Reiki placed the flip phone back between the same bras he took and closed the drawer using his knee. When he was about to move he felt his older sister's hand he was holding tighten, Ketsueki looked up to him with hazy eyes and said. "... Reiki… Where are…" Reiki gently held her hand with both of his hands, he said. "I'm just going to make some porridge for you to eat, okay? It'll take me ten minutes and I'll be by your side again." Ketsueki had some blush on her cheeks along with some faint traces of eye bags, she slowly moved her gaze onto the ceiling and said. "... Ten minutes?..." Reiki nodded at her while she reluctantly let go of his hand, she said. "I'll patiently wait for you then." Ketsueki flashed him a smile as she slowly went back to sleep.
Reiki quietly walked out of the room and carefully closed the door behind him, he looked to his left and said. "Not bad, a few seconds below a minute and thirty." Arashi suddenly appeared out of thin air holding a large bag of frozen chicken wings, she glared at him and threw it at his face which he caught in mid-air. Reiki said. "Appreciated." As he made his way past her, she said. "Whatever you're making you better make some for us." Reiki was looking at the bag of chicken wings in his hands while he walked down the stairs, he said. "You're a terrible actor." Arashi's eyes slightly widened in surprise, she was about to shout when Reiki immediately ran toward her and placed a hand over her mouth. He said. "Yes, I'll make the two of you breakfast, so no need to shout. Now, you get out of here. I have to take care of my Onee-chan."
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In A Traditional Japanese Room
Namida was staring at the signal she tracked with a serious expression on her face while on the other line Sachi said. "How serious is it?" Namida screenshotted the screen on her laptop and opened a messaging app, she said. "I got a call from Ketsueki's personal phone with someone trying to impersonate her little brother. I sent you a screenshot of where the signal was coming from." Sachi said. "Let me see…" After a split second Sachi's voice turned serious, she said. "Do you have a-?" Namida interrupted her, she said. "I recorded the conversation and it's already in the process of uploading." On the other line, Sachi said. "You don't think…" Namida's eyes narrowed as she stared at the screen, she said. "No, as far as I dream of the day the two of you live under my feet, it's impossible with our strength." Another line suddenly connected as a female voice said. "The voice is a young boy at the age of ten, male, and they've even gone as far as copying the same size of the room to replicate the echos."
Namida's eyes widened, with surprise in her voice she said. "Captain?!" On the other side of the line Sachi was just as surprised as her, she said. "Leader?!" Namida's brows furrowed, she said. "When did you start listening to our conversations?" On the other line, Ahma said. "This is just a simple coincidence." Namida glanced at her phone at the corner of her eye with doubt in her eyes as a few seconds of silence passed by. Ahma continued. "Namida the location of that signal." Namida moved her gaze onto the screen, she said. "It's Ketsueki's house address." Ahma said. "I'll meet you two ladies at the location."
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Ketsueki's House By The Kitchen
Reiki placed a lid on a medium-sized red oval pot that was on top of a wooden tray beside the sink. On the tray was an empty bowl along with a ramen spoon. He was about to pick up the tray as his eyes turned cold all of a sudden, Reiki thought. Two-. No, three people are here… His eyes quickly turned back to normal as a knock coming from the front door was made all of a sudden, he said. "Coming." Reiki quickly made his way to the front door and opened it and saw nobody on the outside. He shrugged his shoulders and closed the door, Reiki thought. The cautious type... He was about to take a step away when the sound of knocking came from the front door from the outside.
Reiki slightly frowned as he opened the door and said. "Why..." He saw Ahma, Namida, and Sachi standing in front of him as he slowly looked up to them, he continued. "Are three lovely ladies here?..." Ahma had an indifferent expression on her face while Namida and Sachi looked at him from top to bottom, Reiki said. "Umm, excuse me but why are the three of you here?" Sachi flashed him a sweet smile and said. "We're Ketsueki's colleagues and it seems she called it in sick today. Since she's done so much for us we thought it's only fair that we drop by." Sachi gestured at the inside of the house and said. "May we?" Reiki gave them a small nod, he said. "S-Sure… I was just about to give Onee-chan some porridge, so I hope you three won't mind me feeding her before you meet." Namida gave him a curt nod, she said. "That's fine, take all the time you need."
