The Kotatsu War

The sun has set.

"I am home."

Naoki pushed open the door and headed back into the apartment.

"Welcome back." Before Ichika, Itsuki went home first. When she heard the movement, she ran over and said expectantly, "Asakawa-san, I've already bought the ingredients, and they're all in the kitchen."

Naoki put on his sandals: "Didn't you say eat pizza?"

"Eh?" Itsuki was surprised, "I didn't say that."

Naoki thought for a while and said "Forget it, that's what Miku said."

"Want some pizza?" Naoki looked at Itsuki.

"Not." Itsuki shook his head simply, "Pizza is an assembly product and has no soul at all, I want to eat the food Asakawa-san made."

Naoki handed his school bag to Itsuki and patted it on the shoulder: "Tired of cooking after a long day at school."

Itsuki took over the school bag and quickly said, "I'll massage your shoulders for you."

"Just massage the shoulders." Naoki shook his head and said firmly, "I'm not one to take advantage of other people's harm."

The ahoge hair on top of Itsuki's head shook lightly, and suddenly became happy.

The next moment.

Naoki whispered: "I want a knee pillow."

"K-Knee pillow?" Itsuki turned his head nervously, glanced at Ichika in the living room, and whispered. "You promised not to take advantage of other people's dangers!"

Naoki said quietly "I'm no longer human, so it's fine."

...

Go to the living room.

Ichika was sitting on the sofa, hugging her knees and playing with her cell phone, "Asakawa-kun, I'm hungry."

Knowing that you are hungry, you have to cook yourself!

Before Ichika came here, Naoki could finish his bento dinner at night. Now this is very troublesome!

Naoki walked into the kitchen and checked the ingredients that Itsuki bought, and there were a lot of them.

"Itsuki, come and help." Naoki turned around and shouted.

"Hah?" Itsuki came in amazed "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Otherwise, call Ichika?"

Itsuki turned to look at Ichika who had turned into a salted fish, and quickly said, "Forget it, I'll come over."

Naoki ordered: "Wash the eggplant."

Itsuki nodded: "Accepted."

"What do you want to eat when you buy eggplants?" asked Naoki.

Itsuki said: "Mapo eggplant, there is a seasoning packet in the bag."

Mapo tofu is very famous in Japan, so Mapo senior has become the top seasoning in the world of cooking. All kinds can be seasoned, and Mapo eggplant is one of them.

It is worth mentioning that Japanese eggplants are usually very small, not as big as Itsuki's palm, can only be seen and eaten, and are completely useless.

"Where's the cabbage?" Naoki asked again.

Itsuki replied: "Eat pork."

Twice cooked pork is also a home cooking in Japan. Generally garlic sprouts are not added, but cabbage is used instead.

"Boiled ribs?"

"Correctly."

"What about shrimp?"

"Fried Shrimp Tempura."

Three people can cook so many dishes, it's impossible to finish them!

With the king's record of big belly, there may not be any left.

Preparations are soon over.

Naoki kicked Itsuki out of the kitchen and started cooking.

At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Asakawa-kun, someone is knocking on the door." Ichika turned and shouted.

"I hear." Naoki said "You open the door."

Ichika walked over to open the door, and a courier was standing outside the door holding a cardboard box.

"Hello, I'm a staff member of the Black Cat Delivery Service..." The courier looked at Ichika with doubt on his face, then turned to look at the house number, "Is this Asakawa's house?"

"That's right." Ichika said with a smile "I am the mistress of the Asakawa family."

"Good." The courier heaved a sigh of relief, "Please sign."

"Express what?" Itsuki approached curiously.

Seeing two identical girls, the messenger opened his eyes in surprise.

Ichika introduces: "Itsuki is also one of the hostesses."

Itsuki blushed and denied: "I didn't."

"Ah, I was wrong, it was actually my sister-in-law."

"That sounds weird."

Itsuki puffed out his cheeks in dissatisfaction.

Asakawa-san should go to jail for doing so many things to his sister-in-law!

The package was signed immediately.

Itsuki brought the express box in, and Ichika was responsible for closing the door behind.

"Asakawa-san, what's in it?" Itsuki asked curiously.

Naoki continued to cook in the kitchen: "You will know when you unpack and see."

"Then I'll take a look."

Itsuki found a razor in the drawer, and opened the express box.

"Eh, is that actually a kotatsu?!"

