ocean and said she wanted to make shark fin soup for Kobayashi…
The time before that, she caught a bunch of Beholders (Spectator from Baldur's gate 3) from another world, saying she wanted to nourish Kobayashi's eyes…
And the time before that…
In short, although Tohru had already mastered cooking, she always had all sorts of bizarre ideas. After learning the principle Sato taught her, "you are what you eat," her strange dishes had become even more frequent.
"Forget it, let's not worry about her."
Sato packed the prepared food on the table into a bag, then turned to Kanna. "Kanna, go call Rikka and see if she's ready."
"Okay!"
Kanna dragged out a long, cute response and ran off.
After everything was ready, Sato went next door and knocked. "Vigne-san, is Gab up yet?"
"We'll be out in a moment!"
"Hurry up!"
"Okay!"
…
Ten minutes later…
Sato walked out of Aoyama Apartments with Kanna, Rikka, Gabriel, and Vignette.
Gabriel scratched her messy blonde hair, looking drowsy as she yawned, her whole demeanor gloomy.
"Why do we have to go swimming on a perfectly good day off?"
"Gab, you're too lazy. You should go out and move around more."
Vignette spoke earnestly beside her.
"Exactly. Gab, you've been holed up in your room so long you're starting to stink."
"Stink? Really?"
Gabriel lifted her sleeve and sniffed it, then looked at Sato suspiciously.
"Of course. It smells terrible."
Sato frowned as if it were true, even waving his hand in front of his nose, though a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes.
Gabriel sniffed again in confusion. Did something happen to her nose?
Vignette couldn't bear to watch and said, "Gab, you're an angel. Your body is different from a human's!"
"That's right! I'm an angel, how could I stink!"
Gabriel suddenly realized, then glared fiercely at Sato and kicked his calf.
This guy is getting more and more awful!
How did I not see it before…
If Sato knew what she was thinking, he would probably scoff. Back then, he hadn't realized she was a fallen angel either.
"Hmph… so you're an angel? Ever since arriving at the boundary of the Ethereal Horizon, it's been a long time since I've heard of that race…"
Walking beside them, Takanashi Rikka suddenly snorted, arms crossed, her face serious as she pondered.
Gabriel and Vignette exchanged a look, their expressions a bit strange.
So this is chuunibyou?
Sato gave them a look, reminding them to stick to their roles.
Come to think of it, among all the normal people in the apartment, only in front of Takanashi Rikka could they freely mention things like this. No matter what, she would fill in the gaps herself.
…
It was the weekend, the sun shining brightly.
Last night, Ritsu had messaged him to go to Water World together. Since he had nothing planned today, he agreed.
With the idea that the more, the merrier, and after getting the light music club's agreement, he also invited Nishimiya Shouko and the others.
But Nishimiya Shouko's family was going shopping today, and Doma Umaru had plans with other friends.
That left only Gabriel and Rikka.
Gabriel originally didn't want to go. After all, she was a lazy angel. In her own words, laziness required a proper attitude.
Sato hadn't expected much.
But by coincidence, Vignette came to see Gabriel today, and after hearing about it, she forcefully dragged her along.
…
Water World.
This was a newly opened water park in Chiba City, built by the seaside. Aside from various attractions, it also had sunshine and a beach.
Perhaps because it had just opened and not many people knew about it yet, it didn't seem very crowded.
"Sato! Over here, over here!"
After arriving at the entrance, Ritsu (K-On) waved energetically and called out.
Sato quickly walked over with Kanna and the others, apologizing to the group.
"Sorry, I'm late!"
"It's fine, just a few minutes."
Kotobuki Tsumugi smiled gently. The young lady was always so considerate.
"Let me introduce you. These are my neighbors. This is Takanashi Rikka from Class D, and these two are Gabriel and Vignette from Mai-Hime High School!"
Sato introduced them.
"Nice to meet you, please take care of us!"
"And these are my club friends from school. Ritsu, Mio, Tsumugi, Yui… hm? Ui is here too?"
"Yes, Senpai!"
Hirasawa Ui's face was slightly red as she greeted Sato.
"This is Yui's younger sister, Hirasawa Ui, third-year middle schooler!"
"Nice to meet you!"
After everyone greeted each other, Ritsu looked with great interest at Kanna, who was tugging on Sato's clothes, and asked, "Sato, who's this super cute little girl?"
"This is Kanna, my neighbor's younger sister!"
"Oh… she's so cute!"
Yui crouched down to look at Kanna, her eyes shining as she let out a long "oooh."
"Stare...."
Kanna stared back at her with eyes like a clear blue lake.
"So cute…"
Mio stared blankly, murmuring. So… adorable!!!
"Call me Onee-chan and I'll give you this, okay?"
Kotobuki Tsumugi somehow produced a lollipop, smiling brightly like a witch tempting a child.
In almost an instant, Kanna became the beloved center of the light music club.
"Huh, this little dragon is really popular…"
Gabriel crossed her arms and muttered as she watched. Although she didn't have a great impression of Tohru, perhaps because she had bathed Kanna before, she found herself unexpectedly concerned…
Like… her daughter was about to be taken away?
Gabriel's expression turned strange as she thought this.