Reiki moved his gaze onto Namida as he looked up to her. Namida raised a brow and said. "Is there something in my face?" Reiki pointed at her and said. "You're the person whose number I called." Namida gave him a nod while he moved his gaze onto Ahma who maintained her indifferent expression on her face. Reiki looked up to her and said. "You must be Ahma." Ahma didn't even react while the corner of Sachi and Namida's eyes slightly moved in surprise. Ahma looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze, she said. "Yes, I am." With a smile on her lips, Ahma continued. "Did she say how much she loved working for me and would do anything I say?" Reiki let out a chuckle as he turned around and said. "Last time I checked Onee-chan hated you to the very core." Ahma stared at him, he was about to take a single step, Reiki said. "It's not much, but please make yourselves at home."
Ahma placed a hand on his shoulder and with a small smile on her lips, she said. "We don't know where you keep your indoor slippers." Reiki turned his head sideways, he thought. What's the reason for your visit… Reiki placed his right hand on the shoe compartment as he slid it open, he gestured at it and said. "Please." Ahma's eyes turned cold for a split second as Reiki took one step forward then suddenly felt something cold prickle the back of his neck. He subconsciously crouched down as he suddenly vanished from where he was standing and appeared right in the middle of the short hallway. Reiki thought. So that's the kind of place Onee-chan works in… Now I understand why we were sold… Ahma flashed him a warm smile, she said. "Nice reflexes." Reiki placed a hand behind his neck feeling a cold sweat, he thought. I agree with Onee-chan, I hate people like you. Using his thumb, he pointed to the living room behind him. Reiki said. "I'll just go pick up the porridge for my Onee-chan."
Sachi took out three pairs of white indoor slippers while Ahma gave him a small wave. Ahma said. "Sure." Sachi took off her flat-heeled shoes as she put on a pair of white indoor slippers alongside Namida who did the same as she took off a pair of black leather shoes. Ahma kept her gaze on Reiki and said. "What do you two think?" Sachi placed a pair of white indoor slippers beside Ahma who was wearing white socks as she took off her pair of wooden geta and put the slippers on. Sachi placed a hand on her chin and thought to herself for a moment while Namida crossed her arms. Namida said. "He puts on a good act." Namida glanced at Ahma from the corner of her eye and said. "Those two guesses were spot on." Ahma's gaze slightly narrowed, she said. "Those weren't guesses…" She walked inside the house while Namida lazily waved her hand as the door closed behind them. Ahma looked around and saw a simple living room, she thought. Spotless, I can't even complain even if I tried…
Sachi's pupils glowed as she sat in the middle of the couch while Namida leaned on a wall and closed her eyes. The glow in Sachi's eyes slowly dissipated while Namida opened her eyes. Ahma looked at both of them as they shook their heads, Ahma thought. What is this boy planning… Ahma turned her head toward the kitchen, she said. "Reiki, what are you doing? If you don't mind me asking?" Ahma made her way to the kitchen as she barely twirled the index finger on her right hand. Sachi and Namida noticed the signal as Namida suddenly appeared sitting beside Sachi. Sachi took out a pouch from her pocket as an entire tea set appeared on the coffee table. Reiki walked out of the kitchen holding a wooden tray that had a red oval pot with a lid on it along with a small bowl with a ramen spoon.
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Reiki saw the tea set on the coffee table while Sachi poured two cups. Ahma made her way toward him as her gaze never left him, she said. "Do you mind if you tell me what's in it, while I have a taste?" He felt the piercing glare of her indifferent gaze, Reiki shook his head sideways and said. "No, just use a different spoon-." A small silver spoon appeared in Ahma's palm, as she took the lid off with her other hand revealing porridge. It was garnished with negi sprinkled all over the top along with some thinly sliced ginger and a small pile of chicken wings in the middle with some shiitake mushrooms. Ahma took a small whiff and thought. Smells normal. She took a small scoop of the porridge while Reiki said. "Negi, ginger, shiitake mushrooms, and deboned chicken wings. The chicken stock was made with the wings and as a finishing touch I put a pinch of salt in the porridge for seasoning."
