When I came home with Alice, there was a car parked in the parking lot.

“It’s a cute car.”

Alice muttered as she approached the car, her cheeks coloring.

It looked like a passenger car, but it was small like a mini-car.

And it looks new, but it’s retro.

I don’t know much about cars, but it’s a small foreign-made passenger car that even I know.

As Alice said, it’s cute. And the body is yellow.

I liked it.

“Do you think it’s mother guest?”

“Probably so.”

When asked by Alice, I nodded and answered.



I opened the door to the living room and froze at the sight that met my vision.

A beautiful woman with silver hair was sitting on the sofa.

The silver-haired beauty was more mature than Yurizono-san.

“Ah, sorry to bother you.”

Iris-san, who noticed me, smiled and greeted me.

“Hi.”

I paused and return the greeting.

What brings you to my house, Iris-san?

“That cute car in the parking lot was Iris-san.”

Alice appeared from behind me and spoke to Iris-san.

“Oh, yes. I usually use that car. It’s small, so it’s convenient to drive around.”

Iris-san replied to Alice’s question with a smile.

“I want you to give me a ride sometime. That car is so cute.”

Alice, who was trotting along, raising her voice, sat down next to Iris-san.

Why are you not surprised, Alice?

“I’d be happy to drive with you, Alice-chan. Let’s go for a drive.”

“Yay! I want to eat soft ice cream!”

Alice was overjoyed when she heard Iris-san answer.

Alice had a crush on Iris-san before she knew it.

“Ah, you’re back.”

My mother appeared from the kitchen and raised her voice when she saw me.

“Oh, yes, I’m home.”

I was standing in the doorway of the living room, dumbfounded when I turned to my mom and answered.

“I heard you’re going to stay at Yurizono-san house. It’s for a school event, right? Are you going to join the student council? It’s unusual for Amane to try to go out in public.”

Mom, who was carrying a tray with tea on it, said and walked towards the sofa where Iris was sitting.

Overnight stay. School events. Student council.

I haven’t told my mom about any of this yet, but she knows, and Iris is here.

Which means――.

Yurizono-san, you…

We just talked about staying over at Yurizono-san’s house this morning, and now she’s moving right into it.

I need my mother’s permission to stay at her house.

That’s why she sent Iris-san to get permission.

It would be more effective if Iris-san, a college student, persuade mother than Yurizono-san, a high school student.

“Are you sure you’re okay? It’s not only Amane but also Alice who needs to take care of.”

“We have a large space, so it’s fine. And the security is also perfect, so don’t worry.”

My mother talks to Iris-san while serving her tea, and Iris-san answers her question with a smile.

It was a conversation that made me feel as if I had almost decided to stay there, rather than persuade her.

“Oh, speaking of security, we also have a dog.”

“What? You have a dog? What’s his name?”

“His name is Chibisuke. He’s very quiet and cute. He’s very scary to bad people, though.”

“Wow! I want to see it!”

Alice was very excited to hear that there was a dog in the house.

We’ve never owned a dog or a cat before.

“Sit down too, Amane.”

I sat down next to my mom.

“This is just a trivial thing, by the way.”

She took out a wrapped box and placed it on the table.

There it is, the boring stuff.

I think it’s okay because it’s Iris-san, but she’s kind of like Yurizono-san in some ways.

“Oh, thank you for your concern.”

Mom smiles and raises her voice.

What if boring things are boring things?

Well, I think Mom would laugh.

“I’m really happy to hear that Amane-chan and the others are coming to stay with us.”

After speaking with a big smile on her face, Iris-san lifted her right hand and held her mouth with it.

“I’ve got nothing to do, so I’m home alone, looking at the pictures I took with Amane-chan and the others and just making pressed flowers every day…”

Iris-san’s voice trembled as she held her mouth, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes as she sobbed.

Iris-san, while we were at school, she’s making pressed flowers every day.

I feel bad for Iris-san who is crying, but she is kind of cute.

“Alright, alright, I’ll go play with you.”

As Alice gently pats the crying Iris-san’s head, she talks to her as if she were onee-chan.

“I love you, Alice-chan. I love you.”

Iris-san thanks Alice, who is patting her head, in a trembling voice.

I thought that Alice seemed to miss Iris-san a lot, but maybe Alice is looking forward to staying at Yurizono-san’s house.

And maybe she’s so happy that Iris-san came to persuade mother that her tension is a little out of control.

“Iris-san, you’re a stunningly beautiful woman and you’re home alone?”

“Yes. The only friends I have are Amane and her friends…”

“Oh? I wonder if she’s too beautiful for people to notice.”

After listening to Iris-san’s story, my mom started patting her head along with Alice.

“Amane, you should go stay at Iris-san’s house.”

While stroking Iris-san’s head, my mother looked at me and raised her voice.

Thus it was decided that I would stay at the Yurizono-san house.

By the way, the baubles that Iris brought were expensive and delicious-looking sweets. There were also several sheets of beautiful Japanese paper with pressed flowers on them.

They have probably pressed flowers that Iris had painstakingly made all by herself.

Unlike her sister, it’s not boring, yes.

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