After seeing its contents clearly, Itsuki was shocked.

It's winter, even if you turn on the air conditioner, your feet will still freeze. In addition, the air conditioner cannot be turned on all the time. Not to mention the cost is not good for health. Kotatsu is a real winter artifact.

It is so simple to assemble that, without Naoki's attention, the kotatsu was successfully assembled by Itsuki.

By the time Naoki finished cooking, Ichika and Itsuki were already lying down in the kotatsu.

Ichika had a book under her chin and half-squinted her eyes to watch TV.

Beside Ichika, Itsuki's actions were the same, and the book was even thrown away.

As expected the kotatsu, apart from being an artifact of winter, is also a trash house making machine, if one is not careful, people will get addicted, and will not be able to escape!

"Very warm."

"One really should use kotatsu in winter."

"I feel like I'm falling asleep."

"Do not sleep." Naoki ordered, "Come here to wash your hands and eat."

"Oh."

The two girls reluctantly got down from the kotatsu.

Naoki took the phone that was charging, took some photos, and sent them to Miku.

"The kotatsu I bought last night has arrived. Ichika tells Itsuki that it is very warm."

Miku: "😐"

After receiving the message from Naoki, Miku quickly puffed out her cheeks.

She wasn't happy.

It was the kotatsu she had picked together with Naoki last night, but today it was taken first.

Miku looked at Nino.

In the last few days, with Ichika out for the night, the apartment suddenly becomes quiet, Nino doesn't want to cook, and eats takeaway for several days in a row.

The phone vibrates lightly.

Naoki sent some more cooking photos.

Miku looked at the takeaway in front of her and suddenly felt that it didn't smell good at all.

"Guilty, Harakiri!"

...

The fact was that just as Naoki had expected, the meal was finished and all the dishes had been eaten. As expected of a girl with a big belly, Itsuki will never disappoint.

"Huuu..."

Exhaling with satisfaction, Itsuki struggled to get up, "I'll do the dishes."

"No need." Naoki handed over a cup of freshly brewed green tea "Let Ichika go, you can rest well."

"That's right." Ichika nodded, "The child in the womb is important."

Itsuki's face turned red, "I'm not pregnant!"

Waiting for Ichika to do the dishes and chopsticks, then of course it was time to study. Itsuki took out his cell phone and started a video call.

"Asakawa-san, good night." Yotsuba's voice sounded cheerful.

"Eh, is that actually a kotatsu?"

"It really is a kotatsu?" Nino was surprised "Did you bring out the kotatsu this early?"

Ichika was lying in the kotatsu, her chin swaying gently "It's already winter, sure to use it now?"

Yotsuba said hopefully "I remember there is a kotatsu in the storeroom, can we use it?"

"Not." Nino shook his head "Kotatsu has been useless for so long, it must be really dirty now… We'll talk about it tomorrow."

"Oh."

Yotsuba sadly agreed.

"Asakawa-kun, come here quickly." Ichika gestured "Try the kotatsu, it's very convenient."

Naoki sat beside the kotatsu, and just as he was stretching his legs, a small hand felt around his leg and began to lightly squeeze it.

"Asakawa-kun has worked hard, I will help you massage your feet."

Naoki: "😐"

The kotatsu seal is fine to say the least, but if adding Ichika to the problem, the average person couldn't hold out for a few minutes!

Itsuki is no ordinary person.

Even though she was sitting in the kotatsu, his waist remained straight, and his study attitude was meticulous and very serious.

...

It was 7.30 pm.

Naoki looks at Ichika: "It's time to run."

"Hmm..." Ichika pondered for a few seconds, "Don't go, I was sealed by a terrible kotatsu."

"Isn't it inconvenient not to run?"

"But no one can resist a kotatsu."

After talking for a while, Ichika was still struggling to break the seal and got up to change shoes.

The profession of an actress requires a lot of physical strength, before achieving her dream, she cannot be lazy.

Naoki looks at Itsuki: "Running together?"

"I will not go." Itsuki shook his head, "I'll stay in the apartment and continue reading."

"Where's the milk tea?"

"Eh?"

Naoki explained: "When I come back from running, I usually buy a cup of milk tea."

Hearing these words, Itsuki reached out and touched the stomach that had just shrunk. After hesitating for a moment, she shook his head with difficulty: "...I want to drink, a cup of konjac milk tea."

