The Kamome Office (Hanako-Kun AU)

The Kamome Office 37 - Karaages for Lunch

In the light brown and ocean green dojo house, the Yugi brothers lays down on their backs.

They are near the plum-colored kotatsu, panting hard from running.

The chocolate sow (female boar) gave kisses on Tsukasa's right cheek, making him laugh.

Amane was stunned by Yashiro's grandfather, Hirohito.

Tsukasa shifts the chocolate sow back a couple times. "Kagura, that tickles! Ahahahahaha!" He exclaimed, laughing like a child.

Amane blinked his eyes once. "What is the matter with Yashiro's grandfather?! I didn't call him a daikon!" He thought puzzlingly.

And then, Tsukasa recognized something important. He faced his big brother. Tsukasa was happy. "Hey, Amane. Let's go eat some karaage." He suggests (fried chicken).

Amane made his long frustrated sigh. And then, he faces his little brother. Amane was emotionless. "Yeah. With or without rice." He said.

Tsukasa got up from the floor steadily. "I say without rice. I'm getting hungry now." He decides.

Amane let out his breath. The boy with amber eyes made his sad smile at him. "Okay...I'm hungry too then..." he said.

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In the black and burgundy dojo house, Yashiro had her pink apron over her outfit. She was smiling at her rice cooker as it was ultimately done cooking. Yashiro set up her sliver tray for her grandfather.

She brought over a tray of two bowls of white rice and a big bowl of karaages (fried chicken). There are six pieces of karaages.

Yashiro placed her silver tray on her small kotatsu. "Here we are. Karaage and rice." She announced.

Hirohito was impressed of his granddaughter. "Ho, hooo. I haven't seen any karaage for a long time." He murmurs.

Hirohito sat on the white cushion. He kept tilting his left and right, getting interested of his new thing to try.

Yashiro took off her pink apron. "Have you had one before, grandpa?" She asked.

Hirohito sipped his cup of tea before he answered, "No. But I am going to try it."

And then, Hirohito was curious. "Have you eaten a karaage too, Nene?" He wondered.

Yashiro put her pink apron away. She walked over to the white cushion. Yashiro sits across her grandfather. "This is my first time, actually." She replied honestly.

Hirohito faced his granddaughter. He became confident. "We should both eat one karaage together at the same time. Just to see if we like it." Hirohito suggested, winking his left eye at her.

Yashiro nodded her head once in agreement. "Good idea, grandpa." She acknowledged.

And then, Yashiro becomes serious. "Wait, grandpa!" She exclaimed.

Hirohito got Yashiro's attention.

"Did we forget to do something before we eat?" She asks.

He became astonished. "Oh! I'm sorry, Nene! Let's say a few words before we dig in!" Hirohito exclaims in his answer.

Yashiro was glad that her grandfather remembered something important.

They put their hands together and said, "Thank you for the food."

He grabbed his piece of karaage first.

She got her piece of karaage too.

They are excited about their lunch.

Hirohito and his granddaughter are ready to count to three.

"One...two...three!" Yashiro and her grandfather counted in unison.

They closed their eyes and bite into the karaage.

After a long moment, they made their yummy sounds after tasting the karaage.

Yashiro was delighted. "This is SOOO crispy!" She exclaimed.

Hirohito was pleased. "The juiciest thing I ever ate!" He exclaims.

Yashiro's grandfather and Hirohito's granddaughter loved the karaage a lot.

They finished the karaages. Just before they get to their bowls of white rice.

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Back in the home of Yugis, Amane still eats his first piece of karaage.

The boy with amber eyes was melancholy. Amane nearly finished his karaage slowly. "I don't know." He mutters.

Tsukasa already his two pieces of karaage. He glances at his big brother. Tsukasa was perplexed. "Huh?" He inquired.

Amane was spaced out, looking glum in his amber eyes. "I don't know if Yashiro will survive the real world...She's home alone..." he whispers.

Tsukasa shook his head. "Nene's not home alone...She's with her grandfather..." he corrected.

Amane rests his chin onto the plum-colored kotatsu. "She was home alone before her grandfather came over, Tsukasa...Yashiro might be home alone again...I couldn't help but wonder...Will she be happy here...instead of living with her parents..." he remarked.

Tsukasa ate half of the karaage. He handed it to his big brother. Tsukasa was emotionless. "Amane...Nene has a rough start...Okay, Kagura didn't mean to steal her shoe...Perhaps it's like fate that brought you and Nene together..." he stated.

Amane glances at his little brother. He was disgusted. Amane huffs out. "What do you know about fate, Tsukasa?" He wonders.

Tsukasa was grinning at him. "Easy, Amane. Your last year's Omikuji fortune from the shrine." He replies.

Amane became annoyed. "My bad luck fortune?" He asks.

Tsukasa tilted his head to his right. "Yeah and part of it came true." He answers.

And then, Tsukasa blinked his eyes once. "You met the girl from your childhood again in several months time." He uttered.

Amane widens his amber eyes in astonishment.

Yashiro Nene and her grandfather are having a good lunch family together.

But there is a problem...

Does Yashiro Nene remembers Yugi Amane as children fifteen years ago?

What do you think? Next part soon!