I just hope to live a leisurely life in the world of anime.

I groggily sat up from my sleep.

"I had a very nostalgic dream..."

I yawned and my gaze fell on the wooden table in front of my bed, where I had played half of a game of chess with myself yesterday.

No, it's said to be halfway through, but it's actually already over.

I looked at the chessboard for a while and suddenly this thought came to mind.

I picked up the white piece representing the "horse" and gently placed it on the board.

"Checkmate, a dead end."

###Chapter 596 Sakayanagi Arisu's Morning###

For people with disabilities, living alone can indeed be quite inconvenient, such as the blind, the deaf and mute, and for those with more severe physical disabilities, even their daily routines can become a problem.

Fortunately, I'm not disabled... although, it doesn't really matter.

I am not disabled, but I have congenital heart disease.

I usually use a cane, not entirely because my congenital heart disease makes me weak, but also because one of my legs was injured in an accident when I was a child and it won't heal.

Well... never mind, I'll stop fooling myself. I guess I should be considered disabled, even though I've never received a disability certificate.

However, even if it is a disability, the degree is not severe.

They have no problem taking care of their own daily life.

For example, right now.

It's 6 a.m. today, Monday, time to go to school.

Once I was certain that the black pieces on the chessboard were checkmated by the white pieces, I lifted the thin blanket covering me, skillfully climbed to the foot of the bed, grabbed two corners of the blanket, and folded it up with a forceful tug.

This is the first thing I do after getting up in the morning, besides going to the toilet: fold the blanket.

However, this only applies to summer. In winter, I can't use the thick quilts. I usually just wrap myself in the quilt, roll around in it, and then crawl out.

Then, I grabbed the cane leaning against the wall, slowly climbed to the edge of the bed, hooked my slippers and tried to stand up. Once I made sure I was on my feet, I turned and walked towards the bathroom, leaving the warm bed behind.

I've never had the habit of sleeping in, regardless of whether it's spring/winter or a holiday. Because the morning is a very important time for people.

The best place to see this is during holidays.

For example, if you stay in bed late on holidays, even if it's just for a little while, the day will feel like it goes by very quickly.

But if you get up early, the day will feel very long, or rather, much longer than the holidays when you stay in bed.

This is not an illusion, but a real feeling. If you don't believe me, you can try it.

In my opinion, staying in bed is a stupid thing to do. Instead of wasting time in bed, you might as well do something meaningful.

However, I must admit that wasting time is a very interesting thing. I sometimes squeeze out some time to clear my mind, either not thinking about anything or thinking about everything, and then quietly wait for time to pass.

I went into the bathroom, placed my cane across the sink, and managed to stand up. I took off my pajamas, tied my hair up, and gave myself a quick rinse with the shower.

In the summer, I always wake up with a bit of sweat, especially last night when I didn't turn on the air conditioner. The back of my pajamas was soaked with sweat.

There's no need to be too serious about showering in the morning. I didn't even use shower gel, since I'm physically weak and showering for too long can easily make me catch a cold.

After drying myself off with a towel, I put on the school uniform that I had prepared last night and hung on the wall.

Then came the time to wash up.

I'll leave my hair for now; there's still time.

After brushing my teeth and washing my face, I leaned on my cane and walked to the bathroom door. I stomped hard on the carpet to wipe the water off my slippers so I wouldn't slip and fall.

I went to the kitchen.

It's called a kitchen, but it's not really one.

A kettle, an induction cooker, a rice cooker, a microwave oven, a refrigerator, a sink, a table, and miscellaneous items on the table.

The items piled up in this small cubicle turned it into a makeshift kitchen.

Although it was simple, it was still quite complete.

I walked in, leaning on my cane. First, I filled the kettle with some water and took it to boil. Then I opened the bag of rice on the table.

I scooped some rice from the rice bag and poured it into the rice cooker. Then, I took the pot to the sink, rinsed the rice, added some water, and put the pot back into the rice cooker to cook porridge.

For breakfast, I prefer thin porridge to bread.

It's just a bit troublesome to make, far less convenient than using a bread machine outside.

After setting the rice cooker timer, I opened the refrigerator, took out the side dishes that I had cooked yesterday but hadn't eaten, and put them in the microwave to heat up.

