Arashi tried to stand up but felt what strength she tried to put in her legs vanish, she said. "Lil bro get back here!" Reiki casted. Flash.

『Flash Has Been Activated. Mana Cost: 500.』

He and Cherry vanished from the apartment leaving the three of them.

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Reiki's Room

He suddenly appeared near the bed with Cherry on his right shoulder, she let out a caw and flew into the air as she landed on the bed frame and closed her eyes. Reiki thought. I guess wherever she was she ate her fill. He made his way out of the room, opening the door and closing it behind him as he walked down the stairs, Reiki said. "Onee-chan, did you have anything you wanted to eat for dinner?" He looked around the empty living room, he closed his eyes and tried to find any kind of sound in the room. Reiki suddenly ran toward the kitchen and looked at the fridge and saw a sticky note with his older sister's handwriting.

Reiki read in his mind. A couple of friends came over and invited me and Shiro to eat outside, don't wait for us and help yourself to everything in the fridge. P.S. Make sure you're not home when we're going back. Reiki's brows furrowed, he thought. Why do I have to not be here when you're coming back?... He shook his head sideways and took the sticky note off and pocketed it, Reiki said. "I left all the ice cream in Arashi's place… I'll just buy some more tomorrow." He let out a yawn and opened the fridge and started raiding it, Reiki thought. There's a whole chicken, an entire slab of A4 grade wagyu beef, ribs, lamb chops, some leftover vegetables, and… Reiki opened up a plastic container of miso and saw it was almost empty, he continued his train of thought. We're out of miso paste.

He did some light stretches and said. "Meat it is then… I don't have any memory of the fridge being this full..." Reiki shrugged his shoulders and started cooking.

~45 Minutes Later~

Reiki sat alone on the dining table with the table being filled with a whole roasted chicken lying on top of a bed of vegetables. Dozens of wagyu steak piled on top of each other, pan-seared lamb chops, and about five entire oven ribs. He devoured the food on the table at a visible rate, Reiki reached for one of the lamb chops and suddenly stood up from his seat. While holding a lamb chop in his hand he turned around and said. "Who's there!" Reiki saw Asami, Arashi, and Kiru standing in the living room. Asami was looking around the room while Kiru made her way to one of the chairs on the side of the tv and made herself comfortable. Arashi suddenly appeared beside him and took the lamb chop from his hands, she said. "Lil bro, I like your little snack." She took a big bite of the lamb in her hands while holding onto the clean white bone.

Reiki grabbed another lamb chop while Arashi pulled up one of the empty chairs and sat down. He pointed at Kiru and Asami, Reiki said. "Why are the three of you here?" Asami walked to the couch and sat in the middle, she raised her hand as the remote on the coffee table flew into her palm. Asami turned the tv on and browsed through the channels, she said. "I wanted to see a normal Japanese apartment." Reiki quickly ate all the meat on the bone, he thought. Normal? He threw the bone onto the table with Arashi who had already eaten a few lamb chops and some ribs. Reiki let out a burp, he said. "Excuse me. As you can see by your standards of normal… It's small." Reiki sat back down and went back to eating while Asami suddenly appeared behind one of the empty chairs followed by Kiru.

The two of them each pulled up an empty seat and sat down, Kiru picked up a rib and said. "Now that I get a better look at it, I think the room needs better furniture." Asami picked up one of the lamb chops, she said. "I mean, from their perspective it doesn't matter as long as it's practical." Reiki with his mouth full of meat while holding onto some ribs as he looked around the table. Arashi softly elbowed him in the shoulder, she said. "Lil bro go get us some plates." Reiki swallowed and turned his head to face Arashi with grease all over his mouth, he pointed at her using the lamb chop and said. "I don't recall inviting any of you to dinner." Asami ripped off a piece of meat from the lamb chop she was holding, she said. "You didn't, we invited ourselves." Kiru took small bites of the ribs she was holding, she said. "Little brother you can't win, might as well be good and do what you're told."

