He also introduces Mana and Kisara to Natsumi. Natsumi is quickly hooked on Mana because she looks like a real wizard. She wanted to learn from her.
Because dinner was already cooked and the weather was a bit cold, except for Katsu and Natsumi who had already eaten outside, everyone went to wash their hands and eat dinner.
Now, only Katsu and Natsumi were left in the living room. The anime on TV attracted Katsu's attention, but he himself caught Natsumi's gaze firmly---
Seeing the satisfaction that unconsciously showed on Katsu's face, the faint smile of contentment mixed with comfort and laziness, Natsumi suddenly envied these people, very envious, almost jealous...
After a while, some people who had just finished their meal came over from the restaurant. Hearing the light and cheerful footsteps, Katsu knew it was Kotori. Then, without turning around, he said, "Kotori, bring me a bottle of milk. Oh, bring a bottle for Natsumi as well."
"Oh~Okay!" Kotori replied crisply.
Natsumi, who had been focusing on Katsu, naturally noticed this detail—and his envy increased a little more.
Kotori walked over with light steps, two bottles of milk in her hands.
He came to Katsu and handed a can to Natsumi with a smile.
"Thank you..." Natsumi thanked and took the milk.
"Hehe, you're welcome." Kotori, wearing a white ribbon, looked both well-behaved and cute.
"Brother Katsu, this is yours."
"Yeah." Katsu took the milk with a smile, and Kotori sat on Katsu's legs without any hesitation.
Katsu hugged Kotori in his arms and said jokingly, "Hey, Kotori, have you gained weight? You weren't this heavy before---"
"Eh? Really?" Katsu's words frightened the naive Kotori so much that she looked around hurriedly. Finally, she stretched out her hand and pinched her breasts without a trace of fat. She turned her head and glanced at Katsu in dissatisfaction: "Brother Katsu, you are teasing me again!"
"Hehehe, Kotori is so cute~~" Katsu said with a smile and rubbed her head.
"… …" Natsumi lowered her eyes slightly, "They have such a good relationship..."
After a while, everyone in the kitchen finished their meals one after another and came to the living room, continuing the routine that had been interrupted for more than a month - after dinner, everyone watched TV and chatted together...
Holding Kotori, Katsu looked at the sofa that was full of people, raised his eyebrows, and said to Shidou: "Shidou, I think the sofa needs to be replaced with a bigger one."
"Hmm---that's true. But tomorrow is Friday, and the day after tomorrow is Saturday. Didn't we talk about going on an autumn outing? Are we going to camp outside?" Shidou was leaning back on the single sofa and looking at Katsu.
Hearing this, Katsu shrugged and said, "Well, I have to ask everyone about this. So, please raise your hands if you support camping~~" As he spoke, he glanced at everyone.
"I want to go camping!" Tohka, who was sitting near Katsu on the single sofa, immediately raised her hand high, her eyes shining: "Barbecue is super delicious~" She was definitely talking about the camping trip in during the summer vacation.
"Oh! Going camping with everyone? It sounds interesting." Miku also raised her hand with a smile.
"Yeah - I like this activity too~" Kaguya expressed her support.
"I agree. Yuzuru's preferences are the same as Kaguya's." Yuzuru, who was standing next to Kaguya, nodded with a satisfied smile on her face.
"Um... I like camping too..." A soft voice sounded beside Katsu, followed by a funny and cute voice: "Oh! Camping is great, Yoshino and Yoshinon both like it---"
Katsu shrugged, shook his head with a smile, and then shook Kotori in his arms: "What about Kotori?"
"Let's go camping~" Kotori rubbed Katsu's arms, then made a face at Yoshino - she was taking revenge...
Katsu smiled and said nothing, but when he saw Natsumi from the corner of his eyes.
Natsumi lowered her head slightly, making it impossible to see her expression. Her body was hunched, making her already petite figure even smaller. She exuded an aura of inferiority and depression, and even Katsu couldn't help but twitch his eyes slightly.
"… …" Sighing silently, Katsu couldn't help but patted Natsumi's shoulder and said softly: "You can also come with us."
"Ugh... me? Trash like me... it hurts!" Before Natsumi could finish his words, he was interrupted by the pain in his head. He couldn't help but look up at the arm that was slowly retracting the "brain-banging" action: "What nonsense are you talking about every day? The next time I hear such words, I will give you a brain-bang!"
"Hmm..." Natsumi rubbed the place where he was hit aggrievedly, then faced Katsu's stern gaze, and finally lowered his head: "I know..."
"Yeah~" Katsu nodded in satisfaction, then rubbed her head: "Good girl~ So do you want to go on an outing with us on Saturday?"
"… …But…is it okay?" Natsumi raised her head and glanced at Katsu, then swept her gaze across everyone's faces. However, she did not find the emotions of disgust, annoyance, etc. that she had imagined. Instead, they all looked at her with a kind smile.
"Of course." Katsu said.
… …
At about ten o'clock, as an animated movie on TV ended, Katsu couldn't help but yawn, then looked at Kotori in his arms, and found that she had fallen asleep without knowing when.
So, Katsu gestured to everyone who were looking at him to keep quiet, and then whispered: "Kotori has fallen asleep... everyone should go back to bed." After saying that, Katsu picked up Kotori in a princess hug and turned to walk upstairs.
Seeing this, everyone got up and left without saying much. Only Yoshino and Natsumi sat in their original places waiting for Katsu to come down.
Katsu came to Kotori's room, gently put her on the bed, took off the ribbon, slippers and socks, and carefully covered her with a quilt.
Finishing it in one go, Katsu stood up and looked at Kotori, who was lying quietly on the bed, sleeping soundly, with the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, and he didn't know what sweet dream she was having. He smiled and breathed out, "Good night, Kotori."
… …