Chapter 589

Well, it seems... she doesn't need this kind of "nourishment."

But he couldn't just make one portion.

So, Xia Xia Xia Mujun prepared a portion for her as well.

Because the current kitchen was much more spacious than the one in the old three-mat shack, the three of them gathered inside without appearing crowded at all, instead having a sense of warm liveliness.

Natsume Ruri put on an apron and directed Reisa to process the ingredients with great seriousness, while she herself followed the recipe to try a simple Japanese steamed egg custard.

Kaga Reisa washed the ingredients seriously; although her movements were still a bit clumsy, she was exceptionally careful.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun stood by the microwave and the stove, controlling the heat and time, preparing his papaya milk.

【Papaya milk successfully made, flavor +40%!】

The prompt message appeared quietly.

Soon.

The steaming hot steamed egg custard made by Natsume Ruri and Kaga Reisa was finished and carefully placed on the table.

Beside it were two cups of papaya milk made by Xia Xia Xia Mujun, emitting a rich milky fragrance and the sweet scent of papaya.

The two girls took off their aprons and looked at Xia Xia Xia Mujun with anticipation, their eyes shining like little animals waiting for praise.

"Brother, hurry and taste this steamed egg custard! It's slightly improved according to the recipe!"

"Brother Chikage... y-you try the taste... I don't know if it suits your palate..."

Xia Xia Xia Mujun picked up a small spoon, scooped up a spoonful of steamed egg custard as tender as pudding, and put it into his mouth.

The egg custard was incredibly tender and smooth, the umami of the stock perfectly integrated into it, and the shrimp and mushrooms inside were cooked to perfection.

After swallowing, he gave the two girls a thumbs up and showed an appreciative smile.

"Mm, the heat was controlled very well, the taste is very delicious, really good!"

Hearing this, the two girls immediately looked at each other, and could see the relief and rising joy in each other's eyes.

"Great!"

"Mm!"

However, when they also started to enjoy their late-night snack and felt a bit thirsty, they picked up the papaya milk made by Xia Xia Xia Mujun and took a sip.

Natsume Ruri's eyes widened instantly, her face full of disbelief.

"Ooh—! So delicious!"

She couldn't help but take another big sip, feeling the texture that was more fragrant and smooth than usual, with just the right sweetness, the papaya aroma and milk perfectly blended, and she narrowed her eyes happily.

"Brother, how did you cook it today? It feels even better than what's sold outside!"

Kaga Reisa also gently covered her small mouth and looked at Xia Xia Xia Mujun in great surprise.

"Brother Chikage, the papaya milk you made today... did you add anything special? How come... it's so fragrant and delicious?"

She felt every sip was incredibly silky, the warm liquid flowing into her stomach, bringing a warm and comfortable feeling, the taste layers rich enough to be intoxicating.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun naturally couldn't explain the surreal reason of 【Flavor +40%】, so he could only smile vaguely and find a reasonable excuse.

"Didn't add anything special, maybe it's just that the papaya I bought today was particularly ripe and sweet, and the milk was also fresh."

"Besides, I paid attention to the ratio of ingredients and sugar when cooking, and just slightly adjusted the heating time and temperature."

Hearing this, although the two girls felt his skills had improved again, they didn't think too deeply about it.

After all, with delicious food in front of them, enjoyment was the most important thing.

They both happily drank the milk in small sips, enjoying this simple yet delicious late-night snack.

After eating and drinking their fill, they cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks.

Natsume Ruri seemed to remember something, sat cross-legged on the blanket, and said happily to Xia Xia Xia Mujun.

"Brother, today after school, we went out to play with Sister Tsukishima!"

Xia Xia Xia Mujun turned his head in some surprise.

"She... went out to play with you?"

"Where did you go?"

Kaga Reisa added in a shy but light tone.

"Sister Tsukishima took us shopping in Shibuya and we saw many interesting little shops."

"She also bought us crepes and milk tea, she is really... very good, very gentle."

Natsume Ruri happily took out a few printed sticker photos from her small backpack and handed them to Xia Xia Xia Mujun like she was presenting a treasure.

"Look! Sister Tsukishima also took us to take sticker photos! It was so much fun!"

