Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

But from childhood to adulthood, whenever he went on a business trip and bought some local specialties as gifts for Yezi, he would also bring some back for me. I felt a kind of missing warmth from him...

In addition, this restraint reminds me of Miluno.

"Actually, we already knew about your situation before we came back."

"After all, I'm registered with the association... Did Miss Yin Wei tell you that?"

"No, it was your father's secretary who sent us the message."

"Miss Ange?"

My uncle pushed up his glasses.

"And that's just how Rinki is. Although she can be a bit headstrong, she doesn't mean any harm, so please don't take it personally."

“I understand, Uncle, you’re being too polite.”

I know my aunt's personality very well, of course.

“You’re a very sensible child. I’ve never treated you like an outsider.”

A large, adult male patted the back of my head.

"Thank you, me too."

Following my heart, I responded frankly.

"Whether it's Yezi, Uncle, Aunt... to me, you've long been like family."

Chapter Four: Weaving Lies

(Albinocotyledon)

My mom followed me into the kitchen.

"Little Yezi, are you angry because your parents suddenly came back and found out that you and your girlfriend were living together and had a dog?"

I was washing potatoes in the sink when I rolled my eyes at her.

"If you go online and read the news, you'll know what a big deal Ayao got into a while ago. And if you look at the door of the Sun family next door, can't you guess what's going on?"

Her fingers circled around my shoulder blade as she said, "Taking in an adorable, homeless magical girl, who's also your childhood friend, you have everything going for you. Son, don't you have any thoughts about this?"

Sure enough, they're trying to set me up with Serino.

What kind of fujoshi (female fan of male-male romance) might my mom be?

She's always said since she was little, "It would be great if there was a girl between me and Ayao."

I anticipated this situation, which is why I didn't want my mom to see Ayao like that. Seruno is so lovable, my mom couldn't possibly not like him.

"I've made up my mind."

She suddenly shouted, and I almost cut my finger while peeling potatoes.

"I'm going to stay home a few more days! To keep an eye on you two young people as you develop your relationship!"

That won't do. Wouldn't it be like I'm in jail if I stayed at home?

I thought for a moment and said, "No need, you should still go on your business trip. Don't worry about it. Yao has a boyfriend and is waiting for her to turn back."

Unfortunately, the "object" was myself.

"Huh? That kid really has a girlfriend?"

My mother's face and eyes clearly showed disbelief.

He also said, "I don't believe it."

"Really, we even went to Hawaii together these past two days. Did you see all those local specialties at the door? She's a fairly well-known magical girl now, not the same naive girl she used to be. I can't even reach her level anymore."

"Aren't you in a hurry?"

"Why should I be in such a hurry?" I retorted.

"Such a beautiful girl, are you just going to give her away like that? Are you willing to accept it?"

not reconciled...

“Ayao is my brother. I should be happy that he found a girlfriend.”

But we cannot admit it.

"And what about your girlfriend?"

I turned around, put my hands on my mother's shoulders, and made her turn her back.

"Please, with my looks and appearance, finding a girlfriend would be easy for me. Don't worry about it!"

I said this as I pushed her out of the kitchen and then closed the sliding door.

"Please go outside and wait!"

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after a while

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"Long live Yezi's Secret Curry! ≧▽≦!"

If you want to cook dinner for four people at once without making too many dishes, curry is a very suitable option as it is relatively simple.

And Ayao likes it very much.

I cook a big pot at once, and it's enough for me and Serino to eat for two or three days, not just tonight, but even if I put it in the refrigerator.

"Oh, by the way, I also took the time to prepare dinner for the Golden Ship."

"Wang!"

Dogs shouldn't eat heavily oiled or salty food, as it will cause them to shed. So I prepared boiled beef brisket and potatoes for it, with only a little salt to enhance the flavor and remove the fishy smell, along with some cooled goat milk powder.

Although I think it's good, this treatment is obviously not as good as the food at "Big Canis Kennel," and I'm quite worried that it won't be used to the food.

"Wang!"

However, judging from its wagging tail, it seems to be doing fairly well.

With a smear of golden curry on her lips, her mother cupped her cheeks and sighed, "My little Yezi is so good at managing a household. It's a pity that you weren't the one who became a girl."

"I don't want to be a magical girl."

"If you all become magical girls, you can become husband and wife, taking turns being each other's wives every day. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

What's going on in my mom's head? Curry?

"Another bowl, please! Yezi's curry is so delicious!"

Serino's plate was empty again in the blink of an eye. I took the empty plate and refilled her rice, but she asked softly, "Can I pack some to go?"

"Pack?"

Who is she going to give it to to try?

Miluno?

Are you sending me the curry I made?

Is the next step to invite them to join the same path, and then take it back?

Seruno replied shyly, "Yes, I'd like to bring some for Miss Yangyan to try."

...The guess was wrong.

Is she going to visit someone in the hospital tomorrow and bringing my curry as a gift?

"Taking it away is no problem, but the meals provided by the medical facility are definitely better than what I can make. After all, it's a hospital that caters to magical girls, and their resources are the best."

"It's okay, I'll eat it if she doesn't want to, so it won't go to waste!"

Dad asked, "Kagerou...is she a magical girl from our area?"

As I handed the curry rice to Seruno, I replied, "Yes, Kagerou was hospitalized to save Ayao, which was also the opportunity for Ayao to become a magical girl."

My mother suddenly looked up, her face showing surprise.

"Oh! I know! Is she Ayao's girlfriend?"

...She misunderstood.

It seems like an opportunity.

"Kagerou isn't... Wow!"

Seruno was about to deny it when I subtly kicked her shin under the table and then winked at her.

If I let Kagerou become Seruno's nominal girlfriend, then my mom won't pressure us to get married... Although I could have "Miruno" do it, I'm not confident I could keep it from slipping up in front of my own mom.

But Seruno was clueless and couldn't understand what I meant through her eyes; she looked like she wanted to ask but didn't know whether she should.

Sigh, this time the teamwork wasn't good enough.

What's with all that flirting between you two?

My mother's observational skills are not to be underestimated, so I had no choice but to take over the conversation and use language to make Seruno understand what I meant.

"She's definitely not Ayao's girlfriend. Ayao really likes Yangyan, but she's in the hospital because of him, so his feelings for her have been negative from the start."

"Unrequited love?"

Seruno was still staring, so I had to continue, "I don't think so. Yangyan volunteered to be Seruno's tactical officer while she was in the hospital. If she disliked her, she wouldn't have done that, right? She might like Seruno, but not Yao."

Mom asked again, "Huh? She doesn't know they're the same person?"

"knew."

Seruno shoveled her curry rice into her mouth and said, "After my first battle, I revealed my identity to Miss Yangyan."

"The fact that she's still willing to continue serving as your tactician means that she doesn't really dislike you, or at least she's all bark and no bite."

"Yes, falling in love with your savior is cliché, but it's understandable, except for the heroic male characters in traditional stories."

As she spoke, Mom patted Serino on the back, making the latter cough as she ate curry.

"Okay! Auntie will go with you tomorrow!"