Korekara no Someday

Birb vs. Two Sonodas

''Honoka-chan, the moment you came into this world you brought us sunshine to look forward to everyday, seeing you grow up gives us the happiness we were always looking for. Ehehe... I love how you say stuff only I can understand some times and I know when you grow up we will get along so well! I'm sure of it. I wish I could sew you pretty dresses like Kotori-chan does, and I bet you would look cute in all of them! And I'm sorry I can't stop myself from poking your cheeks, it's just so soft and fluffy I can't stop myself. So soft and fluffy... fluffy... like the fur of alpacas...~~ Here, please enjoy this rice that I made especially for you! Huh? She can't eat rice yet? I-I-I'M SORRY Ah... Then.... I hope your parents enjoy it Honoka-chan.'' - Hanayo Koizumi

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A normal day in the Sonoda house.

The sunlight through the window was creeping in between curtains, giving the vibes of a beautiful early morning. The rhythmic sounds of chirps would bring attention to any individuals that were drawn together through such a musical pattern.

Kotori hummed a tune along with the birds as she walked in the kitchen. Stretching out her arms along with an excessive yawn, she eyed the two Sonodas, who had suspiciously put an end to their conversation immediately.

The older Sonoda turned her head towards her birb at first. ''Good morning Kotori,'' she said sincerely, a plate in her hand. She was setting the dining table.

''Morning, mama!'' said the small Sonoda while sitting on her baby seat. The plastic fork and spoon were in her hands as she craved her a bowl of food passionately.

Kotori flashed a refreshing smile at her family members that threw them into panic by making overwrought for a second. Later on, Kotori pulled a chair for herself to sit near her daughter's side without taking notice of the facial reactions by papa and baby Sonoda. ''Good morning~'' she spoke up lovely. Umi and Honoka were acting indifferent while Kotori was looking up and down to catch a different angle or anything suspicious, but everything was interestingly the same. ''So it's the same as yesterday, huh?'' she asked to justify.

Unfortunately, Umi folded her arms over chest and gave an ear to Kotori's question. ''What do you mean?'' Umi questioned perplexed.

''Umi-chan, you really didn't have to. I mean, you woke up early and made breakfast yesterday too,'' Kotori explained while trying to process everything in her mind.

Umi sat down on her chair and sipped her coffee before talking. ''Kotori, I didn't do anything like that yesterday...'' she articulated, standing upright to be seen as composed as possible. Umi could manage a deadpan expression? That should be a lie.

There was an unspoken sign that Kotori wasn't able to catch between them at that moment. She forked her fingers through her hair, then whined just a tad.

''Papa, what's today?'' Honoka asked curiously, her mouth filled with the toasted bread that she was trying to munch.

''It's the 30th,'' said Umi as she gave an enigmatic smile. 'According to keikaku.'

''30th?'' Kotori's mouth agape. Her smile congealed then melted into confusion as to why Umi was acting as if she'd never lived yesterday.

Honoka and Umi looked at each other, a devil grin found on their lips. 'Payback time, my lovely bird. You have to taste what it means to be teased... Honoka and I are completely replaying what we did yesterday. Now she is probably thinking that she is stuck in a time loop.'

Kotori tried to look at the date in her phone, but it had no battery thanks to little Honk playing games yesterday. Fortunately, Umi's expression was obviously telling everything outright, so Kotori realised by this moment that what was happening was only a game. So she decided to pay no mind as she simply continued to drink her coffee.

'Perhaps we need to do more?' Umi thought, then she dropped her spoon on purpose to show that this had happened yesterday too.

''Here is another one.'' Kotori handed a new spoon to Umi.

''Thank you.''

There was a brief silence through the uneventful breakfast before Kotori piped up, ''Was today really the 31st?'' she gazed upon Umi to examine her expression since she would know whether Umi could tell a lie or not.

There was a faint blush on Umi's face as she tried to avert her eyes from her wife. She was willing to fight back in order to succeed. ''Yes- I mean,'' she coughed in her hand, unable to remain calm, ''No, t-today is the 30th.''

Kotori's innocent eyes were in the search of Umi's ambers, which would scream 'of course it's a joke. Honoka dragged me into this stuff' anytime. ''I'm sure I've gone through the 30th already,'' Kotori stated, her hand on her chin thinking thoroughly.

Honoka stopped eating, bouncing in her seat. ''Mama, what are you talking about?'' the baby interjected as she saw their plan might fall apart at any time.

''If that's true, then do you know what's going to happen next?'' Umi addressed a question, feeling they finally cornered Kotori. But Kotori's confident posture proved otherwise and her lips curled into a playful one.

''Yeah, I do. If I recall correctly... I found out that Honoka-chan wet her bed last night and later you demanded me a goodbye kiss.''

''I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT!'' exclaimed both Sonoda, blushing madly. They quickly put an end to their joke and Kotori smiled radiantly.

HonoUmi: 0 Kotori: 1

Mission: time loop (failed)