Xia Xia Xia Mujun took the brightly colored photos with flashy backgrounds and looked down at them.

In the photos, three girls were squeezed in front of the lens.

Tsukishima Rin stood in the middle, her expression still carrying her unique intellectual smile.

Natsume Ruri was on her left, hugging her arm, smiling as brightly as a flower, making a cute peace sign.

Kaga Reisa was on the right, a little nervous, but her face couldn't hide her smile, her head tilted slightly.

All three looked very happy, and their relationship seemed harmonious.

However, when Xia Xia Xia Mujun's gaze swept over Tsukishima Rin's photo, it couldn't help but linger for a few extra seconds.

That impeccable, exquisite face, even in such a silly sticker photo, still possessed a unique, clear beauty.

Natsume Ruri noticed this subtle lingering of her brother's gaze, her small nose wrinkled slightly, as if she had smelled something, pouted her small mouth, reached out, and "swish" pulled that group photo of the three of them back from her brother's hand.

Then, she quickly pulled out two other photos from underneath and stuffed them into her brother's hand.

"Brother, this one is a group photo of the three of us, I'll keep it myself!"

She pointed to the photo currently in Xia Xia Xia Mujun's hand, a smile returning to her face.

"Here, this one is a photo of me and Reisa-chan, this one is for you!"

Xia Xia Xia Mujun was amused by her childish behavior, but he followed her lead and looked carefully at the two photos of the two of them.

One was Natsume Ruri and Kaga Reisa leaning their heads together, making faces at the camera, lively and cute.

The other was a more normal photo of the two, their smiles sweet.

His sister in the photo had eyes curved like crescent moons, still as cute as ever, the best in the world.

And Kaga Reisa beside her, although still in that shy and weak-spirited appearance, shrinking her shoulders slightly, seemed to have relaxed a lot beside Ruri.

In one of the photos, she was being affectionately hugged by the arm by Natsume Ruri, causing the overly "billowing" contours of her chest to be squeezed even more obviously, forming a breathtaking arc...

Xia Xia Xia Mujun's gaze was involuntarily attracted by the "quality" for a moment, then he fell slightly silent for several seconds, really unable to understand what one had to eat to be so...

Although Kaga Reisa didn't know exactly which part of the photo Brother Chikage's gaze was falling on, seeing him looking so "focused" at the photo of her and Ruri, she couldn't help but blush, her earlobes stained pink.

She lowered her head, her hands unconsciously pinching the hem of her clothes, like a bubble tea pot that was about to boil and steaming.

Late at night.

Outside the window, the moonlight was hazy, and all was silent.

Natsume Ruri was already lying on the bed, hugging a soft quilt, her breathing even and long, her small face looking exceptionally peaceful in sleep, already sound asleep.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun didn't say much, directly turning off the room's lights.

Subsequently, he also lay in the bed, the soft mattress sinking slightly.

He picked up his phone.

He intended to look at the messages accumulated today before sleeping.

Lit up the screen, unlocked it.

The notification bar showed a few unread messages.

He noticed that there weren't many people who sent messages today, only Akita Sana, Yukimura Suzune... and Konoe Hitomi?

Why did Konoe Hitomi send a message?

Xia Xia Xia Mujun's expression was puzzled, and he frowned slightly.

But he still clicked on Akita Sana's avatar first, opening the chat interface.

【Akita Sana: (*?▽｀)ノノ Xia Xia Xia Mujun, good evening.】

【Xia Xia Xia Mujun: Good evening, Akita-san.】

The message was replied to almost instantly.

【Akita Sana: ヾ(?°?°?)?? Xia Xia Xia Mujun, I really didn't expect you to be so good at baseball! Whether it's pitching or batting, you're simply all-around! But I heard from people in the baseball club that you don't seem to want to join the baseball club, is this true?】

【Xia Xia Xia Mujun: It's true.】

【Akita Sana: ｜дo?)!! Why? You clearly have such talent.】

【Xia Xia Xia Mujun: Because I don't have any special passion for baseball itself, I just know how to play. And compared to investing a lot of time in daily baseball training, I have many other things to do, such as working, studying, and taking care of my sister.】