Naoki immediately fell silent, "Obviously shook his head, why are you still drinking?"

"I haven't had milk tea for a few days..." Itsuki hesitated, "and if I drink it once in a while, I won't have to worry about gaining weight."

Self-deception!

If Itsuki really wasn't afraid of gaining weight, she wouldn't have hesitated for so long now!

"Asakawa-kun let's go." Ichika shouted.

"I'm coming."

...

After leaving the apartment together, the air suddenly calmed down, and the dark night seemed a little more desolate and cold.

Itsuki shrank back into the kotatsu, suddenly unable to read a book on his own.

"Uh, what is this?"

Itsuki found that the guidebook in front of Naoki seemed to contain other things.

Out of curiosity, she took the book and turned it over, and Itsuki opened his eyes quickly.

"Manga manuscripts?"

"A manga drawn by Asakawa-san itself?"

After flipping through a few pages curiously, Itsuki's entire face turned into a ripe red apple.

"What kind of manga is this!'"

"In front of the sleeping big sister, bullying the little sister who doesn't dare to speak... It's too much to bring out those things!"

The plot of the manga is very simple. It is better to say that there is no plot, only some psychological descriptions, and then there is a terrible picture that makes people blush.

Itsuki clenched his legs, held back the pounding heartbeat, and finished reading the manga.

There is only one feeling after reading it.

Abnormal!

Pervert!

The sound of the door opening suddenly came from the entrance.

Itsuki woke up in horror, hastily returned the manga manuscript, then sat up straight.

"I am home."

Naoki walked into the living room and handed a cup of milk tea to Itsuki "The milk tea you want to drink."

Itsuki's face tightened and she didn't speak.

Naoki looked at Itsuki, and asked, "Why is your face so red?"

Itsuki still didn't speak, and quickly covered his face.

"After running, I sweat, and I feel very comfortable." Ichika stretched, "Itsuki, want to take a bath together?"

"You can shower yourself." Itsuki held his cheek and said with a frown "I'm not sweating, I'll take a shower when I get back tomorrow."

"Eh?"

Ichika looked at Naoki in surprise and asked, "What happened to Itsuki?"

Naoki shook his head: "That's how it was when I came back."

"I will take a bath." Ichika turned his head "I'll leave it to Asakawa-kun to Itsuki."

After Ichika went into the bathroom, Naoki came to Itsuki and sat down: "Why are you suddenly angry?"

Itsuki turned his head to look at the other side: "No."

Naoki's expression became serious: "I will kiss you if you don't say anything."

"You..." Itsuki looked shyly, "Why are you drawing that kind of manga?"

"What?" Naoki was taken aback, and quickly understood what Itsuki was talking about. He stretched out his hand to take out the tutorial book, and took out the manuscript that was wedged in it, "Is this what you are talking about?"

Itsuki: "Who else if not."

If it's just a normal doujin, read it, and Itsuki doesn't really care, but it's a very bad heavy genre when it comes out. Itsuki's gaze had been greatly affected, and his entire being was unwell.

Naoki flipped through two pages, and after roughly determining the type of manga, he quickly said:

"It's not something I paint."

"It's not yours, who else?" Itsuki pouted, clearly in disbelief.

Naoki thought for a moment, but instead of offering Yuika up, he said:

"It's a secret, I can't say it for now... But I have a way to prove my innocence."

Itsuki was stunned for a moment, and asked curiously, "How to prove it?"

"It's so simple..."

Naoki stretched out his hand and suddenly hugged Itsuki's waist.

"W-what are you doing?"

Itsuki hurriedly struggled.

"Do not move." Naoki tightly hugged Itsuki in his arms, "Remember the pose from the manga earlier? Turn your head to kiss… Try it, can I finish it?"

"I do not remember." Itsuki's face turned red and couldn't help but scream, "And why should I even try it."

"Of course for the sake of innocence." Naoki said firmly, "You only need to experience it once before you know what's unscientific."

"Especially when falling and kissing. In fact, this sort of thing happens, either hitting the nose or breaking the lip."

"Quickly kiss me." Naoki urged "Let's see if it can be done."

Itsuki leaned towards Naoki.

"No way, my neck will break…"

It didn't take long for her to endure, and Itsuki hastily chose to give up.

"A pose that couldn't be achieved in reality definitely wasn't something I drew." Naoki whispered "I am innocent."