The one who announced to Chieko like a child was Akina Nakamori, and the one who honestly gave the standard answer was Shinichi Iwahashi. In whose house, whoever is in the house will be more free to do whatever they want.
But the two people sitting next to each other ate cleanly the plates in front of them.
Akina Nakamori boasts that her current top-notch cooking skills are not all due to her love and admiration for her mother.
Chieko looked at the dishes that had been swept away and the two satisfied young people. She also felt comfortable and had a small sense of accomplishment that her cooking skills had been recognized. She smiled at Shinichi Iwahashi.
When Iwahashi Shinichi received it, he naturally smiled back.
It was a very enjoyable meal.
Thanks to Nakamori Akina's random chatter, the conversation at the dinner table didn't stop throughout the entire meal.
Iwahashi Shinichi is not as reserved as when they first met. The reason for this is also thanks to Nakamori Akina. Chieko and Nakamori Akina, mother and daughter, not only have the same cooking skills, but also have some similarities in personality and behavior.
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If you get along with Nakamori Akina, you can understand Chieko to some extent. Perhaps for this reason, when facing Chieko, Iwahashi Shinichi naturally does not feel restrained in front of his girlfriend's mother.
Of course, Chieko is not the kind of mother who makes people nervous.
When she was young, she worked as a salesperson on the streets with first-class business skills. She was a popular shopkeeper when she opened a store. She also had a good relationship with her children and neighbors. It seems that when it comes to dealing with people, Chieko has the best ability by God.
The ability to care.
But perhaps it should be said the other way around. It was because she was not lucky enough to be favored by God that she became such a Chieko.
"What kind of tea do you want, Iwahashi-kun?"
Chieko asked him before getting up to make tea.
As soon as she walked out, Akina Nakamori touched her belly, sighed softly, and said to Shinichi Iwahashi: "I'm so full." With such a satisfied look, if she was really a kitten, she would start licking her
Wash your paws and face.
"Where is Shinichi-kun?" she asked.
Iwahashi Shinichi is similar, "The portions of the dishes are sufficient and the taste is good, so I eat too much without realizing it."
It was the first time I came to my girlfriend's house for dinner, and it was okay to fill myself up.
"Yeah?"
After hearing this, Akina Nakamori burst out laughing. She began to be mean-spirited again and reached out her hand to touch his belly.
Iwahashi Shin took her cat's paw away and said, "Don't make trouble."
"Just make trouble." Although her claws were removed, her mouth was still very hard. She leaned close to Iwahashi Shinichi's ear and imitated his tone, but she said the opposite.
"..."
However, a tough talk is a tough talk. In the end, it was just to satisfy the craving for words and did not continue to harass him. After being told, Nakamori Akina stood up and said, "I'll take the bowls and chopsticks away."
As he spoke, he began to make amends for himself again, patting Iwahashi Shinichi on the shoulder, "Shinichi-kun, just sit here and be obedient."
"..." Iwahashi Shinichi was completely speechless.
Akina Nakamori, the number of times she teased him today seems to be a bit excessive, right? Sometimes, she is really helpless with her personality that comes up all the time.
But to a certain extent, the reason why I think of her teasing and coquettish behavior all the time is because Chieko and Shin Iwahashi were together with Nakamori Akina, and there was no one else except them. This made her coquettishness seem unscrupulous.
Akina Nakamori entered the kitchen and saw Chieko who was boiling water with a smile on her face.
"Mother~"
Akina Nakamori put the plate into the sink and put it next to Chieko's shoulder, "What are you laughing at, mother?"
"I thought of something fun."
"What's something fun? I want to hear it too." She was very curious.
Chieko turned her head, looked at the daughter who was still domineering at Shinichi Iwahashi just now, and discussed with her, "How about putting the vase on the chest of drawers in the living room?"
After the flowers were trimmed, they were temporarily placed on the kitchen table before dinner.
"Okay!" Akina Nakamori agreed.
Around Chieko, she couldn't even maintain her curiosity for long. As soon as her mother said something, she was immediately distracted. But maybe that was intentional.
She picked up the vase and said, "Then I'll put it on."
…
After the dishes were removed, the three of them sat together and drank tea.
The vase with flowers in it was placed on the chest of drawers in the living room according to Chieko's instructions. The small Japanese-style room had a bouquet of fresh flowers, which seemed to add a bit of bright vitality.
