All Beautiful Girls Want to Stick with Me

”Sorry, Kotomi. I’d really like to go with you, but I want to visit some bookstores in Kyoto tomorrow…”

Yukino spoke slowly. The disappointment in her eyes was impossible to hide. She wanted to meet Kotomi’s family—but she wanted it to be just the two of them.

The pride in Yukino’s heart made her long for Kotomi’s complete love.

”But, Yuki…”

Yui had just been about to persuade Yukino when Kotomi interrupted her.

”I see. All right then. Tomorrow it’ll just be Yui and me going to Third Uncle and Third Aunt’s house. You can go to the bookstore. But I still hope you’ll come. My Third Uncle’s cooking is incredible, and my Third Aunt’s sashimi is unmatched.

I used to dislike sashimi, until I tasted hers…

I only regret not studying enough—I don’t even know what idiom to use to describe that delicious sashimi. All I could say was, ’Holy crap, it’s so good.’”

”Maybe next time. To be honest, I don’t really like eating fish,” Yukino said calmly.

”Mm~ Everyone has foods they like and dislike. Just like my cousin—if I don’t beat her up for half a day, she’ll climb onto the roof and tear off tiles. Since Third Uncle and Third Aunt both love fish, they named her Yuyu Izumi.

So every time she eats fish, her feelings are especially complicated. If you don’t count the surname, her two-character name is both ’fish.’ But Third Uncle and Third Aunt are so skilled at cooking fish that every time she sees fish on the table, her sorrowful tears flow from her mouth.”

”I’ll make sure to overcome my dislike of fish as soon as possible,” Yukino said with a soft laugh.

”Haha, there’s no need to go that far. Third Uncle and Third Aunt aren’t only good at fish dishes. ’The same food may be loved by some and disliked by others, and a chef’s responsibility is to embrace those differences and, through exquisite skill, allow every customer to taste delicious food equally.’ That’s Third Uncle’s motto.”

As she said this, Kotomi scooted a little closer to Yukino.

”Hehe, Yukino, look—you’re smiling again. Isn’t that a beautiful smile? Smile more in the future. Just seeing your smile once can make me happy all day.”

It would have been better if she hadn’t said anything. The moment Kotomi said that, Yukino instantly withdrew her smile, lowered her head as if sulking, and continued reading on her phone. She didn’t forget to let out a soft huff.

Kotomi chuckled and thought to herself:

So this little Yukino is acting tsundere now. Once you become my girlfriend, I’m definitely going to make you wear white thigh-high stockings and a cat-ear maid outfit every day, smiling sweetly as you say to me, ’Master, I like you the most, meow~.’ I’ll make you meow for me every single day!!

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After quite a while, Yui Yuigahama finally finished packing Kotomi’s luggage exactly according to her instructions.

Although Kotomi was too lazy to pack herself, she could sit there sipping tea while directing things like a general commanding troops, telling Yui how everything should be arranged. Yui had no intention of arguing at all and obediently followed every instruction.

Even Yukino Yukinoshita, who had long since packed her own luggage and was sitting on the tatami browsing a book app, couldn’t quite bear to watch. More than once, she reminded her:

”Yui, your temper is way too good. You’re already helping Kotomi pack, and you still have to do it exactly the way she says. If she knows so much, she should pack it herself.”

”Hehehe, as long as Kotomi’s happy, it’s fine.”

Yui gave a silly grin. Only after carefully closing Kotomi’s suitcase and setting it aside did she begin packing her own things.

Hearing Yui say that again, Yukino could only sigh helplessly. Then, using the phone in her hand, she lightly tapped Kotomi on the head.

”Our Miss Izumi really is blessed~”

Kotomi lifted her chin proudly, deliberately putting on an arrogant expression.

”I originally wanted to get along with you as an ordinary person. But now—I won’t pretend anymore. I’ll come clean. I’m the daughter of a financial conglomerate!”

As she said this, she even smugly extended her little hand toward Yukino.

”Woman, I permit you to kiss the back of my hand… Ow—”

Before she could finish, Yukino smacked her outstretched hand without mercy.

Kotomi immediately withdrew it pitifully, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears. The earlier pride and arrogance vanished without a trace, replaced by a soft, vulnerable expression that made one want to pull her into their arms and cherish her for a lifetime.