Enemy attack on the place of rest

　Perhaps it was a mistake for the recipient of the gift to hand it over.

　When he heard the sound of the intercom and a playful high-pitched voice saying, "Amane," Shuu grasped everything and held his head in his hands.

　Mahiru's offer to cook lunch on Saturday was greatly appreciated. I thought it was a blessing from heaven.

　The carbonara they made was delicious. The combination of rich sauce and black pepper was irresistibly delicious.

　Not that Midday was bad. Yes, midday isn't all bad.

　The one at fault is myself, who was persistently told to stay home in advance and didn't realize it--and the woman who loves surprises and does outrageous things, who is related to me by blood.

"...Um, Fujimiya-san? By courier..."

"No. My mother came through the entrance with a duplicate key and came directly..."

　Now that I think about it, it was my fault that I took what my mother, who was trying to come for an inspection, to take seriously.

　There was no way that mother wouldn't play tricks on her.

"... Eh, Mother?"

"I guess my mother came to see if she was making a living… The reason I didn't tell her in advance is because if I did, I would somehow make it up to her."

"ah..."

"It's complicated to be convinced there, but it doesn't matter right now."

　The problem is what to do with Mahiru, who is here now.

　If it was at the entrance, it would be fine to take him home right away, but since he was already in front of the door, he couldn't take him home.

　On the other hand, if I invited my mother to my house, I would run into midday and make a mistake. It shouldn't be a place you want even in the middle of the day.

　I worry about what to do, but the intercom sounds are getting closer and closer.

(--oh already)　

"...Sorry Shiina, please come into my room for a moment. Please."

"Huh, yes?"

"I'll give you this, so please go home after I managed to drag your mother out. I'm really sorry, but please."

　Really reluctant to do so, Zhou steered towards concealment.

　I had lunch made for me, but I've finished cleaning up afterward, so there's no problem.

　If you hide your shoes in a shoe box, they won't be found, and you can bring her personal belongings, such as the blanket you brought in, into the room with her.

　If Zhou dares to make a quick inspection while staying in the room and asks his mother to eat home-cooked food, she will probably ride. I will do my best to refuse inspection of the room and do something about it.

　Go shopping with him, daringly request something that uses ingredients that aren't in the refrigerator, and have him escape at noon--this is the story.

　I handed over the surplus duplicate key at noon and asked him seriously, saying that I had no choice but to do it.

　By the way, the reason it's not a closet is because it's cold at this time of year without heating.

　Amane's room has heating and soft cushions. You won't end up hurting your back or cooling your body by sitting on an empty floor.

"...Then I asked you. I'm going to deal with my mother now..."

　Shuu, who was already exhausted before they met, headed for the door, and midday quietly entered Shuu's room.

　After seeing that, Zhou reluctantly opened the front door.

"Oh, Zhou, you were late. I'm glad you look okay. I thought you were sleeping."

　What immediately caught my eye was my mother's face, which I saw for the first time during the summer vacation.

　Although she is my own mother, she has a look that does not show her age, and she has the same smiling face that I often saw when I was at home. She doesn't show her age, not just in her face but also in her words and actions.

"I'm fine, so can I go home?"

"Wait, you said something like that to your parents... you took all the trouble to come here for several hours? Isn't it worth the effort?"

"Thank you very much for coming from far away, please come back."

"Hmm, you say that. You don't look like Shooto-san in that kind of cute way."

"A man doesn't need something cute."

　Although he spit it out, his mother, Shihoko, didn't seem to be offended.

"Then I'll bother you, okay?"

"Wait, no one is okay with that."

"This place is rented from the earnings of Shooto-san and I?"

　When told that, there is no way to object or refuse, and Zhou really reluctantly opens the door wide and invites Shihoko in.

　Of course, I casually walk along the bedroom side and guide her to the living room so as not to go to the bedroom.

"That mother, if you come, please contact me. I'm an adult."

