Himawari didn't speak after entering the room, instead silently observing Yukino and Eriri.
Soon after, Himawari arrived at a conclusion.
A+A+A+A < D
These two pretty girls looked strong, but in reality, they wouldn't pose any threat to Big Sister Ai.
Even though Shinnosuke explained, Misae still felt these two pretty girls being in her son's rented apartment was rather strange.
A mother, no matter how foolish, would realize that these two pretty girls clearly liked Shinnosuke.
She was worried about Shinnosuke, afraid he would end up like her younger sister, Misae, whose life was a mess, never expecting her son to actually be accompanied by two beautiful girls.
"In that case, how about we have hot pot together? I happened to bring some ingredients, but maybe it's a bit lacking, let me go buy a little more."
"No need, Auntie."
Yukino stood up, surprising Misae, who thought Yukino didn't want to eat with them.
"I still have some ingredients at my place, I'll bring them over."
After eating sukiyaki with Shinnosuke last time, Yukino had already prepared a lot of ingredients in the refrigerator just in case.
Maybe one day Shinnosuke would invite her to eat together again?
Unexpectedly, it came in handy so quickly.
"Alright..."
Misae broke out in a cold sweat. This girl who looked cold was actually so enthusiastic?
"That, Eriri?"
"Y-yes!"
"No need to be so nervous. Are you in the same club as Shinnosuke at school? Does this kid cause you a lot of trouble?"
"Not at all! Shinnosuke is very kind to me! And very considerate!"
'Why does this kid seem a bit slow-witted?'
"That's right, I am a very considerate and polite man."
Shinnosuke nodded from the side, making Misae really want to punch him.
"In that case, Eriri, what club do you two belong to at school?"
Misae was very curious about Shinnosuke's school life at Shuchi'in Academy. What kind of club would her son join?
Swimming club? Boxing club? Or other sports clubs?
Of course, Misae also knew that Shinnosuke had to choose a sport and win some titles to continue attending Shuchi'in Academy.
However, Misae wasn't worried about Shinnosuke. Her son had very good athletic talent. She even suspected that if her son really wanted to and studied seriously, his grades might be very good. It was just that he was too lazy and negligent, she didn't know who he inherited those traits from.
"Shinnosuke joined the kendo club and the service club."
'Kendo club, this kid did learn kendo before, he should be quite talented too.'
'Service club... wait, service club?'
As a mother, Misae immediately thought of many forbidden adult scenes.
"That's right, Yukinon is the president of the service club, Eriri and I are members."
Shinnosuke didn't feel there was any problem and even added fuel to the fire from the side, making Misae's expression even stranger.
"Auntie, don't think too much, the service club is a club that helps people solve problems, there are no unhealthy activities."
Yukino happened to return at that moment and heard some people discussing the service club, she immediately explained the activities of the service club.
"I see."
Misae felt relieved, as long as it wasn't that kind of club, she didn't want to become a grandmother so quickly.
"Alright, you guys chat first, I'll go prepare dinner."
"I'll help."
"Me too!"
Hearing that Misae was going to make dinner, Yukino and Eriri scrambled to help her cook.
The three of them went to the kitchen, and Himawari approached.
"Onii-chan, does Big Sister Ai know about this? You're alone with two pretty girls at night, aren't you really afraid of being scolded by Big Sister Ai?"
"What does this have to do with Ai?"
Shinnosuke wasn't afraid of being scolded by Ai, instead, he was worried that Eriri and Yukino would be taken care of by Ai.
"Onii-chan, are you really stupid or pretending to be stupid? If it wasn't for you, would Big Sister Ai have returned to Japan?"
"Anyway, I only acknowledge Big Sister Ai as my one and only sister-in-law."
"Could it be that you received a lot of gifts from Ai?"
Guessed by Shinnosuke, Himawari immediately felt a little guilty. Shouldn't the sister-in-law give her gifts?
"But I'm happy that Himawari could come to see me with Mom. Do you miss me a lot?"
"Not at all! Onii-chan is the most troublesome, Mom and I were worried your life was a mess, that's why we came to see you!"
"Himawari clearly misses me."
"No!"
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Hot pot didn't require much preparation, just processing the ingredients, even Eriri could help cut the vegetables.
Misae picked up the expensive wagyu beef that Yukino brought and secretly clicked her tongue in admiration.
'Are these two girls also from wealthy families? Judging from their appearance and aura, they really don't look like girls from ordinary families.'
'Shin-chan is really enviable! When he was little, he was taken care of so well by Ai, and from childhood to adulthood, there have been so many rich girls fascinated by him.'
Truly an enviable life. Even his own mother, seeing Shinnosuke so comfortable, would be a little annoyed, even though he was a troublesome kid!
"Alright, the hot pot is ready!"
The food ingredients brought by Misae plus the food ingredients brought by Yukino were enough for five people to eat.
"Hurry up and come eat!"
It had to be admitted that Misae was very skilled at making hot pot. The seasoning was just right, and even though some of the ingredients she bought were discounted products, they tasted no less delicious.
All the ingredients Yukino brought were top-notch, but if they were boiled in the hot pot for too long, you actually couldn't taste the difference.
During the meal, Misae showed her skills and quickly became familiar with Eriri and Yukino, and also learned some information about their families.
The beautiful mixed-race girl was the daughter of a diplomat, and the cold, straight black-haired girl came from a real estate developer's family. They could indeed be called children of wealthy families.
However, compared to Ai, they were still far behind. Misae wasn't too surprised.
After eating, everyone sat together and chatted. The atmosphere was quite harmonious, and the topic of conversation naturally shifted to the painting Eriri had made.
The Shinnosuke painted by Eriri was too lifelike, truly like Shinnosuke after growing up, making Misae very surprised. When she saw the painting, she felt a little dazed.
Praised by everyone until she forgot herself, Eriri was truly happy today.
Although it wasn't as she imagined, enjoying alone time with Shinnosuke, she met the master's mother and younger sister, and tried her best to establish a harmonious relationship. In any case, this was definitely a big step ahead of Suotome Ai!
What Eriri didn't know was that Ai had been doing these things since kindergarten, and she did it much better. Himawari also didn't succeed in being won over by her at all, and was even considering whether to tell Ai about this.
After all, Ai called Misae not Auntie, but Mother-in-law!