Reiki let out a sigh as he devoured the lamb chop he was holding, he swallowed and said. "Fine." He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and threw the bone onto his empty plate that had some grease on it. Asami threw a pouch at him as Reiki caught it mid-air, she said. "I'll leave it to you what to make." Kiru swallowed and was about to take another bite, she stopped herself and said. "Little brother, I'm craving some sweet and sour pork. Hold the pineapple." Reiki was about to take a step but felt a hand with some hints of grease grab on his forearm, he turned his head to face Arashi. She swallowed and said. "I want something coated and deep-fried." Arashi let go of him and wiped some grease off her mouth with the back of her hand.

Reiki was about to pick up the only napkin on the table but was suddenly snatched by Arashi. While Arashi wiped her lips clean Asami raised her index finger and said. "Kalia pork cabbage for me." Reiki turned his head to face her, he said. "I don't have that much time to make that." Asami flashed him a smile and said. "You can think of a solution, you are an amazing chef." Reiki pocketed the pouch as the corner of his eye twitched, he thought. The only pressure cooker we have is that big one… He let out a sigh and made his way toward the kitchen while the three girls enjoyed the food on the table. Reiki thought. At least Shiro and Onee-chan are enjoying their meal.

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At A Private Room

Ketsueki was sitting next to Shiro who was happily eating some steaming hot yakiniku fresh off the grill. The table was filled with dozens of cuts and a couple of vegetable sides, on the opposite side of the table was a beautiful woman elegantly eating, she had black pupils paired with a traditional kimono that was slightly loose. The woman had long straight flowing black hair reaching up to her waist paired with a chest size that was slightly larger than Ketsueki's. Sachi sat on the beautiful woman's left while Namida sat on the right while the two of them ate to their heart's content. Ketsueki barely touched her rice, stared at the woman in the opposite seat of her with an indifferent expression. Ketsueki said. "Why did you invite us, commander?" Shiro ate another piece of meat and looked up to her older sister with a confused look, she thought. Commander?

Shiro placed down her chopsticks on a napkin and grabbed her glass of water and took a couple of sips and wiped her mouth with a tissue. Namida lazily waved her hand that was holding onto a pair of chopsticks with a piece of grilled meat pinched in dismissal, she said. "Ketsueki, the serious talk can wait after the meal. It's not everyday captain treats us." Namida picked up a large glass filled with beer as Shiro stared at the yellow liquid in curiosity. Ketsueki pointed at the drink in Namida's hands and said. "Shiro, don't drink that, or else you'll be as flat as her." Namida almost choked on the beer she was drinking while Shiro's gaze moved from the glass to her flat chest. Shiro looked at her own and went back to eating while Sachi and the beautiful woman started laughing.

Sachi took a sip of water and said. "Now now, Namida. Be careful what you say, there is a child in our presence." Namida slammed the bottom of her empty glass onto the table, she said. "You don't need to tell me twice!" Sachi let out a chuckle as she placed a couple of raw meat onto the grill, she said. "I am curious as to why you invited us, leader." The beautiful woman placed her chopsticks onto a napkin and pretended to sniff and sob, with a slight crack in her voice she said. "Here I am treating all of you to an expensive dinner and all I get is criticism and questions." Shiro happily continued with her meal as she ate some rice using her chopsticks while Ketsueki used the chopsticks in her hand to place more grilled meat onto her little sister's plate. Ketsueki let out a scoff, she said. "Commander, no one here's going to buy your horrible acting." The beautiful woman flashed her a smile, she said. "No need to be so cold, Suki."

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Shiro had her mouth full as she swallowed and reached for her glass of water and took a sip, she looked up to her older sister and said. "Suki?" Ketsueki let out a sigh dripping with frustration while Namida smirked at her and Sachi let out a chuckle as she took a couple of pieces of piping hot meat from the grill. Ketsueki glared at the woman and said. "Commander, this is inappropriate-." The moment she finished Shiro raised her hand while chewing which got all of their attention. Shiro swallowed while the beautiful woman flashed her an amiable smile and said. "Is there something bothering you, Shiro? Food not meeting your expectations or?" Shiro shook her head sideways, she said. "No, the food is delicious. I just found it weird why Onee-chan calls you commander while Sachi-nee and Namida-nee, calls you a leader, captain."

