This is not the date I wanted.

The girl's dream continues.

"Good morning."

This is the greeting the girl received from her parents and sister when she woke up in the morning. Just such a simple sentence gave the girl the energy she needed to get through the new day.

To be honest, until she was adopted, the girl had never thought that she would like life with family so much.

"Sister, help me comb my hair."

"Okay."

Before breakfast, as long as the girl asked her sister, her sister would comb her long hair lovingly.

"Your hair is so beautiful."

Every time she combed her hair, her elder sister would often praise her like this, and the girl's heart was always filled with joy and pride for her elder sister's praise.

The girl enjoyed the time when her sister combed her hair. At that time, she felt that her sister was a magician who could turn her confused cat into a cute little girl with just a small comb.

Hearing the girl's thoughts, the sister gently touched her head and smiled happily.

"I am leaving."

"Be careful on the road."

Afterwards, after eating the delicious breakfast made by her mother, the girl went to school with the blessings of her family. When she came back from school, her mother would come out to greet her and say "Welcome back" to her with a gentle smile.

After dinner, going to the rooftop to observe the celestial phenomena with her sister who loves stars is a daily compulsory course for the girl.

On hot summer days, lying on the plastic sheet, the sister always explained to the girl the name and origin of each star in a lively and enthusiastic voice.

Although she couldn't understand the knowledge, for the girl, just staying with her sister was a very happy thing.

Later, when the girl's eyes were blurred by sleepiness, her sister would always smile bitterly and say, "I accidentally said too much," and then gently carry the girl back to the room.

Surrounded by this touch, the girl fell asleep peacefully, and when she opened her eyes again, a new day began.

Simple, ordinary, yet happy, this is the daily life that the girl cherishes very much.

A space that only belongs to her family, only belongs to her, people who love her, and people she loves.

How nice it would be if this kind of time could last forever. The girl couldn't help but pray in her heart.

However, the day when such a world ended came very suddenly.

It wasn't because a family member left this world in an accident, nor was it because the parents' divorce caused the family to fall apart, nor was it because blood relatives suddenly appeared and claimed that they had custody of the girl.

Just a reason that seems very childish to outsiders.

Time will not stop, so people will always change. But the girl refuses to grow up.

——————————I am the dividing line between dreams and reality——————————

"Well……"

Shidou opened his eyes confusedly.

"Is it that dream again..."

Shidou muttered quietly. Although it was a dream, the experience was too real, as if he had experienced it personally. Even after waking up, the things that happened in the dream were still vivid in his mind.

However, after being adopted, Shidou did not get an older sister, but a lovely younger sister.

"No matter how you look at it, it's a little weird to have such a dream twice in a row. I should talk to someone about it...ah, it's only six o'clock."

Shidou turned over in bed thoughtfully, and was stunned when he saw the alarm clock beside the bed.

(I was wondering why Kotori didn't come to wake me up.)

Shidao scratched his hair in frustration. It felt a bit weird to take a nap at this time. After hesitating for a moment, Shidao got up, changed his clothes, and prepared breakfast for everyone.

Walking quietly to the first floor, Shidao washed up and went to the kitchen, put on his apron and started preparing breakfast.

(Today's breakfast is grilled fish with miso soup and white rice.)

Just as Shidou decided on the menu and was about to start, he heard the sound of a door opening in the corridor, and Mengyue's voice gradually approached.

"Hmm? Kotori-chan is already up? I'll have breakfast soon..."

Shidou looked in the direction of the voice, and his sight happened to overlap with Mengyue who walked into the living room.

"..."

"..."

Suddenly, a silence stretched out. Perhaps it was because of the previous quarrel and the influence of Mengyue catching him and Rokuko dating yesterday, Shidao felt that the atmosphere between Mengyue and himself was very awkward.

"Good morning."

"……Good morning."

Meng Yue nodded with some doubt.

"Breakfast is still being prepared, please wait a moment."

"……Um."

The conversation continued, but Shidao felt uncomfortable with Meng Yue's unfamiliar attitude, as if she were a stranger.

(Ah... No. After breakfast, I will find a chance to sincerely apologize to Meng Yue and make peace with her as soon as possible.)

Now that I have decided, I will put more effort into cooking. Eating delicious food will make me feel better. Thinking of this, Shidou worked harder to prepare breakfast.

After saying hello to Shidou, Mengyue left the living room for a while, perhaps to go to the bathroom. After coming back, she sat next to the dining table. She didn't turn on the TV, but supported her chin with one hand, observing Shidou silently.

Then, about half an hour later, breakfast was halfway through, and the grilled fish began to emit an alluring aroma. As if attracted by the aroma, there was a clattering sound of footsteps coming from the second floor. It seemed that Kotori had gotten up.

"Ha~ Sister Mengyue, what are you eating for breakfast...?!"

"Good morning. What's wrong, Kotori? Didn't you sleep well?"

Noticing Kotori's strange expression, Shidou asked with some concern.

"..."

Kotori first looked at Shidou in the kitchen, then looked at Mengyue in the living room, and asked in confusion.

"Sister Mengyue, who is this? Is he someone you know?"

