Anime Heart

Arima Kento was prepared for this. "I just followed the recipe! When I had nothing to do before, I looked at the recipe and tried to make it. I didn't expect to actually succeed, so I learned how."

"I see!" Arima Shiki had no doubts. "It seems you have some talent in cooking! Why don't you become a master chef in the future!"

Chef? The image that popped into Arima Kenji's mind was that of a middle-aged man with superb culinary skills, who made incredibly delicious food... (no other meaning intended).

Being able to cook delicious food for himself is a great thing, but the thought of ending up in that state makes him shudder.

"Forget it! My cooking skills probably don't reach that level, and I don't have that kind of talent."

"So what do you want to do in the future?" Arima Shiki asked this question in a casual manner.

Arima Kenji looked up at the ceiling, struck a 45-degree angle with an air of superiority, and slowly said, "I'm going to be a novelist!"

"A novel? You're going to write a novel?! Are you kidding me?!" Arima Shiki had a look on his face that said, 'What kind of trouble is this kid up to now?'

Arima Kento pouted helplessly and said, "Dad, you know that look on your face hurts me! Be careful, or I might not take care of you in your old age!"

"Ha, you dare try, and I'll stop supporting you right now!"

Arima Shiki teases his own child with such ease and joy, and he's always so happy when he's with Arima Kento.

"Haha~~ What just happened? Oh, right, I'm going to write a novel! Yes, that's right, I'm serious."

"So, do you have any works yet? Or do you have any ideas? What kind of novels are you writing?" Arima Shiki was quite serious when he heard that his son, whom he had thought was a 'parasite,' had something he wanted to do.

I originally planned to tell my family after I gained some fame, but now that my father is interested in this, there's no need for me to hide it from him.

"I plan to write web novels first, and then light novels and the like. I don't plan to get into serious novels; I always feel that they are too boring."

Besides this, there were other reasons, such as another purpose for writing the book: for his mother's sake. Yu Ma Xian Dong also told his father about this, since he was his father and could point out some directions or shortcomings.

"It's good to have your own ideas, but have you considered that just relying on online novels and light novels will inevitably make it difficult to become truly popular?"

"Putting aside whether you have the talent in this area, it will be difficult to get those old fogies in the family to agree based solely on online novels and light novels."

The father's concerns were not without merit, but Ma Xiandong had also thought about the issue carefully: "Unless my novel becomes well-known and famous worldwide!"

"Web novels can be popular in Asia, but light novels are adapted into anime. Japanese animation is world-renowned. If web novels don't work out, I will write light novels, the kind that will be adapted into hugely popular anime series."

Arima Kento's eyes were filled with unwavering confidence, though it was only in his own mind that he said, "I will try my best."

"Alright, since you already have your own ideas, I won't discourage you. If you need any help, just say so. After all, I'm your father!"

"Understood! Thank you, Dad!" Arima Sento remembered the ID card incident and told Arima Shiki about it.

"Okay, it's simple. I can take care of it with a phone call later. Your ID card should be ready by tomorrow at the latest. Oh, and your brother too, let's get those done together!" Arima Shiki gave his solution after thinking for a few seconds.

"After you finish eating, don't rush to leave. Spend some time with your sister and chat with her." Arima Shiki suddenly sighed and said, "Ayako is a good girl, but because she was too lonely in the past, she has some confusion between the online world and reality."

"Didn't you play that 'Age of Legends' game before? Ayako played it too, so you'll have something in common. Ayako is a pitiful child, so be kind to her."

Arima Kento nodded, but then he felt like something was off. "Dad, why do I feel like you're entrusting Ayako to me? It's just a chat with her, isn't it?"

"Haha~~ If you want to stay with your sister, I won't object. By the way, your sister is very pretty and cute!"

Yu Ma Xiandong was speechless. "You're practically sending your son to an orthopedic clinic in Germany!"

"Dad, I have someone I like! And Ayako is my little sister now, okay?!"

Arima Shiki smiled without saying a word, looking mysterious. Seeing this, Arima Sento didn't want to stay there with his father any longer.

Just then, the sound of a door opening came from the entrance hall. Ma Xiandong said, "I'm going to pick them up!" and fled from the kitchen as if he were escaping.

This guy! He should just say he wants to slack off!

Before Arima Kento could open the door, two beautiful women, one older and one younger, walked in. Needless to say, Arima Kento had already witnessed the older woman's beauty.

What surprised him was the pretty young woman.

Arima Ayako is fourteen years old this year, the same age as Arima Kento, but her birthday is a few months younger, so she is considered his younger sister.

With long, slightly disheveled, dark hair, fair skin, and large blue eyes that held a mixture of curiosity and fear, he gave off a feeling of wanting to protect small animals.

She was wearing her school uniform, with a short skirt, which is the norm in Japan, and a plain white shirt on top.

But the problem is, my little sister is developing way too well! Her white shirt is stretched taut, and you can tell from the cuffs that it's a school uniform that's right for her height, but why can't I help but glance at her breasts that are almost as big as a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl's?

Realizing that he had been somewhat impolite, Arima Kento quickly bowed and said, "Hello, Ayako, I'm Arima Kento! You could call me your older brother!"

"Also, you're very pretty and cute!"

