That night.
「Itadakimaーsu!」
「Itadakimasu.」
As usual, Mai and I were eating dinner together. By the way, today’s dinner is our mom’s special curry rice.
「Yeah! Home-made curry is definitely the best!」
「Ahh, that’s true. I often eat curry from convenience stores or the school cafeteria, but I always feel that mom’s curry is the bestー.」
「Yeah, I feel the same wayー. I love the curry at school lunch, but I definitely love mom’s curry the mostー!」
「Haha, yeahー.」
Mai and I continued eating dinner while getting excited about our curry discussion.
「But still, “school lunch” has such a nostalgic ring to itー. What kind of menus do they have in elementary school lunches these days? If you have a favorite school lunch menu, let me know.」
「Yeah, sureー! Umm… well, besides curry, I guess I like fried bread the most? It’s covered in sweet sugar and super deliciousー!」
「Hee, fried bread is still a popular school lunch menu item! It’s covered in sugar and tastes so goodー. It was my favorite menu item in elementary school too.」
「Ah, Onii-chan liked it too! It’s so delicious with all that sugar on it!」
「Ahh, really… wait, ah, right! Speaking of which, today I got some donuts as a souvenir for Mai from a friend. Want to eat them together after dinner?」
At that moment, I remembered that I had received donuts from Sasaki-san, so I told Mai about it.
「Eh!? Donuts? Yeah! I want to eat them! But why for me?」
「Ahh, actually, a while ago, I told a friend who’s good at cooking about Mai. I mentioned that my little sister Mai loves sweet things. So, as a present for sweet-loving Mai, she made handmade donuts. I ate some after school too, and they were super delicious!」
「Eh, I see! Ahaha, that makes me happyー! Yeah, I have to eat them gratefully! Then, let’s eat them together later, Onii-chan!」
「Ahh, yeah! Then, let’s eat them together after we finish the curry.」
「Yeah!」
And so, we decided to eat the fried donuts from Sasaki-san as dessert after dinner.
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And shortly after that.
「Thanks for the food.」
「Thanks for the food!」
We finished eating the curry and put our hands together, saying “Thanks for the food”.
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「Alright, Onii-chan! Let’s eat the dessert donutsー!」
「Ahh, got it. Then, I’ll go get the donuts I received from my friend, so wait a bit.」
「Okay!」
Saying that, I went to the kitchen, grabbed the package of donuts, and returned to the living room.
「Here. This is it.」
「Ohhー! Bite-sized fried donuts! They’re covered in sugar and look super delicious! But wait, these weren’t bought from a store, but handmade by Onii-chan’s friend? Isn’t that friend of yours amazing!?」
「Ahh, you’re right. Really amazing. Then, go ahead and eat.」
「Yeah, then right away… Itadakimasu!」
With that, Mai took a bite of the donut. And then…
「Yeah! It’s super delicious! The inside is fluffy and moist… and with the sugar on top, it’s just the right sweetness, absolutely delicious!」
「Haha, I see, I seeー. If you think they’re that delicious, I’m sure Sasaki-san will be happy too.」
「Mogu mogu… Sasaki-san? Could it be that this friend is a girl? Mogu mogu.」
「Nnn? Ahh, yeah. Sasaki-san is a girl friend.」
「Mogu mogu… Hee, I see? I see… fufu, Onii-chan, you’re quite something! Mogu mogu.」
「? Quite something… what do you mean?」
Mai grinned mischievously while continuing to eat the bite-sized donuts.
「No, it’s nothingー. Ah, then, make sure to tell that Sasaki-san person, the donuts were super delicious, thank you very much! Okay? You absolutely have to!」
「Yeah, got it. I’ll definitely tell her.」
Mai asked me with a big smile on her face. I have to make sure to report this to Sasaki-san tomorrow.
「Yeah, thanks, Onii-chan! Fufu, but that Sasaki-san person is really amazing! Being able to make something of store-level quality by herself is truly incredible!」
「Yeah, really. I always think she’s amazing too.」
「Yeah, yeah, right. But I’m so jealousー, if I could make such delicious sweets, it would be awesome to eat them every day…」
「Haha, that’s true.」
Mai said that with a slightly envious expression. And seeing Mai’s envious face… I started to think about something.
(Unn, if it’s a simple snack for Mai… I wonder if I could make something too?)
I think making a full-fledged dish is too high a hurdle and impossible.
But I started to think a bit that maybe I could make a simple snack. Maybe I should consult with Sasaki-san?