The woman pretended to think while Namida and Sachi intentionally kept their gaze on the grill and continued eating. The beautiful woman smiled and said. "Ahma." Sachi, Namida, and Ketsueki had looks of surprise on their faces while Shiro tilted her head sideways, she said. "Ahma?..." Ahma nodded as she picked up her chopsticks, she said. "Yes, black rain. It's not a very common name." Shiro moved her eyes back to her plate that had a few pieces of grilled meat on it, she muttered to herself. "Ahma…" Ketsueki's eyes narrowed as she faked a cough, she said. "Now that you've introduced yourself, you might as well tell us why you invited us here." Ahma ate a piece of meat as she took her time chewing followed by a few mouthfuls of rice.

Ketsueki placed a hand on the back of her head, she thought. God, I hate this part about you. Ketsueki picked up her chopsticks as her arm blurred, Namida who was about to take the last few pieces of meat on the grill suddenly saw all three of them vanish. Namida's eyes widened as she moved her gaze onto Ketsueki's plate and saw three pieces of freshly grilled meat. Before she could say something, Sachi said. "Yes yes, we all know about your colorful language." Sachi placed down more meat covering the entire grill as it produces an audible sizzling sound. Sachi continued. "Now be good and don't yell for a few minutes about every small thing that infuriates you." Namida let out a scoff, she said. "... Fine…" She reached for her glass and realized it was empty, Namida let out a sigh as she tapped the small red button on the side of the table.

Sachi turned all the meat on the other side, producing more sizzling sounds while Ketsueki ate half of her rice in one go. Ketsueki picked up her glass and downed it in one go, she picked up her napkin and wiped her lips clean while Ahma slowly reached for a glass of water and took a small sip. Ahma picked up one of the freshly grilled meats using her chopsticks, she said. "You need to learn how to be patient, Su-." Ketsueki's eyes suddenly brightly glowed as she glared at her. Ahma let out a chuckle and continued. "Ketsueki." The glow in Ketsueki's eyes slowly subsided, she said. "More like you have a knack for wasting people's time." The sound of footsteps slowly became nearer as the room turned peaceful as all of them enjoyed their meal. The door suddenly slid open revealing a woman wearing a kimono while kneeling. The woman said. "Honored guests, may I take your order."

Namida raised her empty glass and said. "I'll have a few more pints of beer." The woman nodded and said. "Anything else?" Sachi pointed at all the empty plates, she said. "A few dozen more sliced meat and some rice, please. That would be all." The woman gave them a respectful bow and carefully slid the door closed. Namida was about to snatch some of the meat on the grill when she suddenly saw all of it vanished. Namida looked around and saw Sachi's, Ketsueki's, Shiro's, and Ahma's plate with meat. Behind her simple black frame glasses her eyes faintly glowed, Namida said. "I'm gonna-!" Sachi flicked her chopsticks as she threw a piece of grilled meat into Namida's mouth, with a smile on her lips Sachi said. "What did I just say, Namida? Now be good and grill some vegetables for us."

The chopsticks in Namida's hand slightly trembled in anger as she swiped the plate of raw vegetables and threw everything on it onto the grill. While stirring, Namida said. "One day, I'll return this debt." Shiro looked around with a hint of a smile on her mouth, she said. "You three seem close." Namida, Sachi, and Ketsueki turned their heads to face her, all three of them simultaneously said. "We're not." Shiro let out a giggle as she picked up another piece of meat and emptied the remaining rice inside her bowl. Ahma let out a chuckle, she said. "Now that everyone made themselves home, I invited all of you to talk about one thing." All three of the girls suddenly turned serious except for Shiro who took a few pieces of vegetables and placed them onto her plate.

Ahma pointed at Ketsueki using the chopsticks in her hand. Ahma said. "Someone I know told me her little brother is back in town." Ketsueki's eyes narrowed while Ahma continued while a smile crept onto her lips, she continued. "And I remembered she promised that she'll invite all three of us when he gets back." Ahma picked up a couple of vegetables and placed them on her plate, she said. "Ketsueki, we're waiting on you." While Namida was stirring the vegetables on the grill she glanced at Ketsueki from the corner of her eye and smirked. Sachi smirked as she picked up a piece of vegetable and placed it on her plate.