The girl then took a small step forward and looked at Arima Kento. She suddenly realized that this 'older brother' seemed to be better looking than her classmates, meaning he was more handsome?!

"Ah! I'm Arima Ayako, um... hello brother!"

Chapter Sixty: Building Relationships

Ayako only started calling him "brother" after being reminded by her mother, as Risa Taneda had told her on the way back.

how to say?

She didn't have an older brother before, but now an older brother has suddenly appeared, and Ako's heart is filled with curiosity mixed with unknown emotions.

Seeing Ma Xiandong bow, I couldn't just stand there like this!

Thinking this, Ayako quickly bowed, but because the two were quite close, Ayako's head bumped directly into Arima Kento's head.

Duang!!

"Ouch! That hurts!" x2

Risa Taneda couldn't help but laugh when she saw this scene. Now, the two of them looked somewhat like siblings, both of them a little dazed.

He reached out and pulled the two people, who were rubbing their heads, into the living room and made them sit down.

Risa Taneda said, "I'm going to the kitchen to help with the cooking. You two have a good chat!"

After saying that, Risa Taneda left, leaving Arima Kento and Arima Ayako staring at each other.

"Pfft! Hahaha!"

Arima Kento couldn't help but laugh; Ako's appearance was just too funny.

She covered her forehead, pouted, and looked disgruntled toward the kitchen, like an abandoned little animal.

When Ayako saw Arima Kento burst out laughing, she was taken aback for a moment, and then she laughed along with him.

The two, who were initially somewhat estranged, became familiar with each other because of this unexpected encounter, and at least the awkwardness had disappeared.

"Alright, let me reintroduce you." Arima Kenji looked at Ayako and said, "Can I call you 'little sister'? Ayako, little sister?"

"Hmm~~ Sure, after all, we're like siblings!"

After a little consideration, Ayako agreed. She wasn't actually eccentric; she just wasn't very willing to communicate with others.

She is slowly accepting reality, partly because of her mother and uncle, and partly because her Lucien only exists in reality now.

If I can't communicate with the people in the game in real life, does that mean I can't talk to Lucian?!

I don't want to!

This is a major reason why Ako's situation is getting better and better.

"Alright, Ayako-chan, my name is Arima Kenjiro, and I'm currently a third-year junior high school student at Municipal Suguya Junior High School. I really enjoy playing games; I used to play 'Age of Legends,' and now I'm playing 'Honor of Kings.' If you play too, we can play together..."

After learning that this younger sister was somewhat confused between the internet and reality, Arima Kento had the idea of ​​trying to pull her out of it.

The prerequisite for doing so is that one's relationship with Ako, or rather, one's intimacy with her, must reach a certain level, at least to the point where one can talk to her.

So he wanted to use the fact that he also played games to tell Ako, hoping to bring the two of them closer. Perhaps there would be some warmth between game lovers!

However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Ayako.

"Hey, brother, you used to play 'Legendary Era' too? Me too! And I'm playing 'Honor of Kings' now, what a coincidence!"

"That's quite a coincidence!"

Arima Kento found it a bit strange; he suddenly felt that Ayako's tone of voice was very similar to that of a friend in his game.

But... the idea that the girl in the game is your own sister is a bit too fantastical!

He didn't think about it that way.

"In that case, we can add each other on SIM cards and play games together sometime, okay?"

Without much thought, Ma Xiandong decisively seized the opportunity.

Yako blinked, thought for a moment, and said, "Alright then! You don't seem like a pervert, and you're my brother, so I can give you my contact number!"

She's so naive!

After exchanging contact numbers and email addresses and confirming that they were correct, Ma Xiandong realized that his younger sister was really a bit naive and innocent.

Perhaps only someone as naive as this could suffer from this symptom of confusing the online world with reality!

"I'll still call you Yazi! Calling you 'little sister' feels a bit strange. You can also call me Xiandong, that's what my close friends call me."

Arima Kento said, "After dinner, we can talk about games or something else. If we're going to play games, let's do it tonight or another time. I have an important thing to do this afternoon."

Yako nodded in agreement.

It's so rare to find someone my age who also plays games, and they're even family members.

Yako was very happy, but because they weren't very familiar with each other yet, she couldn't really let go.

"Dinner's ready!"

Arima Shiki came out and called out. He casually took off his apron, having just witnessed his son and daughter's actions.

Sure enough, Xian Dong is quite skilled. He got her contact number and email address on their first meeting. Although there were some other factors, his success rate in flirting is just too high!

Risa Taneda was quite pleased to see her daughter chatting so easily with someone her own age.

Now she cares a lot about her family and this home. She is happiest when everyone can get along harmoniously.

Upon arriving at the dining table, Ma Xiandong felt a sense of admiration for his father and the aunt.

It could be said that the two of them working together could completely control the economic lifeline of Japan, but even such a person has excellent cooking skills.

Of all the dishes on this large table, Ma Xiandong was certain of one thing: he couldn't cook any of them.

At the dinner table, Ma Xiandong praised each dish highly and commended the chefs for their culinary skills, saying they were all at the level of master chefs.

As they spoke, Risa Taneda and Shiki Arima couldn't help but smile, and Ako also inexplicably became happy in this atmosphere.

This was the happiest meal she had ever eaten.