After the children got married and moved away one after another, and her husband rarely came back, Chieko was free and happy living alone in this family. When Akina, the daughter who was most attached to her, came back, the relationship between mother and daughter was also warm.
However, another young man came to visit, which still made Chieko feel happy. Especially, the atmosphere when the three of them sat together was relaxed and comfortable.
When they met for the first time, Iwahashi Shinichi showed no restraint to Chieko, and Chieko was also quite casual.
None of the three people sitting here have the feeling that they are doing something serious, but this relaxed and casual atmosphere is even more valuable.
When she was young, she dreamed of becoming a stage star. After she became a mother, this dream continued to her daughter, who stuck to her the most. Akina Nakamori loved her mother the most and was always by her side...
Mother and daughter look at problems and think about things in many ways.
From this point of view, the reason why Chieko, who had a good impression of Iwahashi Shinichi when they first met, and felt relaxed and comfortable getting along with him, was actually because he understood Nakamori Akina.
The fact that Akina Nakamori can talk so loudly in front of her mother and boyfriend is proof that she trusts these two people from the bottom of her heart, and Chieko knows this very well.
On weekdays, Akina Nakamori comes back to see her mother. When there are only mother and daughter, the atmosphere is warm and harmonious, but if her father or brothers and sisters are also there, the atmosphere becomes subtle——
It's not that there will be any quarrels, on the contrary, the family gathering will be enjoyable.
In this family, the only person who can quarrel with Nakamori Akina in person on weekdays is Nakamori Akina.
However, there is always a layer of separation between Akina Nakamori and the rest of her family.
It’s not like his father and siblings didn’t know that they were preying on this big star in the family. Akio Nakamori’s righteousness when talking about his daughter was actually a manifestation of his guilty conscience.
The more something is lacking, the more emphasis must be placed on it.
Similarly, the more favors lost between family members, the more emphasis needs to be placed on the existence of favors. Because of this, everyone always works hard to maintain a good atmosphere at family gatherings.
However, this kind of joy and harmony is on thin ice. As long as it is interrupted occasionally, no one continues to joke or laugh hard, or others are not supportive enough, there will be an awkward silence.
But now, Nakamori Akina does whatever she wants in front of Chieko and Iwahashi Shinichi, as if she doesn't worry about anything.
…
It was originally just a fish out to get some food, so it was inconvenient to stay longer.
Iwahashi Shinichi was concerned about the time of departure. After one o'clock, he looked at his watch and prepared to leave, "Then, I will go back first."
Akina Nakamori sat next to him, tilted her head, glanced at his watch, and said nothing.
Chieko and Akina Nakamori, mother and daughter, got up and went to see him off.
In front of the entrance, Shinichi Iwahashi thanked Chieko again, "Thank you for your hospitality today."
Chieko happily said, "If you don't mind it, please feel free to come over next time you want to eat fried burgers."
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled and agreed, "After eating it this time, when I talk about fried burgers in the future, the first thing that comes to mind is your cooking skills."
"It would be great if you are willing to come again." Chieko smiled and invited him.
Nakamori Akina first heard Iwahashi Shinichi praise her mother's cooking skills, and felt happy. Then she heard her mother welcome Iwahashi Shinichi to come again, and she felt happy.
She wanted to say something, but she couldn't think of what to say for the moment. This was not because it hindered Chieko's presence.
"Then, I'll take my leave." Shinichi Iwahashi said goodbye to mother and daughter, "Chieko-san, Akina-san."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Chieko say "Hey" softly. Her expression was a little subtle, but she immediately came back to her senses and looked at Shinichi Iwahashi with a smile.
Iwahashi Shinichi was a little curious, but he didn't know why Chieko had such a reaction. He couldn't figure it out. He subconsciously glanced at Chieko and then fell on Nakamori Akina.
Akina Nakamori also noticed Chieko's reaction just now, and turned to look at her mother, but did not notice that Shinichi Iwahashi was looking at her.
Chieko was in good health when she was young and could easily raise six children. After she became ill, she lost weight and became thinner. When I met her face to face just now, I just thought she looked thin.
But now, seeing her and Nakamori Akina standing next to each other, Iwahashi Shinichi saw that the outline of Nakamori Akina's shoulders was somewhat similar to Chieko's.
Standing next to her mother, Akina Nakamori is more like a well-behaved daughter than a misbehaving paper tiger.
"Go slowly, Iwahashi-kun." Chieko said.