"Oh, you can't see if my son isn't taking care of you or if it's not unannounced, can you?"

"Gu.... But there's no problem. I'm tidying it up."

"Well, I was surprised.

　Shihoko, who arrived at the living room and looked around, nodded in admiration.

　Of course, it was thanks to the joint work with Mahiru that I was able to clean it up, and it was thanks to Mahiru's advice and caution that I was able to keep it clean, so it was mostly Mahiru's achievement, but I couldn't tell Shihoko about it now.

"Your skin is glossy and you're properly nourished."

"...Ou"

　The reason why my line of sight diverted slightly was because it was midday.

"You're also cooking properly, aren't you?

　A manicured finger points to the dish rack.

　Since the two of us had lunch together, naturally the plate was for two. It was careless that Zhou didn't notice there, but Shihoko was also awake.

"Because my friend was here."

　I didn't lie.

　Probably, but since they have built a relationship that resembles a friendship, it's probably not a mistake. There is one thing about it, though, that it hides its gender.

　Shihoko replied with a voice that seemed to be not very satisfied with Zhou, who answered as calmly as possible while enduring the turmoil as much as possible.

　I managed to get away with it just in the nick of time, but I was starting to break out in a cold sweat.

"... Well, it's a passing mark... I mean, it's so good that I can't believe it's a man living alone."

　After observing for a while and asking questions, Shihoko gave a general review.

　In a sense it is natural. Because Mahiru's hands are mostly involved.

"Mom didn't have to worry."

"Yeah, I was surprised. You couldn't do much at home, but you've grown so much."

"... I'm going to grow up too."

　When I answered that while inwardly deriding myself, wondering which mouth was saying it, Shihoko also smiled and praised me, saying, ``Well, you did your best.''

　Since it is not my achievement after all, it is plain uncomfortable.

　However, I can't speak the truth first, so I hope I can endure it and go home.

　I should be able to check my life for the time being.

　Perhaps he would leave this house without even saying that he wanted to eat home-cooked food--that's what Zhou thought.

"I guess I'll check the room later."

　Zhou couldn't help but widen his eyes at the last bomb that was dropped.

　Room check. In other words, I'm checking my private room... my bedroom.

　Of course, there is midday inside. If they are found, it is easy to predict that the contact will be far more catastrophic than originally expected.

"Hey, don't be silly. I don't want anyone in my room, even if it's my mother."

"Oh, is there something wrong?"

"If you think about it normally, there must be one or two things in the high school boy's room that are to blame."

"I agree with that."

"Oh, I'll admit it, so don't come in."

　Here we must do our best to stop it. Even if it causes some embarrassment, the existence of midday must be completely hidden.

　If Shihoko saw Mahiru in Amou's room right now, her imagination would definitely run in a direction that was very convenient and enjoyable for her. I want to avoid that at all costs.

　When I stood in front of the door blocking Shihoko's line of sight and refused, Shihoko immediately realized that something was being hidden and said, ``You're already hiding something from your parents.'' ' comes up with a smile.

　I'm sorry if the situation arises, but I was confronting Shihoko with the intention of refusing even if it was by force.

　Suddenly, a sound came from inside the room.

"Zhou"

"Yes"

"I wonder what you're hiding."

"...It has nothing to do with my mother."

"You say that, I understand."

　His smile deepened.

　It's a pressure smile that doesn't allow refusal, and if you see this smile every time, Zhou will be very uncomfortable and the willpower to resist will be greatly reduced.

　I couldn't do anything because it was a habit at first.

　Shihoko put her hand on the doorknob of the room, seeing the opening of Zhou who groaned.

　Even if you regret it, the festival will come later.

　Shihoko slips past Zhou and opens the door to check for noise.

　Spreading out beyond the door was――a beautiful girl leaning her back on the edge of the bed and holding a cushion in her lap.

　He closed his eyes and repeated small breaths with a certain rhythm…..to put it into reality, he was taking a nap in the middle of the day.