Ahma ate the porridge on the spoon, she thought. Delicious… She maintained her indifferent expression as her entire body was enveloped by a thin layer of mana while Sachi and Namida turned the tv on while both of them glanced at them from time to time. Ahma waved her hand as the silver spoon in her palm vanished, her eyes had a hint of confusion while she thought. No poison… Ahma said. "You won't mind if we follow you into Ketsueki's room, would you? We'll just drop by to make sure she wouldn't be surprised by our sudden visit." Ahma placed the lid back down while Reiki gave her a nod, he said. "I won't mind as long as the three of you are quiet." He made his way to the second floor while Sachi and Namida appeared behind Ahma. The three of them slowly walked up the stairs while Sachi softly whispered. "From your reaction, you didn't find anything wrong with the food."
Ahma's gaze narrowed, she said. "No." Namida had a pondering look on her face, she said. "Do you think this is a trap for you?" Ahma shook her head sideways, she said. "I doubt it, my information has been long deleted. The fact that he knows my name is reason enough to keep your guard up." The three of them quickly made it to the second floor and saw Reiki opening a door as he walked inside leaving it slightly ajar. The three girls walked toward the door and looked inside the room and saw Reiki holding onto a ramen spoon, a bowl while feeding a sick Ketsueki. Ahma, Sachi, and Namida saw him blow on the ramen spoon that had some hot porridge on it, Reiki said. "Open wide." He placed the bowl below her chin in case porridge fell onto the bed while Ketsueki opened her mouth while she was being fed by his little brother, she swallowed and said. "It's good." Ketsueki tapped on the spot beside her while Reiki placed the lid on the nightstand as he took off the white indoor slippers he was wearing and picked up the wooden tray.
He sat on the bed beside his older sister while Ketsueki leaned her head on top of his. Reiki scooped some more porridge and blew on it while the three girls were stunned. Ketsueki slowly moved her head up from the top of her younger brother's head while Reiki fed her another spoonful and said. "Onee-chan you have a few people to see you." Ketsueki slowly turned her head toward the door and saw Ahma, Sachi, and Namida with a speechless look all over their faces. Ahma cleared her throat and was about to say something but was interrupted by Ketsueki, she said. "... Why are… The three… Of you… Here?..." Ahma glared at Namida from the corner of her eye which sent a shiver down her spine. Ahma smiled and said. "Namida received a call and your little brother told her you were sick. Being the-." Ketsueki said. "I don't… Have the energy to talk with you… So I won't answer any of your questions."
Reiki blew onto some more porridge and fed his older sister. Sachi glanced at Namida which made her subconsciously take a step back, Sachi said. "The thing is… The number that was used was a different one." Reiki was about to feed his older sister again but she raised her hand and held the arm her little brother was using to hold the spoon. Ketsueki said. "Reiki… Did you look through my drawers?..." Ketsueki opened her mouth while Reiki fed her again, he nodded and said. "Yes, the smartphone had a password on it so I looked around and found a flip phone." Ketsueki swallowed and said. "Where did you get the number from?..." Reiki scooped some more porridge, he said. "I found a blank white notebook in the closet that had a couple of contact numbers on the back and called one of them." He fed his older sister who gave the three girls a nod.
Namida was slowly making her way out of the room while Ahma and Sachi walked closer to the bed. Ahma placed a hand on the top of Reiki's head and said. "Now that I've confirmed that you're not faking your illness I won't need to dock your pay." Ketsueki gave her an indifferent look while she was fed by Reiki. He looked up and said. "Please move your hand away from my head." Ahma gave him a wry smile and moved her hand away while Sachi placed both her hands behind her back. Sachi said. "Do you need anything? Cold compress? Medicine?" Reiki fed his older sister again and said. "Can you…" Sachi moved her gaze onto him and gave him a warm smile, she said. "Just call me Sachi." Reiki gave her a nod and said. "Sachi-san, can you grab a small white towel and a bowl with some water in it?" Namida immediately raised her hand and said. "I'll do it!" She sprinted out of the room under the eyes of the others except for Reiki who scooped some more porridge from the bowl on top of the tray.