"Eh?" Hearing what Kotori said, Meng Yue couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise, "Isn't he Kotori-chan's relative?"

Seeing the two's reactions, Shidou showed a confused expression.

"Hmm? What are you two talking about? Some kind of prank?"

"..."

"..."

Kotori and Mengyue looked at each other, and then they fell into silence at the same time.

Then——

“Pervert! Aa ...

There was a high-pitched scream.

"Eh? Pervert? Who? Me?"

Looking around hurriedly, and after confirming that there was no one else here, Shidou seemed to understand something and pointed at himself in disbelief.

"Who else but you? You illegal intruder?!"

"Illegal trespassing? What are you talking about, Kotori?"

"Who told you to call my name? Get out of here now!"

However, Kotori obviously had no intention of talking to Shidou. She picked up a nearby decoration and threw it at Shidou without any hesitation.

"Hey! It's dangerous!"

Shidou lowered his head to avoid the flying object thrown by Kotori, and looking at the angry Kotori, he finally realized that something was wrong.

(Could it be that…)

"Sister Mengyue, call the police!"

"I see."

However, before Shidao had time to think, Mengyue really took out his cell phone and prepared to call the police. Seeing that the situation was not good, Shidao could only flee from the house in embarrassment.

"call……"

After seeing the other party finally leave the house, Qinli breathed a sigh of relief and put down the pillow in her hand.

"Is that man a thief?"

Meng Yue asked curiously.

"Who knows... Anyway, I haven't seen it, so it's definitely an illegal invasion. By the way, Sister Mengyue, since you were at home, why didn't you kick that person out?"

Kotori looked at Mengyue with some dissatisfaction. In response, Mengyue scratched her cheek with a wry smile.

"Yeah, I also felt suspicious when I first saw him, but I patrolled a little bit and found that there were no signs of the entrance and back door being pried open, and the windows were not broken. I went to your room and saw that you didn't seem to be in any trouble. And when he used the kitchen, he was as skilled as if he was using his own kitchen... So I thought he was someone you knew?"

"Oh - that's terrible."

Hearing Mengyue's description, Qinli couldn't help but shudder and explained helplessly.

"Sister Mengyue, I am an only child, how can I have a brother?"

"Eh? Is that so... Sorry! I'll be more careful next time."

Meng Yue bowed her head and apologized. She was relatively safe living in the Elf Apartment with everyone else, but Qin Li was different. She lived alone in such a big house and was invaded by a stranger who knew her house well. No wonder she reacted so violently.

"But Kotori-chan, although it's a bit strange to ask now, are your parents working away from home for a long time? They actually let you live in such a big house by yourself."

In response, Kotori sighed and nodded helplessly.

"Yeah... What on earth were my parents thinking, letting a daughter who is only in junior high school live alone? There must be a limit to laissez-faire."

"Well... it's true that many criminals like to target women who live alone. It's not safe for you to live alone, so how about I move in later?"

"Well, thank you, Sister Mengyue. I will also send people to strengthen the security around here, otherwise it will be bad if he invades the Elf Apartment."

Considering that the other party was wearing the uniform of Raizen High School, after the elves got up, Kotori told them about the intruder in the house and asked them to be more careful at school.

"Hmm! I understand. I'll pay attention when I get to school."

After listening to Kotori's instructions, Tohka nodded, ate a piece of toasted bread, and asked curiously.

"By the way, Mengyue, today's breakfast only has fried eggs, toast and milk? I clearly smelled grilled fish and miso soup when I came in."

"Ah... that was made before the invader left. After all, you can't eat food made by strangers for breakfast, so I just threw it away and made it again."

Meng Yue shrugged and explained.

However, although that person was called an invader, to be honest, Meng Yue always had a sense of disharmony that she could not get over.

(The breakfast that person made was clearly enough for at least ten people. Did he know that Tohka and the others were coming back?)

"Okay, finish eating quickly. Didn't the school announce the start of classes yesterday? You'll be late if you're slow."

Hearing this, Yakushi couldn't help but cover his cheeks in pain.

"Ku... The day of judgment has come so soon. Damn the Church. They actually ignored the warning from heaven. What a foolish human being."

"I feel sad. Even though a meteorite has fallen on the playground, they only gave us three days off. The school is so stingy."

Meng Yue looked at the indignant Yamai sisters speechlessly.

"You two, hurry up and get your winter break mood back, otherwise, let alone three days off, even if it's a month because of the meteorite, you'll still complain...Meteorite?"

There was a pause in the middle of the conversation. For some reason, Meng Yue seemed to be somewhat concerned about the word "meteorite".

"What's wrong Meng Yue-chan? You look concerned, are you worried about something?"

"…Are you alright…?"

Yoshina and Yoshino asked curiously.

"Hmm... I can't say I'm worried."

Gently shaking his head, Meng Yue looked at Kotori, Tohka, Yakuya, Yui, Yoshino, and Nanashi one by one, and asked nonchalantly,

"Origami, Miku... and Niya, are any of them coming to breakfast today?"

Hearing Meng Yue's question, everyone looked at each other.