Iwahashi Shinichi walked out of the door. Not long after the door closed, it suddenly opened behind him. He turned around and saw Akina Nakamori.
"Come here, come here!" She stood at the door and greeted him with a smile.
Shinichi Iwahashi was confused and walked back, "What's the matter?"
The Nakamori family's house was renovated after she became famous. In order to prevent fans from harassing her family, the walls are slightly higher than those of ordinary homes around it.
When you talk in the yard, you don't have to worry about being seen by people outside.
"How did Shinichi-kun come here?" Akina Nakamori asked him.
When I chased her, what I was asked about was this. Iwahashi Shinichi didn't know what kind of medicine she was selling in her gourd, so he told her that she came here by train.
Akina Nakamori said "hmm" and asked with a smile, "Do you want me to take you back?"
"..."
Being driven to work by Taopu Star's girlfriend, the script for the heroine was okay.
Before Iwahashi Shinichi could reply, Nakamori Akina spoke first: "...I'm just kidding."
She teased him again, "I want to stay with my mother."
"Alas." Iwahashi Shinichi was speechless.
Sure enough, her mother was no longer with her, so the paper tiger showed its true form again and began to show off its power.
Nakamori Akina looked at his dejected look and chuckled. Today, ever since he came here, this paper tiger has been playing tricks on him from time to time with bad intentions.
I don't know where she offended her. Or maybe she awakened some domineering hidden attribute after returning to her home.
"Is there anything else?" Shinichi Iwahashi asked her.
Nakamori Akina looked at him with a smile, "...reach out your hand."
"What?"
Iwahashi Shinichi lowered his head, and belatedly discovered that Akina Nakamori had her hands behind her back. He thought for a moment, and followed suit, "Stretch your hands over here."
"I asked you to extend your hand." She corrected.
Iwahashi Shin nodded, finally seizing the opportunity to tease her in turn, "That's it, I want you to stretch your hand over."
"..."
The paper tiger couldn't hold his breath and puffed up his cheeks.
Iwahashi Shinichi remained unmoved and glared at her. He finally seized the opportunity to make a comeback and would never let it go.
"Hurry up and reach over here." Nakamori Akina was half-cheating and half-coquettish.
Iwahashi Shinichi continued to imitate, "Hurry up and reach out." Looking at this posture, he must win the game.
"...If you don't stretch it, forget it."
She pouted her lips and began to prepare to shoo away the guests.
"Really?" Akina Nakamori was about to lift the chessboard and stop playing. Shinichi Iwahashi asked her unhurriedly.
She nodded heavily, "Really, really, really."
Iwahashi Shinichi saw her angry look, suppressed a smile, and corrected her seriously, "You only need to say 'really' once."
"Go back!" Akina Nakamori was like a child whose wish had failed.
"Don't you have to go to work? President-san, who is always busy and doesn't even have time for appointments, go and work hard now~ Go, go!"
How dare you leave after saying that? He looked at her angry face.
Coming from her current mouth, these words have nothing to do with encouraging him to work hard, right? Iwahashi Shinichi looked at the way she put her hands behind her back, and he guessed something in his heart.
Iwahashi Shinichi asked her again, "Are you really not going to extend your hand?" After he said this, he received another awkward look from her.
Nakamori Akina pouted and refused to answer his words.
He stopped looking at her, and under her gaze, he slowly put his hand into his pocket and took it out again, "So I sent it too late and Akina-san doesn't want it?"
It was the bracelet that he had forgotten several times after buying it before, so he had to ask her to pick it up at home.
"..."
Akina Nakamori blinked.
Iwahashi Shinichi sighed, "Because I always forget, so I have been carrying it with me since I went back last time." I didn't plan to give it to her here, but looking at her posture, she must be holding something in her hand.
"You really don't want to extend your hand?" he asked again.
Akina Nakamori didn’t know what to say.
It wasn't that I was moved speechless by a bracelet, but that I later realized that Iwahashi Shinichi had played a trick on me.
When the paper tiger was showing off his power, he accidentally forgot that Shinichi Iwahashi was a person a hundred times more capable than her.
Akina Nakamori suddenly felt a little regretful.
But after three seconds of regret, she looked at Shinichi Iwahashi who was waiting for her, and then at the bracelet shining brightly in the sun, and all the worries in her heart disappeared.
She smiled and stretched out her hand, "It's a watch...Omega!"
The little rich woman was very proud. Shinichi Iwahashi felt it was soft and fragrant.