Should we cook two more dishes?

I thought about it for a moment, then gave up the idea and left the kitchen.

No need. We still haven't finished the salted eggs and pickled vegetables we bought last week. Stir-frying is a bit of a hassle.

With breakfast sorted out and school necessities prepared, the next step is to pay attention to one's appearance.

I went to the French windows on the balcony, opened them, sat down on the lounge chair on the balcony, and then picked up the mirror and comb from the table next to the lounge chair.

I like to comb my hair here because the air is still quite fresh in the morning. Breathing fresh air on the balcony helps me stay calm and prevents me from feeling restless in the morning.

However, there are downsides to combing your hair on the balcony: if some hair falls out, you'll have to sweep it up later. But this little inconvenience is insignificant and not a big deal.

To be honest, I'm not very interested in tea, but it would be quite nice to have a sip of tea right now.

but……

Glug... gurgle...

Yes, that's the sound of the kettle popping up. The water I just boiled has come to a boil.

So……

I put the comb and mirror back, since I had already combed my hair and would style it before leaving the house.

I'm going to take my medicine now.

These medications should be taken before meals.

Then I can read for a while longer before it's time to eat.

After you finish eating, you can go to school.

Oh, by the way, as you can see, even though I have physical disabilities, I can take good care of myself!

Because I've been used to it for a long time.

###Chapter 597 The Morning at the An Shu Family###

"It's Monday today. Speaking of which, do you guys have a week off?"

An Shu spat out the toothpaste foam from her mouth, rinsed her mouth again, and looked at the large maid lazily yawning in the mirror in front of her.

"Um...this"

The holiday officially starts on Saturday after the closing ceremony.

So... you're leaving too?

Ok……

An Shu put the cup back in its place, grabbed a towel from the shelf, mixed it with water, and used it to wipe her face.

"Have Weizhi and Hui gotten up yet?"

"Not yet, I just checked, they're still sleeping over there."

“I see…” An Shu nodded knowingly, hung the washed towel back in its place, and turned to walk towards the maid who looked completely listless.

"Wake up! You're swaying back and forth, you're about to fall over." An Shu reached out and patted her cheek, and seeing that she still wanted to droop her head, she simply rubbed it hard.

"Ugh... Ugh... Waaah... Ram's face isn't dough!" After much effort, the head maid finally pulled Anshu's hand away and complained, "Stupid master."

"It's all because you knew you had class today, but you still let Hui play games for so long last night," An Shu retorted defiantly.

"It was clearly Hui-chan who was so excited she couldn't sleep, so she dragged me along to play!" As she spoke, the head maid started to feel sleepy again, blinked, and found her eyelids getting heavier and heavier.

"Hmm, why is Hui-chan so happy?"

"I won't tell you... um..."

"Hey, so mysterious..." Not getting an answer, An Shu didn't press for an answer and suppressed her slight curiosity by tapping her head. "Well, hurry up and brush your teeth and wash your face, get ready to go down for dinner."

"You guys eat first, I'm going to take a nap. Hmm—" The head maid shook her head, suddenly realizing that getting up in the bathroom to wash up was a mistake; she really should have stayed in bed a little longer!

An Shu raised an eyebrow and grabbed her face again to stop her from leaving: "You can't go back to sleep!"

"No! I want to sleep!" The head maid slapped An Shu's hand away, covered her cheek and bared her teeth. She wanted to act fierce, but she was too tired to do so.

"Then we'll leave in a bit and won't wake you up!"

"If you don't call me, then you better not come back, or you'll regret it!"

"Hey, that's so mean! You're a maid, yet you're threatening your master!"

An Shu's somewhat aggrieved words made the head maid laugh with a hint of smugness: "Hmph, because Master is the best!"

Having no other choice, An Shu opted to compromise.

"...Okay, okay, you can only sleep for half an hour! Otherwise you'll be late for school!"

"Hmph~ Master is the best!" With permission, the head maid stepped forward and hugged An Shu, snuggling against him.

"You were just saying you were going to make me pay..."

Don't worry about it~

……

"Good morning, Master. Breakfast is ready, you can eat now!"

The maid, who was setting out the plates, spotted Anshu coming down the stairs.

"Good morning."