"Trouble yourself not. I will be in your care for the next little while," Lord Amane said, smiling softly.
"Yes~ Hate to let go of Amane, but I'm leaving my brother in your capable hands, little missy~" Lord Tsukasa added with a wink.
". . . I beg your pardon?" (Y/N) stammered, blinking at both brothers in bewilderment.
'He'll be in whose care, exactly? How did I get roped into this?'
(Y/N) looked between the two siblings, her confusion clear. "Er, I'm not sure if I understood you correctly, but. . ."
Lord Amane tilted his head, meeting her gaze with a mischievous smile. "Oh, did I forget to mention? I thought I might help out around the restaurant for a while."
The words slipped smoothly from his lips, ending in a gleaming grin.
***
Several days had passed since that unexpected declaration.
(Y/N) was bustling around the restaurant early in the morning, arranging everything in preparation for the day. She had just finished wiping down a table when she heard a familiar voice.
"Good morning, (Y/N)!" Lord Amane greeted her cheerfully.
"Oh, good morning to you as well," she replied, a bit surprised by his enthusiasm.
"I look forward to another wonderful day with you~" he said with perfect decorum, then headed straight for the kitchen, as though he'd been working there all his life.
'Day after day, he just keeps showing up, giving it his all...'
After tidying up the front, (Y/N) made her way to the kitchen, where she found Lord Amane scrubbing potatoes with focused determination. For the past few days, he'd been arriving at dawn, working tirelessly alongside her as he helped around the restaurant.
'I have no idea how it came to this, but...'
Before she knew it, she'd even started teaching him how to cook.
(Y/N)'s mother soon entered the kitchen, smiling as she addressed Lord Amane. "Sorry to interrupt, Amane, but could I ask you to take care of this?"
"Of course," he replied with a slight bow.
Setting down his potato, Lord Amane picked up a knife and began chopping ingredients as though he'd been trained to do it. He moved with surprising skill, his hands quick and precise, carving decorative details into the vegetables as he worked.
' He's particularly talented with a paring knife, carving five decorations and details into things. '
(Y/N) watched, genuinely impressed. "You're very good at that. Have you done this before?"
He paused, glancing at her with a small smile. "No, this is my first time."
She smiled softly, a bit taken aback. "Then you must possess a natural talent for it."
Lord Amane chuckled softly. "Haha, that may be."
[To be continued...]
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The Chosen Wife || Jibaku Shounen Hanako-Kun
Fanfiction[ COMPLETED ] [Short Story-Love Story] This is not a modern au and will not follow the plot story from manga or anime. But, this story is about where the parallel universe of Jibaku Shounen Hanako-Kun taken to. The story where is the Love blooms bet...