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At A Simple Dining Table

Reiki wiped some sweat off his forehead using the back of his hand, he said. "Sweet and sour pork, no pineapple. Deep-fried southern fried chicken fillet, tonkatsu, tempura, and a handful of vegetables. Kalua pork cabbage." He took a deep breath as he leaned on the wall while Asami, Arashi, and Kiru enjoyed their meal. Reiki thought. I have so many dishes to wash… He pushed himself off the wall and stood on his own two feet, Arashi tapped on the empty chair she moved next to her. Arashi swallowed and said. "Lil bro, let's eat." Using a pair of chopsticks she shoved three pieces of tempura into her mouth followed by picking up a bowl that was filled with rice piled high. Reiki placed a hand on his forehead and thought. Onee-chan is going to kill me for using all the rice…

He shook his head sideways, Reiki said. "Just save some for me. I still have to clean the dishes." Asami picked up some pork from a large bowl using her chopsticks as she ate elegantly while Kiru enjoyed her large plate of sweet and sour pork. Arashi ate a few mouthfuls of rice followed by picking up a large piece of chicken fillet as she took a bite. Arashi chewed and reached for her glass of water as she swallowed, she said. "Lil bro, wait-!" She turned her head and saw Reiki heading toward the sink while Kiru and Asami glanced at him from the corner of their eye.

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Reiki walked near the clean sink that didn't even have a single dirty dish in sight. There was an oven light on and inside was a large pizza with cheese, pepperoni, bell pepper, and jalapenos all over it. He thought. At least I have an offering for when the two of them come back… On the bright side, at least I made sure to overstuff the crust with mozzarella. Reiki's eyes were glued onto the dial that was slowly turning to zero, when it had a few seconds left he placed his hand on top of it and quickly turned it off. He glanced at his right while opening a drawer and took out a pair of pink oven mitts as he put one on. Reiki opened the oven and grabbed the tray as he placed it near the sink, when he closed the oven he felt a hand on his shoulder which made him immediately turn his head.

He saw Arashi with a smile on her lips while holding onto a half-eaten deep-fried chicken fillet, she said. "Lil bro, are you hiding something from us?" She tossed the remaining chicken into her mouth as he felt another hand on his other shoulder which made him turn his head seeing Kiru. Kiru moved her hand onto the top of his head as she reached for the tray with her other hand, she said. "How considerate of you, little brother." Reiki's right hand blurred as he chopped her hand away and grabbed the tray with the oven mitt he was using, he said. "Hands where I can see them." He casted. Flash.

『Flash Has Been Activated. Mana Cost: 500.』

He vanished along with tray in hand as he placed his back against the wall, Reiki continued. "I already made your meals, plus you ate my dinner as an appetizer." He pointed at the tray that had melted cheese and topics on top. Reiki said. "I made this for me and my sisters, so don't get any-." He noticed Arashi and Kiru's lips curved into a sly smirk, Reiki continued. "What is it?..." Arashi was about to say something when Kiru said. "What pizza?" Reiki looked to his right and saw that the tray he was holding using the pink oven mitt was gone. Kiru walked past him and gave him a pinch on the cheek, she said. "Such a considerate little brother." Kiru made her way to her seat while Reiki turned his head and saw Asami sitting in her chair while holding onto a large slice of pizza. Arashi walked past him and gave him a pat on the back, she said. "Lil bro, you can always make more."

Reiki moved his gaze onto the middle of the table and saw the tray along with the pizza while Kiru picked up a slice using her hands as the melted cheese stretched. Arashi quickly sat back in her seat as she reached her hand out and picked up a slice. Reiki let out a long sigh as he pinched the bridge of his nose, he thought. So much entitlement in one room, the only thing missing is the chains strapped onto me.

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At A Private Room

Ahma softly clapped her hands once, she said. "Since everyone agrees, we shall visit Ketsueki's home in two days." Ketsueki glared at her while Namida and Sachi looked at each other as they flashed a smile at one another. Shiro happily ate the vegetables on her plate and reached for her glass of water and took a small sip. She looked around and noticed the food was almost gone. The door suddenly slid open as the woman from before was pushing a wooden trolley that had dozens of plates of meat and a few pints of beer. The woman gave them a respectful bow and said. Honored guest, I apologize for the slight delay." Ahma turned her head to face the woman, she said. "No, you're right on time." Ahma waved her hand as the woman pushed the trolley in.