Triple The Fun

Chapter 2

After the humiliation and some much needed clothes , Ritsu found himself sitting on the dinning table in Takano's apartment with the other Ritsus unwillingly.
Oda sat conservatively with his head down while little Ritsu lively swung his short legs that didn't reach the floor. Takano, who had offered to cook their meal as they were the guest in his house, was situated in front of the stove, clad in an apron and a spatula in his hands. The work of the spatula was done for the day when he transferred the last tamagoyaki from the pan to the plate.

"Oi! Don't worry about it too much. Both of them are you and they basically see their own butts everyday. So there is nothing to be ashamed of. And as for me, I've already seen and done everything." Takano spoke calmly while he heard Ritsu violently choking at his statement.

Takano skillfully served the owners their belonging plates of food and walked back to the cabinets. After pulling the doors open, his golden eyes scanned the contents inside, searching for the specific packet of rice seasoning that Ritsu desired. Neatly tucked in a corner, laid the plastic packages of furikake. But incertitude rose among Takano when it came to deciding which flavor the brunette might want today.

"Ritsu?"

"Yes?!" Came three replies of different modulations.

A sweat drop formed on the side of the man's head. This was gonna be hella confusing.
Takano pinched the bridge of his nose and gestured towards the oldest Ritsu. "Onodera. Do you want rice seasoning?"

A nod came from the interrogated brunette but a voice interjected their colloquy.

"I want furikake too!" A small hand wavered in the air, scrounging for the taste enhancer.

"I-if it's not t-too much problem for y-you S-Saga Senpai, I'd l-like some too.."

Takano mentally facepalmed himself. Why didn't he see it coming? Age difference or not, Ritsu's tastes certainly didn't changed over the years.

"Which flavor?"

"Salmon!."

Yep, didn't changed at all.

Takano picked up appropriate amount of packets, three to be exact and passed them over to the seated diners. Ritsu and Oda easily opened the packagings but the youngster was facing some trouble. Takano noticed and immediately showed assistance. He skillfully ripped the seal and sprinkled it over the small bowl of rice.

Takano also took a notice of how the child clasped his hands together and muttered for a bit before saying the usual 'ittadakimas'.

How could this.

He then turned his head over to Ritsu, who was chewing on his food grumpily.

turn into this?

Takano sighed, he couldn't fully blame Ritsu for the change. And as Ritsu had stated, maybe even Takano himself is responsible for some parts.

Everyone ate in a peaceful silence, the sounds of the tableware were the only thing audible in the atmosphere. That was until Takano broke it with a solution of removing the confusion.

"It gets confusing when calling one of you because all of your names are Ritsu, that's why we should come up with different names to call you." Takano suggested, placing his chopsticks down on his bowl. Takano once again spoke up when he saw agreement on all of their faces.

"How about we call little Ritsu right here, Ricchan? How does that sound?" Takano extended his hand and wiped away the grain of rice that was stuck to the corner of the child's mouth. The child happily nodded, satisfied with his new title.