Misae's driving skills weren't very good. Hiroshi wasn't there to help drive today, so she drove very slowly. She and Himawari had a simple lunch and set off, and now it was almost evening but they hadn't arrived yet.
"Mom, if we keep going this slow, will we be able to get back tonight? Are we going to stay at Onii-chan's place? I have school tomorrow!"
"Safety first! Just relax, we'll be there soon!"
Criticized by her daughter, Misae was also a little helpless. But the new car they had just bought not long ago, if it got scratched or dented, it would be a considerable expense.
"Himawari, do you think Shin-chan misses us?"
"Huh?"
Himawari was a little incredulous. Shinnosuke? Miss them?
"Mom, are you serious? Does Onii-chan really miss us? Compared to being at home, he definitely prefers living alone."
"And isn't it bad that we came directly without telling Onii-chan?"
Himawari was a little suspicious. If the two of them came directly, they might catch Shinnosuke and Big Sister Ai enjoying some alone time.
Himawari was a loyal supporter of the Shin-Ai pairing. After all, Ai had started getting close to the Nohara family since she was little. Years passed, and even though Ai went abroad, every holiday or special occasion, she would basically send gift boxes to the Nohara house, and also prepare gifts for Himawari.
Who wouldn't like such a sister-in-law?
Now that her older brother and Big Sister Ai were in the same school, and her brother lived alone outside, with Big Sister Ai's abilities, her brother must have already been successfully conquered.
"What's not good about it? I'm his mother, seeing if he can live on his own, isn't that a natural thing?"
Perhaps because Shinnosuke was too troublesome when he was little, in Misae's eyes, Shinnosuke was still a child who couldn't take care of himself, and she needed to worry about every aspect of his life.
In fact, from childhood to adulthood, the laziness Shinnosuke displayed wasn't because he couldn't handle these things, but because he knew his mother would take care of everything for him, and would also unconditionally spoil him, which was why he was so unruly.
Now living alone in an apartment, Shinnosuke was taking very good care of himself, of course, not without Shiro's help.
"Alright, we'll be there soon, it should be around here."
After passing through an intersection, they finally arrived at Shinnosuke's apartment.
"Come on, I also brought some groceries. Tonight we'll have dinner at your brother's place."
As the founder of lazy cooking, Misae was most skilled at making sukiyaki and hot pot, two dishes that didn't require much cooking skill and relied solely on the ingredients.
Misae, who got out of the car carrying groceries, had already started fantasizing.
'Shin-chan must also miss my cooking. Maybe he'll be so moved he'll hug me!'
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In Shinnosuke's room, Yukino sat upright, holding her phone and not knowing what she was looking at.
Eriri, who was hugging Shiro beside her, kept stealing glances at Yukino, and in her heart grumbled that the other party was a bit annoying. When would she leave?
What Eriri didn't know was that Yukino's thoughts were the same as hers, wanting to see when she would leave, and absolutely not letting her be alone with Shinnosuke!
Although Eriri looked very innocent and like a loser, Yukino suspected that this was just a facade! She was actually a lecherous carnivore woman!
Shinnosuke originally planned to enjoy the last night of his weekend well, but Yukino and Eriri were here, and it seemed they would stay for dinner, which really gave him a bit of a headache.
Even though it was the weekend holiday, why did it feel more tiring than usual?
"You two, do you want to stay here for dinner?"
"In that case, we won't stand on ceremony."
"Of course."
What Shinnosuke didn't expect was that Yukino and Eriri didn't hesitate at all and immediately agreed.
But Shinnosuke didn't want to cook at all today. He originally planned to spend the night with snacks and instant noodles.
Could it be that he had to ask Shiro to help cook?
Seeing Shinnosuke looking towards Shiro, Yukino immediately realized something.
'This guy, asking Shiro to help with shopping was already enough, now he even wants to ask Shiro to help cook?'
"I'll prepare today's meal, you don't trouble Shiro anymore."
"I want to help too!"
Although Eriri couldn't cook, she didn't want to be left out.
Just at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.
"Could it be another pretty girl friend or a beautiful-legged upperclassman looking for you?"
Yukino looked at Shinnosuke again with a disgusted look and couldn't help but grumble.
This guy's luck with women was too outrageous.
"I'll open the door."
Eriri took two steps forward to open the door. Could it be Suotome Ai?
"Shin-chan, Himawari and I came to see you!"
As soon as the door opened, Misae walked in, but seeing the blonde-haired, mixed-race pretty girl who opened the door, she froze on the spot.
Did she knock on the wrong door?
Himawari beside her also looked surprised. It wasn't Big Sister Ai after all?
"Mom, why did you come!"
Shinnosuke heard Misae's voice and was a little surprised.
Mom??!
Was this meeting the parents? Too sudden!
"H-hello, Auntie!"
Eriri couldn't even speak properly, she was nervous and her face turned red.
"Ah, hello."
Hearing Shinnosuke's voice, Misae also knew that she hadn't gotten the wrong room, she just found the relationship between the pretty mixed-race girl in front of her a bit strange.
Misae didn't think Eriri was Shinnosuke's girlfriend. She knew her son too well. Although Eriri was very cute, her chest size was indeed lacking, not Shinnosuke's type.
"Hello, Auntie."
Yukino also stood up from the sofa.
'Serves him right, didn't expect Nohara-kun's mother to come. The girl beside her should be Nohara-kun's younger sister.'
Although not as flustered as Eriri, Yukino also felt nervous. She didn't know what she was worried about, but she really wanted to show her best side in front of Shinnosuke's mother and sister.
"Hello."
"Shin-chan, aren't you going to introduce me?"
"This is Sawamura Eriri."
Shinnosuke thought for a moment, not knowing how to introduce his relationship with Eriri to his mother.
"This is Yukinoshita Yukino, our club president. Eriri and I are club members."
"Riri came to give me a painting, Yukinon lives across the hall, we're neighbors."
"Oh, I see."
Misae looked at Shinnosuke with a less than friendly gaze.
'I was so worried about you, but this kid, it turns out he's accompanied by two pretty girls!'
She looked around the room. Although it was a bit messy, it was still within acceptable limits. Not as she imagined, a complete mess full of garbage and dirty clothes. It could be considered okay.
But if this was the case, the groceries she brought seemed a bit lacking.