Summertime Rendezvous: Morning Fiesta

PING.

"?"

A SLIME notification.

Who could it be?

"..."

Two unread messages.

Sender, iD-SATO23.

Wait a minute.

"..."

Sato-san?

iD-SATO23:

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'Ohayo Kobayashi-kun'

'Smiley Sun Sticker'

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"..."

It really was a Sato-san.

And a message from her, early in the morning.

Not even Tanaka or Yamamoto have sent me a message this early.

It was truly a surprise. 

"..."

I guess I need to send her a reply then.

iD-KOBA01:

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'Morning Sato-san'

'Ready for your second day?'

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iD-SATO23:

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'iD-SATO23 is typing...'

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"..."

I anxiously waited for Sato-san's next reply. 

It had been over a minute.

She was still typing.

Was she writing an essay?

"..."

iD-SATO23:

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'Yes, I'm ready!'

'Let's get it.'

'Fight on!'

'Fiery Eyes Chicken Sticker.'

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Cute.

iD-KOBA01:

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'Yes!'

'See you soon.'

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iD-SATO23:

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'See you later, Kobayashi-kun.'

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"..."

"iD Sato, 23."

"Hmmm..."

"Who was that girl..."

"Onii..."

"Chan?"

"!"

A coarse voice.

I turned around in panic.

"..."

It was Satoko.

She smiled at me with a vicious death stare.

Was it something I did wrong?

"Uhm..."

"Satoko..."

"Chan?"

"Is-is-is something the matter?"

Satoko stared at me momentarily.

"..."

"Hmmph, baka!"

"Don't talk to me."

She stormed off towards the dining room. 

"..."

I really can't understand my sister these days.

Must be the effects of puberty. 

It wasn't that bad when I went through it.

Or was it?

"..."

'I am an agent of God.'

'Bow down before me you foolish mortals!'

Never mind.

I just remembered something dark from my past.

I take it back.

"..."

"Hayate."

"Lunch is ready!"

"Come and get it."

Mother cried out my name.

"Will do!"

I walked towards the dining room.

"!"

My eyes grew wide open.

Mother had prepared a large feast.

All into a three-layered bento box.

Almost identical to the one Sato-san had brought in the day before. 

"Ma-ma-Mom?"

"What's all this!"

"Hm?"

"What's wrong Hayate?"

Mother innocently looked at me. 

"You know what's wrong!"

"Why did you make so much food?"

"Oh."

"This?"

"Fufufu."

"Since I love my dear son so much, I didn't want him to starve."

"Besides."

Mother grinned.

"Won't you be sharing your lunch with your girlfriend?"

"..."

Was she talking about Sato-san?

"!"

"Mom, it's not like that!"

"She is just a work colleague!"

"Ho."

"Is that so?"

"Well, all the best my dashing dear son."

"Steal her heart and bring her home."

"Mom are you even lis-..."

"I want two grandchildren by next year!"

"Me and your dad will look after them, no need to worry."

Mother gave a solid thumbs up.

SLAM.

"..."

It was a sound of a table being slammed. 

I looked towards the dining table.

It was Satoko.

Her head was facing down covered in anger.

"Ara, is something the matter Satoko?"

"It's nothing..."

Satoko replied faintly.

"Oh.

"Could it be...?"

"You are jealous, my little Satoko-chan?"

"Mom! It-it-it's not like that!"

Satoko screamed in embarrassment.

"Now that you think about it." 

"When you were little..."

"You came home one day and suddenly said your dream was to be Onii-chan's bride."

"Mom!"

"Stop!"

"Awh, Satoko sweetie."

"Are you jealous that your Onii-chan is getting taken away by someone else?"

"Ahhhhhhh, Mom!"

"Don't remind me about that stuff!"

"I was little, okay?"

"Besides who would want to marry this stupid loser anyway?"

Ouch.

"Hmmph."

Satoko pouted.

"Don't worry, Satoko."

"You're the cutest girl in the whole wide world!"

I gave my assurance to Satoko.

"Wa-wa-wa-what you saying?"

"Yu-yu-you baka!"

Satoko screeched whilst being flustered.

"Ara. I guess this would be fine too."

Mother sighed.

"Mom!"

"What are you saying?"

"It's a joke, a joke. Fufufu."

"But here take your lunch Hayate."

I picked up my lunch and placed it inside my bag.

"Take care Hayate."

"Make sure you take a picture of that girl too, okay?"

"Mom! It's not like that."

"Fufufu."

"Alright then, see you guys."

I sighed.

"Bye, my sweet Hayate."

"Bye, loser."

I put on my shoes and opened the front door.

"..."

Day 2 of being a Senpai.

Here we go!