Chapter 447

Natsume Chikage and Natsume Ruri, who returned from shopping, carrying slightly heavy shopping bags, finally returned to their door.

Just as they walked to the door, they saw a weak figure squatting alone under the dim hallway light, leaning against their door panel.

It was Kaga Reisa.

She was lowering her head, using her slender fingers to gently stroke the head of the white cat 'Nanio', who was curled up at her feet and sleeping soundly.

Natsume Ruri was stunned for a moment and blinked:

"Reisa-chan?"

Natsume Chikage was equally surprised:

"Kaga-san, you… what time did you come?"

Kaga Reisa, hearing this, noticed that the siblings had finally returned and quickly raised her head.

Her fair face, which already carried a few points of weakness, was instantly dyed with a layer of obvious shy blush, her gaze dodging, stammering:

"I… I, I just came too…"

Natsume Chikage took out his phone to look at the time on the screen and found that it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

He remembered that he had said before to let this girl come after seven o'clock.

Looking at her appearance, her slightly curled body, and the cat at her feet that was already sleeping peacefully…

She must have been waiting here for quite a while.

It was absolutely impossible that she "just came".

He estimated that she had been guarding here alone since around seven o'clock.

Natsume Chikage could see that this girl's family was indeed very busy and lacked companionship.

Perhaps this move wasn't the first time for her, but a frequent state.

That was why she wasn't so willing to stay in that empty "new home", preferring to run to their door for several days in a row to wait and visit.

After all, there were good friends she could chat and joke with here, but there was nothing at home.

Natsume Chikage's expression couldn't help but be somewhat complex.

If he wasn't at home either, he estimated that when his sister Ruri was at home alone, it would be such a lonely scene…

He took a deep breath, suppressed the emotions that surged in his heart, and a gentle smile appeared on his face again, making his tone become easier:

"Regardless, chatting at the door is not good after all."

"Come inside first."

Natsume Ruri and Kaga Reisa naturally had no objections.

Soon.

All three entered the room that wasn't spacious but was kept clean and tidy.

The warm yellow light instantly dispelled the darkness and coolness outside the door.

"Brother, I'll handle the things in the bag. You've been busy all day, sit down and rest."

Natsume Ruri said considerately, reaching out to take the shopping bag from her brother's hand.

"Yeah, sorry to trouble you."

Natsume Chikage nodded and sat down at the small low table in the living room.

He noticed that at this time, Kaga Reisa, after truly entering their house, was much more relaxed and comfortable than when she was waiting at the door.

She was bending over slightly, stretching out her fair little hand, gently scratching the chin of 'Nanio' who followed her into the house.

The cat narrowed its eyes comfortably and made a purring sound.

Natsume Chikage remembered something, got up and went to the cabinet to handle the cat treats.

Seeing the special effect of "flavor enhancement" take effect quietly, he handed the cat treats to Kaga Reisa.

"Use this to feed it."

"Thank you… Natsume-brother."

Kaga Reisa thanked him weakly, took the cat treats with both hands, and carefully squeezed out a small strip.

The white cat 'Nanio' immediately leaned forward and licked it up happily.

During the feeding process, a natural and subtle happy expression slowly appeared on Kaga Reisa's face, which always carried a few points of timidity.

Natsume Chikage looked at her "high school student" figure that was too eye-catching, as well as her face that hadn't lost its childishness but was already exquisite, and his expression became somewhat strange.

He felt it was necessary to remind her about safety issues.

"Kaga-san."

Kaga Reisa, hearing this, raised her head, her clear eyes carrying inquiry:

"Natsume-brother… is there something?"

Natsume Chikage's tone was gentle, but the content was serious:

"I don't resist you coming to our house to play at all, and I even welcome you to play with my sister very much."

"After all, when my sister is at home alone, I really don't feel at ease."

"But sometimes, both my sister and I might not be at home because of sudden events."

"If you want to come over to play, I hope you can send a message in advance to confirm whether we are at home. Otherwise, it's very likely you will wait for a long time, or even make a wasted trip."

"Although the public security in this area is okay, some accidents must be prevented before they happen."

"In the eyes of others… you are the type who looks very cute and good-looking."

"If you really encounter any accidents or trouble because you were waiting for us at the door, I would truly feel very sorry."

Kaga Reisa heard Natsume Chikage praise her as "cute and good-looking", and even worry about her safety so meticulously, and her cheeks instantly turned redder.

A warm current mixed with shyness and being sincerely cared for surged in her heart—this feeling seemed a bit strange to her.

She lowered her head shyly, staring at her shoe tips, her voice as thin as a mosquito:

"Yeah… yeah, Natsume-brother, I will… ask if you are at home first before I come in the future…"

Natsume Ruri also finished tidying up the things and sat down at the small table.

She nodded heavily, her little face written with seriousness:

"Ruri also has the same thought as brother!"

"Reisa-chan, you are really cute… your figure is also… cough cough, anyway, you are very charming, please be sure to pay more attention to your own safety!"

Kaga Reisa listened to the siblings' successive exhortations, and her weak expression also became much more serious.

She nodded slightly, promising:

"Yeah… I will pay more attention to safety in the future."

At this time.

Natsume Ruri took out a shogi board and a box of chess pieces from the side and placed them steadily on the small table.

The wooden board made a slight "clack" sound when it touched the table.

Kaga Reisa looked at the board in confusion:

"Ruri-chan… are you planning to play shogi now?"

Natsume Ruri smiled beautifully, her eyes curving into crescent moons:

"Yeah, yeah! Brother participated in the shogi tournament, so Ruri is going to give brother special training now!"

Kaga Reisa blinked her large eyes, even more confused:

"Shogi tournament?"