Sachi and Ahma turned their heads to face Ketsueki, Reiki said. "Sachi-san, thank you for your offer but, we have some medicine and the damp towel can work just as fine." Sachi gave him a slight nod and said. "Sure, feel free to call the other number if you need help." Ahma was staring at Reiki from top to bottom as a small smirk formed on the corner of her lips. Ahma said. "Hey, Ketsueki what about-." Ketsueki interrupted her, she said. "No." She opened her mouth and let her little brother feed her. Ahma's lips slowly curved into a smirk, she said. "What about food?" Ketsueki was about to be fed by Reiki but her eyes slightly widened from what she said. She glanced at her little brother and pondered for a moment as she let him feed her, Ketsueki swallowed and said. "I'll let Reiki cook you breakfast in exchange for a dozen groceries each."
Sachi furrowed her brows, she was about to say something Ahma suddenly spoke. Ahma said. "Deal." The door slowly opened which made Sachi and Anma turn their head to look while Reiki continued to feed Ketsueki. Namida was holding onto a large ceramic bowl with a white towel hanging on the rim. She walked back into the room with a forced smile on her lips, she said. "W-What did I miss?" She quickly made her way to the bed and squatted near Ketsueki, Namida said. "Help me out here." Ketsueki was fed by her little brother, she swallowed and said. "Twenty-four bags of groceries." Namida nodded as she felt two pairs of eyes stabbing glares behind her back. Reiki glanced at the ceramic bowl and the towel, he thought. Neither this bowl nor the white towel is ours… Reiki said. "Onee-chan, do you want to finish what's left of the porridge or wipe some sweat off you?" Ketsueki spread her arms wide as she hugged her little brother, she said. "I'll finish off the porridge."
Sachi cleared her throat and said. "Would you two lovebirds prefer it if we leave you two alone?" Ketsueki eventually let go as her little brother scooped some more porridge, she said. "Hey, Reiki… Since you used the flip phone, what did you think about it?..." Reiki moved the spoon closer to her but she didn't open her mouth, he said. "Alluring." Ketsueki opened her mouth as he fed her under the three girls' gazes. The corner of Namida's eyes twitched, she turned her head to face Sachi and Ahma. Namida said. "You've been watching these two lovebirds all this time?" Reiki fed the last bit of porridge to his older sister, he picked up the lid back on and placed the tray on the nightstand beside the bed along with the lid. Reiki was about to stand up from the bed as he felt an ar wrap around his waist, he turned his head and saw Ketsueki staring at him with a hint of expectation in her eyes.
Reiki pointed at the bowl Namida was holding, he said. "I'll hold that for you." She passed it to him while Ketsueki placed her arms under her shirt as she unhooked her bra and threw it on the edge of the bed. Reiki wrung the white towel over the bowl making it slightly damped while Ketsueki tried to take her shirt off with her little brother's back facing her. She revealed her two large breasts with pink nipples as she covered her front with her shirt, Ketsueki said. "Reiki, I'm ready." Namida spoke under her breath, she said. "That sounds so inappropriate." Which made Sachi and Ahma nod in agreement. Ketsueki slowly turned on the back showing her back with her slightly pale and pristine skin. Reiki started wiping his older sister's back, he thought. Too bad there's an audience, if we were alone I could've touched them. After a moment he stopped and said. "Onee-chan, feeling better?" Ketsueki nodded, she slightly turned her head sideways to look at her younger brother, she said. "Can you wash the front-."
Sachi raised her voice and said. "That's enough! We're stopping this before it gets out of hand!" Namida took both the towel and the bowl from Reiki while Sachi grabbed the collar of his shirt, lifted him off the bed, and walked toward the door. Sachi smiled at him and said. "We'll have a word with your elder sister, in the meantime go downstairs." She let go of him as Reiki landed on the floor on his own two feet, he thought. Should've called them after. He let out a sigh and made his way toward the first floor.
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Ketsueki's Room
Sachi was wiping Ketsueki's front making her large breasts jiggle while her shirt was next to her on the bed. Namida stared at her bouncing chest in envy while Ahma crossed her arms making her large chests press against each other. Ahma said. "That's a nice little brother-." Before she could finish, Ketsueki said. "No." Ahma smirked and said. "Time will tell." Sachi lifted Ketsueki's left arm as she wiped her armpit clean. Sachi said. "What a well-mannered little brother you have." Ketsueki smiled, with a hint of pride in her voice she said. "Of course, I raised him."