Mutual Desire (3) *
“Where have you been? Why didn’t you come to our house? I prepared dinner for you. Also, your face is red. Did you catch a cold?”
“Ah. I sincerely apologize, Aunt. I’ve already eaten with my classmates. And no, this is nothing. This is because of the heater. It'll cool down soon.”
“Oh. Is that so? Alright. You could’ve called and informed me, no? Anyhow, here, take it. I packed it for you in case you haven’t eaten yet. Do put it in the fridge and you can still heat that for tomorrow. Make sure to lock up, understand? You’re all alone here. It will be bad if someone takes advantage of that.”
“I can take care of myself, Aunt. Thank you for your concern. Also, thank you for this. I appreciate it a lot.”
“Look at this girl… You’re my older sister’s only daughter. It’s only natural for me to look after you when they’re away. You suddenly returned her so I was wondering what happened but if you said you ate with your classmates, you must’ve made some friends already.”